Reincarnated as Kaido, married Big Mom, and formed a dual-Emperor pirate crew.

Chapter 244 The Spirit Dragon Fruit, Green Pepper's Hatred

“Wald…”

Naijin held Wald's head and wept bitterly and tragically.

Guy Ram and Sebastian are equally impressive.

Yalma glanced at them one last time, and seeing that they were indeed not coming to cause him any trouble, he continued walking towards the island.

After Yalma left, Kaido stepped onto the ring, taking Kuma with him.

He looked at Wald's dismembered body and asked Big Bear in a low voice.

"Will separating Wald's memories from his personality now still be effective?"

Big Bear nodded. "I'll try my best."

After saying that, he stepped forward and took Wald's head from Najenda's arms.

Then, he gently placed his bear-paw-like hand on Wald's forehead.

Soon, a large number of memories, mixed with his personality, separated from Wald's head and turned into a pale red "balloon".

Kuma, holding the enormous red balloon, nodded to Kaido.

Kaido waved his hand, instantly conjuring a cloud of flames for Kuma to stomp on.

"Alright, Naiqin, don't cry so hard. Wald's memories and personality are still there. He may not be completely dead."

Upon hearing this, Naiqin and the other two looked at Kaido with confusion.

Kaido wasn't in a good position to explain Vegapunk's cloning technology here, so he simply said he'd talk about it when they got back, and then used his Flame Cloud to take everyone back quickly towards the island.

This incident with Kaido was merely a minor episode and did not affect the normal progress of the World Martial Arts Tournament.

After giving a passionate recap of the previous battle, Morgans proceeded with his usual introduction of the next opponent.

They are—

Known as the "Lone Red," and hailed as someone who could rival the entire Roger Pirates, or even the Golden Lion and Whitebeard Pirates, is Barolorick Redfield!

And, like Yarma, there is a female knight from the Order of the Gods, Manmaia Sera!

After a brief introduction of the two individuals, they took turns stepping onto the ring during the introduction process.

Standing several dozen meters apart, the Red Earl, now only in his fifties, is at the peak of his life in every aspect.

At this moment, he held a purple umbrella, dressed in a bright red outfit with a cape, making him appear mature and elegant.

Even though he didn't have any formal title, he still resembled a dignified nobleman.

Meanwhile, standing opposite him was Mamia Sera, who, although a Celestial Dragon from the Holy Land Mary Geoise and over 30 years old, still looked like a vibrant young woman.

She was holding a flintlock pistol in both hands, and her entire outfit was decorated in a cute style inspired by ice cream and cake.

"I never expected my opponent to be the famous Lone Red. I wonder what his true strength is like."

There was no verbal exchange between the two, but Red Earl's powerful Observation Haki allowed him to hear Sera's inner thoughts clearly.

"Hmph, no matter how strong you are, you can't possibly beat them! Because their abilities are just as formidable!!"

The Red Earl, who had obtained this information by directly reading minds, smiled gently on his old and handsome face.

Although his initial motivation for participating in the World Martial Arts Tournament was a spur-of-the-moment decision, he discovered after arriving that the tournament was actually quite interesting.

Sera is out of the question; that girl is too inexperienced.

Mainly Golden Lion, Roger, and Whitebeard, these powerful figures renowned throughout the seas.

I really couldn't read their minds.

This greatly piqued the Red Earl's interest in them.

It should be noted that because she was born with mind-reading level Observation Haki, Red Earl has always lived in a hypocritical world where there are no secrets and people have one face on the surface and another in their hearts.

But now, someone has appeared whose mind he truly cannot read.

This gave the Red Earl, who was already accustomed to the ugliness of human nature, a desire for the first time to know exactly what they were thinking.

Therefore, even though the Red Earl didn't care about empty titles, he was still prepared to fight to the very end.

Duang!!

The bell in the center of the island rang, and the battle on the arena officially began.

Serra was the first to launch an attack.

She closed one eye, seemingly activating her Devil Fruit power, then raised the flintlock pistol in her hand, aimed at the Red Earl's figure, and pulled the trigger.

however……

The bullet only struck an afterimage in that instant!

