It wasn't until he saw the giant pillar of fire hurtling towards him that Kaido snapped out of his daze, instantly coating his spiked club with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki.
Then he swung the stick forward with all his might.
The giant pillar of fire was split in two and landed on the ground behind Kaido, creating two loud explosions.
But Kaido paid no attention to any of that, instead staring intently at the enormous creature before him, and asked:
"What kind of fruit is that?"
In fact, even if it were another Devil Fruit, it wouldn't have caused Kaido to show such shock, even if it were very rare.
The reason he wore that expression was entirely because of the enormous creature before him—
It's a dragon!!
That's right, it's a dragon with the same Azure Dragon Form, and they're quite similar in size and appearance.
The only obvious difference was that the dragon in front of him was completely black, unlike his.
" Zoan, Mythical Zoan, Fish-Fish Fruit, Black Dragon Form!"
A faint voice came from Chen Dragon's mouth, and his huge dragon eyes were filled with indifference as he looked at Kaido.
"I see!"
Kaido muttered something to himself, then a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"Interesting! Is it so similar to my fruit?"
"Then let's see if my Azure Dragon is stronger or your Black Dragon is stronger!"
As he spoke, Kaido transformed from his human-beast form into his Azure Dragon Form.
For a moment, two enormous dragons faced off in the sky, creating an immense sense of oppression.
The next moment, both of them simultaneously spat out huge pillars of fire, which swept towards each other.
" Bolo Breath!"
" Bolo Breath!"
Two enormous pillars of fire ripped through the sky and then collided violently.
An extremely powerful shockwave spread outwards from the point of impact.
The two powerful pillars of fire clashed continuously, and as time passed, Kaido even began to show signs of being at a disadvantage.
Kaido narrowed his eyes, a hint of seriousness appearing on his face as he looked at Chen Dragon in his Black Dragon Form.
Although it's just a simple clash of Bolo Breath attacks right now, he can already sense it.
The person opposite him not only had a Devil Fruit ability that was extremely similar to his, but their strength was also almost equal.
If he were in his prime, he would certainly be confident that he would not be at a disadvantage in a head-to-head match.
The problem is that his battle with Luffy just now had already depleted a significant portion of his stamina, and he was no longer at his peak.
That's why they'll be at a disadvantage in a confrontation!
but--
So what?
So what if they're not at their peak?
He's Kaido of the Beasts!
A surge of power erupted from Kaido's body, and the Bolo Breath from his breath instantly became much larger, overwhelming Chen Dragon's Bolo Breath.
"Um?!"
Seeing this, Chen Dragon showed a hint of surprise.
Without the slightest hesitation, he also increased his output, and the Bolo Breath from his mouth also grew larger.
Two even larger bursts of Bolo Breath clashed in mid-air before exploding violently, sending an extremely powerful shockwave spreading outwards.
The two individuals involved seemed oblivious to this, and once again tilted their heads back to exhale.
The next moment--
" Demolition Gust!"
The same move was used again: countless wind blades spewed from their mouths and swept towards each other.
"Boom!"
Countless wind blades collided in mid-air, then annihilated each other, simultaneously unleashing a series of booming sounds.
However, at that moment, a figure suddenly appeared not far behind Kaido.
Holding a sword, it was none other than Yin Tiger, who had just been blasted to Onigashima by Kaido.
At this moment, Yin Tiger's gold suit was tattered, and his mask was broken, revealing the face of a middle-aged man.
He even had some wounds on his body, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Kaido now landed squarely on him, causing him considerable injury.
" Kaido!"
Yin Tiger stared intently at Kaido, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Then he raised the sword high in his hand, Armament Haki wrapped around it, exuding a terrifying aura.
"Um?!"
Kaido also felt the threat coming from behind, and the muscles on his entire dragon body tensed up involuntarily.
Yu Guangzhong caught a glimpse of Yin Tiger gathering his strength and slashing fiercely down at him.
A massive Flying Slash shot out from his sword, and the sharpness emanating from Flying Slash made Kaido frown slightly.
He knew he would be injured if he took that blow.
The problem is that he is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Chen Dragon and has no time to take effective defensive measures.
With this in mind, Kaido quickly made his choice.
However, just as he was about to act, he heard a familiar voice, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly, and he stopped what he was doing.
" Ikoku!"
A similarly massive wave of sword energy rushed in from afar, colliding with Yin Tiger's Flying Slash.
"Boom!"
A powerful shockwave spread outwards, and Kaido laughed loudly:
" Linlin, why are you so slow? Are you getting old and your hands and feet aren't as nimble as they used to be?"
" Kaido! Watch your tone when you talk to me, I just saved you!"
"Besides, why would I come over to have a one-on-one fight with that guy?"
"I'm not like this despicable guy in front of me, capable of two-on-one attacks and sneak assaults!"
Yin Tiger):...
"If we're talking about sneak attacks... it seems like Kaido was the one who sneaked attacking me just now, wasn't he?"
Yin Tiger said in a chilling tone.
"Hey! What are you saying?!"
"I only attacked you because I couldn't stand by and watch you ambush Straw Hat Boy. You were the one who attacked first, weren't you?"
"Judging from the way you ambushed me just now, all you can do is ambush!"
"Tch~ Just a petty person!"
Upon hearing Kaido's words, Yin Tiger's face turned pale and then red.
Without saying anything more, he unleashed another slash, sending out yet another Flying Slash of energy.
Seeing this, the Big Mom struck again with her sword, and the two Flying Slash collided in mid-air once more, annihilating each other.
"Hey! You little brat! Your opponent is me!"
"If you want to attack Kaido, you'll have to get past me first!"
The Big Mom stood on Zeus the Thundercloud and looked at Yin Tiger calmly.
Seeing this situation, Yin Tiger knew he had no choice but to confront the Big Mom, and said in a chilling tone:
"Then let me see what kind of woman can be called an empress!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Tiger's body shot forward instantly, rushing towards the Big Mom.
Seeing this, the Big Mom was equally determined and charged towards Yin Tiger, and a fierce battle between the two was about to break out.
Seeing Big Mom and Yin Tiger locked in battle, Kaido turned his attention back to Chen Dragon in front of him.
Then, as if by unspoken agreement, the two simultaneously transformed into their human-beast forms and fell towards the ground.
However, one issue is that Chen Dragon's human-beast form didn't increase his size as much as Usopp's White Tiger Fruit.
It only increased in size slightly, becoming about the same size as Lucci in his human-beast form.
Although this size is considerably larger than its normal size, it still appears much smaller when facing Kaido.
For a moment, Chen Dragon's human-beast form didn't look as Haki as Kaido's.
but...
Body size has never been a factor in determining ability!
The two exchanged a glance, then darted out and sped towards each other...