Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Kaido is also a short-tempered person who will resort to violence at the slightest provocation.

With its gaping maw wide open, a surge of heat rose from its throat, followed by a violent burst of heat that blasted towards Rocks!

"They came for me?"

Kaido's words made Rocks' eyes narrow.

A violent, scorching heatwave surged forth, assaulting their faces. Rocks raised his left hand and pointed a finger: "Cero!"

'Boom!'

The surging heat and the emerald green Cero clashed in mid-air, and the ear-shaking sound resounded throughout the entire island!

A white light shone in mid-air, making it impossible to look directly at it.

Then came the explosions, flames soaring into the sky, explosions erupting one after another, and shockwaves spreading outwards in waves...

"Wow, no wonder he was able to take down that Hanafza guy, he seems to have some skill!"

A domineering roar resounded all around as the demonic dragon swooped down.

His powerful body charged forward recklessly, ignoring the shockwaves of the explosions, and he charged toward Rocks...

"But you're quite bold not to hide when you see me!"

Midway through, the dragon transformed into human form, and a tall, burly man with long black hair and long horns appeared before them...

Kaido suddenly produced a spiked club and slammed it down heavily towards Rocks, who was not far away: "Thunder Bagua!"

The spiked club crackled with powerful lightning, and also contained the lightning power of a mythical beast!

That blow is enough to smash a mountain to pieces!

"Extreme Slash!"

A red light flashed in Rocks' eyes as he sensed danger from Kaido's attack.

Instead of dodging, he swung the Seven Star Sword in his hand to meet the falling spiked club!

Extreme Slash, the ultimate slash!

A sword strike that embodies dominance, power, and sword intent!

'boom!!'

The clash between the spiked club and the Seven Star Sword, at the center of the weapon impact, unleashed a powerful and violent burst of lightning, the shockwave spreading outwards from the point of impact...

Whoosh! Boom!

The immense force crashed down like a tidal wave, leaving Lockes unable to resist.

He was hit from mid-air like a baseball.

Its body transformed into a meteorite, creating a huge crater in the ground below...

"With this kind of strength, what makes you think you deserve the title of 'Emperor of the Sea'? What gives you the audacity to kill Hanafza?"

The burly figure then landed, its immense weight creating a dent in the ground.

Kaido, carrying his spiked club, looked over and sneered, "Oh ho ho, too weak! Too weak, Blackwing Daemon!!"

"..."

Inside the crater, Lox moved his slightly numb arm, thinking to himself, 'As expected, I still can't compete with these guys under normal circumstances...'

Kaido's physique and strength were so great that his attack was easily thwarted.

Crush him...

In his normal state, he would be no match for Kaido in his normal state.

His opponent's physique and domineering aura were superior to his!

I reckon that under normal circumstances, I could probably only put up a fight with Momousagi?

Brushing away the dust, Rocks cracked his neck and remarked, "As expected of one of the Four Emperors, truly terrifying..."

"But who's weaker?"

'boom!'

Dark green energy surged from within him, transforming into wings, horns, and a tail on Rocks's body...

Instantly enter the third stage of blurring!

'Wow!'

Rocks took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of Kaido.

The Seven Star Sword has been absorbed into his body, and the energy in his right arm has mutated, transforming into the arm of a great demon...

"One bone!"

With a surge of domineering lightning and the power of Cero receding, Rocks' punch, carrying enough force to shatter a mountain, crashed down on Kaido!

Kaido...didn't dodge!

Whether it was out of disdain to dodge or simply carelessness and failure to react in time...

'Boom!'

Rocks' punch, amplified by Armament Haki and containing the explosive power of a Cero, slammed heavily into Kaido's chest with ferocious force...

"Um!?"

Kaido's expression changed for a moment when Rocks' fist slammed into him.

I underestimated the other party...

Why did it suddenly improve to this level when it was so weak just now?

Amidst the roar, domineering lightning flashed, and the power of the void bullet exploded!

Kaido's massive body was also blasted away by this punch, spitting out a mouthful of blood...

Flying backwards! Still flying backwards!

Finally, with a loud 'boom,' it crashed heavily into the neighboring Yarchiman mangrove tree.

The mangrove tree marked number 23 was knocked down, and the fallen trunk leaned against another mangrove tree...

'boom!'

Then, the twenty-third Yarchiman mangrove was blasted away by a strange force, leaving a trail as it landed in another part of the Sabaody Archipelago, causing damage to many buildings and affecting some people...

"This power..."

On the broken cross-section of the mangrove tree, Kaido glanced at his slightly sunken chest, a pain emanating from there…

He's injured!

That punch from the opponent injured him, the "strongest creature"!

What a powerful attack!

"That's really good!"

Kaido wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes gleamed with excitement. He pushed off with his legs, and the broken mangrove tree sank down due to the reaction force.

Riding on this momentum, Kaido transformed into a streak of light and charged back to Island Twenty-Two.

With a loud 'boom,' it crashed down without any resistance, leaving another crater in the ground...

Grinning as he stared at the drastically changed Rocks ahead, Kaido laughed heartily: "Oh ho ho, I underestimated you, brat. You're strong! Stronger than I expected!"

"To have developed your Devil Fruit to the awakened level at such a young age, you are somewhat qualified to be called the 'Fifth Emperor of the Sea'!"

"You're pretty tough. I didn't hold back much with that punch just now, but it did leave you with some injuries, didn't it?"

Rocks, looking at Kaido whose aura hadn't changed much, couldn't help but narrow his eyes: "Your physique is truly terrifying..."

If that punch had come from Kizaru without him using Armament Haki to defend himself, it would probably have seriously injured him...

When it happened to Kaido, all he suffered was a slight cave-in in his chest and a mouthful of blood.

What kind of monstrous physique is this?

"Oh ho ho, join my ranks, Blackwing Demon!"

Kaido, now eager to recruit him, laughed heartily: "This way, I can overlook the fact that you killed Hanafza!"

"It could also make you the vice-captain of the Beasts Pirates, second only to me!"

He wouldn't mind wiping away this grudge as long as Blackwing Daemon joins the Beasts Pirates.

With such a powerful member joining, it's definitely stronger than any "Zoan-type Devil Fruit user army".

There's not even much to compare them!

Rocks wasn't surprised that the other party would recruit him; Kaido was that kind of person: "I have no intention of being subordinate to anyone."

"No one in this world has that right!"

"Oh ho ho ho, very well, since you dare to refuse me!"

Kaido grinned menacingly: "Then I'll beat you into submission before you join me. No one can ruin my plans without paying the price!"

"Stop joking, Kaido!"

Upon hearing this, Lockes laughed: "Who do you think you are? To beat me into submission? I don't think you have that kind of ability!"

Kaido sneered: "Very arrogant, you have a bit of Rocks's shadow in you, but compared to him, you are still too green."

"If it had been his attack just now, I wouldn't be standing here so calmly!"

"And then? Are you trying to say you're inferior to Lox?"

Rocks sneered, "Is this all the belief a Yonko have? Do you think you're inferior to everyone else?"

Kaido snorted coldly: "Sharp tongue, what I'm saying is... you're still too weak. Letting you punch me only caused me some minor injuries!"

"You're nothing compared to me!"

"If you're not convinced, I'll beat you into submission."

Kaido laughed wildly, and his body began to change. Dragon scales appeared on his skin, his body became even more muscular, and a dragon tail swung behind him...

Human-beast form!