It wasn't just Ron's lightning. Across the world, few Fruit Abilities could make Kaido take notice. His tough hide had been tested over the years by all manner of fighters; modesty about it would be an insult to them.
Boom!
Just as he thought that, a bolt of lightning struck Kaido.
He could have dodged it, but he didn't.
The Heavenly Lightning Prison's terrifying power had already been proven by the deaths of tens of thousands—half the Wrathful Legion. A single bolt wasn't frightening. The sheer number of them was.
If he feared the lightning eating away at him and tried to dodge every strike, dodging again and again, he'd only throw himself into disarray.
In other words, he'd be running scared!
And what did the Azure Dragon love most?
Finishing off an opponent the moment he showed weakness!
I can't back down!
Kaido held fast to that thought and focused his gaze, only to find that Ron had vanished.
Behind me!
Observation Haki warned him. Without thinking, he turned and threw a punch, meeting Ron's heavy kick head-on.
Finger Gun: Dark Lightning!
But just then, a figure burst from empty space, a chilling electric glow wrapped around his fingers as he reached forward.
Two Rons?
"Lightning Clone?!"
Kaido recognized the technique. Even if he hadn't seen it, he'd heard of it.
Years ago, when Ron and Kizaru had joined forces to drive Rayleigh back during the Sabaody incident, sharp-eyed observers had noticed this technique—and feared it.
The Lightning Person's absurd Observation Haki range, combined with lightning's equally absurd properties, made this absurd method of attack possible.
From crude humanoid outlines that looked drawn in crayon to the finely detailed duplicates of today, Ron had taken this technique to astonishing heights.
"Just a clone!"
Kaido snorted, raised his foot, and