You Fight Like You're Flirting
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Storm placed the unconscious Gecko Moria into the cabin of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's belly.
He had also wondered if Gecko Moria, who had absorbed the shadows of many powerful figures and thus experienced a "great increase in power," might catch up to Beasts Kaido strength...
The result can only be described as --
Ideals are lofty, but reality is harsh.
Even after Gigantamaxing, Gecko Moria was still a "low-level pirate" who couldn't withstand a single blow from Beasts Kaido.
Beasts Kaido's spiked club, the Hachisai Kai, is the strongest strength detector in the pirate world!
"You dare to hurt my friend in front of me? You're quite something, Beasts Kaido."
After dealing with Gecko Moria's problem, Storm calmly shifted his gaze to the Pirate Emperor ahead.
"But that's all I can say to you."
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Beasts Kaido, carrying the Hachisai Kai, paused, his expression momentarily stunned.
No?
Did he hear something amazing?
Wasn't it that piece of trash Gecko Moria who attacked him just now?
Beasts Kaido was clearly acting in "self-defense"!
Even though Gecko Moria was such a waste, he still couldn't withstand one of his blows.
But can we blame him?
Isn't it because Gecko Moria too useless?
Beasts Kaido opened his mouth, about to explain something.
He doesn't want to fight the White Dragon Emperor right now!
Even when fighting against that incredibly strong old man, Whitebeard, Beasts Kaido still has a glimmer of hope for victory.
But a duel with the White Dragon Emperor?
Even if Charlotte Linlin, that old hag, were to rise from the dead and join forces with Beasts Kaido, they still wouldn't be able to defeat him!
"Hey! White Dragon Emperor-- "
Beasts Kaido's shouts were abruptly interrupted by Storm's attack.
Storm didn't care what Beasts Kaido was barking about.
First, we need to take down this Azure Dragon; that's the real priority!
Storm suddenly swung his right fist, and the Eight-Star [Clay Fruit] began to operate according to his will.
White clay continuously flowed from the void and merged into his right arm.
As Storm swung his right hand, it swelled and grew larger in mid-air, resembling a giant demonic hand that could pluck stars and seize the moon, precisely grasping Beasts Kaido in front of him.
When Beasts Kaido saw the White Dragon Emperor attacking, he was instantly jolted awake. He swallowed the words he was about to say and almost instinctively released the power of the [Azure Dragon Fruit] again.
Dragon horns grow on its head, and Dragon Scales are patterned on its body.
In Beasts Kaido entered the "Human-Beast Form" of the [Azure Dragon Fruit], transforming into a large, muscular dragon-man.
Kaido, the Dragon Man, gripped his spiked club, the Hachisai Kai, tightly. He skillfully wrapped his Conqueror's Haki's Haki around the club, and black and red arcs of electricity danced wildly around it.
"Diamond-shaped Diproton!"
Kaido, the Dragon Man, swung his spiked club with all his might. The club, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, whipped up the surrounding air and forcefully unleashed a powerful, pale white shockwave.
The incredibly violent shockwave, carrying the astonishing force to shatter mountains and split rocks, slammed into the giant clay hand in front of it, striking precisely the palm of the giant clay hand.
Boom!!
It was accompanied by a deafening roar.
The violent shockwave generated by "Diamond-shaped Diphthyl" pierced through the palm of the giant clay hand. White clay scattered like broken cotton wool, as if a "snowstorm" was falling over the Whole Cake Island.
The lingering, pale white shockwave continued its forward trajectory until it shattered the clouds and disappeared at the edge of the sky.
But the giant clay hand, whose palm had been blasted through, did not stop there.
Storm is a "Clay Person".
It's not like it's some kind of "Rubber Man" that can "ultimately evolve" into a "Sun God".
Beasts Kaido shattered the "clay hand" of the "Clay Person".
What does this have to do with Storm?
Storm's giant clay hand continued to reach forward, as if swatting at a flying insect, trying to grab the "giant dragon-man" into its grasp.
The air high above passed through the hole in the palm of the clay hand, producing a strange and eerie whistling sound.
Ugh--
Amidst the howling wind, which sounded like a death knell.
Kaido, the Dragon Man, gritted his teeth and swung his spiked club repeatedly. The black shaft of the club, adorned with the Hachisai Kai, left fleeting afterimages in mid-air as he swung it wildly.
The continuous and dense attacks formed an impenetrable "spike space" in front of Kaido, the dragon-man.
"Kundali Longsheng Army!"
This Conqueror's Haki technique, originally intended to restrict an opponent's movement, has now been transformed by Kaido into a defensive move.
Boom boom boom--!!
The spiked Hachisai Kai, imbued with [Conqueror's Haki], struck Storm's clay giant hand at an extremely high frequency.
Although Storm's giant clay hand was a product he created using the Eight-Star [Clay Fruit].
