Drawing Life Span

"Again!"

Oak felt a rush of exhilaration after sending Kaido flying. It was as if every pore in his body had opened. Still not satisfied, he flapped his wings, flashed after Kaido, and threw another punch.

It was not just his strength that had been enhanced, but his speed as well. Especially now that he had wings, he could not only fly, but fly at speeds nearly equivalent to teleportation.

This teleportation was not merely the usual concept of moving so fast that the naked eye could not follow. Like Soru of the Six Powers, moving a hundred meters in four seconds was fast enough to seem like teleportation, but it was still far from true teleportation.

Yet the Vampire ability's flight speed came infinitely close to that concept.

Therefore, Kaido had no time to dodge that punch at all and could only hurriedly block it. Naturally, he was sent flying again.

"Lend me your blood for a sip!"

Before the flying Kaido could even hit the ground, Oak caught up to him again. He pressed both hands onto Kaido's shoulders to restrain him, then opened his fangs and bit down on his neck.

His long, sharp fangs completely ignored Kaido's indestructible physique, piercing into his body through the unique rule-based power of the Vampire ability.

"Gulp~"

Before Kaido could react, Oak had already taken a huge mouthful.

"What are you doing?"

As his blood drained away, panic rose within Kaido. It felt as though something important had been taken from him, triggering his instinctive resistance. He shoved Oak away in one motion.

"My strength!!"

Yet that shove only intensified Kaido's panic. He discovered that his strength had actually weakened!

"What the hell did you do?"

"What is this? Give me back my strength!!"

He demanded loudly, stepping forward to seize Oak by both arms, looking ready to fight for his life at any moment.

Yet in the face of his questioning, Oak was still smacking his lips with a savoring expression.

Perhaps it was because Kaido's physique was far stronger than an ordinary person's, but Oak found that the blood in his mouth tasted surprisingly good. It even had a faintly sweet aftertaste.

As for why Kaido was panicking, Oak understood perfectly. The Vampire ability appeared to suck blood, but in truth, it used that method to draw away another person's life span.

The stolen life span could be used by the ability holder, allowing him to remain youthful and vigorous forever. It could even restore his youth. Once someone lost life span, however, their strength and every other aspect of their physical condition would naturally decline.

This was the Vampire Fruit's most crucial ability, and also the reason Oak valued it so highly.

Once he possessed this ability, he could keep himself at his peak forever, without worrying that old age would eventually cause him to weaken.

"Answer me!"

Oak's prolonged silence drove Kaido mad. He disregarded everything and prepared to fight him to the death, with even his Conqueror's Haki leaking from his body. Only then did Oak snap back to his senses.

"I'll give it back!"

Oak slapped a palm against Kaido's chest. Along with a crimson glow flowing into him, Kaido's lost blood and life span were returned.

Feeling the strength return to his body, Kaido finally calmed down and let out a long breath. But in the next instant, he warily pulled away from Oak, afraid that this guy would suck his blood again.

Even after creating distance, he was still uneasy. Having witnessed Oak's ghostly speed, he knew that if Oak wanted to suck his blood again, he would have no way to avoid it. Just then, Rocks and Newgate caught up, and Kaido hid behind his two big brothers as if he had seen saviors.

"Rocks, Newgate, keep him in line! He's gone completely insane—he's even attacking his own people..."

Pointing at Oak with a pitiful expression, Kaido loudly accused him of his crimes and demanded that his two good brothers uphold justice for him.

"What did you just do to him?"

Rocks had no idea what had made Kaido so... shameless!

He truly did not know how to describe Kaido's current state. He had completely thrown away his pride and actually came to Rocks and Newgate to seek justice. Was this still the arrogant and unruly Kaido from before?

So he looked at Oak curiously.

"Nothing much. I only took a little of his life span..."

Oak answered casually, unconcerned, then glanced at Kaido with an expression full of disdain.

"Besides, didn't I give it back afterward? Why are you barking like a dog?"

That thick-browed, big-eyed bastard Kaido looked rough and straightforward, but he was actually full of schemes.

He had even gone to complain to others. What a disgrace!

Oak shot him a contemptuous look.

"Your ability can actually draw away other people's life spans?"

After hearing his explanation, Rocks looked astonished, and Newgate beside him was equally shocked.

No wonder Kaido had been so frightened!

Newgate looked at Kaido, then at Oak.

No matter who it was, if their life span were stolen, they probably would not be able to remain calm and would fall into panic!

What a terrifying ability!

That was how he described Oak's Vampire Fruit.

"It can do far more than draw life spans!

Heh heh, Newgate, Rocks, which one of you will give me a slash?"

Faced with the surprise of Rocks and Kaido, Oak looked smug. He crooked a finger and made an unreasonable request.

"And it has to break through my defenses!"

Rocks and Newgate both wore strange expressions at his request to be cut. After exchanging looks, they turned to Oak.

"Are you sure?"

The two of them looked at Oak as though he were an idiot.

"I'm sure. Remember, you absolutely have to break through my defenses!"

Oak nodded heavily, emphasizing once more that they had to breach his defenses, as though afraid Rocks and Newgate would hold back.

"Since he's asking so strongly, you should satisfy him!"

Kaido egged them on from the side. Oak had just sucked his blood, so this was the perfect chance for revenge. Even if he could not take revenge personally, it would still be good to watch Rocks and Newgate teach Oak a lesson.

Kaido looked like an honest, rough and straightforward kid with thick brows and big eyes, but in truth, he was extremely vengeful!

"Then I won't hold back!"

Having received Oak's confirmation again, Rocks stopped wasting words and drew his sword, Erosion.

Abyssal Curse

He also wanted to see how much Oak's strength had improved after obtaining a Mythical Zoan ability. He instantly appeared before Oak and slashed at him. Oak saw terrifying black-red lightning coiling around the blade.

The moment he saw that black-red lightning, Oak knew his defenses would definitely be breached this time.

"Pfft~"

In the next instant, a wound that nearly pierced through his abdomen appeared, and blood sprayed out like a fountain.

"That's it! It'd be best if you killed that guy!"

Seeing Oak wounded by Rocks, Kaido nearly wanted to leap up and applaud. Newgate beside him looked at him strangely.

He had not expected the kid to hold such a grudge.