When your strength isn't enough, make it up with your Devil Fruit ability.
For a strong individual like Apophis, who possessed powerful attacks and keen senses, the Door-Door Fruit could almost be said to be the most suitable ability.
His already powerful and fierce attacks became even more bizarre and unpredictable with the support of his Devil Fruit ability. By comparison, his weaker physique gained a measure of protection from the Space Gates that allowed him to advance and retreat freely.
Combined with the power of fear absorbed from the surrounding pirates by the Ring of Fear, Apophis was capable of fighting even Beasts Kaido.
"Again, Thunder Bagua!" Kaido charged in violently, and the ground beneath his feet instantly collapsed.
"Crimson Mist!" Apophis swung his sword upward, wrapped in dazzling blood-red light, and struck directly against the Wolf Fang Club.
As before, he was quickly sent flying by the powerful force.
Then, a black hole appeared along Apophis's flight path and swallowed him.
Almost the instant he saw the black hole, Kaido swung his club behind him.
However, this time Apophis flew out from above his head.
Boom!
The powerful slash sent Kaido flying instantly, his towering body slamming headfirst into the ground.
Before Kaido could rise from the collapsed ground, Apophis unleashed dozens of crimson slashes in rapid succession in front of him. Then, the slashes crossed through space and all landed on Kaido.
Boom!
The ground, already mostly collapsed, exploded violently, completely burying Kaido's body upside down.
"Y-you've got to be kidding me, right? Kaido is actually being suppressed by that Apophis?" a pirate hiding at the edge of Onigashima said incredulously.
"How can adding just one Devil Fruit make him that much stronger?" Jack asked, his eyes wide.
"A spatial Devil Fruit in the hands of an