Drinking an entire bottle of sake, Kaido finally heaved a sigh before starting to cry.
" I have had enough of this life! Why can't I find a way to die? "
Used to this kind of scene, one of the men at his feet said.
" Kai ... Kaido-sama, now that Whitebeard is dead, you are surely the man who has the best chance of becoming the new Pirate King! Now is definitely not the time for you to disappear. "
" Whitebeard? " Kaido repeated, as the alcohol rushed to his head. " Who is it ? "
Finally, remembering his old enemy, he began to roar.
" WHITEBEARD! The one who had the right to a death worthy of him. "
Looking down at his men, he roared.
" Why did he have the right to this honor and not me? "
" But… But Kaido-sama you… "
Suddenly lowering his club, Kaido smashed it to the ground, creating a veritable earthquake all around him. And by the sheer force of the shock wave, his men were thrown to the sides, unable to do anything to counter his strength.
Still not calmed down, as he did so, Kaido stared at his arm, covered in scales. Under the influence of alcohol, he often turned into a dragon without realizing it. Looking at his arm like that, he cried out.
" But yes ! If no one can kill me in my human form, there is someone who can kill me in my dragon form. "
" What ? "
" TERU. " Kaido suddenly roars, using a voice so powerful it destroys some people's eardrums.
Immediately, miraculously appearing right in front of Kaido, a young man, with priestly clothes, and a broad smile on his face, cried out.
" Who has he, Kaido-sama? "
" I have a mission to give you. "
" What is it ? "
" I want you to go find me people who can kill me in my dragon form. "
Recording his request, the man asked, without losing his smile.
" Can you repeat ? I'm afraid I didn't quite understand your request. "
Taking another sip of sake then, Kaido cried out.
" I understood why I couldn't die! Anytime someone tried to kill me I was in a weak position! Whether under the blade of a guillotine, chained to have my heart pierced, or even drugged to be attacked by surprise… I always tried to let myself be killed when I gave myself a handicap. "
Drinking again, he ends up letting his body turn into a huge dragon, scaring all the men in the room except Teru.
" For I can die, I must do like Whitebeard! I must die in a way worthy of me! Worthy of the emperor that I am and not of a pathetic pirate! I want to die in my dragon form after fighting at full force against an enemy worthy of me! That's why I want you to find me overpowered people. "
Hearing this, Teru wanted to sigh. Whether in his human form or in his dragon form, he was sure that no one could kill Kaido. Nevertheless, not being able to give his opinion, under penalty of being killed, he cried out.
" Of course, Kaido-sama! I will find an opponent worthy of killing you. "
Then he left, hoping that Kaido would drink more, fall asleep, and wake up without remembering that conversation.
Advancing through the halls of where he was standing, Teru walked most quietly, while the soldiers greeted him as soon as he walked past them.
" Hello, General Teru ! "
" Hello, General Teru ! "
" Hello, general ! "
Seeing the soldiers come to attention, Teru couldn't wipe a smile from his face. It had to be said that, three years ago, nothing could have allowed him to guess that the priest that he was was going to meet Kaido's crew and become one of the most important people in this group of pirates. Right now, after Kaido, the All-Stars and the Tobiroppo, Teru was known to be the most influential man on the entire crew, making him a man feared and respected, with a bounty of 610,000,000. berrys.
Finally entering a room, he closed the door behind him, to make sure no one was going to disturb him. Then he walked over to a huge magic seal, draw on the floor and sat down in the middle. Once done, he began to concentrate and activated the powers of his devil fruit: uni-uni no mi (dimensional fruit).
Using his unique power, Teru was able to see across the world and into various dimensions. He couldn't see "with his eyes", but just capture the energy of people; to search their souls; know their strengths ...
As far as their world was concerned, few people were worthy of having any form of interest from him. And for the stronger ones, none of them were quite what Kaido was looking for.
Concentrating more, Teru scanned a dimension, at random, and began to scan each of its inhabitants. Spending two hours looking for someone without really knowing where he was looking exactly, Teru suddenly opened his eyes, noting that a force had simply captured his attention. And even several forces.
" What … ? " He wondered, immediately concentrating.
Reading the minds of his targets, he ended up smiling. Granted, their combined strengths were nowhere near equal to Kaido's, nonetheless, there was some form of potential. Enough for Kaido to be somewhat entertained by fighting them, before killing them. And once done, Teru hoped he understood that no one could defeat him.
" DIMENSION DOOR ! "
Disappearing then, he traveled through dimensions, until he found himself on the roof of a building. Looking around, he found himself in a very strange city, with rectangular buildings and provided with roads where multitudes of cars circulated.
" Weird, it seems to me that the technology of this world is far superior to ours! Still, I don't feel any power worthy of fighting Kaido! It doesn't matter! I would go tourist next time. "
Jumping with his finger, he rushed to the place where several strong energies were gathered. Then, arriving on a new roof, he began to watch a group of young people fighting in groups.
