"With just one blow, he insta-killed Scimitar Cook, the Captain of the Kamaitachi Pirates with a bounty as high as 88 million Berries..."
*Hiss...*
"This guy... what's his deal? With such formidable strength, no wonder he dared to say he'd challenge Rocks."
Looking at Scimitar Cook, who had been reduced to a mangled corpse in the blink of an eye, the surrounding pirates couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
They were intimidated by the brutal strength Kaido displayed.
The wariness that had arisen earlier, even before seeing Kaido take action personally, deepened even further at this moment.
Immediately, many pirate Captains planned to evacuate this place of trouble first.
As for the losses caused by Kaido, they were thrown to the back of their minds.
After all, this Oni giant before them clearly wasn't the type to listen to reason.
However, while they wanted to leave,
Kaido did not agree.
Leave?
Where to?
He had gone through all the trouble to come to Rocky Port specifically to challenge Rocks.
If he didn't cause a massive scene, how could he attract the attention of the Rocks Pirates?
If he didn't kill people, if he didn't go on a killing spree, how would he draw Rocks out?
So... Kaido gripped giant kanabo and turned around, his white teeth bared in a grin that reached his ears, showing a cruel, savage smile to the pirates and criminals who were planning to retreat.
"Did I say you could leave?"
As he spoke, that oppressive, massive frame took large strides, walking toward the pirates.
The pirates' expressions immediately became extremely ugly.
A pirate Captain drew the sword and gun at his waist, pointed his blade at Kaido, and roared: "You damn Oni! Don't push us too far! Don't think we're afraid of you! There are so many of us here..."
"Then come at me!"
"Come and kill me!!"
Kaido grinned savagely and, amidst the pirates' shock and fury, launched a bold attack.
That heavy black spiked club cut through the air like a death knell rung by the Grim Reaper, crashing down toward the pirates' heads!
The impact of the spiked club was heavy and powerful, without any fancy tricks.
And it was incredibly swift!
The pirates only saw a black afterimage flash by before a piercing pain shot through their bodies.
Then, they lost consciousness.
In the eyes of those around them,
either their heads were smashed like watermelons by the spiked club, or their entire bodies were crushed into a splatter of bloody pulp by Kaido.
"Wororororo! Trash! A bunch of trash!"
"Do you even deserve to be called pirates?"
Kaido swept his club across.
Over a dozen pirates were struck at the waist, sent flying like bowling pins. Their bodies snapped like harvested wheat, bones shattering as they were hurled dozens or even a hundred meters into the air above the port, before raining down like a shower of falling petals.
Crimson blood sprayed down, staining Kaido's tall frame and making the smile on his face look even more hideous.
He alone was hunting down hundreds, even thousands of people in the port.
Like a tiger among sheep, he slaughtered the pirates until they dropped their gear and fled, crying for their parents.
It wasn't that there weren't pirate Captains who considered themselves strong and stepped forward to stop him.
But they still underestimated Kaido's power.
The massive kinetic energy of that black spiked club dancing in his hands was like a large Marine warship moving at full speed.
Pirate Captains whose strength hadn't reached a hundred-million Berry bounty couldn't even last a single round against his spiked club before following in Scimitar Cook's footsteps.
After witnessing three or four pirate Captains with bounties close to 100 million Berries being crushed like beef meatballs by Kaido in succession,
these pirates finally gave up resisting and began to flee for their lives.
Kaido's height exceeded seven meters.
So much so that when he hunted these pirates, he had to bend down.
He truly looked like a hardworking old farmer harvesting wheat in a field.
But unlike an old farmer harvesting wheat,
Kaido wasn't just 'harvesting wheat.'
He was also using the spiked club in his hand to smash the entire rice field to pieces!
Wherever he passed, the spacious and level harbor of Rocky Port seemed to experience an earthquake, with craters several or even a dozen meters in diameter being pounded out.
In less than a minute, a small portion of this prosperous pirate port had been turned into ruins.
"Rocks Pirates... damn it, do something already!"
"Isn't Rocky Port your territory? Are you just going to stand by and watch this port be destroyed?"
"Hurry and contact Rocks! Have him come and kill this Oni beast!"
The pirates being hunted by Kaido cursed at the Rocks Pirates members who were also fleeing nearby.
The cursed Rocks Pirates didn't bother to answer, simply keeping their heads down and running.
No matter what, surviving came first.
Although they were pirates of the Rocks Pirates, they had only joined as subordinate crews.
Following Rocks to drink and eat meat was fine.
