Yamato was chosen by Kaido as the future shogun of Wano Country, and he was just kidnapped like that? Naturally, he was very angry and had wanted to fight Vic for a long time.
There are still a few Conqueror's Coating I haven't perfected yet. Anyway, Yamato isn't going anywhere with Vic, so I'm not in a hurry to come after her. I didn't expect to run into Yamato who was out at sea earlier than planned. What a coincidence!
What happened next was simple. Yamato, eager to show off, was the first to rush forward, and Kaido, who hadn't disciplined his protégé in a long time and was itching for a fight, then engaged Yamato in Yamato in his Azure Dragon form.
At first, Kaido was somewhat careless, relying on his formidable defense. However, after just a few moves, he was hurt by Yamato's Ryuo and Conqueror's Coating. This startled even a strong warrior Kaido. How much time had passed? How had he become so proficient in Ryuo and Conqueror's Coating?
Moreover, its power is considerable. Keep in mind that Yamato didn't know either Yamato Ryuo or Conqueror's Coating before leaving Wano Country, so this improvement is quite significant!
Yamato is progressing faster under Vic's guidance than under his own? Could it be that I haven't beaten her enough? I've been beating her quite diligently! Did Vic beat her even harder?
Kaido quickly put aside his wandering thoughts and became serious. And when he was serious, Kaido lived up to his name as the Emperor of the Sea, and soon gained the upper hand Yamato, suppressing Yamato.
He didn't use his full strength or ultimate moves. Yamato was still his eldest son, no matter how weak he was. Besides, he also had to consider Vic. It wasn't that he was afraid of Vic; it was mainly because he had deliberately let Vic go back then, thinking that Vic was a talented person who might join the camp to fight against the World Government in the future.
Now that Vic is a pirate, the probability of him joining us is even greater. There's no need to offend him now and waste our future manpower.
Both Kaido and Yamato are Mythical Zoan with amazing stamina and recovery abilities. Kaido didn't want to hurt Yamato Kaido, so they fought for a long time, and in the end, it was Yamato who was bruised and Yamato.
She was so exhausted she could hardly breathe, but Kaido wouldn't let her stop for a moment. She had to keep stomping on the air to maintain her flight, and moving quickly in the air was even more exhausting. Meanwhile, Kaido could create Flame Clouds, making it no different from being on flat ground.
The second to take the stage was Rebecca. Her flight relied on her Devil Fruit ability, so it didn't consume much stamina. However, ordinary flying swords were useless against Kaido, and neither was Armament Haki. Only by applying Conqueror's Haki and Advanced Armament Ryuo could she effectively attack Kaido and cause damage.
So even though Rebecca had many flying swords, the consumption was enormous. Her Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki were rapidly depleted, and when the Haki protecting her became weak, that's when she started to get injured.
Kaido hit Rebecca like an adult hitting a child, causing her pain, but it was all superficial wounds. When Rebecca's Haki was exhausted, that was when she was defeated. Covered in wounds, Rebecca fell onto the deck of the pirate ship.
The third to make a move was Kuina. Although she also knew the Six Powers, she did not use Geppo to fly up and take the initiative to attack. Instead, she drew her sword, stood on the deck, and locked onto Kaido with her aura.
Although the strike that cleaved through the clouds had taken a heavy toll on her, Yamato and Rebecca had bought her some time, she was still not fully recovered. Although she wasn't at her peak, she couldn't miss a battle like this, especially since the opponent Kaido of the Four Emperors! Such a powerful opponent was extremely rare!
"You're the one who just wounded me! If you want to fight, then come on!"
Once locked onto by Kuina, Kaido naturally sensed her sharp aura immediately. Seeing a young girl staring intently at him with such fighting spirit, Kaido naturally wouldn't back down.
Whether he herds one sheep or three, it's all the same. Besides, he originally wanted to kill the person who injured him. But since that person was one of Vic's men, that was a different story. If he couldn't kill or maim her, he could at least make her look miserable.
Seeing that Kuina wasn't coming up, Kaido flew onto the deck of the pirate ship, startling Ain and Uta so much that they screamed and ran far away. But they couldn't resist watching, so they hid together on the side of the cabin and peeked.
Kaido ignored them and transformed into his Human-Beast Form on the deck, then pulled out his enormous spiked club from somewhere.
Kuina had previously wounded Kaido, and coupled with the psychological trauma Oden left him, he was very wary of pure swordsmen like Kuina. Swordsmen are all about killing, and this is not just a saying; they are relatively effective against Zoan users.
The damage on the pirate ship was all from the battle between the two, with Kaido being the main culprit. Wherever his spiked club struck, it left a large crater, and the clean cuts were caused by Kuina's slashes.
Neither of them chose to directly confront the other's attacks, opting instead to dodge, which made the pirate ship the biggest victim.
Kaido's spiked club is already terrifying, and it's constantly wrapped with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki. Kuina wouldn't be foolish enough to fight it head-on.
Kuina's current combat power is much stronger than Zoro's during the Onigashima War three years later. She has mastered extremely powerful Ryuo without needing a cursed sword, and she has long since learned Conqueror's Coating.
Ever since Vic found Pure Gold, a treasure that can suppress aging, Kuina has been the one who spends the most time cultivating in Vic's illusions. She goes in almost every time, unafraid of loneliness, undeterred by it, and even enjoying it!
If we calculate based on the time within the illusion, Kuina is already over thirty years old. You can imagine how long she has been training in the illusion! Therefore, it will be really difficult for Zoro to defeat her in the future, unless he frequently engages in life-or-death battles and gains opportunities for rapid improvement on the edge of life and death.
This is why Kaido so serious; he sensed the dangerous aura emanating from Kuina, as did Rebecca and Yamato, but the aura emanating from Kuina was exceptionally strong!
This doesn't mean that Kuina is much stronger than Rebecca and Yamato, but rather that Kuina is more pure-hearted. She genuinely wants to kill Kaido. She has heard the legend of her ancestor slaying the dragon, and now that she has seen the dragon, she has to give it a try!
The outcome of the battle is self-evident. If Kaido were in his Azure Dragon Form, Kuina could have severely injured his Kaido body with her superior swordsmanship. However, facing Kaido in his human-beast form, wielding his weapon and taking the fight seriously, Kuina's current strength is insufficient.
Kuina's accumulation is still insufficient, especially in terms of Conqueror's Haki, where the gap is quite large. Kuina is often stunned, which leads to her being beaten until she regains her senses, and then the cycle begins again.
After knocking Kuina unconscious on the deck, Kaido didn't attack anyone else, then transformed into Azure Dragon and flew away.
"Go back and tell Vic that I'll be going to Titan Island in two weeks for a showdown to decide Yamato's fate, so he won't run off on his own!"
"He left those words before he flew away, so we rushed back to tell you the news. Do you want to wait for him to come and fight?"
Rebecca was still a little worried about Vic. Although Vic had already defeated Big Mom, there were still differences in strength among the Four Emperors, and each person had different strengths.
There are also factors like the strengths and weaknesses between Devil Fruit abilities. Just because you can beat one of them doesn't mean you can beat everyone. Kaido's pressure on Rebecca was too intense!