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

He hoped that the alliance between Kaido and Big Mom wouldn't be as solid as they imagined.

After all, both of them were ambitious and domineering tyrants. Their cooperation was more like a dangerous game full of suspicion and scheming, which could break down at any time due to unequal distribution of benefits.

Perhaps, in their battle against the Straw Hat crew and their allies, they will suffer heavy losses due to internal strife?

Perhaps, Luffy, the kid who always manages to create miracles, will be able to unleash astonishing power once again and inflict unexpected heavy damage on these two Yonko?

In any case, the best option for the navy at present is to stand aside, accumulate strength, and wait for the right opportunity.

Kai wasn't too surprised when he learned of Fleet Admiral Akainu's decision.

He knew that this was the most helpless, yet most rational, choice the navy could make under the current circumstances.

However, he also keenly realized that Fleet Admiral Akainu's decision was not merely based on strategic considerations.

There seems to be a deeper, unknown purpose hidden within.

Akainu seems to be... deliberately letting the situation in Wano Country develop in a more chaotic and out-of-control direction?

Doesn't he worry that once Kaido and Big Mom's alliance is truly solidified and they successfully defeat the Straw Hat crew and their allies, their next target will be... the Marine Headquarters and the World Government?

Or perhaps Akainu possesses some secret weapon or trump card that could turn the tide of battle at a crucial moment?

Kai's mind was filled with doubt and speculation.

His understanding of Akainu, the iron-blooded admiral, seemed to have deepened once again.

This man is far more profound and... elusive than he appears on the surface.

Just as Kai was closely monitoring the ever-changing situation in Wano Country and trying to analyze the true intentions of the Marine Headquarters and Fleet Admiral Akainu, an unexpected discovery aroused his high vigilance.

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While processing a batch of intelligence related to Wano Country, which was secretly collected by the Navy's intelligence department, he unexpectedly intercepted (or rather, his powerful Observation Haki keenly sensed it while browsing the intelligence) some... extremely hidden clues about CP0's activities in Wano Country!

CP0! The World Government's top-level secret intelligence agency! Known as "the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield"! Every action they take represents the will of the highest levels of the World Government!

They... they're also active in Wano Country?! And it seems they infiltrated Wano Country even earlier than the Navy knew about it?!

Kai immediately focused his attention and carefully analyzed the CP0 coded messages he had intercepted, which were encrypted and disguised in layers.

He was surprised to discover that CP0's activities in Wano Country seemed to have some kind of secret connection and deal with the current "Shogun" of Wano Country, Kurozumi Orochi, who was regarded by the people of Wano Country as a "thief of the country" and a "tyrant"?

The deal appears to involve a large quantity of weapons (possibly smuggled from Dressrosa or produced in Wano Country), and... Seastone, a precious mineral native to Wano Country that can counter Devil Fruit users?!

The World Government... is actually conducting secret arms and strategic material transactions with the infamous tyrant, Kurozumi Orochi?!

What exactly are they trying to do?!

Could it be that they intend to indirectly control Wano Country, a non-member state, by supporting Kurozumi Orochi? In order to obtain Wano Country's Seastone resources and its unique weapon forging technology?

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

Or do they have a deeper, more sinister plot?

What alarmed Kai even more was that he also found some... words about "Nicole Robin, the archaeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates" and "the Poneglyphs" in those CP0 coded messages!

CP0... They also have a great interest in Nico Robin and the Poneglyphs?!

This discovery instantly instilled a strong sense of crisis in Kai!

He knew that the World Government had always maintained the strictest prohibition and blockade policy regarding the study of the Poneglyphs! Anyone who attempted to interpret or disseminate the contents of the Poneglyphs would be considered a serious provocation against the World Government and would be relentlessly hunted down! The tragedy of Ohara was the best proof of this!

Nicole Robin, as the only person in the world who can decipher ancient scripts, poses a huge threat to the authority of the world government!

Besides trading with Orochi, another important goal of CP0's activities in Wano Country is likely... to capture Nico Robin! To prevent her from deciphering more secrets about the "Void Century" and the "Ancient Weapons"!

Kai realized that the World Government also had its own secret plans in Wano Country, independent of the Navy!

Their objectives may not entirely align with the Navy's strategic goals! In fact, in some respects, there might even be...conflicts and contradictions?

For example, the Navy might hope that the situation in Wano Country becomes more chaotic, causing pirates to kill each other, so that the Navy can reap the benefits.

However, the World Government might prefer that the situation in Wano Country stabilize as soon as possible so that they can successfully acquire Seastone resources and control Nico Robin, this "dangerous factor".

This subtle conflict of wills and divergence of goals from within the highest levels of power gave Kai a sense of... an opportunity?

If he can skillfully exploit this conflict and disagreement...

Kai's lips curled into a cold, unpredictable smile, full of calculation and ambition.

He knew that the drama in Wano Country was far more complex and exciting than he had imagined.

