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Now that Doflamingo has fallen, this vital arms supply chain has been instantly severed! Those forces that relied on him for weapons have immediately fallen into panic and chaos! Some countries have suffered defeats in wars as a result, some rebel armies have been wiped out, and some pirates have had to curb their arrogance due to the loss of their weapons supply… The entire military power structure of the New World has undergone subtle changes as a result!

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Another, even more significant impact is... the disruption of the supply chain for the artificial Devil Fruit SMILE!

Caesar Clown was taken away by the Law-Luffy alliance, and Punk Hazard's SAD factory was destroyed (or taken over by the Navy). This means that... the extremely important secret SMILE Devil Fruit trading chain between Doflamingo and the Yonko Kaido... which has been maintained for many years... has been completely severed!!!

For Kaido of the Beasts, who boasts of building the "strongest army composed entirely of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users," this is undoubtedly an extremely heavy blow! And also an absolutely intolerable provocation!!!

Kai could clearly sense (through various top-secret intelligence) the sheer, earth-shattering rage that erupted from Kaido, the Yonko known as the "strongest creature in the world," deep within the distant New World, upon learning of this news!

He will definitely... take action!!!

Will he take his anger out on Doflamingo, his "incompetent" partner? (Very likely!)

Will he personally take action to hunt down the Law-Lulu alliance, which took Caesar away and ruined his plans? (Highly likely!)

He might even...vent his anger on the "instigators" who ruined all of this—the Navy and the World Government?! This could... ignite an even more terrifying, Yonko-level massive war?!

Kai knew that with Doflamingo's downfall, the new world order was about to undergo a new, even bloodier and more brutal reshuffling!

The balance between the Four Emperors has been broken! The authority of the Navy has been challenged! The Supernovas are stirring like sharks smelling blood! The Revolutionary Army is secretly gathering strength!

The whole world seemed to be standing on... a volcano about to erupt!

And Kai, as a vice admiral in the inner circle of the Navy and directly involved in the Dressrosa incident, will inevitably be drawn into this... upcoming, even more magnificent and turbulent era!

He must…improve his strength as quickly as possible! Gather more intelligence as quickly as possible! Find his place and…opportunity in this major reshuffle as quickly as possible!

After the Marineford War, Kai's main task was to eliminate the remnants of Whitebeard's crew.

After the Dressrosa incident, his focus inevitably shifted once again.

Tracking and monitoring those…the “Worst Generation” Supernovas who have stormed into the New World like wild horses and have already begun to stir up trouble! Especially…Straw Hat Luffy and his Grand Fleet, who have allied with Law and openly declared war on the two Yonko (BIGMOM and Kaido)! This has become one of Kai and his special operations force’s most important tasks at this stage!

Fleet Admiral Akainu was clearly aware of the Straw Hat crew's terrifying ability to "create trouble" and their unpredictable growth potential.

He absolutely could not tolerate this "time bomb" continuing to grow in the New World and threatening the rule of the Navy and the World Government!

Thus, Kai began leading his fleet (equipped with the navy's most advanced reconnaissance equipment and high-speed assault ships) like a tireless hunter on a long and arduous journey of tracking and surveillance in the vast and dangerous waters of the New World.

He used the Navy's vast intelligence network to gather all information about the Straw Hat Grand Fleet's possible routes, destinations, and contacts with other forces (such as Sabo of the Revolutionary Army? or Law's Heart Pirates?).

He pushed his Observation Haki to its limit, like a giant radar covering hundreds or even thousands of nautical miles, constantly scanning the sea and islands, trying to capture those... familiar yet unsettling auras.

He also used his understanding of the Straw Hat crew members' (especially Luffy's) personalities and behavioral patterns to make a certain degree of "prediction" and speculate on their possible next actions.

This process was full of challenges and... frustrations.

The seas of the New World are so vast! The climate and ocean currents are so unpredictable! And the Straw Hat crew seems to have become... more cautious and elusive? (Perhaps it's due to Rayleigh's or someone else's guidance? Or perhaps it's growth after suffering setbacks?) They no longer charge around recklessly as before, their whereabouts have become more secretive, repeatedly thwarting Kai's pursuit.

Several times, Kai felt he had caught a glimpse of their presence, but by the time he led his fleet to the scene, it was already deserted, leaving only some... traces of battle or... ridiculous "I was here" taunting marks?

