Compared to the massive Dragon Claw shown in the livestream, the one he had seen before was simply child's play, completely incomparable.
It seemed his own strength was still far too weak. As the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, he would need to train even harder.
"Ma-ma-ma-ma… Kaido is getting stronger and stronger. Truly unexpected. And that guy still owes me a big favor."
Charlotte Linlin finally stopped chewing with her enormous mouth and stared at the livestream in surprise.
"I wonder how roasted dragon claw tastes? If only I could chop off one of Kaido's arms for a sample, ma-ma-ma-ma…"
She burst into hearty laughter, drooling as the thought rooted itself deeply in her mind.
"So this is the power of a Yonko? This is way too overwhelming!"
Zoro had been training intensely, but the moment that colossal dragon claw descended from the clouds, he froze in place.
Looking at the three swords in his hands, he wondered, just how far must he grow to stand on equal footing with a Yonko?
His road ahead… was long. Very, very long.
Shanks and Mihawk were nearly equal in swordsmanship.
Did this mean that even the peak of swordsmanship couldn't compete with monsters like Kaido?
If judged purely by swordsmanship, Shanks and Mihawk were evenly matched,
but in overall power, the Yonko far surpassed the Seven Warlords.
Could Mihawk withstand such an attack?
No, could he even injure Kaido?
Zoro fell silent.
Shanks couldn't deal with Kaido, how could Mihawk possibly do it?
This was the first time Zoro felt shaken about the path he had chosen.
Just witnessing a battle between Yonkos was enough to shake his convictions.
He gripped his swords tightly, even feeling an impulse to slap himself.
How could he doubt his own resolve, the path toward becoming the world's greatest swordsman?
If even Mihawk and Shanks couldn't do it,
then one day he would cut down Kaido himself and prove to the world who the greatest swordsman truly was.
"Woah~ that red-haired guy is so handsome! And the sword moves he's using, none of these are in my 'Ultimate Hairstyle Encyclopedia'!"
Seven continued drifting on his tiny boat, flipping open his cherished copy of Ultimate Hairstyle Encyclopedia, shaking his head pitifully.
"The moves he's using look way cooler than the ones drawn in this book!"
He jumped excitedly to the bow of the boat and began imitating Shanks' sword swings.
"If Miss Plum sees how handsome I look swinging a sword… what if she falls in love with me? So troublesome…"
Seven giggled foolishly.
His Demon Blade Thousand Edge had returned to the Xuanwu Kingdom ahead of him, but he didn't dare go inside yet.
"But seriously… how am I supposed to control that sword?"
He still couldn't remember the password to his main account.
In his hands, Demon Blade Thousand Edge was weaker than a kitchen knife, and it snapped with a single swing.
"Wah, Saitama-sensei! Look at this! For the people on that island, this is basically the end of the world!"
Genos was so excited he could barely speak.
Judging from the livestream, Saitama and Kaido were existences beyond what most heroes could even imagine.
Genos had studied dragon-level monsters intensively.
But right now…
Even an upper dragon-class monster likely wouldn't survive a single moment under that descending dragon claw.
That was the gap he felt,
an overwhelming, unbridgeable difference.
Saitama patted his shoulder casually.
"Don't get discouraged. Just do what you're capable of.
Heroes differ only in strength, not status.
Be yourself."
After comforting Genos, Saitama's expression turned serious as he looked back at the livestream.
"This monster's power far exceeds dragon-level. Honestly, I don't think the Hero Association can even calculate his stats, there's no comparison point."
In other words,
The monster in the livestream was the strongest being Saitama had ever seen.
That descending dragon claw…
Even he felt a faint pressure.
It had been a long, long time since he felt this kind of excitement.
If possible…
He really wanted to fight that creature.
"Kaido! This is outrageous! To think he'd use that kind of attack on his own territory!"
Sengoku slammed the table.
Garp and the three Admirals hadn't seen him this furious in ages.
"If that strike lands, the island will sink into the sea. Every single resident will die! And don't forget, this is a livestream!
The whole world is watching us!
If Kaido actually does this, the World Government will have no choice but to issue a Demon-Slaying Order!"
Sengoku's face was red with anger.
The moment those three words left his mouth, the three Admirals stood up simultaneously.
"A Buster Call?!!"
"If this is livestreamed, there's no way to suppress the information.
If an entire island dies, only a Buster Call can calm the public."
"What a troublesome situation…"
Buster Call ,
A top-level order authorized by the World Government, allowing the Marines to launch indiscriminate annihilation on the designated region.
A weapon meant to completely erase any threat to the World Government.
In the past 20 years, the Marines had launched two Buster Calls:
Ohara Buster Call , Fleet led by Aokiji and Akainu.
Enies Lobby Buster Call , Led by Onigumo, Doberman, Strawberry, etc.
But there had never been a Buster Call with an Admiral personally involved,
until now.
If Kaido was to be eliminated, the Marines would have to go all out.
And if the World Government attacked a Yonko, the other three would not sit back.
"With Whitebeard about to reach Marineford, and now Kaido making a mess in Wano…
Trouble never comes alone… sigh."
The Marine–Yonko war might come far earlier than expected.
The Marines were now hoping, ridiculously, that Red-Haired Shanks could stop Kaido's attack.
"The Marines relying on a pirate… what a joke."
"Look! Who is that?!"
Aokiji suddenly pointed at a small dark speck in the livestream.
The silhouette was extremely familiar.
Sengoku, Garp, Akainu, even Kizaru all stared at that tiny figure.
Blaine, as the broadcaster, was shouting in excitement.
Everyone noticed the small black dot entering the battlefield.
The camera zoomed in,
It was Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk!
In his hand,
Demon Blade Thousand Edge!
No,
There was another sword strapped to his back as well!