To be honest,
Even knowing the two of them had a combined attack like this, and that it seemed incredibly powerful,
Austin had not expected it to be this powerful.
No wonder it was the ultimate move that had brought even Zoro, with his plot armor, to the brink of death in two seconds in the manga, only for Luo to save his life by moving him away.
Even though Kaido was still young and did not possess the strength that would later make him one of the very best among the Emperors and Admirals,
that did not mean this combined attack by two Emperors would be weak.
The moment Conquest of the Sea came flying at his face, Austin had even instinctively wanted to dodge.
He was a schemer by nature. It was perfectly normal for him to dodge an ultimate move with such an obvious windup...
Taking a hit head-on did not make someone a High-tier Pirate...
He could kite the two of them to death if he wanted. There was no need...
So then...
"Who the hell do you think I am?! Bring it on!!!"
"Conquest of the Sea!!!"
"Divine Departure!!!"
Thinking of how his Conqueror's Haki had not noticeably improved for a long time...
Austin gritted his teeth and steeled his heart. Conqueror's Haki Infusion wrapped around his blade, while dense Armament Haki covered his entire body as he fiercely slashed forward.
The outcome was still unknown,
but the terrifying aftershock nearly overturned Cake Island. The destruction inflicted upon the terrain was no less than one of Whitebeard's earthquakes at his peak.
The island was torn apart, and the devastation even spread across the sea!
Even though such a terrifying move had not been unleashed at them, everyone across the three battlefields was startled.
Crocodile and