Sailing: I was falsely accused of watching Nami bathe, but I'm blind.

In Kai's heart, the resentment caused by the betrayal and the powerful confidence brought by the increase in strength were rekindled!

Two years ago, on the Sea Train, he let Sanji go because he needed to conceal his identity and did not want to linger in battle.

So this time... right here! Right on this island of ice and fire! Perhaps... we can start by collecting some interest?

Kai stopped, turned around, and slowly raised the "Tranquility" staff-blade in his hand, pointing it at the two familiar auras that were rapidly approaching.

His aura, which had previously been restrained and dormant, instantly became...like a peerless weapon drawn from its sheath, cold! Sharp! Filled with...undisguised killing intent!

"Yo! Isn't this our famous 'Blind Admiral'?!" Sanji's voice rang out first, his tone filled with undisguised mockery and...deep-seated hatred! "What a coincidence! I never expected to run into you here, you...traitor! Traitor!"

Following closely behind, Zoro's figure also appeared not far away.

His single eye (Kayi could sense the scar and the tightness of his left eye) flashed with a cold light. He already had three famous swords (Wado Ichimonji, Sandai Kitetsu, and Shusui) in his hands. The powerful sword pressure emanating from his body, as if possessed by a demon, even made the surrounding air freeze!

“Kai…” Zoro’s voice was low and hoarse, filled with icy killing intent, “The score from two years ago… and… the score with Ace… today, right here… let’s settle it all!”

Clearly, the fact that Kai "killed" Ace during the Marineford War had already spread throughout the world, and had completely ignited the Straw Hat crew's (especially Luffy, who regarded Ace as an older brother, and Zoro, who respected Ace) hatred towards him... to the death!

Facing the murderous gazes (sensations) and powerful aura of his two former allies (now mortal enemies), Kai remained expressionless.

He simply...slowly raised his head (though he couldn't see), and spoke in a cold, indifferent tone, as if looking down at an ant:

"You two... think you can stop me?"

"court death!!!"

No more words are needed! The battle erupts instantly!

Sanji launched the first attack! His figure was like a black lightning bolt, drawing graceful arcs in the air! Moonwalk! He had actually mastered the Moonwalk from the Six Powers of the Navy! And he used it with extreme skill!

"Devil's Wind Kick - Level One Meat Grinder (PremierHachis)!!!"

His right leg, covered in scorching flames, like a red-hot battle axe, slammed towards Kai's head with a piercing shriek as it tore through the air! The speed and power were several times greater than they had been two years ago on the sea train!

Almost simultaneously, Zoro moved! His single eye flashed with a sharp light! Three famous swords were instantly drawn! Powerful Armament Haki covered the blades like ink!

"Three-Sword Style Secret Technique: Three Thousand Worlds!!!"

Three renowned swords, imbued with terrifying slashing power and sharp sword intent, transformed into a tornado capable of slicing through everything, like spinning stars, and swept towards Kai!

Faced with the terrifying attack launched by these two strongest members of the Straw Hat crew (besides Luffy), an attack that would give any Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral a headache!

Kai's face remained expressionless!

His Observation Haki had already captured the attack trajectories, power distribution, and even their slightly agitated emotional fluctuations due to anger with unparalleled clarity!

Too slow...too many flaws...

Kai thought to himself coldly.

Then, he moved!

His movements, though seemingly slow, carried a strange, rhythmic quality, like flowing clouds and water!

Just as Sanji's Flame Kick and Zoro's Three Thousand Worlds were about to hit each other simultaneously!

His body, as if boneless, leaned back slightly at an angle that completely defied the laws of physics! At the same time, his feet slid half a step to the side and back as if stepping on invisible stairs!

This seemingly tiny movement, like that of the most skilled dancer, perfectly and precariously avoided the two men's fatal attacks!

Sanji's fiery kick grazed past his nose! Zoro's sword aura tornado, powerful enough to cut through steel, only managed to shave off a few strands of his black hair!

How could this be?! Sanji and Zoro were both filled with unbelievable shock! Their attacks... were dodged so easily?! Just how strong is this blind man's Observation Haki?!

Just as the two missed their attack and their old strength was exhausted and no new strength had been generated!

Kai's counterattack has begun!

Instead of attacking Sanji, who seemed easier to defeat, he... set his sights on the more threatening and troublesome swordsman, Zoro!

The "Tranquility" staff in his hand had, without him noticing, been covered with a layer of... Armament Haki that was more refined, deeper, and even faintly tinged with a purple halo than before (perhaps an anomaly caused by the combination of Haki and the environment?).

then!

There was no earth-shattering momentum! No dazzling and spectacular moves!

Only... a straight thrust that was extremely fast, extremely precise, and extremely cold!

This thrust seemed to embody all of Kai's spirit, will, and power! It seemed to transcend the barriers of time and space! It appeared directly in... Zoro's chest!

Zoro's pupils contracted sharply! His beast-like fighting instincts screamed an alarm! He tried to parry with his sword, but it was too late!

At the last moment, he could only desperately gather his Armament Haki in his chest, trying to withstand the attack!

Poof! ! !

A dull thud, like a blade piercing leather!

The tip of the "Tranquility" staff sword, covered in terrifying Armament Haki, pierced Zoro's proud, powerful body—capable of withstanding ordinary cannonballs—as easily as cutting through tofu! And... his hastily assembled Armament Haki defense!

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Although... at the last moment, Zoro, with his amazing willpower and physical instincts, slightly turned half an inch to the side, avoiding the fatal outcome of being directly pierced through the heart.

But! That cold blade still... pierced deeply into his left chest! Leaving a horrific wound so deep that bone was visible!

