Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

Despite losing his mind, Kaido did not lose his instinctive reaction to danger.

Even though Raleigh and Borsalino did nothing, just standing there gave Kaido a dangerous aura.

"son!"

After Kaido realized he was surrounded, his remaining willpower caused him to transform into a blue dragon.

A blue dragon, hundreds of meters long and covered in hard scales, suddenly appeared before the people.

It made people who had never seen a dragon swear.

"Holy crap, is this a dragon?"

"You can tell with the naked eye what a perfect creature it is."

Judging from its scales, I'd guess its defensive capabilities are definitely higher than those of steel plates of the same thickness.

A group of researchers started chattering away.

Although they are usually serious and reserved when conducting experiments, they can't help but discuss these legendary, supernatural creatures.

Even Vegapunk was no exception, except that his eyes were filled with fanaticism.

"The legendary dragon is actually a creature with such a perfect life form; its research value is extremely high."

Raleigh and Borsalino didn't understand the technical terms the researchers were using, but that didn't stop them from seeing that Kaido was trying to escape. In his Azure Dragon form, Kaido charged straight into the sky.

Borsalino glanced at Raleigh, then vanished instantly. The weather on the island wasn't great today, especially after Kaido transformed into his Azure Dragon form, when a dark cloud appeared out of nowhere.

The gale raged around Kaido's body as he relentlessly charged toward the clouds in the sky, trying to find freedom.

"How could I let you leave so easily?"

Countless dazzling light particles appeared in Kaido's path, coalescing into a tall humanoid form.

Have you ever been kicked by light?

With a lewd expression and a questioning tone, Borsalino spoke, and then his feet turned into a golden light.

At this moment, Kaido, who had lost his mind, did not understand what Borsalino meant.

But he instinctively knew that if he couldn't break through Borsalino's defenses, he would be left here to be dissected.

"roar!!!"

Kaido's roar represents his attitude.

However, when faced with absolute power, the attitude of the weak is sometimes disregarded.

Just like Kaido, who has now lost his mind.

Boom!

Borsalino's right foot struck Kaido on the forehead with a speed invisible to the naked eye, followed by a loud bang.

Kaido's hundreds-of-meters-long body slammed into the island at an incredible speed.

This caused the already low-lying pit to extend even deeper into the ground.

"call!"

Lawley did not participate in the attack because Borsalino's gaze earlier told him that he could handle it himself. After Borsalino made his move, Law used the Hurricane Fruit's ability to blow away the dust kicked up by Kaido.

The Azure Dragon, who was just moments ago incredibly powerful, now has several wounds on its body.

The most serious injury was to his head, where Borsalino had broken off half of his horn with a single kick.

Raleigh's pupils suddenly dilated.

hiss.

Sometimes, you really can't underestimate the characters in the original work.

Which of the monsters that can climb to the rank of general is easy?

Even Borsalino, who is used to slacking off, could severely injure Kaido with this move.

Originally, Raleigh was thinking that if Borsalino couldn't defeat Kaido in one move, then he would take over to prevent Kaido from escaping.

It now seems that Borsalino, who has never liked to show off, is actually slightly stronger than him.

Of course, this is only based on current paper strength.

A fight between two sides is different from a life-or-death battle. If written information could determine everything, then the battle would become very simple.

Like the sun god, even though he is no match for others in terms of strength, he can always defeat his opponents by unleashing his full power.

From Enel to Lucci, Crocodile, and then to Teacher Cornetto.

These people were all stronger than the Sun God before the fight, but in the end they were always defeated by those who were inferior to them in every way. Perhaps this was their destiny.

"hole!"

Kaido's roar interrupted Raleigh's thoughts.

Despite being severely injured by Borsalino, Kaido had no intention of surrendering. He suddenly got up from the ground and then moved around as if he wanted to burrow into the ground.

Seeing this, Raleigh sighed.

"Wind Binding!"

