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Bang!" Suddenly, Kaido of the Beasts' body gave out, and he fell to the ground.
"H-how is that possible?" Whitebeard looked at this scene in shock. Could an unknown figure bring down Kaido of the Beasts with one move? Even if Kaido was heavily exhausted and near his limit, it shouldn't be like this, right?
Whitebeard, standing in front of Kaido, naturally couldn't see the heart that had burst from Kaido's back. But Crocodile, watching from a distance, saw it.
"A heart? Kaido of the Beasts' heart was taken?!" His pupils involuntarily widened. That was Kaido of the Beasts? Was he really killed just like that? Who was that mysterious person just now? Too monstrous!
"I didn't expect it to be this simple." From afar, in the shadows, Law held the heart in his hand. He also hadn't anticipated such an easy success.
"Does Kaido of the Beasts have absolute confidence in his own defense? Coupled with his invincible life recovery, does he disdain all precautions?" The Op-Op Fruit was powerful, its various bizarre attack methods made it hard to defend against. But Busoshoku Haki was the Op-Op Fruit's nemesis. Especially against opponents whose Haki was stronger than Law's, the Op-Op Fruit's various attack methods would find it difficult to exert their full power.
Did Kaido of the Beasts possess Haki? Definitely, and his Haki was extremely strong. Certainly stronger than Law's. If Kaido had even slightly used Haki to defend, Law wouldn't have been able to take his heart with a scalpel.
"Kaido of the Beasts' ability made him lose the vigilance of a strong individual, or perhaps he simply doesn't need vigilance? What a pity to encounter the Op-Op Fruit." Law put away the heart, his gaze involuntarily turning to Whitebeard. What if I took Whitebeard's heart too?
"To actually make me fall to the ground? What kind of ability did that bastard use?" Even with his heart taken, he would temporarily collapse, but would quickly regain his strength. The enraged Kaido of the Beasts slowly stood up.
"Kaido, you brat, wouldn't be defeated so easily," Whitebeard revealed a knowing expression. This was more in line with reality.
"It's not that simple." Crocodile didn't believe Kaido was unharmed. Was what I just saw—his heart being stripped away—an illusion?
"Room."
A circular space instantly covered an area thousands of meters wide. A stone under Whitebeard's foot disappeared, and what abruptly appeared was a mysterious figure.
"Room, Scalpel!"
A blade, shimmering with an eerie light, stabbed towards Whitebeard's chest.
"You cowardly rat, you're a Marine, aren't you? And you dare to strike again." Whitebeard's tiger-like eyes glared, a terrifying aura crushing the heavens and earth. Conqueror's Haki manifested. Law's eyes narrowed. The sheer crushing force of pure spirit and aura; he was fearless. However, Conqueror's Haki could be considered a direct offensive ability. But it wouldn't cause unconsciousness. With Law's current strength and spirit, if Conqueror's Haki could make him pass out, then probably no one in the Grand Line could do so.
"Clang!"
The blade struck Whitebeard's chest. No heart burst out, nor was Whitebeard dissected.
"Since you've shown yourself, then stay." A force field-covered fist slammed down. Crack! The air shattered, cracks spreading across Law.
Whoosh!
The ground ahead crumbled and tilted in layers, a devastating blow. A thousand meters away, Law instantly reappeared, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. He was a little too late. After all, the spatial transfer of objects wasn't pure instantaneous movement; it wasn't a departure simply by thought. It required the use of his ability, and even if used quickly, it still took a certain amount of time, thus he was affected by Whitebeard's terrifying attack.
"Such terrifying attack power. It's difficult to resist such an attack head-on." Law quickly vanished, moving far away from the area. Law was very strong. But most of his abilities were supportive or peculiar, and his pure offensive capabilities were few and not very powerful. That's why he was eager to get the Rumble-Rumble Fruit; he wanted powerful offensive capabilities.
While strange abilities could catch opponents off guard, everyone ultimately wanted to directly overpower their foes, not always resort to sneak attacks from the shadows.
"Looks like there's no chance to take Whitebeard's heart." Law shrugged from afar. He hadn't held much hope to begin with. Whitebeard, who didn't possess an immortal body, was clearly not as careless as Kaido of the Beasts. Protected by Busoshoku Haki, there was no opportunity for a sneak attack.
"Getting Kaido of the Beasts' heart is already a pleasant surprise, enough." Law looked at the heart in his hand. With the heart, he could naturally study the mysteries of Kaido's body.
"I wonder if destroying Kaido of the Beasts' heart would kill him?" If it were anyone else, such a question wouldn't even need consideration: guaranteed death! But Kaido could survive even with his head split open. Law truly couldn't guarantee if destroying his heart would be fatal.
"Even if I could destroy his heart, holding Kaido of the Beasts' life in my hands, I still couldn't control him." Law wasn't naive enough to believe he could command an Emperor. Even if he could decide an Emperor's life, it would be impossible. The Four Emperors were at the very pinnacle. Figures like Kaido of the Beasts, such domineering Emperors, had no fear of death. Death was not a threat to people like Kaido; they were not afraid to die.
"Controlling Kaido of the Beasts?"
Law's eyes suddenly lit up. A crazy idea formed in his mind.
"These troublesome guys, one after another, I can't even fight wholeheartedly, damn it." Kaido of the Beasts roared furiously, his terrifying aura stirring the heavens and earth: "Anyone who dares to disturb my fun again, I will kill them!"
"Hmph, I wish you both good luck." Crocodile coldly watched the two Emperors. He turned and left. He had no intention of interfering in today's Emperor battle again, knowing his own strength was insufficient. But he believed that mysterious person in the shadows would surely leave a deep impression on the two Emperors.
At this moment, Kaido of the Beasts, who stood proudly, became a pitiable figure in Crocodile's eyes. His heart was taken; how could it be that simple? Who was that mysterious person? Truly terrifying.