And he, Kai, will play a... more important, and more dangerous role in this grand drama.

He needs more intelligence, more power, and... more patience.

He needed to lurk in the darkness like the calmest, most rational, and most deadly hunter, waiting for that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that would allow him to seize power in one fell swoop.

The dark clouds over Wano Country are growing ever thicker.

Beneath this thick, dark cloud lies a web of conspiracies, carnage, desires, and... secrets powerful enough to change the fate of the world.

The news that Kaido and Big Mom had unexpectedly formed a pirate alliance on Onigashima in Wano Country was like a piece of ice thrown into boiling oil, instantly causing a violent shock and panic throughout the New World and even the world.

As a result, both the Navy Headquarters and the World Government have been under unprecedented pressure.

Although Fleet Admiral Akainu was furious, he also knew that in the face of such an apocalyptic threat as the two Yonko joining forces, the Navy should not directly intervene in the conflict in Wano Country for the time being, lest it get burned and even hasten its own demise.

He ultimately issued the order to "watch from the sidelines and reap the benefits," intending to let the pirates fight each other in the closed battlefield of Wano Country, while the Navy would accumulate strength and wait for the right opportunity.

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According to Fleet Admiral Akainu's orders, Kai's mission has changed from the initial "hunting down the former Shichibukai" and "monitoring the movements of various forces in the New World" to a more specific and dangerous task: to comprehensively monitor the waters surrounding Wano Country, prevent any external forces (especially other restless pirate crews or underworld forces) from intervening in the battle on Onigashima, and also to collect real-time intelligence on this unprecedented battle at the level of the Four Emperors and report it to the Marine Headquarters in a timely manner.

This is undoubtedly an extremely important task, and one that will severely test patience and judgment.

Kai knew that the scale of the great war on Onigashima in Wano Country, the number of powerful participants, and the profound impact it might have on the future world order would far exceed that of the Marineford War more than twenty years ago.

He must remain highly vigilant at all times, accurately capture every subtle change on the battlefield, and analyze it to extract valuable intelligence.

His flagship, the "Ice Age," and his elite fleet, like ghosts lurking in the darkness, silently lay in wait in the turbulent, ominous waters surrounding Wano Country.

They carefully avoided the patrol fleets of Kaido and the Big Mom Pirates, and also tried their best not to attract the attention of the local forces in Wano Country.

Kai spent most of his time in the cold and silent captain's cabin of the flagship. His eyes, which were always covered with millennia of ice, were slightly closed, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

But his perception, his omnipresent and all-seeing Observation Haki, like a god, surged across vast distances, covering the entire Wano Country, especially that island of Oni—a place where a terrifying, grotesque battle was raging, like the head of a demon!

Like the most patient, calm, and dangerous hunter, he lurked in the darkness in the distance, using his unique "mind's eye" to "watch" the epic and terrifying war on Ghost Island that was worthy of being recorded in history, filled with blood and fire, slaughter and destruction!

He "saw" that Straw Hat Luffy and his allies—Trafalgar Law, Eustass Kid, and the three Supernova captains known as the "Worst Generation," along with the samurai of the Kozuki family of Wano Country and the warriors of the Mink Tribe—were charging fearlessly towards the heavily guarded, massive castle on Onigashima, a place that resembled a den of demons!

He "saw" that inside the castle, the "Three Disasters" under Kaido's command—King the Wildfire, Queen the Plague, and Jack the Drought—along with the "Flying Six" and the "Givers" army, who possessed various bizarre Zoan-type abilities, together with the remaining Sweet Commanders and executives of the Big Mom Pirates (such as the eldest son Perospero and other powerful children), formed a seemingly unbreakable steel defense line filled with killing intent and destruction!

An unprecedented and devastating all-out war erupted fiercely in every corner of Onigashima!

Swords clashed! Cannons roared! Blood splattered! Screams filled the air!

Countless lives perished in this brutal war, as fragile as ants!

The samurai of Wano Country, determined to wash away twenty years of humiliation, to restore the glory of the Kozuki family, and to avenge their beloved lord Kozuki Oden, wielded their blades with astonishing fighting spirit, engaging in a desperate battle against the members of the Beasts Pirates who had once enslaved and oppressed them! While they may not possess the individual strength of those monsters with Devil Fruit abilities, their indomitable samurai spirit burned like a blazing flame, illuminating the entire battlefield!

The Mink Tribe warriors, to repay the kindness of the Kozuki family and to protect the deep friendship between them and Wano Country, displayed astonishing fighting power! Especially on the night of the full moon, after transforming into their "Sulong" form, their strength multiplied, and they rampaged across the battlefield like true beasts, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy!

Meanwhile, the core members of the Straw Hat crew are also engaged in fierce battles on their respective battlefields against the powerful enemies of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates!