Raleigh made a very strange gesture; his four fingers seemed to be intertwined, and at the same time, an invisible lock suddenly appeared in the air, firmly restraining Kaido's body.

Kaido, who was about to burrow underground, suddenly felt an unparalleled binding force that made it difficult for him to even breathe.

Feeling bound, Kaido could only roll helplessly on the ground, trying to break free from Raleigh's wind-based restraints.

Looking at Kaido rolling around on the ground relying on instinct, Raleigh's eyes did not show any pity or other expression.

Instead, it increased the intensity of the wind binding, causing Kaido, who could previously roll around freely, to gradually be able to only twist his body in place.

Even when twisting his body, many parts were firmly fixed in place by a mysterious force. "Bring me the chains."

Borsalino descended from the sky and addressed the researchers on the experimental island.

The researcher looked at Borsalino, then at Dr. Vegapunk.

"Go get the chains, and remember to get the chains infused with seastone, get several of them."

"Vegapunk said without hesitation."

Upon receiving the order, a large number of the researchers rushed into the research base to bring the chains over.

Before long, dozens of researchers came out carrying the latest chains they had developed.

Before they could even approach, a golden light flashed, and chains appeared in Borsalino's hands. "What a monster! He's managed to get me and Raleigh to team up."

Borsalino smacked his lips, expressing his admiration for Kaido.

Seastone chains also affect Borusalino, but because seastone is rare, such chains have little impact on Borusalino.

However, this was becoming increasingly difficult for Kaido, who was already under pressure.

Because Borsalino had already wrapped the three chains in his hands around Kaido's body.

With three chains infused with seastone sharing the pressure, Rowley, who was already under little stress, was now even more relaxed.

According to the plan, Vegapunk would need six chains to restrain Kaido.

However, after meeting Raleigh, Vegapunk suddenly became obsessed with researching more Seastone items.

Although the reason is unknown, many high-ranking naval officers still hope that Vegapunk will continue his research.

"Damn the navy, wait till I get out of here!"

Kaido, who had been hit by a series of heavy blows, finally regained a little memory, but was then knocked into a semi-conscious state by Raleigh's punch.

Borsalino landed lightly and said to Dr. Vegapunk beside him:

Dr. Vegapunk, sampling can now be carried out.

Upon hearing this, Vegapunk immediately began arranging for people to start taking samples from Kaido.

Upon hearing Vegapunk's order, countless researchers, as if injected with adrenaline, grabbed their tools and rushed to Kaido's side.

Some of them used syringes made of special metal, carefully avoiding the hard scales, to pierce Kaido's flesh through the gaps and cautiously draw blood.

Others were more violent, wielding giant axes, hammers, or crowbars as they worked on Kaido's scales.

Because their research focuses on how to create a lightweight and durable type of armor.

They had never seen Kaido's biological armor plates before, so they had to squeeze every last drop out of him before he regained his senses.

In short, the busiest people in this battle where Kaido was captured by Raleigh and Borsalino were actually the researchers after the battle ended.

Borsalino shrugged; he knew the researcher's personality all too well.

There's no way I could be this excited. The reason I'm so interested in Kaido is because Kaido's Mythical Zoan form - Azure Dragon - is truly a once-in-a-century phenomenon.

It was only because of Kaido's appearance that the researchers realized for the first time that there were so many ruthless people in the base who were instigating conflict. Even though none of them needed to work overtime, they still habitually tried to get others involved.

In other words, Kaido is relatively rare, which is why the researchers worked for a full 48 hours without rest.

They were all engrossed in sampling and studying Kaido.

Raleigh wasn't required to protect Dr. Vegapunk like other Marines; that was Borsalino's job.

However, seeing Borsalino still looking so carefree, Rory seriously doubted who the real man with the "slacking off system" really was.

"How could you hide so much strength?"

Raleigh couldn't understand why Borsalino could be so comfortable.

