Moria vs. Kaido

Wano Country, Ringo.

The wind and snow were utterly torn apart.

They no longer drifted down, but were crushed into powder by sheer force, churning and scattering through the air.

At the center of the battlefield, the aura had grown violently intense.

Even the air trembled.

Cracks spread across the ground inch by inch, as though it could no longer bear the existence of these two men.

Moria's breathing grew heavy, each inhale and exhale seeming to be squeezed from the depths of his chest.

His heartbeat thundered like a drum.

"Thump... thump... thump..."

It was so clear that even his eardrums seemed to tremble.

He knew perfectly well that he had brought about this battle, that he had willingly stepped into this abyss, and that—

He had to bear the consequences.

If he fell, his crew and the people he had sheltered would have no other fate.

—They would all die.

Yet that thought did not crush him. Instead, it exploded violently in the depths of his chest!

As if something had been completely ignited!

"AAAHHHH—!!!"

His roar tore through the wind and snow as Moria suddenly stepped forward!

Boom!

The ground exploded!

Shadows surged wildly beneath his feet, twisting and spreading like living things!

He swung his longsword, and the blade light ran rampant as shadows coiled up along its edge—

In an instant, the blade seemed to be swallowed by darkness, black arcs crisscrossing through the air!

One, two, dozens!

Like night itself tearing open space!

Clang!!!

Kaido's spiked club came crashing down head-on!

Metal shrieked against metal, and sparks exploded!

The shockwave spread violently in every direction, blasting away the snow as shattered stones shot out like bullets!

Clang!!!

A second strike!

Clang!!!

A third strike!!!

With every collision, the force continued to stack!

The air