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Chapter 290 King vs. King, General vs. General

This was Uchiha Hikaru's first time in the world of One Piece.

Although she had seen them many times in comics and anime before, she still felt a strange sensation when she actually met these guys in real life.

Well...

It's really strange.

She's seen all sorts of strange-looking people before, like the animal-men and aliens from the Dragon Ball world, Sukuna from the Jujutsu world, and Kisame Hoshigaki from the Naruto world... None of them are normal people, but if you put them in the One Piece world, they can basically be described as handsome.

Because the characters in the One Piece world generally have very unusual appearances and are of varying heights.

Aside from Ulti and Page One, almost all the Beasts Pirates members present are at least three meters tall. Kaido himself is an astonishing 7.1 meters tall, almost three times the height of Yamato. Even sitting there, he's four or five meters tall, resembling a dark, imposing mountain.

—In fact, Kaido is not the tallest person in this room.

The woman next to her, standing at 8.2 meters tall, dressed in a kimono and possessing stunning beauty, known as "Black Maria," is the true pinnacle of the Beasts Pirates. Uchiha Hikaru, barely over 1.5 meters tall, felt as if she could stand on her palm and do a somersault.

Of course……

Compared to the "Giants" and "Demons," Kaido and his crew are merely small-sized creatures, since the latter average around 100 meters in height, and even the larger ones wouldn't be much smaller than a fully-formed Susanoo.

"...Who are you people, and how did you get in?!"

After the initial shock.

Runti gripped the spiked club tightly and shouted a question.

King, Black Maria, and the others nearby also showed signs of alertness, subconsciously associating Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath's sudden appearance with Devil Fruit abilities—

"A Devil Fruit user with the ability to travel through space, is he from Wano Country, or from outside?"

"They look so small, especially the one with black hair, she doesn't even seem to be a meter tall..."

"...?"

Uchiha Hikaru looked in the direction of the sound and glared fiercely at a pirate henchman who was gossiping in the corner.

It's true that she's not tall, but... how nearsighted does she have to be to mistake 1.5 meters for 1 meter? Does she think she's an eight-year-old?

At this time.

Kaido, seated in the superior position, finally spoke in a deep voice: "Kid, you're the 'Hikari-san' Yamato mentioned earlier? You've got guts to come here alone with just the two of you. But... you should be prepared to pay the price, shouldn't you?"

"...Well, I came here because I wanted to have a calm talk with you, Mr. Kaido."

Uchiha Hikaru let out a soft breath, his voice calm and unhurried: "I know Yamato isn't an obedient child. You and your father had some conflicts because of Kozuki Oden. But time has passed, and those things are in the past. Now, Yamato simply wants to go out to sea and see the world, and I hope you, as her father, will allow it."

"..."

Uchiha Hikaru's tone wasn't high, but his voice carried a strange penetrating power, reaching every corner of the hall.

Kaido was clearly taken aback by her words, pausing for a moment before frowning and saying, "Kid, what nonsense are you spouting? Yamato is my daughter. I've already made plans for her future. As for going to sea, that can wait until you defeat me!"

"Huh?"

"You said it yourself."

Uchiha Hikaru grinned. "As you can see, I'm a very peaceful person who prefers to reason with people. But if reasoning doesn't work... then let me see the methods of the 'Four Emperors' of the New World!"

The provocative nature of this statement is quite obvious.

Before Kaido himself could respond, Ulti and Page One couldn't hold back any longer. After shouting "Don't be rude to Lord Kaido!" they jumped out from where they were standing, one wielding a spiked club and the other swinging a fist, and charged toward the direction where Uchiha Hikaru and the other two were.

"Miss Hikari, little..."

Yamato instinctively raised his voice to warn them.

But before she could even make a move to help stop it, Uchiha Hikaru's figure blurred for a moment, as if the television screen had suddenly lost signal. When her body regained its balance, there was a "clang" as the spiked club in Rinti's hand fell to the ground.

To be precise, not only the spiked club, but also Ryunti herself and Page One beside her stopped their charge and were frozen in place, their faces still showing confusion, as if they hadn't yet understood what had happened.

"?!"

Because the changes happened too quickly.

Of all those present, only a handful, including Esdeath, Yamato, and Kaido, clearly saw Uchiha Hikari's actions—she simply raised her right hand, joined two fingers together, and tapped Ulti and Page One's bodies twice in succession. Then, a force similar to "Haki" enveloped them, locking their bodies firmly in place.

—The Art of Binding with Metal.

This technique was learned from Master Roshi. The principle is to use "ki" to seal the opponent's pressure points to immobilize them, similar to the Sharingan's Kinbu Genjutsu, but it's easier to use.

After effortlessly defusing the trouble between Runti and the other person.

Uchiha Hikaru then looked at Kaido, revealing an innocent smile: "So, Mr. Kaido, is this level of strength good enough for you?"

"..."

Kaido frowned slightly and reached for the spiked club he had placed next to the chair.

As one of the Four Emperors, he had a keen eye. Just from that one move, he could tell that the girl in front of him was not a match that the Flying Six could handle.

However, at this moment, Jhin stepped forward first and stood in the middle of the arena:

"Lord Kaido, leave it to me. There's no need for you to personally deal with an enemy like this."

As he spoke, the orange flame behind Jin flickered and ignited, and his aura surged, transforming into a tangible sense of oppression that swept through every corner of the hall.

"Why……"

Esdeath sighed and took a step forward, unleashing an aura even stronger than King's. In an instant, the surrounding temperature dropped several degrees, and even icy blue snowflakes appeared out of thin air, drifting and scattering in the room, causing several weaker pirates to shiver on the spot.

"General against general, king against king."

"Although this guy looks weak, I'll handle him. Hikaru, that guy with horns on his head is yours."

(End of this chapter)