" Kaido! I will never lose again!"
Luffy shouted and rejoined the battle. Aokiji withdrew, his chest heaving. Luffy's meal and rest had taken a long time, increasing his pressure and causing him considerable exhaustion.
Although he was once Marine Admiral, there is still a gap in strength between him and the Four Emperors. At the beginning, if he went all out, he could definitely be evenly matched for dozens or even hundreds of moves, but he would gradually be defeated later on!
A battle that isn't evenly matched wouldn't last so many days. But even for powerhouses like Aokiji, there's no chance of being instantly killed, even if the opponent is one of the strongest Four Emperors. Of course, this excludes Vic, who is an exceptionally skilled fighter!
Luffy recovered to his peak condition after eating a hearty meal. No one knows what his body is made of or how he did it, but he just did it!
Whether it's Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki, or stamina, Luffy has recovered to his peak. He's going to have a back-and-forth fight with Teacher Kaido, who taught him Conqueror's Coating. You hit me with your stick, and I'll hit you back with a punch or a kick.
However, Luffy ended up taking more hits, probably because his limbs weren't long enough, while Teacher Kaido had the advantage of having a weapon.
Luffy also realized that his short limbs were a disadvantage, and using his rubber powers to extend them would slow down his speed and attack power. So he directly transformed into Gear Fourth Snakeman, which greatly increased his speed and allowed him to increase his attack power by using his legs to propel himself forward. He used his Conqueror's Coating and Ryuo like crazy, thus narrowing the gap between himself and Kaido once again!
The gap has indeed been narrowed, but it's only temporary. You only have so much stored up inside you. Even if you recover to your peak level and squander it like Kaido, your Haki will still run out first, even if the opponent has been fighting a war of attrition for a long time!
This is the culmination of decades of battle experience from Kaido the Four Emperors. It's something a newbie like you, who has only Awakening Haki for two years, can't compare to. Unless your moves have overwhelming power, you'll only face defeat and death when facing a veteran powerhouse!
So Luffy has failed again, and this time he's really dead—without breathing or a heartbeat!
Because the battle has gone on for so long, Kaido has been exhausted from the constant fighting, and Aokiji and the Straw Hat Boy have been taking turns fighting. He can't let things continue like this, or he'll definitely be the one to lose in the end. So taking one of them down is imperative!
Kaido chose to use up Straw Hat Boy Luffy's Haki faster, and after exhausting Straw Hat Boy's Haki, he decisively delivered the killing blow, catching everyone off guard!
" Straw Hat-ya! How could that be?"
"No breath! Looks like Vic miscalculated!"
"Hahahaha! It seems the Straw Hat Boy are out of the running for Pirate King!"
Law looked at Luffy lying on the ground, covered in blood and with a blank Luffy in his eyes, with disbelief. The Straw Hat-ya had been creating miracles was actually going to meet his end here!
In his heart, the Straw Hat-ya are the most likely to obtain the One Piece and become the Pirate King. Although he hasn't given up on this goal, his confidence has waned!
Aokiji used his Observation Haki to sense that Straw Hat Luffy's presence had disappeared. He could stop Luffy's breathing and heartbeat, but he couldn't stop his aura!
Only strong individuals like Vic and Red-Hair can conceal their aura, but Straw Hat Boy has just been beaten, obviously cannot do so, so there is only one possible outcome!
The kid Vic had his eye on was really dead, and Mr. Garp's grandson had really perished here. Aokiji's feelings were extremely complicated. He had finally made up his mind to join the Straw Hat Pirates, but his future plans had been shattered once again!
Kid was the first one captured by Kaido Wano Country. His relationship with Luffy and his Luffy was only temporary. In reality, they are both enemies who will compete for the One Piece in the future!
So he wasn't really concerned about Straw Hat Luffy being killed by Kaido; in fact, he was somewhat gloating. I wonder if he'll still be able to laugh when Kaido attacks him later!
Kid may be fearless and defiant towards Kaido, but his strength is undeniable; no matter how much he defies him, it's useless if he can't defeat him!
The Big Mom and Yamato also noticed that the Straw Hat Boy's presence had disappeared, and a slight smile appeared on the Big Mom's solemn face!
Kaido's daughter is too troublesome; she needs Kaido to defeat his opponents to help her. Now that one of her enemies is dead, this is certainly good news!
Yamato felt it was a great pity that such a talented person was killed by her bastard Pops before she could even join the Thunder God Pirates. It was truly a matter of fate!
Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Pirates, who were still fighting inside the giant skull, seemed to sense something in the dark, and their figures were frozen in place by some mysterious force!
Those Awakening Observation Haki naturally sensed Luffy's disappearance, while those without Observation Haki also had a vague feeling that someone very, very important to them had left this world. Tears flowed down their faces without them even realizing it, their hearts filled with grief, and the whole world seemed to spin!
Kaido just stared at the lifeless Straw Hat Boy without moving or showing any expression!
Seeing that Straw Hat Luffy dead, Aokiji no longer wanted to fight Kaido; it was pointless. He needed to find time to find Vic and have him join his Thunder God Pirates.
Law knelt beside Luffy, frantically examining his body, hoping to witness another miracle!
Suddenly! Law seemed startled and jumped away from Luffy in an instant. Straw Hat Luffy, who had been lifeless just moments before, suddenly had his aura reappear, growing stronger and stronger!
His heart began to beat again, resounding like a drum throughout the entire Onigashima. Even the distant Zunesha heard it and was rushing towards this place following the sound!
On the top of the skull on Onigashima, everyone looked at Luffy on the ground, two wisps of white smoke rising from his mouth, like white latex!
Next came his arms and chest, where plumes of white smoke rose from his body and lingered for a long time!
Then, his hair swelled up like melted rubber and danced in the wind, the ends gradually turning white!
Law, who was closest to the Straw Hat, witnessed all these changes and was secretly amazed. Could a miracle really be happening? But these changes in the Straw Hat-ya seemed to be unconscious.
However, he quickly changed his mind, because he saw that the Straw Hat-ya had been completely unconscious just moments before, was now grinning. This was a sign that he had regained consciousness, meaning that the Straw Hat-ya, who had shown no vital signs just moments before, had come back to life. A miracle had once again unfolded before his eyes!
"How is this possible? He was clearly not breathing or having a heartbeat before!"
After Law jumped away, Kaido also noticed the changes and abnormalities on Straw Hat Boy. He was certain that he had already killed the kid who never gave up and never backed down no matter how hard he fought, and that he was indeed without vital signs!
That means he really did beat him to death; there was no faking it. He himself knows best how hard he hit him.
But what he saw before him forced him to believe it. It wasn't unusual for smoke to come out of a dead body, and he could even accept the body becoming soft and white. But he couldn't accept a dead body smiling. There was only one reason: the other person was truly not dead!
Whether he was shocked or didn't want to take advantage of the situation, Kaido didn't make a move against the Straw Hat Boy who was undergoing transformation!
Perhaps the unpleasant memories of his battle with Oden lingered in his mind, leaving him with regrets. Now, facing the resurrected Straw Hat Boy, he seems to want to wait until he wakes up before defeating him head-on!
Human obsessions are such strange things, even when the premonition is bad!