Chapter 188 Captain John
Jin An touched the back of his head.
My fingers touched something warm and wet, and there was a faint tingling sensation.
The whole person was groggy.
His memory was still stuck on the final confrontation with Kaido, a fierce battle that left him sore and bruised all over.
He clearly remembered his knife piercing into Kaido's body.
The resistance of the blade cutting through flesh and the warm feeling of the opponent's blood spurting out are still vivid in my mind.
But what about Kaido?
Where is he now?
Jin An tried hard to open his eyes, his vision wandering blurrily in the darkness.
He looked around and found himself in a dark cave. It was quiet and deserted, with only the sound of water dripping from the rock wall to the ground slowly echoing.
The light in the cave was dim, and the rock walls were covered with moss and the slippery ground made him feel uncomfortable all over.
He shook his head vigorously, trying to clear the chaos in his mind.
Just then, a huge figure appeared in front of him.
"Kaido!"
Jin An vigilantly fumbled around for his long sword, but to no avail.
In this gloomy environment, Kaido showed a weird smile.
He stroked the wound that had been bandaged with his palm, with a hint of pride in his eyes.
"You almost killed me."
Kaido said coldly, his voice echoing in the cave, but his tone was full of ridicule and contempt.
"Fortunately, I was prepared in advance."
Jinan looked around, recalling his previous unusual experience.
He suddenly realized that everything here was wrong, and he couldn't help but frown and clench his palms slightly.
Kaido laughed and said:
"You should have discovered that you can't do anything now."
Jin An was not surprised. He tried to mobilize the strength in his body, but found that his limbs seemed to be bound by invisible shackles and he could not move at all.
"Sea tower stone?" Jin An said calmly.
"Yes."
"No matter how strong you are, you are still powerless against seastone with a purity higher than 95%."
Kaido looked down at Jin An with a smile on his face.
"Although I can't beat you head-on, I will use my brain."
He spoke with contempt.
"No matter how strong you are, you will still become my prisoner."
Jinan's mind was working rapidly, trying to find a way to break the spell, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free from the restraints of his body.
Kaido's laughter echoed in the cave, sounding particularly harsh.
"You thought you won when you stabbed me with your knife?"
"No, the game has just begun."
He walked forward triumphantly, staring into Jin An's eyes, with a look of deep pride and sinister intent.
Jin An was unwilling to admit defeat. He took a deep breath, tried to concentrate, and tried to find a breakthrough with his last bit of consciousness.
Kaido saw that Jin An was still resisting, and the smile on his face deepened:
"We'll see."
He slowly stretched out his hand and punched Jin An, who was unable to resist. A gust of wind blew up and the entire cave almost collapsed with his fist.
Jin An gritted his teeth and tried his best to move, but his body would not obey him.
He watched Kaido's fist coming at him, but he could do nothing.
"Oh!"
With a loud bang, Kaido's fist, as heavy as a mountain, smashed hard into Jin'an.
Jin'an's body was blown away like a kite with a broken string, and hit the stone wall heavily, with blood gushing out of his mouth.
Jin An fell to the ground, his vision gradually blurred, his consciousness gradually blurred, but the unwillingness in his heart still burned.
"You put a lot of effort into dealing with this guy, Kaido."
A thin man with long flowing hair appeared at the entrance of the cave, and his voice was as low as a night owl.
Kaido laughed and said:
"John, this time it's all thanks to you."
He turned around and nodded to the person coming from the cave entrance.
"We are all old friends who have been on the same ship together. It's just a small favor."
Captain John said lightly, with a faint smile on his face.
"Besides, didn't you save my life, too?"
There was a glimmer of gratitude in his eyes.
Captain John's face showed a look of reminiscence as he recalled the events of a few years ago.
At that time, he was backstabbed by his own crew and his life was hanging by a thread, but Kaido happened to pass by and pulled him back from the brink of death.
Because of this, he has been recovering from his injuries under Kaido's protection ever since.
Jinan heard the conversation between the two, and his blurry vision gradually focused on the man at the cave entrance.
The outline of the long-haired thin figure gradually became clear, and he could already see that this man was a former member of the Rocks Pirates.
"The remnants of the Rocks Pirates?"
Jin An murmured to himself, his voice was barely audible due to his weakness, but his eyes were full of vigilance.
Anyone who could sneak attack him under his observation must be very powerful.
Captain John raised his eyes slightly, obviously hearing Jin An's whisper.
He took a few steps forward, looking sharply at Jin An who was lying on the ground.
"Yes, kid, I'm John from the Rocks Pirates. It seems you know a lot about us."
Kaido walked forward, looked down at Jin An, and said with a grim smile:
"Jin'an, you didn't expect this, this is my time for revenge."
"Who told you to eat my favorite devil fruit?"
Jin An forced himself to stand up, his eyes filled with anger.
He took a deep breath and said with difficulty:
"Even if you join forces, don't even think about making me surrender. If you want to kill me, just kill me. Why waste your time talking nonsense?"
Although it is a bit regrettable that I failed to achieve my goal, this is how the world is. The winner takes all, and there is nothing much to say.
Kaido grabbed Jin'an by the collar, lifted him up, leaned close to his ear, and whispered in a low but threatening voice:
"You are my prisoner now. I can kill you however I want."
"I have the final say on when I want you to die."
In order to make the experiment successful, he didn't want Jin An to die so early.
Captain John looked at the confrontation between the two men, a sneer appearing on his lips.
He slowly walked to Kaido's side and patted Kaido's shoulder:
"Keep a good eye on him, this guy is not simple."
Kaido nodded and threw Jin An heavily to the ground.
Jin An groaned, the severe pain almost made him faint.
But he held back, gritting his teeth to prevent himself from losing consciousness.
"No matter how strong you are, it's just a dying struggle."
Captain John turned and left the cave, leaving Kaido and Jinan in this dark and damp place.
Kaido stood beside Jin An, looking into his eyes that were still full of the will to resist.
Because of this, Kaido is even more excited. He likes to face challenges and even more likes the feeling of completely crushing his opponent.
"Rest, Jinan, you'll need energy for the upcoming 'treat'."
Kaido sneered, turned and left, leaving Jin An in this cold cave.
Jin An lay on the ground, staring at the darkness at the entrance of the cave, his eyes wandering.
Thinking about how to deal with the seastone chain on his hand.
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