The sun emerged over Onigashima, dispelling the gloom that had hung over it moments before.
Their unimaginable clash had changed even the weather.
"Aaaaaah!"
Kaido roared, bearing down with his iron club.
Xia Le blocked it with one fist, but his body was driven helplessly into the ground until even his knees were buried.
"Now this is satisfying!"
With a wild roar, he suddenly drew back the other fist that had been blocking the laser, then drove it through the air at an incredible speed, smashing it into Kaido's face.
Bam!
The dull impact rang out like roaring thunder.
Kaido's face visibly caved in, his eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets as a force powerful enough to shatter a mountain slammed into him.
Boom!
Almost without pause, Kaido's enormous body hurtled backward like a cannonball and smashed into a distant mountain.
Crack!
The mountain shattered into countless rocks. Kaido flew straight through it and crashed headfirst into the ground, but even then, his momentum did not stop. He kept tumbling and bouncing at tremendous speed.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
The force of that punch defied description. It sent Kaido crashing through mountain after mountain, carrying him nearly ten thousand meters before he finally landed in a cloud of dust.
At the same time, however, Big Mom's laser struck Xia Le with its full force.
A dazzling light erupted as the laser, combining lightning, fire, and a slashing attack, blasted Xia Le away.
It sent him flying several thousand meters and smashed him through a mountain before its light finally faded.
The exchange had seemingly hurt both sides, shocking countless people on the battlefield.
Everyone's eyes were helplessly drawn to their battle, their throats bobbing as they swallowed nervously.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!"
Suddenly, a long burst of