The real Red Earl had completely disappeared from her sight; she had no idea where he was hiding.

When she realized what was happening, she immediately turned around and looked behind her.

The purple umbrella turned a deep purple under the influence of Armament Haki.

At this moment, the umbrella, without any sharp edge, was like a joyful broadsword, posing a near-fatal threat to Sera.

Sera's long legs sprang forward, successfully dodging the Red Earl's slash.

However, she was a step too slow. Her coat was torn in two. If she had been just a moment too late, she might have been seriously injured.

Seeing this, Count Red simply smiled gently.

He had learned about Sera's Devil Fruit ability through mind reading.

Paramecia Type: The Still-Still Fruit!

By simply closing one eye and using the other to observe the opponent, you can immobilize their body and force them to perform the same movements as you.

With such a Devil Fruit, coupled with the gun that Sera was holding in both hands, regardless of whether her Haki could forcibly break the control effect of the ability, Red Earl did not have any intention of being controlled.

"Damn it! He actually attacked from behind!!"

Sera was unaware of the gravity of the situation. After her coat was torn, she continued to use her usual fighting style, attempting to control Red Earl with her Devil Fruit powers.

The Red Earl's body trembled slightly, leaving behind an afterimage, while his true form moved to Sera's side at an even faster speed.

The purple umbrella, imbued with Armament Haki, transformed into a dark iron rod and slammed down.

Sera's raised spear was smashed in two by this blow.

And after the umbrella broke the flintlock pistol, it swept across, striking Serra hard in the abdomen.

Sera cried out in pain and was sent flying backward.

As she landed and prepared to get up to fight again, the tip of the deep purple umbrella was already pressed against her throat.

"Little girl, you've already lost."

Red Earl maintained his elegant demeanor from before the battle, but the Armament Haki wrapped around the tip of his umbrella told Sera that if she chose to continue fighting, the next target to be damaged would likely be her own neck.

This harsh reality was extremely difficult for Sera to accept.

She is a noble and powerful Celestial Dragon, a knight of gods!

How could they possibly be defeated so quickly by a mere ant from the lower realm?!

but……

The intimidating presence of the deep purple umbrella tip is not an illusion.

The Red Earl appeared gentle, but the coldness in his eyes also told her that he was not a truly nice man.

It was at this moment that Sera, unwilling to give up, suddenly discovered a peculiar blind spot.

That means, in order to threaten me, the Red Earl is unlikely to move easily again, right?

So she wanted to take a gamble, betting that her ability would activate faster than the Red Earl's!

Without hesitation, Sera tried to activate her ability again, closing one eye.

however……

How could the Red Earl, who could read minds, possibly give her that chance again?

He flashed and appeared behind Sera as if by teleportation, his umbrella shrouded in Armament Haki, and struck Sera on the back of the head with a stick.

Sera was knocked unconscious on the spot, and the Red Earl sighed and shook his head gently.

"What a silly girl who never learns her lesson."

If I can move my whole body to a place out of her sight the instant she activates her ability, how could my attack speed be slower than my movement speed?

The stage.

Morgans stared blankly at everything on the ring.

"The battle ended...too quickly!!"

"Instant kill! Another absolutely spectacular instant kill!!"

The above description is quite lengthy, but the actual combat time was only 2 seconds.

So Morgans was stunned.

Because with his strength, he couldn't see the Red Earl's movements at all.

All that could be seen was a blur of being shot, and then the Red Earl appeared behind Sera.

Sera turned around, and the Red Earl's afterimage appeared beside her once more...

Adding to that the afterimage of the final blow, Morgans instinctively assumed that the Red Earl possessed some kind of teleportation fruit, or perhaps the ability to create afterimages or illusions, and began to boast about it.

As for the Red Earl, he paid no attention to Morgans's nonsensical boasting.

He walked off the ring gracefully only after Morgans officially announced his victory.

The rest area of ​​the Knights of God.

Garin and his group were shocked to see Sera defeated so quickly.

Because Sera's abilities are just too perfect for crushing weaker opponents.

In fact, as long as the difference in strength between the two sides is not too great, it is easy for Sera to achieve a one-hit kill.

