One Piece : Kaido Brother

Chapter 494 494

At this moment, Caesar stood at a perfect height of ten meters!

His originally black-gold skin had reverted to a bronze hue.

His burly frame resembled that of a Titan Giant God from ancient myths, with perfect golden proportions.

The muscles on his body were like cast iron, but their hardness and resilience were unmatched by any substance on this planet.

Long black hair cascaded over his broad shoulders, and his face, chiseled like a sculpture, radiated an extreme masculinity.His aura was wild and domineering, vast and boundless!

Among the crowd, Teach glanced at Caesar with a complicated gaze.

"This guy has definitely broken through the shackles of life and stepped into the level of a cosmic powerhouse. Damn, I'm so envious!"

How sharp were Caesar's senses?

Although Teach's gaze was subtle, Caesar instantly caught it.

When Caesar's gaze fell upon him, Teach froze completely.

A faint, teasing smile played on Caesar's lips as he said, "Should I call you Teach, or Rocks?"

"Rocks? Where is Rocks?"

Roger was startled and followed Caesar's gaze to see the cowering Teach.

"Huh? You really do have that bastard Rocks' aura on you. I knew it—an old ghost who mastered the Power of Rules decades ago couldn't have died so easily."

Teach forced a dry laugh and stammered in response to Caesar's question.

"Rocks and I have merged our souls. Zee... ahem, I will always be Barbarossa Teach!"

Behind Caesar, Katakuri twitched at the corner of his mouth and cast a strange look at Kizaru, who was standing beside him leisurely trimming his nails.

Kizaru: "Katakuri, little brother, why are you looking at me like that?"

Katakuri: "It's... it's nothing."

"Caesar, give this alliance a name."

Dragon suddenly spoke up again.

"A name? Is that necessary? To be honest, that woman up there is ridiculously powerful. Dragon, our chances of winning aren't great. Perhaps..."

"No! We will definitely win!"

Shanks declared resolutely.

He, too, radiated an incredibly powerful aura.

Although his comprehension of the Rules lagged slightly behind.

If measured by the cosmic powerhouse levels Joy Boy described,

Shanks should be at the peak of D-Class.

He hadn't eaten any Devil Fruit and possessed no so-called supernatural abilities—meaning he was purely a martial artist.

In the hierarchy of powerhouses on Water Blue Star, Shanks was likely the strongest below C-Class.

Even Kaido, Linlin, and Kizaru were no match for him.

And with his talent, comprehending the Rules was only a matter of time.

Shanks stepped into the center, meeting the gazes of the powerful figures around him, and pointed solemnly at the massive ring in the sky:

"That damned thing is draining this planet's energy, transmitting something through that beam of light. If Dragon is right, then Imu is probably summoning her kin—the aliens who came to our world eight hundred years ago!"

"If one Imu is already this powerful, what happens when more arrive? We'll be utterly defeated!"

"So, everyone!"

"Please give... ahem." Shanks' face flushed red as he nearly slipped into his catchphrase.

"Everyone! Regardless of whether you were part of the Revolutionary Army, pirates, or held any other stance before—in this critical moment where the entire world faces calamity, I hope we can all unite! Set aside all grudges!"

"Even if it costs us our lives, we must stop Imu from destroying this world!"

"And we must win!"

"Exactly! We have no way back—victory is our only option!"

Dragon's gaze was urgent as he looked at Caesar. "Caesar! Give the order now!"

"Are you all ready? Once I make my move, there's no turning back."

Caesar looked down upon the entire assembly, his voice low and grave.

One by one, the pirates and Revolutionary Army soldiers tightened their grips on their weapons, their eyes filled with unwavering determination.

"Our entire Revolutionary Army is willing to sacrifice our lives for this world!"

Dragon suddenly knelt on one knee before Caesar.

"My Red Hair Pirates are willing to stake our lives to follow Captain Caesar into battle!"

Shanks also knelt on one knee, lowering his head deeply.

"My Beast God Pirates! We'll follow our boss and take down Imu!!"

Akin roared, his voice exploding like muffled thunder.

Following Akin's roar, the entire Sabaody Archipelago erupted in a deafening chorus of battle cries.

Everyone's faces flushed red, as if trying to vent their complex emotions through these shouts.

Standing alone, Momousagi suddenly took several steps forward, drew her long sword with a ringing sound, and plunged it into the ground before her.

Taking a deep breath, she gritted her teeth and shouted.

"I, Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Momousagi, representing the Marines, am willing to stake my life in battle for this world!"

"The Marines..."

Roger, Dragon, and the others showed extremely complicated expressions on their faces.

Caesar looked down at Momousagi.

The woman met his gaze without fear, biting her lip, her eyes filled with defiance.

Caesar sighed inwardly.

"Kizaru, come here for a moment."

Caesar suddenly beckoned to Kizaru, who was standing behind him.

"What is it, Father?"

Kizaru's instinctive reply nearly made Dragon, Shanks, and the others fall over.

Kizaru was 58 years old, while Caesar was only 65.

Were you born when Caesar was seven?

Is this the power of the Memory Fruit?

This is beyond ridiculous—it's ridiculous to the extreme!

Caesar chuckled lightly, directly grabbing Kizaru's body.

Under Kizaru's stunned gaze, he used spatial rules to immobilize him.

Then, Caesar thrust his hand into Kizaru's forehead, restoring the memories he had previously altered.

When he released Kizaru with his memories restored, intense hatred and killing intent flashed in Kizaru's eyes.

"Caesar!! I'll kill—"

But before Kizaru could finish, Momousagi grabbed his wrist from behind.

"Admiral Borsalino! Listen to me!"

A moment later, Kizaru stood silently at the front of the crowd.

As the last two high-ranking Marine officers, Kizaru and Momousagi would represent the Marines in joining the three-way alliance.

And Caesar gave this united force a name.

The Blue Water Alliance Army!

Blue Water was the name Joy Boy had given to this planet.

Caesar flashed back to the ship and used the power of the Memory Fruit to modify the memories of Mother Carmel hidden within Linlin's body, preventing the cunning woman from escaping amidst the chaos.

Despite his current immense power, he still couldn't retrieve the soul Linlin had hidden within the Soul-Soul Fruit.

This weighed heavily on Caesar.

Instructing Daifuku, Perospero, and others to take care of Linlin and Shirahoshi,

Caesar took a deep breath and turned his gaze toward the sky above.

"Everyone! Follow me to battle in the sky!"