One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Such a fast knife..."

Having killed Babanuki in one move, Shutenmaru lightly touched the ground and was about to rush forward to catch up with the fleeing Speed.

But soon, his face turned cold, he stopped in his tracks, and looked towards the end of the street.

Sometime later, Speed, who was trying to escape, was stopped by someone.

At the end of the street, a cat, a dog, and a ninja—three tall figures—stood side by side, their faces bearing long-lost smiles as they looked this way.

"Shutenmaru! It really is you." The cat viper grinned, revealing a set of gleaming fangs.

"Ashura Doji!" Raizo called out from afar, "The prophetic time has come. I've summoned Nekomamushi and Inuarashi. Come with me! Together, we'll defeat Kaido and help Prince Momonosuke become the Shogun of Wano Country!"

Shutenmaru turned around as if he hadn't heard, killed more than a dozen gifted people with a few slashes, called to his bandit subordinates, took some food, and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Nekomamushi and Inuarashi immediately ran over.

"Shutenmaru! Don't run away! We all saw you!"

"Damn it! Let's go!" Shutenmaru spat, jumped onto the bull's back, and the big black bull immediately took off running and charged into the forest.

“Speed, the true striker of the Beasts Pirates.” Raizo looked at Speed, whose whole body was tense, and wondered if he should kill Speed ​​here.

This is, after all, a real fight by the Beasts Pirates, and one of Kaido's strongest fighters. Taking one down now will eliminate one more problem later.

But at that moment, everyone present looked up at the sky in unison.

When they saw the breathtaking scene of dark clouds rolling in the sky and a blue dragon soaring, Speed, who was originally tense, showed a look of wild joy on his face, while Raizo, Nekomamushi, and Inuarashi's faces darkened and their eyes revealed extreme hatred.

"Kaido!"

Originally, Shutenmaru, who was about to shake off Nekomamushi and Inuarashi and run into the forest, stopped and looked up at the sky expressionlessly.

Amidst the rolling, heavy clouds, a massive dragon head descended from the clouds, overlooking Mount Yutian in front of Boluo Town.

The Azure Dragon's massive, scale-covered body stretched for thousands of meters, spanning the entire sky above Boluo Town, like a mountain range suspended in the sky, giving people an incredibly heavy sense of oppression.

"Oh ho ho ho ho, look what I found? A few samurai under that idiot Oden, and... his precious son, oh ho ho ho, looks like today is a really good day, hiccup~."

The loud voice from the Azure Dragon's mouth instantly spread throughout the entire town of Boluo, echoing in the sky like rolling thunder.

The moment they heard Qinglong's words, the expressions of the cat viper and the others changed, and they all looked up in unison in the direction of Mount Yutian, which Qinglong was staring at.

Mount Oden was far from where they were standing. Although they couldn't see what was there under the dim sky with the naked eye, their Observation Haki was not weak. After Kaido's reminder, they all released their Observation Haki and covered the top of Mount Oden.

Soon, they sensed several extremely familiar auras converging at the summit of Mount Yutian.

Raizo exclaimed in surprise, "It's Kin'emon, Kanjuro, Kikunojo, and Lord Momonosuke! They've traveled from the past!"

"Damn it! Why is that bastard Kaido here? Have Kin'emon and the others been discovered?" Inuarashi gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with worry.

At that moment, the four of them, including Shutenmaru, did not hesitate at all and burst into their fastest speed, rushing towards the top of Mount Oden.

Above Boluo Town, a giant azure dragon let out a burp. Amidst the terrified and awe-inspiring gazes of countless people, it slowly opened its ferocious maw, full of fangs, and aimed it at the summit of Mount Yutian ahead.

A dazzling burst of fire appeared from his gaping maw of fangs.

"Heat Breath!"

Kaido actually planned to attack Kin'emon and Momonosuke directly, showing no intention of catching up with old acquaintances.

"Oh no! It's too late! Inuarashi!"

With a roar, the cat viper sprang up like a spring, its round body bouncing like a ball as it charged toward the azure dragon in the sky.

"Raizo! Shutenmaru! Join forces! Take him down! We absolutely cannot let him harm Lord Momonosuke!"

