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Inside Skull Dome, a large number of swords and iron weapons converged toward the banquet plaza, quickly forming a storm of steel.
The momentum was immense!
Such a scene made the All-Stars look sideways.
"He looks very strong!"
"I've long heard of Kid's might, and seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation."
"Can Ulti win?"
The Tobi Roppo's expressions became much more solemn.
"Punk Rotten!"
Soon, a giant punk-style skull mechanical construct appeared on the battlefield, indicating that Kid intended to end the fight quickly.
He needed to conserve enough stamina and couldn't afford to be dragged down by the All-Stars.
"What is this thing?!"
Ulti was startled.
It was already a disadvantage to fight a steel monster with a human body, but she didn't back down at all, directly activating her Pachycephalosaurus hybrid form to confront him head-on.
"It's just a pile of scrap metal! Watch me smash you to pieces!"
"Boom!"
Dust soared into the sky.
The other arena, on the other side, seemed less eye-catching.
Urouge, shirtless, was brawling with many Gifters. Unlike Kid, he didn't sweep through the Gifters. Instead, he accumulated quite a few injuries, with every battle being a back-and-forth affair.
Third-floor stands.
Who's Who took a drag from his cigarette and spoke.
"Who's going to deal with Urouge?"
"I think you want to go yourself, don't you?"
Sasaki sneered.
If the Gifters couldn't handle Urouge, they would eventually have to step in, and given Urouge's clumsy fighting style, he was a target for Who's Who, who was skilled in Six Powers.
Who wouldn't want such an easy credit?
Who's Who grinned, and his figure flashed, appearing in the sky.
"Shave!"
"Tempest Kick!"
His right foot swung out, tearing through the air, and a ten-meter-wide arc-shaped slash shot down!
"What?!"
Urouge was still fighting when he sensed the huge slash coming from above. He immediately crossed his arms to block in front of him.
"Boom!"
Under the powerful impact, Urouge's feet sank directly into the ground, and bloodstains appeared on his crossed arms, with flesh ripped open.
Urouge slowly looked up at Who's Who, who was suspended in the air using Moonwalk.
"That hurts, you bastard!"
Who's Who revealed a mocking smile.
Below the arena.
"Battle defeat rate: 43%."
"Survival death rate..."
Hawkins sat on a wooden crate, with many fortune-telling cards laid out in front of him, calculating Urouge's and Kid's chances of survival, as well as their probability of defeating their opponents.
He calculated several times, and the results were always the same.
"Strange, Urouge's probability of defeating his opponent and surviving is higher than Kid's."
Hawkins looked at Urouge, who was being beaten by Who's Who with no chance to retaliate, and couldn't help but recall his experience at Sabaody Archipelago back then.
At that time, Urouge was forced into a desperate situation by Pacifista, but he suddenly transformed into a giant and possessed astonishing strength.
It must be the power of a Devil Fruit.
Two years had passed, and Urouge's strength must have grown considerably.
Hawkins turned his head to look at Kid.
On the surface, Kid's strength was undoubtedly greater. He had completely suppressed Ulti at this moment.
Under the powerful defense of Punk Rotten, Ulti could barely harm Kid, while she herself continuously accumulated injuries from the collisions.
But Kid's survival probability was...
Hawkins picked up a joker card.
"Only 1%, how pathetic!"
Third-floor stands.
Daichi frowned slightly, quite displeased.
"Page One, go help your sister."
"Understood!"
Page One also saw that his sister was at a disadvantage and immediately jumped down from the stands, completing his transformation in mid-air.
"Boom!"
Dust billowed!
The next moment, Spinosaurus Page One rushed out of the dust, joining forces with Pachycephalosaurus Ulti, attacking from left and right.
"Page One, knock off his claws."
"Okay!"
As siblings, they had long been in perfect sync, understanding each other's intentions with just a glance.
"Another one, hahahaha!"
Kid laughed loudly.
"It doesn't matter how many people come, I'll take you all down together!"
"Punk Gibson!"
The giant mechanical hand clenched into a fist and shot toward the siblings, propelled by magnetism, with extreme speed and power.
"Boom!"
The arena exploded!
On the third-floor stands.
"Wororororo, he's strong!"
Kaido came to Daichi's side, watching the power Kid displayed below, his appreciation growing even stronger.
He liked strong individuals.
Queen leaned over. "Kaido, this brat isn't that easy to subdue. I think it's better to kill him."
"You're just useless, you trash Queen."
King sneered from the side. "It's just about breaking the fighting spirit of two brats. How much longer do you need, you useless guy!"
"Shut up, trash King!"
Queen's face turned red with anger.
Kaido's expression darkened.
"This is a bit troublesome."
If it were before, he would slowly tame a brat like Kid. He had plenty of time. But not now.
After the Fire Festival, he planned to lead the Beast Pirates on an expedition to find the other two Road Poneglyphs. One of them was with Linlin, and the other's location was currently unknown.
He didn't have time to waste on a brat.
But if he killed him, he couldn't bear to!
If Kid could join the Beast Pirates, with the strength he displayed, he would be worthy of an All-Star position.
Kaido looked at Daichi.
"Daichi, what do you think?"
"His ambition is too great, better to get rid of him!"
Daichi made his judgment.
Among the Supernovas of the Worst Generation, many captains wanted to become the Pirate King, with Straw Hat and Kid being the most persistent.
Moreover, these two had very bad working styles. One was arrogant, and the other was a bit simple-minded, making them difficult to subdue.
If he couldn't be used, then there was no value in keeping him alive.
Euthanize him!
Straw Hat was the same.
But unlike Kid, Straw Hat had a great use: as the chosen one, the Straw Hat crew would definitely find the last Road Poneglyph.
After Straw Hat found the Road Poneglyph, whether to kill him or not would be irrelevant. His last bit of value had to be squeezed out.
"Kaido."
Daichi said with a smile. "I'll go get the Road Poneglyph from Totto Land."
Kaido frowned.
He actually wanted to go himself, not only to seize the Road Poneglyph but also to check on Linlin's condition.
Daichi shook his head. "Kaido, if you go to Totto Land, it will turn into a war. We don't need to start a war with Totto Land right now."
"Wororororo, then suit yourself."
Kaido was sullen, feeling a bit wronged.
Daichi's words made perfect sense.
If he were to lead the Beast Pirates on an expedition, such a massive army arriving in Totto Land, coupled with the demand for the Road Poneglyph, it would be very difficult to avoid conflict.
Daichi was different. That guy was best at manipulating people's hearts, and he might truly be able to obtain the Road Poneglyph from Totto Land without bloodshed.
But... he wanted to see Linlin.
Daichi looked at Kaido like that and certainly understood what he was thinking.
Ah, a twilight romance!
"I'll say hello to Linlin for you."
"Wororororo, I don't actually care that much."
Kaido was being tsundere.