Reincarnated as Kaido, married Big Mom, and formed a dual-Emperor pirate crew.

Chapter 254 Kaido's Response

A dazzling sword light illuminated the heavens and the earth. Rayleigh's long sword, carrying red lightning that seemed capable of tearing through space, slashed down at Whitebeard.

Whitebeard, of course, was not to be outdone. His Murakumogiri was completely blackened by his Haki and clashed with Rayleigh's longsword from a distance.

This is the umpteenth time the sky has been torn apart and the clouds have shattered.

The top-level battles that have erupted these past few days have almost made people all over the world used to it: when true top-level powerhouses fight, the sky will be torn apart and the clouds will be shattered.

Click! Click-click!

The atmosphere cracked like glass as Whitebeard began to use the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Rayleigh's sword aura grew increasingly sharp and brilliant during the battle.

He had always been Roger's second-in-command in the Roger Pirates.

Even though he was extremely powerful, he earned the title of "Pluto," a title similar to that of an ancient weapon.

However, Roger was still the captain, and as the first mate, his brilliance would always be somewhat overshadowed.

Rayleigh, of course, didn't care about these minor flaws.

But occasionally, when the mood strikes, he can't help but wonder if he would have had an even more dazzling life if he hadn't met Roger.

boom!!!

The intense and domineering collision shattered the entire icy arena and the ice field.

Rayleigh unleashed his full power, wanting to shine on the stage of the World Martial Arts Tournament.

Whitebeard certainly didn't hold back either. After a clash with Rayleigh, he immediately unleashed his Devil Fruit power across a wide area.

Hands gripping the atmosphere, as if pulling the entire world.

With a deafening roar, the sea and islands within a radius of nearly a thousand kilometers rose and fell irregularly, just like the movement of continental plates.

Countless people fell to the ground and slid into the abyss under the influence of Whitebeard's domineering power.

All the viewers watching the battle on the live stream showed expressions of horror.

This is completely different from the large-scale destruction caused by Kaido and Korin, which is mainly aimed at destroying individual targets.

While the attacks may look frightening, the actual environmental damage they cause is not as dramatic as some might think.

But Whitebeard is different; every attack he makes is practically a map-wide attack.

Not only is it extremely lethal to enemies, but its environmental damage is even more terrifying.

This is why the scenes Whitebeard created during his battles were far more grand than the battle between Kaido and Korin.

Rayleigh stood on the ring, his footing also thrown off balance by Whitebeard's move, causing his power to weaken and preventing him from delivering the strike he wanted.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Whitebeard unleashed a horizontal slash that struck the air.

The entire atmosphere spread upwards to the clouds, and then to the left and right, reaching the horizon, all of it appearing as a shattered mirror.

boom!!

A terrifying shockwave erupted, and Rayleigh swung his sword repeatedly, using almost all his strength to protect the ice field beneath his feet.

Apart from the spot where Rayleigh was standing, all the ice within a radius of hundreds of kilometers was shattered.

The seawater, mixed with ice shards, roared into the distance, and Rayleigh began to drift with the current.

Thankfully, Ore Island was behind Whitebeard when he activated his technique; otherwise, it might have been destroyed along with his attack.

Rayleigh leaped off the ice block he had saved and used the Moonwalk technique he had stolen from CP to quickly approach Whitebeard.

Clang!

Rayleigh's treasured sword clashed with Whitebeard's Murakumogiri, both men's eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit.

Whitebeard then retreated, giving Rayleigh a place to stand, and the two continued their fierce battle on the remaining icy arena.

Kaido stood at the edge of the island, silently watching the battle between the two in front of him.

This world's number one martial arts tournament not only allows you to grow through battles, but you can also gain valuable experience by watching the matches.

And Kaido isn't the only one doing this right now.

Roger, Golden Lion, Red Earl, Garin...

Those who hadn't yet appeared, or those who had finished their tournament journey but hadn't left yet, were all intently watching the battle between Whitebeard and Rayleigh.

In reality, the world has never fixed the upper limit of a person's talent.

