Kaidou (One Piece)

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==Summary==
Kaidou, also known as the world's Strongest Creature, is the Governor-General of the Beast Pirates and one of the Four Emperors ruling over the second half of the Grand Line, known as the New World.
From his base on Onigashima Kaidou commands a massive, 20,000 strong crew filled with both regular soldiers and SMILE Devil Fruit users, along with further support from Wano's samurai. Having been in a partnership with Kurozumi Orochi for over 20 years, he struck the shogun and the partnership in the wake of revealing his New Onigashima Project.
Kaidou is also a former member of the legendary pirate crew known as the Rocks Pirates, which ruled the seas until their defeat 38 years ago, and would give rise to some of the most powerful and influential pirates in all the seas. On the day of the crew's fall, Kaidou was given his Devil Fruit, the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu by fellow Rocks member and future Emperor Big Mom.
Kaidou is infamous for his immense durability and sheer inability to die, a fact that has made him attempt suicide as a hobby. The state of the world and his own near invulnerability have made him quite bored, and he seeks to start the greatest war in history to remedy it. He is bold to the point of even wanting to intercept his fellow Emperor Whitebeard in the later's bid to save Ace from Marineford. The only people to have given him permanent scars are the immensely powerful swordsmen Kozuki Oden and Roronoa Zoro.
He is the father of Yamato, and is currently in an alliance with Big Mom due to their shared goal of conquering the world.
Due to his actions and role, he is the primary antagonist of the Wano Country Arc, and one of the central antagonist of the Four Emperors Saga.
His bounty sits at 4,611,100,000 Berries, the highest for any living individual and third highest known in history.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly , , possibly in Zoan Forms, far higher with Haōshoku Infusion, up to with Shuron Hakke, , possibly with Kaen Daiko
Name: Kaidou, "Kaidou of the Beasts", "King of the Beasts", "The Strongest Creature", "Wise King"
Origin: One Piece
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Classification: Oni, Leader of the Beast Pirates, Yonko, Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User, Former Rocks Pirate Crew Member
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Large Size (Type 0. Kaidou is 7.1 meters tall. Type 2 in Dragon Form. Type 3 with ), Haki (Advanced Haōshoku, Advanced Kenbunshoku, Advanced Busōshoku), Expert Kanabō Wielder, Transformation and Natural Weaponry (Into a full serpentine Azure Dragon and a human-dragon hybrid), Flight, Weather Manipulation, and Telekinesis (As a dragon, Kaidou is capable of moving through the air by creating special clouds called "Flame Clouds" and using them as footholds. These clouds can also be used to lift other objects, and they are even capable of lifting an island out of the sea), Enhanced Senses (Zoan users gain the senses of their respective animals), Breath Attack, Fire Manipulation (Can generate fire blasts from his mouth), Electricity Manipulation (Can generate lightning with his Thunder Bagua, Vajra Arrow or by roaring in Zoan Form), Air Manipulation (Can create sharp wind blades with his breath and can throw flying strikes by striking the air with his kanabo), Limited Danmaku with Tatsumaki and Kaifu (Those caught in his Tatsumaki are cut by dozens of ranged slashes composed in a constant swirling tornado. His Tatsumaki Kaifu releases several sharp blades of wind in all directions), Regeneration (Mid-Low. Able to heal stab wounds in a short period of time), Empowerment (When drunk from alcohol he enters a state called Shuron Hakke, which greatly strengthens his Haki and causes him to change into various modes based on his drunken mood swings), Limited Technique Mimicry (In his Nusubito Jogo mode, he can mimic his opponent's fighting style to an extent, but has so far only been shown to replicate Luffy's ability to change his attack's trajectory at will), Flame Aura (Via Kaen Daiko; Kaido was confident that the heat produced would melt Gear 5th Luffy's Bajrang Gun into nothing if it came to touch it), Statistics Amplification (Via "Super Hybrid" by increasing the muscle mass of his body to enhance his strength)
