Q: How do you clash head-on without getting mobbed?
A: Easy, mob them first.
Ozz never planned to win against these two monsters in a straight-up fight.
No matter how strong he was, even he couldn't claim to be the undisputed strongest in terms of raw power.
Take Big Mom alone her natural, monstrous physique was already hard to outmatch. And then there was Kaido: an Oni, armed with a Mythical Zoan fruit.
Ozz's goal wasn't to overpower them outright.
He just wanted to ignite his potential, to elevate his willpower by taking them head-on.
And with that purpose met, it was time to end this.
That was what "Flash Clone" was for
Ozz's way of bringing this head-to-head slugfest to a close, fast.
The move was draining, sure, but this kind of high-intensity burst was more than enough to suppress the two of them for a brief moment.
"Three Realms Descent: Lure to Naraka!!!"
Kaido roared through clenched teeth as his lightning-infused attack came crashing down
Only to be cleaved apart by a Divine Departure slash from one of Ozz's clones.
Another clone surged forward immediately, its free hand crackling with black and red lightning.
It smashed into Kaido's side with such force that it nearly ruptured his kidney.
Blood spewed from Kaido's mouth as he staggered backward in his draconic humanoid form, slamming his kanabo into the ground to steady himself.
"OZZ!!!"
"Guh..."
Before Kaido could even finish his shout, two figures struck again in tandem.
A feint punch led into a sword slash brimming with Advanced Conqueror's Haki.
The blade cut cleanly across Kaido's abdomen.
Shhhk
A geyser of blood erupted.
The strike was so sharp, so precise, that Kaido's eyes rolled back for a split second.
"Consider that scar your parting gift."
Ozz panted, sweat pouring from his brow.
His clones dissipated into smoke, leaving him standing alone as he turned his gaze.
Far off, Big Mom lay sprawled in a crater, mouth agape and blood spilling from her lips.
"I used up a ton of stamina on the clones for the sake of efficiency, but…"
He looked at the two Yonko, both still conscious and gritting their teeth as they fought to rise again.
Sliding his sword back into its sheath, his entire body drenched in sweat, Ozz could feel his wounds pulsing he didn't even have the strength left to close them anymore.
"In terms of raw combat power… if it came to an all-out brawl, I could seriously injure two Emperors and probably drag one down with me."
"Well… not bad, I'd say."
He let out a tired chuckle.
At the Yonko level, that was more than respectable.
But the two wounded Emperors weren't done yet.
Staggering to their feet, they advanced, step by step, attacks gathering in their hands once more.
"Out of strength already, Ozz!!?"
"You little bastard…"
"Kongō: Arrow!!!"
"Heavenly Fire!!!"
Two devastating attacks closed in.
Ozz took a deep breath.
"This is where we call it. Time to pull out. Zeek! Croc!!"
In the next instant.
Whoosh!
From the edge of the island, a massive slash of green energy, over a kilometer long and laced with black-red lightning, came crashing in.
Like an emerald wall, it split the monstrous attacks in two and dispersed them into the sky.
"Mega Sandstorm!!!"
Then came a colossal cyclone of sand that swallowed half the island whole.
Its damage might have been negligible but the sheer scale and drama of it were more than enough.
"HEY!!! YOU BASTARD!!"
Of all the reactions, Big Mom's was by far the most furious.
Damn it!!!
They were this close!!!
Ozz was completely drained this was their best shot at finishing him.
But then…
"If you say so... then it ends here."
Zeek's face was stone cold as he slung Ozz over his shoulder.
He swung a massive blade behind him in a wide arc, sending out a blast that forced the two Yonko to halt their charge.
They had no choice but to watch as the sandstorm swept all three of them up and whisked them away into the sky.
"Damn it!!!"
"HEY!!! ZEUS!!! WIPE OUT THAT SHIP!!!"
Furious, Big Mom hurled the half-destroyed Prometheus aside and pointed at the sky,
ordering the lightning cloud that had been faking unconsciousness ever since getting kicked.
"Ah?! Y-yes, Mama!!"
Zeus shot up into the sky, his soft white fluff hardening into a jagged storm cloud, electricity surging wildly.
He zipped toward the Oro Jackson, anchored at the edge of the island.
"HEY!!!"
Croc's eyes widened at the sight, and he instantly prepared to launch another sandstorm
But Ozz stopped him.
"We're too far. Leave it to me."
Still slung over Zeek's shoulder, Ozz turned his head toward the sky, his expression unnervingly calm.
His pupils flashed cold.
He locked eyes with the storm.
And then he said softly
"Don't. Move. Zeus."
Crack!
At his words, a web of black-red lightning burst from his body and streaked through the sky like living veins.
As it passed, the already shattered ground split anew. Trees were felled in an instant.
The remaining Homies convulsed violently, as if struck by divine judgment.
When that lightning finally reached Zeus, it was like a noose tightening around his neck.
He shrieked in agony, his cloud-form spasming uncontrollably, unable to move another inch.
"That's…"
"Even more domineering than before…"
"He caused actual damage from that far away?!"
Even Kaido and Big Mom were visibly shaken.
Especially Kaido.
He couldn't wrap his head around it.
How could someone's Conqueror's Haki grow stronger just by fighting him?
How could their spirit surge like that?
But what he could understand was this
Ozz was really escaping.
"You've come this far, and now you're running?!!! OZZ!!!"
Kaido's words betrayed his frustration.
A crude taunt.
He was trying to goad him back.
But Ozz wasn't an idiot.
If this were a duel, he'd never back down unless he was near death.
But against two Emperors?
Landing serious wounds was enough. He wasn't greedy.
The howling sandstorm carried the trio back to the Oro Jackson, where they landed gently on deck.
Zeek laid Ozz down on a lounge chair.
He and Crocodile exchanged a silent glance.
"Let's move."
With that, Zeek took the helm.
The Oro Jackson turned from the island and began its retreat.
Kaido and Big Mom, bloody and beaten, stood on the shore, glaring daggers at the departing ship.
"Oi… Linlin. You've got some fight left in you, right?"
Big Mom nodded and grabbed a nearby cake Homie, stuffing it into her mouth to regain a bit of strength.
"Then… let's end this once and for all."
She hesitated, but only for a moment.
Ozz was now a true threat letting him go was far more dangerous than trying to finish the job now.
"Alright… one final strike."
Kaido, wincing from his wounds, raised his kanabo and placed it alongside Napoleon.
Both weapons began to gather Conqueror's Haki.
From the deck, Zeek's eyes widened.
"They're that hurt and can still do that…?!"
"OZZ!!! A monster like you… isn't walking away from this!!!"
"CONQUEROR'S SEA!!!"
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Meanwhile in advanced chapters... The Apex Clash That Shakes the World
When Ozz faces off against Shamrock, it's not just a duel between warriors it's a collision between two future kings. Conqueror's Haki erupts, black lightning tears through the sky, and for the first time, even the Five Elders look uneasy. Shamrock unleashes a monstrous, awakened Zoan weapon... but Ozz? He brings out something rarer, something deadlier a weapon made of pure seastone.
As blades shatter and legends tremble, the battlefield becomes a crater. One walks out unscathed. The other learns what it means to fight at the edge of human potential.
This isn't just a fight.
It's the moment the world realizes
Ozz may not be a king in name...
But he already rules the game.
The tides are shifting, and secrets linger in the dark... Step into the shadows early on P@treon, where the next chapter awaits before the world sees it.
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