One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

A wide rectangular training ground was set up in an open space in the northeast of Beehive Island. In order to train a powerful force that could fight the navy head-on, Rocks built such a field in an uninhabited area of ​​the island. Considering the large number of pirates on the island, ordinary crew members who wanted to enter this place had to apply to cadres and above, and only after their approval could they enter.

The venue is surrounded by tall and straight trees. The leaves sway gently in the evening breeze, making a rustling sound, as if warming up for what is to happen next.

Kaido and Setsu stood on either side of the training ground, facing each other.

When the word "compete" came out of Setsu's mouth, Kaido seemed to be stunned and stood still. For a moment, he thought that the girl was just saying it casually because she was drunk, until his eyes swept across Setsu's cheek and noticed the unwavering expression on her face, then he realized that her attitude was serious.

Kaido, who has been fighting on the battlefield since he was a child, gradually developed a deep-rooted idea in his subconscious.

That is, women are not suitable for fighting. Not only are they at a disadvantage in terms of strength compared to men, but their generally weak personalities also make it impossible for them to survive in the world called battlefield.

In his mind, women are almost synonymous with the weak.

It was not until he joined the Rocks Pirates at the age of fifteen and met Stussy, Charlotte Linlin, and Guroliosa that his narrow-minded thinking gradually changed.

——It turns out that there are many strong men among women. Hehe, the sea is much more interesting than I thought!

With this idea in mind, Kaido no longer chooses to show mercy to his enemies because of their gender. The moment the enemy draws his sword against him, he will do his best to deal with it.

Although he did not see it with his own eyes, Kaido had learned from Uno about Seorizu's deeds on Shiraguru Island. He knew that she had single-handedly dispatched all the agents sent by the government, and seemed to be able to do it with ease.

From that moment on, he felt some interest in this new girl, but her carefree attitude made him take back the word "duel" every time he wanted to.

Now that the other party has taken the initiative to challenge him, it just hits the mark on Kaido's mind. He can't wait to test her strength and see if this woman with deep roots in Wano Country is worthy of the title of samurai.

"Although I had expected them to fight, I didn't expect it to come so soon."

Outside the training ground, Uno sat on a tall tree branch, his face full of curiosity. He turned his head and said leisurely, "To be honest, I don't want any of them to lose, but the direction of the battle is not something I can decide alone."

"Well, well, well! It's definitely that Kaido kid!"

A sharp laugh rang out in the air, shaking the leaves. Lingling sat cross-legged on Zeus, took out a piece of almond chocolate from the bag beside her, stuffed it into her mouth and chewed it, her eyes never leaving the two people below. "Although I really want to say that, the girl in strange clothes seems to have some skills. If I'm not mistaken, she may also have that."

"Oh? Miss Lingling, you mean...?"

"You'll find out after you read it."

Lingling tilted her head back and poured all the remaining chocolate into her mouth. She wiped the remaining chocolate from the corners of her mouth with her hands. A sharp light flashed in her eyes. "It just so happens that I want to use this competition to find out the strength of those two brats!"

"No wonder you agreed to their duel so readily."

Uno said this calmly and stopped talking, shifting his gaze back to the training ground.

"Although I had thought about fighting you for a long time, I didn't expect it to come so soon."

Kaido stretched his muscles and said calmly, "Since you proposed the duel, you can set the rules."

"Really? I haven't thought about it yet!"

Seorizu hesitated and hooked her chin with her fingers. However, after a moment, she quickly crossed her arms over her chest and said with a confident smile, "Whoever falls out of the field first loses. Of course, as long as your feet don't touch the ground, it doesn't matter even if you are outside the field!"

"I see. Does that mean the venue is not limited to this area?"

Kaido glanced at the surrounding woods, a smile forming on his face, "It's perfect for guerrilla warfare."

"Guerrilla warfare? I just don't like the feeling of being tied down!"

"It just so happens that I am the same!"