But to risk their lives?
They weren't Marines who would charge forward shouting about justice!
Just as the entire port was in chaos,
*Pshhh!*
A long trail of blood mist suddenly erupted from the crowd fleeing toward the town within the port!
From the end of the long street in the distance, a bright blade light suddenly flashed.
It ruthlessly carved through the crowded throng ahead!
Amidst countless severed limbs flying through the air, it swept toward Kaido's broad back!
"Hmm?"
The hair on Kaido's back stood on end, his muscles tensed, and his burly body forcefully twisted, swinging the black spiked club in his hand toward his rear.
*Clang!*
A piercing metallic screech rang out.
A string of bright sparks exploded on Kaido's spiked club as it tilted slightly to the side.
It had actually been knocked slightly off course by this sudden slash.
This caused Kaido to narrow his eyes and look over.
He saw at the end of the blood-stained street,
a four-meter-tall bald giant, holding a double-edged heavy sword in both hands, walking toward him with a leisurely pace through the bloody path he had carved.
"A pirate rookie with a bounty of 70 million Berries, an Oni from the Vodka Kingdom in the Grand Line, Barbarossa Kaido."
"Your true strength seems to far exceed your bounty. No wonder Rocks has already taken notice of you."
Looking at the approaching bald giant, Kaido raised an eyebrow.
"Who are you?"
The bald giant came to a stop ten meters in front of Kaido, dragging his heavy sword on the ground with one hand.
Hearing this, his lips curled into a grin.
"Samuro, a combatant of the Rocks Pirates, with a bounty of 280 million Berries."
"280 million? I wonder how many hits of my club you can take?" Kaido grew interested and walked directly toward Samuro.
Samuro watched Kaido approach coldly, without a hint of fear on his face, and said calmly:
"As I said, Rocks has already seen your file and is somewhat interested in you. Barbarossa Kaido, if you still want to join the Rocks Pirates, stop your foolish provocations now, or else..."
"Or else?"
Kaido grinned, his wrist turned, and the spiked club he held with five fingers was switched to a two-handed grip, crashing down toward Samuro's head with violent force!
"Or else what?!"
"Stubborn fool!!"
Seeing that Kaido completely ignored his warning and swung the spiked club at him, Samuro's expression instantly turned icy.
"You don't know the heights of the heavens!"
"In that case, let me first sever your limbs, and then throw you before Rocks to atone for your crimes!!"
Samuro also gripped his sword with both hands, swinging that three-meter-long heavy sword to meet Kaido's strike head-on!
The two heavy weapons cut through the air and collided in an instant, erupting in a piercing explosion!
Then, in the next moment, the cold sneer on Samuro's lips turned into shock!
"This power... impossible!"
In his eyes, the heavy sword he had swung with all his might—which could cut even a Marine warship in half—was arrogantly and violently bounced away the moment it collided with Kaido's spiked club!
At the same time, Samuro's wrists felt a massive shock. A wild, monstrous force crushed down along the blade of the heavy sword, making his arms tremble.
The heavy sword in his hand almost flew out of his grip!
With just one strike, Kaido sent him, who had swung with full force, flying backward off the ground!
Having landed the blow, Kaido did not let up.
His right foot slammed into the ground, shattering it.
His whole body crouched down, and then, like a heavy crossbow ready to fire, he swung the spiked club in his hands with all his might.
It swung from the bottom up, diagonally toward Samuro, whose weapon had been knocked aside and whose chest was wide open.
This attack demonstrated that Kaido's combat intelligence did not match his rough appearance.
He wasn't just capable of mindless swinging!
The pitch-black spiked club came head-on!
The protruding spikes on it glinted coldly, causing Samuro's face to change drastically as he flew through the air.
He mobilized all his muscles, trying to pull back his deflected heavy sword to counter.
But he was already half a step too late!
In the next moment,
amidst Kaido's savage laughter, Samuro's chest was struck hard by the tip of the spiked club, his thick pectoral muscles torn by the spikes.
Blood sprayed from Samuro's mouth as he was sent flying backward even faster!
"This is a 280 million Berry combatant?"
"Trash! Weak trash!"
"Worororo! Wororororo!"
"With Rocks gone, I am invincible!"
Kaido laughed wildly, continuing his pursuit, his aura surging continuously.
At the same time,
deep within the town of Rocky Port,
another slaughter was taking place.
The pirates who had been scared by Kaido and fled here, intending to cross the entire island and leave from the other side, encountered another intruder.
A White-Haired Demon!