Settsetse! The Pirate Nemesis

Although it was just a single exchange of blows, Kaido could clearly feel Whitebeard's terrifying power... In fact, Kaido was certain that even if he could withstand Whitebeard's second wave of violence, Whitebeard could still forcefully send him flying with a third wave of violence!

Damn it... who exactly is the Zoan-type Devil Fruit user?!

Faced with Whitebeard's indescribable power, even Kaido felt his mouth go dry. But at this point, retreating was absolutely out of the question.

We're all here to make our way on the high seas. If I beg for mercy today, what am I supposed to do in the future?

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Kaido glared at Whitebeard, his dragon claws clenched tightly: "What, Whitebeard, are you planning to start a war with the Emperor?!"

294·Wrist City Enforcement

Upon hearing Kaido's words, even in his rage, Whitebeard's eyes still revealed a hint of seriousness.

The so-called Imperial War is a battle between the emperors of the sea... Although it still cannot escape the trap of pirate battles, there is one thing in common: each emperor of the sea represents a change in power in the New World.

This struggle for territory and honor is something every maritime emperor must fight with all their might. In other words, once it begins, the imperial war is a fight to the death. Whether it's the maritime emperor himself or his subordinates, everyone is at risk of falling at any moment.

A fight to the death is something every Sea Emperor must try to avoid. Because they all know very well that besides themselves, there is also a World Government watching with predatory eyes.

Whitebeard didn't back down an inch, but said in a somber tone, "It's too late to say anything now... Kaido!!!"

He raised his head, his eyes filled with rage: "Anyone who dares to harm my family, I will not let a single one escape! No matter who it is, as long as they are my sons, my brothers! I will not allow anyone to hurt them!! If anyone does, they will pay with their life!!! Because I am, Whitebeard!!!"

As he spoke, he raised the naginata in his hand, and a murderous intent surged in the white-bearded man's eyes. Dark conqueror's color wrapped around it, leaving spiderweb-like cracks in the space like lightning.

"Vibration blade, atmospheric segmentation!!!"

Gripping the end of the naginata's hilt, several meters away, Whitebeard's upper body muscles bulged, and with a swing, the blade shattered the air. A shockwave spread through everything in its path. Rocks and other rubble crumbled into countless fragments under the force of the impact.

Not only physical objects, but even the air itself distorted the moment the slash landed. The terrifying pressure caused Kaido to clench his teeth, his upper body covered in dragon scales, and azure dragon horns sprouting from his forehead. His once-flat molars transformed into sharp dragon teeth, and even his face appeared slightly elongated.

Mythical Zoan type Azure Dragon Fruit unleashed, Beastman form!!!

Faced with Whitebeard's terrifying pressure, Kaido had no time or energy to hold back—he could clearly sense that Whitebeard wasn't attacking him out of anger, but purely with the intention of a swift and decisive kill!

At this thought, a hint of anger flashed in Kaido's eyes—he could understand Whitebeard's anger, but so what? After all, they were both Emperors of the Sea, yet Whitebeard was known as the strongest man on the sea. Kaido had disliked Whitebeard for a long time.

Now, they are all sea emperors...

"Don't be so arrogant, you old man!!!"

As he spoke, Kaido raised his head, and then his neck swelled up. In his beastman form, Kaido's appearance changed not only, but his internal organs also underwent drastic alterations.

Just like now, with all his might, Kaido's throat pouch swelled violently, high-pressure energy gathering like that of a powerful explosive. With a flash of brilliance in his eyes, Kaido abruptly swung his head, spraying Whitebeard with his own energy.

"Heat Breath!!!"

Every Emperor of the Sea possesses terrifying destructive power capable of directly altering terrain. Just like now, at full power, Kaido's breath could melt a mountain in an instant. Faced with this terrifying destructive power, Whitebeard didn't move an inch; on the contrary, the killing intent in his eyes only intensified. He gripped his razor blades once more, the vibrations growing even stronger.

Atmospheric segmentation!!!