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Resistance to Radiation Manipulation (Could take a Gamma Knife inside his body), Animal Manipulation (Zoans are immune to Tama's Kibi Dangos), Madness Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, and Soul Manipulation with Willpower (As an user of Advanced Haōshoku Haki, Kaidou's willpower vastly exceeds those who can resist losing their mind when absorbing shadows through the Kage Kage no Mi. Shadows belonging to strong willed people are difficult to control, allowing them to rebel against Moria's pact which usually immediately submits a shadow to his supremacy and orders. Spiritual energy is contained within one's soul/life; this energy is represented by the fighting power or the Haki itself. Those with strong souls, which are homologous to shadows, resist the effects of Brook's soul powers), Fire Manipulation and Heat Manipulation (The flames created by his own Kaen Daiko technique seemed to cause no damage or discomfort to his body in the slightestOne Piece Chapter 1048), Limited Resistance to Power Nullification and Stamina Absorption (Scaling to other/lesser Haōshoku Haki users who can resist the effects of Seastone to different extents)
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Attack Potency: Continent level, possibly Moon level (Able to match a furious Oden blow for blow. Fought and matched Big Mom.One Piece Vol. 94 Chapter 952 He was stated to be one of the few people that can stop Blackbeard,One Piece Vol. 60 Chapter 594 implying he would be able to clash with the Gura Gura no Mi, the strongest Paramecia Devil Fruit2.28 Petatons, possibly 33.6 Exatons), Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level in Zoan Forms (Stronger than before. Knocked back Kozuki Oden with a Bolo Breath.One Piece Vol. 96 Chapter 970 His vivre card states that his already high physical abilities get improved even further in his Hybrid Form.One Piece Vivre Card Databook #0944 The full yield of his Bolo Breath scorched Gear 5th Luffy's body,One Piece Chapter 1047 and pushed Snakeman Luffy through Onigashima.One Piece Chapter 1042 His Kaifu effortlessly cut Kiku's arm off and bisected her sword, even though she was able to endure physical attacks from him off-screen, pushed back and drew blood from Post-Haoshoku Advancement Base Luffy ,One Piece Vol. 103 Chapter 1037 and drew blood from Gear 5 LuffyOne Piece Vol. 104 Chapter 1047 when his own Zoan bite failed to do so .One Piece Vol. 103 Chapter 1045 His presence kept Admiral Ryokugyu away from Wano and he was called a dreaded monster by Blackbeard. With just one blow in Hybrid Mode, he injured Law in spite of the later using Curtain4.56 Petatons, possibly 67.2 Exatons), far higher with Haōshoku Infusion (Completely incapacitated Luffy with a Kosanze Ragnaraku.One Piece Vol. 100 Chapter 1009-1010 Badly hurt Law and Zoro with his Raimei Hakke.One Piece Vol. 100 Chapter 1010 Slammed Gear 5th Luffy into the ground with his Kosanze Ragnaraku.One Piece Chapter 1045 Can injure Gear 5th Luffy by hitting him with a One Piece Chapter 1047), up to Multi-Continent level, possibly Small Planet level with Shuron Hakke ( while in this state.One Piece Chapter 1037 His Gundari Ryuseigun matched Luffy's , and his Horai Hakke killed an off-guard Bounceman LuffyOne Piece Chapter 104218.24 Petatons, possibly 268.8 Exatons, 36.48 Petatons, possibly 537.6 Exatons with Haōshoku Infusion), Multi-Continent level, possibly Small Planet level with Kaen Daiko (Matched Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Bajrang Gun with his for a long period of time prior to its decompressionOne Piece Chapter 1048-104912.43 Exatons, possibly 1.381 Zettatons)
Speed: FTL+ (Fought on par with Oden. Matched Big Mom blow for blow), higher in Zoan Forms (Dodged Zoro's Dragon Blaze in his Full Zoan Form and Luffy's Red Hawk in his Hybrid Form), far higher with Thunder Bagua (Stated to be too fast by a Luffy who was using Kenbunshoku Haki,One Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 1001 when a weaker Luffy who was also using Kenbunshoku Haki considered light speed to be slow.One Piece Vol. 61 Chapter 601 Blitzed Kin'emon in Base Form and Law in Hybrid Form)
