Seeing his subordinate in such a state, Kaido slowly stood up, a massive shadow obscuring his face.
He stepped toward Ezekiel, clearly irritated.
"Boy, you've completely angered me!"
Kaido smirked and slowly lowered his right foot, then with sudden force, the ground cracked, forming a circular hole with fractures resembling a spiderweb.
"Come on. As Emperor and King, we'll face each other head-on!"
Ezekiel looked at him indifferently, unimpressed. The real danger was in Erume, where the three Admirals and Garp were!
"Thunderous Rampage: Eight Trigrams!" Kaido's club fiercely struck at Will. "Let's see if you're worthy of being a King, Ezekiel !" Kaido roared.
Ezekiel never feared this kind of open and close-range combat. He raised his hand, clenched his fist, wrapped himself with Armament Haki, and lunged at the club.
A sound like clashing steel rang out, shockwaves spreading from the collision of fist and club, reminiscent of a clash of Conqueror's Haki!
A faint glint flickered in Ezekiel's eyes; he was no less powerful than Kaido!
Kaido was slightly surprised that this guy could block his direct attack, but he also noticed that Ezekiel seemed to lack special combat experience and the ability to understand his opponent.
"You're no match for me!" Kaido confidently smiled.
"But if given some time, you could truly become a strong man, not weaker than me. Therefore, whatever secrets you hold, you must die!"
But Ezekiel wasn't fighting here to show off his physical strength. He leapt to the side and then directed a signal of Observation Haki.
The sea began to churn!
Kaido wanted to continue the fight, but suddenly he felt a strong heartbeat. He hadn't experienced this sensation in 40 years. Even when he was on the Rocks' ship, no one had ever made his heart race like this.
He sensed extreme danger!
It wasn't the threat carried by Armament Haki, but another type of extreme danger, one he had never felt before. It was a primal, instinctive pressure. Observation Haki was triggered instantly, and Kaido's pupils narrowed.
Boom! Boom! Boom! – the sea behind was raging and boiling, countless currents collided, and an incredible monster squeezed through the gap between the ship and the shore.
"Ooooh!.." – a long, ancient cry, similar to a whale's call, echoed from the sea.
"What is that?!" – Kaido's subordinates on the ship were speechless, and Kaido himself looked back at the shore incredulously.
The sky and earth vanished!
Before him stood a massive black Sea King, resembling a whale with countless enormous fangs, a pair of black eyes like the sun and moon, and fins that eclipsed the sky and sun, slowly rising and falling. Clouds and mist surrounded its body, and its movements were slow. It loomed over them in a terrifying and menacing stance!
The mere sight of such a monster had already thrown many members of the Beast Pirates into fear and confusion, as this Leviathan far exceeded the limits of human imagination.
The most terrifying part was that ocean currents continued to rise from all sides, and dozens of Leviathans of various appearances but smaller in size emerged from the sea depths!
They surrounded Ezekiel and the tiny Beast Pirates. It seemed that if one of those giant monsters happened to move its tail, it could unleash a storm capable of destroying an entire fleet!
Ezekiel raised his hand high, and as he did so, dozens of gigantic Sea Kings followed his lead and roared, guarding their King, ready at any moment for the command of Poseidon.
"Kaido, am I worthy of being a King?" Ezekiel said.
He was more than a King!
He was Poseidon!
Could it be that he was one of the legendary Three Ancient Weapons - Poseidon?!
Although Kaido knew a little about the Three Ancient Weapons and even the historical texts, he understood Ezekiel's true power.
Staring in shock at the scene before him, he finally realized that Jack wasn't telling him not to let Ezekiel go, he meant not to touch him!
Now there was no turning back, and in this deep sea, even if he were to become as fierce as a dragon capable of flying through the clouds, it wouldn't be enough against these Sea Kings!
"King of Alabasta, perhaps we can talk?"
Kaido was not as foolish as he appeared; on the contrary, he was shrewd and thoughtful. Since a powerful man stood before him, he was compelled to show him due respect. There are no absolute friends or absolute enemies, only absolute benefits. In any case, Alabasta went against the World Government, which meant there was still room for discussion with their King.
But the response was not to his liking.
Boom! - The Sea King plunged into the sea and without hesitation used its massive tail.
A huge wave surged across the sea, and Kaido barely had time to immediately transform into his dragon form due to his Devil Fruit. His dragon eyes filled with blood, he opened his vast mouth and unleashed a fiery breath!
Strike!
But as soon as the fire left his lips, the seawater immediately extinguished it. Although the dragon that Kaido had become was quite enormous, he was still insignificant compared to the super Sea King. This blow didn't bring Kaido down, but it wasn't aimed to do so either. For a moment, his body swayed among the clouds in the air before finally stabilizing.
"Let's do it again!" Ezekiel coldly looked at Kaido and felt a bit frustrated seeing the loss statistics on the phone. He needed to finish quickly.
Boom!
Kaido was hit again.
The members of the Beast Pirates trembled on the ship, surrounded by the super Sea Kings, which were many times larger and could easily overturn them and their boat into the sea.
They had never seen their boss Kaido take such a beating, which somewhat challenged their worldview.
Ezekiel slowly descended onto the top of the Sea King. By this time, the sun had already set not far from the shoreline, marking the end of another day.
The rays of the setting sun fell on his face and the sea before him. On one side, dozens of Sea Kings lined up to take turns striking Emperor Kaido.
Ezekiel felt a slight fatigue and took a cigar he had borrowed from Smoker. Raising a finger, he lit it with a tiny laser, took a puff, and exhaled white smoke.
Soon, a phone call came through:
"Your Majesty, the execution is over, Crocodile is dead, and the Marines have fled," reported Zephyr.