Ronglin crossed the sea, leaving the battlefield of warships stretching across several seas far behind him in no time. His speed directly surpassed the speed of sound, producing explosive booms in the sky as he tore through the air, sending layer after layer of sonic shockwaves rippling through the void.
In the blink of an eye, Ronglin had completely grasped the direction in which Kaido was fleeing. An island appeared ahead, and Ronglin could not help wondering if Kaido, in his haste, intended to find an island to hide on.
After spotting Kaido, Ronglin crossed the void and flung a streak of rosy light high into the heavens from afar. After striking the high sky, the streak suddenly traced a bizarre arc before shooting down at high speed. Midway through, it crackled and burst into flames. The fire spread continuously until it finally formed a phoenix, swooping down to engulf Kaido's fleeing body.
"!!!" Kaido suddenly felt scorching air waves rushing at his back. Turning his head, he saw not only Ronglin pursuing him from an immense distance away, but also a blazing Fire Phoenix descending upon him from midair behind him. Kaido was instantly terrified.
Kaido's first reaction was to gather all the strength in his body with both hands and push upward against the Fire Phoenix sweeping toward him with rolling heat waves. His massive beast form was instantly covered in Armament Haki. After it coiled around him and hardened, his entire body gleamed black.
"Boom!"
The Fire Phoenix crashed heavily into Kaido's body. The force gathered in Kaido's fists was violently scattered, and a wave of scorching flames slammed into his chest. It felt as though his entire body had been pressed against a red-hot branding iron, burning with searing pain.
Kaido screamed as blood sprayed from