236. Kaido Appears

The mood inside the house was warm. Everyone had smiles on their faces as they ate.

Leo ate heartily. Since there was enough food he didn't mind eating his fill. As they were finishing their meal they heard a loud rumble. Kiku and Tsuru were shocked, it was too loud.

Leo put down the chopsticks and got up. Geez, one after another. Couldn't he have come a bit later.

He got outside and looked to the sky. The clouds had turned dark. And amidst the clouds was a serpentine creature that was so large that it filled the sky. It coiled around inside the clouds.

The townsfolk were trembling when they saw this creature. Their faces went pale with fear. The children were sobbing, and their mothers tried to comfort them despite their own fear.

Tsuru and Kiku ran out with Tama. Their face paled when they saw the creature. Both of exclaimed.

"Kaido!!"

As responding to them a large dragon head popped out from out the clouds.

Kaido in his dragon form looked at the town. His eyes immediately locked onto Leo.

"Worororo, it's you. Hicc.."

Kaido spoke slowly. His voice was a bit lazy.

Leo was surprised. He is drunk?

Kaido suddenly opened his mouth. A blast of energy shot down from his mouth towards the town.

Leo didn't even raised an eyebrow. He grabbed the hilt of his sword. A sword ray flashed for a second and disappeared.

Boom!

The energy blast collided with the sword ray. It paused for a second before it forcefully tore through the energy blast.

Kaido's eyes seems to have gotten back some clarity as he stared at Leo.

Leo had an indifferent look on his face as he stared back. After a long while Kaido let out a wild laugh.

"Worororo, it looks like you got stronger. I'll be waiting for our next battle."

With that said Kaido rose higher into the sky and disappeared.

Tsuru's legs get out, she sat down on the ground and panted. Being stared at by such an existence horrified her.

Leo walked back to the house. Tama was hiding behind Kiku, her face was pale.

He bend down and patted her head, "Don't worry, he is gone."

Tama sobbed and jumped into his chest. Leo caught her and comforted her.

Kiku had a strange look on her face. When Kaido's vision fell on them another power enveloped them, shielding them from his enormous haoshoku haki.

Leo looked at Tsuru and asked, "You ok?"

Tsuru nodded, "I am fine. It was nerve wracking to be stared at by such a creature."

Leo didn't say anything else and went inside the house.

...

On another part of Wano.

Luffy, Zoro and Flare had met up with the other Strawhats. They were now looking at the huge dragon in the sky.

"That's Kaido...

A man wearing a polar hat with tattoos on his arms said.

Usopp grabbed his head and said in panic, "We have to fight against that monster?! It's impossible!"

"He is coming towards us!"

A man wearing a kimono yelled.

Everyone looked to the sky and saw Kaido flying towards them.

Luffy punched his palm and said, "You guys run, I'll hold him off!"

Nami chopped on his head and yelled, "Shut up! Everyone, let's go!"

They all rushed down the mountain. But before they could run far Kaido who was getting close to them opened his mouth. A beam of light condensed inside his mouth and shot out.

Luffy stopped running. As did Zoro, both of turned around to face Kaido.

Luffy bit his arm and blew on it. His body started to swell up like a balloon.

Gear 4!

Zoro readied his stance. Busoshoku haki climbed on his sword, all three swords gleamed with power.

The blast of energy had already reached them.

Luffy pulled back his arm. His fist sunk into his large arm.

Gum-Gum no King Kong!

Zoro's sword domain expanded. His breathing got stronger and longer as he breathed out a cloud of hot air.

Three sword style, Three thousand Worlds!

Boom!

Luffy's fist struck the energy blast. Right on the heels of it was a cluster of sword rays. It chipped through the energy blast.

The air stagnated when they collided.

The other Strawhats didn't look back and ran as fast as they could. They knew if they stopped for even a moment Luffy and Zoro would be burdened.

Booomm!!

The energy wave exploded. Luffy was thrown back, he flew through the air for a good distance. Zoro controlled his body and landed safely on the ground. However the aftershock pushed him through the ground, leaving two long trenches.

"Zoro, he is mine."

Luffy focused on Kaido and said seriously.

Zoro paused for a moment before sheathing his sword.

"Don't die."

He said and ran off.

Kaido was already close. Luffy kicked the air and rushed at him.

Zoro moved with incredible speed. He soon caught up with the others.

The tattooed man only saw Zoro and knew what happened. However he didn't say anything and raised his arm.

A ripple spread out from him and covered a large distance.

Swish!

In a split second all of them disappeared.

A second after they left the mountain they were on erupted into flames. Luffy was blasted through the flames. He flew through the air and fell inside the town a long distance away.

Kaido landed infront of Luffy and scoffed, "A bunch of reckless upstarts."

...

A long distance away from Kaido the tattooed man and the rest of the Strawhats appeared.

The tattooed man was sweating. The moment they reappeared he kneeled down and panted.

"Law, are you okay?"

The kimono wearing man asked.

Law looked at everyone and said solemnly, "We are exposed. Right now, we need a safe place to regroup and plan our next move."

Usopp immediately asked, "But where? Orochi and Kaido's men are everywhere, and there are wanted posters of some of us all around the town."

Law stood up and said, "We don't know what happened to mugiwara-ya, however we have to assume he was captured. We have to plan our next move and break him out when everything is ready."

Everyone nodded.

"But where should we go?"

Everyone looked at each other for an answer.

At this moment Zoro said, "I know a place."