The Dragon and the Saber's Contest!

After shouting this, King began coughing up large mouthfuls of blood due to the injuries inside his body.

When Kaido heard King's voice, he immediately lifted his head.

He saw Haku standing in the void, arcs of electricity constantly flickering around him.

The thunderclouds produced by the Ark were being continuously relocated to Jinbu Port!

Haku sneered, "You think your lightning is impressive? Try mine!"

He swung Ryujin Jakka, and a powerful current surged from the blade's tip, forming a Thunder Beast that charged straight at Kaido!

Kaido's eyes narrowed with gravity as he saw the current. He understood that its power was no less than his own lightning—perhaps even stronger.

Yet he didn't retreat. Taking a deep breath, he swung his iron club coated in Armament Haki and directly scattered the Thunder Beast Haku had sent!

Seeing this, Haku squinted. "Looks like that attack wasn't strong enough?"

Kaido snorted coldly. "If you've got other tricks, brat, bring them on!"

A cold smile curled at the corner of Haku's mouth. "I like your arrogance! Try this one!"

"Heavenly Ash Enhanced Version: Heavenly Punishment!"

A Thunder Dragon, carrying a dragon orb of ultra-high temperature in its mouth, flew toward Kaido like a sandstorm!

"Can't block it!"

This slash from Haku made Kaido's heart tighten. He knew he couldn't withstand this blow.

So he made a decisive choice: fully transforming into a beast! A massive Azure Dragon, riding clouds and mist, appeared in his place!

"Rising Dragon: Fire Eight Trigrams"

This was Kaido's strongest technique, using the head of the Great Fire Dragon wrapped in Conqueror's Haki to ram the opponent with immense force, creating a violent explosion on impact.

These two powerful moves clashed in midair!

When the two forces collided, a deafening roar erupted. The entire Jinbu Port trembled under the shockwave.

The light from the explosion illuminated all of Wano Country!

"Bad Wind"

Before the dust settled, Kaido spat out a storm of wind blades from his mouth!

Those blades, like Kamaitachi slashes, quickly dispersed the smoke and flew toward Haku's position.

Since these wind blades carried Conqueror's and Armament Haki, Haku couldn't dodge by Elementalization!

"Binding Arts Eighty-One: Broken Sky!"

An invisible barrier formed instantly, and in no time, all the wind blades struck empty air!

Taking advantage of the gap while Haku blocked Bad Wind, Kaido released his Conqueror's Haki toward the thunderclouds in the sky!

He had figured it out: the enemy was using the thunderclouds to fight him. Kaido wouldn't let Haku have his way!

While blocking Bad Wind, Haku saw through his intent. He taunted, "Pretty smart! You know to target the thunderclouds."

Haku released his own Conqueror's Haki combined with Spiritual Pressure!

The two Conqueror's Haki clashed in midair, and soon both forces canceled each other out!

Seeing his little scheme fail, Kaido roared in anger, "Damn brat!"

Haku mocked, "With a build like yours, I thought you were just a strong brute!"

"Didn't expect your mind to be so dirty too! No wonder you're one of the Four Emperors!"

Hearing Haku's sarcastic words, a nameless fury surged in Kaido's heart!

He recklessly gathered a fireball in his mouth!

"Breathes Fire"

A pillar of fire stretching several kilometers shot upward. Since this was Kaido's rage-fueled strike, its power was immense!

Feeling the strength of this attack, Haku couldn't help but speak up. "Oh? Looks like you're really angry!"

"God's Judgment!"

Then Haku raised his Zanpakuto and pointed it downward. The thunderclouds above him instantly sent a lightning pillar crashing down to meet Kaido's attack!

The energy from the two forces clashed and spread, sending sparks flying across Wano Country!

Finally, both energies exhausted their last vestiges of power!

Kaido and Haku's figures appeared on the ground, both looking somewhat exhausted.

Kaido panted heavily, glaring angrily at his opponent. Haku, meanwhile, calmly observed the battle, inwardly amazed at the Four Emperor's strength.

He knew this fight tested not just his power, but also his wits and will. Only by fully leveraging his advantages could he win.

"Seems you've got some tricks, brat," Kaido said coldly.

Haku smiled without answering. He swung Ryujin Jakka, releasing Spiritual Pressure and electric current simultaneously, displaying formidable offensive power.

"Then let me see what else you've got!" Kaido leaped, spinning his Dragon Body like a top in a circular motion, generating several massive tornadoes that threatened to suck Haku into their vortex!

Haku faced the several tornadoes without fear. He lowered his Zanpakuto and pressed his left index finger together, saying:

"Carriage of thunder, gap of the spinning wheel. This thing gathers light and splits into six! Binding Arts #61: 'Six Rods Prison of Light'!"

Soon, six light plates materialized out of thin air. They shot toward Kaido at high speed and locked onto various parts of his body, restraining his movements.

Without Kaido's support, the large tornadoes he had created quickly dissipated.

But Kaido was only trapped for a moment before he shattered all six light plates on his body.

The two resumed their battle, each strike a collision of power and technique. The surrounding buildings and ground were constantly damaged in their fight, as if the whole world was trembling.

Yet no matter how fierce the battle, Haku remained calm and clear-headed. He kept observing Kaido's movements, searching for openings and weaknesses.

Still, Haku couldn't help but marvel at Kaido's monstrous regenerative ability.

They had been fighting for so long, and the other still showed little sign of fatigue.

Haku himself was well aware of his own condition—he didn't have Kaido's freakish recovery.

If this dragged on, he knew he would eventually be worn down and killed.

Seeing that the thunderclouds above had gathered enough again, Haku pushed Kaido's attack away.

Then, with a Shunpo, he appeared beneath the clouds in the sky.

Kaido saw him return to the sky and assumed Haku was about to use some special technique.

He stared coldly at Haku floating in the air, on guard for any attack.

Seeing Kaido's expression below, Haku immediately understood what he was thinking.