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Chapter 158: The Unhealable Slash Wound
Chapter 158: The Unhealable Slash Wound
The Four Mythical Beasts shimmered into existence around Kuro before merging into his blade, which now pulsed with a golden glow.
The sky darkened further, its storm clouds twisting into a vortex.
But Kuro held his strike, his gaze fixed on the colossal Planetary Devastation Sphere.
Come on, he’d spent ages gathering those islands—combined, they nearly equaled a small nation. Now they were compressed into this monstrous sphere. Unless he were Whitebeard himself, there was no way to obliterate it all in one blow.
Kaido’s brute strength and endurance were formidable, but his area-of-effect attacks still left much to be desired.
As for unleashing the Ultimate Mystic Art? That was purely a contingency plan.
What if Kaido burst out of the sphere?
Then Kuro could land a decisive strike—maybe even escape with that single slash.
Even if he couldn’t flee, he had a backup plan for his backup plan. After all, he’d already summoned Lucius Kro. All he needed to do was hold out.
This was a triple-layered strategy.
Boom!
The Planetary Devastation Sphere shuddered, shedding massive boulders that plummeted earthward.
Kuro had no choice but to let them fall.
His entire focus was locked on controlling the gargantuan sphere. He couldn’t even move.
This was all he could do for now.
“If my abilities weren’t still underdeveloped, I’d send you sinking to the ocean floor—or hurl you straight to the heavens!” Kuro seethed inwardly.
He could sense Kaido’s fury at the center. The moment Kuro faltered, Kaido’s power would tear through the stone like paper.
But for now, Kuro would hold steady.
The Four Emperors truly were monsters—Kuro couldn’t hope to defeat even one.
He couldn’t help but pity Moonlight Moria.
What kind of courage—or recklessness—had driven him to challenge Kaido at Wano Country?
This was no ordinary foe. Kuro had no desire to face him under these circumstances.
Boom!
The sphere trembled again. The outer surface, which Kuro had theatrically molded into a lion’s snarling maw, cracked and peeled away.
Boom!
The lion’s mane crumbled, leaving behind a featureless, spherical mass.
Boom!!!
A slender fissure split the top of the rock.
Kuro narrowed his eyes, sheathing his golden-lit Autumn Water and gripping the hilt tightly.
Crash!!!
The fissure erupted. Kaido’s massive form clawed its way out, standing atop the shattered sphere.
“Now!”
Kuro vanished from his spot, reappearing above Kaido in a flash.
The Autumn Water sliced free from its scabbard, cleaving downward in a furious slash.
Kaido had just torn through the rock, unprepared for the golden arc of light flashing toward him.
Crash!!!
As the blade descended, the storm clouds overhead erupted into a vortex, unleashing thunder as the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise encircled Kaido. A divine wind surged upward, lifting his body.
“What—?!”
Kaido’s pupils contracted. Purple lightning flared across his frame in a desperate defense, but before it could fully form, Kuro’s blade struck.
A colossal Ultimate Mystic Art materialized in the sky, descending in tandem with Kuro’s slash.
“Ultimate Mystic Art!!!”
The blade struck. The Ultimate Mystic Art detonated, engulfing everything in golden radiance. When the light faded, Kuro crouched midair behind Kaido, half-kneeling.
Kaido stood unscathed.
He froze, instinctively touching his chest—the spot where the blade had landed—only to find no injury.
Kaido glanced upward. The storm clouds’ vortex had vanished, replaced by ordinary dark clouds swirling from his own power.
Just a flashy show?
He turned, raising an eyebrow. “Is that all? Made a hell of a racket, but I expected more.”
“Of course not.”
Kuro straightened, facing Kaido. Slowly, he slid the Autumn Water back into its scabbard, blade first. Extending a hand, he pointed at Kaido. “Didn’t you hear it?”
Click.
The final inch of the blade settled into the scabbard, echoing Kuro’s words.
“That whisper of divine wind.”
Hiss!!!
Blood erupted from Kaido’s chest like a fountain, drenching the ground before him in crimson. A massive slash wound stretched from shoulder to abdomen, splitting his torso open.
Kaido staggered, staring in disbelief at the gash, then back at Kuro. A familiar face flashed in his mind—a man with a reckless grin.
“Oden…”
Kaido’s lips trembled. His legs buckled, threatening to collapse.
Boom!
Suddenly, he stomped hard, shattering the ground beneath him into a crater.
“Not bad,” Kaido growled, suddenly bellowing. “That was damn good! Fucking brilliant!”
Crackle!!!
Purple lightning surged from his arms, crawling across his entire body in violent arcs.
Like a Super Saiyan!
Kuro’s eyes twitched. This was advanced Armament Haki—something he could never match.
Kaido’s wounds staunched, but the massive slash from shoulder to gut refused to close.
Kuro had carved an unhealable wound into Kaido.
“Kill me! Come on, kill me!!!”
Kaido clenched his fists, roaring to the heavens. “I’ve been itching to die!!!”
Rumble!!!
The storm clouds swirled again, churning the battlefield. Shards of rock lifted into the air, then shattered in the tremors.
Crack!
Kuro instinctively raised his arm, retreating a few steps. His body, coated in Armament Haki, rang like metal under the pressure. This aura—
Conqueror’s Haki!
“This might get tricky.”
Kuro swallowed hard, tightening his grip on Autumn Water, eyes locked on Kaido.
Boom!
Kaido sprang forward like a coiled spring, his fist—a massive purple lightning-encased Encasement strike—plummeting downward.
Crash!!!
The fist smashed into the Planetary Devastation Sphere, cracking it deeply. Kaido spun, roaring at Kuro midair: “Kill me!!!”
“If I could kill you, why the hell would I dodge?!”
Kuro cursed silently. If Kaido would just drop that Super Saiyan-level Haki, Kuro could cleave him in two.
His strongest Ultimate Mystic Art had only carved that initial gash before Kaido reacted.
If Kaido hadn’t Awakened, Kuro would’ve taken his head as a trophy.
This monstrous vitality wasn’t just hype.
How many times had Kaido stormed Marine Headquarters? How many times had he been captured? If death were that simple, he wouldn’t be standing here now.
A true monster.
Boom!
Kaido’s head shifted into a dragon’s maw, unleashing jets of Heat Breath.
“Mystic Art—Black Tortoise!”
Kuro drew Autumn Water, releasing a Mystic Art that exploded against the incoming energy.
Crash!
A heartbeat later, Kuro vanished just as Kaido rocketed upward, shattering the shield but missing his prey.
Kuro had learned his lesson—no more direct clashes.
In raw speed, Kaido still couldn’t match him.
After all, his speed was the very wind.
Kuro landed, a bitter smile tugging his lips.
“Old man, if you don’t show up soon…”
“I’m going to get torn apart by Kaido for real.”
(End of Chapter)
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