Violent air currents surged outward, sweeping across tens of thousands of meters.
Hurricane winds howled through the air above everyone's heads. But at that moment, none of them could make out what was happening on the battlefield.
Only after a long while, as the light spread and rose high into the sky, did a deafening roar erupt, tearing at everyone's eardrums.
Without question, this was an utterly terrifying collision, far surpassing the clash with Fire Fist Ace not long before.
What terrified the Kaido Pirates even more was that their captain, Kaido, had suffered devastating injuries in that clash.
That blood-red dragon phantom and its terrifying aura cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
"Captain Kaido!!"
The wind howled, the sky grew oppressive, and every pirate on the ice trembled.
Only after a long time did the smoke, light, and noise slowly fade, revealing the figure standing on the battlefield. He was neither tall nor burly, and even looked quite ordinary.
The blood-red mist had long since vanished, leaving only his bare upper body, eight well-defined abdominal muscles, and a sleek physique like a cheetah's.
He wore tattered shorts, his bare feet planted on the ice.
He was not particularly hulking, yet he stood imposing and powerful, exuding a terrifying sense of pressure.
Clang!
Someone trembled and swallowed nervously, his eyes filled with fear.
"D-did Captain Kaido lose?"
The pirates' voices shook.
They were stunned by the outcome. It was unbelievable-absurd, even.
Blankly, they turned toward the direction in which his body had flown.
Ice fragments obscured half the sky, drifting down in flurries. Kaido's presence seemed to have vanished; they could no longer sense him.
Even the All-Stars fighting Aokiji and the others stopped at that moment, backing away to put some distance between them.
If their captain had lost,