Before everyone's eyes, in the next instant, the blade of the razor in the white-bearded man's hand became even more imposing. In the instant it sliced ​​through the air, even an ordinary person could clearly see a dividing line being drawn—the air itself was cleaved open! The dust and other sand floating in the air were cut off by the blade in that instant, revealing the clear sky.

Then, the blade and the heat breath collided, and after a brief struggle of several seconds, the blade once again cut through the heat breath and, in everyone's sight, continued its momentum toward Kaido's head.

But at that moment, Kaido suddenly swung his arm and smashed it towards the razor, whose power had been reduced by the heat breath!

"Mingshan!!" A heavy iron fist slammed down from above onto the naginata's blade. Caught off guard, the immense force traveled along the hilt to Whitebeard's hand. Losing his balance, the naginata, originally aimed at Kaido's head, was hammered forcefully into the ground.

There was no panic, because Whitebeard knew very well that Kaido was not the kind of guy who could be killed easily—or rather, as a fellow Emperor of the Sea, if Kaido could be killed easily, he wouldn't be worthy of being ranked alongside Whitebeard!

After the blade was hammered into the ground, Whitebeard didn't dwell too much on where it was. Instead, he released the hilt, and then, a blue halo enveloped his arms. The force of the impact intensified, slamming into the air behind him as if shattering space itself; spiderweb-like cracks began to spread through it.

A chaotic storm suddenly arose. The strong winds blew, and Kaido felt only a deafening roar around him. Then, raising his iron fist, Whitebeard smashed it down towards Kaido's head without hesitation!

Before the fist even touched him, the violent impact sent a sharp pain through Kaido, causing him to faint. His entire body lost its balance in that instant, his head spinning, his feet pointing upwards, as if Whitebeard had grabbed his head and shoved it into the ground!

But Kaido is Kaido after all. The moment he felt the excruciating pain, his body quickly adjusted to the unconsciousness. Opening his eyes again, his beast-like gaze was filled with murderous intent. Instead of rushing to break free from Whitebeard's heavy hammer, he immediately opened his claws and fiercely clawed at Whitebeard's chest.

With the sound of a sharp thorn piercing flesh, a bloody gash appeared on Whitebeard's ribs. However, he reacted at the last moment, so only his flesh was injured, without damaging his internal organs, lungs, or bones.

Then, a series of deafening punches rang out. The vibrations emanating from the control system caused the surrounding ground to hum. The bloody battle centered on the two, and then a new round of conflict broke out between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beast Pirates' executives.

Meanwhile, Sett, holding a beer, looked excited, clenching his fists, wishing he could rush over and throw a few punches at him.

Shaking his head, he felt helpless and sighed.

Sett may not be involved in the affairs of the city, but that doesn't mean the rest of the people in Armor Castle are indifferent. Initially, things were alright; the conflict between Sett and Kaido wasn't a major issue. However, it has now escalated to the point where it's no longer just a conflict between Kaido and Sett.

Sett and Kaido both knew their limits; their previous clashes were merely to gauge each other's strength and intentions… Well, Sett genuinely wanted an immediate, bloody battle. But unfortunately, that was impossible now. Whitebeard, on the other hand, was visibly enraged, each strike aimed to kill Kaido in one blow. Sett knew that even if he didn't go berserk and fought normally, victory would likely be difficult…

At his peak, Whitebeard was undoubtedly one of the strongest fighters in the world.

Compared to Sett's indifference, Robin was even more helpless—the current level of conflict was beyond her control. Especially since the subordinates of the two Sea Emperors had already begun fighting each other nearby.

With the release of Zoan-type Devil Fruits, Marco's phoenix and King's pterodactyl clashed in the sky, while Diamond Jozu and Queen the Plague clashed on the ground. Other executives, such as the Flying Six, were also engaged in battle with other fleet leaders.

Sett didn't care, still holding a beer in his hand, completely oblivious to the fact that this royal battle was taking place on his own turf...

Fortunately, Robin still had other people she could call.

As the phone call connected, Fujitora, dressed in a purple kimono-yukata, rapidly approached from afar, his movements barely perceptible to ordinary people. Holding a cane-sword, his usually placid face was etched with seriousness. Beside Fujitora, Zephyr, his arms stained jet black with Armament Haki, also looked intently attentive.

