I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

His gaze fell on Becky and Law in the distance, and suddenly his eyes twitched slightly as he recognized the newcomer. His imposing aura suddenly faltered slightly.

Chapter 1222 The Roasted Gluten Fruit is Real (4k)

Kaido, carrying his big club, was about to utter a few harsh words when he suddenly froze upon recognizing the person behind him.

Trafalgar Law, the surgeon of death, and the gangster Capone Becky.

Both of them were pirate supernovas in the same year as Luffy.

In Kaido's eyes, these two people were certainly not any major enemies. What made his expression change was... the man behind these two supernovas.

Law was deeply involved with the Seagull Pirates. He was hidden away by Seagull as soon as he arrived on the Grand Line, and only came to the fore when he was brought into the public eye during the Marineford War. He was undoubtedly considered to be one of Seagull's men.

And Capone Becky?

This son-in-law of the Charlotte family betrayed his master in Elbaf, stealing and smashing the nun's photograph and breaking the old lady's steel balloon statue.

It could be said that the knife that killed the old lady was handed to Sieg by him.

Even if this person wasn't Sieg's inside man, he had most likely been in cahoots with Sieg for over a year!

So... where is Sig now?

Thinking of this, his blind left eye and the scar left by Kozuki Oden on his chest began to ache again.

Kaido's inner turmoil had existed since the battle with Kozuki Oden, but it was repeatedly reopened afterward, leaving several new wounds.

In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Kaido's mind. His face suddenly darkened, and he hissed:

"They really underestimate me... I actually got attacked by a bunch of brats."

"Perospero, you're in charge of handling these scraps."

After saying that, Kaido turned and ran away in the blink of an eye, decisive and ruthless, though his steps showed a hint of haste.

This made Perospero glance at Kaido's back a few more times.

Perospero is Big Mom's eldest son. Although he is not among the Sweet Commanders, his strength was among the top in the Charlotte Family at the time. As the eldest son, he led the troops to guard Whole Cake Island and did not go to Elbaf with Big Mom.

"Kaido?"

In the crowd, a white-haired female swordsman with two swords at her waist frowned. She quickly caught up with Kaido and followed him away under the watchful eyes of Perospero.

“That woman…” Morgans’ eyes flickered. He had already hidden in a safe corner, but now, gazing at the retreating figure of the woman with the twin swords, he pondered:

"The renowned sword hunter Mendis... She's one of the 56 prisoners who escaped from Impel Down. How could she be here? Could it be that she's the guest Kaido is entertaining today?"

Morgans seemed to be deep in thought.

Kaido's drinking is a long-standing habit, something he's maintained for many years. And Mantis, among the Fifty-Six Emperors, is only of average strength; she shouldn't be someone Kaido would be so eager to host a formal banquet for...

.......................

Kaido ran away very decisively, turning and disappearing like the wind in the blink of an eye, even surprising Law and Bege.

The Straw Hat crew didn't think too much about it; they simply ordered the ship's doctor, Chopper, to step forward and begin first aid for the unconscious Luffy.

"He's alright, just seriously injured, but not in mortal danger," the ship's doctor, Chopper, assessed.

On the ground, Luffy lay unconscious with his eyes rolled back. He had returned to his original lean and muscular physique, but his Conqueror's Haki was spreading out uncontrollably, knocking out the pirates who were nearby. It was as if the blow from that previous strike had also depleted Luffy's Conqueror's Haki.

"Kaido has always liked to play this trick, trying to recruit the strong who have been defeated by him. It's no coincidence that Luffy is still alive." As Bege spoke, countless cannons emerged from his body, roaring and unleashing their firepower to block the attacks of the surrounding pirates.

Kaido likes to knock challengers unconscious and then take them home to train them.

The other four emperors also took steps to absorb new blood. Whitebeard directly adopted sons, while Big Mom expanded her power through marriage.

"However, this time he didn't even bother to take the knocked-out enemy with him... It's not entirely unreasonable, but it just seems a bit... hasty?"

Bege, with a cigar dangling from his lips, was deep in thought as he dealt with the pirates' attacks.

He had long ago deduced Kaido's weakness, and he could also somewhat fathom the reasons behind Kaido's actions...

The battle continues.

The Whole Cake Island pirates, led by Perospero, were numerous, but as the battle continued, they gradually began to retreat under the combined attack of the three Supernova pirate crews.

In fact, the Supernovas represent the highest level of the younger generation of pirates. Although they are not as good as the Four Emperors on the high seas of the New World, it is not easy for the Four Emperors' subordinates to deal with them.

As Law slashed down, Perospero's body was dismembered into pieces by the power of the Op-Op Fruit, but no blood flowed out.

"What do we do next? Take a break, or continue the pursuit of Kaido?" Law turned to look at Bege.

"Let's discuss how to exploit Kaido's weaknesses first," Bege said in a deep voice.

