Chapter 327: Chapter 328: Marine Headquarters Under Attack
"What’s going on?!" Sengoku shot to his feet in alarm.
"Huh~? That voice... it sounds so familiar!" Borsalino was momentarily stunned, not reacting immediately.
"That lunatic!" Chief of Staff Tsuru pressed her temples, frowning.
Woo-woo~ Woo-woo~ Woo-woo~
Piercing alarm bells blared throughout Marineford, instantly alerting the entire Marine Headquarters. Countless Marine officers and soldiers swarmed out.
Thud!
The office door burst open, and a Marine officer, clad in a justice coat, stumbled in, his face pale with terror. He yelled, "F-Fleet Admiral! Kaido, Kaido of the Beasts... he’s here to kill us!" The officer’s shrill voice was filled with extreme fright, as if he had experienced a tremendous shock.
Sengoku and Borsalino froze, thinking they had misheard.
Damn it, that lunatic... why is he here again?!
"Old man Sengoku! Come out! Kill me!!!" Another furious roar.
Swoosh!
Rumble, boom!
The immense sound transformed into a raging sonic wave, spreading across the entire island once more, exploding outward. Hearing the commotion, Sengoku and the others couldn’t stay put and rushed out of the room.
At the Marineford port, an extremely tall and burly man with horns stood in the center. Hundreds, even thousands, of Marine soldiers densely surrounded him, yet not a single one dared to approach within 10 meters of him.
This man had loose black hair cascading over his shoulders and a long mustache. He wielded a massive spiked club in his right hand, his left arm adorned with scale tattoos. His upper body was bare, and he wore baggy pants tied with a shimenawa rope around his waist.
He exuded an incredibly terrifying, malevolent aura that weighed heavily on everyone’s hearts, causing countless Marine soldiers to break out in cold sweat and gulp nervously. The timid ones even trembled uncontrollably.
"K-Kaido! Are you trying to die?! How dare you trespass into Marine Headquarters!" A middle-aged man with slicked-back hair, wearing a justice coat and wielding a gleaming long sword, pointed at the man and demanded.
This was Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral - Willister! However, Willister’s face was also tense, sweat pouring down like water, quickly soaking his shirt.
Indeed, the tall, horned man before them was one of the Yonko who reigned supreme in the ’New World,’ the latter half of the Grand Line: the captain of the Beasts Pirates, the man known as the ’Strongest Creature in the World’ on land, sea, and air.
Kaido of the Beasts!!!
"Die?"
Kaido’s eyes widened. He bent down and looked at Willister, growling, "Can you kill me? Come on, kill me now!"
Grumble~
The thunderous voice shook Willister, making him retreat several steps, his heart filled with dread, swallowing hard.
Willister was a newly promoted Vice Admiral from another branch, having served at Marine Headquarters for less than a year. Although he had seen Kaido’s wanted poster, he had never seen Kaido himself. However, a person’s reputation precedes them. He had heard of Kaido of the Beasts, and seeing him today, he truly was terrifying. Just that astonishingly malevolent aura almost suffocated him.
"Hm? Why are you backing away?" Anger flared in Kaido’s eyes. "Are you lying to me?"
"Enough, Kaido!"
A furious roar came from behind.
Kaido and the Marines fixed their gaze.
They saw Sengoku, wearing frog-eye glasses and sporting a braided beard, and Borsalino, in a yellow and white striped suit with sunglasses, slowly approaching. Behind them followed dozens of Marine officers, including Giant Vice Admirals.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"
"Admiral Kizaru!"
"This is great! The Fleet Admiral and the Admiral are here!"
Seeing the arrival of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Kizaru, the morale of the Marines immediately soared. They cheered, and even Willister couldn’t help but sigh in relief. Damn it, facing a Yonko-level monster puts too much pressure on you.
"Wororororo~"
Upon seeing the newcomers, Kaido burst into laughter. "Old man Sengoku, and Admiral Kizaru! Come on! Haven’t you always wanted to kill me? I’m here again today for you to kill!"
Swoosh!
As his voice fell, Kaido’s massive body charged forward, instantly crashing through the encirclement, sending Marines flying. At least dozens of soldiers had their bones broken, some even dying on the spot.
"Insolence!"
Sengoku roared in anger, his body suddenly glowing golden. He rapidly swelled in size, transforming into a giant golden Buddha statue in the blink of an eye, and slammed a palm towards Kaido.
Whoosh!
The air surged, forming a powerful shockwave that pressed forward with overwhelming force.
"The same old trick again!"
Kaido swung his massive spiked club, creating a strong "woo-woo" sound from the force.
Rumble~
A white halo suddenly burst forth, accompanied by a tremendous roar. The bluestone ground cracked, and violent tremors spread through the air. A massive current of air compressed into a white shockwave, instantly sweeping in all directions, immediately knocking over countless Marine soldiers. The entire port became a chaotic mess.
"Oh~ that’s too terrifying. What a monster." Borsalino immediately leaped into the air, patting his chest, appearing to be in fear. Then, Borsalino’s expression turned serious. He brought his hands together, and golden light flared, saying, "However, if Marineford is too severely damaged, it will harm the Navy’s justice and prestige. So, let’s resolve this quickly! Ama no Murakumo Sword!"
Then, Borsalino made a grasping motion with his right hand, his left hand open-palmed. He pulled outward, and countless photons accumulated in his hand, forming a long, golden light sword.
Borsalino flew downwards, severing the air with a single slash.
Clang!
A metallic clang rang out. Sparks flew in the void, and the air vibrated. Kaido’s spiked club had already parried Borsalino’s light sword.
"Now, now~ I knew it wouldn’t be that easy." Borsalino mumbled with a pout. He then smoothly withdrew his light sword and slashed again.
"Yellow Monkey! If you can’t kill me, I’ll kill you!" Kaido roared, swinging his spiked club back.
Clang, clang, clang...
Sei Kesa-Giri!
Gyaku Kesa-Giri!
Borsalino’s light sword continuously slashed, and Kaido easily parried each strike. Then, the two clashed again.
Rumble, rumble, rumble~
Immense power shattered the ground, sending bricks and stones scattering.
"Get out of my way!"
Kaido spun rapidly, simultaneously sweeping his spiked club backward.
Clang!
Swoosh!
Boom!
Borsalino couldn’t dodge in time and could only raise his sword to block. However, his strength was no match for Kaido’s. The massive spiked club slammed directly onto the light sword, ruthlessly sending Borsalino flying.
The retreating Borsalino transformed into a beam of light, crashing heavily into a wall. In an instant, several bursts of light erupted, and the entire wall exploded, strong air currents stirring up vast clouds of dust.
"Arara~ Fortunately, it’s not too late."
"Ice Time Capsule."
A slightly lazy and relieved voice rang out.
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