"Finally getting serious?" Ryan tightened his grip on his sword.
Kaido's human-beast form was far stronger than before. It possessed the agile, swift movements of his human form while also retaining the diverse attacks of his beast form. It was the combat form best suited to Kaido.
"Then I'll have to go all out too!" Ryan looked at Kaido solemnly. He wanted to challenge his limits, transcend himself through battle, and raise his control over his power to one hundred percent in one stroke.
The last time he had fought like this was when he had first gone to sea and battled Hawkeye. Both of them had been severely wounded, and they had successfully broken through to the realm of Great Swordsmen.
An incomparably sharp Sword Intent radiated from Ryan's body. After five years of sword training, he wanted to see whether his blade could cut down Kaido, this azure dragon walking among men!
"What powerful Sword Intent!" Kaido revealed a shocked expression. The brat before him was young, yet his attainments in swordsmanship had no equal in this world.
Kaido said in a deep voice, "In terms of Sword Intent alone, I acknowledge you as number one!"
"Come on, let's see if your sword can kill me!"
"Worororororororo!"
Kaido began to reveal his crazed side. He was the infamous suicide maniac of the pirate world.
A powerful madman—that was how the world saw Kaido!
The two exchanged a glance without a word, then charged at each other.
"Vajra Arrow!" Kaido swung his spiked club, sending a pillar-shaped blast of club force hurtling straight at Ryan at terrifying speed.
"Teleport!"
Ryan not only dodged Kaido's attack, but in the next instant, he appeared right before him and swung his sword at Kaido's head.
Kaido reacted a beat too late and