Times Have Changed

As Kaido charged forward, engulfed in raging flames, the ground in his path melted and turned into rolling lava—an extreme temperature that Ace could never reach!

His gaze was fixed intently on his beloved daughter in front of him.

You brat!

Get ready for this!

Yamato simply smiled, white waves swirling around her, the heat wave hitting her didn't even make her feel the heat for a moment.

Boom!!

The earth was shattering; the collision of the two Spiked Club had completely overwhelmed the island.

As flames splattered, the ground continued to melt.

But it only lasted for a moment; the melting ground was instantly frozen, and everything, whether it was lava or anything else, was frozen into ice.

The flames that had been enveloping Kaido's body were extinguished, and a layer of ice appeared on his skin.

Then.

"Ugh!"

With a muffled groan, Kaido flew backward like a cannonball, traveling several kilometers before crashing heavily into the center of the island, kicking up clouds of smoke.

"Hehe, now it's my turn to take the initiative and launch an attack."

Yamato chuckled, bent her legs, and in the next instant, she exerted force, crushing even the frozen ground beneath her feet. She rose into the air like a rocket and then crashed towards the direction where Kaido had fallen.

"The difference is really that big?"

On the Sirius, Senior Golden Lion's eyes widened.

That's Kaido!

Although he was just an apprentice when he was with the Rocks Pirates, after several decades, he has become one of the strongest fighters on the seas.

Even with all his arrogance, Golden Lion didn't believe he could defeat Kaido in his current state!

But what did he see now?

Kaido is completely powerless against his beloved daughter?

"There is absolutely no chance of winning,"

Jack, arms crossed, said calmly, "Sirius and Yamato, their Haki has evolved to a completely new level."

"A completely new field?"

Senior Golden Lion seemed somewhat melancholy.

It now seems that this Old Senior has indeed completely fallen behind the times.

"The battle on the other side is about to begin, and Sirius looks quite troubled," Maria said with a smile.

Indeed, Sirius looked at the two men in front of him with a headache.

"Want to fight me?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Numerous metal blocks floated around Kid, his face beaming with excitement. "What do you think I went to sea for! Sirius, if I defeat you, I'll be the Pirate King!"

As we all know, the person who is closest to becoming the Pirate King on this sea right now is Sirius. If we defeat him, we will be very close to becoming the Pirate King.

"I am the one who will defeat Sirius!"

Flames erupted from Ace's body as he roared defiantly, "I am the one who will end this Great Pirate Era! Sirius, hand over the stone!"

"This is really..."

Sirius shook his head helplessly. "It's been so long, shouldn't we catch up first? I can tell you about my adventures over the years."

"Stop talking nonsense! We can talk about that later!"

Kid burst into laughter.

Magnetic forces swirled, and countless metal objects began to coalesce. In the next instant, a colossal Mechanical Giant materialized. Kid stood atop the giant's head and roared, "Take this, Sirius! Magnetic Demon!!"

The enormous Mechanical Giant slammed a punch toward Sirius.

"Oh, Mechanical Giant?"

Above, on the deck of the Sirius, Luo Youran said, "It looks really good. Doesn't it resemble Black's robot form?"

It does indeed closely resemble the form of the mechanical warship that Black refers to.

Beside him, Black smiled and said, "Kid enhanced this Magnetic Demon with magnetism. Both its defense and attack power are quite impressive. It seems he hasn't stopped learning all these years."

This Magnetic Demon isn't just a simple assembly of metal blocks; at least Sirius could see the cannon muzzles on its body.

Are they all Railgun?

"Fire Fist!"

Compared to Kid, Ace's attack was much more direct, unleashing a massive, blazing fist of fire in a backhand strike.

"You damn flame! Get out of my way!"

"That's what I wanted to say, you spiky-haired bastard!"

Even though they had launched their attacks simultaneously, the two continued arguing.

"It's really frustrating."

Sirius shook his head.

The version has changed, boys.

If it were four years ago, I might have been somewhat interested in your challenge.

Sirius raised his right hand.

Boom!

The fist of fire smashed to pieces and exploded.

The Magnetic Demon's fist also slammed into an invisible wall, and his magnetically enhanced arm instantly shattered.

"What Haki!"

Kid was greatly surprised.

That's an outrageous move.

"It's not over yet!"

Ace swept his hands together, "Great Flame Ring!"

The flames instantly drew a huge circle around them, and then in the next instant, scorching flames shot upwards from the circle, forming a massive Fire Pillar.

"You flame bastard!! Do you want to burn me to death?"

Amidst the Fire Pillar, the Magnetic Demon carried a somewhat disheveled Kid away.

Ace didn't answer Kid at all. He raised his right hand, and all the flames began to subside, condensing into a huge fireball above his palm, like a miniature sun.

To be fair, putting aside its power, it's undeniably cool.

"Damn it! I won't lose!"

Kid slammed his right hand down hard on the Magnetic Demon.

The giant Magnetic Demon changed shape, its chest caved in to form a huge cannon muzzle, and then lightning began to flash.

"Sirius, you better catch this!! Flame Emperor!!" Ace hurled the fireball at him.

"I am the one who will defeat Sirius!" Kid pressed his hands on the top of the Magnetic Demon's head, the magnetism already in full operation, "Cannon of the End!"

In a flash of lightning, a massive cannonball hurtled through the air.

Both of them gave it their all!

Sirius chuckled softly, "Then, I'll take it a little more seriously too."

Laugh!

He vanished from his spot, leaving only the ground beneath his feet shattered and exploding, sending rocks and soil flying hundreds of meters high.

Sirius transformed into a black flash of light, and compared to his speed, the flight speed of the Kid Railgun cannon projectiles seemed to slow down.

He encountered that shell; a black wave emanated from it, meeting the shell and then penetrating it.

The shell exploded.

The enormous shell turned to dust and disappeared completely.

This is Internal Destruction caused by Armament Haki.

Then Sirius crashed headfirst through the giant fireball, which then vanished into thin air before slamming into the giant Magnetic Demon, creating a large hole in its chest.

He then used Geppo to change direction and gently tapped Kid on the head before he could even react.

Finally, he used Geppo to turn around again, and in an instant, he was in front of Ace, gently tapping him on the head.

Sirius did a lot, but in reality, it was all in a moment.

Boom boom boom!

A series of explosions.

The cannonball and the fireball disappeared simultaneously. Kid's Magnet Titan shattered, and he and Ace were smashed into a large crater in the ground.

"Done."

Sirius clapped his hands.

I already said the version has changed.