Meanwhile, when Kaido saw that Sengoku had no intention of opening the Gates of Justice, Kaido's ferocious dragon head suddenly twisted into an exaggerated smile, his sharp dragon teeth glinting with a chilling luster in the sunlight.
"Worororororo!" His laughter echoed like rolling thunder through the clouds, "It's a great fortune to see you pampered guys personally enter the fray!"
"Just let the whole world see how much you guys, cloaked in justice, are truly worth!"
With a burst of fierce light in his dragon eyes, Kaido suddenly raised his enormous head, and a blinding crimson energy mass rapidly condensed in his throat, the light growing brighter and brighter, scorching the surrounding air until it warped and deformed!
"Bolo Breath—!"
With an earth-shattering roar, a scorching pillar of fire, over ten meters in diameter, erupted from his dragon mouth, striking the Gates of Justice like divine punishment!
"Boom—!!!"
A deafening explosion reverberated throughout Marine Headquarters, and the massive shockwave caused the sea to churn with waves dozens of meters high!
The Gates of Justice trembled violently in the flames, the steel-forged gate frame instantly glowing red hot, the heavy metal gates twisting and deforming in the high temperature, countless fragments scattering like rain, and thick smoke billowed skyward, dyeing half the sky gray-black.
"Fire! Open fire immediately!" Sengoku's furious roar pierced through the smoke of battle.
In an instant, hundreds of heavy cannons on the Marine Headquarters city walls simultaneously spewed flames, dense cannonballs arcing deadly through the air, glinting dangerously in the sunlight, pouring down like a storm onto the giant dragon in the sky.
However, Kaido remained motionless, his massive dragon body still circling in the smoke-filled air, a playful glint in his eyes. Just as the cannonballs were about to hit, a black shadow shot up from the fleet below with astonishing speed!
"Tempura Udon!"
With a cold, clear shout, King the Conflagration spread his dark wings, shielding Kaido.
He crossed his arms over his chest, and the flames behind him formed protective fireballs around his body.
All incoming cannonballs exploded the moment they were struck by a fireball in mid-air, some even melting directly and falling into the sea. The shockwaves of the explosions were completely blocked, not even a single dragon scale of Kaido was touched.
"Is this all the Marines are capable of?" King's indifferent voice came through the smoke. He slowly lowered his arms, his dark feathers gently fluttering in the wind, "They don't even have the qualifications to make our Captain act."
Kaido let out a thunderous laugh from behind, his dragon tail excitedly slapping the sea: "Worororororo! Well done, King!"
His gaze passed through the thick smoke, and he looked mockingly at Sengoku on the execution platform, "Hey, Sengoku! Is this the defense you pride yourselves on? It's even more fragile than the paper doors of Wano Country!"
Sengoku's face was terrifyingly grim. He clenched his fists tightly; the gates had been smashed. And at this moment, Marine Headquarters's alarm blared through the sky, and all Marine officers realized that this war had begun!
Kaido's dragon eyes narrowed slightly, his golden vertical pupils piercing through the swirling smoke, locking onto the figure bound by iron chains on the execution platform.
Under Teach's messy black curly hair, his tooth-gapped face appeared exceptionally clear in the sunlight. His high cheekbones, rugged features, and especially those wild eyes, were almost identical to the man in his memory.
"Wororororo..." Kaido's dragon whiskers trembled slightly with excitement, a low dragon growl carrying a hint of reminiscence, "Sure enough, these nose and eyes, they're carved from the same mold as that Rocks bastard!"
His dragon claws unconsciously tightened, and the sea churned with waves, "That once arrogant madman actually left behind a bloodline..."
Teach on the execution platform slowly raised his head, the heavy chains making even movement difficult for him. The ambition that once yearned to dominate the sea was now shriveled like a pricked balloon.
He bared his teeth, revealing a ferocious smile: "Zehahahahaha... What's the use of saying all this now?"
Because he no longer had the Dark-Dark Fruit, he couldn't do anything now, returning to his muddled days aboard the Whitebeard Pirates' ship!
Kaido's dragon head suddenly lowered, exhaling hot breaths, his enormous dragon mouth stretching into a ferocious arc: "Brat, do you want to live?"
With a hint of mockery in his voice, "As long as you sincerely beg me now, I'll make an exception and save you this time!"
The entire battlefield suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Marine officers nervously gripped their weapons, even the three Admirals involuntarily took half a step forward. Was this Kaido really going to save someone?!
Sengoku looked tense; he couldn't guarantee whether Kaido would truly intervene, these Emperors were all madmen.
Teach's bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at Kaido flying in mid-air, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.
Once, he would rather die than bow to anyone, but now... the cold touch of the shackles reminded him of everything he had lost.
"Please... please..." Teach's voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz, yet it was clearly audible on the silent battlefield.
Suddenly, veins bulged on his neck, and he roared with all his might: "Beg your ass!! Zehahahaha! I am Blackbeard!!"
His maniacal laughter was mixed with sobs, "Kill me or torture me as you please! But want me to wag my tail and beg? In your next life!!"
Kaido's dragon eyes suddenly narrowed, then burst into a thunderous laugh: "Wororororo!! Good! You have backbone!"
His dragon tail excitedly randomly smashed a pirate ship, "Truly Rocks' offspring!"
Teach snorted coldly, turning his head away, no longer paying attention to Kaido's provocation.
His bloodshot eyes stared blankly into the distance, as if he had already accepted his impending fate. The heavy shackles clinked with his movements, reflecting a cold light in the sunlight.
Kaido's dragon whiskers swayed violently with displeasure. Just as he was about to speak again, a scorching aura suddenly erupted from below the execution platform.
Akainu slowly stood up, his white justice coat fluttering without wind, his lava-transformed right arm constantly dripping hot magma, burning charred pits into the stone steps.
"Since you've come, don't think of leaving easily." Akainu's deep voice contained volcanic fury, and dangerous red light flickered in his eyes beneath his cap brim.
"If we let you pirates come and go as you please, how will the world view Marine Headquarters?" His fists clenched with a grinding sound, and the rate at which magma dripped suddenly increased,
"Where is the Marines' dignity?!"
"Worororororo!!"
Kaido let out a deafening burst of laughter, stirring up waves dozens of meters high on the sea,
"The Marines' dignity?" He suddenly stopped smiling, his dragon head abruptly lowered, his ferocious fangs almost touching Akainu, "In my eyes, you are nothing but a bunch of pirates cloaked in justice!"
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