Buggy VS Kaido (Part 2)

The heavy rain had no effect whatsoever on this battle.

Two pirates of completely mismatched size and height attacked each other across the battlefield, constantly changing positions. The ground could barely withstand the seismic tremors, shaking violently. Pooled water that had accumulated for days seeped underground through collapses and cracks caused by the battle, making the ground even muddier and softer.

Neither Kaido nor Buggy was skilled with weapons. More accurately, they had already turned their own bodies into the strongest, sharpest weapons.

In terms of sheer strength alone, Buggy could now withstand Kaido's attacks head-on without falling too far behind.

From his training on Gravity Island at the very beginning, to fighting his way through countless obstacles, whether it was his Mantra training on the Sky Island or his two forms of Haki training under Rayleigh's guidance, Buggy's potential had been steadily developed step by step.

And not long ago, within that space conjured by the tri-colored sea mist, Buggy had fought several of the world's strongest figures, simulated from his memories, in frenzied battles of life and death. There had been no breaks, no chances to catch his breath. It was through those contests at the edge of life and death that his strength underwent an unprecedented transformation.

He was no longer a third-rate pirate who drifted across the seas on luck alone. His own power gave him absolute confidence. He feared no one—not even Kaido, whose individual combat strength stood at the pinnacle of the world.

Like sparks flying from clashing flint, powerful currents of air burst from the center of their collision. Even the invisible auras radiating from them seemed evenly matched, each shrouding half the battlefield.

The dragon-scale-like tattoo on Kaido's left arm seemed to come alive, creeping from his arm toward his chest and