Chapter 262: CHAPTER 262
Caesar had summoned two massive meteorites from space using his gravitational power.
As his gravity pulled them downward, their speed increased dramatically, leaving behind long streaks of fire and smoke that tore through the sky. The sheer mass and friction against the atmosphere caused the air itself to tremble violently—reminiscent of the shockwaves Whitebeard's Gura Gura no Mi could generate.
While controlling the descent of the two meteorites, Caesar simultaneously unleashed a terrifying burst of telekinetic force, seizing Steel Bone Kong and Kaido mid-battle. With precise control, he combined his gravitational power with his psychic abilities, hurling both of them toward the oncoming meteorites as if launching cannonballs.
The resulting collision was far more destructive than a simple sum of its parts—it wasn't just one plus one, but an overwhelming force exceeding twofold!
Caesar's telekinetic mastery, comparable to the abilities of the most powerful Awakened Devil Fruit users, allowed him to momentarily suppress two of the strongest figures in the world.
BOOM!
Like a cataclysmic impact, Steel Bone Kong and Kaido crashed into the flaming meteorites, shattering them upon contact. The shockwave was so immense that even these two monstrous beings were momentarily dazed.
Even warriors of Kaido's legendary endurance and Kong's monstrous physical prowess found themselves unable to defend against such an overwhelming force.
Caesar seized the opportunity.
"Earth Gravitational Annihilation!" he roared.
With a wave of his hand, he replicated a powerful gravitational technique, forming two massive spheres of rock and debris around Kaido and Steel Bone Kong. The gravity at the core intensified, dragging in earth, stone, and shattered fragments of the battlefield.
Before the two could react, they were buried beneath layers of rock and compressed into enormous planetary cages.
Even Kaido, one of the most physically indestructible beings in the world, found himself momentarily trapped. However, as a Mythical Zoan user, his regeneration and endurance were unparalleled.
Suddenly, the Earth Gravitational Annihilation sphere encasing Kaido began to tremble violently.
A deafening dragon's roar erupted from within!
Kaido, in his full Azure Dragon form, burst free in an explosion of raw, primal force, shattering the rocky prison with a surge of Haki-infused destruction.
As a Mythical Zoan, Kaido's vitality and resilience were leagues beyond ordinary creatures. Even though Caesar had suppressed him repeatedly, his undying ferocity ensured he would always rise again.
Seeing this, Caesar shifted tactics. He gathered metallic debris from the battlefield using electromagnetism, intending to completely entrap Kaido.
But Kaido was not one to sit idly and be sealed away.
With a bloodthirsty battle cry, Kaido soared into the sky, transitioning into his Dragon-Human Hybrid form—the state where his brute strength, speed, and Haki were at their peak.
"Thunder Bagua!"
His Haki-infused kanabo smashed into the incoming metallic storm, dispersing Caesar's attack with a devastating shockwave of Conqueror's Haki.
Meanwhile, Steel Bone Kong had been continuously struggling inside his own sphere. Due to Caesar's brief lapse in focus, Kong exerted his full power, shattering the dense gravitational prison with his iron-hard muscles and supreme Haki.
This time, Kaido did not turn his aggression toward Cyborg Kong.
For the first time, he recognized Caesar as the greater threat.
Even in his drunken, battle-hungry state, Kaido knew that continuing to fight Kong was meaningless—Caesar was the one who could truly dominate the battlefield.
Thus, in a rare display of silent agreement, Kaido and Steel Bone Kong stood side by side against Caesar.
Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters, tension filled the air.
"Huff… Marshal Steel Bone Kong doesn't seem to be in serious trouble!"
"What are you worried about? The Marshal cannot lose!"
Despite their bravado, the high-ranking officers watching from Marineford were deeply unsettled.
They had fought countless battles, but even they could see the shifting tides. No matter how much they wanted to believe in their own forces, reality suggested otherwise.
One Vice Admiral muttered, "This Caesar… his shadow looms too large over the battlefield."
No one replied.
The room was silent, filled with an oppressive sense of dread.
On the other side of the world, Kaido's subordinates in Wano had been watching the battle unfold.
For the first time, even King—Kaido's most loyal right-hand man—felt a hint of unease.
They had never doubted Kaido's strength.
But what Caesar had demonstrated—his ability to summon meteors, his unshakable Haki, and his monstrous control over gravity and the battlefield itself—was beyond anything they had ever seen before.
As the battle raged on, Caesar stood alone against two of the strongest warriors in history—and yet, he remained calm.
The world began to whisper a new title.
"The Strongest in the World…"
Caesar had already proven it beyond doubt.
With his peerless swordsmanship, his unmatched mastery of the three types of Haki, and his mysterious Devil Fruit that defied all logic, he stood above them all.
For three full days and nights, the battle continued.
The Navy, despite its might, gained no advantage.
In fact, even in high-level combat, they were beginning to falter.
Gnali vs. Vice Admiral Tsuru: Though Tsuru's Haki and wisdom made her formidable, Gnali's swordsmanship at the Admiral level gave him the upper hand.
Barrett vs. Garp: Garp held the edge in raw power, but Barrett's monstrous talent and adaptability made him a growing threat.
Fujitora vs. Sengoku: Though Sengoku held a slight advantage, Fujitora's gravitational mastery made him impossible to overwhelm.
And at the heart of it all, Caesar continued to suppress both Steel Bone Kong and Kaido.
Had Kaido not disrupted the balance, Steel Bone Kong would already be near defeat.
The Marines came with the goal of crushing the Central Navy.
Instead, after days of battle, it became clear…
They had only exposed their own weaknesses.
They wanted to reclaim their lost honor.
Instead, they had been humiliated on the world stage—again.
This was not just a loss.
It was a declaration.
The world had just witnessed Caesar's overwhelming might.
Even after seven days and nights, Caesar remained standing.
Steel Bone Kong felt it.
The unshakable truth.
The Navy had lost.
Retreat was the only option.
And even then…
How could they ever explain this to the Five Elders?
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