" Kaido! Yamato's fate shouldn't be decided by a battle, but by her own choice!"
Yamato is a person! A living, breathing person! A person with her own thoughts and pursuits, not your tool to be bossed around. Of course, I will still defeat you, leaving you with no hope of taking her away!
Actually, Yamato; this is determined by her childlike heart. As long as she doesn't live in a force like the Beasts Pirates that wreaks havoc everywhere, she can live happily anywhere. It's just that the wild beasts there might suffer.
Therefore, Vic's approach to Yamato was to give her enough freedom, teach her the right values, and then let her figure out the rest herself.
If you like fighting, then go out to sea with others to eliminate those evil pirate crews. If you like adventure and seeing more of the local customs and cultures, then go out to sea and explore. Anyway Yamato feels that the years she has spent away from Wano Country have been the happiest days of her life so far.
"Damn Kaido! Forget about leaving with you. Even if you kill me, I won't go back. Besides, you can't beat Vic at all. You have no ability to take me with you. You should be thinking about how you're going to get back to Wano Country after your crushing defeat!"
Yamato was furious Yamato saw that Kaido still wanted to control her life. She had finally escaped Wano Country and enjoyed a few years of freedom and happiness, and now Kaido wanted to take it all away. She hated him to the core. If she could beat Kaido right now, she would definitely rush up and give Kaido a few good whacks.
Vic glanced at Yamato with some surprise. He hadn't expected Yamato to have such powerful, almost abnormal intuition, just like Luffy!
He hasn't made a move in many years, nor has he shown his full strength. His strongest achievement was defeating Big Mom a few years ago. Now, nobody knows just how strong he has become.
Although Big Mom and Kaido are both Four Emperors of the Four Emperors), they specialize in different areas. Just because you can defeat one doesn't mean you can defeat all of them. There's a saying that attributes counter each other.
Another reason is that the power level of the Four Emperors is considered to be the ceiling of this sea. There is not much difference between the Four Emperors. Roger and Whitebeard were once very close, both being at the same level. Who would win or lose is really unknown. It is a battle of all-round attributes.
However, Vic hasn't rested for many days, so not many people believe that Vic, who defeated Big Mom, can easily defeat Kaido.
But Yamato blurted it out without thinking. This wasn't a result of Yamato deliberation; she didn't think too much about it, nor was it unconditional trust. It was because Yamato's eyes were filled with unwavering determination, as if she could see the future!
"Heh heh heh heh heh! Yamato! My son, I've trained you for over a decade, yet you're not as effective as this kid in just a few years. Very well, good lad! Not bad. But once I defeat you and gain ownership of Yamato, I'll give Yamato wake-up call!"
Kaido dismissed Vic and Yamato's words; he had long since formed his own values and could not be changed by a few words. He simply believed that Vic had used some underhanded methods to bewitch Yamato.
Once he defeats Vic, no one can stop him. After bringing Yamato back to Wano Country, he can beat Yamato up a few more times Yamato he'll recover. At that time, Yamato will still be the best candidate for the shogun of Wano Country in his mind.
" Kaido! Stop calling me son! I don't want to be a man anymore, and you don't deserve to be a father!"
You raised me? Does raising me mean starving me? Beating me when you're bored? Locking me in a cave all the time?
If this is what you call training, then I'd rather not have it. If I had met Vic earlier, I could definitely beat you by now!
Yamato was very agitated. She really didn't want to go back to those days. Loneliness, indifference, violence, bloodlust, cruelty—these emotions had always enveloped her, making her feel like she was living in hell, and making her wonder if this was how the world was.
Is there any hope left in this kind of life? She lives in torment every day. If it weren't for her optimistic nature, she probably wouldn't want to live in Wano Country anymore. Maybe she wouldn't want to stand up again after being beaten up by Kaido one of those times!
Until Vic took her away from Wano Country and showed her a different world, although there was still much darkness that sunlight could not reach, there were at least many places where sunlight shone. She saw hope, and she had the motivation to live and become stronger. She was different now!
" Kaido! Stop talking nonsense. In the end, we still have to fight. There's no point in saying more."
Seeing that Kaido was unmoved by reason, there was nothing more to say. Defeating Kaido would solve all the problems, so Vic directly interrupted Yamato, who wanted to argue with Kaido about right and Yamato. Although he would pretend later, Kaido's fate would not change.
"You're right, might makes right, come on!"
Kaido agreed with Vic's words. He firmly believed that might makes right. This was the biggest lesson he had learned over the years from being sold to the World Government as a slave to becoming the Emperor of the Sea. If it weren't for his special racial talent, he might have died in the war between his country long ago. So, strength is the foundation that supports everything!
After saying this, the two ignored everyone else and focused their auras on each other. Feeling the increasing power and pressure from the two, Rebecca and the others retreated to a distance. An epic battle was about to take place here, and no one wanted to miss it. However, they still needed to be careful, as being caught in the aftershocks of the battle would be a bad thing.
Kaido did not launch an attack, but instead pulled out his weapon, the spiked club— the Hassaikai —from somewhere.
Kaido is a passive person. He likes others to attack him first, then carefully observes their weaknesses, and likes to take them down in one blow. Kaido's battle intelligence is quite high, of course, this is when he is not drinking. When he is drunk, he is in a different state.
Vic saw through Kaido's intentions. Instead of drawing his sword, he used the Six Powers Shave to disappear from his spot, his fist coated in Armament Haki as he punched Kaido.
Kaido's Observation Haki is also top-notch, so he naturally anticipated Vic's attack and trajectory. He dodged ahead of the attack's path and swung his spiked club upwards, preparing to smash it into Vic's chest after Vic's punch missed!
Kaido's Observation Haki is top-tier, allowing him to Future Sight. Vic's Observation Haki is equally impressive, and he also foresaw Kaido's intentions. However, Vic did not use Observation Haki Killer at this time in order to conceal his true abilities.
It's unclear whether Kaido will Observation Haki Killer on Vic, since he's never seen Victor use it, so he probably won't either. Having anticipated Kaido's attack trajectory, Vic changed the direction of his fist and punched the spiked club that was being raised.
Kaido's spiked club was no ordinary weapon; it was also coated with Armament Haki. The powerful Armament Haki clashed instantly, creating a powerful shockwave that spread in all directions, forming a strong gust of wind!
The strong winds made it difficult for Rebecca and the other spectators to stand, and the girls even had to support each other to keep their balance, but they still couldn't open their eyes.
Fortunately, Titan Island had been tempered by strong gravity over the years, and the ground of the island was already as hard as refined iron. The two of them only caused the ground to dent slightly, but did not shatter the ground of the island.
Kaido's face showed a hint of surprise. Vic's strength was beyond his imagination. This small body could unleash power comparable to his own, Oni warrior. How did he train like that? It seemed a bit unscientific.
Kaido the size of a small giant, and with his racial talents and long-term training, how could he lose a strength contest with a normal human?
The opponent's Haki was also very strong, and he did not gain any advantage in this attack. This kid is indeed a formidable opponent. No wonder that old woman suffered a defeat. Her loss was not unjust. Kaido's expression also became serious.