Luffy won! The New Four Emperors had been born!
Seeing Kaido was not to be outdone and raised his spiked club to meet the attack with all his might.
"Thunder Bagua!" Kaido's spiked club crackled with lightning as it collided with Luffy's fist in mid-air.
Instantly, the sky and earth changed color, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a gale howled.
The two reached their peak power at that moment, and the entire Onigashima seemed to tremble.
"You are indeed strong, but I will never give up!" Luffy steadied himself amidst the aftershocks of the collision, his eyes even more determined. "I'll show you that I, Luffy, am going to be the Pirate King!"
Looking into Luffy's determined eyes, Kaido couldn't help but feel a sense of approval.
"Kid, you certainly have the potential to become the Pirate King. But if you want to defeat me, you'll need to work even harder."
"Then let's go! Kaido, let's prove everything with this battle!" Luffy said, his eyes gleaming with determination, his pupils reddening with a burning desire for victory!
Luffy a deep breath and charged at Kaido again. The battle between the two escalated once more, with each collision becoming more intense and awe-inspiring.
"Hiss! The son of a dragon is this powerful after his Devil Fruit Awakening?" Betty exclaimed, her eyes wide.
To be honest, this was the first time she had ever seen a battle at the level of Four Emperors) up close.
Haku, however, sees much more!
As time Luffy by, Luffy's Haki is being depleted at an accelerated rate.
Kaido better shape. After all, the combined attacks from Law, Kid, and others have taken a toll on his stamina, and the Injuries from Zoro's "Dance of Death" has severely weakened Kaido.
Now, what these two are competing with is more of a battle of wills!
If they're not careful, the two will soon be locked in a battle to determine the winner.
However, things certainly won't go that smoothly.
While Haku was focused on Kaido's battle, the fight between Ace and King inside Onigashima escalated into a full-blown brawl.
Ace, that hothead, used the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to blow up the entire Onigashima.
By the time Haku realized what was happening, everyone was already plummeting into the waters below Onigashima!
Luffy Kaido were engaged in their final battle in the air.
Haku realized that these two were determined to decide the outcome with a single move!
In other aspects, Jack had basically been defeated long ago!
King, having just been caught in Ace's reckless attack, took a full-power hit from the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and was now on the verge of death.
Haku shook her head, giving Ace a disapproving glare.
He had no choice but to take action.
His Observation Haki covered the area, basically covering everyone except Kaido's subordinates.
Everyone is under Haku's control!
"Domain Expansion! Void Realm Descent!"
All superfluous matter was directly shaken apart, and Haku's newly developed domain instantly encompassed all friendly figures!
"Hiss! This ability feels similar to ROOM's?" Luo, who had also been pulled into the field by Haku, wondered.
This is a special space that Haku herself constructed using her Six Eyes and Cursed Energy!
For the stability of this space, Haku also incorporated it into the spatial barrier she had created.
As for why Haku calls this space the Void Realm!
That's because Haku recently acquired Quincy powers that allow her to manipulate Reishi very well. Haku used this power to create a barren, gray desert within her own domain!
Of course, Haku wouldn't create a desert out of thin air!
This sea of sand is both real and illusory; people stand on it!
One second this place feels solid, and the next second the sand surface turns into an illusion, making you feel like you're constantly falling and rising in this space!
This phenomenon is a manifestation of space travel; Haku introduced powerful spatial gales into those spatial rifts!
If someone with very poor Observation Haki were to enter, they wouldn't be aware of these dangerous things.
One second the person might be in freefall, and the next second they could be torn to pieces and fall into the sand.
Within this realm, there is also a hidden danger: the illusory sand will continuously devour the moisture from the enemy's body, until they are drained to a crisp!
Unfortunately, this space isn't perfect in Haku's opinion; he's currently somewhat struggling against Crocodile's Logia Suna Suna Fruit ability.
If Kate could actually obtain this fruit, and then fill it with a large amount of real sand, Haku could guarantee that she could further achieve a true combination of the virtual and real realms of her domain power!
We've digressed; let's get back to Haku! As Haku Domain Expansion...
After everyone was pulled into the domain space, he became the master of this space.
Haku manipulated the Reishi to create a giant elastic net that scooped everyone up.
Outside of that space, Luffy and Kaido finally unleashed their strongest attacks!
With a roar, Kaido used the head of his "Great Fire Dragon" to unleash a powerful impact, imbuing it with Conqueror's Haki, to strike his opponent. It was his signature move, "Rising Dragon Flame Bagua," honed through countless battles as one of the Four Emperors!
This attack will create a violent explosion upon impact. Its power is enough to tear the sky apart, and it slashes down towards Luffy with devastating force.
Luffy, Luffy's eyes flashed with determination. His muscles swelled to their limit, and his skin became translucent from the rubberizing power. He roared, unleashing the full potential of the Gum-Gum Fruit. He clenched his right fist, gathering all his will and strength, and unleashed his ultimate technique—"Gomu Gomu no Dawn Rocket"—at the oncoming pillar of flame!
The two forces collided fiercely in the air, bursting out with dazzling light. The entire sky seemed to be set ablaze, and the wind from the punches and the flames intertwined to create a breathtaking scene.
The force of this shockwave affected the waters surrounding Onigashima, creating towering waves that even tore apart the distant clouds.
For a moment, space seemed to freeze, all sounds were swallowed up by this power, leaving only the echo of the collision between two wills.
Luffy and Kaido, two powerful figures, poured their life force and fighting spirit into this attack at this moment.
Finally, the light faded, revealing the outcome of the battle.
At the scene, only Haku, who was using her domain's power, could clearly see that Luffy had given his all and successfully overpowered Kaido!
Knock the opponent into the water below!
Without a doubt, Luffy won the final victory and stood at the top!
The news of his victory over Kaido of the Four Emperors, was discovered by spies hidden within various factions.
Haku knew that after today, Luffy's bounty would rise even higher.
He will rightfully sit on the throne of one of the Four Emperors!