But unlike Fujitora, when Zephyr saw Whitebeard, an uncontrollable rage flashed in his eyes—his family and his students had all been killed by that guy called Whitebeard Jr.

Although it's unknown whose bloodline Whitebeard Jr. truly was, at least Whitebeard Jr. himself said he was Whitebeard's son...

In this situation, even someone as kind-hearted as Zephyr would find it impossible to say he had no thoughts when facing Whitebeard...

Fortunately, Zephyr knew the gravity of the situation. Taking a deep breath, he suppressed his anger and instead directed the soldiers stationed in Demacia to enter the war-torn streets.

Waaaaah~~~

With a muffled thud across the sky, a warship emerged from the distant city of Demacia, a city entirely composed of marble buildings. Before long, they began to plummet towards the ground like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Bump bump bump,

The heavy airdrop pod made an abrupt stop and decelerated in mid-air before continuing its descent, crashing into the rubble and sinking nearly half a meter into the ground.

Then, kicking open the door, they saw the familiar snow-white anti-magic stone mobile armor, but unlike what people had seen before, this time the Demacian soldiers' shoulders, backs, and bodies were flashing red and blue siren lights.

"Wrist City Enforcement!! Violence is Prohibited!!!"

295·Armed Suppression

"Wrist City Enforcement! Violence is Prohibited!!!"

"Wrist City Enforcement! Violence is Prohibited!!!"

Accompanied by the sound of sirens, Demacian soldiers clad in riot-proof armor continuously offered kind words of advice.

But the sea was chaotic, and pirates were pirates after all. Even after hearing the Demacian soldiers' advice, they ignored it and continued fighting amongst themselves. One by one, they raised their fists and punched the members of the opposing pirate crew.

Seeing that the crowd wouldn't listen to their advice, the soldiers' eyes flashed with anger—Wrist City was no different from other places in this world. In fact, the entire West Sea was now somewhat out of step with the outside world.

The most obvious point is that the rise of Armor City has led to a sharp decline in the control and influence of pirates and the World Government over the West Blue, resulting in the people of Armor City and the West Blue no longer taking pride in becoming Marines, World Government officials, or pirates.

Instead, they become employees of Sett's City, scholars of Piltover, or soldiers of Demacia... Among these, those with a martial spirit will either become fighters in Sett's City arena or choose to become soldiers. The identity of a soldier is even more demanding, requiring not only strength but also strict requirements on status and ideology.

Having earned everyone's respect, how could someone in the City of Wrists disobey their advice?

"Violent resistance to law enforcement! Everyone prepare to fight the rioters!!!"

Along with the sergeant's roar, the officers of the Armored City also roared angrily. Then, the flashing red and blue lights on their vehicles abruptly went out, turning a solid dark red. This added another layer of violence to the already chaotic battlefield.

He drew his baton, hammer, and riot shield from his waist.

"Armed modules activated! Bomb disposal modules activated! Forceful suppression begins!!"

As the sergeant's voice rang out, warning lights began flashing around the law enforcement officer's riot armor, and several charging cables dropped from the rear. These cables were then connected to and secured to the officers' weapons. With a hum of a Hextech motor starting up, high-voltage arcs began to crackle on the batons and hammers.

With heavy steps, they charged towards the two groups of pirates like heavy tanks. Compared to the pirates' aimless fighting, these three-person teams of law enforcement officers were undoubtedly more orderly and efficient.

With their riot shields raised, the Demacian Shieldbearers, powered by Hextech Propulsion Belts, rammed into the tangled pirates, scattering them in two. Immediately afterward, another Warhammer Soldier swung his electrifying hammer, delivering a series of heavy blows to the abdomen and head, quickly smashing the pirates to the ground. Before they could react, a third soldier fired a prepared tranquilizer bullet, killing them instantly.

However, the battlefield was far too chaotic, making this method of clearing things out inefficient—seeing this, the sergeant major roared again: "Disengage from team mode! Fight individually! Support each other!!!"