Lifting Strength: Class E (Comparable to Big Mom), Class Y in Full Zoan Form (Was capable of trapping Gear 4th: Snakeman Luffy in his mouth, and later ), Class P with Flame Clouds (Lifted Onigashima hundreds of kilometers off the ocean)
Striking Strength: Continent level, possibly Moon level, Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level in Zoan Forms, far higher with Haōshoku Infusion, up to Multi-Continent level, possibly Small Planet level with Shuron Hakke, Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level with Kaen Daiko
Durability: Continent level, possibly Moon level (Fought with Big Mom for at least one day and sustained minor damage.One Piece Vol. 94 Chapter 952 Eustass Kid complimented his toughness and thought that he couldn't possibly get hurt by physical blows. Scaling off his attack power, as he doesn't know how to kill himselfOne Piece Vol. 79 Chapter 795), Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level in Zoan Forms (Noted for his heightened defenses thus should be superior to his base. His scales were completely unharmed by a shot from Izou and several slashes from Killer. Withstood his own Bolo Breath redirected at him twice by Raizo and Gear 5 Luffy. Took several hits from Luffy using Haōshoku Infusion,One Piece Vol. 100 Chapter 1011 even taking parts of his Roc Gatling), up to Multi-Continent level, possibly Small Planet level with Shuron Hakke (Grew in durability after drinking several times to the point to where he could take Luffy's Over Kong Gun with little damage72.96 Petatons, possibly 1.08 Zettatons), Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level with Kaen Daiko (Withstood Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Bajrang Gun for a long period of time prior to its decompressionOne Piece Chapter 1048-1049)
Stamina:
Superhuman (One of his main strengths that has been highlighted time and time again is his monstrous stamina and pain tolerance, which has undoubtedly contributed to his title as the world's "Strongest Creature". Kaidou is introduced as a man who challenged the Marines and Four Emperors and was caught 18 times-- and endured over a thousand tortures. He was sentenced to death forty times using various methods, all of which he has survived. His hobby is "suicide".One Piece Vol. 79 Chapter 795 Characters weaker than him have fought for days on end (from fiveOne Piece episode A Chapter 2One Piece Volume 81 Chapter 810 to ten daysOne Piece Vol. 66 Chapter 650), and he fought Big Mom for at least a day, emerging with only minor damage and displayed no signs of fatigue.One Piece Vol. 94 Chapter 952 During the raid of Onigashima, the Red Scabbards were to accomplish the rare feat of piercing his skin and drawing blood from with their swords and attacks, although these wounds were shown to have little, if any, effect on Kaidou.One Piece Vol. 98 Chapter 987 He could withstand Raizo's Maki Maki no Mi redirecting the force of his own Bolo Breath at close range, as well as assaults from Nekomamushi and Inuarashi's Sulong-enhanced attacks, Kawamatsu’s Amano-gawa, Izou's Dangirigan, and Kikunojo's Zansetsu-gama, eventually requiring Kin'emon, Denjiro, Inuarashi and Ashura Doji to combine their attacks in the form of a Togen Totsuka to put him down,One Piece Vol. 98 Chapter 992 which he still didn't fall from as he stated that the injuries to be minor in comparison to when Oden inflicted a massive scar on him before proceeding to begin his counterattack.One Piece Vol. 98 Chapter 993 Later, after defeating the ScabbardsOne Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 996 and generating Flame Clouds to lift Onigashima with over 35,000 people on it and move the island to Wano,One Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 997 he proceeded to engage in another lengthy battle with members of the Worst Generation (Luffy, Zoro, Law, Kid, and Killer), where despite taking even more lasting damage, Kaidou continued fighting regularly, only becoming irritated rather than alarmed by their growing ability to damage him numerous times, either