Crack!
Black-red lightning bolts struck down one after another, while howling winds swept sand and stones through the area.
At the end of a fissure that tore through the ground, thick red trees lay toppled on both sides, all snapped in half. Chaos lay in the dirt, coughing up blood.
His entire right leg was trembling!
That power had been unfathomably deep. He couldn't withstand it!
As the thick dust cleared, Chaos climbed out of the crater and looked across the fissure at Whitebeard, standing with Murakumogiri in hand. His gaze turned icy, and his heart sank.
Just like when he'd faced Garp and Sengoku back then, Whitebeard was putting him under unprecedented pressure.
He was clearly much stronger than he'd been back then, yet he still fell far short of a monster like this.
After just one clash, he knew he wasn't Whitebeard's match.
But—
He wouldn't back down!
Fighting someone this powerful was the fastest way to grow.
And it was more thrilling, too.
A crater formed beneath Chaos's feet. He shot forward like a streak of black and gold light, with no intention of using Goddess of the Heavens. From the look of it, he planned to test his martial arts against Whitebeard.
He wanted to take his martial arts and Haki to the next level!
He had some nerve.
He actually dared to use Whitebeard as a sparring partner.
He was crazy!
As Chaos swept in with a devastating kick, Whitebeard simply raised a knee and blocked it with ease, while bringing Murakumogiri down on him with his other hand.
Chaos's expression was cold, and thick white steam billowed from his body.
He was going all out.
Whoosh!
He vanished in an instant, dodging Whitebeard's blade. Then he appeared again in a burst, his kick breaking