Chapter 565: Super Sage! Adaptive Aura! (6k)

Chapter 565: Super Sage! Adaptive Aura! (6k)



The two locked eyes once more, and in a subconscious reaction, Sage lowered his body, assuming a charging stance. Kaido, on the other hand, tightened his grip on his mace and pulled it back, mimicking a swinging motion.

Boom!

In unison, they took a step towards each other, charging forward. Sage's speed was slightly faster than Kaido's, and he managed to cross the center point between them first. However, Kaido's sudden burst of attack reached its target before Sage's.

Bang!!

Tyrant Aura and Aura intertwined around their hands, one punching and the other swinging the mace. A black-purple light sphere formed at the point of contact between the fist and the mace, irregularly compressing and expanding before erupting into an even larger shockwave. It quickly cracked the ground, centered on the two of them, and blew their bodies apart.

Bang!

Just as they were separated, Sage suddenly leaped into the air, his Aura materializing like black flames, and he fiercely slammed it downwards.

"Vajra Kingdom Shattering Slash!"

At a speed almost invisible to the naked eye, all that could be seen was the black flames crashing down. Kaido's eyes widened, and he roared, spinning his mace in his hand twice before swinging it like a lightning bolt directly at the black flames.

"Wheel Thunder Bagua!"

Bang!!

Another shockwave rippled out, causing the air to tremble violently. Although it was blocked, the force of the impact caused the ground beneath Kaido's feet to shatter, forming a massive crater.

"Heat Breath!"

After deflecting the attack, Kaido opened his mouth and spewed out a flame ray. Sage, floating in mid-air, dodged the flames with a swirling smoke ring, barely managing to escape. He quickly adjusted his stance, transforming his hands into feet, and slashed downwards in an instant.

"Heaven Rush Sea Tempered Blade!"

Kaido took a half-step back, creating some distance, and spun his mace again, smashing it onto Sage's foot. Their Auras clashed, unleashing a powerful shockwave that blew both of them apart.

Kaido continuously retreated several steps, and on the final step, he jumped up as soon as his foot touched the ground. He reached Sage, who had just landed, and his mace unleashed a terrifying display of Tyrant Aura as he slammed it downwards.

"Roaring Thunder Bagua!"

Bang!

The iron mace pierced through Sage's head and plunged into the ground, causing Ghost Island to tremble. Cracks spread from beneath the mace, covering the surface of the island.

Sage's body flickered like an afterimage, causing Kaido's attack to miss.

In that instant, multiple afterimages surrounded Kaido, and they all raised their hands, attacking him from all directions.

"Hundred Demons Assault Inferno!!"

"No matter how fast you are, there's only one of you, Sage!"

Kaido roared, swinging his mace again.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The left side of Kaido's body clearly reverberated with the impact, but only for a brief moment. The mace directly struck one of the afterimages, creating an even louder dull thud.

The surrounding afterimages disappeared, and Kaido's mace swung straight into Sage's face, sending him flying.

"Huh!"

At that moment, Kaido spat out a mouthful of blood, and his massive body slightly hunched over.

Sage, having been thrown, spun in mid-air and landed again. He wiped the blood from his face, and when he released his hand, his entire face steamed white, healing his wound. He then turned to look at Kaido, a sinister smile spreading across his face.

"Heh,"

Kaido wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned ferociously. "Not bad, Sage. You got injured this time."

"Don't flatter yourself."

Sage lowered his body again, "If you lose your fighting ability when injured, it'll be easier to deal with you."

Boom!

Kaido slammed his mace onto the ground, and a purple-black torrent surged upwards, exploding in the air.

"Oh-roar-roar-roar!"

He threw his head back and laughed, "The preparations are over, Sage! It's been a long time since we've fought with all our might."

His body, which had expanded due to his transformation into a human-beast form, grew even larger. The mace, which had appeared thick and heavy, now seemed slender.

On the dragon-human face, the eyebrows suddenly thickened, resembling flame clouds, and the area above the brows formed a spiral shape.

"Get ready, Sage!"

Kaido moved his legs, and like a purple lightning bolt, he teleported in front of Sage. By the time he arrived, his mace had already reached Sage's face.

"Roaring Thunder Bagua!!"

The speed, explosive power, and the Aura he felt were on a different level from before! Sage's pupils constricted, and in that instant, he even had the illusion of being unable to react, only managing to cross his arms to block the attack.

Bang!

The mace struck his arm, sending him flying upwards. Kaido's mace swung open, and with agile movements, he spun it in a circle, forming a piercing stance. Instantly, countless afterimages of the mace shot out, sealing off all of Sage's movement space.

"Juntauri Dragon Triumph Army!!"

The combination of sealing and explosive teleportation left no blind spots, making it impossible to dodge.

Sage didn't even think of dodging!

"Hundred Demons Assault Thunder!!"

Amidst the mace shadows, he quickly adjusted his body, and his hands and feet danced, creating afterimages that clashed with the incoming mace.

Clang! Bang! Bang!!

Black-red lightning and purple-black wild electricity intertwined and collided, with sparks scattered in between. Continuous shockwaves appeared around Sage, shaking the ground and causing cracks to widen. Stones shattered in the tremors and were blown away.

