One punch knocked Caesar out in passing.
Newgate charged at Shane and Kaido again.
He found this kind of fight rather entertaining. These rookies were far stronger than they had been in the West Blue.
"Quake!"
He finished gathering his strength.
A brutal punch slammed straight into Shane's fist.
The sustained lightning attack met Whitebeard's tremor power.
It was like a train crashing into a wall.
Kaido attacked just as fiercely, leaping in front of Whitebeard with a strike.
Compared to when they had faced Sengoku at the Sabaody Archipelago, both of them had risen to another level.
Their proficiency with Haki, along with the force and speed of their Rokushiki, had all improved.
If Whitebeard's strength had been at the level it was when Kaido first joined the Rocks Pirates,
the two of them might have stood a chance in this battle.
Unfortunately, over the past few years, Whitebeard's Three Types of Haki, swordsmanship, Rokushiki, and Devil Fruit had all grown far stronger.
Simply put, it was Rocks's fault.
He had gathered a bunch of monsters on Hachinosu and pitted them against one another like venomous creatures in a jar.
Now he was dead.
And every one of his crewmates had made a name for themselves, becoming far stronger than when they first joined.
"Newgate, you're stronger than the last time I challenged you!"
Kaido would never forget how he had challenged Whitebeard more than once on Hachinosu.
He had been sent flying every time!
This time, he finally had the strength to face him head-on for a few exchanges.
Even now, Whitebeard's strength was still increasing.
The fact that Kaido could still manage this proved that he was growing stronger faster.
"Even the strong have their limits."
"I don't know whether I still have a chance to grow