Kaido was watching the war at Sabaody Archipelago.
He had recently recruited many followers, but just as his good sister said, they were just a rabble.
Before long, they were captured by the Navy in an encounter.
Of course, Kaido was captured too.
But could Kaido's situation really be called capture?
He was just hungry and looking for a prison to get a free meal.
Now he had eaten his fill and escaped from the prison.
Just happened to see this live broadcast at Sabaody Archipelago, and his blood instantly began to boil.
The battlefield scene reminded him of his childhood.
For a moment, the young Kaido actually felt a bit nostalgic for the old days.
But what excited him even more were those machines!
Strong!
Too strong!
In that moment, Kaido even forgot his plan to create an army of Zoan-type ability users.
His mind was completely focused on these war machines.
Who would want those little cats anymore with these things!
Killing on the battlefield was as easy as plowing fields.
Not to mention the wide-area flame spraying.
This firepower was more formidable than ten warships combined!
Could ordinary Zoan ability users compare to this?
They couldn't. They simply didn't have that capability!
Kaido was momentarily entranced, already thinking about how to connect with Inazuma and purchase some Ruin Guards.
That's right, Kaido was probably the only famous pirate from Rocks' crew who hadn't established a connection with Inazuma.
Even Whitebeard, who didn't participate much in these things, had bought some weapons from Inazuma.
And Kaido?
He still hadn't assembled a decent pirate crew.
His personal strength wasn't what it used to be.
Although he spent many years on Rocks' ship, he started as an intern.
He doesn't have much presence on the sea right now.
Even Ren hadn't noticed him.
Kurozumi Higurashi might cooperate with him to some extent in the future.
But that would have to wait until Kaido established his foundation.
Otherwise, showing up alone with just two or three misfits, neither Ren nor Kurozumi Higurashi would even look at him.
His relationship with Shiki wasn't good either.
Back on the ship, he used to get beaten up all the time.
Captain John wasn't great at handling interpersonal relationships either.
Now many people were eyeing him for his treasure.
But he didn't expect him to collude with the Golden Lion.
Right now, Kaido wanted to fly to the center of the battlefield and join in.
He also wanted to make himself familiar at Ren's place, so he could get a discount when buying weapons later.
Actually, he had quite a few schemes in mind.
Shiki and John might seem a bit weak right now, but combined their combat power would definitely exceed Ren's side.
It's just that the real main forces hadn't made their move yet.
But realistically, expecting Shiki to achieve much wasn't practical.
With just Ren's Devil Fruit ability alone, neither Shiki nor John could keep him trapped.
Sure, the latest theories say Haki can nullify Devil Fruit abilities.
But Shiki and John would have to actually hit their opponent first.
Not to mention Ren's Haki wasn't weak either.
Before, when Shiki teamed up with Big Mom, they still couldn't take him down.
With John instead, it would be even worse.
Since they couldn't capture him, even if Shiki won this battle, he wouldn't get Inazuma.
So Kaido figured he might as well join in.
He wouldn't need to contribute much.
Just hold off that old miser John for a while would be enough.
He wouldn't let himself really fall into danger.
John's strength was slightly above his, but now Kaido had a Mythical Zoan fruit.
High damage output plus automatic healing.
John couldn't take him down quickly.
Of course, Kaido also considered that Inazuma might not appreciate the favor.
Though this possibility was small.
Businessmen sometimes make small concessions for bigger profits.
Even if they didn't offer discounts, Kaido didn't care.
Just making contact was worth it.
But he didn't foolishly fly straight to the battlefield.
Instead, he rode the clouds toward John's headquarters.
He was an expert at stealing bases.
Shiki's hideout was hard to find.
But John's wasn't so difficult.
This old fellow had territory in the New World.
No one might know where his treasure was hidden.
But there were definitely some valuables within his territory.
He still needed money for operations.
He couldn't have hidden all his assets.
...
On the battlefield, the Golden Lion finally made his move.
With a slight gesture of his hand, the entire snowy plain seemed to come alive as it overturned violently.
The swirling white snow mixed with blood-red stains, creating turbulent currents and whirlpools in a white ocean.
With just a slight finger movement, he turned the island upside down.
A massive white wave instantly submerged over two hundred Ruin Guards.
The entire island erupted violently toward the sky like a furious geyser!
The red and white ice fountain shot up nearly a thousand meters before exploding outward in all directions!
Countless pirates and even the heavy Ruin Guards were thrown high into the air by this force.
The Golden Lion waved his hand again.
Ice crystals from deep within the island shot toward the Ruin Guards in the sky like ice arrows!
Though the Golden Lion hadn't found the Ruin Guards' weakness.
The dense ice shards coated in his Haki created terrifying destructive power.
They could pierce even steel!
The Ruin Guards' bodies were instantly shattered and fell from the sky.
Boom!
Boom!
Ren wasn't surprised at all.
This was the true power of a legend.
One of the three legendary pirates, the Golden Lion.
Not some sick cat from decades later.
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