Kaido Descends

Flaming clouds churning on the horizon, carrying the force of thunder, are pressing down on Coral Port.

The clouds were not the soft orange-red of the setting sun, but a mass of indigo soaked in fury, as if the entire sky were ablaze.

At the center of the Uzumaki of flames, the silhouette of a giant dragon snaked and descended—the true form of the Azure Dragon, the ultimate form of the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan.

The dragon's head pierced the clouds, its long whiskers danced wildly in the gale, and every scale was wrapped in indigo flames, turning half the sea into an eerie blue-green.

Kaido's roar pierced through layers of clouds, and the sea surface exploded with columns of water. A deep, violent rumble rolled in, like an ancient beast that had slumbered for millennia, finally breaking free from its shackles and descending upon the sea.

Madara Uchiha stood at the forefront of the dock, his arms still crossed over his chest.

A long wind tousled his dark hair, and the faint glow of Chakra remaining from the sky-blue Susanoo flickered around him.

He looked up and gazed at the azure Azure Dragon that blotted out the sky, a slow smile spreading across his lips.

It wasn't a sneer, nor was it mockery; it was the fighting spirit that naturally surged within a long-dormant martial artist when encountering an equal opponent.

Natsu said that Kaido strong, and Madara already kept that in mind;

Even witnessing such power firsthand, his heart still stirred slightly.

The number of top experts residing in this vast ocean is perhaps even greater than he had anticipated.

"Uchiha Kei!"

Kaido's roar crashed down from the clouds, his dragon head lowered, his dragon eyes, burning with indigo flames, swept over the dock warships and the Night Owl Guard formation.

He searched for a long time but couldn't find the young man who had cleaved Jack into the deep sea with a single sword strike. Instead, he noticed the strange man at the very front of the line.

The other party simply stood there with his arms crossed, calmly looking up to meet the dragon's gaze.

Kaido's dragon eyes narrowed slightly.

He keenly sensed that aura.

The warning signal transmitted by his Observation Haki was on a completely different level from that of Uchiha Kei.

No wonder that young man dared to severely injure Jack; it turns out the Uchiha had such a hidden talent.

The deep dragon roar sounded again, and he asked directly, "Who are you? State your name!"

Ban's face remained indifferent, but a chilling killing intent, sharp as a needle, had already risen in his eyes.

"Madara Uchiha." The voice wasn't loud, yet it overwhelmed the howling sea wind, each word striking heavily on the heart. "It's only right that you punish your subordinates. If you want revenge, you don't need to search for others. Your opponent is me."

His gaze pierced the dragon's eyes in the clouds, his tone calm yet carrying an unyielding resolve. "But you'd better remember this. Once the war begins, the entire Beasts Pirates will be wiped out; there will be no compromise."

A moment of silence fell over the cloud.

The next second, Kaido suddenly raised his head, and a deafening laugh swept across the area.

There was no mockery in the laughter; it was purely the primal excitement that surged within a strong person after being provoked.

"Madara Uchiha? Another Uchiha! Just how many trump cards are these Red Eye bastards hiding?" The flames in the dragon's eyes grew even brighter. "I've always admired those with backbone. I hope your abilities surpass Uchiha Kei's; don't disappoint me."

The smile on Ban's lips faded slightly, leaving only an arrogance that transcended time.

"The only one who will be disappointed is you." He spoke slowly, "I awoke from my grave and set foot on this sea, only to seek an enemy worthy of my full strength. If you are merely a name without substance, today's duel would be far too dull."

Before the words were finished, a deafening roar suddenly erupted.

A sky-blue Susanoo Skeleton rose from Madara's body, with ribs, shoulder armor, and massive arms taking shape layer by layer.

Semi-Complete Susanoo, tens of meters tall, stood on the dock, its clear blue light spreading out and enveloping the entire Coral Port in a cold halo.

Kaido swung his thick dragon tail violently, and his massive dragon body swooped down from the clouds.

The dragon's mouth gaped open, and indigo flames gathered wildly in its throat.

Before the heatwave even reached the ground, the bluestone slabs of the dock had already cracked with fine lines.

The spotted creature remained completely still.

The Susanoo slowly raised its right arm, and a sky-blue Chakra sword materialized at its side.

The gale was squeezed by two opposing forces, creating an almost vacuum-like zone in the middle.

The entire port trembled under the clash of the two supreme forces.

This wasn't the one-sided crushing defeat that Qi achieved against Jack.

This is a true head-on collision between Yonko Level.

The Asura, who has experienced countless battles in the Ninja World, faces off against the sea overlord who has dominated the New World for many years, and the two encounter their first head-on clash.

Everyone on the dock— the Night Owl Guard, the new generation of Uchiha, and the Beasts Pirates had luckily managed to stay there—held their breath in unison.

Everyone knows that this clash will not only determine the outcome of the battle in Coral Port, but could even shake up the long-standing power structure of the entire New World.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

Before Ban's low shout had even finished, a raging inferno suddenly erupted. A nearly hundred-meter-long sea of crimson fire spread out with a roar, tearing through the sea breeze and air, transforming into a scorching tide of fire that pressed down directly on the massive dragon body beneath the sky.

The scorching heat swept across the land, even the surrounding sea breeze was instantly baked into a sweltering, distorted state, leaving only a blinding red glow in the sky and earth.

Above the clouds, Kaido hardened.

In just a moment, he clearly sensed the terrifying temperature and destructive power of this Fire Release, which was impossible to withstand with his dragon body.

The enormous Azure Dragon phantom suddenly dissipated, and its massive body rapidly contracted and transformed in the last second before being engulfed by the Kakkō, instantly switching to a human form.

A thick, dark Armament Haki instantly enveloped his body, condensing and adhering to the spiked club he held. Simultaneously, an overwhelming Conqueror's Haki gust exploded, causing the surrounding clouds to churn and shatter wildly.

"Thunder Bagua!"

Kaido roared, shattering the sky, and swung his spiked club down with a mighty slam.

A domineering strike carrying the force of thunderbolts collided head-on with the overwhelming sea of fire that was crushing them!

A sea of crimson fire and Black Lightning exploded in mid-air.

A devastating shockwave erupted violently from the point of impact, scalding waves of fire mixed with deafening thunder and gale-force winds swept across the entire sea surface, instantly steaming the churning seawater into a cloud of white mist, and causing all the reefs along the Coral Port to crumble and tumble away.

Two extreme forces, one white and one blue, clashed and tore at each other between heaven and earth, their roar echoing throughout the entire sea, making people's eardrums ache.

Kaido gripped his spiked club, which was wrapped in two layers of Haki, and hovered steadily in mid-air using the recoil force, his eyes filled with disbelief and solemnity.

He has roamed the New World for decades, facing countless powerful opponents. However, there are very few who can withstand a complete Thunder Bagua strike from him without being defeated.