Kaido, also known as "Kaido of the Hundred Beasts," is one of the Four Emperors of the Sea in the world of One Piece. He's also the man known as the strongest creature in the world as of now, meaning he has tremendous power at his command.
Currently, Kaido rules over the Land of Wano in the New World with his Animal Kingdom Pirates also being stationed there. Although Kaido is a famous pirate, not a lot is known about him and as we explore through Wano, we're gradually getting to know more about the terror that is Kaido. Here are 10 things you should absolutely know about him.
10 His Debut
Kaido was first introduced to us by Monkey D. Garp when he spoke about the Yonko to Luffy at Water 7. However, little was known about Kaido and Big Mom back then. Kaido's proper debut in the story came after the time-skip, following the events of the Dressrosa arc.
In the manga, Kaido made his first appearance in Chapter 795, titled Suicide. In the anime, he made his debut in Episode 739. Both the anime and the manga saw Kaido make his first appearance at Kid's base after jumping from a sky island and getting up without receiving even a single injury.
9 The Rocks Connection
Kaido was once a member of the legendary Rocks Pirates as well. The crew is said to have ruled over the seas alone nearly 40 years before the current storyline of One Piece. However, they were destroyed after their Captain, Rocks D. Xebec, fell at the hands of Garp and Roger, supposedly.
Although Kaido was a member of this crew, he was barely strong enough to fight against the prominent figures of that time since he was just an apprentice there. To put that into perspective, Shanks and Buggy were both apprentices on Roger's ship too and they could barely fight strong enemies.
8 A True Pirate
Unlike some pirates in the One Piece world, Kaido chooses to have no principles and is willing to use any methods to achieve his goals, no matter how dirty they may be. This was evident when he tried to intercept Whitebeard on his way to save Ace.
At Wano Country, Kaido fought Kozuki Oden in an incredibly difficult battle and almost died, but was saved by Kurozumi Higurashi's ploy. Kaido then proceeded to land a sneak attack on Oden, defeating him in the process, once again proving that he can go to any lengths to achieve his goals.
7 His Hobby
Somehow, Kaido seems to be invulnerable to damage. He has attempted to kill himself so many times that it has now become his favorite hobby. The most recent of these attempts was shown to us in One Piece Chapter 795 where Kaido made his full debut in the story as well.
To seek a challenge and make things more exciting, Kaido wants to start the greatest war in the world of One Piece. To further that goal, Kaido seems to have entered an alliance with the captain of the Big Mom Pirates, Charlotte Linlin.
6 His Laughs
Eiichiro Oda is known to give most of his characters unique laughs that the fans absolutely adore. Some of the most popular ones are Monkey D. Luffy's "Shishishi," or Whitebeard's "Gurararara," among many others in One Piece.
When it comes to Kaido, he has his own unique laugh as well. Kaido is often seen laughing with a "Worororo." Interestingly enough, he's one of the few characters to have two distinct laughs. During his drunk rampages, Kaido could be seen laughing with a "Fuhihihi."
5 His Devil Fruit
Kaido is confirmed to be a Devil Fruit user, and the fact that he can transform into a dragon seems to imply that that's his Devil Fruit power, a Mythical Zoan Dragon. However, it must be noted that even after seeing so much of Kaido at Wano, his Devil Fruit powers haven't been confirmed to be a Mythical Zoan Dragon at all.
It is possible that Kaido is actually a dragon and his human form is some kind of Hito Hito no Mi Model. Whatever the case, his Devil Fruit is yet to be confirmed to us and it feels as though Oda wants to shock the fans with this massive reveal later on in the story.
4 Indestructibility
Yonko Kaido is known to be indestructible, with the only wound he ever received being from Oden's Ame no Habakiri and Enma. Even after falling from 10,000 meters, he appeared to be unharmed. In his fight against Luffy, he took a barrage of Gear Third and Gear Fourth attacks to face and barely flinched.
Whether this toughness of his comes from his Devil Fruit or if it is some sort of advanced Ryuo usage remains to be seen. It could also potentially be a physical ability that he's gifted with, just like Big Mom having skin that can't be penetrated.
3 His Record
Kaido is an extremely powerful pirate, which is something that everyone knows. However, despite being one of the most powerful people in the world, he is known to have been defeated 7 times in battle. Furthermore, he has been captured 18 times by his enemies, both rival Yonko and the Marines.
To add to that, Kaido has been subjected to torture a number of times, and his rivals have even attempted to execute him a total of 40 times, failing every single time. Once again, the reason behind this isn't known, but we hope that Oda will reveal the truth behind this mystery soon.
2 Kaido's Bounty
Being one of the Four Emperors of the Sea, it's easy to guess that Kaido's bounty would be massive. Luffy, despite being on the seas for less than 3 years in total, has managed to acquire a bounty of 1.5 billion berries. Although Kaido's bounty progression hasn't been revealed by Oda yet, we do know that he had a massive bounty of 4,611,100,000 berries.
Interestingly, this is the highest known active bounty in the world of One Piece right now. According to Brannew and Sengoku, Kaido's bounty has only ever been surpassed by two pirates, Whitebeard and Gol D. Roger.
1 Ability To Control The Weather
Kaido is known to have the power to manipulate the weather to some extent, as seen when he first appeared in his dragon form at Kuri. Although how he does it isn't known yet, it is likely related to his Mythical Zoan powers. Nami, one of the best navigators, noticed that Kaido's appearance brought about a sudden change in weather that was hard to believe.
Interestingly, Big Mom, another one of the Yonko, just like Kaido, has the power to manipulate the weather as well. While Kaido does it through unknown means, Big Mom makes use of Zeus and Prometheus to alter the weather.