'Damn, I'm only at the first stage of each. Still, I'm overpowered… by the way, why haven't those two got their own unique Haki?' Billy thought while looking at the sea of Beast Pirates who had been easily defeated by both Hiyori and Yamato.
There were hundreds of them lying around, and not a single one could move. The ground was covered in dust, weapons scattered everywhere, a scene that showed how hopeless the fight had been for them.
Billy crossed his arms as he looked at the two women standing in front of him. Even while holding back, they had destroyed Kaido's men without effort. For Yamato this wasn't shocking, but Hiyori? That was shocking.
The difference between their strength and that of the Beast Pirates was ridiculous, yet Billy's mind was elsewhere. He knew he was already strong—overpowered even—but he couldn't help but think about how much further he could go, and why the two hadn't awakened their own unique Haki yet.
[They have; they would be able to use said unique Haki once they tap into the full potential of what their ability can do. Unlike you, who has me, they don't. But of course, you can snap your finger and have it so I help them the same way I help you.]
Billy snapped his finger, allowing the Omni Sage to also help them, which left the two women stunned as they suddenly heard a voice speaking directly into their minds.
For a brief moment, they froze, unsure of what was happening, but the confusion faded quickly. In only a few seconds, they began to understand the presence inside their heads and could feel their powers growing steadier. Their control sharpened as the Omni Sage guided them, improving the way they used their abilities.
"Let's go deal with Kaido. You guys handle everyone else; I'll deal with Kaido," Billy said with a confident smile. His tone was calm, but there was an edge of excitement behind his words. Both women nodded in understanding, returning his smile before everything around them changed.
With a snap of Billy's finger, light flashed, and the three of them disappeared from the battlefield. The next moment, they reappeared on the island known as Onigashima—the main base of Kaido's crew. The air here was heavier, carrying the weight of Kaido's rage after he found out Yamato was missing. Like all islands in the One Piece world, this one was massive, the size of a continent compared to the planet Billy once called home.
'To think Kaido picked this up with ease while fighting everyone,' Billy thought, remembering the scene from the anime. He could still picture it clearly—Kaido standing tall, holding the entire island in the sky as if it weighed nothing. That alone said enough about how monstrous the man was.
Even then, during that fight against Gear 5 Luffy, Kaido hadn't been at full strength. He had been injured, exhausted, and still managed to prove why the world called him the strongest creature alive. It was one thing to watch that in fiction, but standing here now, in this world, Billy understood how terrifying that title truly was.
But was he really the strongest creature? Billy couldn't help but think back to Oden. The man had nearly defeated Kaido—he would have, if not for being tricked into believing his son had been captured. That single moment had changed everything.
And yet, that same Oden had been one-shotted by a sick and weakened Roger, a reminder of just how far the power scale went in this world. That same Roger was equal to Whitebeard, and a prime Roger stood shoulder to shoulder with legends like Prime Garp and Rocks.
When Billy thought about that, the title of "strongest creature" began to sound a little less absolute. It made him curious—what did it really mean when Yamato said he was Yonko level? He wasn't sure, but he intended to find out.
So, what did it mean when Yamato read Billy as Yanko Level? Honestly, Billy didn't know, so he wanted to rest his might with Kaido to see how strong he was.
"Kaido! I have come to defeat you!" Yamato yelled, her voice echoing across the island with the force of her Conqueror's Haki. The power within that shout was immense, shaking the ground beneath her feet.
Although her Haki hadn't yet evolved into its own unique form, its quality was already far beyond ordinary. The proof came instantly—waves of pressure spread through Onigashima, and one by one, the weaker members of Kaido's crew collapsed to the ground, their eyes rolling back as they fell unconscious, unable to withstand the force of her presence… and that was just the power behind her voice which cared her will, not her using her conqueror Haki.
With a flash, King and Queen appeared, joined by the few who were strong enough to withstand Yamato's Conqueror's Haki. Their expressions were serious, eyes fixed on her with hostility.
