One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Finally, with two dull, crisp sounds, the two men's bodies were completely deformed by the enormous azure dragon, their red light in their eyes dissipated, their vitality plummeted, and they collapsed like two tattered sacks within the azure dragon's tightly bound bodies.

But the enraged Kaido did not stop; he continued to tighten the noose.

In the distance, Kikunojo, whose chest was pierced by a blade, gritted his teeth and pulled himself out of the ground. He heard a huge commotion behind him, but he still did not turn around. Instead, he accelerated desperately, chasing after Kanjuro, Shinobu, and Momonosuke at the end of his line of sight.

Kikunojo ran desperately, blood flowing from his chest where the blade had pierced him. The excruciating pain tore at his mind, but he seemed oblivious to it.

Kikunojo had only one thought in his mind: to get Momonosuke out of Wano Country safely.

He ran desperately, getting closer and closer to Kanjuro, Shinobu, and Momonosuke ahead.

Finally, he caught up with Kanjuro and the others.

"Lord Momonosuke..." Kikunojo's voice trembled with tears as he looked at Momonosuke, who was being held in Shinobu's arms.

Then, his eyes widened in disbelief as he witnessed an unbelievable scene.

Kanjuro, who had left before him and caught up with Shinobu and Momonosuke, took advantage of Shinobu's back being turned as she climbed onto the white crane's back. He raised his black brush high and, from behind, made a stroke while Shinobu was holding Momonosuke.

The specially made brush, wrapped in Kanjuro's Armament Haki, became incredibly hard, no less so than a fine sword.

With a single stroke, the unsuspecting Shinobu froze, her chest pierced through by the sharp pen tip.

Her eyes widened as she stared at the black calligraphy brush emerging from her chest, her expression filled with confusion.

Blood gushed from her chest cavity, spraying all over Momonosuke's head and face, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

"Kanjuro!! What are you doing?!"

Kikunojo couldn't believe his eyes.

What did he see?

Kanjuro, who fought alongside them, shared life and death with them several times, and battled Kaido, suddenly turned on Shinobu and killed her.

what is this?

Why did Kanjuro do that?

One moment, Momonosuke was fast asleep, his head buried in Shinobu's full chest. The next moment, he was doused with hot blood. Before the fear in his eyes could fully surface, Kanjuro reached out and grabbed his round head with his hair in a bun, pulling it out of Shinobu's arms with his eyes wide open in death.

Kanjuro turned around and looked at Kikunojo, who was charging at him with bloodshot eyes and a frenzied grin. Suddenly, he grinned and revealed an evil smile.

"Hehehehe, didn't expect that, did you? Aju, you never thought I would betray you one day, did you? Hahahaha, your expression is so interesting, I love it."

He waved the Momonosuke he was holding, completely ignoring Kikunojo who was rapidly approaching, and just laughed maniacally.

Having suffered one blow after another in a single day, Kikunojo was already somewhat confused. He could only roar in bewilderment, "Why? Why? Why did you kill Shinobu?! Why did you betray us, Kanjuro!"

"Hahaha, why? Good question!"

Kanjuro grabbed Momonosuke's hair bun and swung it around in his hand like a rag doll, his eyes filled with a frenzied hatred.

"Because my name is Kurozumi Kanjuro!"

"My parents, my relatives, my family—they were all wiped out in the struggle against the Kozuki family!"

"If it weren't for Lord Orochi's help, I wouldn't be alive today!"

"Kozuki Oden! That stupid, arrogant idiot who only has muscles and no brains is not worthy of ruling this country."

"From the moment I was saved by Lord Orochi, I swore to kill every member of the Kozuki family and avenge my dead family!"

"Hahahaha, now I've done it, even more perfectly than I imagined, because I never expected Kaido to appear at this time. And you were so arrogant as to want to join forces to kill him!"

"Hahahaha, even that idiot Kozuki Oden couldn't do it, and you idiots actually want to do it? Should I admire your courage, or laugh at you for being even more arrogant than that idiot Oden?"

"Release Lord Momonosuke!"

Kikunojo had already rushed in front of Kanjuro, pulled out the long sword stuck in his body, and slashed at Kanjuro.

Even at this point, Kanjuro still neither dodged nor avoided the attack.

He let Kikunojo's long sword slash into his body, piercing his flesh, and let the scalding blood splatter all over Kikunojo. He could hear Momonosuke's terrified cries and the roar of a blue dragon coming from afar.

In the dim light, Kanjuro also heard a thunderous roar that seemed to shatter the entire Wano Country!

"Let's die together, Kiku."

"This is the fire of revenge from the Kurotan family."

Kanjuro grinned, revealing a bright smile that made Kikunojo feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"Fire Workshop".

The next moment, pitch-black flames surged forth from Kanjuro's body like erupting magma, instantly engulfing him and expanding wildly, like ink spreading on the surface of water, engulfing Momonosuke and Kikunojo.

"No! No! No!!"

"Lord Momonosuke!"

Kikunojo's eye sockets burst open, blood mingling with tears as he watched helplessly as Momonosuke, who was so close, was engulfed by the deep black flames surging from Kanjuro's body.

Momonosuke screamed for only a moment amidst the flames before falling silent completely.

When Kikunojo pulled his right hand, which was gripping his body, out of the black flames, all that remained in his hand was a clump of black ash.

He stood frozen in place, as if he had lost his soul.

Black flames rolled in, but Kikunojo stood frozen in place, motionless.

The whole world seemed to have been paused; all sounds disappeared.

