You'd Better Not Fall Too Quickly, Kaido.

The battle had originally appeared evenly matched, but after the Shadow ability entered the fray, the entire situation changed dramatically in an instant.

Kaido... had been completely suppressed by Maud.

That was the most direct impression felt by everyone watching when they saw the bloodstained broken horn fly into the air.

The main reason was--

The attacks Maud unleashed in combination with the Shadow ability were simply too fierce.

They were so fierce that it was difficult for them to imagine anyone guaranteeing they would emerge unharmed from such an offensive.

The spectators stared intently into the battlefield.

The thick horn symbolizing Kaido's bloodline had been severed by a single slash, sending quite a lot of blood spraying into the air.

Kaido's heart shook, but his train of thought remained unaffected.

He suddenly opened his mouth, lined with sharp fangs, and spat Heat Breath containing destructive high temperatures at Maud from point-blank range.

The pillar of scorching flames exploded with a roar.

However, Maud had already flashed out of the range of the Heat Breath's explosion.

"The pressure during close combat is getting smaller and smaller."

After retreating beyond the safe range, Maud glanced at the commotion caused by the Heat Breath.

After gaining an obvious advantage, the pressure of fighting Kaido at close quarters had consequently decreased considerably.

Perhaps he should thank himself for deciding to return to Wano Country alone and challenge Charlotte Linlin and Kaido last time.

It was precisely because of that experience that he could now accept this result as a matter of course.

"Next..."

Maud looked at Kaido with lightning-sharp eyes and smiled. "You'd better not fall too quickly, Kaido."

"!!!"

Hearing Maud's words, Kaido's expression darkened, and a terrifying aura radiated from his entire body.

With his broken horn and half his face