Borsalino half-opened his eyes, glanced at Raleigh, and then said:

My foolish brother, there's no need for me to get involved in this. Dr. Vegapunk's research facility is a war machine in itself.

"So it doesn't matter whether I'm there or not."

In fact, Borsalino used his technique prematurely precisely because he saw that Kaido was out of control and easy to deal with.

By the afternoon of the third day, most people in the research base had bloodshot eyes.

After his rampage ended that day, Kaido lay quietly on the ground, as if his soul had been drained, awaiting his final fate.

In a pristine white office, Raleigh and Vegapunk sat facing each other once again.

"Is it all done?"

Raleigh asked curiously.

"Mr. Raleigh is almost finished."

"Previously, we didn't know how to deal with Kaido's armor, but now we've mastered the technology."

Upon hearing this, Raleigh calmly nodded.

Sitting opposite me is Vegapunk, a top scientist who was 500 years ahead of the world.

It's absurd that he would spend even a little time studying how Kaido's armor was formed.

Once the research was thorough, most people had already started to utilize it.

"That's amazing."

Vegapunk stayed in his laboratory, examining the experimental materials that had been sent over. Undoubtedly, although there was no high-tech support, the experimental materials were genuine rare shells.

Raleigh happened to walk in and overheard Vegapunk praising Kaido.

"Doctor, what have you discovered now?"

Vegapunk said excitedly:

"Rayle, I won't tell you this for now; it'll be a secret. But I promise you, in two years at most, I'll tell you the secret."

After listening to Vegapunk's words, Raleigh didn't feel any thirst for knowledge.

Anyway, he's just a lazy bum; the thirst for knowledge is for those who strive.

After all the people in the Vegapunk Laboratory had finished taking samples, the managers of the other two smaller laboratories also came over.

At this time, the Azure Dragon is none other than Kaido.

It has long lost the domineering aura it had when it transformed.

The Azure Dragon has become much more docile under the suppression of Raleigh and Borsalino.

He was completely listless.

At this moment, Kaido, who seemed to be in a daze, had in fact broken free from his berserk state.

The Navy believed they had Kaido firmly under control, but Kaido's true thoughts remained a mystery to everyone.

In order to find an opportunity, Kaido had to conserve his strength and pretend to be weak.

Kaido would try anything, even if it was only a one in a thousand chance.

In a corner unnoticed by anyone, Raleigh and Borsalino were idly watching Kaido gather his strength.

Should we really let this pirate go back?

Borsalino spoke first.

He is neither an indecisive person nor a ruthless one, so his stance is often quite ambiguous.

Raleigh scratched his head; he didn't seem to care.

You can't find many hotheads like Kaido.

Although Kaido later became one of the Four Emperors, at least for now, he is the training target for Marine Admirals.

"I should be fine."

"I'll find someone to infiltrate their ship."

Raleigh said a few words briefly, then swaggered past Kaido and whispered to the other Marine officers.

Two days later, Raleigh left Punk Hazard under the pretext of a trivial matter.

In the afternoon, Borsalino was ordered by headquarters to deal with a horrific pirate massacre that occurred in a nearby village.

After the two of them left one after the other, Kaido, who had been holding back for several days, suddenly opened his eyes.

Then, his Conqueror's Haki and power erupted simultaneously, and the locks on his body, infused with seastone, could only crack and pop under Kaido's full power.

!

With a soft sound, Kaido broke all the locks Borsalino had placed on him.

Without thinking twice, he quickly plunged into the sky.

"Sing! Sing! Sing!"

Kaido's escape was also due to his assumption that the Navy's top combat forces were not on the island.

But he was wrong, because he thought that Raleigh and Borsalino, who were not on the island, were watching him escape with great interest.

This guy probably really thinks he's something special.

Looking at Kaido, who was laughing wildly even before he had rushed into the clouds, Raleigh felt a few black lines appear on his forehead. Kaido's behavior made Raleigh want to grab him and lock him up again.

But that was just a thought; Raleigh didn't have that much free time.