One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

Kaido was slightly taken aback when Roy's voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Hehehehe..."

"Roy, your ability has this kind of effect? ​​That's amazing!!"

"This is not the time to discuss these things, Kaido!"

"Let's hold that troublesome guy off first. You don't want these precious things to get damaged, do you? After all, you have a share here!"

"Haha~ Leave it to me!"

Kaido smashed a CP member away with his club, then stomped his feet and transformed into a blue dragon surrounded by flames, flying directly towards Sakazuki's direction.

"Heat Breath!!!"

Kaido's massive blue dragon body circled in the air, and a fiery "heat breath" forced Sakazuki, who was still charging up to unleash "Meteor Volcano," to stop what he was doing.

Kaido circled once, then transformed into human form and crashed down in front of Sakazuki, creating a deep crater in the ground.

"Hehehehe... Navy kid, it's been years, and your temper is still as fiery as ever!"

"Kaido...you bastard, how dare you attack the World Government's research base!"

Sakazuki's face was grim, and scalding lava dripped from his arms, carving pits into the ground.

"An attack? I'm taking it openly and honestly!"

"Enough talk! Pirates!"

Sakazuki stopped talking nonsense, his arms instantly transforming into elemental form, turning into rolling magma.

"Kinniku Guren!"

The magma coalesced into the shape of a ferocious dog, its massive jaws agape, and charged toward Kaido with terrifying heat!

"A trivial skill!"

"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"

Kaido neither dodged nor evaded, his spiked club imbued with Conqueror's Haki, and he slammed it down!

The black and red lightning collided with the crimson magma, unleashing a deafening roar!

The shockwave swept across the entire research area, shattering all the glass in the surrounding buildings instantly!

Sakazuki was knocked back several steps by the blow, and the ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes—Kaido's power was stronger than it had been a few years ago!

"What's wrong? Kid Akainu, you can't hold on already?"

Kaido, having gained the upper hand, charged forward, his spiked club crashing down like a storm!

Each strike carried devastating power, forcing Sakazuki to either dodge or take the hits head-on.

The battle between the two quickly escalated to a fever pitch.

Magma and Conqueror's Hide lightning intertwined, turning the research area into a hellish landscape.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Roy and Tesoro have transported all the important equipment, data and samples to the Ark Maxim.

"Boss, it's all done!" Tesoro said, panting heavily.

Even he was finding it difficult to continuously use his abilities to move such a large number of items.

Roy nodded, his Observation Haki sweeping across the entire island.

On the main battlefield, Barrett and Hawkeye have already decimated the defending forces.

On the main battlefield, Barrett and Hawkeye have already decimated the defending forces.

The battle between Kaido and Sakazuki continues, but Kaido is clearly gaining the upper hand.

"It's time to retreat."

Roy connected with everyone using his mental powers.

"Mission accomplished, all personnel evacuate!"

"receive!"

Barrett smashed the last turret with a single punch, grinning as he spoke.

"That's it? I haven't had enough yet!"

Hawkeye sheathed his sword and said calmly, "The objective has been achieved; there's no need to linger."

The two retreated simultaneously, using Moonwalk to fly towards the direction of the Ark's Proverb.

Upon hearing the retreat signal, Kaido forced Sakazuki back with a single blow and laughed loudly:

"You brat Akainu, I'm in a good mood today, I'm not playing with you!"

"I'll teach you a lesson another day!"

After saying that, Kaido's body swelled up, and he transformed into a blue dragon once more, soaring into the sky.

Frustrated, Sakazuki wanted to give chase, but seeing the huge golden spaceship in the sky and the people on board ready for battle, he finally gritted his teeth and stopped.

"Damn it... Kaido... Roy..."

Sakazuki clenched his fists, lava dripping from between his fingers.

"I'll remember this grudge!"

On the Ark, the people gathered.

Roy swiftly manipulated the "Proverb" to rise, then transformed into a streak of light, breaking through the dark clouds above Punk Hazard.

The institute's alarms were still blaring, but the naval vessels in the port had been scattered and destroyed by Kaido and Barrett's previous attacks, making it impossible to organize an effective pursuit.

"Hehehehe... That feels so good!"

Kaido reverted to human form and landed heavily on the deck, causing the ship to shake.

The scar on his chest had almost healed, leaving only a faint red mark.

"This harvest far exceeded expectations."

Roy looked toward the 'Proverbs' deck, which was piled high with equipment boxes looted from Punk Hazard and floating incubation pods.

"The doctor should be very satisfied."

Tezzolo leaned against the ship's railing, faint arcs of electricity dancing on his fingertips. He looked slightly tired, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

"Boss, we've stirred up a hornet's nest. The World Government won't let this go."

"So what?"

Kaido picked up the gourd from his body, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

"I've had my eye on those hypocritical bastards for a long time! If they robbed me, they robbed me!"

"Of course they will retaliate."

Roy's voice was calm.

"But they won't launch a large-scale attack. Their main objective on the high seas right now is to stabilize the situation. Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Roger are the Navy's primary targets."

"We need to keep quiet for a while."

"Once we return to Wano Country and the doctor's research achieves a breakthrough, our power will undergo a qualitative change. At that time..."

Roy turned around, his gaze sweeping over the people on the deck before finally settling on Kaido.

"At that point, it won't be them coming to cause trouble for us; it will be us going to 'talk' to them."

Kaido put down the barrel of sake, grinning to reveal his gleaming white teeth.

"Well said! Roy, I'm finding it increasingly enjoyable to work with you! Hehehehe..."

The Ark Proverb sailed at full speed, quickly leaving Punk Hazard behind.

Punk Hazard, standing rooted to the spot, watched helplessly as the Ark Maxim departed with a somber expression.

A moment later, Sakazuki pulled a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

"Click!"

"Hey! Sakazuki! How's it going!"

As the Den Den Mushi transformed into a pointy-headed form, the anxious voice of Fleet Admiral Kong Steel Bones came through the Den Den Mushi.

"marshal!"

"The pirates who attacked the research base have escaped. They took a large amount of research equipment and personnel with them, and..."

Sakazuki pondered for a moment,

"I suspect the Roy Pirates and the Beasts Pirates have formed an alliance!!"

"An alliance?!"

The Den Den Mushi-simulated Steel Bone Hollow's face showed a look of shock.

"Sakazuki, are you sure?!"

"Sure."

Sakazuki said in a deep voice,

"Kaido personally covered the Roy Pirates' retreat; their seamless teamwork was no accident."

"Moreover, their objective was clear: they looted the base and immediately withdrew."

"I suspect there's a bigger conspiracy behind this!"