King spread his wings wide in his pteranodon form and beat them.
He shot straight up into the sky.
He dodged the curtain of sword aura raining down on him.
Then he traced an arc hundreds of meters above the ground.
He plunged down:
"Tankyūdon."
Haki coated his wings, their aura as sharp as blades.
He hurtled toward Carol at tremendous speed.
Clang, clang, clang, clang...
The clash of metal rang out without pause, sparks flying everywhere.
King's wings were like razor-sharp swords.
He pressed Carol relentlessly.
Sakura Ten left afterimages in Carol's hand.
He blocked every strike without missing a single one.
He retreated as he fought.
Their battle cracked countless stretches of ground along the way.
Dust mingled with sword aura.
Both figures disappeared within it.
Just then.
King let out a muffled grunt.
His body faltered for an instant, then blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
That brief burst of power had aggravated the internal injuries Sakazuki had just inflicted on him.
Carol's expression sharpened.
His sword aura and Haki erupted, scattering the dust around them.
Seizing the opening, he gripped his sword with both hands:
"One Sword Style: Blue Bird."
A clear cry rang out.
Azure sword aura formed the shape of a blue bird.
It darted left and right like lightning.
It rushed toward King.
King sharply pulled his pteranodon head backward:
"Marten Pride Emperor."
Then he snapped it forward.
Whoosh-
A laser-like shock wave shot toward the sword aura.
Boom!!!
The enormous explosion from their collision dispersed the dust.
The violent blast sent both men flying backward.
They steadied themselves and stared at each other.
Kaido's roar came from the distant battlefield.
An azure dragon shot vertically into the sky.
But something dragged him back.
He slammed into the ground.
Boom!!!
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