Kaido flipped in midair and forcibly steadied himself, landing heavily on both feet and leaving two deep footprints in the ground.
He was utterly shocked. He had never expected Kakarot's attacks to be so terrifying.
But his battle-hungry nature instantly ignited an even fiercer fighting spirit. Haki surged around him as he transformed into his hybrid dragon-person form.
He then coated his entire body in Armament Haki to further enhance his physical defenses.
That single blow had told him how far he fell short of Kakarot.
"Again!"
Kaido roared, gripping his spiked club, Hassaikai, with both hands as lightning coiled around it,
and charged toward Kakarot at tremendous speed, shouting, "Thunder Bagua!"
He poured everything he had into this attack, determined to pit himself against Kakarot.
Amusement shone in Kakarot's eyes, and he remained completely relaxed. Facing Kaido's furious charge, he did not dodge at all, deciding to test Kaido's strength.
Kakarot braced his body without using Armament Haki, taking the move head-on with his flesh alone.
Thunder Bagua carried surging lightning and immense Haki,
and as it crashed toward Kakarot with the crushing weight of a mountain, the air itself seemed to tear apart with a piercing howl.
Kakarot tensed his body, his muscles bulging.
Boom!
The spiked club slammed heavily into Kakarot's body,
and in an instant, lightning scattered everywhere as a powerful shock wave spread wildly outward from the two of them.
The ground shattered instantly, cracks spreading like a spiderweb as the blast swept the surrounding dust high into the air.
Unhappy with Kakarot's "disdain" for him, Kaido put even more force into his attack.
Kaido had fully expected this all-out strike to grievously injure Kakarot,
but when the dust cleared a little, he saw Kakarot still standing firmly in place,
his clothes torn, but his