Three years passed in a flash, bringing them to the year 1517 of the Sea Calendar.
Onigashima, atop the skull.
Teacher Kaido’s small class was in session once more.
“Wororororo! Come on! Kane!!”
Kaido’s wild laughter shook the heavens, and the Hassaikai in his hand, wrapped in a air-rending shriek, smashed down fiercely, the black-red Armament Haki on the club almost solidifying.
Kane was not to be outdone; his Dragon Claw instantly turned pitch-black, with equally violent black-red Haki coiling around it.
“Thunder Bagua!”
“Dragon Claw!”
Two explosive shouts tore through the sky.
The next instant, the club and the Dragon Claw were about to collide!
But, they did not actually touch!
It was as if an invisible barrier separated them; the violent Haki within it collided fiercely, suddenly forming a small point resembling a Dark Void.
Solidified Haki lightning burst forth, rampaging in all directions.
The ground, like fragile thin paper, was instantly torn into countless ravines.
Circles of airwaves spread out from the two of them as the epicenter, shattering rocks and sending debris flying in their wake.
Soon, something even more astonishing happened.
The torrents of Haki from Kaido and Kane shot straight into the sky, blasting a large hole directly through the thick clouds that had covered the heavens.
Immediately after, the clouds rapidly receded, with the large hole as their center.
The sky had split open.
In the distance, Jack and a few others, not daring to approach the center of the battlefield, quietly watched the fight.
Violet looked up at the sky and murmured, “No matter how many times I see it, it’s still shocking! Is this really something humans can do?”
Jack crossed his arms and snorted coldly, his eyes filled with absolute fanaticism: “That’s Big Brother Kaido and Big Brother Kane; isn’t it natural for them to be able to do something like this?”
Yamato, who had been cleared from the battlefield earlier, while being bandaged by Kozuki Hiyori, said defiantly, “One day, I’ll also master Haki Infusion!”
Boom boom boom—
Several more roars came from the center of the battlefield.
Two dark figures constantly crisscrossed and separated.
“Wororororo, your fists are soft! Is this your limit, kid?!”
Kaido stood in place, leaning on his club, his body covered in various wounds, yet his aura was like a rainbow, and he was immersed in the ecstasy of battle.
Kane was also covered in wounds, and each breath brought a burning pain; as Kaido said, he was already starting to run out of stamina.
“Teacher, next, let’s decide the victor with one move.” Kane forced a smile.
“Just as I wished!”
Kaido’s mouth twitched, revealing a ferocious grin.
Haki lightning, condensed to its extreme, once again coiled around the Hassaikai.
The next instant, Kaido’s massive body vanished from its spot!
“Great Majesty: Thunder Bagua!”
He’s going to die!
Kane’s pupils constricted, his vision completely filled by the club, which was wrapped in countless twisted bolts of lightning and seemed to be crushing space.
At that moment, a crimson “Death” character seemed to appear above his head!
“Hold on!”
Kane abruptly raised both claws, crossing them in front of him, his muscles tensed, and the pitch-black Armament Haki covered his entire body like a tide.
Bang!
A dull, terrifying sonic boom resounded!
An unimaginable impact instantly sent Kane flying.
Kane’s eyes rolled back, and the blood overflowing from his nose and mouth trailed a bloody red trajectory as he, like a meteor, disappeared into the distant sky.
“Wororororo, what a thrill!”
Kaido’s wild laughter echoed through the clouds.
He cast a satisfied glance in the direction Kane had disappeared, then transformed into his beast form and leisurely flew back inside the skull.
By the time Kane woke up again, it was already the next day.
Looking at the familiar white ceiling, Kane sighed: “Is it like this again, as expected?”
“I still have a long way to go in terms of growth~”
After three years of effort, he had successfully mastered Haki Infusion and internal destruction.
It could be said that, in terms of technique, he was already capable of contending with an Emperor, but his basic attributes were still a step behind theirs.
Stamina and Haki—he still had a long way to go.
Not to mention, Kaido still had a foresight ability that he hadn’t used.
Yamato’s surprised voice came: “Huh? Kane, you’re awake!”
Kane thought for a moment: “Yamato, let’s go out to sea.”
Yamato replied without hesitation: “Okay.”
This was not a spur-of-the-moment idea from Kane.
After three years of training, Kane believed he had gained the ability to protect himself; even if he encountered experts of the caliber of Whitebeard or Charlotte Linlin, even if he couldn’t win, running away would certainly not be a problem.
It was time to go out and meet the experts of the great sea.
As for Wano Country.
Under the governance of the past three years, the environment was already very stable and did not require him and Yamato to oversee it.
Even the most stubborn Kozuki remnants had settled down considerably after the sword presentation ceremony.
Many samurai even appeared directly to pledge their allegiance.
Without further ado, Kane immediately found the drunkard Kaido.
Of course, he also had a legitimate reason this time.
“Artificial Devil Berry?”
Kaido frowned: “The kind Kozuki Hiyori ate?”
He wasn’t against using his own lineage factor to create Devil Berries.
Even if it was the same Berry, he would definitely be the strongest among all Azure Dragon Berry users!
But where would they find a scientist proficient in such knowledge?
They couldn’t just fight the World Government and snatch Vegapunk, could they?
If it were that easy, he would have thought about it three years ago.
As arrogant as Kaido was, he knew that the current Beasts Pirates were merely a slightly troublesome opponent compared to the World Government.
Once they touched the World Government’s Outrage, they would truly dare to mobilize their forces and attack.
At that time, it would be the Beasts Pirates’ complete annihilation.
Kane smiled confidently: “Mr. Kaido, do you remember where Queen came from?”
“MADS!”
Kaido suddenly realized; if it was that organization, perhaps there truly were talents in that field.
Kane nodded and elaborated: “Vinsmoke Judge, a genius scientist in genetics; the lineage factor was discovered by Vegapunk and his team.”
“Moreover, he’s recently been researching artificial humans, which could greatly help us boost our lower-tier forces.”
The more Kaido listened, the more excited he became, as if a group of artificial Azure Dragon Berry users appeared before his eyes.
By then, wouldn’t his dream of a grand war be within reach?
Kaido waved his hand, immediately approving Kane’s plan: “Then go ahead and do it; I’ll be waiting for your good news.”
Later, Kane and his companions gathered in a small house.
“Oh! We’re going to North Blue!”
Yamato cheered with raised hands, like an impatient white-furred dog eager to go out.
Having stayed in Wano Country for these past few years, she was already fed up.
“What are your thoughts? This trip might take several months; if time permits, I plan to travel around the Four Seas.”
Kane looked at Jack, Ulti, and Page One.
As members of the Flying Six, they each had their own tasks; a short trip was probably fine, but a long journey like this was another matter.
As expected, all three shook their heads in refusal.
Over the past three years, the Beasts Pirates had seized many territories, but seizing territory wasn’t the end of it; it also required middle-level cadres like them to oversee and consolidate it.
