Sengoku let out a long sigh, worry clouding his face as he glanced at Garp.
As humans, their own strength had inevitably declined with age, just like their physical condition. Whitebeard was the clearest example , and they weren't far behind.
Time was an unforgiving blade.
"Kaido's bloodline is still a mystery. Paired with a rare Mythical Zoan , the Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon Model , his physical attributes have reached an absolutely terrifying level."
Garp finally set aside his chips and raised his fist.
If he were still in his absolute prime… could he fight Kaido to a standstill?
He had once punched mountains flat.
But Kaido was far beyond those old feats.
"Pirates these days are getting more dangerous. I just hope nothing unexpected happens in the upcoming Paramount War."
Akainu recalled the very war shown in the video.
As long as they successfully executed Ace , and trapped Whitebeard at Marineford , any price would be worth it.
Even his own life.
The old era of pirates had lived too long.
Across the world, ordinary citizens also watched the livestream.
Most people trembled just from seeing Kaido transform into an enormous Azure Dragon , their legs buckled, and many couldn't even remain standing.
"Th-this… this is the power of a Yonko? This is way too terrifying!"
"That Dragon Breath… if it struck our country, the entire nation would be obliterated! What kind of monsters is the World Government actually fighting?!"
"Pirates are too terrifying…"
Shanks could barely withstand Kaido's overwhelming Azure Dragon Breath , and only because Kaido finally stopped his attack.
The moment Kaido unleashed his breath, Shanks' crew realized something was terribly wrong , and they all ran for their lives.
"Captain's the real deal! To think he could withstand THAT kind of attack!"
"No kidding! Why do you think YOU'RE not the captain? With your strength, you'd just get roasted alive! Hahaha!"
"Hey, should we go help the captain fight Kaido?"
"You know nothing about men's fights. Didn't you notice Kaido came alone? No subordinates. If we interfere, we'd be insulting Shanks' pride!"
Just as they were arguing, a massive new monster slithered toward them , from afar, it looked like nine giant serpents weaving violently.
"Look! What the hell is that?!"
"T-that's… Orochi?! The Yamata-no-Orochi?!"
"Kaido's ally? I think that's Kurozumi Orochi , the user of the Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Yamata-no-Orochi!"
"The Beasts Pirates really do have a zoo's worth of freaks!"
"Vice-Captain! What now?!"
"What else? Stop him! Don't let him interrupt the captain!"
The Yamata-no-Orochi was several times larger than its anime counterpart. Each serpent head stretched hundreds of meters, capable of swallowing an entire house in one bite.
A legendary Japanese monster , and a nightmare for any normal human.
"Kaido! I'm here to help you!"
Kurozumi Orochi charged in with his men, immediately clashing violently with Shanks' crew and causing chaos across the battlefield.
Genos: "Another monster?! Yamata-no-Orochi?! This isn't the Beasts Pirates , this is the Monster Pirates! Sensei, these things… they can't possibly exist in our world, right?!"
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The 10th place was still somewhat normal.
The 9th place already defied logic.
Now we have another monster on screen.
Genos felt increasingly crushed.
He just wanted to upgrade his body , even if it meant becoming fully robotic.
His current strength was nowhere near enough to handle enemies like these.
Saitama: "If they exist, so what? If they threaten human society, I'll just punch them. One punch per monster."
To Saitama, no fight had excited him in a long time.
But… maybe this ranking was getting interesting.
Whitebeard had already surpassed the strongest heroes Saitama knew.
The eighth place… who would it be?
Madara: "What a monster-infested world. How delightful. I wonder how strong this Orochi is , its size is comparable to my Susanoo."
Madara had just finished obliterating the Allied Shinobi Forces. None of the Kage impressed him anymore.
Possessing god-like power was its own loneliness.
He craved a real challenge.
Why else would he face the entire Shinobi Alliance alone?
"Whoa! Another monster! This battle is getting interesting. This is way more fun than being an assassin."
Seven drifted lazily on the sea in his little boat, paddled until he got bored, then lay down to watch the livestream.
He suddenly wondered if his own ranking at tenth place was… a bit inflated.
Still, before he lost his memories, he was the top shadow assassin of Xuanwu Kingdom , he must've been strong. At least in this world.
Ichigo: "A high-level Hollow? Its strength looks impressive, but compared to that dragon in the sky, it's still weaker. I wonder if my zanpakuto could take it."
Marco: "Oyaji! Look at Kaido and Shanks! They're insane!"
He had never seen Whitebeard fight seriously.
Even back in the old days, most foes were one-shot by a single swing.
Those on Whitebeard's level would stop before things got deadly.
To this day, even Marco had never seen his father's full power.
As the world's strongest man, if he regained his prime… what would his true strength look like?
Not only Marco , all division commanders were excited for the upcoming Paramount War.
Their father's strength would soon be revealed to the world.
"If this is a one-on-one fight, Shanks is probably not Kaido's match," Whitebeard murmured.
His mind drifted back to their days in the Rocks Pirates.
Kaido and Charlotte Linlin were the two strongest monsters in that era.
They weren't purely human.
Compared to normal humans, their bloodlines were naturally superior.
Monsters by birth.
Whitebeard remembered clearly,
On one island, Linlin's hunger pangs had flared up, and she swallowed a beast Kaido admired.
Kaido attacked in fury.
They battled fiercely, and Linlin won.
If Rocks hadn't stopped them, Kaido would've died there , eaten alive.
And now that same Kaido had grown to this terrifying extent.
Thinking about it, Big Mom's strength was just as alarming.
Whitebeard gripped his bisento tightly, face grim.
Even with his strength, while he could defeat Kaido, he dared not take too many hits from him.
On the livestream, Shanks clashed repeatedly with Kaido's massive dragon claws , and was steadily pushed back.
The difference in their bloodlines was becoming clearer with every blow.
Shanks was running out of stamina.
Kaido, on the other hand, grew more excited , weaving through thunder-filled clouds with wild exhilaration.
"Shanks!!! Stay in Wano forever! Hahahahaha!!"