This subtle movement brought a sense of relief to the entire Marine fleet, and even the sea breeze seemed to lighten.
"Retreat." These two words were practically squeezed out of Akainu's teeth.
The messenger behind him paused for a second before frantically blowing the retreat horn. This decision made Akainu's magma fist churn violently; he could almost see the furious faces of the Gorosei, but he knew even more clearly that continuing to fight would only lead to the complete annihilation of the Marine elites.
Seeing this, Kaido laughed even more wildly, his dragon tail smashing half a ruined wall with a "thwack": "Running already?"
He deliberately raised his voice, "Tell the Gorosei, if they want Uta's power, they can come and get it themselves!"
Kaido's deafeningly arrogant words echoed across the battlefield, like a heavy hammer striking hard at everyone's hearts.
All the pirates and Marines held their breath in unison, their faces filled with shock.
Kid's mouth also twitched: "Is this old man crazy?" Then a slight smile spread across his lips: "This is Kaido, after all."
The tarot card in Hawkins's hand dropped to the ground with a "clatter"; the survival probability displayed on the card face was wildly fluctuating, seeming to increase significantly due to Kaido's appearance, which meant they had directly or indirectly allied with Kaido.
"Truly an extraordinary event."
The Marine camp fell into an even deeper silence.
Akainu's magma fist froze in mid-air, the hot magma dripping at a slower pace. This guy actually openly challenged the World Government, completely disregarding them, the Marine—he was courting death!
"Kaido, do you really think you're invincible?"
"You need to think carefully, you're facing the entire Marine!"
"Oh?" Hearing Akainu's words, Kaido raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of amusement in his eyes, "Interesting."
The lingering power of that Heat Breath remained; fragments of CP0 agents' masks floated in the lava lake, those white masks symbolizing the World Government's highest combat power, now twisting and melting in the magma.
By the lake shore, a few agents who had narrowly escaped sat slumped on the ground, their expensive suits covered in ash, no longer able to maintain their usual elegance and composure.
"Zehahahahaha..." Blackbeard's laughter suddenly broke the silence, though it was clearly forced, "Looks like someone is crazier than me!"
Yamato seized the opportunity to leap beside Kaido, her kanabo striking the ground heavily: "Well said! Old man Kaido!"
But her flickering eyes betrayed her inner shock; even she hadn't expected Kaido to go to such lengths for Uta... Kaido's appearance was like a lightning bolt tearing through the sky, shaking everyone on the battlefield.
This Four Emperors, once known as the "World's Most Ferocious Creature," now stood before Uta in the posture of a guardian.
The unextinguished flames on his dragon scales warped the air, yet they enveloped the battlefield in a warm, orange-red glow. Yamato peered out from behind him, vigorously waving at Uta, which made this scene even more dramatically incongruous yet heartwarming.
Uta also frowned, trying hard to recall who the woman waving at her was. She had never seen her before, and she also didn't remember having any connection with Four Emperors Kaido.
Why would the other party cross the Red Line just to save her? Was it just because her singing was beautiful, and the other party was her fan? Uta shook her head, thinking it was unlikely...
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