Maud Was Too Fierce

Blood scattered through the air like fireworks.

Kaido's body fell with it.

This sudden outcome left everyone watching in deathly silence.

Too fast.

It was simply—

Swift and fierce.

Without the slightest hesitation.

The scenes from moments ago replayed over and over in the minds of everyone watching.

In the wordless silence, astonishment filled their eyes.

This was a battle between top-tier powerhouses...

Every exchange left no room for the slightest concession, brimming with overwhelming pressure.

Countless gazes converged as Kaido slammed heavily into the ground, sending a great cloud of dust billowing up.

Maud had already slashed him several times, but none of those wounds had been serious. They had all been within an acceptable range.

That last strike, however, had inflicted considerable damage.

The instant he hit the ground, Kaido suddenly rolled and sprang back up, quickly guarding against Maud's pursuit.

"Cough, cough..."

As he coughed lightly, a trace of blood fell to the ground.

After his Mythical Zoan ability awakened, his injuries could heal completely within a short time.

In other words, the several slash wounds he had suffered earlier were actually nothing serious. They would recover with just a little time.

But that final Demon Seal. Absolute Shadow Slash had pierced through his defenses, then sent the damage carried by Conqueror's Haki fully into his body.

A Mythical Zoan's recovery ability could only heal external wounds. It could not clear the damage that had accumulated inside his body.

That was the most formidable aspect of Conqueror's Haki Coating attacks, and an important factor in deciding victory or defeat in top-level battles.

Maud watched Kaido rise swiftly, his gaze passing over the several blood-soaked wounds on Kaido's chest.

With his eyesight, he could clearly see that two of the less serious wounds had already closed and healed.