Kaido's roar thundered through the island.
And somewhere inside the tavern,
a certain sunglasses-wearing pretty boy was overjoyed.
Yes! Keep yelling, Kaido! Today you'll definitely be the flashiest clown in all of Sabaody!
Everyone else was stunned.
They all turned toward the window, watching the enormous man stomp closer.
They'd seen people courting death before…
But never someone so determined to do it.
The Holy Master spoke calmly:
"Boss, should I get rid of him?"
"My foolish son can handle it."
Demon Xiao Long—always eager to prove his filial piety—was about to rush out.
But Thor had already rolled up her sleeves, killing intent surging from her cute face as she marched toward the door.
Behind her, Tu Shan Yaya was sneakily trying to slip out to watch the fun.
Ron stepped forward and stopped them both.
"No hurry yet."
He looked at Doflamingo with a smile.
"This is probably because of that phone call last time, right?"
Not long ago, after their deal,
Doflamingo had reported everything to Kaido—
especially the part about cooperating with Ron.
Kaido knew Doflamingo was on Sabaody.
A little investigation led directly to Ron's tavern in Zone 13.
Hence… today's circus.
"Fufufufu…"
"Boss, I'll take care of this."
Doflamingo stood up, expression dark, ready to walk out and fight Kaido head-on.
"No need," Ron waved casually.
"Let him come."
Kaido was one of the Four Emperors—a perfect high-value customer.
Kicking him out or killing him would be a financial loss.
Meanwhile—
Kaido was now less than a hundred meters from the tavern.
With nobody coming out, he grew angrier.
He hefted his kanabo and roared:
"RON!!"
"If you won't come out, once I get inside, it won't just be Doflamingo who dies."
"I'll drag you to Udon Prison and make you lay bricks for the rest of your life!"
Kaido could appreciate talent—
but he despised betrayal.
To him, Doflamingo's betrayal felt like…
Marrying a wife for years,
only to discover she'd secretly become someone else's loyal dog.
And worse—
He had tried to mobilize the Beasts Pirates to intervene at Sabaody,
hoping to spark the greatest war in history—
Only for Red-Haired Shanks to block him midway.
So Kaido came alone, furious,
ready to settle accounts with Ron.
"You in there! Which one of you is Ron?!"
"If you don't come out—"
"ALL of you will—"
Kaido pushed the tavern door open—
And the last word stuck in his throat.
The scene inside made his brain short-circuit.
First thing he saw—
A cute blonde girl with golden hair and innocent eyes.
But in the next second—
A tyrannical dragon's roar exploded inside his soul.
That wasn't a little girl.
That was a real dragon.
"What did you just say?"
"Repeat it."
Thor tilted her head, her face overflowing with murderous intent.
The tavern was instantly suffused with a terrifying aura.
Kaido stiffened.
"I—I'm here for Ron. It has nothing to do with you…"
He looked around—
And met the gaze of the Holy Master.
Scarlet eyes.
Ancient malice.
A presence colder and darker than death itself.
Kaido's body trembled involuntarily.
A demon?!
Before he could recover—
A long blade pressed against his neck.
"Because of your noise, you frightened King Grey Wolf."
"So tell me—how do you want to die?"
"Even an ant deserves its final respect."
Aizen's voice was soft, polite—
But his killing intent seeped into every syllable.
He was furious.
He had finally managed to coax Grey Wolf into working on the Hōgyoku—
calling him "King,"
roasting sheep,
acting more humbly than he'd ever been in his entire life—
And this idiot just barged in and scared Grey Wolf into shivering?!
The refinement process halted instantly.
Aizen's anger was very real.
Blood welled where Kyōka Suigetsu pressed against Kaido's skin.
Kaido was completely frozen.
A dragon.
A demon.
Furry mink warriors?
A woman whose silhouette now revealed angel wings?
Was this still the same world?
If not for the pain in his neck, he'd think he was hallucinating.
Then—
A lazy yet lethal female voice echoed from the back courtyard:
"Can't a girl get some sleep around here?"
"I tolerated someone shouting 'King Grey Wolf.'"
"But now someone's yelling about killing Ron?"
A crushing pressure rolled over the tavern like a divine tidal wave.
Everyone felt it.
Kaido felt it most.
His knees buckled.
His breath grew ragged.
A presence transcending life itself—
A goddess descending.
Moments later, Lucoa appeared in her pink pajamas and slippers, hair messy, eyes half-closed—and extremely annoyed.
She sauntered over, dropped into the seat behind the bar,
kicked off her slippers,
and placed both long legs directly across Ron's lap.
Ah…
So that's why he's so calm.
He's eating top-tier soft rice…
Kaido forced himself to raise his head.
"Yes… it was me."
He refused to beg.
If begging were the price of survival,
Kaido would rather die standing.
Though—
He didn't expect to die here.
Lucoa smiled at Ron.
"So—what do we do with him?"
She wasn't the owner.
She had no right to kill.
If she acted without permission…
What if Ron tied her up later as punishment?
…Actually, that might be fun.
A little exciting.
Ron chuckled.
"How about this—fight Doflamingo."
"If you lose, you apologize to everyone and hand over two Devil Fruits."
"If you win, you can leave."
Kaido's eyes lit up instantly.
So generous?!
You could've just said you'd let me go!
But little pretty boy… I'm starting to like you.
Kaido nodded immediately.
"No problem."
He looked toward the bar at Doflamingo.
"You traitorous bastard. I'll crush your skull with one swing!"
"Fufufufufu…"
Doflamingo rose slowly, a cold grin twisting his lips.
"Weak creatures cling to causing others pain—
because they fear the emptiness of their own souls."
"Kaido…"
"Have you ever tasted defeat?"
"Have you ever witnessed true power?"
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