"This can't be real!" Kizaru said, completely speechless.
He didn't mind if Ye Chen called for help—but a dragon?! A massive beast hundreds of meters long. Slifer the Sky Dragon hovered above, casting the entirety of Island No. 8 in shadow.
Seizing Kizaru's moment of shock, Ye Chen leapt onto the tallest nearby tree and then straight up to Little Sky's head.
The moment Ye Chen landed, Little Sky swung one massive claw through the air—a blow like a sky-splitting palm—aiming directly for Kizaru.
"Physical attacks don't work on Logia-types. No one told you that?" Kizaru said with his usual indifference, showing no sign of concern.
"Too bad this isn't a normal physical attack," Ye Chen sneered.
"What a pain. You were already troublesome enough—and now there's a dragon too?" Kizaru sighed as golden light began to radiate from his entire body.
Boom!
Little Sky's massive claw came crashing down.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A deafening sound shook the air as Island No. 8 trembled violently. Cracks spiderwebbed across the ground and spread in every direction.
"Who the hell pissed off that monster?!"
"Is that Dragon Knight Ye Chen trying to destroy the whole island?!"
All over the island, civilians and pirates alike screamed in frustration. Gods may battle in the sky, but it's always mortals who suffer below.
Having witnessed Slifer the Sky Dragon's power, pirates, Marines, and bounty hunters alike began to flee Island No. 8 en masse.
Where the claw had landed, a massive crater was now etched into the earth. The surrounding trees were uprooted, buildings collapsed, and dust filled the air.
"That was terrifying... I actually got hurt."
A lazy voice echoed from beneath the dust.
As the smoke cleared, Kizaru's figure reappeared. His once-immaculate yellow suit was now tattered, and a smear of blood was visible at the corner of his mouth. Gone was the lazy smile—his expression was now deadly serious.
"Kizaru, you rely too much on your Devil Fruit. Do you really think Logia-types are invincible?"
Ye Chen taunted coldly. "There's more than one way to hurt a Logia in this world."
"Getting schooled by a brat… How embarrassing. Mind telling me how you managed to injure me?"
It was common knowledge that physical attacks were useless against Logia-types. But Kizaru had clearly felt an unfamiliar force suppressing his intangibility when the dragon's claw struck him.
That power didn't feel like Haki.
Haki was raw and fierce—overflowing. But the energy from the claw had felt lofty, divine, above all else.
"Why would I tell you?" Ye Chen replied with disdain in his eyes.
Little Sky's attack was effective because of its divine power—the godly aura that wrapped its claws when it attacked. That divine energy disrupted Kizaru's ability to shift into light.
Kizaru's expression grew darker. "Looks like I'll have to beat it out of you."
"Well then, try if you can." Ye Chen smiled, unfazed.
For a moment, tension blanketed the battlefield. Neither Ye Chen nor Kizaru moved.
Then, suddenly, a loud and boisterous voice rang out:
"Looks like there's a party here—mind if I join?"
A towering figure landed between the two—Kaido of the Beasts.
"Kaido, what the hell are you doing here?"
Kizaru's face changed dramatically. Ye Chen plus the dragon was already a massive headache. Now Kaido shows up?
Kizaru instantly felt immense pressure—and regret. If he'd known this was coming, he would've passed on the mission.
"Kaido, huh?"
Ye Chen looked at the giant man before him, radiating pure danger. His instincts screamed that this man was even more dangerous than Kizaru.
"Hahaha! Come on, Kizaru, let's work together. You want the brat's head to appease the Celestial Dragons, and I want the red dragon he's riding. How about it?"
Kizaru hesitated. Teaming up with Kaido would almost guarantee success against Ye Chen.
But it also made Kaido's goal crystal clear—the dragon.
"What the hell? Where did this guy even come from?" Ye Chen scowled.
If Kaido and Kizaru truly teamed up, his situation would become dire.
He couldn't let that happen.
"This is what Marine Headquarters calls justice? Instead of arresting Great Pirate Kaido, you're trying to team up with him?"
Ye Chen mocked with a cold glint in his eyes. "Marine working with pirates? What a disgrace to the word justice."
"Marine Headquarters will never cooperate with pirates. You don't need to remind me of that," Kizaru replied with a calm expression. The hint of temptation in his gaze vanished completely.
Ye Chen smiled. "Then let's cooperate instead, Kizaru. I'm not a pirate. Let's kill Kaido together."
"Not working with criminals," Kizaru declined without a second thought.
Ye Chen had been specifically named by the Celestial Dragons. No way would Kizaru ever join forces with him.
Besides, Kaido was damn near unkillable. Marine Headquarters had tried capturing him who knows how many times—and always failed.
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