Kaido took the mace from his back, held the sturdy handle tightly with both hands, and pointed it straight at the girl not far away. The dark domineering aura was attached to the stick, and dark purple small electric currents burst out from time to time, making a series of explosions. "Enough of the small talk, let's get started now!"

"I think so too!"

As the crisp sound of metal friction was heard, Setsu drew out the two swords from his waist at a uniform speed, holding one in each hand. The cold moonlight sprinkled on the slender swords, making the blades flash with cold light.

The fluid domineering aura swirled up along the blades, turning the two long swords pitch black and making the air nearby appear slightly distorted.

A leaf slipped from the branch and swayed towards the ground in the breeze.

Uno and Lingling stared at the two people who were confronting each other, the interest on their faces was stronger than before, even their breathing was much lighter, and they did not make any sound, for fear of affecting the normal progress of the battle.

Especially Lingling, when she heard that Kaido and Setsu were going to have a competition, her eyes lit up immediately. Ignoring Long Bread's dissuasion, she rode Zeus horse non-stop to the training ground, as if their competition was more important than her life.

——Well, well, well! Let me see your level. I will have to count on you little brats to help me take down the throne of "King of the World" in the future!

For Lingling, who always puts herself first, power, money, status, everything should belong to her.

Only by doing this can her wish since childhood that everyone can sit at the same table and eat equally be realized.

The leaves drifting in the wind gently fall to the ground and merge into the soil, symbolizing that the battle horn has been sounded.

The ground under the feet of both parties was crushed and they were ejected almost at the same time, like two flashes of lightning, rushing forward with long afterimages.

The next moment, the maces and the double swords collided violently, creating intense sparks. Irregularly shaped black lightning spread wildly in all directions with them as the center. Tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the surrounding trees, and several fragile trees broke in two and flew backwards. Uno jumped back to another thicker tree and was not affected.

He stood on a branch and stared straight ahead, his eyes revealing a look of surprise.

——Is that really the case? The clash of domineering colors...!

Kaido gripped the mace tightly and swept it across, and Setsu was not to be outdone and swung his double swords to chop down.

At the moment when the sword and the stick intersected, the two men felt a huge force like a tidal wave transmitted to their hands. They both swayed and saw that they could not gain any advantage from the other side, so they each took a few steps back.

"Thunder gossip!"

Before he finished speaking, Kaido placed the mace on his left shoulder and rushed forward at an astonishing speed like chasing the wind and lightning. With a sharp whistling sound, he swung it out suddenly, dragging a long lightning bolt, and for a moment it seemed as if the earth was shaking.

Seeing that the unstoppable stick was about to hit his face, there was no ripple on Seorizu's face. His body suddenly bounced up, drawing a graceful arc in the air, lightly passing the attack range of the mace, and turned upside down in mid-air at an incredible angle. He swung the long knife held in his right hand and slashed it diagonally towards his right shoulder.

Kaido only felt the sound of wind behind him, and quickly dodged to the side, letting the blade pass by his chest, and at the same time, he made a fist with his left hand, and with a gust of wind, he blasted towards her abdomen. Seorizu swung out with his long sword in his left hand, knocking his fist aside, but Kaido's move was a feint, and he raised his mace above his head with his right hand, and smashed it down towards the girl with a force like a cannonball.

At the critical moment, Seorizu's body spun like a top, the blade in his hand kept moving, and he actually slowed down Kaido's powerful force. Finally, he chopped the mace with both swords. With a "clang" sound, he used the recoil force to somersault backwards and landed lightly on the ground.

At the same time, the momentum of the mace did not stop, and a huge hole was smashed on the ground. Fine stone chips flew everywhere, and some pieces flew towards Uno on the tree. He casually slapped his right palm, and the stone chips instantly turned into stone powder and scattered after touching his palm.

"That was a close call! I almost couldn't hold on!"

Seorizu shook his numb arms and said what he was thinking without hesitation, "If I were half a step slower, I would have been crushed by your stick, Kido!"

"Oh ha ha ha! That's not necessarily true!"

Kaido laughed loudly for a while, then lowered his head and looked at her. His expression became much more serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and show your real skills, otherwise you might die on the spot!"

