Linlin had grown even stronger, and Ares deserved much of the credit for it.
If Ares had not repeatedly ruined Linlin's "good deeds," forcing her to do nothing about him after battle upon battle, coupled with Ares's terrifying rate of growth—
Linlin realized that if things continued like this, with one side waxing as the other waned, Ares would not only surpass her but leave her far behind.
That was why she had begun setting aside some of her time and energy for cultivation. This had never happened before.
With Linlin's terrifying talents in every area, she had always been able to simply crush her way forward.
Ares did not rashly interrupt Kaido and Linlin's battle. Instead, he chose to observe first. Kaido was fighting at the height of his enjoyment, and interrupting him now would only ruin his good time.
It would be better to wait until Kaido could no longer hold on before making his move.
There was another point.
Those involved were often blind to the situation, while outsiders saw it clearly.
Ares also wanted to see how Linlin and Kaido were growing and learn from them. He remembered a familiar saying from the memories in his mind.
It went: "Among any three people walking together, there is always one who can be my teacher!"
He thought the saying contained a great deal of wisdom.
He calmed his mind and watched Kaido and Linlin's battle.
His mind raced. "Kaido obtained a Devil Fruit, but it hasn't been long. It's obvious that he still isn't very skilled with his eight spiked clubs. He's winning more through sheer numbers, without any effective patterns or offensive techniques."
"That makes sense..."
"Suddenly growing six extra arms would make anyone else uncomfortable too. For Kaido to integrate them into battle so quickly,