Chapter 422: Roaring Heavenly Thunder Trigram!
Chapter 422: Roaring Heavenly Thunder Trigram!
Boom!!!
A thunderous explosion reverberated from the sky, like the crackle of lightning. The scorching flames painted the heavens red, turning the dark clouds into a burning inferno. It seemed as if the entire horizon was ablaze, with a mighty force that threatened to raze the very heavens and earth.
"Waaahhhhhh!!!!"
Quin and the members of the Hundred Beast Pirate Crew cried out in unison, their eyes wide with terror. They turned their heads to gaze at the spectacle unfolding in the sky, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
"We're doomed!!!
"It's the end of us! Flower Capital will be destroyed!!!"
Quin, witnessing the terrifying attack, cried out, clutching his head and gaping in disbelief.
Just then, Feng Ye's Shinra Tensei clashed with Kaido's breath, creating an invisible, white light barrier that rushed forth to meet the cascading waterfall of flames.
The raging inferno was forcefully held back in mid-air, surging downward relentlessly but unable to breach the imperceptible barrier. Finally, with a deafening boom, the flames exploded.
The shattered flames rained down, scattering and vanishing into the sky without falling onto the town below.
"Waaahhh..."
Someone, overwhelmed by the sight, went limp with relief, tears and snot streaming down their face as they stammered, "We're... we're saved..."
Quin, too, breathed a sigh of relief, though he remained wide-eyed and fearful as he stared in Feng Ye's direction. "To have blocked Kaido-boss's heat breath so effortlessly... That guy is indeed a monster!"
Due to the aftermath of Feng Ye's Shinra Tensei, which had destroyed the surrounding buildings, and with Flower Street already reduced to rubble, the entire area now resembled a vast open space.
From a distance, one could clearly make out a man and a dragon, facing each other in a vertical standoff—one standing on the ground, the other hovering in the sky.
However, what was bizarre was that as Kaido unleashed his surging might, seemingly intent on tearing the sky itself apart, Feng Ye, standing below, displayed no aura or presence whatsoever, nor did he exert his Haoshoku Haki.
He simply gazed upward with a calm and indifferent expression.
Buzz!!!
Kaido, his gaze fixed on Feng Ye below, descended after hovering for a few seconds. His massive dragon-like body swiftly shrank, transforming back into human form.
The previous attack had merely been a probing strike, a simple greeting, and Feng Ye's effortless reception of it confirmed that the rumors surrounding him were indeed true.
The man before him was indeed one of the pinnacle warriors of the sea!
"I bear no particular grudge against you, but to become the king, I must defeat everyone in my path!"
Kaido gripped his weapon—a pitch-black kanabo. The heavy head of the club smashed into the ground, causing the earth beneath his feet to shatter like a spider's web.
Black-colored Busoshoku Haki entwined around Kaido's body, rising and swirling.
At this pinnacle level of the sea, Busoshoku Haki could no longer fully harden, or perhaps it had reached a level of intensity and quality that caused it to emanate outward!
Kaido, bathed in his overwhelming aura, held the black kanabo, from which tendrils of black lightning crackled—a manifestation of his immensely powerful Haki!
Step. Step. Step...
Kaido, brandishing his kanabo, strode towards Feng Ye, one step at a time.
With each step, the ground beneath his feet cracked and shattered, fissures spreading out for several meters. With every stride, his aura seemed to intensify.
"...is getting serious."
Quin swallowed, and the other pirates nearby also looked on with fear.
The Hundred Beast Kaido versus the Traveler Feng Ye!
A battle between the strongest creature and the man closest to a god!
What kind of astonishing combat would unfold between these two?
Even Kurozumi Orochi, the shogun of Wano, felt a lump in his throat. He swallowed, and a bead of cold sweat formed on his forehead as he muttered, "It's been a long time since I've seen Kaido look so solemn..."
Was the man before Kaido truly that powerful?
He felt a sense of crisis.
In the face of such an existence, he knew he had no means of self-preservation. Either side could easily take his life!
The civilians and oiran who had fled to more distant locations were also watching from afar. Disbelief filled the eyes of everyone witnessing this spectacle.
Feng Ye was indeed a powerhouse of that caliber!
He could rival Kaido!
Some of the oiran who had performed for Feng Ye before and had been captivated by his aura now recalled those moments in the pleasure house. They found it hard to believe what they were seeing.
But no matter how unbelievable it seemed, Quin's reaction, Kaido's demeanor, and Feng Ye's effortless block against Kaido's attack all indicated that Feng Ye was indeed an extraordinarily powerful man!
This realization caused a glimmer of starlight to shine in the depths of many young girls' eyes, who were already captivated by Feng Ye's aura and appearance, amidst their nervousness.
Under the gaze of countless onlookers,
Kaido continued to stride towards Feng Ye, step by step, until he stood before him.
Feng Ye simply gazed at Kaido, lowering the hand he had raised before. He made no move and remained silent.
For some reason,
Now that he was standing before Feng Ye, facing him at such close quarters, Kaido felt a sense of inexplicable danger.
Feng Ye hadn't exuded any aura, nor had he released his Busoshoku Haki, but merely by standing there and looking at him with indifferent eyes, he instilled a sense of danger that felt instinctual!
Danger!
The man before him was dangerous! !
This feeling made Kaido's gaze shift, but ultimately, it transformed into a surging battle intent. He had never felt fear towards anyone!
Not towards Whitebeard, nor Roger, nor the Marines...
No one could make him feel fear!
Even in the face of overwhelming odds, even against an opponent he couldn't defeat, he would continue to fight, grow stronger, and eventually surpass all and defeat his enemies one by one!
He was—Kaido of the Hundred Beasts!
With a surge of battle intent and willpower, Kaido lifted the kanabo in his hand and roared as he brought it down upon Feng Ye with all his might.
"Raging Heaven... Eight Trigrams!"
The swung kanabo was coated in pitch-black Busoshoku Haki, resembling black toffee with tendrils of black silk swirling around it in mid-air.
Even before the club could land, the air itself seemed to distort, visible to the naked eye. The terrifying force seemed capable of shattering the entire island!
Amidst the trembling gazes of countless onlookers,
Kaido's grandiose attack slammed down, and with a thunderous boom, it struck Feng Ye's forehead!
(End of Chapter)
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