Zoro, the green-haired swordsman who aspires to become the world's greatest swordsman, wields three famous swords inherited from a master swordsmith in Wano Country—Wado Ichimonji, Sandai Kitetsu, and Enma—and engages in an earth-shattering, epic duel with King, the second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates, a mysterious survivor of the Lunaria race who possesses the form of an Ancient Zoan Pteranodon!

Sanji, the curly-browed chef who wears the Germa Raid Suit and possesses the Diable Jambe, engages in an explosive battle filled with the clash of technology and physical prowess with Queen, the third-ranking member of the Beasts Pirates, a mad scientist with the physique of a Brachiosaurus who loves researching various viruses and mechanical modifications!

Jinbe, the experienced fish-man helmsman who recently joined the Straw Hat crew, engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand battle with Who's Who, one of the "Flying Six" of the Beasts Pirates, a saber-toothed tiger who was once a member of CP9 and seemed to have some obsession with Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit!

Nico Robin, the archaeologist who can decipher the Poneglyphs, uses her ever-changing Flower Flower Fruit ability on the battlefield to outwit and outmaneuver another member of the Beasts Pirates, Black Maria, a glamorous and dangerous female Devil Fruit user skilled in using spider webs and illusions!

Franky, the cyborg shipwright who is made entirely of steel, pilots his proud "General Franky" robot and engages in a fierce battle filled with the clash of steel and muscles against Sasaki, another member of the Beasts Pirates' "Flying Six," a burly man with the Ancient Zoan Triceratops form and incredible defensive capabilities!

Brook, the musician swordsman who is now just a skeleton, uses his ability to manipulate souls with the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit) and his cold swordsmanship to fight a tough battle against Perospero, the eldest son of the Big Mom Pirates, a treacherous fellow who is skilled in using the Sucrose Fruit!

Although Nami and Usopp are not as strong as their companions in direct combat, they play an indispensable role on the battlefield by relying on their wisdom, courage and various unique weapons and equipment (such as Nami's Clima-Tact and Usopp's various "killing stars"), supporting their companions and harassing the enemy!

Meanwhile, Chopper, the lovable reindeer doctor, risked his life on the battlefield to heal his wounded companions and allies. His small figure stood out as exceptionally warm and radiant on the cruel battlefield.

But the most eye-catching and decisive battle on the entire Onigashima battlefield was undoubtedly the three... earth-shattering showdowns between the supernova captain and the two sea emperors!

Trafalgar Law, with his elusive Op-Op Fruit powers and his calm and precise tactical mind, engages in a bizarre and dangerous battle with Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, the monstrous and powerful sea queen with the Soul-Soul Fruit powers! Law uses the Op-Op Fruit's "space displacement" and "internal destruction" abilities to constantly cause Big Mom trouble, even at times leaving her in a sorry state!

Eustass Kid, the hot-tempered and violent user of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, teamed up with his partner Killer to confront Big Mom! Using his Magnet-Magnet Fruit, Kid condensed various metal weapons and debris from the battlefield into massive steel arms and mechanical behemoths, launching a relentless and destructive attack on Big Mom! His indomitable and destructive aura caused Big Mom considerable trouble!

And Luffy, the rubber boy who always manages to create miracles and is hailed as the "Fifth Emperor of the Sea," once again faces alone the terrifying, god-like Kaido of the Beasts, who is known as the "strongest in one-on-one combat" and the "strongest creature in the world"!

Kai could clearly "see" that Luffy's battle with Kaido was absolutely earth-shattering! The sun and moon were blinded!

Kaido's massive, mountain-like blue dragon form hovered and danced above Onigashima, spewing out "heat breath" capable of destroying everything! His spiked club "Eight Precepts," covered in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, carried terrifying power with each swing, enough to shatter the island!

Luffy, on the other hand, pushed his Gum-Gum Fruit abilities and Haki to unprecedented limits! He activated various forms such as Gear Fourth, "Bounce Man," "Tank Man," and "Snake Man," engaging in a fierce hand-to-hand battle with Kaido! His fists, covered in advanced Armament Haki "Ryuo," were even able to pierce through Kaido's indestructible dragon scales, causing substantial damage to him!

Their battle raged from inside the castle on Onigashima, to its summit, and then up into the skies above Wano Country! Wherever they passed, the earth cracked and the sky changed color! Countless buildings and rocks were reduced to dust in the aftershocks of their devastating attacks!

On the distant sea, Kai "watched" this terrifying battle that was like gods fighting, and his cold but powerful heart began to beat violently involuntarily!

He had to admit that the speed at which Straw Hat Luffy's strength was growing was truly astonishing!

In Whole Cake Island, Luffy had to go through a tough and arduous battle to barely win against Katakuri, one of the Big Mom Pirates' Sweet Commanders.

And now, he's actually able to engage in such a fierce, even at-a-time, head-on confrontation with Kaido, one of the Four Emperors?!

This speed of progress is simply unbelievable! It's astonishing!