Chapter 243: [243] : Seraphim! Sky Sovereign’s Conspiracy! Kaido and Big Mom Sweat! Rowen Enter!

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ROAR!

An Azure Dragon weaved through the clouds, Flame Clouds pulsing beneath its claws, allowing its massive body to soar through the sky. This was the special ability granted by the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Azure Dragon—Flight.

“Kaido… How terrifying,” Kizaru murmured. His usual lazy demeanor gone, his eyes grave behind his sunglasses.

Their plan was to lure out Big Mom. They had succeeded, but Kaido had arrived as well. With two Emperors working together, their three Admirals no longer held the advantage.

Especially since one of them was Kaido—whose Haki, stamina, and combat skills were all at the absolute pinnacle of the seas, a veritable super-hexagonal warrior.

If not for Sky Sovereign Rowen’s emergence, the title of ’World’s Strongest in a One-on-One’ would still belong to Kaido.

Though Big Mom’s raw stats were more astonishing, Kaido’s actual combat performance was far superior.

Kizaru didn’t blame the intelligence department for failing to track Kaido. As a user of the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Azure Dragon, Kaido could fly freely through the clouds.

He often went on drunken rampages across the world, even seeking various ways to commit suicide for fun.

Tracking such a man was a fool’s errand.

Of course, the Navy had prepared for Kaido’s potential appearance.

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“KAIDO! YOU BRAT! YOU JUST WATCHED ME GET BEATEN UP!” Big Mom roared, utterly furious.

The reason she and Kaido had allied was to prevent being picked off one by one by Sky Sovereign Rowen.

Since she was here, Kaido was naturally nearby.

But Kaido was only her ally—he wasn’t her subordinate. He certainly wouldn’t intervene just to save her children. But if she herself were pushed to the brink, Kaido wouldn’t just stand by.

And the reason Kaido had waited for her to call for help before acting—

“Hmph! Linlin! Remember… you owe me a favor,” Kaido snorted, exhaling a plume of dragon’s breath.

Back at God Valley—she had given him the Azure Dragon fruit, one of the prizes in the Celestial Dragons’ hunting game.

The old hag had held that “LIFELONG DEBT” over his head ever since.

Now, this was his chance to even the score. By saving her and her crew from annihilation at the hands of three Admirals—this old hag would owe him a MASSIVE favor.

The reason Kaido waited for Big Mom to call for help was precisely for this.

As for denying it? Powerhouses at their level had their pride. And reneging on a debt would also affect one’s Haki.

(Just as, in the original story, when Big Mom said giving the fruit to Kaido was a lifelong debt, Kaido had only replied, “Say what you will,” never denying the favor.)

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“Hmph.” Big Mom snorted coldly, not denying the great favor.

“Hmph!” Seeing Big Mom acknowledge it, Kaido’s mood improved considerably.

Finally, he wouldn’t have to listen to this old hag nagging about that old favor anymore.

“Marines,” Kaido’s gaze fell upon the massive Marine fleet.

This was, without a doubt, an epic war. If not for needing to conserve his energy to deal with Sky Sovereign Rowen—Kaido would have loved to join forces with Big Mom and fight this war with the Navy to the very end!

“GET LOST, MARINES! I DON’T WANT TO FIGHT YOU RIGHT NOW!” Kaido roared, unleashing a blast of dragon’s breath.

“Emperor Kaido, what a powerful presence. But once a Buster Call is activated—there is no possibility of a premature termination,” Kizaru, as a veteran Admiral, was the absolute commander of this operation.

“You think three Admirals can stop the two of us? How arrogant, Kizaru!” Kaido’s eyes gradually darkened.

“Facing two Emperors, three Admirals are indeed somewhat insufficient. But…” Kizaru’s lips curved into a smile of unknown meaning.

WHOOSH!

A terrifying slash erupted from a Marine warship!

“Huh??” The terrifying attack power of the slash, far exceeding that of a normal Yonko Commander, made even Kaido’s brow furrow slightly.

