Finn and Sakazuki were behind Kaido's massive body, so Newgate and the others hadn't seen them.
But from above, Finn gradually saw the situation on the island clearly.
Suddenly, he spotted the Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates fighting below. Finn was utterly baffled.
He'd never expected to encounter this scene here.
"Damn it! Sakazuki, the situation isn't good!" Finn shouted.
Of course, Sakazuki had also noticed the situation below. He was also somewhat confused. How could it be such a coincidence?
But before the two of them could think about it further, the three of them finally slammed heavily onto the island. The powerful impact instantly blew away all the pirates around them.
Finn, Sakazuki, and Kaido crashed directly into the ground. Their figures could no longer be seen.
Newgate seemed to sense vaguely that something was wrong, as if he'd misunderstood something.
But then he thought about it. Back when they'd been on Rocks's ship, Charlotte Linlin and Kaido had maintained a very good relationship. He'd heard that when the pirate crew disbanded, Charlotte Linlin had even given Kaido a powerful Devil Fruit, the very Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit that Kaido had eaten.
Therefore, regardless of whether it was a misunderstanding or Kaido's arrival was accidental, judging from the current situation, the probability of him and Charlotte Linlin joining forces to deal with him wasn't small.
What's more, he'd fought with Kaido frequently in the past. There was considerable bad blood between them.
Therefore, even though he felt something was off, Newgate still didn't stop. In fact, he intensified his offensive.
Deep in the crater, Finn stood up from atop Kaido with a dazed look. He held the pit wall beside him with one hand and wiped blood from the corner of his mouth with the other. He felt his internal organs were slightly injured by the shock, but it was nothing serious.
After all, when they'd crashed down, Kaido had served as a cushion. At the same time, Finn had used every possible defensive method, including Haki and Tekkai. At the last moment, he'd made himself weightless to offset much of the impact force.
Therefore, he'd only suffered a slight recoil and wasn't seriously injured.
Not far away, the wall of the deep crater gradually melted. Then Sakazuki walked out of it. As a Logia user, as long as he wasn't hit by abilities that countered him or by Haki, he wouldn't be injured even if the altitude were twice ten thousand meters, let alone exactly ten thousand.
So this guy looked relatively fine.
Only Kaido, who was already seriously injured, had been pressed down by Finn's gravity and had fallen at an accelerated speed from a height of ten thousand meters. He'd been slammed directly into the deep crater and couldn't bear it at all.
A large amount of blood was oozing from the corner of his mouth. The wound on his chest was stuck to the ground, and blood could be faintly seen flowing into the soil. If it weren't for the fact that his breath was weak but still present, Finn would have genuinely thought this guy had been killed by the fall.
However, at this moment, although Kaido wasn't dead yet, he'd completely lost his ability to move. His eyes rolled back as he fainted.
Even with his physical condition, even if he woke up, he'd probably be unable to move without several days or even longer of rest.
No one knew how many bones in his body were broken.
Finn truly didn't realize this was the first time Kaido had suffered such a serious injury since his rise to power. Right now, he was genuinely only one step away from death.
Seeing that Kaido had no reaction, and that he and Sakazuki were now in a deep crater at least a hundred meters below ground, Finn could vaguely feel the chaotic atmosphere of the battlefield above.
Finn didn't rush out immediately. Instead, he sat on Kaido's back, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, calmed himself, and said, "This is so embarrassing, Sakazuki."
Sakazuki also sat down, caught his breath, glanced at the half-dead Kaido, and then said, "I didn't expect to encounter such a situation..."
At this moment, Charlotte Linlin and Newgate were fighting fiercely up there. He and Finn had been falling so fast, and with Kaido as their cover, no one had probably noticed them yet.
But if they did go up, as two Marine officers, one could imagine what kind of turmoil would be caused if they were mixed into the chaos of a group of pirates.
Although Newgate and Charlotte Linlin didn't get along, they were all pirates after all. If they encountered Marines, would they still fight each other?
That was definitely impossible. They'd first join forces to eliminate Finn and Sakazuki, then decide the winner between themselves.
If it were any other pirates, Finn and Sakazuki wouldn't have thought twice. They'd have just gone ahead and fought.
But Charlotte Linlin and Whitebeard weren't easy opponents, especially Whitebeard. Even if Finn and Sakazuki joined forces, they could probably only fight Whitebeard, who was basically invincible right now, to a draw at best, right?
Therefore, the two of them sat in this deep crater, feeling vaguely trapped and extremely awkward.
"Wait a minute. Charlotte Linlin is strong, but she could never be a match for Whitebeard. I don't know why she's so bold that she'd dare challenge Newgate to a direct confrontation," Finn muttered.
It was a good thing Charlotte Linlin didn't know Finn was here, otherwise she would have sprayed him with acid.
I didn't come here to challenge Whitebeard to a fight! I came here to call a truce, but you guys did this and completely disrupted everything, okay?
Sakazuki was also somewhat puzzled. "It's indeed very strange. Although the Big Mom Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates have been fighting in the New World for the past two years, the level of conflict has remained relatively low. Charlotte Linlin and Newgate have never actually met face-to-face... Judging from the current situation in the New World, our Marines are ready to move, and a large number of new pirates are constantly pouring in to fight for territory. It's obviously not appropriate for them to start a decisive battle now. Why would they be fighting?"
