The two stared at each other for a few seconds before Kaido struck first. He swung his spiked club, which was imbued with purple energy, and charged towards Senga, shouting loudly.
"Thunder Bagua!"
Faced with this attack that had depleted Luffy's strength, Senga flicked his right hand, and a black staff made of Yin-Yang Release appeared in his hand. The Sublimation Armament followed closely behind, and the black staff gleamed with a jet-black luster.
The black stick and the spiked club erupted with streaks of purplish-black Inazuma the instant they were about to make contact.
Although Senga did not master Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, her Sublimation Armament, which is far stronger than ordinary Armament Haki, was enough to contend with Kaido's Conqueror's Haki's Haki Entanglement.
During the stalemate, Kaido frowned. Having been immersed in Haki for many years, he could naturally tell that Senga was not using Conqueror's Haki, but only Armament Haki.
However, this kind of Armament Haki has never been seen before, and it far surpasses ordinary Armament Haki in both form and intensity.
However, he had no time to think about it. His arm muscles were tense, and the purple energy fluctuations on his spiked club were becoming more and more intense. Senga also felt that Kaido's strength was getting stronger and stronger, and it seemed that relying solely on the Sublimation Armament was not enough.
Just as Kaido's attack was about to come down, Senga narrowed his eyes, and four arms stretched out from behind him, transforming into cannons that were all aimed at Kaido.
"Asura's Attack!"
Four terrifying energy orbs coalesced once more, instantly blasting towards Kaido in front of Senga.
Senga's move was utterly unsportsmanlike. Kaido's pupils contracted, and he quickly withdrew his attack, holding his spiked club to his chest. He was then sent flying far away by the energy beam.
With his feet leaving two long furrows in the ground, Kaido knelt on one knee, one hand supporting himself on his spiked club. A rare hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes as he looked at Senga.
It hadn't been long since he left Sea Swallow Island, yet this young naval brat had grown to such an extent that he could hold his own in hand-to-hand combat and even gain the upper hand.
But in his heart, there was more admiration. Kaido cherished talent, and how could he not love someone like Senga who possessed such power at such a young age?
Furthermore, Senga's current form should also be a Zoan ability, and he has already experienced its strength.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but extend an olive branch to Senga once again.
"Hey, your name is Uchiha Senga? I'll ask you one more time, do you want to join my ranks?"
Senga was taken aback. After taking so many hits from him, she was still thinking of recruiting him. She was really "adorable".
Thinking this to himself, Senga looked at Kaido without saying a word. At that moment, a vast Pupil Power began to gather in his right eye.
Locked onto by Senga's gaze, Kaido's Observation Haki suddenly triggered a strong warning. Without hesitation, he used his fastest speed to escape from the location he had just been in.
The instant he dissipated, a gray vortex appeared where he had just been, spun clockwise for a moment, and then disappeared. A bead of cold sweat trickled down Kaido's forehead.
Although he couldn't figure out the purpose of the gray vortex, the fact that it triggered such a strong warning in his Observation Haki meant that it could truly endanger his life.
The gray vortex was naturally the Rinnegan eye technique of Chiga's right eye, the Nen God Power. If Kaido had been hit by the Nen God Power just now, even with his physique, he wouldn't have lasted long before turning into a pile of bones.
Senga wasn't annoyed that Kaido's Year God Power Haki had missed. He knew that Kaido's Observation Haki was not weak. He had just wanted to test Kaido's skills when Kaido was relaxed and had the intention to recruit him. It would be best if he hit, but it didn't matter if he missed.
Moreover, having just experienced the clash between the Sublimation Armament and Conqueror's Haki, Senga already had some understanding of the so-called Conqueror's Haki entangling.
His Conqueror's Haki was quite strong, and he also had the Rinnegan's enhancement; all he needed was this one real combat experience.
Although he had experienced it once before on Sabaody Archipelago with Rayleigh, his strength was not enough at that time, and he did not dare to clash with Rayleigh's Conqueror's Haki at such close range, so he did not grasp the essence.
Having now experienced a real-world battle with the "master" Kaido, Senga says the experience was perfect!
Senga threw away the black stick in her hand and stretched out an arm.
Kaido was puzzled by Senga's actions, thinking to himself, "Why did this kid throw away his weapon? Although his Armament Haki is strong, he'd probably lose his arm if he tried to fight against my Conqueror's Haki with just his bare body."
However, the next moment, purple-black Inazuma flashed on Senga's arm, and the black patterns formed by the Sublimation Armament were also coated with a dark purple luster.
The moment it appeared, a sense of distortion could be seen in the space around Senga's arm.
This is the product of Senga's combination of Conqueror's Haki Entanglement and Sublimation Armament. It possesses power far exceeding both of them, and is an ultimate destructive energy, Senga calls the Destructive Armament.
With a thought, the Destructive Armament on his arm spread out, and within a few breaths, Senga's entire upper body was covered with purplish-black patterns.
The patterns converged on his chest, forming a violently pulsating circular pattern. With each pulsation, the purplish-black patterns on Senga's body shimmered with a faint light.
Kaido's gaze was completely glazed over. He had been dumbfounded ever since the purple-black Inazuma appeared on Senga's arm. He was certainly aware of the Conqueror's Haki's Haki fluctuations, but what was going on with Senga's current state?
Why does it look so different from his Conqueror's Coating? He sensed a power from the Destructive Armament that far surpassed Conqueror's Coating, a power that made his heart tremble.
Senga retracted the four arms behind her and closed her eyes to feel the extremely domineering power.
Gradually, the circular pattern on his chest began to beat less and less, eventually developing a regular rhythm, indicating that he had adapted to the power.
Opening his eyes, Senga looked at Kaido and smiled. The Kaido, the cuter he found him.
Unexpectedly, he also mastered the Conqueror's Coating because of Kaido and even obtained the Destructive Armament. He should really thank Teacher Kaido.
Thinking of this, Senga brought his fists to his waist, then suddenly punched out.
"Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!"
A dense barrage of purplish-black fist shadows, interspersed with Inazuma, struck out, distorting space in their path and leaving Kaido with no way to dodge.
Kaido's expression was grave. He rose from the ground and faced Senga's attack head-on.
A surge of Conqueror's Haki coiled around the spiked club in his hand, and with all his might, he swung it again fiercely at the oncoming fist.
"Great Vajra - Thunder Bagua!!"
A deafening roar echoed from Onigashima was now dominated by purplish-black Inazuma, resembling a living hell.
The members of the Beasts Pirates, nearing the shore, stared blankly in the direction of Onigashima. The energy fluctuations emanating from there sent chills down their spines. Even Jack, known for his fiery temper, was no longer in a hurry to reach the shore. He grinned and muttered,
"Is Boss Kaido alright...?"