" Hum? "
My Hero Academia (End chapter 216)
" I just told you everything I had to say about what I saw today. " Aizawa announced, to his class. " I admit that many of you have made tremendous progress! But that certainly doesn't mean you're destined to be great heroes, far from it. "
" Piece for you. " Vlad King asserted, to class B. " Your defeat shows that you have a lot to learn! So, I forbid you to laze around or whatever, instead of training! If you want to become great heroes, surpass your limits. "
" Aye, sensei. " Cried the students in front of them.
Seeing them do this, Midnight smiled, before asking All-Might.
" What do you think of the new generation of heroes? "
" It's too early to tell. " All-Might retorted. " But, yet, I have the intuition that they all have enough potential to surpass us. "
" To this extend ? "
" I would even say that they have something to surprise Kaido-san. "
" What ? " The duo wondered, surprised by this new voice.
" These children have a lot of power for their age! Hmm… if they can't kill Kaido-sama, I think they can certainly become great soldiers for our army. "
" Who is here ? "
Appearing then, Teru teleported right in front of the group. Startled at once, most of the students swung into attacking stances, before Teru threw his hands up to show he meant no harm.
" Ouhla, ouhla ! Calm down, I'm not coming as an enemy. "
" Who are you ? " Vlad King questioned him, continuing to maintain his fighting posture.
Then giving his warmest smile, the man cried out.
" Nice to meet you ! I am Teru, a pirate. "
" A pirate ? " Aizawa wondered, frowning. " What is this story ? And what do you want from us? "
" Me ? Oh, just recruit all these wonderful fighters. " Teru assured, looking in the direction of the students.
" What ? " Kirishima wondered. " Recruit us? "
Suddenly making dramatic gestures, Teru asserted.
" I attended each of your fights! It was so beautiful! Power, strategy, teamwork…! you are worthy to work under the command of Kaido-sama to help him become the pirate king. "
" What are you saying ? " Bakugo questioned him, not enjoying the flow of the conversation.
" You want us to become pirates? " Kuroiro wondered.
" In fact, I am here to regroup people in order to strengthen the army in which I am! Considering your power, Kaido-sama will be delighted to have you with us! He is looking for "powerful people who can kill" to recruit. "
" Kaido ? " Momo repeated. " Who is it ? "
" My boss ! As well as the future conqueror of my world. "
" Of your world? " Wondered Midnight. " What the hell are you talking about? "
" Don't try to understand. " Roared Tetsutetsu. " This guy is trying to manipulate us! He must be part of the league of villains. "
And seeing that everyone was thinking the same, Teru questioned them.
" Do I understand that my proposal does not interest you? You will have a lot to gain there! Money, command of an army, new powers! All this, we are ready to offer it to you. "
" That doesn't interest us. " Aizama retorted, staring at him seriously. " For me, anyway, I have the strange feeling that you are not a clean guy. "
" In this case, your instinct is good. " Teru assured him, stopping smiling.
At that moment, feeling his foot take a step back, without him realizing it, Midoriya had the strange feeling that something terrible was happening.
Then joining her hands together, Teru cried out.
" GOD'S DOORS ! "
Then crossing his arms, he made a huge circle appear under his feet, as well as those of the people opposite.
Having a bad feeling, All Might began to scream.
" AIZAWA ! "
Immediately, Teru was surprised when he felt a band wrap around his wrist.
" What ? "
" I've got you. " Aizawa assured, immediately activating his Quirk.
Still, he was surprised, seeing that Teru's attack was still present. The man, not knowing what the professor was doing, suddenly grabbed the piece of cloth and tore it. Then, then, he scoffed.
" What is that ? Did you think you would stop me with this? Ridiculous! "
" But how … ? "
Suddenly several attacks passed in front of him, before hitting Teru. Realizing that the situation was serious, the students began to attack the pirate. Touched then by acid, explosions, sticky balls, a navel-ray, scales… Teru disappeared behind a cloud of smoke.
Then, the next moment, all the students saw him reappear, in front of them, standing, without the slightest injury, and with his smile on his face. Currently, his whole body was covered with a dark gray metallic coating.
" But how … ? " Ochaco wondered, stepping back.
" Is this guy invincible or what ? " Kendo asked.
" Busoshoko Haki ! " Teru simply assured.
Then staring at the group, he asserted.
" You each seem to have rather interesting powers! Well, I'm going to entrust the adults to Kaido-sama to have fun fighting them! And I would train the students to become perfect soldiers. "
Seeing his circle grow and light up more and more, Midnight ordered.
" Everyone, flee. "
Barely listening to him, Bakugo propelled himself towards Teru with the aid of his explosions, Lida activated his thrusters, Tetsutetsu and Kirishima hardened their bodies before running towards the enemy, Shinso hurled his bandages towards Teru ... Then, finally, resuming his courage, Midoriya activated his Quirk and increased his speed. Finding himself in front of Teru's face, he clenched his fist before screaming.
