Between Kaido and the Ancient Weapon, Akainu chose the latter.
After all, no matter how strong Kaido was, he was only one man. Even if he joined forces with Oric, it would merely turn a "hard battle" into a "desperate battle."
As Princess Shirahoshi, the "Sea King" Poseidon, could control all the Sea Kings across the world.
If she made a move, the world would turn upside down!
The two people on the battlefield knew nothing of what was happening outside. Kaido crazily chased Kizaru through the air, his savage attacks tearing apart the sea and making the scene look like the end of the world.
There were quite a few people in this world who could clash head-on with Kaido, but Kizaru happened not to be among them. To fight Kaido, he had to rely on hit-and-run tactics, seize an opening to land a Light Speed Kick right in his face, then swiftly pull away to avoid taking the counterattack.
"Is running away all you can do, Kizaru?!"
After several exchanges, Kaido snorted furious white streams from his nostrils. The frustration of clearly being able to decide the battle in one move yet never being able to hit his opponent nearly drove him mad.
"Well, speed is power. Since I'm fast, why shouldn't I make use of it?"
Kizaru spoke in his usual lecherous tone as a Light Speed Kick blasted out, sending Kaido flying. It still failed to break through his defenses.
Heavens knew!
He had not deliberately tried to mock Kaido. But with that habitually drawn-out tone and the inappropriate expression on his wrinkled old face, anyone would have felt insulted just looking at him.
"You're courting death!!"
Kaido retreated several meters before stopping, his eyes bloodshot.
Kizaru immediately sensed trouble. Sure enough, Kaido opened his mouth,