The sky was bright and sunny, golden sunlight spilling across the land.
Pollock Island, Hallstatt Town.
Black smoke billowed as flames soared into the sky. Amid the ruins of shattered houses, Sephiroth and Kaido stood facing each other.
Both were covered in blood, some their own, some each other's...
At the beginning of the battle, both had constantly used Observation Haki to foresee the future and Conqueror's Haki to clash head-on.
But...
By now, they were merely attacking each other with Armament Haki, only occasionally delivering a heavy blow with Conqueror's Haki Infusion!
After all, they had fought nonstop since last night, all the way until this morning.
Though their stamina remained fairly strong, their mental states had both begun to decline.
As a result, the effectiveness of their Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki had diminished considerably.
Although their physical capabilities far surpassed those of ordinary people—enough to call them "monsters"—that did not mean they would not get tired!
Kaido's chest suddenly swelled, crimson light rapidly gathering in his open mouth.
The next moment.
Heat Breath!
A scorching beam of fire shot toward Sephiroth. Yet Sephiroth merely swung the Nether Flame Blade in his left hand, slashing out an orange-red flaming sword wave to meet it.
The two flame attacks collided, instantly triggering a violent explosion. The already devastated buildings around them were blown into a vast sea of fire as smoke and dust filled the air.
The two had fought across Pollock Island for an entire night. Two-thirds of the island had been ravaged beyond recognition, and much of the land had sunk beneath the sea.
As for the townspeople living in Hallstatt Town...
Seeing that the situation was dire, they had long since fled the island by boat...
Under the rampage of Sephiroth and Kaido, these two humanoid