Oden Kozuki was powerful; otherwise, he could not have wounded Kaido. Oden Kozuki was powerful; otherwise, he could not have wounded Kaido.
But Dawn, having grown to this point, was even stronger.
Even Bullet, who had once fought Rayleigh to a draw in his youth and only grown stronger afterward, had been easily suppressed by Dawn. One could imagine just how powerful Dawn had become after killing Big Mom and undergoing another transformation.
Even in every other aspect, Dawn far surpassed Oden Kozuki.
Though Dawn's Oto and Kogaru lacked the special abilities of the finest named blades, they were still the beloved swords of Golden Lion, one of the "Three Great Legends." Naturally, they were no ordinary weapons.
Combined with his use of Conqueror's Haki and the monstrous strength he had gained after killing Big Mom and transforming once more, breaking through Kaido's defenses became far easier.
"Roar—die!!"
A pained roar erupted alongside a spray of blood. In his humanoid form, Kaido bore a savage sword wound on his head, deep enough to expose bone. Blood drenched his entire body, making him look like a descending demon god.
His marble-like, knotted muscles instantly swelled. Veins bulged across his arms like coiling snakes as he gripped his massive spiked club and swung it straight at Dawn behind him.
Clang!!
Because they were so close, the mountain-like spiked club arrived almost the instant after Kaido was cut. Through the detection of Observation Haki, Dawn immediately realized that he could not escape its range in time. He simply maintained his sword stance and blocked in place.
But the next moment, Dawn was blasted away like a baseball!
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
Dawn crashed three huge craters into the ground before finally steadying himself. Cracks appeared across his dark crimson armor, but they quickly vanished.