Ronglin leaped into the air, dispelling his Overwhelming Body state as he arrived before Kaido. He reached out and seized Kaido by the throat. "A Great Pirate as vicious as you in the New World has no idea how much blood on his hands. I only gave you a little punishment, and you can't take it? You can't even endure this much humiliation, so why the hell did you become a pirate in the first place?"
As he spoke, Ronglin's grip suddenly tightened, and an intense chill from his palm instantly spread across Kaido's entire body.
The cold abruptly invaded the wounds all over Kaido's body, triggering them. Terrifying pain shot straight into the nerve center of his brain. Kaido opened his mouth, but no sound came out. The immense agony nearly made him lose control of his own consciousness.
"Buzz!"
A powerful aura erupted from Kaido's body. In an instant, all three types of Haki surged forth, whipping up the air as they slammed toward Ronglin.
Ronglin's eyes darkened. Without retreating in the slightest, he met Kaido's Haki head-on with his own. Their Haki collided in midair, producing massive bolts of lightning. The clash of Haki sparked thunderous flashes that blasted in every direction.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
Kaido's eyes grew increasingly unfocused. Ronglin's overwhelming aura completely crushed him, suppressing him beyond all resistance.
"Boom!"
With one final deafening explosion, Kaido's last struggle turned to nothing. Countless tiny wounds split open across his body in an instant, blood spraying from each one. Kaido, whose defense was said to be impervious to blades and swords, had all his defenses shattered at this moment. His enormous body was drenched in blood.
"Perhaps letting pirates like you die just like that would be too merciful!" Just as Kaido fell into utter despair, Ronglin's