Inuarashi yelled and leaped into the sky.

A cat and a dog both looked up at the full moon hanging overhead.

The next moment, the hair on their bodies grew wildly, lengthened, and turned snow-white; their eyes turned blood-red; and their fingernails and toenails grew out of shape and became incredibly sharp.

Its entire body swelled up significantly, its speed and strength surged, and it charged towards the Azure Dragon above its head at top speed!

Raizo and Shutenmaru also jumped up together.

Raizo, a Paramecia-type user of the Scroll-Scroll Fruit, casually tossed out his most prized scroll with a wave of his hand.

It was a scroll that sealed away the lightning of nature. The moment it was unfurled, it released thick bolts of lightning that instantly traveled thousands of meters and struck the Azure Dragon's belly, causing its massive body to writhe a few times.

Shutenmaru released a powerful aura that coiled around his longsword, following closely behind Nekomamushi and Inuarashi. He did not immediately make a move, but waited to combine his attack with Nekomamushi and Inuarashi.

Meanwhile, atop Mount Oden, Kin'emon and the others were horrified as they watched the Azure Dragon open its mouth, preparing to unleash its scorching dragon breath.

"Oh no! It's Kaido!" Kin'emon drew his long sword from his waist in a flash.

"Protect Prince Momonosuke!" Kikunojo shouted.

"Shinobu! Take His Highness away immediately, we'll hold off Kaido!" Denjiro didn't care about exposing his identity at this moment.

He decisively drew his weapon and told Shinobu to take Momonosuke away first.

Although Shinobu wanted to stay and help, she knew that Momonosuke's safety was the most important thing, so without hesitation, she immediately turned around and rushed down the mountain.

Behind them, Kin'emon, Kanjuro, Kikunojo, and Denjiro leaped up together and charged toward the surging pillar of fire shooting down from the sky.

Kin'emon was the first to be hit, unleashing all his domineering aura without reservation, covering his longsword, and slashing out to meet the descending heat.

"Foxfire Style! Flame Slash!"

A massive, air-piercing slash shot out, cleaving the raging pillar of fire overhead, which resembled a cascading waterfall, in two. The slashes then fell from the sides of Kin'emon and his companions, striking both sides of Mount Oden.

In an instant, a huge explosion shot into the sky, and the flames illuminated the entire Jiuli.

Not only that, the blade light that Kin'emon unleashed even pierced through the air, cutting through Kaido's breath and leaving a bloody wound on the Azure Dragon's gaping maw, causing the dragon to wince in pain and shake its head.

At that moment, Kin'emon and Denjiro, who had just soared into the sky, also saw Nekomamushi and his group of four leaping up from Boro Town and charging towards Kaido. Their initial panic subsided.

When old friends reunite to fight a formidable enemy once more, a surge of heroic spirit rises within the eight of them. They let out a long roar in unison and unleash the same move with perfect coordination.

"Oden Two-Sword Style!"

"Peach Blossom Spring Ten Fists!!"

Chapter 793 Kaido Goes Berserk

At this moment, Kin'emon and the others recalled that day twenty years ago, a day filled with pain, sorrow, anger, despair, and shame.

On that day, their lord, Kozuki Oden, was boiled in oil and shot dead by Kaido right before their eyes.

As a general's attendant, they were unable to share their lord's burdens and even had to ask their lord to sacrifice himself for their safety. This deep sense of shame was something Kin'emon and the others could never forget for the rest of their lives.

At this moment, all the emotions surging within the eight men burst forth, transforming into the most intense grief and indignation, which surged forth along the long swords in their hands!

The eight of them joined forces and simultaneously unleashed the strongest attack of their invincible lord, the great Kozuki Oden.

Eight violent forces converged into one place, outlining two huge sword lights that were horizontal and vertical, as if they wanted to cut the Azure Dragon in front of them, along with the dark sky behind him!

"Oden Two-Sword Style! Togen Ten-Fist Technique!"

An angry roar echoed across the sky, as if proclaiming to Wano Country the return of the Nine Red Scabbards and the glory of the Kozuki family.

