Orin never planned on beating these two monsters head-on.
After all, no matter how strong Orin was, in terms of raw strength, he couldn't truly achieve invincibility.
Even just comparing him to Big Mom—the two of them were evenly matched in terms of innate monster-level physique. And then there was Kaido, who was both an Oni and possessed a Mythical Zoan.
If going head-to-head could force out his potential and aura, that would be enough.
That was exactly what Orin hoped for.
So now, this move—"Shadow Clone"—was Orin's method to end the brawl quickly.
Although the energy cost was massive, this short burst of power was enough to completely suppress both opponents.
Kaido gritted his teeth and launched a lightning-infused attack, only for it to be split open by Orin's Clone with a single slash.
Then another clone immediately followed up. The hand without a sword was wrapped in black-and-red lightning, and one punch nearly blew Kaido's kidney out.
Blood spewed out as Kaido, in his dragon-human form, staggered back. He smashed his kanabo into the ground to stop himself.
"Orin!!!"
"Ugh..."
Before Kaido could even finish shouting, two figures struck again in unison, cutting him off mid-sentence. First came a feint punch.
Then—a blade charged fully with Conqueror's Haki Infusion.
The blade flashed—
A gash opened across Kaido's abdomen.
Shhhhk—
Blood spurted like a pillar. That one extreme slash caused Kaido's eyes to roll back for a moment.
"This scar that'll never fade—consider it the closing mark."
Orin panted heavily. All his Clones vanished. He looked to the side.
In the distance, Big Mom was also coughing blood, lying in a large crater with her mouth agape.
"Although I burned a lot of stamina using clones for the sake of efficiency..."
He looked at the two who were regaining consciousness and clenching their teeth as they struggled to stand.
Orin sheathed his blade. Sweat poured from his forehead, and he no longer had the strength to recover his wounds.
"In terms of raw strength, if it were a prolonged battle, injuring both Emperors this badly—if I pushed myself to the limit—I could probably take one of them down with me."
"Meh... not bad, I guess..."
Orin chuckled weakly. Against foes at the Emperor level, this was already impressive.
Looking at the two heavily injured opponents who were still trying to team up and charge him again, their attacks slowly coalescing—
"Out of steam, are you?! ORIN!!!"
"You little bastard..."
Faced with these terrifying attacks coming at him head-on—
Orin took a deep breath.
"That's enough. Retreat now!!!"
In the next instant—
Whoosh—
From the island's edge, a kilometer-long emerald sword slash wrapped in black-and-red lightning shot in!!!
Like a green barrier, it sliced through all incoming attacks.
"Super Sandstorm!!!"
Immediately after, a sandstorm swept across the sky and earth, enveloping most of the island like a heavenly millstone.
Though its killing power wasn't great, the sheer spectacle was enough to stun anyone—and it covered a huge area.
"Hey!!! You bastard!!!"
Among them, Big Mom was the angriest at the sudden interference.
Damn it!!!
They were so close!!!
Orin, in such a weakened state, was the easiest target—and yet...
"If you're saying that, then we'll end it here."
Mihawk hoisted Orin onto his shoulder with a grim expression. He turned and slashed at the two still in pursuit.
A massive, razor-sharp slash forced them to halt, as they watched helplessly while the sandstorm carried the trio off into the distance.
"DAMN IT!!!"
"HEY!!! ZEUS!!! DESTROY THAT SHIP!!!"
Unwilling to accept defeat, Big Mom tossed the half-destroyed Prometheus aside and barked orders at Zeus, who had been playing dead the entire time after getting kicked.
"Ah?! ...Yes, Mama!"
Zeus hovered in the sky, lightning crackling across his body. After answering nervously, he instantly transformed from a cute white cloud into a menacing black thundercloud.
He raced toward the Oro Jackson moored outside the island.
"HEY!!!"
Crocodile panicked as he saw this and was about to throw out another sandstorm—
Only to be stopped by Orin's voice.
"It's too far... there's no time. Let me handle it."
Slung over Mihawk's shoulder, Orin weakly turned his head toward the sky, eyes calm.
A cold gleam shimmered in his pupils as he stared at the distant thundercloud.
Orin said softly,
"Don't move, Zeus."
Crack...
As his voice fell, arcs of black-and-red lightning surged like living entities, zigzagging across the sky.
Wherever the lightning passed, the already-scarred earth was ravaged again, trees snapped like twigs, and the remaining Homies were struck as if by divine punishment.
And when that lightning finally wrapped around Zeus—
His body twisted in agony as he let out screeching wails, overwhelmed by pain and completely unable to move.
"This is..."
"Even stronger Conqueror's Haki than before..."
"To cause real destruction from such a distance?"
Orin's progress left the two Emperors visibly shaken.
Especially Kaido.
He couldn't understand—just one fight, and Orin's Conqueror's Haki could grow this much? His spirit becoming that much stronger?
But Kaido knew—Orin was really going to get away this time.
"Even after coming this far, you still plan to run?!!! ORIN!!!"
The cunning Kaido clearly underestimated Orin's intelligence.
Did he really think such a low-level provocation would work?
If it were a one-on-one duel, Orin would never flee until he was near death.
But taking on two Emperors alone...
Inflicting serious injuries was enough—Orin wasn't greedy.
The roaring sandstorm carried the three of them swiftly back to the deck of the Oro Jackson.
Once safely aboard, Mihawk laid Orin onto a lounge chair and exchanged a glance with Crocodile.
"Then... let's set sail."
Mihawk steered the Oro Jackson away from the island.
Kaido and Big Mom, dragging their wounded bodies, glared hatefully at the retreating ship.
"Hey!!! Linlin, you've still got some strength left, right?"
Big Mom nodded, grabbing a nearby Cake Homie and stuffing it into her mouth to recover energy.
"Then... let's use this opportunity to finish them all off."
Big Mom hesitated for a moment—but quickly made up her mind.
Since they'd already made enemies of Orin, they might as well see it through to the end.
Clearly, letting Orin live posed the greater threat.
"Then... this will be the final strike..."
Even in his terrible state, Kaido gritted his teeth and placed his kanabo on top of Big Mom's Napoleon. Together, they channeled Conqueror's Haki into the combined strike.
From afar, Mihawk's pupils contracted sharply at the sight.
"Injured like that... and they can still use that move?!"
"HEY!!! ORIN!!! A monster like you—should be left here permanently!!!"
"HAKAI!!!"
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