through brute force or bypassing his defenses,One Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 1000One Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 1001One Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 1002 one of which being enough to fatally wound someone of Dolflamingo's caliber and would have kill him if not for his ability to mitigate the damage.One Piece Vol. 78 Chapter 781 Despite Luffy's increased strength and skill with Haōshoku Infusion,One Piece Vol. 100 Chapter 1010 Kaidou was able to match him for dozens of minutes before eventually defeating him.One Piece Vol. 100 Chapter 1013 Following that, he began his search for Kozuki Momonosuke,One Piece Vol. 100 Chapter 1014 defeated Kin'emon again,One Piece Vol. 100 Chapter 1015 fought Yamato in a lengthy battle,One Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1024 and engaged in his second battle with Luffy that night.One Piece Vol. 102 Chapter 1026 Even after enduring more attacks that were greatly enhanced by advanced applications of Busōshoku and Haōshoku Haki, and despite being weakened by still carrying Onigashima with his Flame Clouds, Kaidou was able to defeat Luffy once more.One Piece Chapter 1042 Following that, he engaged in a skirmish with the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance and Marco,One Piece Chapter 1043 before being dragged into one last showdown with Luffy,One Piece Chapter 1044 this time the latter having assumed his Gear 5th, which is considered the pinnacle of what he can do. He fought Gear 5th Luffy for an extended period of time, enduring Luffy stretching through his body, hitting vital spots like his eyes, brain and organs, as well as numerous attacks coated with Busōshoku and Haōshoku Haki.One Piece Chapter 1045One Piece Chapter 1046 After all of this, it took Luffy's most powerful attack to overpower Kaidou's Kaen Daiko and finally put him downOne Piece Chapter 1049)
Range: Several Meters by Sheer Size, higher with Hassaikai, Hundreds of Meters in Dragon Form, Tens of Kilometers with Bolo Breath, Flame Clouds (Could cover Onigashima and lift the island hundreds of kilometers into the sky), and Flame Dragon Form (He envelopes his dragon body with flames, )
Standard Equipment:
*Hassaikai (八斎戒, meaning "Eight Precepts"): His signature weapon is a large, spiked, metal kanabō, which he uses as the catalyst for all his melee attacks. While it does not have a rank, if Kaidou choose to leave the weapon behind it would be called a "legend".
Intelligence: Above Average (Kaidou should be quite intelligent as a Yonko, as he has large territories to manage and has to take care of his massive crew. He is revered in Wano as the "Wise King". Already as a child he was an accomplished warrior)
Weaknesses: Standard Devil Fruit users weaknesses. Easily gets angry over petty reasons. An occasionally suicidal drunkard.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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Haki: There are normally two types of Haki regular people can tap into: the Kenbunshoku Haki which allows individuals to sense the presence of others, and Busōshoku Haki which allows individuals to create an invisible armor around them. There is however a third type of Haki, Haōshoku Haki, that only a few individuals can use. Kaidou is one of these people.
*Kenbunshoku Haki (Color of Observation): He was capable of detecting the Haki coming from Enma, sensed the "voices" of the supernovas in the wake of his and Big Mom's combined attack which enabled him to tell they were still alive and felt Big Mom loss while fighting Luffy unlike the young rookie. Kaido could see into the future thus evade Snakeman's attacks.
*Busōshoku Haki (Color of Armaments): Kaidou is an immensely powerful user of Busōshoku Haki, which he is capable of imbuing into his kanabo. His Busōshoku Haki was strong enough to damage Luffy who hardened both of his arms. He is capable of utilizing the advanced application of projecting his Busōshoku Haki out from his kanabo, allowing him to strike opponents many meters in front of him with devastating power without the need to make direct contact. His Haki was so strong that Law couldn't affect him with his Room ability.