Kaido also felt the power of this anger.

He even sensed a hint of danger.

The azure dragon, stretching for thousands of meters, tried to wriggle away, but perhaps because it had drunk too much when it came out, it opened its mouth and let out a burp. Its dragon eyes were drowsy, and it seemed a little sleepy.

"Oh no, I'm drunk, hiccup."

The next moment, the armor-like Armament Haki defense on the Azure Dragon's abdomen was cleaved open by the massive blade light, the thick, iron-armor-like scales were torn apart, and amidst the splattering blood, a huge cross-shaped wound appeared on the Azure Dragon's abdomen.

At the wound, the skin was torn open and the flesh was ripped apart, with blood flowing like a waterfall and scattering across the sky.

The Azure Dragon, in pain, arched its massive body toward the sky, then was propelled by the enormous slash, falling diagonally toward the lower peak of the nearby mountain.

The thousand-meter-long dragon body, like a mountain range collapsing, crashed down into the forest, crushing countless trees, splitting rocks, and sending dust billowing everywhere.

The entire town of Boluo was shaken by the massive tremor. Countless rubble fell from the rooftops with a crash. The villagers panicked and hid in their houses, their eyes filled with fear. They knelt on the ground, clasped their hands together, and prayed for the protection of various gods.

In the midst of the battles between the strong, for ordinary civilians, even surviving the aftermath of the fighting is a luxury.

"He's injured! Kin'emon! Should we press our advantage or retreat? Make a decision quickly!"

Seeing Kaido being cut down from the sky by the combined efforts of the eight of them, Nekomamushi and Inuarashi looked somewhat excited, but they were not complacent or arrogant enough to think that they could so easily injure Kaido.

Kin'emon turned his head and looked in the direction of Mount Oden. His Observation Haki allowed him to sense that Shinobu was taking Momonosuke and flying away quickly in the opposite direction.

If all of us go together to attack Kaido, then Momonosuke, who is only protected by Shinobu, will likely be in danger.

However, if they choose to escape and temporarily retreat, they will probably have to take Momonosuke away from Wano Country in order to escape the pursuit of the Beasts Pirates.

Wano Country is too small; it can't hide anyone at all.

Should we run away?

Perhaps now is not the time to fight Kaido to the death.

Because Oden's prophecy was that nine shadows would fall from the sky, and they only have eight people gathered so far, with Kawamatsu still missing.

But having finally managed to defeat Kaido head-on, Kin'emon was reluctant to give up such a good opportunity and not press his advantage.

That's Kaido, a monster that even all of them combined couldn't defeat back then, a monster that only Lord Oden could rival.

Seeing Kin'emon still hesitating, even his former follower Denjiro couldn't stand it anymore and urgently reminded him, "Kin'emon-nii! There's no time to hesitate. If you're not going to fight, leave immediately! I know where Kawamatsu is. We can go and rescue him first, then settle Lord Momonosuke in a safe place before we fight Kaido!"

“That’s right! Lord Momonosuke’s safety is the most important thing. We can send him to Zou first. As long as he stays in Zou, even Kaido won’t be able to harm him.” Nekomamushi chimed in.

Kin'emon gritted his teeth, glared hatefully at the direction Kaido had fallen, and waved his hand.

"go!"

Immediately, the eight of them quickly chased after Shinobu and Momonosuke in the direction they were.

In the middle of the mountain.

The thousand-meter-long azure dragon slowly shrank, and Kaido lay sprawled at the bottom of the broken pit, staring blankly at the sky.

After a long while, he exhaled a long breath, which was like a gust of wind blowing away all the dust in front of him.

Kaido raised his hand to cover his forehead, pressed it hard, and slowly got up from the pit. He swayed a couple of times before he could stand up.

He shook his head. "Oh dear, what an unpleasant experience. The fine wine I drank has completely sobered me up."

He glanced down at his bleeding abdomen, his large hands clenched so tightly his knuckles cracked, he took a deep breath, his broad chest swelling, and roared, "Damn it! Where am I supposed to find a good bottle of wine now! That was a gift from Lingling years ago, and I've never been able to finish it! Damn it!!"