"You were on the Dushan when the battle of Elbaf took place, so you didn't participate. You might not be aware of how the boss defeated two Yonko."

"Kaido is known as immortal and is suspected to be an awakened Mythical Zoan with extremely strong vitality. The other is the exceptionally talented Steel Balloon."

"The old lady died because the photo was broken and the golden body of the steel balloon was shattered."

"And Kaido's two deepest wounds, including his blindness and limp, are both the effects of a deadly poison!"

"You mean we're going to target Kaido's eyes later?" Law pondered for a moment.

"I mean, it's better to target weaknesses than to just rush in headfirst."

At this point, Bege glanced at Luffy, who was still unconscious and lying on the ground.

"We should use the resources that are beneficial, such as toxins, and we should take advantage of the enemy's weaknesses. That's what pirates are all about."

“So, Law, take your notebook…” Becky’s expression suddenly changed drastically as soon as she finished speaking.

"What notebook?" a deep voice suddenly rang out.

The next moment, Law felt a whistling sound behind his ears as Kaido slammed him to the ground with a heavy hammer blow, creating a deep crater. His whole body was in excruciating pain.

Kaido reappeared, his towering figure standing there, coldly watching Bege, Law, and the others.

"You're really useless."

He glanced at Perospero at his feet.

Kaido is not the brainless, big-chested guy he appears to be; rather, he is cunning, suspicious, and shrewd beneath his rough exterior.

Life is more important than face, so he turned and ran after seeing Law and Becky.

However... even after observing in secret for so long, sensing his surroundings with Observation Haki, and even transforming into a dragon and flying into the sky to carefully patrol the area, he still couldn't find any trace of Sig or the Sig Mountain Bandits.

And so, Kaido stood up again.

"We got tricked by these brats..." Kaido muttered in a deep voice, his face displeased.

Kaido's gaze turned cold again, and that oppressive feeling returned.

He carried the big stick and walked step by step toward Becky, looking down at her from his superior position.

He was so frightened that he fled on the spot, which Kaido saw as a mockery.

He held back when he dealt with Luffy before, and didn't take his life, but he won't do that now.

He raised the large club high, dark red lightning-shaped light swirling around it, ready to strike.

“Kaido, you guessed right.” At this moment, Bege suddenly said:

“We were not the vanguard of Sieg; this was just our individual action.”

"Hmm?" Kaido's pupils contracted slightly, and a deeper killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Becky saw through his escape attempt...?

boom!

With a single blow, Becky unsurprisingly coughed up blood and flew backward.

But Kaido's expression grew increasingly grim... He subconsciously held back.

Despite his intense killing intent, he subconsciously held back some of his strength and refrained from killing.

"Are you trying to trick me again?"

"If Sig had really been watching from the sidelines in some way, he probably wouldn't have stood by and watched... This time, we've really been tricked by these kids."

Kaido's face darkened completely.

Despite being significantly stronger than his opponents—these supernovas would normally be unable to even break through his defenses—he was repeatedly outmaneuvered.

"The game is over."

Kaido gripped his iron rod tightly, placing one foot on Law's chest, ready to make up his mind to finish him off completely, when he caught a glimpse of a small notebook lying to the side.

This was something that fell out of Law's chest when he attacked him earlier. Now, as it floated in the breeze, Sig could be faintly seen shimmering with golden light.

"A notebook?" Kaido recalled Bege's earlier words, picked up the notebook with suspicion, and opened the first page.

On the blank first page, two words were written in a slightly crooked manner.

"Higuma?" Kaido uttered the name unconsciously, immediately recalling the face of a certain person.

The handwriting wasn't particularly neat or elegant, but it seemed to contain some kind of mysterious power. As Kaido gazed at the handwriting, the two characters suddenly shone brightly.

On the notebook, a semi-transparent male silhouette appeared out of thin air.

He hovered in mid-air above the notebook, looking indifferently at Kaido before him.

His expression remained as indifferent as ever. His chin was slightly raised, his eyes were cold, and the corners of his lips were slightly upturned, a half-smile on his face, as if he were looking down at Kaido in front of him.

Kaido's pupils dilated in shock; he had never expected to see Higuma at this moment!

Could it be that Sigurd secretly hid inside this notebook using some kind of Devil Fruit power?

He had twice uprooted his power, but Sieg still wouldn't let him go. He secretly infiltrated the notebook, intending to wipe him out completely.

Kaido's hand trembled, and he subconsciously threw the notebook far away.

At that instant, sword lights and cannon fire roared in from all directions!

"Asura - Demon Nine Flashes!"

"Demon Wind Kick!"

"Gamma Knife!"

At that moment, the crew members of the three Supernova Pirates seized this fleeting opportunity, and flames and sword light almost engulfed Kaido's tall and burly figure!

Even Luffy, who had been unconscious, woke up and reactivated Gear Fourth, joining the others in the attack.