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Ivankov and Kuma headed straight for the warehouse, and just as Ivankov pulled open the door—
Bang!!
Like a bolt of lightning striking beside Ivankov, the ground trembled, and bricks and stones flew!
The terrifying blast of air knocked Ivankov and Kuma to the ground, and from the thick smoke and dust, Kaido walked over with a sinister look in his eyes.
Seeing the hostile newcomer, Ivankov's face changed drastically. He quickly opened the gold-inlaid red lacquer treasure chest he held, intending to swallow the strangely patterned Devil Fruit.
"Brat, that's mine!"
Kaido's eyes widened, and terrifying Conqueror's Haki surged out, transforming into several crimson-black lightning bolts that locked onto Ivankov.
"Ah ah ah!!"
As if touching high-voltage electricity, Ivankov trembled and ached all over, spitting white foam.
He lay on the ground, using his remaining consciousness to say, "Kuma, run! Even if only one person escapes, it's our victory!"
Kuma dared not linger. He turned, opened a treasure chest, and fled into the distance.
"How tenacious!"
Kaido gave Ivankov an appreciative glance, then picked up the Devil Fruit made of stacked blue scales from the ground—a Zoan, fish-fish fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon form.
He threw the fish-fish fruit into his mouth. The next moment, a feeling of nausea and revulsion surged through him, and his face turned purplish-green as if poisoned.
Gulp—
The fish-fish fruit was swallowed. The next instant, Kaido felt as if a bolt of lightning had flashed in his mind, and the power of the Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon continuously emerged from within him.
Scales appeared on his forehead and body, and his eyes became eerie vertical pupils.
"After three months, this power has returned to me again!"
Kaido's eyes trailed red light, and the scales on his face gradually disappeared.
"Kaido, you ate a Devil Fruit, didn't you? I saw it just now, don't try to deny it!"
Linlin, who had caught up, jumped off Zeus, placed one hand on her hip, and looked furious.
"Choose two, Linlin!"
Kaido pointed to the four treasure chests scattered on the ground, each containing a Devil Fruit.
Linlin's expression softened slightly: "At least you have some conscience."
She bent down, intending to choose two Devil Fruits, when suddenly, a furious roar accompanied by terrifying sword energy sliced over from a distance.
"Hey! Those are all mine!!"
The overwhelming sword energy was unstoppable. Mountains and Rocks along its path were easily cut like tofu, and the earth was torn open with a chilling gully!
Bang!!
The mountain was split in two!
The rumbling echo in the valley was incessant.
Linlin pushed away the huge rock pressing on her, clutching a treasure chest in her hand, and looked at Golden Lion Shiki rushing over, her face so dark it could drip water.
If she hadn't detected it and timely blocked Golden Lion's slash, she would have been even more disheveled than she was now.
But even so, she was still pushed back hundreds of meters by Golden Lion's powerful slash, embedded in the mountain.
On the left hillside, Kaido also held a treasure chest. Under Golden Lion's almost spitting fire gaze, he unhurriedly placed the treasure chest into his embrace.
Linlin roared, "Shiki! Are you looking for a fight?!"
"A fight? Do you even qualify?!"
Golden Lion sneered, his face full of disdain.
He held the famous swords, Sakura Ten and Kogarashi. The pitch-black Haki on the blades wriggled like silk ribbons, eerie and chilling.
He looked at Kaido and said in a commanding tone, "Kaido, give me the treasure. Don't make me say it a second time."
Kaido bared his teeth and, with a bang, slammed his club onto the ground, cracking the hillside.
His eyes held an uncontrollable madness: "You want it? Come and get it if you dare, Shiki!"
The atmosphere was murderous, with swords drawn and bows bent.
"No wonder you ran so fast, so you guys found the treasure already!"
On a nearby hilltop, Silver Axe, Kaido, and John also followed closely. They stepped on the scattered rubble and debris, with raging fires behind them spreading through the streets.
The battlefield was chaotic. Silver Axe, Kaido, John, and Golden Lion scrambled for the two remaining treasure chests on the ground.
For a time, various sword energies and Haki intertwined, and large areas of stone mountains and buildings were cut down by slashes.
Finally, Golden Lion got one treasure chest, while the other was snatched by Whitebeard Edward Newgate, who was moving towards this area while clashing with God's Knights Figarland Garin Saint.
Behind them were several other members of God's Knights.
"I haven't heard of the World Government having a force like yours on the seas..."
Whitebeard held the treasure chest, his expression solemn. After a brief clash with Garin Saint, he could feel that his opponent was not simple.
"There's a lot you don't know, humble ant. It's your honor to die by my sword!"
"Is that so?! Gurararara, let me see your strength!"
Whitebeard swung his Bisento, Murakumogiri, its blade swirling with a large amount of pitch-black Haki.
Garin Saint's expression was serious, and he also wrapped a massive amount of Haki around his weapon!
Boom!
Two distinct and powerful Haki clashed fiercely!
A strong wind immediately swept across the field, and dense cracks tore through the ground, continuously spreading outwards!
Numerous building remains collapsed, and mountains, Rocks, and vegetation were engulfed in a white light!
When the white light dissipated, Whitebeard stood safely on a pile of ruins, grinning as he looked at Garin Saint, whose cape was fluttering.
"This isn't your personal show, Newgate!"
Golden Lion laughed and pounced forward.
"I said it's a free-for-all, Shiki. In this situation, I won't be sentimental!"
Silver Axe intervened to stop him.
John and Kaido followed closely, each engaging Linlin and Kaido, respectively.
"Are you targeting me?"
Kaido gently tapped his club with his index finger, looking at Kaido approaching. A smirk couldn't help but form on his lips, and then he slowly stood up.
Kaido licked his lips, his eyes full of arrogance and disdain: "This kind of battle isn't for a brat like you, Kaido. Give me the fruit, and I'll let you go. How about it?"
"So much nonsense."
Kaido sneered, "Watch me smash that stinking mouth of yours!"
God's Knights, Figarland Garin Saint VS Whitebeard, Edward Newgate.
Golden Lion Shiki VS Silver Axe.
Charlotte Linlin VS John.
Kaido VS Kaido.
Meanwhile, on the west side of God Valley, Rocks, having just eliminated tens of thousands of Marines and several Celestial Dragons, encountered the Roger Pirates who had come to obstruct him.
Looking at the entire Roger Pirates, Rocks scoffed, "Roger, are you planning to join me?"
Roger smiled and said, "Having been defeated by you a year ago, my wound still aches. Rocks, let's settle this!"
"You weren't my match a year ago, and you're even less my match now, Roger. Come at me, all of you!!"
Rocks laughed wildly, and the entire sky, earth, and sea trembled violently with his laughter.
The surrounding air even made crackling sounds, as if it could collapse at any moment!
Rayleigh and Gaban looked solemn. The other crew members knew that the man before them was known as the 'Sea Overlord' and intended to fight alongside Roger.
Roger raised his hand to stop them: "Everyone, this is a grudge between him and me. Please do not interfere."
"Roger..."
Rayleigh was worried. The miserable sight of Roger's defeat by Rocks a year ago seemed still vivid in his mind.
But when he saw the determined look in Roger's eyes, Rayleigh smiled, sheathed his sword, and said, "Everyone, leave this to Roger. There are other enemies on this island. Don't let them interfere with the Captain's fight!"