One Piece : Pirate King Sage

"Forty-two million heads, and it's making me a bit antsy."

Kado jumped onto the Black Bone pirate ship, stretching his limbs as waves of power surged through him, filling him with adrenaline.

"A scrawny loser like you can actually run rampant across the East Sea? The East Sea truly is the weakest of the Four Seas. Today, let me show you what a real pirate looks like." Fily had been waiting on the deck, and when he saw Kado leap aboard, he casually ripped off his luxurious captain's cloak and tossed it aside, revealing his broad chest, covered in muscles and scars.

Fily's chest was covered in scars, resembling a spider web. One couldn't help but wonder how this guy had survived with so many injuries.

"Hehe, what's this? Trying to scare me with your scars? You're mistaken; I have even more scars than you, and they're worse. If I took off my shirt, you'd definitely be on your knees begging for mercy. But that wouldn't be any fun," Kado said. With that, he pushed off hard with his toes, using the rebound from the deck to lunge at Fily.

As Kado charged forward, each step left a hole in the deck, and the immense force radiated throughout the entire ship, causing it to shudder as if it were cold. This showed just how powerful Kado's charge was.

"Eat this, old man!"

Kado's speed was incredibly fast, and in an instant, he was in front of Fily. His waist and hip muscles tensed, all of his strength coalescing in his fist, which shot forward like a cannonball, causing the air to whistle around it.

"Bang!"

Surprisingly, this powerful punch had no effect at all. Fily casually extended his palm and effortlessly caught Kado's fist mid-air, his expression relaxed.

"How is this possible? This kind of strength is unbelievable!" Kado stared in shock; it was the first time he had encountered someone whose power far exceeded his own, and he felt utterly powerless, like a little chick easily caught.

"Kid, you really are just a frog in a well, aren't you? Don't you know that my greatest strength is power? Everything in this world is a lie; only power is real. Only with enough strength can one obtain everything and control everything, With this power, I've torn apart many opponents. Those pathetic fools thought they could play guerrilla warfare with me, relying on their speed and Devil Fruit abilities. It's laughable; they only left a few scratches on my body, But once I catch those guys, they are torn apart. Can you imagine it? Blood rain pouring down on your face, that feeling, like falling cherry blossoms, is the most beautiful thing in this world, hahahaha..."

Fily talked a lot, laughing heartily as he spoke. A scar on his face, which nearly split his entire visage from the corner of his eye, twitched with his laughter, wriggling like a living worm as if it wanted to burrow into Fily's head.

After laughing heartily for a long time, Fily casually tossed Kado away. The throw was so powerful that Kado crashed into a mast on the ship, breaking it, highlighting just how immense Fily's strength really was.

"Kid, although I really enjoy tearing my opponents apart, your strength isn't bad either. Considering your age, I can imagine it will grow significantly. I'm planning to venture into the Grand Line, and I need strong subordinates. If you're willing to swear loyalty to me, I might just spare your life," Fily said to Kado, who was leaning against the broken mast and coughing up blood.

Cough, cough. "Are you dreaming? With that little chick-like strength of yours, you actually think I'd be your subordinate?" Kado said, gasping for breath and speaking in a stuttering manner.

"Kid, are you insulting my strength? My power is the greatest in the world; absolutely no one can surpass it!" Fily's expression changed dramatically upon hearing Kado's words. Enraged, he strode toward Kado, determined to tear this guy apart and show him just how great his power truly was.

"Hmph, if you were confident in your own strength, why would you participate in the hunting tournament to steal Devil Fruits?" Kado said as he ran off into the distance. Although his recovery ability was impressive, he still needed time to heal. Just now, he had been caught off guard by the overwhelming power of this guy and had suffered some serious injuries.

Hearing Kado's words, Fily paused, his expression shifting between gloom and brightness. Then, as if struck by a thought, he continued to stride toward Kado : "You are right, I do need a Devil Fruit, but that doesn't mean I'm not confident in my own strength. It's just that guy's power definitely comes from a Devil Fruit. As long as I have a Devil Fruit, I will crush him into pieces like squeezing a chick." "This way, my strength will once again become the strongest in the world. I will surpass that guy, the third division member of the Whitebeard Pirates."

"Is he talking about the later third division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, the one with the special superhuman abilities and the Diamond Fruit?" Kado thought, his heart filled with shock. He knew very well the strength of the third division commander—he could probably lift an entire island. The fact that Fily had been defeated yet hadn't died indicated that Fily's power was not far off from that of the current third division commander. There was no way he could compete with someone so powerful in a direct confrontation; it seemed he had no choice but to use that move.

After making up his mind, Kado stopped, feeling the power around him, which was much clearer than before. This power was the result of his two enhancements, the ability of Armament Haki. While this strength wasn't very powerful yet, he believed it would be sufficient to deal with Fily, who was worth forty-two million.

"What's wrong? Aren't you planning to escape, or have you already resigned yourself to being torn apart? Don't worry, I won't give you another chance to beg for mercy. Those who doubt my strength aren't worthy of being my subordinate," Fily said, gazing at the panting Kado like a predator watching its prey.

"Heh, power, huh? Today, I'll show you what true power is!" Kado smiled slightly, his face filled with confidence.

"Have you gone stupid from being beaten? Didn't you just feel the difference between us with that last punch? Since that's the case, I'll let you experience it again," said Fily, stepping forward a few paces, his massive fist crashing into Kado's chest.

Without a second thought, Kado raised his fist to counter Fily's punch.

Fily chuckled to himself. This guy must be out of his mind; no one had ever matched him in a test of strength. The previous battle he lost was only because his opponent had the power of a Devil Fruit. Although he hadn't seen what kind of power the other had used, he was certain it was the Devil Fruit that had defeated him.

As the two fists, vastly different in size, were about to collide, Fily seemed to anticipate the moment when Kado's bones would shatter.

However, to his surprise, the power of Kado's punch was significantly greater than before. It felt as if his fist had been struck by a cannonball, bringing a sense of pain that was strangely nostalgic. It had been so many years since his fist had been injured; this feeling was wonderful. This was the sensation of true power.

Fily was ecstatic, his eyes turning blood-red, displaying a predatory expression.

"Not bad for a power! I haven't felt this excited in a long time!" Fily roared. "Kid, if you have the guts, keep clashing with me! I can't stand those who dodge and run away!"

"As you wish, let me defeat you with power," Kado said with a righteous air. In reality, he was barely holding his ground against Fily, relying on the power of Armament Haki to do so.

Fily laughed heartily, continuously throwing punches at Kado. Kado's fists were like lightning, each time colliding with Fily's incoming punches, honoring the promise made just moments ago, going toe-to-toe with Fily.

End of Chapter

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