Finn nodded. "We discussed this situation at Headquarters before. We originally thought the Big Mom Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates would quickly cease hostilities within a year or two. But surprisingly, it turned out completely different. Instead, they're engaged in what looks like a decisive battle."
I really don't know what these pirates are thinking. What's their logic?
At that moment, a powerful tremor erupted, tilting the entire island. The deep crater where Finn, Sakazuki, and Kaido lay seemed about to collapse.
Finn's expression changed. "This is bad..."
The collapse of a deep crater naturally wouldn't pose any danger to them under normal circumstances, but at this moment, they were hiding here and didn't dare act rashly. If they used their abilities, they'd most likely be noticed by the people above.
They'd be completely exposed then!
However, misfortunes never come singly. At this moment, Charlotte Linlin's lightning suddenly penetrated the ground, breaking down the wall of the deep crater. A massive amount of thunder burst toward Finn and the other two.
"Damn it!" Finn cursed angrily. Not caring about anything else, he raised his hand and struck out with a palm. Invisible gravity burst forth and dispersed the thunder's power on the spot.
As expected, the battle on the island seemed to pause for a moment.
Finn no longer hesitated. He grabbed the horns on Kaido's head, kicked off the ground, and shot out directly from the crater.
There was no doubt that in that moment of pause just now, someone must have used Observation Haki to probe this location. He couldn't hide anymore!
At the same time, Charlotte Linlin and Newgate also stopped fighting. The two of them cautiously kept their distance from each other.
Then Finn, gripping Kaido's head, jumped out of the deep crater and slammed Kaido's heavy body onto the ground.
This sudden change in the situation left Charlotte Linlin and Whitebeard somewhat bewildered. The other officers also looked at Finn in surprise.
"Finn?" Newgate asked in surprise. He truly hadn't expected to encounter Finn here.
What was even more unexpected was that Finn seemed to have defeated that tough bastard Kaido?
The sudden fall from the sky just now... was this the reason?
"It's you!" Charlotte Linlin said, a hint of shock in her eyes.
The last time she'd fought with Finn, although she hadn't gained any advantage, she could tell there'd still been some gap between Finn's strength and hers. But when they met again this time, had Finn already dealt with Kaido?
What's wrong with Kaido? Is he really that disappointing?
They didn't know what kind of situation Kaido had been in before, or how badly he'd been beaten.
They assumed Finn alone had beaten Kaido to this half-dead state. Moreover, it seemed Finn wasn't seriously injured. There wasn't even a wound on his body. There was only some blood at the corner of his mouth that had been wiped away...
Finn scratched his head helplessly. "Sorry to bother you guys. Please continue as if I'd never been here..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Finn lifted Kaido's head. But because of the enormous height difference between him and Kaido, he could only lift Kaido's head while dragging Kaido's body along the ground.
It was this very posture that subtly terrified the surrounding pirates. Wherever Finn passed, the lower-level pirates gave way with fear on their faces.
But it wasn't that simple after all. Finn had only taken a few steps when he saw Jozu standing not far ahead, looking extremely alert.
At the same time, Newgate also laughed. "Gurararara, Finn, if you leave like this, what kind of resolution would that be?"
Finn sighed, turned to look at Newgate, and said, "I've already said this is a misunderstanding. Just pretend I happened to pass by and we didn't see each other, alright?"
"I don't think the matter of Spring Queen Island is settled yet..." Newgate looked at Finn, a smile on his face.
Back then on Spring Queen Island, Finn had tricked him. Now that they'd suddenly met today, how could Newgate let Finn leave so easily?
Seeing this, Charlotte Linlin didn't make things difficult for Newgate. Instead, she grinned at Finn. "I haven't settled the score with you for Dr. Vegapunk, Finn..."
Finn was somewhat wary in his heart, but on the surface he appeared unfazed. He said nonchalantly, "Really? You two don't want to settle your decades-long feud right here, but are instead teaming up against me?"
"Hmph. You're a Marine Admiral!" Charlotte Linlin snorted coldly.
Newgate didn't speak. He still disdained joining forces with others, but it was always correct to deal with Finn first.
The scene fell quiet for a moment. Finn slowly placed his hand on his waist.
At this moment, Charlotte Linlin moved first. The Emperor Sword in her hand ignited with blazing flames as she suddenly lunged at Finn and slashed!
"Emperor Sword: Cocnag!" Charlotte Linlin shouted.
Newgate in the distance didn't take action, but simply watched.
Finn breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. If Newgate had also attacked, no one in the world would be able to withstand such a combined assault!
The demon blade in his hand, Shindokutō, was drawn in response. He didn't care about Kaido at this moment. He threw the man's head to the ground. Powerful gravity instantly burst from Finn.
Shindokutō collided with the Emperor Sword. Powerful gravitational pressure was released, instantly extinguishing the flames on Charlotte Linlin's blade.
Charlotte Linlin's eyes flashed with surprise. Sure enough, compared to last time, this guy had become stronger, and not just by a little!
"Gravity Blade Secret Art: King of the Underworld"
Finn blocked Charlotte Linlin's attack with a single strike. As she attacked, a faint purple gravitational aura appeared on his other hand. He swung a palm strike through the air at Charlotte Linlin.