The clouds above churned and spiraled, revealing the massive, menacing head of an azure dragon.
"You Navy brat, aren't you being a bit too arrogant?"
"Heh, a mere pirate like you? You think you're worthy to speak to a Marine like that?"
Kaido's enormous dragon face twisted into a scowl. His temper, already short, was ignited by Chiga's taunt. Without wasting another word, Kaido opened his massive jaws and unleashed a scorching torrent of Dragon's Breath from the sky. The blast deliberately avoided Doflamingo on the ground and engulfed Chiga and Corazon, who stood behind him.
Vergo didn't even factor into Kaido's calculations—he was instantly reduced to a charred corpse.
Chiga's pupils narrowed. He could dodge, of course, but to escape with both the unconscious Corazon and Law in such a short time was nearly impossible.
"No choice."
Chiga sighed and, in a blur of movement, appeared beside Corazon and Law. His Rinnegan focused directly on the oncoming inferno.
BOOM!
An earth-shaking explosion erupted. Flames surged upward, engulfing the trio.
"Hmph. Overestimating yourself," Kaido snorted, exhaling two plumes of hot air from his nostrils. He clutched Doflamingo in one claw and began to turn away.
Suddenly—
"Leaving already? Isn't that a bit premature?"
"Hm!?"
Kaido looked down, surprise flashing in his eyes. The sea of flames below had been sliced apart by a single, tremendous slash.
As the inferno died down, a towering half-giant cloaked in deep violet armor emerged from the clearing—standing a full sixty meters tall.
"What is that thing?"
Even Kaido, a legend among pirates, had never seen anything quite like it. His eyes narrowed.
Inside the giant, Chiga stood with Corazon and Law now awake and confused, glancing around at their strange surroundings.
This was Chiga's Susanoo—its third form. Its dark purple hue was reminiscent of Sasuke's, but deeper, almost foreboding.
During his time as a Marine Vice Admiral, Chiga had awakened this guardian of the Uchiha bloodline. And now, for the first time in the world of pirates, Susanoo had descended.
"I never expected to debut Susanoo against Kaido. But if anyone deserves it, it's him."
Chiga didn't answer Kaido's question. His expression darkened. He raised his hand to his chest, fingers forming a familiar sign, and let out a low shout. The violet titan began to expand.
Corazon and Law clung to each other in sheer panic, rising into the air within the protective space of the Susanoo.
Finally, Susanoo took its full form—nearly 200 meters tall, comparable to Uchiha Madara's complete Susanoo. Giant wings unfurled from its back, a prayer bead necklace hung from its neck, and a massive sheathed katana rested at its side. It was completely clad in ancient armor.
"Phew…"
Chiga exhaled, standing in the protective rhomboid inside Susanoo's head. He was satisfied.
It wasn't as massive as the Six Paths Sage's Susanoo, but it rivaled Madara's perfectly.
"What is that!?"
On the Marine warship nearing Sea Gull Island, chaos erupted. Everyone saw the giant dragon in the sky and the massive violet warrior on the ground.
Even the ever-calm Vice Admiral Tsuru paled. She recognized Kaido immediately, but that other giant? She could only think of one person.
"Chiga… Chiga… What kind of monster is this Uchiha Clan?"
Without hesitation, she ordered the fleet to increase speed—sacrificing ships if necessary—to reach Sea Gull Island immediately.
As Susanoo expanded, Kaido finally took the situation seriously. He focused on the figure within the giant's head.
He vaguely recognized the face—something from a broadcast or newspaper.
"Brat, you look familiar. What's your name?"
Chiga calmly crossed his arms and replied,
"Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral… Uchiha Chiga."
"Oh, so you're that new Marine everyone's talking about. Interesting. That move of yours just now… you're qualified to face me."
Kaido soared into the sky. Susanoo crouched low, wings flexing, and with a single mighty flap, shot upward to follow.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!"
Corazon and Law screamed in terror, clutching each other in midair. Chiga stood calmly in front of them, clearly annoyed, but focused. He still had to protect these two.
Though Susanoo was enormous, Kaido's full dragon form was even larger. When they hovered face-to-face, Susanoo looked only slightly bigger than Kaido's head.
But size wasn't everything.
Kaido glared coldly at the violet warrior. He hadn't yet shifted into his more agile hybrid form—he still held Doflamingo in one claw and couldn't risk him dying just yet.
He acted first. Twisting his massive body, Kaido spun, creating a powerful storm that blew the clouds apart. Susanoo remained unmoved in the air.
Kaido grunted and spun again, releasing razor-sharp wind blades in all directions.
Susanoo crossed its massive arms and took the assault head-on. The inner chamber remained shielded.
Kaido's interest deepened.
"Solid defense. But how's your offense?"
Susanoo's arms lowered. Its right hand reached across to the left hip. From its sheath, a glowing blade over a hundred meters long was drawn.
Gripping it tightly, Chiga narrowed his eyes.
"This sword cleaves mountains… cuts seas… and slays dragons!"
Buzz!
The air trembled.
Susanoo swung upward. A brilliant arc of energy burst forth, slicing through the very sky. It struck Kaido with overwhelming force, slashing deep into his enormous form.
The residual energy slammed into the sea behind, carving open a massive trench. A nearby Marine warship teetered dangerously at its edge.
Three Vice Admirals—Onigumo, Momonga, and Yamakaji—appeared near the ship, faces grim. Using Geppo, they exerted all their strength to push the ship back from the brink.
On another ship, Tsuru let out a breath of relief but remained tense. That terrifying slash had to be Chiga's doing. Her concern deepened.
To her, Chiga wasn't just the future of the Marines—he was potentially her Uchiha brother-in-law.
Not wasting time, Tsuru called out to the three Vice Admirals. They abandoned the ship and launched themselves toward Sea Gull Island using Geppo, soaring at full speed into the heart of the battle.
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