*Haōshoku Haki (Color of the Conquering King): Kaidou's proficiency with this power is immense, his showcase of his Haōshoku Haki was displayed when he clashed with Big Mom on Onigashima producing an immense haki clash that shook Onigashima and split the heavens, it could even be seen far away from the island. Most notably, Kaidou is one of the few powerful individuals able to imbue their Haōshoku Haki into objects such as his kanabo, which is signified by thin lightning-like streams of dark energy emanating from the imbued areas. This imbuement allows him to dramatically increase his attack power as a supplement to his natural physical strength and Busōshoku Haki.
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*Kongo Kabura: An attack used by Kaidou where he swings forward Hassaikai to launch a long-ranged, projectile-like shockwave at an opponent. When first used against Yamato, the attack proved powerful enough to violently blow away the latter in their hybrid form, despite Yamato blocking the attack. In the Viz manga, this attack is called Vajra Arrow.
*Raimei Hakke: Kaidou charges toward his opponent at great speed, swinging Hassaikai horizontally, one-handed or two-handed to strike them with devastating force. The attack is so fast that, even after seeing the future, Luffy was only half-successful in dodging it. Additionally, Kaidou can imbue his kanabo with both Haōshoku and Busōshoku Haki for the attack, which causes a visible trail of dark lightning to exude from the weapon. When first used against Luffy in his Boundman state, the attack knocked him unconscious in one hit. The Viz Manga calls the attack Thunder Bagua.
**Horai Hakke: A seemingly stronger version of Raimei Hakke used by Kaidou while in his Shuron Hakke Satsuriku Jogo mode. In the Viz translation, the attack is called Thunder Bellow Bagua.
**Daiitoku Raimei Hakke: The strongest variant of Raimei Hakke. This technique was first used against Luffy in his Gear 5th. Daiitoku is the Japanese name of Yamāntaka, one of the Five Wisdom Kings in Vajrayāna Buddhism. In the Viz translation, the attack is called Destroyer of Death Thunder Bagua.
*Kosanze Ragnaraku: An attack performed by Kaidou in his Human-Beast Form. Wielding Hassaikai two-handed, he jumps into the air and quickly spins his weapon above his head as he imbues it with Haōshoku Haki, making it exude black lightning. He then, while descending, swings his club down with great force, smashing his foe into the ground. The move's first demonstration came against Luffy, who took the blow straight on and was knocked out by it. The Viz manga calls the attack Conqueror of Three Worlds Ragnaraku.
**Warai Jogo Ragnaraku: A seemingly stronger version of Konsanze Ragnaraku used by Kaidou while in his Shuron Hakke Warai Jogo mode, where he additionally appears to imbue his kanabo with lightning for extra power. In the Viz manga, this is called Lightning Hammered Ragnaraku.
*Gundari Ryuseigun: An attack used by Kaidou in his Human-Beast form, where he spins Hassaikai to build up momentum, imbues it with Haōshoku Haki, and then delivers a series of high-speed swings with his weapon, barraging the enemy. In the Viz translation, the attack is called Kundali Dragon Swarm.
Kaido's Thunder Bagua.jpg|Thunder Bagua
Thunder Bellow Bagua.jpg|Thunder Bellow Bagua
Destroyer of Death Thunder Bagua.jpg|Destroyer of Death Thunder Bagua
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Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu: Kaidou ate a Devil Fruit referred to as a Mythical Zoan type, which is an immensely unique type of Zoan Devil Fruit said to be even rarer than Logia. It allows Kaidou to transform into a hybrid and full version of an Azure Dragon at will. As with all Zoans, the user's transformation significantly boosts their physical abilities. In addition, the user can create and control various elements as a dragon in both forms and has the ability to conjure Flame Clouds with which the user can travel through the air by using them as footholds, effectively enabling flight or use them to lift up other structures.
*Bolo Breath: Kaidou's most frequently seen attack, which has him gather fire inside his mouth before "breathing" it out into a huge, conical blast toward his target of choice. This blast travels rapidly and is extremely powerful. It can instantly decimate large structures like a castle's ruins while surrounding terrain like mountains are blown to bits. When used in his human-hybrid state, Kaidou's Bolo Breath is much smaller in scale. In the Viz manga the technique is called Blast Breath.
