Come to think of it, he had learned this technique from his brother Issho.
Naruto manipulated several gravity spheres, rigidly fixing Kaido's several-hundred-meter-long dragon body in space.
The basic principle was essentially Chibaku Tensei.
Namely, 'the phenomenon of gravitational distortion caused by the Rinnegan'.
Hadn't he used this technique to handle Isshiki last time? That guy was still tightly sealed with Truth-Seeking Balls.
Thinking of this, Naruto's gaze casually swept over the Queen Mama Chanter below.
He hoped that girl Pudding had come along this time… otherwise, he'd have to make an extra trip.
As for how to read Isshiki's memories from his Kama state…
He'd try it first. Devil Fruits were inherently illogical abilities. Maybe it could actually work?
If it really didn't work, he would have to resort to the less desirable option.
Find a suitable test subject, someone heinous, and implant the Kama into them. Then see if it was possible to extract Isshiki's memories along with the host's.
Of course, this approach wasn't without its risks.
After all, the chosen person would be an enemy, and with Isshiki's soul controlling the body, if he wasn't careful, the bastard might find an opportunity to shrink and escape.
So Naruto would have to keep a tight leash on the chosen one, killing them the moment they showed signs of escaping.
—Well, even if they didn't try to escape, they'd probably end up dead anyway.
That was also why Naruto wanted to embed the Kama into someone truly heinous, rather than implanting 'Isshiki' into someone like Karin, Konohamaru, or Sasuke.
Isshiki and Momoshiki were on completely different levels.
Naruto currently couldn't perfectly separate an integrated Kama from its host without harming them. At best, he could only reinforce the seal.
But that was just planting a time bomb. Naruto wasn't Sage of Six Paths… he didn't like doing things that left too many lingering problems.
While Naruto's thoughts drifted far away, Kaido across from him was starting to become engorged with blood.
'Bastard! Bastard brat! How dare you humiliate me like this!!'
Kaido roared in his heart, unwilling.
But what truly made him unwilling was the vast disparity in strength.
He had originally thought that after so many years, he could finally have a good, satisfying fight with that brat Naruto.
Yet now, the opponent could restrain him with a casual move. How could an Emperor accept that?
The giant dragon gritted its teeth, trying to open its mouth to breathe flames.
But the gravity from different directions was like invisible ropes, firmly fixing every scale and every strand of hair on his body.
It could be said that every segment of Kaido's body was essentially 'carrying' a meteor from all directions.
Honestly, if Kaido's body weren't so tough, Naruto wouldn't even have used this technique.
After all, against anyone else, this kind of restraint technique would simply be outright slaughter.
Opposite them, upon seeing this scene, Big Mom, who had been furious, also calmed down.
She had wanted to mock Kaido.
But the words stuck in her throat.
Because Kaido's strength was about the same as hers. They were pirates who had debuted around the same era.
If Naruto could toy with Kaido like a plaything, it meant that if she were in his place, the result would likely be the same.
This gave Big Mom a sense of empathy.
She had naturally thought that one day she would be surpassed by a younger, stronger individual. She just hadn't expected it to come so soon, and with such a gap.
But one good thing about Big Mom was that she wasn't as 'stubborn' as Kaido.
Although their moral bottom lines were equally low, Big Mom's standards of conduct were even more flexible.
After recognizing the clear disparity, this old woman's mind immediately became active.
Agreeing to attend Stussy and Naruto's wedding, Big Mom was at least half sincere in celebrating for her best friend. The other half… was to test Naruto's strength.
Previously, they had only fought side-by-side… they had never been true enemies.
And even during that fight, she hadn't witnessed the more perilous [Kaguya Annihilation Battle], so her estimate of Naruto's strength was somewhat inaccurate.
But now…
It's hard to tell with the naked eye which is taller between a 1.78-meter and a 1.79-meter person, but you can definitely see the difference between ten meters and five meters at a glance.
So, Big Mom very reasonably extinguished her flames, withdrew her lightning, and normalized her gravity.
—Honestly, this gravity was nothing compared to the gravitational lasso Naruto had unleashed.
As for scaring Adam… Well, his father had stepped in personally, so she didn't need to overdo it.
Big Mom cast a meaningful glance at her old rival Kaido, then leisurely rode Zeus, slowly descending.
"Naruto, I'll leave the task of calming down this brat to you."
Before leaving, she still didn't forget to provoke Kaido again, but her attitude towards Naruto was noticeably better.
At least she no longer called him 'brat'.
"So, Kaido, have you calmed down? If you have, I'll release you, okay?"
Naruto floated to the dragon's head with his child and said.
At the same time, he indulgently raised Adam so the child could touch this 'glowing long thing'.
From this perspective, Naruto seemed like the kind of person who would pluck a star from the sky for his child if they wanted it.
—The crucial point was that he actually had the ability to do so.
"Hmph!!"
A muffled grunt emanated from Kaido's massive dragon body. Then Naruto saw Kaido's dragon fire once again spread across his body, only to be forcibly compressed into a thin layer of red light by the immense gravity.
"Oh?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow slightly, pulling little Adam, who was about to touch the dragon's horn, back to avoid burning him.
He was genuinely a bit surprised.
He really was worthy of being called the [Strongest Creature on Land, Sea, and Air]. In his dragon form, Kaido was actually gradually 'breaking free' from the celestial force.
Just like Luffy could compress his blood flow through his rubber blood vessels to enhance his physical abilities-
Kaido had just 'ignited' all his internal organs, using the intense heat to achieve a similar strengthening effect.
Of course, the price was that his dragon body's surface now had many cracks, with even more dazzling flames emanating from them.
These cracks were partly caused by his skin bursting due to the high-temperature expansion, and partly from Kaido's frantic struggle as his power surged.
And as he struggled further, the cracks continued to widen.
'This old guy had too much pride. He was as easy to ignite as a firecracker.'
Naruto felt somewhat helpless.
Although due to the dragon's flame resistance, the fire wouldn't actually incinerate Kaido's internal organs, it would still genuinely 'burn' his flesh, stamina, and potential.
'That Straw Hat kid could get away with this because he was young and robust. Kaido, you old guy, already past your prime, were you going to act like a youngster?'
Besides, Naruto didn't want his wedding to turn into Kaido's funeral. That would be somewhat inauspicious.
Even if Kaido wasn't exactly a desirable guest, he had still been invited by Naruto.
With that thought, Naruto first released the gravitational lasso restraint before Kaido could destroy himself. Then, a mark instantly appeared on Kaido's body.
The next moment, the freed dragon and Naruto vanished from the sky together.