"That's right! I plan to help you break through your current limits!" Xia Chen's calm voice came.
This brought a hint of joy to Kaido's face.
He had been at this level of Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki's Haki for quite some time. He felt he was just a little short of breaking through to the next level, but that barrier was like an insurmountable chasm, preventing him from ever crossing it.
However, if a powerful expert who had already reached this level were to teach him, he believed his chances of breaking through would greatly increase.
Although Xia Chen is still nominally his enemy, it seems a bit shameful to let an enemy teach him.
But... so what if I lose face? Compared to improving my strength, what does face matter?
"What do you intend for me to do?" Kaido asked Xia Chen curiously after regaining his senses.
He didn't believe Xia Chen would teach him without asking for anything in return; he must have some ulterior motive.
Having lived in this world for so many years, he has never believed in anything good without a reason. Everything is driven by self-interest.
"I don't have anything for you to do. I just want you to become stronger so that I can put some pressure on the guys on my ship!" Xia Chen said with a faint smile.
He never intended to kill Kaido; as he himself said, he still admired Kaido.
In the original work, Kaido did not think of killing Luffy, Kid, and the others just because they posed a threat to him; instead, he always wanted to recruit them into his ranks.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been sent to Udon for renovation.
After defeating Luffy each time, he didn't finish him off, which led to the later appearance of Nika Form.
After defeating Luffy, did Kaido really not realize that Luffy was still alive? That's obviously impossible!
Xia Chen helped Kaido not only because he admired him, but also because he wanted Kaido to put some pressure on Luffy and his crew.
Xia Chen hasn't fought with Luffy for a while now, because he's no longer of much use.
Luffy and his crew's strength can no longer be improved through ordinary battles; they can only achieve a major breakthrough in their strength when facing life-or-death crises.
In the original work, each of their major breakthroughs in strength was like this!
If Luffy and his crew were to fight him, they would not face any life-or-death crisis; it's not that he can't put that kind of pressure on them.
Rather, they knew he wouldn't kill them, so they themselves lacked a sense of crisis.
If things continue like this, it's hard to say when these guys will achieve a major breakthrough in their strength, so Xia Chen set his sights on Teacher Kaido.
It would be most appropriate for Teacher Kaido to make them feel the crisis of death.
After all, that's exactly what Teacher Kaido did in the original work!
Moreover... he was also curious to see if the outcome would differ from the original story if Kaido's strength increased by another level.
Can Nika Luffy still defeat Kaido?
It sounds so interesting!
"What do you mean? To put some pressure on those guys on your ship?" Kaido didn't immediately understand what Xia Chen was trying to say.
"You'll find out later!" Xia Chen smiled.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Now let's help you break through these two types of Haki! As for the method..."
"I'll use the super-fast version!"
"A super crash course? What..." Before Kaido could finish speaking, a fist loomed large in his line of sight.
Then...
With a "whoosh," Kaido's voice flew backward like a shooting star.
That wasn't the end of it. In just a moment, Xia Chen reappeared above Kaido, who was flying backwards, and slammed his club down hard.
"Boom!"
A tremendous roar followed, Kaido's body slammed into the ground, creating another large crater.
Xia Chen gazed calmly downwards. Want to reach a higher level? Then experience it between life and death!
This is the super-fast version!
The next second, Xia Chen's figure disappeared from the spot again, rushing towards Kaido in the pit...
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I don't know how much time passed.
Green Bit was now completely destroyed, riddled with potholes and broken ground.
The once lush forest is now gone, replaced by the remains of trees.
Somewhere on the island, a rapid and heavy breathing sound rose and fell.
"Phew~"
"Phew~"
"..."
Kaido knee, his right hand supporting himself on his spiked club, breathing heavily and occasionally coughing up blood. His body was covered in blood, making him look quite miserable.
But at this moment, an unprecedented smile appeared on his face, and the joy in his eyes was almost overflowing.
Although he had just experienced a period of life more extreme than hell, the gains he made were also enormous.
His Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki both reached a new level, achieving the state he had always pursued.
In the past, he would never have imagined that he could improve his strength so much in such a short period of time.
It seems he underestimated not only Xia Chen, but also himself!
It turns out that Kai also possesses such enormous potential. You never know how amazing you are until you push yourself!
After boasting for a while, Kaido turned his gaze to Xia Chen, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Without Xia Chen, he really didn't know how long it would have taken him to break through; Xia Chen played a very crucial role in it.
He could sense that Xia Chen's attacks were gradually increasing in intensity, tailored to his specific situation, each time only pushing him to the brink of defeat, but not to the point of leaving him completely powerless to resist.
And every time he gets a little stronger, Xia Chen will increase his power accordingly, always keeping him at his limit.
Kaido believed he was far inferior to Xia Chen in terms of control over his character.
However... he has finally reached the same level as Xia Chen in terms of the Three Types of Haki. Even if he is not as good as Xia Chen in terms of skill, the difference is not that big.
Thinking of this, Kaido forcibly propped himself up, and a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body, surging towards Xia Chen.
Feeling the intensity of his Conqueror's Haki now, Kaido couldn't help but smile. This power was truly captivating!
Then, turning his gaze to Xia Chen, he raised the spiked club in his hand and shouted loudly at Xia Chen:
" Xia Chen, let's continue the battle!"
He's very powerful and arrogant right now, and he desperately needs someone to teach him a lesson!
Seeing this, Xia Chen couldn't help but smile, and then slowly raised his right hand.
The next second, countless purple ice blocks appeared out of thin air around Kaido, enveloping him before he could even react.
Then Xia Chen waved his hand upwards, and the purple ice block enveloping Kaido flew into the sky.
Immediately afterwards, a huge orange-red fireball suddenly appeared high in the sky.
"What... what is this?"
Jack, standing below, stared in Earth Shaker at the fireball high in the sky. He felt an intense heat coursing through his body, and sweat poured from his skin.
The trees on Green Bit were all ablaze, and the surrounding seawater was evaporating under the intense heat, with water vapor spreading all around.
Even under such high temperatures, the purple crystal encasing Kaido showed no signs of melting, and the two remained extremely close together.
"Enjoy the experience, Kaido!" Xia Chen smiled slightly.
With a sudden downward swing of his right hand, the massive fireball hurtled rapidly toward the purple ice block.
The next moment...
"BOOM!!!"