"Boom!"
A pirate ship exploded, and an invisible shockwave spread outward, throwing up vast sheets of seawater that splashed into the distance.
In an instant, a small wave formed and swept across the sea.
Then two figures, one large and one small, shot into the sky.
One held a Kanabo, while the other was bare-handed. Both radiated the same domineering, imperious presence, so powerful it was suffocating.
"Roar!"
Kaido roared and swung his Kanabo.
"River!"
Lightning coiled around him as his Haki grew denser, and he smashed his weapon at the man mere inches away.
Thunder Bagua!
Light flashed across the sky. Kaido's strike illuminated the heavens with a blinding glare, stirring excitement and exhilaration among countless pirates under his command.
Their captain had defeated countless powerful pirates with this move. Neither Supernovas with bounties of five or six hundred million nor great pirates worth a billion could withstand its terrifying power.
"Clang!"
A metallic ring shook the heavens, and everyone saw another brilliant flash of light.
River drew the long sword at his waist, lightning flashing and Haki coiling around it.
Their eyes met, their clothes snapping in the fierce wind.
Then his right hand shifted, and he slashed fiercely forward.
"Divine Departure!"
For those gazing up at the two figures, everything else seemed to vanish at that moment. All they could see were two trails cleaving through the air.
"Boom!"
At last, the two streaks of light collided violently, erupting in a dazzling flare.
A terrifying shockwave radiated outward, whipping up fierce winds overhead. Lightning shot hundreds of meters out, striking the sea and sky.
"The sky and the sea... they're splitting apart!"
A pirate stared up at the cracks and chasms opening across the sky and sea, his voice trembling.
This battle truly shook heaven and earth.