However, compared to Kaido's spiked Hachisai Kai, which is imbued with both Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, it is much more powerful.
The texture of Storm's clay giant hand is still a bit too "fragile".
Under the high-frequency attacks of "Kundali-Dragon Army", Storm's giant clay hand was like a white radish being repeatedly beaten by a super heavy hammer, and was smashed to pieces on the spot.
Kaido that he had finally stopped the White Dragon Emperor's attack.
Orange-red Flame Cloud surged from the void, coiling around his body and carrying him rapidly backward.
Of course we have to run away!
Are we really going to have to fight this monster, the White Dragon Emperor, to the death?!
"What else do you want...?"
Just a second ago, Storm's voice was still far away.
The next second, his figure traversed space and arrived behind the dragon-man Kaido.
"Run away...?"
Two bursts of red light erupted from Kaido's eyes, and his [Observation Haki], which also grants him the ability to "Future Sight," painted a terrifying scene from the future a few seconds in advance—
The White Dragon Emperor appeared behind him in an instant like a ghost, looking at him with a very "kind" gaze, while muttering something under his breath.
'You are dead.'
"What!?"
Kaido, the dragon-man, twisted his waist sharply, unleashing the fastest reflexes he had ever displayed, causing the spiked club in his hands to swing in mid-air, tracing a full arc.
[Conqueror's Haki] was still wrapped around the Hachisai Kai's staff, and the black and red arcs of electricity almost completely enveloped the spiked club.
Speed, power, Haki...
Kaido, the Dragon Man, used every trick in the book to the fullest in this attack.
"Great Vajra Thunder Bagua!!!"
Rumble...
The crimson Lightning, originating from Kaido the Dragonman, erupted violently, its magnificent and dazzling light illuminating almost half of the sky above Whole Cake Island, while the rolling thunder echoed across the heavens.
Kaido, the dragon-man unleashing his full potential, placed all his hopes on the weapon in his hand.
Die, White Dragon Emperor!
Just as Kaido had anticipated, his spiked club struck the man who had suddenly appeared behind him.
A thunderous clang, like the sound of metal clashing, suddenly erupted in the sky above Whole Cake Island.
Clang--
The terrifying aftershocks of the battle erupted from this place, instantly forming a series of incredibly violent shockwaves, carrying the boundless aura of [Conqueror's Haki], sweeping across the sky and the earth.
The clouds that had gathered over Whole Cake Island, seemingly out of nowhere, were instantly split into two halves by the aftershocks of the battle.
A battle that tears the sky apart!
A battle Conqueror's Haki!
This is a battle between the strongest beings in the ocean!
Kaido, the Dragon Man, instantly sensed an immense obstacle force appearing in front of his spiked club.
He stared intently ahead, his vertical pupils, like those of a wild beast, instantly contracting.
At this very moment.
It was positioned in front of the spiked club, the Hachisai Kai.
It was neither a well-known weapon of the sea, nor a famous Famous Sword with little reputation, nor even the fist of the White Dragon Emperor.
It was merely a single strand that faintly emitted a blackish-red light and was also wreathed in [Armament Haki]...
It's just a finger!
Storm's eyes narrowed slightly, and his index finger, which was wrapped with [Haki], remained firmly pressed on the staff of the Hachisai Kai.
That seemingly slender and fragile index finger firmly held down the Hachisai Kai, preventing them from advancing an inch.
Storm's current abilities—primarily his Physique and Haki —have all reached the Nine-Star level, except for Armament Haki.
That's a whole level stronger than ordinary Pirate Emperor!
It is precisely because of this vast difference in strength.
That's why Storm was able to "tamper" with Kaido, the Dragon Man, at this time.
"Could you use a little more force?"
Storm tilted his head, a mocking smile on his face, and spoke without any sign of strain.
"You hit me, but it sounds like you're being affectionate~"
"What?!?!"
Kaido, the dragon-man, gaped, his eyes bulged, and his entire face contorted in utter shock.
He had imagined a thousand ways for the White Dragon Emperor to withstand his attacks.
But such a situation absolutely does not exist!
With just one finger, it blocked the "Great Vajra Thunder Bagua" attack...
Are you kidding me!?
Kaido's fighting spirit shattered into dust at that moment.
Even his brilliant [Conqueror's Haki] seemed to have been "powered out" at this moment, with the black and red arcs of electricity disappearing instantly.
"This is boring, I'm not playing anymore."
Storm stopped laughing and teasing the "hundred-year teacher," and instead took a serious attitude.
Faced with an absolute disparity in strength.
Kaido, the Dragon Man, was no match for Storm.
Storm quickly made Kaido, "offer" his Big Trophy.
He had expected to win another [Star Trophy] this time.
But what I never expected was...
What appeared out of the void was an Eight-Star [Moonlight Trophy]!
First update.
There's more to come.
Today, let's try to get it done as early as possible.
Hmm... three o'clock, no, before four o'clock!