" ALL-FOR -ONE! DETROIT…! "
However, the moment he was about to touch her face, the man sneered.
" It's time. "
Shining brightly, the circle at his feet illuminated the entire landscape, preventing anyone from correctly distinguishing their surroundings. Then, a sensation of vibration was felt, as the circle suddenly rose above the ground, with its passengers on board.
" What ... What is happening ? " Meiko worried, trying to figure out what was going on.
" W… We fly. " Mineta frightened.
Fusing at this instant, the circle darted at a great speed, without making its passengers feel anything. However, looking at the landscape around them, everyone could notice that it had changed to now look like a huge transparent green pipe, which it was passing through.
In just a few moments, the passengers, except Teru, felt themselves pressed against the magic circle, as a strong gravitational force activated.
" What ... What is it ? " Shoda wanted to know, having trouble regaining his sight.
" This is the branch of dimensions. " Teru informed him. " It is through this passage that I can travel from one dimension to another! Hope you haven't left anything behind because it's a new life that is starting for you! Oh done, sorry for the feeling of being crushed but changing dimension with a strong impact on gravity! Avoid dying, please. "
Still, stopping laughing, he turned in time to see a red ring rush towards him, before circling him, trapping his arms against his chest.
" What … ? "
Having bitten his thumb to the point of bleeding, Vlad King had used his blood control to immobilize the man, using a hoop of blood to solidify.
" It's for you that the road stops. "
" Grrr! Fool! " Teru roared trying to struggle. " Do you have any idea what might happen if I ever lose my focus? "
" Any ! But it looks like you want to take us with you! Sorry but I'm afraid I will have to refuse! So turn around, before something bad can happen to you. "
Managing to move his arm, Shoto then rested it against the circle and began to freeze it.
" Stop! Dumbass ! " Teru ordered.
" I will damage your circle and prevent it from moving. "
" Stop it, it's an order! If ever my circle breaks, we… "
" DARK SHADOW ! "
Suddenly, the dark being left Tokoyami's body and stood in front of Teru.
" That … ? " Said Teru. " What is that thing ? "
In response, Dark Shadow raised his arm and tried to punch him. Jumping back, Teru dodged his gesture. However, he widened his eyes, seeing him strike his magic circle with force.
" NOOOOOOOO ! "
Too late. Striking the circle, Dark Shadow had no trouble breaking it in half. Finding himself shaken, Teru nonetheless maintained his balance and concentrated enough to levitate the part of the circle he was in with Class B, Shinso, Vlad King and Midnight. As for the other part of the circle, it is destroyed little by little, before disappearing. Immediately, Class A, Aizawa and All-Might feel themselves fall. Trying to move her body, Midoriya suddenly felt like she couldn't move any of those muscles. Seeming to be in the same condition as him, the others also fell without doing anything to stop their fall. Even Drak Shadow ends up returning to Tokoyami's body.
Then, suddenly, the students crashed into the bottom of the long canal and disappeared while crossing it.
" Frankly, it's disappointing. " Kaido asserted. " Don't these guys have anything better for me? "
Behind him, Teru, along with a few soldiers stood still, just staring at Kaido, as well as the bodies of the B class students lying on the ground at the Yonko's feet. Each of them were now injured, unable to get up after fighting the mighty pirate.
Even fighting together, along with Shinso, Vlad-King and Midnight, they had all lost to Kaido, who seemed to have gotten bored during this fight.
Taking his huge bottle, he began to drink gallons of sake, before roaring.
" Hey, Teru! Aren't there any other warriors I could fight against? "
Only able to bow to him, Teru asserted.
" I have ... I'm afraid to confess that I lost half of the fighters I wanted to bring you back! They rebelled during the trip and ended up falling out of my circle. "
" You idiot. " Kaido yelled. " Go get them for me right away. "
" Impossible, Kaido-sama! After such a trip, I have to wait a week to be able to use my powers again! Not to mention that it will take me extra time for my dimensional circle to repair itself. "
Pulling back then, he started to swallow when he saw Kaido raise his club towards him.
" I don't forgive failures. "
" Wait! Wait! The loss of these people is not that important! I saw their power! It is roughly equal to that of the people you just fought! Plus, I know where they landed! Given our position, we were already in this world, flying over Punk Hazard to come here. "
" Punk Hazard? " Repeated Kaido.
Thinking for a few moments, while keeping his club raised, he exclaimed:
" Make sure they get them back to me as soon as possible. "
" Yes, Kaido-sama! And… and for the others? "
" Call Queen! Tell him I have people to trust him! These children are not that powerful! Nevertheless, they have the level of gifters! With a little practice, I'm sure they can become good mercenaries! We're just going to have to tame them. "
