Chapter 420: Hero Kaido (1)
Kaido's leniency gave Hamza a little time to recover.
The arrival of Herbid and Queen, charging towards Hamza, attracted more wild beasts.
One after another, the wild beasts fell to the ground, losing their combat strength.
In terms of efficiency, neither Kaido nor Herbid could compare to Queen.
Various technology weapons were pulled out from who knows where, easily causing the group of wild beasts to lose their combat strength and fall.
As the number of wild beasts still capable of battle visibly decreased, Hamza became even more dangerous.
Kaido also seized the opportunity to charge towards Hamza, deliberately holding back his power.
While applying pressure to Hamza, he also avoided severely injuring him.
The time was not yet right.
Having recognized Hamza's strength, Kaido was confident he could defeat Hamza before the citizens controlled by Hamza arrived.
This also made them more composed.
He was waiting for the citizens of Mozartelt Kingdom to arrive, to defeat Hamza in front of everyone.
The old king falls, the new king ascends the throne.
Garp was still being suppressed.
Bogujia, who arrived later, helped him block Rayleigh, slightly reducing Garp's pressure.
Time was passing, and the ground was shaking as if an earthquake had struck.
In the distance, a large group of people were running, approaching the location of the Royal Palace.
They were all citizens of Mozartelt Kingdom being controlled.
Hundreds of thousands, even millions of people running at the same time created a truly shocking sight.
The Kingdom was a scene of devastation.
The area around the Royal Palace in the once familiar Royal Capital had turned into ruins.
One could imagine how intense the great battle had been.
The distance was closing.
Their faces, being controlled, displayed a myriad of expressions, but the vast majority showed anger and fear.
Tears streamed from their eyes, and they cursed the King.
Kaido even heard some people calling out to him for help.
A smile appeared on his face, and the spiked club he wielded became even more fierce.
Finally, the arriving citizens were clearly visible, a dense, vast crowd.
A spectacle like this was rarely seen, even by Residents watching the live streaming around the world.
Mozartelt Kingdom was a powerhouse nation, with a total population of roughly five to six million.
And now, most of them were converging on the Royal Palace.
Moving even faster, the wild beasts that arrived first directly fainted under Kaido's overwhelming Conqueror's Haki.
"Thunder Bagua!"
Finally, the time had come.
Kaido erupted, unleashing a terrifying strike with his club towards Hamza.
The disguised Garrosg also made his move.
The giant Pterodactyl swooped down like a fighter jet, seemingly intending to block Hamza's path.
At this moment, Hamza didn't notice anything unusual about Garrosg and had no guard against this Pterodactyl whatsoever.
Suddenly, the descending Pterodactyl abruptly changed direction, spread its wings, and appeared behind Hamza.
A pair of claws grabbed Hamza's arms.
This sudden change stunned Hamza.
Facing Kaido's attack, he instinctively wanted to break free, but there was nothing he could do.
The Pterodactyl's grip firmly locked his arms, and its spread wings lifted Hamza's body into the air.
This left Hamza with even less room to resist.
And just then, Kaido's full-power strike arrived.
Hamza was now like a target, with no other means besides using Armament Haki for defense.
Boom!
Hamza's pupils suddenly contracted.
A stream of blood spurted from his mouth.
Kaido's strike directly hit Hamza's chest.
The terrifying destructive power seemed to shatter and distort the air itself.
Hamza's chest was clearly visible, caved in.
"Crack! Crack!"
Bone after bone continuously shattered, and intense pain spread throughout his entire body.
Even Garrosg couldn't stabilize his own body and was sent flying back hundreds of meters while holding Hamza.
Noticing Hamza's situation, although Garp also wished for him to die, he still had to put on a show.
Wanting to go over and save Hamza, Roger and Gaban quickly blocked his path, stopping his attempt.
The other members of the Roger Pirates attacked simultaneously.
The merciless strike directly left Hamza severely injured.
The Pterodactyl behind him released its grip, and his body fell to the ground.
Before he could even react, a Seastone Handcuff was directly clamped onto one of his hands.
Hamza's ability was sealed, and the commands he had given to the numerous wild beasts and citizens immediately became ineffective.
The running populace stopped.
One by one, they gasped for air, some already collapsed on the ground.
Even though the average physical fitness in this World was good, they were still ordinary humans.
The prolonged running had left the vast majority extremely exhausted.
The collars on their necks had not disappeared.
Unless Hamza actively removed them, the only way was to kill Hamza.
The severe injury made it difficult for Hamza's body to move.
He raised his head, only to see a familiar face – his son, Garrosg.
Although Garrosg had joined the Beast Pirates, his identity had never been exposed.
At this moment, Garrosg's body continuously shrank, changing from his Full Beast Form to his Human-Beast Form.
His spread wings, coated with Armament Haki, shone with a cold glint like two sharp blades.
Garrosg's cold gaze fell upon Hamza.
The killing intent in his eyes was completely undisguised.
"Any regrets, Hamza?"
Seeing Garrosg, Hamza was somewhat surprised, yet he remained just as arrogant.
"My foolish son, is this how you act? Colluding with outside enemies to deal with your father, to deal with this Kingdom?"
"Hurry up and release me! I haven't been defeated yet."
Listening to Hamza's commanding tone, although Garrosg had held no expectation for him, he was still utterly disappointed.
"Truly incorrigible. Do you think this World revolves around you alone?"
"This Kingdom doesn't need you. It will soon welcome a new life!"
A cold glint flashed.
Hamza's head flew into the sky.
Garrosg's sharp wings directly severed Hamza's head from his body.
His dead face still held a trace of astonishment.
Hamza died just like that.
At the same time he died, all residents of the Kingdom aged six and above, as well as the wild beasts and creatures.
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watched as the collars on their necks directly shattered, emitting a faint light before dissipating into the air.
The shackles that had restrained them for many years were thus lifted.
Tears streamed down their faces uncontrollably.
"Finally free."
One after another, the Zoan Ability Users cheered excitedly.
Garrosg deactivated his ability transformation, grabbed Hamza's fallen head, and held it high.
Countless gazes fell upon him.
"In the name of Garrosg, Son of Hamza and Heir to the Throne, I announce that the Tyrant is dead! Subjects of Mozartelt Kingdom! You are free!"
"Hereby, I confer upon the hero who saved the Kingdom, the Great Pirate Kaido, the title of Dragon King Protector of the Nation."
"The Beast Pirates shall be stationed in Mozartelt Kingdom. They will not interfere with the Kingdom's daily governance but will protect the Kingdom's peace and expel outside enemies."
"Prepare to welcome a new life! Subjects! Everything has been lifted!"
Garrosg's voice spread throughout the entire Kingdom, reaching everyone's ears.
Kaido, carrying his spiked club, walked to Garrosg's side, followed by Queen and Herbid.
"Oro Rororo! I, Kaido, hereby declare that this Island is the Old Man's Territory from now on! The Flag of the Beast Pirates will be planted here to protect the peace of this Island and prevent any outside enemy invasion!"
Kaido laughed heartily.
Everything he had expected was finally complete.
The resources of this Kingdom would become the driving force for the rapid expansion of the Beast Pirates.
(end of chapter)