Kai knew that this was very likely... someone in the Straw Hat crew (like Robin? or Law?) deliberately misleading him, or even... spying on and testing him?

This game, like a cat playing with a mouse (and he wasn't even sure if he was the cat or the mouse), made Kai feel a deep sense of irritation and an even colder killing intent!

He swore that next time! Next time, if he got the chance, he would absolutely... without hesitation, crush those slippery mudskippers completely!

In addition to tracking the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, Kai was also ordered to closely monitor the movements of other Supernovas and the Four Emperors' forces.

He had once "encountered" the Kid Pirates' fleet from afar, sensing its still-violent and destructive aura.

He also once spotted Trafalgar Law's Heart Pirates submarine silently moving in the deep sea.

He also gathered information about other supernovas such as Hawkins, Apoo, Drake, Becky, and Urouge, who were making their way in the New World and causing various incidents...

The new world is indeed a stage for... a chaotic dance of demons! These ambitious and powerful new generation are challenging the old order in their own ways, writing their own legends (or tragedies).

Kai, on the other hand, acted as a detached observer (at least when he wasn't tracking the Straw Hat crew), recording everything, analyzing everything, and assessing every potential threat and... future adversary.

He knew that in the future, he and these supernovas would inevitably have various conflicts due to their respective positions and goals.

Just as Kai was leading his fleet through the "Lost Seas," a region in the New World known for its chaotic magnetic fields and dense fog, he was tracking a vague clue about the possible whereabouts of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

suddenly!

A... immensely vast! Incredibly ancient! Filled with indescribable sorrow and... an immeasurable consciousness, existing since time immemorial and beyond the limits of imagination... surged into his "Heart Net" like an invisible tidal wave!

What...what is this?!

Kai's heart skipped a beat! He even felt his soul tremble before this...vast, universe-like consciousness!

This is an aura that no known creature or force could emit! It's more like... an existence that transcends life forms, as ancient and magnificent as a planet!

Kai immediately raised his Observation Haki to its maximum! He probed towards the source of that immense consciousness!

However… what he “saw” was only… a huge, dense fog that was so thick it seemed to swallow up even light and perception?

No! That's not fog! That's...

Kai suddenly realized! That wasn't fog at all! It was... a part of a... creature... so enormous... beyond his wildest imagination?!

A... colossal giant elephant, as huge as an island, no! Even many times larger than an island, slowly moving?!

Its body was so enormous! So enormous that a single breath it exhaled could create a dense fog that covered hundreds of nautical miles! Its steps were so heavy that each step seemed to stir the very crust of the seabed! Its very existence was like a…living, moving…miniature world!!!

Elephant Lord!!!

In a flash, the name that existed only in the oldest myths and legends flashed through Kai's mind! That... the colossal elephant that carried the entire Kingdom of Zou on its back, silently walking for thousands of years... a thousand-year-old giant elephant!!!

It...it actually exists?!

Just as Kai was utterly awestruck by this unimaginable life form!

In his ears (or rather, deep within his soul)! A voice... extremely faint, extremely ancient, filled with endless sorrow and weariness... suddenly rang out?!

That was not human language! Nor was it a sound that any known creature could utter! It was a whisper of consciousness... closer to the level of the soul, transcending the boundaries of race and form!

"..." (Perhaps some vague syllables, filled with sadness and a sense of warning?)

This is... the "voice" of Zunesha?! The legendary call of the ancient giant elephant, heard only by a very few with special bloodlines or abilities (like Momonosuke? or... Roger?)!

I... I can actually hear it too?!

Kai was completely stunned! He couldn't understand it! How could he... a person with no connection to Zou or the Kozuki family... be able to... hear Zunesha's voice?!

Could it be... because of his unparalleled Observation Haki, which has even begun to touch the threshold of "the voice of all things"?

Or perhaps... he himself... harbors some... secrets he doesn't even know himself?! (For example... a connection to the D clan? Or some special bloodline?)

Kai had no idea! His mind was in complete disarray due to the series of shocks that were completely beyond his imagination!

He simply stood there blankly on the deck of the warship, letting that vast, ancient, and sorrowful consciousness wash over his soul like a tide.

