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Chapter 159: Kaido? How terrifying!
Chapter 159: Kaido? How terrifying!
Boom! Hiss! Crack!
High atop the towering dome, this massive solid sphere resembled a chunk of earth, where two figures—one large, one small—clashed furiously midair.
Kaido was completely enveloped in purple lightning, his punches exploding with purple shockwaves. Enhanced by Conqueror's Haki, each strike carried immense might—merely disrupting the air created sonic booms that carved deep grooves into the ground below.
Kuro wielded Autumn Water, its blade crackling with golden electricity. Dodging Kaido's assault, he slashed Kaido's arm, sending sparks flying. Then Kuro landed swiftly behind him.
Roaring, Kaido swung backward—but struck only an afterimage. Kuro's body rippled into waves and dissolved completely under the punch.
Kuro reappeared a hundred meters away, slashing Autumn Water across the ground to create a shockwave. He kept his eyes locked on Kaido, unrelenting.
Kuro fought at one hundred percent now. Kaido's Conqueror's Haki kept sending tremors through his spirit. A single lapse would create a fatal opening.
He had no desire to get pummeled again.
"You brat!" Kaido growled, launching a punch that sent Haki surging outward like a tempest. "Dodging around like this isn't worthy of a real man! Fight me properly!"
Zoooooom!
The punch obliterated the ground where Kuro had stood, carving a deep crater.
"Lion!"
Kuro materialized midair, Autumn Water sheathed as he pulled it free in a flash. Hundreds of golden-black slashes imbued with Haki rained down like a storm upon Kaido.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The slashes struck Kaido's body, forcing him backward. Hundreds of cuts sent him skidding three hundred meters across the dome.
Kaido steadied himself, twisted his neck, and exhaled smoke. Protected by his Haki, he emerged utterly unscathed.
"Not enough! Your power's still not enough!"
Kaido roared at Kuro: "Use that technique from before, brat!"
Kuro twitched his lips.
His "Ultimate Mystic Art" didn't consume physical strength?
True, he'd landed the last strike unexpectedly. But now Kaido was completely focused—getting hit now was worse than when he'd faced Ryuma at his peak.
Even if Kuro struck, Kaido would likely catch him and deliver another brutal beating.
Now fully engaged, Kuro's only goal was keeping Kaido at bay. Their Haki clashed evenly, but the difference lay in Kaido's entire body radiating supreme-grade Haki, while Kuro could only coat his blade.
He was a swordsman—cutting slashes wasn't special. But Kaido's all-body mastery? That was enviable.
Real men didn't win through instant kills—they wore each other down.
Whoever exhausted their opponent first would prevail.
Anyone who could be instantly destroyed? Not worthy of being called a strong man.
Kuro couldn't defeat this monster, but Kaido couldn't kill him in one strike either.
The aerial battle continued.
Kaido charged like an explosion. Kuro didn't engage, instead relying purely on speed to dodge. Occasionally, he'd strike with a slash to graze Kaido, sparking friction where the blades met.
After hundreds more exchanges, both warriors leapt apart. Kaido ceased pursuit, retracting his Haki. His breath came heavier now.
This all-out explosive combat drained his physical strength rapidly. While powerful, it meant nothing if he couldn't land a decisive blow.
Kaido wasn't stupid—he knew when to conserve energy.
Kuro wasn't faring better. He already panted, sweat dripping from his brow. This relentless slashing taxed even him. He hadn't exerted himself this much since fighting Shanks. Yet he couldn't relax—not even slightly.
Autumn Water still spiraled with Haki, crackling with golden electricity.
"Brat, maintaining this posture will only kill you faster!" Kaido glared. "I'll forget about those injuries you've caused me. Serve under me, and I'll welcome any powerful fighter with open arms!"
I'd rather marry your daughter than follow you!
Kuro answered with another slash, now too focused to waste words.
He knew this stance drained his strength rapidly. He'd never fought this hard—not even against Shanks. But he couldn't afford relaxation.
Kaido, meanwhile, shrugged off blows easily. His vitality was terrifyingly robust.
But Kuro couldn't match that.
If he dropped his defense and took even one punch? Instant death.
Even now, he dared not block Kaido's strikes directly. That blood on his forehead hadn't dried yet.
Thankfully this brute fought unarmed. If he wielded weapons, he'd be even more dangerous.
Boom!
Kaido shattered a slash with a punch, then roared and transformed into an Azure Dragon, soaring into the clouds above.
Suddenly, the howling wind intensified. Rain poured down in torrents.
Crack!
A purple lightning bolt struck from the sky.
Kuro jumped back. The bolt hit the ground, leaving a smoking crater.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Purple lightning rained from the heavens, forcing Kuro into constant evasion.
Mythical beasts naturally possessed strange abilities. As a dragon, controlling storms and lightning was normal.
Alongside the lightning, fireballs rained down like falling meteors.
"You bastard! Didn't you say you couldn't use Aoe?!" Kuro gritted his teeth, dodging desperately. The attacks grew too dense. The shrieking winds slowed his movements.
"Lion!"
Kuro drew Autumn Water in a flash, unleashing hundreds of slashes to counter the lightning and fire.
Suddenly, a massive shadow descended from above, landing behind Kuro as he drew his blade.
Kaido!
This warrior's battle instincts were anything but reckless.
Zzzzt!
Purple lightning surged from Kaido's fist as he swung downward.
No time to dodge!
Kuro clenched his teeth, raising Autumn Water to block.
As Kaido's fist descended, a yellow light shot from the horizon.
"Yata Mirror Beads!"
With the cry, countless laser beams pierced Kaido's unprotected back.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The concentrated blasts tore through him, sending his body reeling.
Kuro seized the moment. His body flickered, dodging Kaido's heavy punch.
Crack!
The ground shattered under the impact.
Landing far away, Kuro nearly wept with relief. "Gramps!"
"Ah, Kuro."
Golden light coalesced into Lucius Kro beside him.
"Found you at last. The aura up here was intense—I'm glad this old man wasn't late."
Lucius Kro said, glancing toward the smoke-wreathed giant figure. "Kaido? How terrifying."
(End of Chapter)
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