Baizinbur is an island perpetually surrounded by strong ocean currents, making it difficult for ordinary pirate ships or Marine warships to approach easily.
Conversely, the island's climate is extremely suitable for animals, which is why it has transformed into its current state, resembling a primeval forest.
However, today, it faced utter devastation.
A passing pirate crew, whose navigator stood on the mast with a telescope, saw distant tremors emanating from Baizinbur. He called down to the crew members below, "Hey! Something's weird on Baizinbur. Should we avoid it, or go check it out?"
Hearing this, one of the pirates below stood up and asked, "I remember Baizinbur has whirlpools around it, doesn't it? Can we even get close?"
The navigator looked through his telescope again towards the distant island. He felt the island subtly shaking, and there seemed to be something on it, but it was too far to see clearly even with the telescope.
However, he confirmed that there were currently no whirlpools near the island. "No whirlpools, we can approach, but the situation on the island is strange. There might be someone there," the navigator told the crew.
A pirate with a handlebar mustache stood up and laughed, "Isn't that perfect?! If there's someone there, we'll capture them and plunder their treasures! Let's go, lads!"
"Oh!"
The pirates on board excitedly raised their weapons.
This was the New World.
...
On Baizinbur, as Kaido unleashed a punch, the compressed air created three pathways through the forest behind Alucard.
Alucard transformed into bats, flying over fifty meters high, then instantly re-formed into his human shape, diving downwards. With his other hand, Jackal cocked and fired.
The two had been fighting on the island for over three hours, and each had gained some understanding of the other's fighting style.
Kaido also knew the bullet's formidable power. He hardened his right hand with Armament Haki and slammed into it. After a two-second stalemate, he deflected Jackal's shot.
However, Alucard's attacks weren't limited to Jackal.
Alucard's body transformed into bats once more, landing on the ground. A gigantic eye suddenly emerged from his chest, and around this central eye, countless smaller eyes of similar appearance, though much smaller, also appeared. Each opened its crimson pupil, staring directly at Kaido.
Alucard hooked his thumbs, extending his index and middle fingers, forming a vertical rectangular gesture with both hands. Within this rectangle, the large crimson eye stared intently at Kaido.
"Ability Activation: Restriction Level Release Initiated." Alucard spoke in a low voice. Suddenly, the shadow beneath his feet began to rapidly spread, and eyes started to open within the shadow. In an instant, Hidden Shadow surged forth from the ground like burning black flames, gradually coalescing into the form of a black dog.
This was one of Alucard's new abilities: Form Change, altering the form of Hidden Shadow and summoning a familiar.
Currently, Alucard's familiar was a massive, ferocious hound, Black Dog Baskerville.
"Let me show you, Kaido, the true fighting style of a Vampire!"
ROAR!
No sooner had Alucard finished speaking than the black dog let out a shriek, opening its massive, bloodthirsty maw at terrifying speed and biting down on Kaido's left shoulder.
"Urgh!" Kaido's pupils constricted. How long had it been since he'd felt such pain? But this level of pain was nowhere near enough to defeat Kaido of the Beasts!
Kaido pressed his left hand onto Baskerville's head, violently ripping it off him, then slammed it hard onto the ground.
In an instant, Alucard appeared before Kaido, delivering a hand blade strike.
At this moment, Alucard no longer retained his initial human appearance; his body seemed composed of shadows and eyes, looking even more terrifying.
His hand blade struck, and Alucard seized this moment to inflict heavy damage on Kaido. The next instant, he used the Blacklight Virus to condense a giant sword and thrust it deep beneath Kaido's skin.
Pain!
Kaido truly felt pain. In this world, how many people could make him feel such agony? Whitebeard, Garp, Golden Lion Shiki? No matter how many he counted, it wouldn't exceed the number of fingers on one hand.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, brat!" Kaido clasped his hands together and delivered a heavy punch that descended like a thunderous hammer, crushing Alucard in his transformed state into a pulp.
"What's wrong? Are you done already?" Kaido scoffed, but Alucard's body rapidly healed. His lips split into a crazed grin as he laughed, "What are you talking about?! The night has only just begun!"
"No matter how many times, I can kill you, brat!" With Armament Haki hardening and a burst of power, Kaido's punch this time even produced a hissing sound as it frictioned with the air.
Black Dog!
Alucard summoned his familiar to meet Kaido's fist. The black dog bit Kaido's fist, drawing blood, but it didn't stop Kaido's punch at all. Instead, stimulated by the bite, Kaido swung his fist even more fiercely.
BOOM! WHOOSH!
In an instant, Alucard was sent flying, a mere afterimage. Kaido raised his hand to look at the spot where Baskerville had bitten him—it had actually torn off some flesh!
...
Meanwhile.
The pirate crew that had noticed the disturbance on Baizinbur had just landed on the island when they suddenly felt something fly past them, creating a splash on the sea.
"Wh-what was that?"
"Did it fly behind us?"
"Wait, why do I feel the ground shaking?"
"Nonsense, where's the shaking... Ah..."
A pirate was about to deny it when he saw an indescribably huge body suddenly charging towards them at extreme speed from the forest ahead, smashing through trees and mountains that blocked its path.
These pirates weren't bumpkins; of course, they recognized who it was: Kaido of the Beasts!
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