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The next day.
Onigashima, the pirates were in chaos.
"Jack and Daichi are fighting in Wano Country!"
"Quickly inform Kaido!"
"Prepare to set sail!"
Soon, a large number of ships left Onigashima.
Kibi, Ninja Village.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Explosions erupted one after another.
The once quiet and peaceful village had been completely reduced to ruins by the aftermath of Daichi and Jack's battle, with not a single intact house remaining.
In the dust, only two burly figures could be seen madly clashing, the turbulent air stirred by each weapon collision raising large amounts of smoke and dust.
The battle had been going on for a long time.
Neither of them had any intention of transforming, fiercely fighting in their human forms, because the most important spectators had not yet arrived.
Yamato and the Oniwabanshu, the pirates who followed Jack, and the ninjas from the village, all watched the battle from a distance outside the village.
"They've been fighting for a day and a night!"
"They're too strong!"
"That Tobi Roppo Daichi can actually rival Jack!"
Looking at Jack in the fierce battle, the pirates were shocked and full of disbelief. The scene before them clearly exceeded their understanding.
Holdem, Speed, Ginrummy...
The Headliners watched the battlefield.
Their boss was one of Four Emperors Kaido's three closest confidantes, Jack, with a bounty of nearly a billion, and known by the name "Drought"!
No one knew Jack's strength better than them. Even the land Jack passed through would wither and die as if struck by a drought.
They had thought that Jack would easily tear his opponents apart as usual, even if the opponent was one of the Tobi Roppo.
But what was happening before their eyes?
Why hadn't Jack defeated the opponent yet, but instead was dragged into a prolonged battle, and the opponent's aura hadn't diminished at all?
Holdem gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the unease in his heart: "Don't worry, Jack hasn't transformed yet!"
"That's right!"
"Even among ancient species, the strength and stamina of a mammoth are top-tier. There's no way he could lose to a Tobi Roppo!"
The Headliners echoed him.
Although it looked like an even match, they had absolute confidence in Jack. A strong enemy capable of defeating Jack had yet to appear.
"The executives are here!"
From the port direction, dust rolled.
A huge Spinosaurus charged at the forefront, with a girl hanging on its back, excitedly yelling with her fists raised.
"Pay-Pay♡, charge!"
"Don't ride on me!"
Page One angrily shook his head, but couldn't shake Ulti off, which only made Ulti more excited.
"Faster!"
"Sis, get down and run yourself!"
"Oh, Pay-Pay is shy!"
"I'm not shy!"
The siblings were the first to arrive at the battlefield, and only stopped bickering when they saw Daichi fiercely fighting.
"Daichi is amazing♡!"
"Of course he is"
The siblings instantly united.
As expected of her wealthy boyfriend!
As expected of the brother-in-law he chose!
The siblings exchanged glances, proudly puffing out their chests.
We're really amazing!
More and more pirates arrived, quickly surrounding the battlefield completely, and even King and Queen arrived one after another.
The tense situation clearly exceeded everyone's expectations.
"Kaido is here!"
Wind rose and clouds gathered, the sky overcast.
"Worororo!!!"
A mountainous giant Azure Dragon emerged from the clouds, looking down at the battlefield below, letting out a war-cry-like laugh.
Daichi truly didn't disappoint him.
Village center.
"Clang!"
The greatsword and scimitar collided, and a powerful impact swept out.
Daichi grinned, veins bulging on his sword-wielding arms, and began the most primal arm wrestle with Jack.
"Finally here!"
After fighting fiercely for a full day and night, he had been brawling with Jack, all to wait for Kaido and the executives.
In over half a year, his strength had increased by an unknown number of times.
However, Kaido and the executives returning from their expedition were unaware of this, unable to clearly perceive his true strength.
He needed a perfect stage to prove himself in front of everyone, to ensure that the executives wouldn't even think of challenging him!
This was the moment!
Daichi's body rapidly expanded, instantly transforming into a Groudon Form similar in size to Jack, his greatsword pushing up Jack's scimitar.
"Little brother Jack, the game should end now."
Daichi grinned.
The previous huge disparity in size made him uncomfortable fighting, unable to even use his favorite grappling techniques.
He didn't like looking up at opponents.
"Clang!"
The scimitar flew out of his hand!
Jack staggered back several steps, his palm trembling slightly, and the look in his eyes towards Daichi changed significantly.
He was actually suppressed in strength?!
He was a Fish-man, his arm strength naturally ten times that of a human, and his massive eight-meter-plus height granted him unparalleled immense power!
He had absolute confidence in his strength. Even against King and Queen, he didn't believe he would lose in terms of power to his two older brothers.
And most importantly, he didn't have King's special physique, nor Queen's modified body.
Strength was his everything!
Jack's eyes widened in fury, his thick arm raised high, swinging another scimitar with all his might towards Daichi!
"Crack!"
The blade shattered into four pieces!!!
Daichi maintained his claw-swinging posture, his gaze sharp as a blade: "I've already transformed, don't embarrass me, little brother Jack!"
"Precipice Blades!"
A massive stone pillar shot up from the ground, violently piercing Jack's abdomen, pushing Jack's body forward as it continued to extend!
"Rumble!!!"
Dust spread for nearly a hundred meters!
"Jack!"
The pirates cried out in alarm.
Holdem and his subordinates rushed towards the center of the dust, but before they could get close, a thick arm swept towards them.
"All of you, get out of my way!"
"Ahhh!!!"
Jack knelt on one knee, blood flowing like a stream from his iron jaw mask, his ferocious gaze glaring at his subordinates.
"Who do you think I am?!"
"We're sorry, Jack!"
The pirates apologized in terror, scrambling away from the battlefield.
The scene just now had terrified them.
It was their first time seeing Jack suffer heavy blows repeatedly, which was why they panicked and wanted to help.
"Roar~~!"
Jack's body expanded and deformed, letting out a deafening elephant roar, his two thick elephant feet heavily crushing the ground.
Mammoth Human-Beast Form!
But the next second, the earth trembled!
Countless stone pillars pierced out of the ground, engulfing him!
Like a tomb built of stone pillars!
Soon, a large amount of blood seeped out through the cracks in the stone pillars.
The pirates watching the battle stared blankly.
"A Tobi Roppo heavily injured Jack?!"
The strength of the Beast Pirates' All-Stars had long been deeply ingrained in people's minds, but now Jack was repeatedly suffering heavy blows, unable to even retaliate.
The terrifying amount of bleeding made their hearts pound in fear.
Was Jack still alive?
"Boom!!!"
Just as the pirates were thinking wildly in fear, the stone pillars suddenly exploded, and a heavily scarred giant mammoth appeared in their sight.
Jack hadn't fallen yet!
"You're truly tough, then let me show you something more interesting!"
Daichi's smile bloomed, his body expanded and transformed again, a huge tail extended, and sharp spikes burst from his limbs and other parts.
An armored monster, even larger than a mammoth, appeared on the battlefield.
Groudon Form!
The dark clouds dispersed, and the sky cleared!
Scorching sunlight fell like a column onto Groudon.
Having absorbed enough sunlight, Groudon opened his mouth, and a dense, dazzling light converged within it!
"Solar Beam!"
The scorching beam pierced through the earth!