Seeing this, everyone grabbed riot hammers and high-voltage batons. Under the weight of half a ton of armor, they charged forward, raising their batons without any mercy. The Hextech-powered heavy armor gripped the thug's head, and then the other arm rose high, raining down blows like raindrops.

The sounds of bones breaking echoed incessantly, and the faint stench of burning flesh from high-voltage electric shocks wafted through the air—no wonder the enforcers of Armor City were so ruthless; after all, this is the world of One Piece. Thick skin and tough flesh are an inherent talent of the people in this world. In this context, there are also many other extraordinary factors, such as Devil Fruits.

At first, the City of Arms was considering whether it could use gentler methods to carry out riot control. However, after the first City of Arms officer was seriously injured due to being too soft-hearted, all the officers then aimed to use force to suppress the enemy in every riot control operation, aiming to deplete the battery power and empty the hand cannon magazines.

Just like now, they were still fighting, but after the enforcers from the City of Arms entered the arena, wherever they went, both sides who were fighting began to lie on the ground, clutching their broken bones and wailing.

The officers ignored all of this, their eyes filled with coldness, raising their hammers and striking each treasure map that tried to resist without any emotion.

"Seastone! There's seastone!!"

Sensing their abilities being sealed, some of the pirate crew's officers let out a gasp of surprise. Among them, the Beasts Pirates made the most of these sounds... Kaido's research into artificial Devil Fruits had never ceased in the slightest.

In this situation, the easiest way for the Beasts Pirates to recruit members is by acquiring a Zoan-type Devil Fruit. However, these numerous Zoan-type Devil Fruit users are now suffering from a severe lack of combat power due to the loss of their fruit's power—not everyone who gains a Devil Fruit will continue to train diligently!

But the enforcers of Armstrong City don't care about such things. Their eyes are filled with ferocity, and the way they bring down their hammers is exactly like Sett's.

The enforcers of Armstrong Castle could easily suppress the pirate soldiers and lower-ranking officers, but the upper-ranking officers were not so easy to deal with—like Diamond Jozu, whose strength still far surpassed that of ordinary people even without the hardening effect of the Diamond Fruit. Even so, the simultaneous attack by several enforcers still made Jozu feel somewhat restrained.

Those heavy tower shields, nearly four meters high and five fingers thick, felt like an unshakeable force when he punched them.

Each of their attacks sent a sharp, tingling sensation through Joz from the high-voltage current.

Just then, Zefa arrived from a distance.

"This can end now, Whitebeard!!"

As he spoke, Zephyr stretched out his hand and forcefully took a heavy slash from Whitebeard. Upon closer inspection, it wasn't Zephyr's arm. Or perhaps, it wasn't just Zephyr's arm. A thick, intricate layer of armor covered Zephyr's robust arm.

These armor plates extended from his arms all the way to Zeff's back. They tightly enveloped him, and a dazzling Hextech crystal shone brightly, providing ample energy for the exhausted Zeff to confront Whitebeard head-on!

296. Yamato's Disposal

The strong in this world are actually somewhat idealistic—once their inner sense of justice or obsession is broken, their strength will begin to decline at a visible rate.

Zephyr was one of them... When his wife, daughters, and students were all killed, Zephyr's heart sank into darkness. It wasn't until Sett sent Whitebeard Jr.'s head to the New World that Zephyr emerged from the gloom of successive blows of despair.

Although his strength has diminished, thanks to Hextech, Zephyr's condition has improved somewhat. At least, he won't be defeated by Whitebeard in a single strike!

Whitebeard's eyes flashed with fury: "Zeffa!!! Get out of the way! You know I will never let anyone who dares to harm my family get away with it! It has always been that way, and it will be that way now!!!"

As a former admiral, Zephyr and Whitebeard were old acquaintances. Zephyr was gentle to the point of being somewhat indecisive, so he and Whitebeard had a lot in common when it came to family... In fact, Zephyr's belief that every pirate has a chance to repent was influenced by Whitebeard.

A person who deeply loves and trusts their family is someone no one would dislike. But now is no longer the time to consider those things.