The most courageous pirate hunter

"Kaido won't be completely wiped out, will he?!"

They, as attackers, are in this state, while Kaido, being the attacked, will suffer far greater damage and might not even leave behind a corpse.

"probably not!"

Hermes was also somewhat uncertain.

If it were him, he probably wouldn't stand a chance.

pat.

Just as I feared, a large, blood-soaked hand gripped the edge of the pit. Kaido crawled out in a gruesome state, covered in blood, and staggered to his feet, spitting out mouthfuls of blood, including fragments of his internal organs.

Its aura also plummeted thousands of feet.

"What a joke."

"This monster."

Everyone gasped in astonishment. How could he still stand up?

What kind of creature is this?

"Oh shit."

"Don't give him a chance to breathe, or we're all doomed."

Hermes, his face hardening, threw three more pills of E.S. into his mouth. Guyram and Burgess did the same, as did Hody Jones.

We have to do our part.

Take the medicine.

Furthermore, they have a significant advantage. As long as Mansherry is there, even if she's on her last breath, she can be saved. They can fight to the death without any reservations.

This time, Mansherry can be said to have done a great job.

"AOE - King's Fist".

"Air Cube".

"Unlimited strength, even deadly poison cannot sink a ship."

"Fishman Karate - Secret Technique - Samehada"

A blazing light filled the entire world. Kaido raised his spiked club high, all his power concentrated in it, and then at the crucial moment, his body clattered, the injuries he had sustained earlier were too heavy.

It only takes a little more time; just a little longer and his body will stop being so stiff and numb.

"Kaido, in a one-on-one duel, I, Hermes, acknowledge you as the strongest!"

"It's a pity this time it's a group fight."

All sound vanished in the light, and yet another mushroom cloud began to expand.

Until everything is destroyed.

Chapter 140 [The waters here run a bit deep]

Don't know how long it has been.

After everything calms down.

A sinkhole that was constantly expanding appeared, and the entire deserted island group was in disarray.

After much effort, Mansherry and Alpagachino, who had retreated far away, dug out the horribly mutilated bodies of Hermes and the others from various ruins.

Fortunately, none of them died immediately.

As the healing abilities were activated, everyone's energy returned to normal.

"This time it should be foolproof."

They were gathered together.

Hermes was covered in wounds and couldn't help but cough up blood.

"If we can still stand up like this, then let's run away!"

Burgess, Guy Rum, and Hody Jones all turned deathly pale, like terminally ill old men about to be laid to rest, their eyes fixed on the distant sinkhole.

I rested for about ten minutes.

The group quickly arrived at the central basin, where seawater surged and churned. Kaido was nowhere to be seen, and everyone turned to look at Hody Jones.

Thanks to Mansherry's treatment, while they haven't fully recovered, they can still move around without any problems.

Hody Jones, quite consciously, jumped down.

About twenty minutes.

The seawater in the crater became increasingly turbulent and chaotic, with countless undercurrents beneath the surface; a piece of steel thrown in could be twisted into various shapes.

But Hody Jones thrived in the water, as if he were a fish, or rather, a great white shark.

Crash.

Seawater splashed and scattered.

Hody Jones poked his head out, then ascended into the air using Moonwalk, carrying in his hand the unconscious and riddled with holes Kaido. Even with Kaido's monstrous physique, he couldn't withstand the charged attacks of Hermes, Burgess, and Guyram in an instant.

Still twice.

The fact that Kaido can remain alive is enough to demonstrate how terrifying he is.

He truly deserves to be called the tankiest and strongest in one-on-one combat in the pirate world.

Even with Hermes' current strength, he wouldn't be able to defeat her in a one-on-one fight, and might even be in mortal danger. It seems a bit of a conspiracy is still needed.

However, it is certain that even if Kaido wanted to kill Hermes, or rather, even the world's strongest warriors would have no chance of killing Hermes in a one-on-one situation.

He is now fully capable of protecting himself.

"Is this the Four Emperors?"

"The defense is amazing! My injuries are actually healing!"

"What kind of Zoan-type ability is this?"

Bages and the others were also amazed. They had to understand that this was a combination technique of theirs, a combination technique that required charging up and taking drugs. The chemical reaction produced by combining them was explosive and could easily obliterate a small island.

"Stop lamenting, let's retreat!"

"Hahaha~"

The group was very excited and all left the scene using moonwalking techniques.

Two years later.

This resounding success will surely shock the world. Since the birth of the Four Emperors, countless challengers have been defeated and sunk, but only the Monarchy has succeeded.

Even if the methods aren't exactly honorable, a cat is a good cat as long as it catches mice, whether it's black or white.

Their main objective was to promote the imperial organization, using one of the Four Emperors as a stepping stone to instantly elevate the organization's prestige and scale.

From another perspective, have they now become a force on par with the Four Emperors?

Oh shit.

My status and reputation have risen so quickly all of a sudden, it's a bit hard to get used to!

Once back on the Death Ship, Kaido was tightly bound with handcuffs and chains made of 100% pure seastone, and then hung from the mast, fluttering in the wind along with Cracker.

Even Hermes cannot be completely immune to 100% Seastone handcuffs and chains; his strength will still be reduced by more than half. At most, he can now be immune to 20% purity Seastone restraint.

After so many years of training, you can imagine how slow the progress has been.

When he first obtained Seastone from Wano Country, even 5% purity was enough to render him useless. Now, after so much time has passed, he has only managed to become immune to 20% purity. It seems that it will take a very, very long time before he can become completely immune to 100% purity.

"How can it be!"

Cracker, who was hanging there, had regained consciousness. When he saw Kaido, who was also hanging next to him, he blinked hard, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Is this Kaido?

It must have been a dream!

How did Kaido end up here, and get beaten up like this, even worse than me?

Blink again.

Nima.

He is truly on par with his mother, and even she couldn't defeat Kaido of the Beasts.

Who the hell is this group of people?

Cracker couldn't help but swallow hard, looking at Hermes and the others on the deck. For some reason, he felt a chill. Even Kaido had fallen, so did he still have any hope of escaping?

It seems that it wasn't that Smoothie was too weak or Katakuri wasn't trying hard enough; it was that they really couldn't defeat this group. They were so damn crazy that they even managed to hang Kaido.

Cracker's heart was filled with complex emotions at that moment.

There was bewilderment, worry, shock...