A dazzling white light sliced ​​through the dim sky, appearing from nowhere, and struck Kaido, who had just regained his human form.

"boom!"

Chapter 796 Ultimate Showdown

Moments ago, Ghost Island.

"Jin! News has come from the New World that the Devil's heir is going to hold an expo on Expo Island and has invited Kaido to attend. What do you think?"

Quinn, who was slurping red bean soup down his throat, mumbled something indistinctly.

Jhin, completely shrouded in black leather armor, sat with his arms crossed in a chair, his deep voice emanating from beneath his mask.

“I’ve already heard about it. I was actually a little interested, but that guy Barrett said he’s going to use the Eternal Record Pointer of Laugh Tale as a prize at the World Expo. Heh, is he treating us like idiots?”

Jin snorted coldly, his voice filled with disdain.

Chavez, sitting to the side, smacked his lips and nodded in agreement. "You're right, the Log Pose of Laugh Tale? If such a thing really existed, wouldn't Barrett have gone to find Laugh Tale and become the Pirate King long ago? Why would he offer it up as a prize? Yet people actually believed it, attracting a large number of Marines and pirates to it."

"Why wouldn't I believe it? As long as it's related to the One Piece, no matter how outrageous it is, people will believe it. Besides, that guy Barrett used to be a member of Roger's crew. He says he has a Log Pose, so who knows if it's true? To be honest, I'm a little tempted. Why don't you come with me to Expo Island? I heard Barrett even invited a mystery guest."

Quinn's eyes were filled with anticipation; he longed to attend the grand event on Expo Island, to sing and dance in front of the whole world, and to have some fun.

"Are you stupid? Barrett didn't go to Laugh Tale with Roger; he got off the ship halfway through."

Jhin stared at the bloated Quinn as if he were an idiot.

Just then, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded outside, startling all the pirates left behind on the entire island.

The three people sitting and talking were no exception.

Jin frowned, about to ask what was happening outside, when he suddenly looked up at the top of his head, his pupils contracting sharply as he looked through the mask.

"Enemy attack!"

His Observation Haki sensed a chilling danger.

Quinn and Chavez also stood up abruptly.

"Chavez!" Jhin shouted urgently, sensing the terrifying danger coming from above.

"Don't worry! Leave it to me!"

Chavez thrust his hands forward, and a ring of spherical bubbles suddenly emerged from his tall body, spreading outward from the interior of Ghost Island and covering a large area of ​​buildings.

In the blink of an eye, most of Ghost Island was enveloped by the bubbles released by Chavez, but he continued, determined to completely envelop the entire island.

But the terrifying crisis emanating from above clearly didn't give him a chance.

With a deafening roar of thunder, the entire Ghost Island where the three were located shook violently, as if a magnitude 12 earthquake had suddenly struck.

The areas not enveloped by Chavez's bubble—whether it was the island's rock formations, buildings, or the Beast Pirates—were all submerged by a towering pillar of lightning.

The island, shaped like a giant skull, was completely submerged by a lightning pillar that pierced the heavens and the earth. The ground collapsed and buildings crumbled as the pirates were blasted away, not even having time to scream before they were vaporized in the terrifying lightning.

Even the bubble shield released by Chavez was bombarded and twisted wildly, causing some of the enclosed areas to be exposed and shattered by lightning, resulting in the immediate death of many more pirates.

The sudden thunderstorm came and went quickly. A few seconds later, the lightning bolts dissipated, and the vast Onigashima was filled with cries of despair. The Beast Pirates were at a loss, their faces showing fear, completely unaware of what had happened.

"Is it an enemy attack? Who dares to attack us?" Quinn's face showed anger, and he angrily kicked over the table in front of him.

"Only those two guys in the Navy could unleash a thunderstorm attack of this magnitude." Jin's eyes were solemn as he spread his wings and flew ahead towards the edge of Onigashima.

"It's Lan Lin! Quickly contact Kaido, G5 is attacking!"

As soon as the three of them rushed out of the demon island, which had been ravaged by thunderstorms, they were stunned by the scene outside the island.

On the undulating lake outside Ghost Island, dozens of massive warships, each the size of a small mountain, have appeared out of nowhere, their billowing sails bearing the huge logo of G5.

Countless black cannons aimed straight at this spot, and dazzling golden lights shone from the warship.

Quinn's obese face showed undisguised shock, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "What on earth is going on? How did these warships suddenly appear here? What are the people guarding Jiuli Waterfall doing? They sent so many warships here without even giving a heads-up?"

"Now is not the time to think about such things. Immediately organize our forces to counterattack! Notify Kaido that Blue Scale has arrived, the G5 army has arrived!"

As Jin spoke, he flapped his wings and took flight, intending to rush out and attack the warship in front of him.

"Fire! Destroy Onigashima!"

On the Kirin, Pamel's roar echoed through the sky.

The next moment, fifty-one warships unleashed a barrage of cannon fire, and two hundred pacifists simultaneously fired blazing lasers.

The shells rained down, instantly engulfing everything in sight.

The battle between G5 and the Beasts Pirates has officially begun!

Outside Boro Town, Kaido, who had transformed into a blue dragon and strangled Nekomamushi and Inuarashi to death, raised his enormous dragon head and looked at the lightning pillar that had crashed down over Onigashima. His dragon eyes snapped open.

"Ok?"

His enormous dragon body rapidly shrank, transforming into a human form. He unleashed his powerful Observation Haki, sweeping across Wano Country, and quickly sensed a powerful and familiar aura.