The screen froze at the exact moment Kaido was knocked down by Luffy’s punch.
Blood spewed from Kaido’s mouth, and his eyes rolled back.
The entire sea fell into a dead silence.
Marineford.
Sengoku stood with his mouth agape, unable to make a sound for a long time.
Kizaru rubbed his chin.
“Oh-ho-ho~ So Kaido enjoys being a teacher so much~ How truly surprising~” Veins throbbed on Akainu’s forehead.
“Famous Teacher’s Classroom” my foot!
This was a slap in the face to the Four Emperors!
New World.
Whitebeard spat out a mouthful of sake with a loud splash.
“Gurararara!
Famous Teacher Kaido!
Gurararara!” The old man laughed so hard he pounded the armrest, causing even the medical equipment attached to his body to shake violently.
Marco covered his face, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
Red Hair Pirates.
Shanks laughed until tears came out, patting Beckman’s shoulder.
“Beckman, do you think I should sign up for a class too?
Teacher Kai’s teaching quality is top-notch; satisfaction guaranteed!” Beckman suppressed his laughter.
“The tuition fee might cost your other arm.” …
Wano Country, Onigashima.
The air completely froze.
Kaido’s chest heaved violently, white steam snorting half a meter out of his nostrils.
“You absolute bastard…” He squeezed the words out through gritted teeth.
Queen swallowed hard and took two steps back.
He knew his big brother too well; this was the unmistakable precursor to a volcanic eruption.
“How could I ever teach that brat!
I’m going to kill him!
Kill him!!” Kaido kicked over the sake table in front of him, and his kanabo, hassaikai, slammed into the ground, making all of Onigashima tremble under the force.
But the sky screen completely ignored his impotent rage.
Austin’s ranking video continued to play.
“Of course, as an excellent mentor, teaching just one student isn’t enough.” “Teacher Kai’s cram school has always welcomed all comers.” The figures of Kid and Law appeared on the screen.
“Eustass Kid.
Unruly and hot-headed.
Teacher Kai adopted the ‘Frustration Education Method’ tailored specifically to his traits.” In the footage, Kid was shown covered in wounds from Kaido’s beating, imprisoned in Udon Prison, hauling massive stones.
“Through high-intensity physical labor, his mind was tempered and his rough edges smoothed out.
Ultimately, student Kid lived up to expectations and shone brilliantly in Wano Country.” “Trafalgar Law.
Cold, aloof, and calculating.
Teacher Kai used the ‘Real-Combat Pressure Method.’ One Thunder Bagua directly taught him that in the face of absolute power, all calculations are futile.” “After Teacher Kai’s careful guidance, these two Supernovas eventually joined forces and successfully defeated another of the Four Emperors, Big Mom, Charlotte Linlin!” The scene cut to the exact moment Big Mom fell into the boiling lava.
…
Totto Land, Cake Island.
Seeing this, Big Mom, who was happily eating dessert, crushed the fork in her hand into a useless lump of metal.
“Kaido, you old bastard!
You used me as a practice target for the students you taught?!” Big Mom roared.
Her roar whipped up a terrible gale, and the surrounding Homies trembled in absolute fear.
Katakuri stood to the side, watching Kid and Law’s future techniques on the screen.
He said nothing but silently memorized those two names.
…
Grand Line, a certain Summer Island.
The Kid Pirates’ ship was anchored at the shore.
“Hahahahaha!” Eustass Kid stepped on a wooden crate and laughed towards the sky.
He pointed at his future self using Punk Rotten on the sky screen, laughing until tears flowed freely down his face.
“Killer!
Did you see that!
That’s me!
I knocked an Emperor into the lava!” Killer twirled his scythes, a muffled laugh coming from under his mask.
“I saw it.
But the sky screen said Kaido taught you.” Kid’s laughter came to an abrupt halt.
“Bullshit!
I don’t need that horned monster to teach me anything!
I developed that power myself!” He smashed the wooden crate beneath him with a single punch, unable to suppress the frantic excitement in his eyes.
Defeating an Emperor meant his future bounty would be astronomical.
…
North Blue.
The Polar Tang floated quietly on the sea surface.
Trafalgar Law leaned against the submarine railing, pulling his spotted hat down to cover half his face.
Bepo leaned in closer.
“Captain, you teamed up with that redhead in the future.” Law ignored him completely.
He stared intently at the footage of himself awakening the Ope-Ope no Mi, his fingers subconsciously stroking the hilt of his sword.
“To think I’d have to team up with an idiot like that to win…” Law muttered, his voice full of disdain.
He knew very well that against a monster like Big Mom, there was no chance of winning in a standard duel.
The sky screen exposing his secret trump cards early was definitely not good news.
“Still, Kaido’s Thunder Bagua…” Law rubbed his ribs, feeling a strange phantom pain in advance.
New World, Moby Dick.
Whitebeard held a fresh cup of sake, watching the footage of Big Mom falling into the depths of the lava.
“Gurararara!
Even that old hag Linlin has a day like this!” Whitebeard drained the sake in one single gulp.
“That brat Kaido not only taught a Luffy who could defeat him, but also two Supernovas who took down Linlin.
His Beasts Pirates might as well be renamed the Beasts Advanced Academy!” Marco chimed in from the side, “Pops, Kaido is probably completely fuming right now.” …
Onigashima.
Kaido was so angry he was nearly losing his mind.
“That idiot Linlin getting defeated has absolutely nothing to do with me!” On the sky screen, Austin gave his concluding remarks.
“So, let us applaud Teacher Kai.
Single-handedly, he raised the average combat power of the entire New Generation.
He used his own body to pave a broad road to the Pirate King for Luffy.” “He is not the strongest creature on land, sea, and air.” Flashing text appeared on the screen: [The New World’s Strongest Stepping Stone] [The Ultimate Sit-up Sparring Partner] [The Foremost of the Ten Figures Who Moved the Grand Line: Kaido] Bang!
Kaido transformed into a massive Azure Dragon, crashed right through the dome of Onigashima, and soared directly into the sky.
The dragon’s massive body coiled within the dark clouds amidst thunder and crackling lightning.
“Sky screen!
I’m going to smash you into pieces!!” The Azure Dragon opened its huge maw, and a searing Heat Breath blasted straight toward the golden screen in mid-air.
The pillar of fire shot across the sky, lighting up the entire Wano Country like broad daylight.
The Heat Breath struck the screen perfectly.
There was no explosion, and no shattering.
The flames simply dispersed along the surface of the screen, leaving not even a single ripple behind.
The screen hung there quietly, its brightness completely unchanged.
Kaido paused in mid-air, his massive dragon eyes filled with pure resentment.
He couldn’t break it.
This thing really could not be broken by force.
The civilians of Wano Country looked up at the Azure Dragon in the sky.
Their original terror was now mixed with an indescribable sense of absurdity.
That arrogant Wisdom King, the monster who had trampled them underfoot for decades.
Was now throwing a tantrum in the sky like a clown.
Austin on the sky screen wasn’t finished yet.
“However, everyone might be curious.
Can Luffy defeat Kaido just by learning Conqueror’s Haki Coating?” “The answer is: no.” “Teacher Kai’s health bar is simply too thick.
Although Luffy’s Conqueror’s Haki Coating can break his defense, his stamina is insufficient.
After several ‘sit-ups,’ Luffy ushered in his ultimate transformation.”