This made Oden realize that defeating Kaido would absolutely not be an easy task.
"Wororororo—"
Kaido laughed excitedly as he raised his kanabo and smashed it down at Oden, declaring boldly, "Oden, what do you think? As the vice-captain of the God of War Pirates, I'm going to become Big Brother Ares's right-hand man in the future!"
"Just a mere samurai..."
"How could I, Kaido, possibly lose?!"
Clang—
Sparks flew in all directions.
The clash of Haki produced blasts of astonishing lightning, as if tearing the air apart.
Oden slashed diagonally with both swords, but Kaido blocked the attack with his kanabo and knocked it aside. "Don't celebrate too soon. Battles have never been about who has the greater strength!!"
"Wororororo—" Kaido sneered. "Whether it's physical strength or Haki, I'm stronger than you. Do you really think you have any hope of winning?!"
Seven meters tall and built like a giant, Kaido moved with the agility of a leopard pouncing on its prey. Every casual movement made the muscles across his body roll and bulge like giant pythons.
He wielded the massive kanabo and unleashed a fierce offensive as torrential as a violent storm!
Clang, clang, clang—
The savage power suppressed Oden, forcing him back again and again as the ground beneath his feet shattered.
Oden had been different from ordinary people since childhood, with astonishing talent. But Kaido's talent was no inferior. He had grown up amid war, and after leaving the battlefield, he had traveled the seas and joined the Rocks Pirates...
He had constantly honed himself through battle.
On top of that, he had trained under Ares, tempering his body through extremely violent methods, along with the enhancement granted by his Devil Fruit.
Even without using his ability, he was already stronger than the current Kozuki Oden.