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Chapter 173 The spirit is quite impressive…

"And who are you?!"

"It's just a baby elephant that hasn't even lost a single baby tooth!"

"Damn it, I'll make you pay a terrible price for underestimating me!!"

"Moo!!"

Jack's body continued to expand, transforming into a gigantic mammoth in an instant. A terrifying aura erupted from him, creating waves of air.

"I'm going to crush you!!"

Jack roared and charged toward Zoro, his massive elephant feet shaking the earth with each stomp.

Seeing this, Zoro narrowed his eyes, slightly squatted down, and suddenly pushed off with both feet, quickly leaping out.

The domineering aura quickly enveloped the three swords.

Let the poem begin!

"Nine mountains and eight seas constitute one world; gathering a thousand worlds creates a 'small chiliocosm.' This world multiplied by three is without interruption..."

"The Ultimate Technique of the Three-Sword Style... One Great Three Thousand Great Worlds!!!"

boom--

Jack's massive body was lifted up, standing on two elephant legs, with a huge gash clearly visible in the center of his body, from which countless drops of blood gushed out as if pumped by a booster pump.

After letting out a wail, Jack's eyes rolled back, he lost consciousness, and his massive body fell to the ground with a loud thud, kicking up another cloud of dust.

Zoro slowly sheathed his sword, turned around, looked at Jack who was transforming back into human form, and spoke softly:

"Jack the Drought, bounty 530 million Berries!"

"His spirit is impressive, but his strength is rather weak!"

"But this guy's bounty should be higher than the bounties of the pirates those guys defeated, right?"

"Heh~ Looks like I'll have to reluctantly become the one in the crew to defeat the pirate with the highest bounty again!"

"Those guys aren't trying hard enough!"

"Especially that guy with the curly eyebrows, I remember the highest bounty he's ever defeated is only a little over 300 million Berries, right?"

"Rubbish!!"

At this point, Zoro's lips curled into a slight smile. He was eagerly anticipating returning to Marineford and seeing that curly-browed man again.

Zoro glanced at the marines still fighting around him, and in a flash, he rushed into the crowd.

With his strength, dealing with these ordinary pirates from the Beasts Pirates would be a piece of cake, without any difficulty at all.

The battle situation suddenly became one-sided...

Meanwhile, on an island not far from here...

This island is a giant island with a horned skull, with a giant samurai sword stuck in its right side. The island is full of grotesque structures and mountain roads.

It is Onigashima, the stronghold of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors.

In the castle on the island, Kaido sat on a huge seat, his eyes narrowed as he looked at the Den Den Mushi in his hand that had just been disconnected.

This Den Den Mushi was originally Jack's, but the caller was one of Jack's underlings who immediately asked for help. Before he could even finish speaking, the call was abruptly cut off.

Kaido put away the Den Den Mushi and slowly stood up.

"Roronoa Zoro?!"

"When did Kyle's team get so bold as to lay a hand on my men?"

"The key point is that they're arresting my people on my own turf. They really don't respect me at all, do they?!"

"Then don't blame me for being impolite!!"

Kaido stepped out of the castle and, without hesitation, transformed into his Azure Dragon form, heading towards Jack and the others.

He has Jack's life card, so he's not afraid of not being able to find the other person.

Kaido's enormous dragon body surged through the clouds at incredible speed.

On Zoro's side, after some time, the battle had ended. Countless members of the Beast Pirates lay on the ground, some already lifeless, while others still had a few breaths left.

In battles between the Navy and pirates, casualties are very common.

However, this statement only applies to the Beasts Pirates in this battle, because the Marines at most suffered injuries, not deaths.

The navy of the Canglan Fleet consists of elite, hand-picked personnel. Even though facing multiple opponents is a bit stressful, they can still protect themselves against the Beast Pirates, who are weaker than them.

Furthermore, their commander, Vice Admiral Kyle, once said that when encountering pirates, unless there are civilians behind them or something that needs to be protected, their own safety should always be the priority in battle.

In this situation, retreat is not an option, so if you can't win, run away or call your comrades to help you fight.

Lieutenant General Kyle also said that a battle fought purely for victory, at the cost of lives, is meaningless.

It is precisely because of this approach that the Canglan Fleet has a very low mortality rate, with almost no deaths occurring in most battles.

Zoro glanced around and spoke calmly:

"Ignore the dead, take the living back!"

"Yes, Major General Zoro!!"

The numerous marines responded in unison, their voices filled with respect for Zoro.

Zoro found a rock and sat down, resting his three swords against his side, his eyes slightly narrowed.

He happened to discover Jack's ship moored on the shore of this deserted island on his way back after completing a mission.

So after thinking for a mere 0.01 seconds, he decided to come and take on Jack.

Besides the fact that Jack's bounty is high, another reason is that as a Marine, he would definitely come to catch any pirates he sees.

Of course, the premise is that you can win the fight.

He wasn't one of those sailors who just talked big and made excuses; they only came to arrest those they could defeat, and if they couldn't, they would simply pretend they didn't see it.

If you can't beat them, why rush in and fight? Isn't that like throwing good money after bad?

However, there is a problem...

This sea area is the territory of the Beasts Pirates, and it is not far from the Beasts Pirates' headquarters.

If someone had called for help from the Beasts Pirates during the battle...

The consequences don't seem so good.

Zoro is just bad at directions, but that doesn't mean he's not smart.

Zoro is not afraid of any of the other three calamities, and he even wants to clash with King, the leader of the three calamities.

But what if it's Kaido who comes?

Zoro doesn't gamble on whether there are bullets in the gun; since there's a gun, he'll treat it as if it's loaded.

and so--

Zoro took out his Den Den Mushi and dialed the number directly.

……

Meanwhile, Kaido, after flying for a while, also spotted an island in the distance.

As they drew closer, a hint of anger visibly appeared in his eyes when he saw the Canglan warship docked on the island's shore.

"How dare you!!"

"You arrested my men on my turf, and instead of leaving, you're waiting for me to come here?"

"You're all as arrogant as Kyle, aren't you?"

"I'll see if you navy brats are strong enough to back up your guts!!"

With this in mind, Kaido flew towards the island a little faster.

But then, with a deafening roar, a thick bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky!

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