"You're still the same! What you did just now wasn't even a warm-up exercise!"

The girl retorted without showing any weakness, swung the long sword in her hand, and pointed the blade at Kaido in front of her.

"This is the family heirloom that my father left to me before he died. The one on the right is called Datonglian, and the one on the left is called Xiaotonglian. Even if something made of steel blocks my way, I can cut it in half with one stroke."

As she spoke, she passed the long sword in her right hand to her left hand and slowly pulled out the third long sword from her waist. Unlike the square guards of the first two, this guard was shaped like blooming petals, and the blade was as bright as a pool of autumn water, flashing a silver-white light.

"This sword is called Xianminglian. I will never use it unless it is absolutely necessary."

Seorizu held the hilt of the sword horizontally in front of his chest and said calmly, "If my opponent was you, I wouldn't have any psychological burden. It just so happens that this is the second time I use all three swords at once."

"What did you say?" Kaido looked at her in surprise and confusion, not understanding what she meant.

Setsu didn't answer him. She took a deep breath, and suddenly, her appearance changed drastically.

The surface of her smooth skin was covered with fine hairs, and her body size was exactly twice as large as before. Her ten fingers instantly grew into sharp claws, her mouth protruded slightly forward, two rows of white teeth grew sharp fangs, her pair of ears became long and pointed, and a furry tail protruded from behind her, which at first glance looked like a burning flame.

White mist spewed out of her mouth, condensing into a long ribbon on her back and floating in the wind.

"So this is the ability you got."

Witnessing the entire process of the girl's transformation, Kaido was slightly surprised, then he smiled and said, "The legendary Great God is a little different from what I imagined."

"Hmm, I don't know if it will work..."

Setoori murmured to herself, threw the knife in her right hand behind her, raised her tail and tightly wrapped it around the handle, keeping it horizontal. She tentatively swung her tail to make sure the knife would not slip, and shouted excitedly, "Just like last time, it's done!"

Kaido saw her strange sword-holding posture and suddenly realized what was going on. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Using three swords to chop people at the same time? I have never seen such a swordsman before!"

"Without a unique style, you cannot become a good samurai. One day, I will make my own moves known to the world!"

Seorizu turned sideways without moving his head, holding two long swords vertically in his hands, one in front and one behind, with his legs half-bent and stepping on the ground, the blades on his tail pointed straight ahead, and he stared sternly at the man standing opposite him.

"Seizu Sandori? Cloud Dance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Seorizu lightly stepped on the ground with both feet and jumped up. At the same time, the ground was smooth and flat, without any trace of cracks, as if no one had ever walked here.

Under the moonlight, the girl jumped lightly and gracefully into the air, her body moving and spinning as if she was dancing. Every turn seemed to make people intoxicated. Not to mention Kaido on the field, even Uno sitting on the tree trunk could not help but stare in a trance.

Before they could react, Seorizu's long sword spun in his right hand, and it fell from the sky, slashing straight at Kaido's chest. This sword seemed light, but it contained endless power, and a sound of tearing cloth burst out in the air. Kaido's heart trembled, and he swung out a stick quickly to block the sword, which made his arm numb.

The young man did not dare to relax at all, and leaned his upper body back suddenly, barely avoiding the blade slashing from the girl's left hand. The next second, a flaming tail swung in front of him, hooking up a shining long knife and stabbing it straight into Kaido's abdomen, coming at a swift speed.

At this moment, Kaido's pupils contracted violently, and the scene of himself being ripped open suddenly appeared in his mind. An emotion called fear arose in his heart.

......

——Keep calm, it's just an illusion!

At the critical moment, Kaido recovered from his brief stupor, stretched out his left hand like lightning, and tightly grasped the opponent's tail, keeping the tip of the knife close to his stomach. Just as he was about to throw her away, Seorizu suddenly opened her mouth, and countless mists mixed with ice crystals gathered in her mouth and condensed into a white energy ball.

"Wu Attendant Bingya!"