The seas roared, lightning flashed, and thunder rumbled.
The might of the dragon was world-destroying!
In the crowd, Jon's face looked grim.
However, deep within his soul, his Stand cocoon was pulsing furiously.
Jon paused for a moment, then whispered, "Stop it!"
[Pulsing~]
"Don't even think about it, I'm not fighting Kaido."
[Pulsing.]
"Begging won't help."
[Pulsing!]
"..."
What do you do when your Stand keeps urging you to do dangerous things?
Urgent, waiting online!
While Jon was momentarily distracted, Whitebeard and the dragon Kaido had already clashed.
'Boom!'
The sea surged, and the water flowed backward.
The mere aftermath of the clash between the two Emperors made everyone on the Moby Dick feel weak in their knees.
Jon's thoughts shifted, and golden light and arcs of electricity appeared on his body. The power of the Buddha and Ripple's energy manifested, and the pressure instantly disappeared.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Ace said, "Jon, you're not planning to intervene in the fight between Pops and Kaido, are you?"
Everyone turned their heads.
Jon: ???
Marco got anxious, "Brother, don't do anything rash. We can't help in a battle at Pops' level!"
Vista and Jozu quickly said, "Yeah, we just need to guard against the Beast Pirates' sneak attacks!"
Wait a minute, when did I say I was going to intervene in Whitebeard and Kaido's battle?
Jon felt his headache.
Just as he was about to explain.
Luffy suddenly hugged Jon.
"You!" He looked up, his eyes shining with countless stars, "You're so cool!"
Fearless in the face of a powerful enemy, braving danger.
This is the ideal of a...
Pirate!
Jon: ( _)
Honestly, Jon had no desire to get involved in the fight between the two Emperors.
But, on second thought.
If Whitebeard and Kaido couldn't determine a winner, with the Beast Pirates blocking the way and the Marines chasing from behind, the only option to ensure survival was to escape through a 'gate.'
Jon had done plenty of morally dubious things.
But he was loyal to his friends.
Running away alone is not an option.
If he had to run, everyone should run together!
Seeing everyone's hopeful gazes, he pondered for a moment.
Gritting his teeth and stomping his foot.
Damn it, let's do it!
Without further ado, Jon broke free from Luffy and, amidst exclamations, soared into the sky with the wind.
Clapping his hands together, golden light exploded.
The Buddha descended!
"Hm?"
In the midst of an intense battle with Whitebeard, Kaido thought Sengoku had arrived and quickly flew back dozens of meters on a cloud of flames.
Whitebeard landed steadily on the bow of the Moby Dick, frowning and shouting, "Don't interfere, this is my battle!"
Here it comes, the typical pirate mentality of a man must fight one-on-one.'
Transformed into a golden Buddha, Jon struck a fighting pose, "Sorry, old man, but this is a rare opportunity. I want to test my own strength."
Choosing your words carefully matters.
If Jon had said, 'You can't keep shaking that thing; you're old and frail. What if you lose? Wouldn't it be embarrassing?' Whitebeard would definitely chop you down without a second thought.
Instead, Jon's words—'this is a rare opportunity, I want to test my own strength'—made Whitebeard laugh.
"Gurararara, bold!"
Challenging my title of 'the strongest in the world,' no.
But making way for a promising junior, yes.
The old man sheathed his naginata and stood aside, "If that's the case, Jon boy, go all out!"
In his mind, he added, "I'll have your back."
Feel free to go wild, I'll cover you.
Whitebeard sat cross-legged, truly stepping back from the fight with Kaido.
Kaido grinned ferociously, "Whitebeard, are you scared?"
Before Whitebeard could respond.
Suddenly, a golden fist came crashing down!
"Ora!"
Human-Human Fruit, Model: Buddha.
Its true ability is to elevate 'strength,' 'wisdom,' 'spirit,' and technique to the human limit.
Combining the giant Buddha-like body with a sharp mind and perfect technique, becoming the ultimate being in terms of 'body, mind, and skill!'
In other words, Jon had now become an 'ultimate being' in a certain sense!
And one that can think.
The fist grew larger in Kaido's vision, and he swung his tail fiercely!
The Buddha's fist collided with the dragon's tail.
Boom!
Waves surged!
Pushing the Moby Dick and the Beast Pirates' ships back dozens of meters!
Ace and Marco were stunned.
Jon really...
challenged Kaido.
What's he trying to do?
Become the fifth 'Emperor of the Sea'?
The 'Whitebeard Pirates' fell into a deathly silence.
A few hundred meters away, the 'Beast Pirates' were equally stunned.
No one expected their Governor Kaido to be challenged by a relatively unknown upstart—a description perhaps not entirely accurate, given the ten billion bounty, but still.
But that's 'Kaido of the Beasts!'
One of the 'Four Emperors!'
Regular pirates couldn't even stand after encountering him, let alone fight.
'Madman' Jon Joestar.
If this kid survives this war.
He'll undoubtedly join the ranks of the world's top powerhouses!
"Fuhuhuhu, pretty strong." Kaido bared his teeth, "I barely acknowledge you."
Jon's expression remained unchanged.
After exchanging blows, he was completely certain.
Even transformed into a Buddha, he couldn't beat Kaido.
Moreover, the Buddha form had a time limit, lasting at most three minutes...
Conveniently, the same duration as an Ultraman transformation.
Cough.
In any case, win or lose, the battle had to end within three minutes.
Actually, now there are only two minutes left!
Jon's eyes sharpened.
Silently, he layered on his buffs.
Emperor Engine, activate!
Ripple Overdrive, activate!
Impact Force, activate!
Eight Gates Release, activate!
Wait, I don't know Eight Gates Release...
Never mind!
Activate everything I can!
Thump thump! Thump thump! Thump thump!
The Buddha's heartbeat echoed like a war drum in everyone's ears.
The Ripple and Impact Forces perfectly merged.
Electric currents surged around Jon, and a faint white light appeared on his fist.
He stepped forward.
The next second, he suddenly appeared behind Kaido!
"Haa!"
The Buddha glared.
Concentrating all his strength into one strike!
Sensing danger behind him, Kaido instinctively dodged.
Boom!!!
The golden fist struck Kaido's right dragon horn.
'Crack'
With a crisp sound, the horn shattered.
The world fell silent.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the massive golden figure in the sky.
Watching his broken horn fall into the sea below, Kaido roared, "Brat, you dare hurt me!
I'll kill you...
A thousand times!"
Jon felt a tinge of regret.
If 'Cute Kaido' hadn't dodged, even if he couldn't kill him, he could have at least given him a concussion.
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