The Devil's Haki

Life... is coming to an end.

Jack jumped to his feet and roared, "What are you all standing there for? Chase her! Yamato doesn't know how to navigate at all; she can't get far!"

"Yes!"

"Immediately notify the Tobiroppo and have them mobilize as well. We absolutely cannot let Yamato escape Wano Country!"

"Yes!!"

Not to mention the unrest on Onigashima.

Dimon, the instigator, has already returned to the Flower Capital. From leaving to returning, it took no more than half an hour.

The fighting here is becoming increasingly fierce.

The battle between Lycaon and King, Kaido and Samael nearly destroyed half of the Flower Capital, leaving ruins everywhere and some unfortunate souls forced into the fight.

The objective has been achieved; we could have withdrawn at this point.

With nothing else to do, Dimon let the two continue. He lightly leaped to the roof of the banquet hall, where he leisurely sat cross-legged to observe the battle.

This is a good opportunity to see Kaido's Conqueror's Coating...

"Huh? That's...?"

Suddenly, Dimon let out a soft "Eh."

A corner of the ruins of Flower Capital.

Samael has been forced out of his "true form".

He knelt on the ground in the guise of the pirate Rogers, spitting out warm blood, looking quite disheveled.

"Is that all there is to it? A member of the Seven Deadly Sins."

Kaido looked down at Samael. After half an hour of fierce fighting, he had completely sobered up and now held a spiked club that he had picked up from somewhere.

"Cough... cough cough... that Conqueror's Coating attack really hurts, you damn drunkard!"

Samael braced himself with one hand on the ground. He didn't appear to be seriously injured, but his internal organs were in complete disarray.

Kaido's every attack was imbued with Conqueror's Haki; he had already taken countless hits.

"Hehehe... You're only Logia, yet your vitality is as tenacious as Zoan. You're quite something, kid. Join my ranks!"

Kaido didn't take the insult of "drunkard" to heart, instead grinning and saying:

"I don't think your Lord will have any objections. If he does, let him come to me!"

"Ha, don't make me laugh. You're Mere Humans. It's only this body that's holding me back. Stop being so smug!"

Samael slammed his fist into the ground, and in the next instant, flames erupted from his body.

He completely abandoned Rogers' body. Even though it was a body Animation by its master, it was still just a low-level pirate and couldn't possibly withstand the intensity of a battle against a royal-level powerhouse.

The moment he broke free from the shackles of the physical body and appeared in pure elemental form, an unusual and Haki suddenly erupted.

Boom!!

Streaks of jet-black Inazuma exploded like thunder, dancing in the flames.

Kaido stared in disbelief at the scene:

What exactly are you?

Samael was also taken aback for a moment, then a cruel smile appeared on his face.

"I see, that's how it is!"

"Hehehe... I, Samael, the God of Flames, acknowledge you as my strongest teacher, Kaido!"

Chapter 138 The Demon's Haki

Samael believed his master's words without a doubt.

Even after being brutally beaten by Kaido, he never doubted himself, believing it was his own fault.

Only now, having detached himself from the human body of the pirate Rogers, has that power that had been suppressed finally erupted.

Within the element's shell, bursts of black lightning erupted one after another, turning the flames black as well.

"Is this guy... really human?"

Kaido stared blankly at the figure in mid-air.

A ball of orange flame emerged from Rogers' body, then erupted with a unique power, causing the flame to turn half black and half gold.

Even with his extensive experience, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

"You had a lot of fun just now, didn't you? Now it's my turn!"

Samael conjured a giant hand of fire, black and orange intertwined, which blotted out the sky and slammed down on Kaido below.

"The Fire God's Right Hand!"

Boom!

With a single palm strike, an area within a hundred meters was razed to the ground.

Despite being enveloped in extremely powerful Armament Haki, Kaido was still forced to sink his feet into the ground by this attack.

"What exactly happened? The fusion of flames and Haki has suddenly increased the power of the attack by a level... Is this really Armament Haki Haki?"

Kaido had never seen such Armament Haki Logia users and had fought against the Three Admirals of the Navy many times, but neither Aokiji nor Akainu had ever shown this ability.

What exactly are you?

With a cold snort, Kaido unleashed a powerful Conqueror's Haki, momentarily dispelling the surrounding flames.

Immediately before the flames could seal it off again, he leaped into the air, shooting straight towards Samael in mid-air.

"Thunder Bagua!"

"Hehehe, I've seen this move so many times. You think you can hit me every time?"

Samael's mouth was full of mockery, his figure flashed like sparks, and in the blink of an eye, he scattered into a rain of flowers.

Kaido's attack missed, and then he saw black fire raining down from the sky above the Flower Capital. These black flames fell on him like rain, constantly burning his skin.

He extinguished the flames on his arm with a wave of his hand, but they would reignite in the blink of an eye.

