Despite being surrounded by the Straw Hat Pirates' strongest fighters, Kaido showed no sign of panic; in fact, his eyes even held a hint of excitement.
"Hahaha, Hakai!"
Kaido's muscles tensed, his Conqueror's Haki was pushed to its limit, and he unleashed the Giant Race's ultimate technique.
A terrifying Conqueror's Haki filled the entire Onigashima, shattering the surrounding ground. Black and red Inazuma crackled around Kaido's body as he struck a strange pose with his hands before unleashing a devastating attack.
Just as Luffy's giant fist, Zoro's slash, Sanji's fiery attack, and Lawrence's attack were about to strike, a terrifying shockwave erupted directly from Kaido's body.
"Everyone be careful!"
Zoro roared and unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, but it was too late. Just as he held the two Kitetsu in front of him, a terrifying shockwave slammed into him.
Not only Zoro, Sanji also hurriedly stopped his attack and activated the Speed-Speed Fruit's power with all his might, retreating frantically.
Lawrence also pushed the power of the Steel-Steel Fruit to its limit, turning what was originally an attack into a defense.
The only one who didn't retreat or defend was Luffy. Sensing Kaido's terrifying attack, his face turned crazed, his huge fist swelled up again, and his Conqueror's Haki erupted.
"Boom!!!"
A violent explosion rang out, and the entire Onigashima shook violently. After a blinding white light, a small mushroom cloud rose up, and ripples in the air spread outwards, shaking the area for hundreds of miles.
The terrifying wind pressure nearly blew Molly and the others away from the battle. They clung tightly to the rocks in front of them, but their hearts sank.
" Zoro! Everyone!"
Molly almost burst into tears. Under such a terrifying attack, could Zoro and the others still survive?
Frenzied explosions continued, the entire Onigashima was crumbling, and smoke and dust enveloped the Onigashima and covered the surrounding sea.
"BOOM!!!"
The terrifying smoke and dust lasted for a full half hour before slowly dissipating, with occasional explosions heard throughout.
Even Kuina, who was watching the battle, was shocked by this earth-shattering attack. She had thought she could fight against a strongman like Kaido, but she was not confident that she could withstand this attack.
As for Lin Yuan, there was no fluctuation in his eyes. This level of attack was easy for him. If he wanted, he could even shatter the entire Onigashima with a single punch.
"This is the power of an emperor? It's terrifying! Zoro didn't get killed by Kaido!"
Hearing Kuina's teasing yet worried words, Lin Yuan chuckled and ruffled her hair, saying with a smile.
"He's alright for now, just a few injuries, but that kid Lawrence is in a pretty bad state."
Kuina breathed a sigh of relief, then carefully surveyed the situation below.
The situation below was indeed as Lin Yuan had described. The Straw Hat Pirates were in a terrible state; none of them could stand properly, and Lawrence was lying on the ground covered in blood, unconscious.
As for Sanji, one of his legs was broken by the impact. If he hadn't been extremely fast and retreated immediately, he would probably have been seriously injured, if not killed.
Zoro also suffered some fractures in his arm and his body was covered in wounds, but he was in much better condition than Lawrence and Sanji.
Luffy also had many wounds, his aura had plummeted to an extremely low level, and he had even been knocked down from Gear Fourth.
As for Kaido, not wanting to disrupt Lin Yuan's plans, he did not continue the pursuit, but instead found a rock that had not turned to dust and sat down.
He reached down to his waist and realized he had finished his wine and even thrown away the gourd.
He looked up at the sky and around, then said in an annoyed tone.
"I know you're watching, bring me some good wine."
As soon as Kaido finished speaking, a huge gourd of wine fell from the sky and he caught it.
Opening the gourd, the rich aroma of the sake invigorated Kaido, his eyes filled with excitement, before he tilted his head back and took a swig.
"Haha, good wine!"
After taking several gulps, Kaido let out a comfortable burp, then looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and curled his lip.
"I knew you were here, kid. It's just the Straw Hat Pirates, why are you being so careful? I'm not going to kill them."
Hearing Kaido's words, Lin Yuan, standing atop the Flame Clouds, couldn't help but roll his eyes. He was afraid Kaido would kill Luffy; he was afraid Luffy might Awakening and kill him, okay?
At this moment, in the center of Onigashima, a terrifying Abyss, thousands of meters deep, stretched straight to the seabed. Below, it wasn't pitch black, but rather shimmering with crimson magma. That attack had actually pierced through the entire Onigashima.
Looking down at the surging lava, Lin Yuan's eyes were deep with worry. He wondered if he could hold on if he fell in. As for Kaido, Lin Yuan estimated that even with his physical strength, he wouldn't last long.
Just as he said, Kaido did not continue attacking Luffy and the others. The previous attack had already rendered Sanji and Lawrence unable to fight, and Luffy's energy was extremely low.
As for Zoro, who has recovered somewhat, although he can still put up a fight, given his current condition, he probably can't even unleash half his full power.
Kaido leisurely drank his wine for a while, completely ignoring his minor injuries. In just a short time, some of his small wounds had already scabbed over.
The two sides remained locked in a stalemate for about half an hour. Zoro did not continue his attack but instead watched Kaido, while Luffy was also taking the time to recover his stamina.
Just then, Kaido suddenly stood up, carefully hung the gourd of sake on his waist, and stretched his body, producing a series of soft crackling sounds.
"I'm not playing with you anymore. I'm sending you on your way, little guys. The New World isn't a fun place, hahaha!"
After laughing maniacally, Kaido's expression suddenly turned grim, and he quickly charged towards Luffy.
Luffy stood up shakily, but he couldn't enter Gear Fourth again.
Zoro keenly noticed Luffy's unusual behavior, and with a sudden resolve, he stepped directly in front of Kaido.
" Two-Sword Style Tiger Hunt!!!"
The blade's edge transformed into a phantom image of a fierce tiger, then charged savagely towards Kaido.
However, this time Kaido seemed determined to deal with these people. His half-beast body was covered with a layer of Armament Haki, and then he punched the tiger phantom hard.
The expected evenly matched contest did not materialize. The tiger phantom was shattered by Kaido's punch, and the broken sword energy struck Kaido with resounding thuds, but it couldn't even break through Kaido's defense.
" Zoro, watch out!"