158 Whitebeard Pirates – Kuzan

"Bullet!" 

Kaido growled deeply, his anger flaring to its peak.

As one of the Four Emperors, when had he ever experienced such intense anger?

To think he had become the prey, with each of them seeking to defeat him.

His rage coursed through his body, causing him to transform into his half dragon-human form. He swung his mace wildly, smashing it towards Bullet.

"Thunder Eight Trigrams!"

Stab!

A thunderous sound reverberated through the air as the Kanabo, coated in dense Conqueror's Haki, crashed forward.

A blow filled with unparalleled power struck Bullet.

"Arrggh"

Before Bullet could shake his fist to defend himself, he felt excruciating pain coursing throughout his body and couldn't help but scream once more.

His charging body came to an abrupt halt and crashed toward the ground.

Kaido didn't pause after delivering the first strike.

Instead, he forcefully planted his feet on the sky, propelled himself downward like a bullet, and charged directly towards Issho, who was on the ground.

Boom! 

A deafening noise resounded.

With a swing of his mace, he smashed downward with a wicked grin on his face, his Kanabo densely coated with Haki.

"Is this the Four Emperors, Kaido?" 

Issho said with seriousness.

He realized he had underestimated Kaido. Anyone who could become one of the Four Emperors and earn the title of the strongest creature could never be weak.

Cang! 

The katana swung through the air.

The purple gravity emanated from his Katana, transforming into surging waves that rushed fiercely toward Kaido.

The two attacks collided, resulting in a powerful explosion.

Lightning exploded and spread in all directions.

The immense power transformed into a hurricane, sweeping across the surroundings. The once solid ground shattered, and stone chips shot through the air like bullets, leaving a lot of marks on the ground.

"Ughhh~"

"What a terrible collision."

"Who's that blind old man? How can he go head-to-head with Governor Kaido?"

The people around quickly raised their arms to block the spreading hurricane, and at the same time looked at the two with trepidation.

They couldn't figure out where Issho came from and how such strong figure stay low key all this time

He has incredible strength, and he's not even afraid of the Four Emperors.

"Issho is probably on par with a Marine Admiral, don't you think?" 

Marco whispered as he hardly pushed King away with a punch.

"Yeah, you're right" 

"Kaido is one of the Four Emperors. You'd need Admiral-level strength to hold your own against an opponent like that for so long."

Ace agreed

"Hahahaha~"

"Isn't it better? After all, Issho is one of our own in the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Jozu laughed.

"Yes!" 

Everyone nodded in agreement, grinning ear to ear as they fought against the Three-Way Alliance, while their enemies wore grim expressions.

While several people were discussing, Kaido, who was engaged in the battle, became furious. He didn't expect his attack to be intercepted once more.

Amidst the roar, the mace swung incessantly, creating piercing air currents that's smash toward Issho

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal clinking echoed, and a series of sparks flew as they weapon clash

Issho skillfully blocked each of Kaido's blows.

As time passed, Issho's frown deepened. He couldn't resist Kaido's attacks as effectively as before, slowly forced to retreat, feeling the numbness in his arms.

"Thunder Eight Trigrams!" 

Kaido roared, swinging his mace with great force, with Conqueror haki coated his weapon

Boom! 

A deafening explosion echoed.

Kaido's mace struck the katana forcefully, causing Issho to step back, his knees bent under the intense impact. He fought to maintain his stance, breathing heavily from the encounter.

"Guurarara~"

"Kaido, this kid is much better than before!"

Whitebeard remarked with a laugh.

In their past experiences, many people believed that the Emperors were at the same level with Admiral.

Are the Emperors and Admirals truly on the same level?

In terms of individual combat capabilities, the Four Emperors surpass Admirals.

Although Admirals can fight the Four Emperors, it is obviously impossible to defeat them one on-one.

"Do you want me to make a move?" 

Aokiji asked casually as he got to his feet.

"No need!"

"Bullet and a issho are enough to fight Kaido!"

Whitebeard shook his head.

Kuzan might be able to defeat Kaido with Issho, but Bullet could also do the same if he uses all his combat power.

Once Bullet uses his Clank-Clank Fruit ability to merge with the surroundings, his strength increases significantly. Issho is enough to hold Kaido at bay, allowing Bullet to land a clean hit.

"So my opponent is Big Mom?"

Aokiji spoke.

Since Kaido doesn't need to deal with it by himself, his opponent can only be another one of the Four Emperors.

"That old lady Linlin probably can't just stand watch anymore, right?" 

Whitebeard chuckled.

When those words were spoken, Big Mom on the island seemed to react and stood up.

Now that Golden Lion is blocked by Redfield and Kaido having to face Issho and Bullet again, she is now the only one free in the three-way alliance.

"Mamaa~Mamaa"

"In that case, I need to deal with Newgate!"

Big Mom wore a cold expression, and her double-horned hat, Napoleon had transformed into a giant sword.

Big Mom walked slowly, taking one step at a time towards the Moby Dick. The members of the Three-Way Alliance forces noticed her approach and quickly cleared a path for her.

"Mama is going to make a move?"

"Great, as long as Big Mom makes her move, she will definitely be able to stop Whitebeard, so that we have the possibility of winning!"

"Everyone step up their attack and defeat the Whitebeard Pirates!"

The morale of the three-way alliance is soaring

"Big Mom is getting ready to join the fight!" 

Marco and the others looked concerned.

They knew exactly how strong the Four Emperors were.

Kaido alone required Issho and Bullet to deal with. Now, with Big Mom taking action, it's added significant pressure on the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Is Oyaji going to handle her himself?" 

Ace asked, looked around

But then he witnessed Aokiji leaping from the ship, and an overwhelming coldness spread, sweeping across the entire coast.

The three-way alliance forces, who had been cheering moments ago, were now immediately alarmed and stared at Moby Dick.

When they saw Aokiji, their eyes widened.

"Is that Marine Admiral Aokiji?"

"Can it be? Is Marine going to join the battle? Or are the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines working together?"

"You fool, there's no way the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates would join forces!"

"Don't talk nonsense, Aokiji isn't an Admiral anymore. He left the Marines after losing the battle for the position of Fleet Admiral!"

"He quit? So Aokiji joined Whitebeard's crew?" 

The three-way alliance was in disbelief.

Aokiji's strength is not far better than Issho

However, the deterrence he brought was a hundred or even a thousand times stronger than Issho.

Because Aokiji is the well-known Marine Admiral who has remained invincible in the New World for over a decade. It can be said that all pirates fear his presence.

So, when Aokiji appeared, the previously cheerful atmosphere took a sudden turn.

Each pirate looked at Aokiji in terror, as if they had come face to face with their worst enemy.

"Admiral Aokiji!" 

Kaido, Golden Lion, and Big Mom exchanged uneasy glances.

They did not expect that Aokiji, who is a former Marine Admiral, would join the Whitebeard Pirates.

The impact of this event is several times greater than when Issho sent Kaido flying!

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TO BE CONTINUE

Note: now that's the line up all on deck, time for the fight

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