The wind swept across the land of Tudon at night, kicking up a sky full of sand in the wilderness.
Amid the clouds of dust, two figures stood facing each other.
The craters pitting the ground around them made it clear that a fierce battle had just taken place here.
Half of Sukuna's chest had caved in, and one of his arms had been torn off, leaving him in a gruesome state.
Then Azure Flame surged from his body, and his wounds slowly began to heal.
Across from him, Kaido stood in his hybrid dragon form, gripping his kanabo in his right hand as he watched in silence.
"So that's how it is."
From the other man's few words and the information he already had, Kaido had more or less guessed Sukuna's true nature.
Lina's ability was no secret on the seas. As one of the most talked-about supernovas of recent years, the Beasts Pirates had naturally kept an eye on him, and they had heard a thing or two about his way of controlling puppets.
He just hadn't expected Lina to be able to create someone this powerful—an ability that was every bit as impressive as that old woman's.
"Just like the rumors say. One man is the equal of a powerful army."
Bang!
Kaido spoke in a low voice, casually planting his kanabo on the ground. The earth cracked beneath it.
"I'm not interested in wasting time here controlling your real body."
Looking at Sukuna, whose wounds had already healed, Kaido seemed even less interested.
After several exchanges, he was certain: this warrior spirit could threaten him, but couldn't defeat him.
What disgusted him was the ability to recover from any injury, no matter how severe. It reminded him of Marco, who had turned down his offer to