The data displayed on Kaido's system panel actually indicates that this person will likely stop progressing after reaching this level.

But it's not an absolute value. Everyone always has a one in a thousand chance of breaking through their innate limits.

This World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament clearly provides a stage for all the strong individuals present to increase their chances of winning.

clack clack...

The ice-attribute ability is activated.

While Whitebeard and Rayleigh were engaged in a fierce battle, Kaido took the opportunity to repair the arena and ice field that they had destroyed.

Although this might affect the two combatants, the real battlefield is always changing in an instant, and even this little bit of interference cannot be completely ignored. How could they have survived so many bloody battles to this day?

Before long, the ice field and the ice arena were repaired, but they were soon shattered again by the aftershocks of the battle between the two on the stage.

Time flew by as the two engaged in a fierce battle.

They played from morning until evening.

Both Rayleigh and Whitebeard had several bleeding wounds, but overall, Rayleigh's injuries were more severe.

As the sun set, the two, whose battle was not yet completely decided, suddenly stopped.

Rayleigh sheathed his sword first, glancing in the direction where Kaido was standing.

"Let's end our battle here for now; the outcome has been decided."

"Gurararara, are you worried about my next battle with Kaido?"

When Whitebeard saw Rayleigh sheath his sword, he also sheathed his Murakumogiri and placed it beside him.

A hearty smile spread across his face as he said, "Pirates shouldn't be so hesitant and indecisive! Fighting while injured is also part of our adventures on the high seas!"

Rayleigh smiled.

"Making you go into the ring injured? As far as I know Kaido, he wouldn't do something so despicable."

"But no matter what, it's not a good thing for the two of us to fight to the very end."

"Don't forget, the navy is keeping a close eye on our every move. They'd love for us to fight to the death so they can take advantage of the situation and strike from behind!"

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes slightly; how could he not know about this?

But since it concerns Kozuki Oden and Wano Country, even if he doesn't need to fight Rayleigh to the limit in this battle, he will not back down in the slightest in the next round against Kaido.

So, after a brief moment of consideration, Whitebeard accepted Rayleigh's offer.

"Gurararara, in that case, I'll have to trouble you and Jabba to guard against the Navy's sneak attacks."

Rayleigh smiled and nodded slightly, then stepped off the ring.

"Ray... Rayleigh, like Karin, has also chosen to concede and leave the arena!!"

"The World Martial Arts Tournament, Quarterfinals, Second Match: Winner: Whitebeard Edward Newgate!!"

Morgans loudly announced Whitebeard's victory, and the members of the Whitebeard Pirates on Ore Island shouted in unison.

Although Rayleigh, whom Whitebeard defeated in this battle, was only Roger's right-hand man.

But they watched the entire battle today and were well aware of just how powerful Rayleigh was.

That means Roger. If it weren't for Roger, Rayleigh could have formed another legendary pirate crew.

In contrast to the cheers of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Roger Pirates mostly mocked Rayleigh.

Of course, it was a good-natured, joking teasing, without any malice, and Rayleigh laughed and mingled with them.

Both pirate crews appeared to be having a great time.

While they were enjoying themselves, audiences around the world were still immersed in today's intense battle.

Whitebeard's terrifying power, capable of altering maps with a casual strike, makes his battle scenes even more awe-inspiring than Kaido's.

"Is this the power of the strongest Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?"

"One strike shook the ocean for thousands of kilometers around. How many islands could withstand an attack of this magnitude?"

"This is a power capable of destroying the world!"

"It seems that Whitebeard is firmly set on securing the title of the world's greatest martial artist!!"

"Seriously, why are all the top eight in this tournament pirates? We haven't seen a single Marine! Where are the Admirals? Where are our legendary Marine heroes? Why haven't they shown up?!"

"Are you stupid?! The island hosting the World Martial Arts Tournament is pirate territory!"

"Aren't you afraid that the Sengoku Admiral and Garp will be surrounded and attacked by pirates if you send them to the competition alone?"

"If they are surrounded and defeated by pirates, who will protect us?!"

"Therefore, it was actually a wise move for the Navy to send only the younger generation to this World Martial Arts Tournament."