King's gaze was sharp, filled with silent anger, while Queen's reaction was completely different—his face lit up in excitement the moment he saw Hiyori. The sight of her, the most beautiful woman in Wano, made him forget about the situation entirely as he began fangirling on the spot, his grin wide and ridiculous.
"A Lunarian? Hiyori, I'll take on King and Queen. You handle everyone else—use it as training. I've got your back, alright?" Yamato said with a confident smile. Her tone carried no doubt, only assurance.
Hiyori nodded in return, trusting her completely. Yamato had grown protective of Hiyori, almost like a parent watching over her child, and in this battle, she intended to make sure Hiyori stayed safe while still gaining the experience she needed to grow stronger.
Hiyori was strong—strong enough to defeat everyone there if she had the time to fully understand her powers. For now, though, she still needed room to grow and learn. With that in mind, Yamato Shot forward, vanishing from where she stood in a sudden burst of speed. Her movements were so fast that the air cracked behind her.
She reached for the kanabō strapped to her back, but at the last second, she decided against it, sliding the weapon back into place. Against King and Queen, she didn't need a weapon to win. Her strength alone would be enough.
"You little brat, how did you even escape?" a deep, annoyed voice thundered, echoing across the island. The ground trembled with each heavy footstep that followed, the air thick with pressure as Kaido made his presence known.
His massive frame emerged from the shadows, the weight of his aura pressing down on everyone nearby. His glare swept across the battlefield, taking in the chaos, before finally locking onto Billy.
"I'll be toying with you," Billy said with a smile, brushing his hair back so it wouldn't fall in his face during the fight. His tone was casual, but his eyes were sharp, watching every movement Kaido made.
Kaido's eyes narrowed, his expression twisting with a faint grin before his overwhelming Conqueror's Haki erupted outward, spreading like a storm.
The sheer force of it cracked the ground and sent waves of power tearing through the air, but Billy didn't flinch. He let it wash over him without effect, standing there as if nothing had happened.
"Go ahead," Billy said with a smile. His voice carried a calm confidence that only made Kaido grin wider. Taking that as a sign that she could continue, Yamato continued forward in a flash, ignoring her father completely as she clashed with both King and Queen. Her movements were sharp and decisive, driving the two away.
Hiyori, staying back, lifted her shamisen and began to play. The melody spread across the island, weaving through the roar of battle. Its rhythm matched every strike Yamato made, turning the clash between her, King, and Queen into something almost artistic…
Yamato held the clear advantage. Her strength and speed outmatched both King and Queen, and though the two worked together to pressure her, they couldn't close the distance for long. The only challenge came from facing them both at once—it forced her to stay alert and precise, never wasting a single movement.
Still, even surrounded, Yamato seemed unbothered. Every attack they launched was read and countered with ease, her ability [Author Authority] allowing them to read them all like a book, allowing her to move through their attacks, taking full advantage of their weaknesses. Each exchange only widened the gap between them, her confidence growing with every strike she blocked or redirected.
"How?" King shouted, his voice laced with disbelief as he backed away. Behind Yamato, a ring of bright flames burned steadily, casting a fierce glow around her. It was identical to the flame ring his own race possessed—a trait unique to the Lunarians, granting unmatched durability and complete mastery over fire.
Seeing it reflected in her made his eyes widen in shock. That ring wasn't just for show; as she had easily tanked Queen's attack like it was nothing. How could she use her race ability? How could she master it to a level beyond his own?
"We can talk once the Beast Pirates are no more," Yamato said, her tone calm but dead serious. As she spoke, she inhaled deeply, then opened her mouth wide, releasing a concentrated beam of light infused with ice.
The temperature around them plummeted instantly, and the beam tore through the air with terrifying speed. King and Queen barely managed to dodge, the attack passing close enough to coat the ground in frost that cracked beneath their feet.
"What? That's my ability!" Queen screamed in panic, his eyes bulging as he looked at Yamato. His modified body, reinforced with countless weapons and mechanical enhancements, had been designed to greatly increase his power and go beyond his limitations... Yet, somehow, Yamato had mirrored his abilities without modifying her body, and even fused her Ice powers itno the beam?