Unfortunately, Sera's opponent, the Red Earl, was not a strong person whose strength did not match his reputation.

Garin was the one who accepted reality the fastest among the group.

He sighed softly and said, "You all see, right? The lower realm is not without beings who can rival us, or even be more powerful than us."

"We are indeed the most noble knights of the gods, but we must never be complacent because of this status."

"Back then, you weren't even qualified to stand before Rocks at God Valley. You haven't forgotten that, have you?"

Upon hearing Garin's words, even Keith, the most dissatisfying member of the Knights of God, showed a solemn expression.

The God Valley incident was indeed the biggest psychological trauma they experienced in their lives.

Since Sera was still dizzy in the ring, Yarma volunteered to use his spatial abilities to remotely retrieve her.

Sera was retrieved and taken to the rest area. After Kaido repaired the arena once again, the next battle continued.

The twelfth match of the World Martial Arts Tournament.

Sakazuki, a rising star from the Navy, is a Magma-Magma Fruit user who has not yet been given the title of Akainu.

VS Wang Zhi, the former member of the Rocks Pirates, a powerful pirate who was said to be second only to the Golden Lion and Roger, and whose strength was on par with Whitebeard!

The two stepped into the ring amidst Morgans' passionate commentary.

The young Sakazuki looked at the elderly Wang Zhi across from him, a hint of disdain and arrogance appearing on his typically tough-guy face.

He took off his baseball cap, ran his hand through his short, needle-like hair, and then put the cap back on.

Sakazuki said arrogantly, "You are no match for me. Admit defeat."

Veins bulged on Wang Zhi's aged face. "You brat, being too arrogant can easily lead to your demise!"

Sakazuki scoffed dismissively, "If Roger or Shiki said something like that, I might take it a little seriously, but you?"

Wang Zhi raised his hand and gripped the greatsword on his back, veins bulging on his arm.

Very well, with just two sentences, this brat in front of him has successfully angered him.

Duang!!

The bell, signaling the start of the battle, rang, and Wang Zhi's greatsword was instantly drawn from its sheath.

The giant sword cleaved through the sky, unleashing a massive sword aura that cleaved Sakazuki's upper body in two.

"Hmm~"

Sakazuki's magma-formed upper body healed rapidly after the sword energy passed.

"Your sword aura is imbued with Armament Haki. It seems you're not just a good-for-nothing."

This statement further fueled Wang Zhi's anger, and he roared as he charged at Sakazuki.

Sakazuki clenched his right fist, and bubbling lava boiled.

"Ming dog!!"

A fist of magma erupted forth.

No Armament Haki is needed to enhance it; this magma is already an extremely powerful attack.

Seeing this, Wang Zhi, enraged, swung his sword and slashed.

The magma fist was successfully split in two, but immediately afterward, a second and a third magma fist shot out from Sakazuki's fist.

Wang Zhi swung his sword repeatedly and finally managed to reach Sakazuki.

"Go to hell, you brat!!"

The gleaming silver greatsword, imbued with Armament Haki, slashed down with tremendous force.

Sakazuki also wrapped his left hand in Armament Haki and swung it upwards to receive the attack.

puff!

The greatsword, with its immense cutting power, pierced into Sakazuki's palm, but ultimately failed to sever his entire hand, managing to defend against it with a single hand.

"What?!"

Wang Zhi couldn't help but widen his eyes upon seeing this scene.

Sakazuki, however, remained expressionless.

Not only did he completely ignore the pain in his palm, but he also continued to speak in a cold voice.

"Everyone says you're no match for me, so what are you still struggling for?!"

He clenched his right fist, transforming it into a massive magma fist that slammed out.

"A massive fireball!!"

The enormous magma fist pressed directly against Wang Zhi's entire body.

The sizzling sound of grilling meat filled the air.

The magma fist forcefully sent Wang Zhi flying backward.

Then, the entire massive magma fist exploded on the spot.

Wang Zhi was blasted away by the magma bullet, and despite using Armament Haki for defense, it was still clear that he had suffered a huge injury.

Sakazuki took a step, his arms surging with super-hot magma, his gaze as cold as if he were looking at a dead dog.