"Ugh—!!!" Zoro let out a suppressed groan of pain! His body staggered back several steps as if struck by a giant hammer! His face turned deathly pale instantly! His hand gripping his sword trembled slightly!

One move! Just one move! Kai, who could barely hold his own against him two years ago, actually... easily crippled him?!

How...is this possible?! Zoro's single eye was filled with disbelief and...a hint of humiliation!

"Zoro!!!" Sanji's eyes widened in horror when he saw Zoro injured! He immediately abandoned his attack on Kai, turned around and rushed to Zoro's side, watching Kai warily!

Kai slowly sheathed his blood-stained staff and sword.

He "saw" (sensed) the injured Zoro and the wary, angry Sanji, his face still expressionless.

"I told you... the two of you can't stop me."

"Kay's voice was cold and indifferent, as if he were simply stating a fact."

His attack just now, though seemingly effortless, actually contained a considerable amount of his power and domineering aura.

The goal is to... completely intimidate these two guys! To let them know the difference between them!

Of course, he didn't kill him.

Otherwise, with the power of his thrust just now, it would have pierced Zoro's heart! He spared Zoro's life not out of consideration for the past (he had long since abandoned those things), but... had other plans? Or perhaps... he simply felt that now was not the best time to kill them?

..............

"Damn it! You bastard..." Sanji gritted his teeth, furious but also clearly aware that Kai in front of him was so powerful that even the two of them working together might not be able to defeat him!

Just as Sanji and Zoro were hesitating about whether to continue fighting desperately, Kai... did not choose to press his advantage.

He could sense that Trafalgar Law's presence in the distance seemed to have rekindled, and... in the central area of ​​the island, the mad aura belonging to Caesar, as well as another... extremely powerful and familiar dark aura (Vergo?!), was rapidly approaching!

The battlefield... is becoming increasingly chaotic.

His primary objective was not to engage in a life-or-death battle with his two former "partners" here.

"This time... you guys are lucky."

"Kai left behind a cold utterance, and then, like a ghost, his figure vanished once more into the chaotic battlefield, disappearing swiftly! Leaving only Zoro and Sanji standing there, their faces grim as they stared in the direction he had disappeared, their eyes filled with anger, resentment, and... a hint of barely concealed... apprehension!"

This brief but intense clash deepened the Straw Hat crew's hatred and fear of Kai! It also made them realize more clearly that this former comrade had now become a... unfathomable, cold-blooded, and... terrifying enemy who was completely opposed to them!

After a brief clash with Zoro and Sanji and a quick breakaway, Kai immediately turned his attention back to the central area of ​​the island.

Because he clearly sensed that powerful aura belonging to Vergo, the supreme commander of the Navy's G-5 base, which he had been secretly wary of, had indeed appeared in Punk Hazard, just as he had predicted! And... it was engaged in a fierce conflict with Trafalgar Law!

Kai immediately stealthily moved in that direction.

He didn't want to help Law (he didn't like Law either), but rather wanted to... personally (and mentally) confirm whether this Vergo was truly... Doflamingo's top spy planted within the Navy! And... just how strong he really was!

When Kai stealthily crept to the vicinity of the battlefield, he clearly "saw" (sense) the two sides engaged in fierce combat.

Vergo still maintained his composed and reliable demeanor as a vice admiral, but the strength he displayed at this moment far surpassed that of an ordinary vice admiral! He could actually... use Armament Haki to harden his entire body with exceptional skill! Moreover, its hardness and power seemed... even slightly stronger than Kai's own?! (After all, Vergo was a veteran powerhouse, with a longer period of Haki training.) His physical skills were also extremely formidable, every move brimming with power and destructive force!

His opponent, Trafalgar Law, was completely bogged down in a fierce battle! Law's bizarre Op-Op Fruit ability seemed to be far less effective against Vergo's... almost completely impenetrable top-tier Armament Haki defense! His cutting abilities struggled to penetrate Vergo's defenses! His spatial manipulation was also less effortless due to Vergo's powerful Haki interference! Even... it seemed Vergo had preemptively stolen Law's heart?!

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"Fufufu... Luo, you've disappointed me so much."

"Vergo, his fists smothered by dark Armament Haki, relentlessly beat Law, forcing him to retreat and cough up blood. He spoke in a tone remarkably similar to Doflamingo's, one of utter mockery and possessiveness, 'You think you're all grown up now? Daring to betray the Joker (Doflamingo's codename)? How utterly foolish!'"

Joker?! I knew it!!!

Kai had no more doubts! This Vergo was indeed Doflamingo's man! He had been infiltrating the Navy for years, even rising to the high positions of Vice Admiral at Headquarters and Commander of G-5 Base! The depth of his concealment was truly chilling!

Just then, another figure, filled with anger and determination, joined the battle! It was Smoker!

"Vergo! You scum of the Navy! Traitor!" Smoker roared, his body turning into billowing smoke as he slammed his Seastone Jitte down on Vergo! He had clearly learned Vergo's true identity (perhaps Law had told him?), and... felt immense rage at the betrayal of his once trusted and even respected superior!

However, Smoker's strength is still significantly inferior to Vergo's, who is proficient in Armament Haki hardening and the Six Powers.

Although his smoke ability was strange, it was difficult for it to cause effective damage to Vergo's powerful Armament Haki.

Instead, Vergo seized the opportunity and delivered several powerful punches with his domineering fists!

"Smoker...you're in the way."

"Vergo's tone was cold and ruthless. "Now that you've discovered the secret, then... you'll have no choice but to die."

"He seems to be planning to... silence Smoker as well!"