*Kaifu: An attack where Kaidou blows strongly, thereby creating powerful crescent wind blades that can easily cut through solid stone as well as human bodies. The move was first seen being used in Kaidou's fight against the Nine Red Scabbards on the roof of Onigashima's Skull Dome, severing Kikunojo's left arm, but was not named until Kaidou used it against the Worst Generation members on the same roof. The Viz translation of the attack is Demolition Gust.
*Tatsumaki: Kaidou spins his serpentine body into a coil to summon several tornadoes around him. Because of their wind speed, these tornadoes can pull people away from the ground and within Kaidou's range in midair, where he may chomp down on them. The technique was first seen in use against the Worst Generation members on the Skull Dome's roof. It was effective in capturing a defenseless Monkey D. Luffy, but Roronoa Zoro was able to neutralize it with his own Kokujo: O Tatsumaki technique. In the Viz translation, the technique is called Dragon Twister.
**Tatsumaki Kaifu: An attack that combines Tatsumaki and Kaifu. Kaidou spins the lower portion of his elongated dragon body at great speeds, simulating a tornado himself. He then blows crescent wind blades towards his own spinning body, making the blades fly unpredictably in various directions. This move was first seen being used in Kaidou's fight against the Worst Generation. The Viz manga calls the attack Dragon Twister Demolition Breath.
*Kaen Daiko: Kaidou breathes a large amount of flames from his mouth, forming a giant fire dragon over his original dragon body. The heat of his fire dragon near-instantly melts everything that it comes into contact with, preventing opponents from touching him, to which Luffy, a user of advanced Busōshoku Haki is able to counter this due to not having to make physical contact. In the Viz Manga, this is called Flame Dragon Torch.
**Shoryu: Kaen Hakke: Kaidou lunges upwards in his Kaen Daiko state. In the Viz Manga, this is called Rising Dragon: Flame Bagua.
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By consuming alcohol, Kaidou is able to enter a state called Shuron Hakke (Drunken Dragon Bagua). In this state, his movements become more unpredictable, he switches rapidly between his Zoan forms, and his Haki becomes stronger. The Shuron Hakke state has various modes based on his drunken moodswings.
*Warai Jogo: A laughing drunk mode. When using this mode against Luffy, Kaidou attacked him with a version of his Ragnaraku technique. In the Viz translation, this is called Lightning Hammered.
*Ochikomi Jogo: A depressed drunk mode. When using this mode against Luffy, Kaidou attacked him with Tatsumaki Kaifu. In the Viz translation, this is called Drowning His Sorrows.
*Naki Jogo: A crying drunk mode. When using this mode against Luffy, Kaidou attacked him with Raimei Hakke. In the Viz translation, this is called Tears in His Beer.
*Okori Jogo: An angry drunk mode. When using this mode against Luffy, Kaidou attacked him with Bolo Breath and Gundari Ryuseigun. In the Viz translation, this is called Drunken Rage.
*Amae Jogo: A begging drunk mode. When using this mode against Luffy, Kaidou began speaking flirtatiously and begged Luffy to quit punching him. In the Viz translation, this is called Drunken Beggar.
*Nusubito Jogo: When using this mode against Luffy, Kaidou used his serpentine body in full beast form to copy Luffy trajectory changing punches. In the Viz translation, this is called Drunken Thief.
*Satsuriku Jogo: When using this mode against Luffy, Kaidou takes full advantage of his Half-Beast form's size and strength to deal heavier blows with more murderous intent. In the Viz translation, this is called Blood Thirsty Drunk.
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Big Mom (One Piece) Big Mom's Profile (Battle took place at Onigashima. Speed was equalized)
Borsalino (Kizaru) (One Piece) Borsalino (Kizaru)'s Profile (Battle took place at Central Park. Speed was not equalized)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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