Rumble!!
In the Udon region, the Prisoner Mine shook violently. Amidst the intense tremors, the massive structure transformed into a rock giant, its massive palm slamming down heavily and blotting out the sun.
Boom!!!
Avalo Pizarro used his ability to merge with the entire quarry. Alongside fleet commanders like Ideo, he led a massive number of pirates who had landed in Wano Country to launch a ferocious offensive.
On the opposing side, a small pirate fleet led by the Great Whirlpool Spider and Ice Witch Whitey Bay fought back frantically, providing cover for the large number of samurai rescued from the prison by Raizo as they retreated.
The Demon Lion Grand Fleet continued to land on the island from all directions, converging toward the central Flower Capital.
Battles erupted everywhere within Wano Country; the entire nation had completely devolved into a battlefield.
Above the Flower Capital, the floating Onigashima continued its slow descent.
Just as Onigashima was about to touch the ground, thousands of figures leaped from the island's edge, landing on nearby buildings before fleeing frantically in all directions.
"Run!!"
"The island is falling!!"
"This is the end of the world!"
"It's over... We can't escape... This country is completely finished..."
The entire Flower Capital was in chaos. The citizens who had originally hidden to avoid the war all ran out of their homes, scrambling over one another to flee toward the outskirts.
There were also some citizens who stood frozen in place, staring at Onigashima—an island comparable in size to the entire Flower Capital—falling toward them, their eyes filled with despair as they awaited their fate.
Flower Sword Vista and the others had just evacuated from the collapsed Shogun's Palace. Above the ruins, Marco, wreathed in blue flames and transformed into a phoenix, hovered in midair.
"This is trouble. If this continues, the entire Flower Capital will be leveled to the ground."
"Even if we wanted to evacuate the citizens, there's no time. You have to realize that over half the country's population is gathered here..."
Looking at the falling Onigashima, everyone's expressions turned extremely grim.
If Onigashima crashed here, everything they had done up to this point would be rendered meaningless.
On the opposite side of the ruins, Sanji, Kid, and their respective groups stood on the rooftops of nearby houses, also looking up with grave expressions at the falling Onigashima.
Kid swallowed hard, unable to stop himself from asking Sanji, "Hey, isn't your ability the same as Kaido's? If he can do it, you should be able to as well, right?"
"Probably... But this is an island. I've never tried moving something this massive before," Sanji replied uncertainly, his gaze fixed on Onigashima.
Although he had never tried it, he had to do it. Otherwise, the casualties would rise to an incalculable level, which was something no one wanted to see.
Immediately, Sanji bent his knees slightly, then pushed off hard, leaping into the air. His body rapidly elongated mid-flight, transforming into his giant dragon form.
His massive body snaked upward, simultaneously generating a large amount of Flame Clouds that condensed into bands, continuously wrapping around the bottom of Onigashima.
Boom!!!
The gradually increasing buoyancy caused Onigashima's descent to slow down more and more. The tip at the bottom of the island touched the earth and shattered with a loud crash, causing the surrounding houses to collapse one by one.
However, Onigashima only caused a small area of destruction before coming to an abrupt halt. Supported by the massive amount of Flame Clouds, it stood in place like a spinning top.
"...!"
"Hey! Onigashima has stopped!!"
"What's going on! Are we saved?!"
Seeing the falling Onigashima come to a halt, the panicking citizens were shocked, and then, one by one, they became overwhelmed with the excitement of surviving a disaster.
Soon, they noticed Sanji beneath Onigashima, transformed into a giant dragon and continuously producing Flame Clouds.
"Look down there! It's a dragon!"
"A dragon...? Could it be Kaido?!"
"No! It's a pink dragon!!"
"I've seen him! That's a top executive of the Demon Lion Pirates!"
"...!"
Upon hearing that the person who prevented the destruction of the Flower Capital was a pirate who had invaded their country, the citizens on the streets revealed expressions of shock and bewilderment.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the earth trembled violently once again. Amidst the shaking, the incomparably massive Onigashima slowly lifted off the ground and rose into the sky.
Sanji struggled to produce Flame Clouds, manipulating them to drag Onigashima slowly toward the southwest of the Flower Capital.
"This is heavy! To think that bastard Kaido could drag this thing all the way here... that's just absurd," Sanji gritted his teeth and grunted. Dragging the massive Onigashima, he flew toward Udon under the watchful eyes of everyone in the Flower Capital.
