"What a lively scene, Kaido, your territory."
Standing atop thunderclouds, Linlin gripped flames in her hand and laughed as she spoke to her little brother Kaido beside her.
Kaido clearly hadn't figured out what was going on either, but the most important thing right now was obviously to eliminate these brats of the new era.
"Enough nonsense, Linlin."
"After we deal with them, we'll handle the trouble brought by Orin!!!"
Kaido roared wildly. Conqueror's Haki Infusion wrapped around his massive kanabo as he swung it directly toward Luffy.
Just as the attack was about to land, Luffy had already prepared to clash head-on, and Law was ready to teleport him away at any moment.
But at that moment, the ground suddenly surged.
Everyone's expressions changed at once.
Immediately afterward, an enormous explosion of light swept across the battlefield!!!
"Are you alright?!"
Zoro gripped his sword hilt, ready to fulfill his role as vice-captain and help his unreliable captain at any moment.
But Law suddenly extended a hand and stopped him.
Law narrowed his eyes as several drops of cold sweat slid down his face.
"Something's wrong. Don't act rashly yet!!!"
Hearing this, Zoro realized something must have happened and could only gather strength, preparing to strike at any moment. As the one coordinating the battlefield, Law would never stop him without reason.
Sure enough, the very next second—
Luffy flew out of the massive cloud of smoke in visible panic before Law pulled him to his side with his ability.
Although he looked extremely disheveled, he had almost no injuries.
"What happened?!"
"At that distance, there's no way the attack could've missed!"
Kid refused to believe Luffy could tank a close-range Thunder Bagua unharmed, so he turned his gaze toward the smoke.
Law gritted his teeth and answered him.
"Yeah…"
"A seriously troublesome guy has arrived!!!"
"CRACK CRACK CRACK—!!!"
Before the smoke had fully cleared, lightning born from a Conqueror's Haki collision burst out first, striking the surrounding ground and causing mountains to collapse and the earth to split.
Linlin opened her mouth in disbelief.
"Who is it now?!"
Everyone stared at the smoke as it was blown away by the aftershock of clashing Conqueror's Haki.
A man wearing earmuffs, with long curled hair and the aura of a demon, appeared before everyone.
He was currently locking fists with Kaido. Their attacks weren't even touching, yet black-and-red lightning continuously exploded between them!!!
"That is…"
"Bullet!!!"
The Supernovas of the new era shouted the name together, disbelief filling their eyes.
"So it's really that 'Demon's Heir'?!"
Linlin gritted her teeth, clearly recognizing him.
Only Kaido looked exhilarated, crimson light flashing in his eyes.
"Worororororo!!!"
"Isn't that Bullet?!"
"It's been a long time since the Summit War!!!"
Bullet's entire body surged with overwhelming black-purple Haki like a demon incarnate, making his grin resemble a devil crawling out of hell.
"Yeah. Fighting strong opponents really suits my taste!!!"
Kaido laughed loudly, pulling back before unleashing another fully charged Thunder Bagua toward Bullet!
Bullet answered with a savage grin. His fist instantly became wrapped in terrifyingly dense Armament Haki, mixed together with Conqueror's Haki, as he met Kaido head-on once again.
The collision of Conqueror's Haki instantly became the focus of the entire battlefield. Everyone endured the shockwaves while staring fixedly at the two figures at the center.
Especially those who had witnessed the Summit War—
The power of this clash was even more terrifying than the confrontation back then!!!
Kaido met Bullet's gaze and bared his teeth in a grin.
"So you've taken that step too… Conqueror's Haki Infusion!!!"
"Yeah. That man gave me the inspiration."
Thinking back to the days he was beaten by Orin in order to awaken Conqueror's Haki Infusion, Bullet felt no pain—only genuine excitement.
Only by fighting the strong could one grow stronger.
After retreating several steps evenly matched, Bullet did not continue fighting Kaido.
Instead, a numb sensation spread through his body. With an annoyed expression, he walked off to the side.
But Kaido had only just gotten excited. Such exhilarating battles were rare for him, so seeing Bullet walk away immediately angered him.
"Hey!!! Where are you going, Bullet!!!"
He was furious at someone who had stirred up his fighting spirit only to leave.
"I'm only here to repay a favor this time. As for fighting to my heart's content…"
"If you survive, we'll continue later."
Before Kaido could react, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out from the sky, causing everyone to look upward.
"Yahahahahahaha!!!"
"Your enemy is this god—the Yonko!!!"
Accompanied by exploding lightning—
Two figures descended before Kaido and Linlin. One laughed arrogantly, while the other stood silent beneath a cloak.
Yet both radiated the unmistakable presence of top-tier powerhouses.
Kaido and Linlin clearly didn't recognize the two.
But anyone could guess whose handiwork this was.
From this moment on—
The decisive battle of Onigashima… escalated!!!
...
"Caw—"
"He says… give up. You won't be able to pass this place."
The gigantic divine bird spread its wings. Simply hovering in midair made everyone below unable to straighten their backs.
Nami, Sanji, and the others stared at the divine bird with grim expressions.
"That's… Father's pet?"
"Damn it!!!"
The Seagull King originally planned to remain in the sky and livestream the entire battlefield for Orin. But while filming, several troublemakers suddenly entered the main battlefield area.
They clearly intended to interfere.
How could that be allowed?
Left with no choice, the Seagull King personally descended to clean up the battlefield.
Nami and Usopp had managed to withdraw earlier thanks to Enel defeating Ulti.
As for Sanji, it was because that fat idiot Queen had somehow run into Bullet while heading toward the center of Onigashima.
The fool had mocked him twice, saying, "Isn't this Bullet, the great pirate defeated by rookies?"
Bullet promptly knocked him unconscious, leaving his head buried in the ground.
Faced with such sudden circumstances, the Seagull King had no choice but to act personally.
At the same time, it used storm ropes to bind Marco and King, preventing them from heading toward the center of Onigashima.
Just one bird—
Yet it locked down multiple top-tier combatants in place.
This was the Seagull King!!!