How Did You Know I'd Run Out of Tricks?

Haku let out a cold sneer. This next move wouldn't be so easy to block.

"Ten Thousand Thunders"

Using the broad storm clouds created by the Ark Maxim, Haku unleashed his own generated lightning, stimulating the electrons within those clouds.

In the end, the rampaging electrons crashed down to the ground, forming countless bolts of lightning. Every area shrouded by the storm clouds fell within the attack range.

On the ground, Kaido stared up at the dense web of lightning in the sky, his heart crawling with unease.

Because the lightning descending from above was simply too numerous.

"Rising Dragon: Fire Eight Trigrams"

This was clearly his most powerful technique, yet Kaido was forced to use it to block Haku's Ten Thousand Thunders.

His idea was sound enough—this fierce move quickly intercepted over half of the Ten Thousand Thunders' strikes.

But the remaining half still grazed past his technique and landed on Kaido's body.

Soon, Kaido, battered by the Ten Thousand Thunders, was electrified until his entire body glowed a brilliant blue.

When the glow faded, Haku's massive azure dragon form had been scorched pitch-black.

Having endured this attack, Kaido suffered severe damage—both to his outer body and to his internal organs.

As for Haku, after unleashing the Ten Thousand Thunders technique, he was now gasping heavily, taking large gulps of air.

Above him, the storm clouds dispersed after releasing all their lightning, leaving the sky devoid of any trace of thunderous energy.

As for the Ark, due to its constant overload operation, the entire vessel was now in a state of paralysis. To prevent overheating, the Ark Maxim had activated its protective mechanisms.

After unleashing this ultimate move, Haku was temporarily unable to use the powerful abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

(Some might ask why the protagonist didn't just unleash the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's strongest move, 'Thunder Welcome,' earlier. I can only say that this move can reduce an island to dust. With so many people still in Wano Country, as a member of the Marines, he definitely couldn't use such a devastating attack! Of course! If the protagonist were on the pirate side, I'd write that scene outright!)

"Ding! Mission complete!"

A mechanical sound rang out beside Haku's ear, and to him, it was like heavenly music.

"Ding! Rewards have been distributed. Host, check them yourself!"

After hearing the system's notification, Haku no longer wanted to fight Kaido. His mission was done, and continuing the battle would only waste time.

But this fight was no longer up to Haku alone.

After enduring the assault of Ten Thousand Thunders, Kaido had already risen back to his feet.

"Hahahahaha! What a thrill! What a thrill!"

Kaido turned his gaze back to Haku and spoke slowly, "Brat! I didn't expect you to have such a powerful move!"

He looked up at the sky above, now devoid of any storm clouds.

"Looks like you can't use that powerful move anymore! Brat, have you figured out how you want to die?"

Haku was momentarily stunned by Kaido's words.

He said to Kaido, "Do you think I'm out of tricks just because I used Ten Thousand Thunders?"

Kaido wore a cold smirk, as if to say, "What else?"

"Ridiculous!"

Haku curled his lip in disdain. He stretched his left hand forward and pulled a white bone mask out of thin air.

Kaido watched Haku produce a mask and immediately laughed. "Hahahaha! Kid! Still saying you're not out of tricks? Are you putting on that mask to run away now?"

"Shut up!"

With that, Haku placed the Hollow Mask over his face. Surging red-and-black light burst forth from his body.

Kaido stared at Haku, now wearing the white mask, and his smile gradually froze.

He felt a powerful pressure bearing down on him, like a mountain crushing his chest, making it hard to breathe.

"What... is this power?" Kaido thought in shock. He felt as if he wasn't facing a person, but a ferocious beast.

Before he could finish the thought, Haku, who had been in front of him, was already right before his head.

"So fast!"

The thought flashed through Kaido's mind as he felt one of the horns on his head get severed.

"Bastard! You damn brat, you're dead!"

Enraged, Kaido spat a Breathes Fire toward Haku's direction, but the move was easily dodged.

After evading Kaido's Breathes Fire, Haku flickered and appeared behind him.

"Fuzhan!"

With that slash, a wound on Kaido's body tore open from his back to his abdomen, leaving a long gash.

The blood flowing from the gash was black—clearly Kaido's blood.

"Ooooh!"

Feeling a sharp pain on his body, Kaido raised his head and let out a sky-shaking dragon roar!

Kaido instinctively whipped his tail, trying to slap Haku off his back.

But Haku simply flickered away, vanishing from behind him in an instant.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!"

A low, hoarse laugh came from atop Kaido's head. At some point, Haku was already lying there, rolling around and laughing.

"Damn brat!"

Kaido swung his tail to strike at Haku on his head, but instead of hitting him, he only raised a big lump on his own head.

"Hahahahahaha!"

Haku, floating in midair, laughed even louder, as if he had just witnessed something utterly ridiculous.

Of course, Haku didn't want to act like this either.

But he really couldn't control himself—because the negative emotion this Hollow Mask gave him was 'wrath.'

Whenever he could taunt his opponent, he would burst into endless, loud laughter. And that laughter was incredibly provoking.

But when someone landed a hit on him...

Just as he finished speaking, Kaido's Breathes Fire struck Haku directly.

Normally, with his abilities, Haku could have easily dodged this attack. But influenced by the negative emotions, he failed to control his body.

After Kaido's attack hit Haku, the aura around Haku shifted completely.

A surge of overwhelming fury erupted from him. Though Haku still hovered in the distance, he no longer laughed.

Seeing this change, Kaido felt a dangerous presence all around him.

It was as if countless malicious intents were closing in on him from every direction.

By the time he came to his senses, the dragon claw on his right arm had already been severed from his body.

"What! How? When? And why doesn't the wound hurt?"

Before he could finish his thought, Haku appeared right in front of Kaido's head. His cold, murderous, and furious eyes locked onto Kaido's.