Gazing at the man before him—his aura as deep as an unfathomable ocean, his towering frame like an unshakable mountain—Sabo found it impossible to remain calm.
Shock and dread filled his heart as he stared at Caesar.
If he were alone here, death would be nothing more than a trivial matter.
Sabo wasn't afraid to die.
As a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Army, his resolve was firm.
He had long prepared himself for the possibility of dying in battle—just as he had when he boldly stormed the Holy Land Mariejois during the Reverie to rescue Kuma.
But this was different!
Behind him stood Betty, Morley, and... Koala.
Especially Koala—she was now his wife in every sense of the word.
In Sabo's heart, the kind and beautiful Koala had become his beloved.
He couldn't bear to imagine what would happen if Koala suffered any misfortune at such a critical moment...
"Trafalgar! What the hell is going on? Why are you helping your enemy? Where's Kid?"
Sabo roared at Law in the distance, his composure slipping.
Behind him, Koala stared in terror at the demonic figure of Caesar standing tall, her petite body trembling uncontrollably.
Betty and Morley also wore grave expressions, one gripping a steel pipe and the other holding a trident as they slowly moved to Sabo's side, eyeing Caesar warily.
Sabo's furious questioning received no response from Law.
Law remained cool as ever, arms crossed over his long sword as he stood aloof in the distance, his gaze indifferent and hollow.
Meanwhile, Black Maria and the other two beside Law burst into tears of joy the moment they saw Caesar!
"My lord!" Black Maria's eyes welled up as a radiant smile spread across her face.
Her voluptuous figure seemed to lose all strength as she slowly reverted to human form and slumped to the ground.
Page One and Ulti weren't faring much better.
Page One's eyes shone with utmost reverence and awe as he silently dropped to one knee.
Ulti, however, let out a cheer and jumped up excitedly, shouting.
"Caesar! You bastard, what took you so long? Do you have any idea what we went through yesterday? I almost got burned to death by that fire guy, you know? You're such a jerk!"
"Sis! Sis!! Please don't talk to our lord like that! You'll get killed!"
Page One turned deathly pale, inwardly wailing about when his unreliable sister would ever grow up.
This was just like back in the Beasts Pirates, when she'd repeatedly criticized Kaido's terrible father-daughter relationship right to his face.
Every time that happened, Page One's heart would pound wildly, terrified that an enraged Kaido might deliver a Thunder Bagua on the spot.
And the man before them now was Kaido's elder brother—an even more violent, even more powerful super monster!
"Kid? Borororo, Kid's right here."
Caesar looked down imperiously at Sabo and the others, completely at ease without a trace of tension.
With a loud laugh, he tossed something in his hand onto the ground before Sabo's group.
When Sabo saw what it was, his expression changed drastically.
His eyes bulged, fists clenched so tight his nails dug into his palms, and flames erupted uncontrollably from his body, shooting several meters high!
"AHHHH!!" Koala screamed in terror, covering her eyes.
Betty and Morley also showed fear, averting their gazes, unable to bear the sight.
There on the ground lay a severed head still attached to a long spinal column.
The head was relatively intact—a red-haired young man who still looked defiant even in death.
"Kid!!"
Sabo's body trembled as he stared fixedly at Caesar.
Kid's strength was undeniable—he was no weakling!
Yet the horrific scene before him made Sabo nearly lose control of his surging terror, almost making him turn and flee!
Kid had likely had his head ripped straight from his body by the demon before them.
The spinal column attached to the head looked unnervingly intact.
Sabo immediately thought of Law.
Previously, when Law followed Kid who had left, he likely encountered Caesar first!
Now, the reason Law is standing on Caesar's side is probably because he has been subdued by him.
Or perhaps, he was intimidated by Caesar's overwhelming power and ruthless methods.
Caesar glanced indifferently at Sabo and the others, coldly asking.
"Where is my wife, Hiyori?"
Sabo opened his mouth, wanting to tell the truth to this invincible man before him.
But reason stopped him.
Dragon and the others were still searching for the Pluton Battleship.
If Caesar were to go there now, it would likely trigger an earth-shattering battle.
Sabo believed in Dragon's strength, but he couldn't guarantee the safety of the other comrades besides Dragon.
Caesar's combat power had been witnessed firsthand by them just days ago in the skies above Banana Island.
Given the strength of the few division commanders who came this time, if they were to face Caesar, they would likely be obliterated in an instant!
"She... is in a safe place right now. As long as you let us leave, I can guarantee Hiyori's safety!"
This time, Sabo was very cautious, not daring to provoke Caesar with his words in the slightest.
"Wrong answer. That's not what I wanted to hear. Since you don't want to tell me, I'll just see for myself."
Caesar shook his head, showing a disappointed expression, and then strode directly toward Sabo and the others!
"Wait! Caesar! Don't act rashly! We can talk! Hiyori is really fine—she's with my comrades. We came to Wano Country just to see if things have improved here! The Revolutionary Army and the Beast God Pirates are not enemies. Please calm down!"
Sabo didn't dare to gamble with the lives of his comrades behind him, especially Koala.
As Caesar would say, he still lacked true resolve.
Take Shanks, for example.
Even though he lost more than half of his crew, though he grieved, he never lost his composure.
No matter the situation, he remained as steady as Red line—that was the demeanor of a man with true resolve!
Hearing Sabo's words, Caesar grinned, revealing his jagged fangs, his aura exploding as his terrifying Conqueror's Haki surged forth, crashing down on Sabo and the others!
BOOM!
A thunderous explosion rang out in the open space.
Koala's eyes rolled back as she collapsed, foaming at the mouth, blood even seeping from her seven orifices!
Betty, a division commander of the Revolutionary Army, spat out a mouthful of blood, her vision blurring as the world spun around her.
Unable to withstand the impact of Caesar's Conqueror's Haki, she fell to the ground with a thud!
The giant Morley, who was much stronger than Betty, still paled, gripping his trident tightly to keep himself upright.
Sabo's face turned deathly pale as he rushed to Koala's side.
"Koala!!"
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