“DON’T GET TOO COCKY!” Kaido roared, his Azure Dragon body moving violently, directly shattering the slash.

“Does the Navy have another swordsman of this caliber?” Though he shattered the attack, Kaido frowned. Such attack power had already surpassed the Yonko Commander level.

Then, Kaido looked towards the figure who had launched the slash, and his pupils constricted.

“This is…??” Kaido murmured, looking at the familiar yet strange figure.

“Seraphim… what a terrifying attack. As expected of Dr. Vegapunk’s greatest creation,” Marine HQ Vice Admiral Pomsky, user of the Sea Otter-Sea Otter Fruit, smiled.

Beside Pomsky stood a figure. Holding a sharp sword, with white short hair, brown skin, and star-like patterns in his eyes. The most prominent feature was the black wings on his back and the flames burning on them.

Most importantly—this figure’s appearance was identical to the Warlord, the World’s Greatest Swordsman, Hawk-Eyes Mihawk—albeit a younger, smaller version.

“A LUNARIAN!” Kaido’s eyes narrowed.

White hair, brown skin, black wings on their back, and burning flames—these were all characteristics of the Lunarian—nearly extinct race, once hailed as Gods.

His most valued subordinate, his second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates, King the Wildfire, was one of the last surviving Lunarians.

“A Lunarian? How is that possible??” Big Mom also stared in disbelief. Her Totto Land lacked only a few races.

The Lunarian race was one of them, and one Big Mom desired most. She had always wanted to recruit Kaido’s King, but knowing Kaido’s history, she knew King’s loyalty to him was absolute—poaching was impossible.

“Not a Lunarian. The aura is wrong,” Kaido’s Observation Haki was trained to its peak, unlike Big Mom’s, which was inferior to some Yonko Commanders, he immediately sensed something was off about the person’s aura.

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“Well said. They are the Seraphim. The Strongest Form of Humanity,” Kizaru said, issuing an order.

VMM!

A paw-shaped shockwave, compressed to its absolute limit, was thrown towards the pirate fleet!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The energy in the compressed air was instantly released, creating a terrifying explosion.

“D-Damn it! So strong!” Charlotte Daifuku’s Lamp-Lamp Fruit could create a genie to attack, his strength was very powerful.

Even among the Emperor’s top officers, Charlotte Daifuku’s strength was in the upper ranks.

But now, facing this terrifying attack, he was instantly defeated.

Only with the help of Katakuri and the others could he block this attack.

“Love-Love Mellow——!” A sweet voice sounded, and heart-shaped waves began to spread.

CLANG! CLANG!

Some of the Big Mom Pirates’ members looked towards the figure, instantly captivated by her.

Their pupils turned into hearts, then they were directly petrified.

“Looks just like Tyrant Kuma and the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock,” Katakuri murmured, looking at the two figures who had just attacked, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

What the hell is going on??

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“They’re Lunarians too??” Kaido was more focused on their physical traits. Like the first one, these two also had the tell-tale white hair, brown skin, and black, flaming wings.

As for their strength… The two new figures were strong, yes, but not on the same level as the one who launched the slash.

That was an attack power reaching the Admiral level. These two were clearly a tier weaker.

“Correct. They are the ultimate weapons, created using replicated Devil Fruits, the genes of the former Warlords, and the DNA of the Lunarian race.”

“Codenames S-Hawk, S-Bear, S-Snake,” Kizaru explained, not bothering to keep it a secret. At their level, this information changed nothing. And it served to display the might of the Navy’s science.

“Scientific weapons,” Kaido’s expression turned grim. He looked at the Seraphim that looked like Mihawk, S-Hawk.

To think that they could create a warrior of this caliber with science. It was already a true Admiral-level threat, capable of influencing the entire battle.

Now, the Navy’s side’s Admiral-level or higher combatants had increased from three to four!

’The Navy really had gone all out this time!’

