"Fly up and let me feel it."
Caelan stepped on the dragon head beneath his feet and gave the order.
"Roar!"
The azure dragon roared and circled over the battlefield with Caelan.
It flew wherever he pointed. It was very well behaved.
"This feels really good."
Caelan felt the wind rushing past his ears and smiled with satisfaction.
What man does not want a dragon as a mount?
Although he already had a pink dragon, Kalifa, that one was ridden at night.
For a daytime stroll, the azure dragon transformed by Kaido was still the most impressive.
The only drawback was the old cross-shaped scar on this azure dragon's belly, along with a larger, fresher wound.
The cross-shaped scar had been left on Kaido by Kozuki Oden eighteen years ago.
The larger, fresh wound was naturally Caelan's work just now, and barring surprises, it would leave a scar.
But that was not a big problem. As long as Mansherry used the Healing Fruit, the azure dragon would be as good as new.
Caelan soared across the sky on the azure dragon and glanced at the battlefield below.
The skeleton army held an absolute advantage. Yamakaji and Momonga led a group of officers to support, while Hina, Ain, and Nojiko moved among the pirates.
Gecko Moria gathered bodies and handled prisoners.
"In ten more minutes, it will probably be over."
Seeing no one in trouble on his side, Caelan kept flying the dragon at ease.
Since it did not matter, he might as well enjoy more of sensei Kai's mount duty.
…
"Kaido-sama, even after using his ultimate move, was defeated?"
King found it unbelievable.
Rising Dragon, Flame Bagua was Kaido's strongest technique, combining his fruit, Haki, and physical might. Its power was immeasurable, enough to destroy an island.
Yet even with that move, Kaido was still defeated by Caelan and did not even injure him.
It was simply unimaginable.
"That's a monster."
Queen dodged a punch from Skeleton Akainu and shouted back to King.
Kaido and Caelan's clash was impossible to miss, even while focusing on their own fights.
Rising Dragon, Flame Bagua fell like a meteorite, and Caelan's golden spear rose like the sun.
The massive spectacle lit the entire battlefield. There was no way they could not see it.
In the end, Caelan won.
For the battle to end within half an hour meant Caelan had surpassed the Yonko boundary and reached an inhuman level.
"Wait, why isn't Kaido-sama fighting anymore? Why is he letting Caelan stand on him?"
King blew back Skeleton Aokiji's attack with all his strength and shouted in disbelief.
Although Kaido had been defeated, he still maintained his dragon form and had not completely lost his combat power.
With Kaido's temper, he should have gotten up and kept fighting to the death with Caelan.
Now Kaido was letting Caelan stand on his head.
What was happening?
As far as he knew, a man as proud as Kaido would never let anyone step on his head.
The only one who had ever received that treatment was young naster Yamato before going astray.
And the one standing above Kaido now was his greatest enemy.
How could that be possible?
"Did Kaido-sama surrender?"
Queen, in brachiosaurus form, was knocked away by Skeleton Akainu and spoke uncertainly.
The azure dragon in the sky moved with an elegant posture, showing no signs of being forced.
It looked like he was trying to please the victor after surrendering.
"You're full of it."
King cursed loudly. "Kaido-sama just used his ultimate move against Caelan. It was a life-and-death fight. How could he surrender?"
From his understanding of Kaido, Kaido would never consider surrender. Kaido might use schemes to win, but he would never kneel to his enemy.
Even if Caelan was terrifyingly strong and invincible, Kaido would not surrender.
"Then what is going on? How did Kaido-sama suddenly become that guy's mount?" Queen was puzzled.
He believed what King said, but he could not explain the scene.
"Queen, you're a scientist. Is it possible Caelan used some drug to control Kaido-sama?" King asked.
"Impossible. With Kaido-sama's body, there is no drug that can control him," Queen denied immediately.
If there were any drug that worked on Kaido-sama, the World Government would have killed him long ago.
"Forget it. Whatever the reason, it is a fact that Kaido-sama was defeated."
King sighed as he said this, and even felt his fighting spirit weakening against the skeletons.
No matter the details, Kaido had been defeated by Caelan.
In just half an hour, the winner had been decided. It was unimaginable.
Even more terrifying, if even Kaido was beaten, what was the point of them fighting?
If Caelan struck once, they would be lying on the ground.
With their leader like this, the Beasts Pirates' rank-and-file lost their will to fight even more.
Kaido was the unquestioned core of the Beasts Pirates, the faith in many pirates' hearts.
When that faith was trampled beneath Caelan's feet, everything started to collapse.
They had already been no match for the skeleton army, and now they were routed even faster.
Some even lay on the ground in a daze, quietly awaiting the end.
They looked up at the sky, gazing at the figure riding the dragon.
It was an invincible nightmare.
…
As time passed, the skeleton army gained an overwhelming advantage against the Beasts Pirates.
Yamakaji's group, who had originally been playing a supporting role, stopped completely and stared in shock at the azure dragon soaring in the sky and Caelan standing atop its head.
"Supreme Commander Caelan is standing on Kaido's head and flying."
Yamakaji muttered to himself.
He truly had not expected that in just half an hour, Caelan would finish the fight with Kaido in a crushing victory.
Even more unexpected was that Caelan actually stood on the azure dragon's head and flew, treating Kaido as a mount.
This was outrageous. Could a Yonko really become another Yonko's mount?
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.
"I don't know how Supreme Commander Caelan made Kaido serve as his mount."
There was reverence in Momonga's eyes.
They were Yonko, people who stood at the top of the world, yet now they were beneath Caelan's feet.
The shock was beyond words.
"Kaido was defeated by Caelan-sama and tamed into a mount."
Gecko Moria was overjoyed as he looked at the azure dragon and Caelan flying overhead.
Years ago, his subordinates had been wiped out by Kaido, and he had left the New World in disgrace.
Now, seeing Kaido under Caelan's feet, he felt a sense of release.
His years of vengeance finally came to a close today. Although he did not take revenge personally, the result was what mattered.
Defeating a Yonko and using him as a mount. Perhaps only one person in the world could do this.
Also, riding a dragon was really cool.
(To be continued.)
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