"This... Is he protecting us?"
"What stupid things are you saying, idiot? That's a pirate."
"They probably just consider Wano Country their property now. A pirate is a pirate; what difference could there be between them and Kaido?"
"But, what if they really are different?"
"Whatever. No matter how bad it gets, it can't possibly be worse than Kaido. Sigh~"
The citizens on the streets discussed amongst themselves.
Some hoped Kaido would be driven away, while others worried the future might be worse and thought it would be better to let Kaido continue ruling.
Up in the sky.
"Sanji!!"
At this moment, two figures suddenly flew over from above Onigashima. Hearing the familiar voice, Sanji instinctively turned his head to look.
"Nami-san and Robin-chan? Are you two alright? Is the battle over?"
"We're fine. Gin is still up there fighting King and Queen. We were just about to evacuate from Onigashima," Nami said quickly as she flew in front of Sanji. She and Robin then landed on the dragon's back. Looking back at Onigashima and the Flame Clouds wrapping around it below, she exclaimed in surprise, "Did you do this? That's amazing. I was worried about what we'd do if Onigashima actually fell."
"Ohohoho~ Rest assured, Nami-san~ As long as I'm here, I guarantee it won't fall~" Sanji laughed with a goofy expression, his tail wagging left and right, looking incredibly excited.
Nami patted his dragon horn and chuckled. "Good job, Sanji. Since you've got things handled here, we'll head back to support Gin."
"Do your best, Sanji. We'll leave Onigashima to you," Robin smiled gently, patting the dragon horn on the other side.
Sanji grinned excitedly, suddenly becoming incredibly pumped up, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
"Leave it to me! It's just a mere island! Let's go!!"
And with that, Onigashima's flight speed suddenly accelerated a bit.
Nami and Robin spread their wings, quickly flying away and returning to Onigashima.
Meanwhile, in the Ringo region, amidst the continuous snowy mountains where a freezing blizzard blew fiercely.
"Kongo Teki!!"
Kaido, in his Dragon-Man form, flew between the snowy peaks. With a ferocious roar, he gripped his kanabo with both hands and swung fiercely, unleashing a shockwave similar to a flying slash!
The kanabo's shockwave, infused with Conqueror's Haki, shot out at extreme speed! It tore through the air, crossing hundreds of meters in an instant, and struck the snowy peak where Allen stood!
Boom!!
The immensely powerful Haki impact erupted with a bang, blasting countless rocks from the mountaintop. The thick layer of snow collapsed instantly, rolling and sweeping toward the foot of the mountain.
Bang!!
Amidst the massive cloud of exploding snow, Allen's figure was sent flying backward at high speed. His back slammed heavily into another snowy peak, embedding him into the jagged mountain wall.
Kaido leaped onto a mountain peak, using it as a springboard to push off forcefully. His body dove down at breakneck speed, the kanabo in his hands raised above his head and spinning continuously.
Rumble!!
Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the dark clouds above, suddenly illuminating the dim sky. Dense bolts of lightning struck down onto the spinning kanabo.
"Hey, hey, this move looks a bit terrifying..." Allen, embedded in the mountain wall, curled his lips into a smirk and quickly raised his halberd horizontally to block.
"Kosanze Ragnaraku!!"
Kaido let out a deep, explosive roar. Stacking the acceleration of his dive, he viciously smashed down the kanabo, which was now gathering lightning and wreathed in Conqueror's Haki!
Boom!!!
This strike carried the force of a thunderbolt, smashing out countless cracks that rapidly spread along the mountain wall, directly causing the entire mountain to fracture and shatter!
Countless massive boulders collapsed and fell, kicking up a massive amount of snow that filled the sky.
Kaido flipped backward in the air and landed on a thick stone pillar. The breath exhaled from his mouth quickly turned into white mist in the cold wind as his eyes locked onto the collapsed ruins of boulders.
Boom!!
The boulder ruins blasted open, and Allen's figure leaped out from within.
"Hmph, you really can take a beating." Seeing this, Kaido curled his lips into a cold grin, seemingly having expected this all along.
"Ah, I'll take that as a compliment." Allen swung his halberd with one hand, sweeping away the snow mist in front of him. He slowly walked out from the pile of boulders, raising a hand to wipe away the trace of blood at the corner of his mouth with his thumb, and sneered, "This level is still far from enough. If you want to kill me, you're going to have to put in a bit more effort, Kaido."