However, despite saying that, the viewers watching the live stream still felt somewhat uneasy.

After all, their stance is naturally aligned with the Navy.

Each of these battles showcases the pirates' strength, which is a huge blow to their confidence.

Naturally, the Navy Headquarters was also aware of this.

However, this problem cannot be solved for the time being.

Sengoku and Garp are not going to participate, and even if they wanted to, it's impossible for them to join midway through the competition.

Therefore, in order to restore the public's confidence in the navy, Sengoku and Sora, after discussion, immediately launched a plan to encircle and annihilate the navy after the end of the World Martial Arts Tournament.

No matter how successful Kaido's tournament is, as long as all those who were showing off in the ring are arrested after the tournament, the Navy's lost prestige will instantly reach a new peak.

"Hurry up!"

"Notify all branches!"

"Except for the basic guards, everyone else, assemble at the G1 branch in the New World!"

"This time, our navy will concentrate all its forces to fight a full-scale annihilation war!!"

Aure Island.

The navy's movements are still unknown here, and tonight will be another night of revelry for the pirates on the island.

Kaido originally wanted to continue training with Gloriosa, but today Gloriosa refused no matter what.

In the end, the younger Whiteybe recovered better and found Kaido to discuss the true meaning of life.

Tonight, besides Whiteybe, there is another person who surprised Kaido.

Rose Blaia, a female knight from the Order of the Gods who previously fought against Charlotte Linlin.

She had already been branded with a soul mark by Charlotte Linlin in the ring.

From that moment on, her life was completely in Charlotte Linlin's hands.

Tonight, she came to ask Charlotte Linlin to remove the mark from her body. After all, although Karin's relationship with Kaido wasn't good, she was at least related to Selene as a sibling.

When Selene was still in the Holy Land, he had a pretty good relationship with her.

However, Charlotte Linlin didn't give her any face at all. She directly used her powers to forcibly control her and made her take off her clothes and sit on Kaido's bed.

"Lingling, I don't think this is a good idea."

Seeing this, Kaido frowned slightly and said with a hint of reproach:

"Lingling, I think she'll look more charming in armor. Hmm, preferably something different from the proper armor like Selene's..."

“Armor, huh…” Charlotte Linlin stroked her chin. “I’ll go ask Selene.”

A glimmer of hope appeared in the eyes of Brianna, who was sitting on the bed unable to move.

If Selene knew her current situation...

Before long, Selene, dressed in knight's armor, followed Charlotte Linlin into the room.

Upon seeing this, Breya's eyes lit up instantly.

But the light only lasted for a moment.

Because she saw that Selene was holding a very revealing suit of armor.

This entire suit of armor, except for the less important areas such as the hands, feet, and helmet, which are fully protected, only has a very thin layer of cloth for the other areas that should have been more robustly protected.

More importantly, the fabric is very form-fitting, perfectly showcasing Brea's beautiful figure.

"Mommy, Mommy..."

Under Charlotte Linlin's orders, Blaya was forced to cooperate with Selene by donning this seductive armor.

The wicked Selene not only failed to rescue Brea in the process, but also leaned close to her ear with a smile and whispered:

"Sister Breya, I didn't expect you to be arrested too. Don't worry, the pain will only last a moment, and the rest will be pure enjoyment..."

“Selene…” Brya’s eyes were filled with fear as she said in a trembling voice, “I have a husband!!”

"Oh, is that your brother?"

"No... not..."

"That's wonderful!"

"What?! Selene, what did you say?!"

"I said..."

Selene's eyes and eyebrows were curved like a pair of lovely crescent moons.

"That's wonderful! Kaido no longer needs to worry about you not being able to handle it."

"Selene...Selene, you...how did you become like this? I...I...no...ah..."

The next day.

The World Martial Arts Tournament will proceed as scheduled.

Today's match is the third game in the quarterfinals.

The contestants are none other than Shiki the Golden Lion, one of the three most legendary pirates recognized on the seas.

And the Red Earl, Baron Redfield, who is known as the fourth legend.