That was why, at the beginning of Luffy and Kaido's battle, Luffy had held the advantage, but as the fight went on, that advantage had gradually diminished.
The sound of the Drums of Liberation coming from his heart had also begun to lose its edge as time passed.
"Worororo! Straw Hat, you shouldn't be able to keep up this pure-white form for much longer.
I can feel it. Your speed and strength are both nowhere near what they were at the start.
But even this is still easy for me. I don't know what happened to you before, but this time, I won't let you leave here alive!"
Kaido appreciated talent, but he had already given Luffy far too many chances.
When the Straw Hat Crew had first come to Wano Country, Kaido had been more than capable of wiping them all out, but he had deliberately let them go.
After that, he had fought five members of the Worst Generation alone and still won decisively. Even when his rebellious daughter Yamato intervened, he could have taken Luffy down, but Kaido had held back once again.
But now, after fighting Luffy, who had awakened his Devil Fruit and entered Gear Fifth, Kaido felt he could no longer show the same mercy as before.
He had given Luffy more than enough chances. Clearly, a troublemaker like Straw Hat Luffy wasn't someone he could bring under his control.
And if he couldn't bring him under control, then he would have to kill him. It would be foolish to let Straw Hat keep growing. Just look at how little time had passed since he came to Wano Country, and how strong he had become already.
At first, Kaido could have taken Straw Hat out with one hand. Now, after barely a month, the