At this moment, he felt that his... understanding of the world seemed to have been completely overturned once again!

How many unimaginable beings like Elephant Zunesha still lurk in this world? How many mysterious and unpredictable powers like the "Voice of All Things" still lurk? How many historical truths, like the "Void Century," are deliberately concealed?

In the face of these truly ancient and great beings, do the so-called "order" and "power" he had previously pursued seem... somewhat insignificant and... ridiculous?

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For the first time, Kai felt a profound sense of unease and confusion regarding the path and goals he had always believed in.

Perhaps... this world is far more vast, far more... mysterious than he imagined? And where should he go from here?

The brief, almost divinely inspired encounter with the ancient elephant "Zeus" brought Kai an unprecedented and profound shock to his heart, leaving him feeling...deeply confused.

He felt that the worldview and values ​​he had built up over the years seemed somewhat... insignificant and... biased in the face of that vast, ancient and sorrowful consciousness.

He began to re-examine the “order” and “power” he was pursuing.

Can so-called "peace" truly be achieved solely through forceful means and cold rules? Does this world conceal even more ancient and fundamental "laws" that transcend human comprehension? Perhaps... fate? History? Or... some deeper "will"?

These problems, like entwined vines, began to grow and spread in his heart, causing even his once steel-like resolve to show a... tiny crack.

However, the tide of reality will not stop because of someone's confusion.

Just as Kai was still processing the shock brought by Zunesha and trying to find his inner direction again, a new, more brutal and direct "reality" pulled him back to this new world stage filled with violence and chaos.

Through the Navy's intelligence system (and his Observation Haki, which covers a very wide area, was able to detect some intense energy fluctuations and fragments of information even from a great distance), Kai quickly learned about... the tragic events that had occurred in Zou, the dreamlike country carried by Zunesha!

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One of the "Three Disasters" under the command of the Four Emperors Kaido, the terrifying being known as "Drought" Jack, with a bounty of one billion Berries! In order to find a ninja named "Raizo" from Wano Country (who is said to possess an important secret), he led the Beasts Pirates to launch a brutal attack on the peaceful and unassuming Mink Tribe (a beastman race living on Zou) as if they were ants!

Kai could clearly "sense" (through intelligence descriptions and deductions from residual energy fluctuations) how brutal and unequal that battle was! Although the Mink Tribe was a nation of warriors and possessed the racial talent of transforming into "Sulong" on the night of a full moon, resulting in a surge in strength, they still suffered heavy casualties when faced with Jack's monstrous strength (a Mammoth Fruit user) and the frenzied attacks of the Beast Pirates' elite forces!

What chilled and enraged Kai even more was that the inhuman "Drought" Jack! After failing to break through for so long, he actually... insanely used... a weapon of mass destruction—KORO—made by Caesar Clown and strictly prohibited by the World Government!!!

In an instant! The entire Zou Kingdom, except for a few with special resistance or who managed to escape in time, was almost entirely consumed by the terrifying poisonous gas! Pain! The brink of death! The once vibrant Elephant Back Kingdom, almost instantly… became… a living hell filled with wails and despair!!!

Although... Jack eventually had to temporarily retreat because he received a more urgent order (it seems to be to rescue Doflamingo who was captured by the Navy?).

Although... Sanji and the Straw Hat crew, who later arrived in Zou, used their medical knowledge and kindness to try their best to treat the poisoned Mink tribe members...

However! This inhuman tragedy, caused entirely by the Kaido Pirates, and Jack the Drought's devilishly cruel and ruthless actions, still brought Kai... a tremendous shock!

He gained a deeper and more... wary understanding of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors... a terrifying being who supposedly possesses the title of "the strongest creature in the world" and desires to wage the "greatest war in the world," as well as the Beasts Pirates under his command, which are equally known for their brutality and destructive power!

These guys... are simply... the embodiment of pure violence and destruction! Their very existence is the greatest threat to this world!

At the same time... he once again felt a deep sense of helplessness and a complex feeling that was hard to describe, regarding the Straw Hat crew's peculiar "constitution" that always allowed them to get involved in various major events and ultimately play the role of some kind of "savior".

It seems... no matter how much he wanted to distance himself from them and draw a line.

Their destinies will always intersect again in various unexpected ways (even if only indirectly).