"The Unquenchable Flame... Logia Awakening ability that allows the user to manipulate natural elements within a certain range. As long as one is near the user, it cannot be completely extinguished."

Kaido landed back on the ground, his Observation Haki covering the entire Flower Capital, but he couldn't lock onto Samael's presence.

To be precise, the air was thick with the scent of Samael.

Where did you hide it?

On the other side.

Dimon observed the battle.

Everyone's aura of Haki has subtle differences, but those are differences between humans, just like the different scents that everyone exudes.

Samael's Awakening Haki at this moment was not the Haki in the conventional sense; he had never heard of Haki being able to merge with flames.

If Logia Devil Fruit users can do this, there's no reason why Logia Admirals like Aokiji and Akainu can't.

"Is it the unique Haki of a demon? Is it his personal characteristic, or is it the same for every demon?"

"Previously, when he resided in Rogers' body, this power was suppressed, and it only truly Awakening after he separated from the human body."

"It seems that Logia Fruits, once they become sentient, don't need to rely on a physical body; in fact, the human body is a burden..."

Dimon's mind raced, and he thought about many things in a short time.

However, these are minor issues that can be addressed gradually, since Devil Fruit transformation has never occurred before in history.

In contrast, Kaido truly lives up to his reputation as a master teacher; he actually helped Samael Awakening.

"It's a rare opportunity, so why not give it a try?"

Dimon chuckled, stood up, and drew Shusui and Raiu. "Go, bring back Kaido's blood!"

Two Famous Swords flew from his hands like shooting stars, their blades slicing through the sky as they soared from above the banquet hall of the general's mansion, reaching Kaido's back in the blink of an eye.

Future Sight!

Kaido's Observation Haki is enough to foresee the near future, and he reacted almost instantly to the sneak attack from behind.

He turned abruptly and swung his spiked club heavily.

Thump!

The three weapons did not collide directly, but their Haki energy formed a crimson ball of light between them.

"What is it this time?"

To be honest, Kaido a bit confused, thinking someone was attacking him, but it turned out there was only a sword.

"There are still people hiding in the shadows!"

With a furious roar, Kaido sent Shusui and Raiu flying, and with a quick scan of his Observation Haki, he instantly locked onto Dimon's location.

The two were thousands of meters apart. Kaido couldn't even make out their exact appearances at a glance before he rushed over first.

"Divine Fire Black Fire Pistol!"

Just then, a jet-black spear materialized in the sky, formed from black flames, and descended from the heavens, striking Kaido's head like divine punishment.

Kaido had to distract himself, swinging his spiked club overhead to unleash a burst of energy.

The force of the impact on the black spear caused a violent explosion, sending thick smoke billowing into the air.

"All you do is hide?"

Kaido scoffed, "The title of 'God of Flames' is crying."

Upon hearing this, Samael showed no reaction, while Dimon looked surprised.

Kaido, this brute, even knows how to use provocation... It's completely changed my perception of him!

"Whoosh!"

At this moment, Shusui and Raiu, who had been knocked away, turned their blades around and launched another surprise attack.

Two sharp blades tore through the dust and smoke, one on the left and one on the right, heading straight for Kaido's back.

Sensing the approaching attack, Kaido an annoyed expression. He couldn't even see anyone; what on earth was he fighting?

Why can the two swords choose their targets to attack independently?

Filled with questions, Kaido angrier the more he thought about it, and his Conqueror's Haki's Haki suddenly erupted, sweeping across the entire Flower Capital.

"Roaring Thunder Bagua!"

The attack, imbued with the Conqueror's Haki, struck Shusui and Raiu with tremendous force. Raiu was knocked to the ground and sank deep into the earth.

Shusui made a right-angle turn in mid-air, dodging the counterattack while locking onto Kaido's chest once again.

A flash of black light, and the blade pierced his chest.

Kaido was thrown backward by the enormous impact. A look of shock flashed in his eyes as he looked down at the spot where he had been hit.

The knife tip penetrated at least three centimeters.

"It actually managed to break through my defenses!"

Kaido ashen. The last time he was injured was during his battle with Kozuki Oden, which was more than a decade ago.

His strength has grown stronger over the years, yet today he was stabbed by a knife.

As he flew backward, Kaido steadied himself, bracing himself on the ground to absorb the force, while simultaneously grabbing the blade.

The sword and the man's Haki clashed fiercely, and black flashes spread in all directions like a spider web.

"There's a flaw, you drunkard!"

Suddenly, a rain of black fire gathered behind Kaido, and Samael grinned, opening his mouth to condense flames.

"Fire God's Roar!"

A black flame, like a long pillar, suddenly shot out, piercing through the Flower Capital, reaching the outskirts, and disappearing into the wilderness several kilometers away.