The thick dark clouds stopped churning and slowly dissipated in the stillness. The sky, once filled with lightning and thunder, fell quiet. Kaido's eyes gradually dimmed, and the color they lost seemed to pass to the bright moon as it shone down upon the earth.
--Shhk.
Lina pulled out her bone arm. Blood trickled down, drip by drip, pooling on the ground into a viscous red lake. Kaido's body remained standing, completely motionless.
The blue flames flickering over the remains faded away, turning into specks of light that scattered through the air, as if writing a declaration of victory across the sky.
Thud.
Lina dropped onto the ground on his back, arms and legs spread wide. His injuries had already healed under his ability, and the loss of stamina was no great concern. But after fighting this long, now that the tension had eased, he felt a little tired.
"...Phew."
Lina let out a long breath and slowly glanced at Kaido, who had fallen silent. Two wounds pierced through his chest.
The first wound, made by the opening hand strike, had already healed over with tender new flesh. But after the second hand strike, followed immediately by an internal burst of the Tremor-Tremor Ability, the wound had widened into a gaping hole.
His internal organs had nearly been shattered by the shock. At the edges of the wounds on his body, he could still see bits of flesh wriggling.
Lina couldn't help marveling at how terrifying Kaido's body was. Could it be...
Was he still alive?
Lina couldn't help frowning at the thought, even though his Observation Haki could no longer sense any sign of Kaido.
After some time passed and Kaido still didn't move, Lina looked away and gazed up at the sky. The bright moon was now