Normally, before using a move this powerful, Kizaru should have made sure it would not hit an ally. But Aokiji was right in front of Kaido, and Kizaru used it anyway.
Even Aokiji, a fellow admiral, would be badly hurt if the blast caught him!
But!
To buy time, either of them would have made the same choice.
The cannon blast struck Kaido in the face. Even with his formidable defenses, he could not stop himself from reeling backward. At that moment, Loa beat his wings and shot straight toward Kaido's chest!
Clutching an oily green orb of light, Loa gathered a terrifying surge of magic power throughout his body and slammed his palm into Kaido's chest.
Bang!
Bang!
The instant Loa finished the Motion, Kaido swatted him away. Kaido had no idea what his opponent had done, but a sudden sense of dread seized him.
Kizaru was still increasing the Photon Cannon's output, so Kaido could not see Loa's Motion. He could only react once Loa touched him.
Thud!
Loa smashed another crater into the Desert. He coughed up blood as he climbed out, then gave Kaido a smug look.
"You reacted fast. Too bad you were still a step too slow!"
Seeing that Loa had succeeded, Kizaru cut off his attack, scooped up the injured Aokiji, and vanished.
"Now we get to see the results!"
Just as Kizaru had said, Kaido froze the moment Loa's palm struck his chest. The thick smoke around him grew dense, then thin, like a fire running out of fuel.
After several sputtering surges, it vanished completely!
At the sight of Kaido, Kizaru drew a sharp breath, as though he could feel it himself. He stared at Loa in shock. "What did you put inside him?"
"Something deadly!" Loa grinned and licked his