Kaido snorted coldly.

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“FORWARD! ANNIHILATE THE PIRATES! S-BEAR, S-SNAKE, TAKE OUT THE BIG MOM PIRATES’ COMMANDERS!”

“S-HAWK, ASSIST RYOKUGYU IN ATTACKING KAIDO!”

On a warship, Sentomaru, who had command authority over the Seraphim, issued his orders.

S-Hawk was the strongest of the Seraphim, reaching true Admiral level, capable of participating in a clash between Emperors and Admirals.

S-Snake and S-Bear’s combat strength was slightly lower, but they were more than enough to besiege the Big Mom Pirates’ commanders.

“OHHHHHHHHH!” Kaido roared.

“Let me be your opponent, Kaido!” Ryokugyu and S-Hawk charged towards Kaido.

S-Bear and S-Snake, with the cooperation of the Navy, began to besiege the Big Mom Pirates’ commanders.

Instantly, Katakuri and the others were pushed to the brink.

These two Seraphim were too strong; not only could they use the former Warlords’ Devil Fruit abilities, but they also possessed the special constitution of the Lunarian race, and Kizaru’s Glint-Glint Fruit laser ability.

Even if they weren’t quite at the level of a true Admiral, they weren’t far off.

Katakuri was the only true top-tier Yonko Commander present, and his strength lay more in his Future Sight than in raw offensive power. The Seraphim’s absurd Lunarian durability perfectly countered his weaker attacks.

Being countered, Katakuri also looked extremely pathetic. As for the other commanders, they were swept away by S-Bear’s Paw-Paw Fruit ability.

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“DAMN IT! KING!” Kaido was now completely enraged.

The Navy’s appetite is too big!

Even after he had appeared, they were still trying to wipe out Big Mom’s crew.

If they were annihilated by the Navy like this, his pirate alliance would become a joke!

How could Kaido tolerate this??

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Accompanied by the sound of breaking through the mist, a massive pirate fleet began to appear.

“IT’S THE BEASTS PIRATES! KING THE WILDFIRE! QUEEN THE PLAGUE! THE TOBIROPPO! ALL OF THEIR MAIN FORCES, EXCEPT FOR JACK THE DROUGHT, ARE HERE!” an observer shouted.

“Hmph!” King looked at the two Seraphim besieging the Big Mom Pirates, his eyes cold. To dare to use the Lunarian bloodline to research weapons!!

“Let me handle this,” Queen, feeling King’s anger, also raised his giant sword.

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“Jack isn’t here?” Kizaru frowned, feeling something was wrong. Why was Jack, the one who represented Kaido’s side in the footage, absent?

But now, they were already engaged in close combat; the Buster Call had been activated. Thinking about those things was meaningless.

“Fujitora, Hurry up! Capture Big Mom!” Feeling something was wrong, Kizaru urged Fujitora.

Kaido was too strong and well-rounded. Even with S-Hawk and Ryokugyu working together, to exhaust Kaido’s Haki and stamina would not be something that could be achieved in a short time—it would probably take days.

The only one they could take down was Big Mom!

“I understand,” Fujitora replied, his combat power also at full throttle.

The battle instantly became white-hot.

Whether it was Big Mom, Kizaru, Fujitora, or Kaido, Ryokugyu—their stamina and Haki were rapidly decreasing. And the Seraphim’s energy also needed to be replenished—in a fierce battle, the consumption was immense.

“Hah… Hah…” Kizaru and Fujitora both began to pant heavily.

Almost there! Soon, Big Mom’s stamina and Haki will hit rock bottom!

WHOOSH!

Suddenly—

An Air Door suddenly opened in the atmosphere.

“Th-That ability is—!!!”

The moment the Air Door opened, these top-tier powerhouses detected the aura of the Devil Fruit ability.

Kizaru’s forehead broke out in cold sweat.

And what made Kizaru feel that things were about to go bad was that Kaido and Big Mom…

WERE SWEATING TOO!

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