"Heat Breath!"

In the midst of continuous rapid thrusts, Kaido suddenly opened his mouth and fired a flame ray from the center of the mace shadows.

"Wind Strike!"

Sage's swinging hands suddenly summoned a whirlwind, blocking Kaido's attack. His fist struck the ray, causing the flames to spray outwards from the front of his fist, forming a fiery barrier.

Huff!

But in the next moment, the flame barrier was shattered into sparks, and as the shadow of the club disappeared, Kaido's body burst out from within the flame barrier. His club swung horizontally like a purple thunderbolt, slamming into Zoro's chest.

"Roaring Thunder Trigram!"

Boom!

Zoro was unable to block this strike, and the club embedded itself into his chest, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood and fly backward.

"Meteor Fragment!"

In an instant, Zoro's hands floated, and he unleashed a barrage of dense aura bullets that bombarded Kaido.

Kaido swung his iron club like the wind, first knocking away the aura bullets in front of him. Then, he spun the club and swung it horizontally again, unleashing an aura that exploded like a blast, destroying all the aura bullets.

"Hmph! This thing is useless!"

Boom!

Kaido burst into laughter, and as soon as his words fell, a bolt of lightning flashed before him and struck his chest, which was wide open. In just one strike, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he retreated several steps.

"This..."

Instinctively, he touched his chest, and from the scar on his chest, he pulled out a piece of metal fragment. His eyes darkened as he looked forward.

Zoro stood there, white mist rising from his chest, healing his wounds.

The ring on his hand had just shattered into fragments, scattering onto his palm.

Zoro fiercely threw the fragments, and in the instant they left his hand, they multiplied in size, speed, and weight. With Zoro's aura, they resembled flashes of black lightning, densely bombarding Kaido.

Unlike ordinary aura bullets, this power did not contain any physical substance, so it was naturally weaker than aura attached to objects. Moreover, it was even more so when multiplied by an object.

Each strike posed a significant threat to Kaido!

At this speed, it was not something he could dodge!

"Juntauri! Dragon Triumph Army!"

Kaido's eyes widened with anger, and the wolf-tooth club in his hand suddenly thrust forward like a residual image of teleportation, striking the black thunderbolts.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The tip of the club collided with the black lightning, causing an explosion-like impact that sent out shockwaves. At that moment, Zoro stretched out his five fingers, shattering all the rings on them.

"I'll show you something fierce!"

Zoro's expression turned fierce, and he took a step forward, unleashing a smoke ring that rushed towards the sky. A dark cloud descended from above, supporting his feet.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning fell from the sky, landing on his hand. "Thunder Forged Metal!"

The fragments in his hand melted under the thunder, transforming into thin, lightning-like spear blades.

Boom! Boom!

The sky above was filled with thunder, surrounding Zoro, and a fire ignited in his hand. A fierce wind blew around him.

In the instant the wind blew, Zoro stretched out his five fingers, and his hands moved so quickly that they almost disappeared. He struck the broken spear blades, infusing them with his aura, causing them to instantly enlarge. They were covered in thunder and flames, mixed with the fierce wind, and as Kaido knocked away the thrown objects, they descended from the sky.

Without seawater, his 'Bad Luck' ability was ineffective, unable to turn the seawater into a whirlpool and summon a celestial phenomenon. But the thunder and flames, combined with objects, were like the 'Mirror Light Cannon', transforming into pillars of light that were blinding, causing Kaido to instinctively shield his eyes.

"Heavenly Demon Sorrowful Cataclysm!"

The pillar of light enveloped Zoro's figure, making his voice seem to resonate with the heavens and earth, exploding beside Kaido's ear.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At the same time, the pillar of light that almost connected with the heavens and earth struck Kaido's body, merging into a giant pillar that swallowed him whole. Only the sound of continuous explosions could be heard within the pillar of light.

Compared to the 'Heavenly Demon Thunder Cataclysm', which was just a thunder-infused attack, this move was even more powerful. If it weren't for the concentrated nature of the attack, Zoro could easily have destroyed an entire kingdom with a single strike, sinking the island along with it.

The massive pillar of light slowly dissipated, revealing Kaido's standing body. He maintained his club-swinging motion, and the upper half of his face was filled with shadows, making it difficult to see the details. However, his scaly body looked as if it had been bathed in blood, covered in bloodstains from head to toe.

"It's not enough."

A deep voice burst from Kaido's mouth, and he slowly bared his teeth. His body swayed, and suddenly, his eyes widened as he roared at the sky, "It's not enough! Zoro!"

Boom!

A heavy sound rumbled from beneath his feet, transforming the thunder from the previous attack into an equally formidable force. In an instant, it exploded towards Zoro, and the wolf-tooth club, mixed with purple lightning that seemed to radiate outwards, struck him as he sensed it.

"Great Vow Thunder Roaring Trigram!!!"

As Zoro stood there, he was about to continue attacking, even if Kaido took the initiative to strike. But his attack had already been launched, and as the iron club smashed down, his hands, which had come together, burst forth with black light, striking fiercely.

"Great Crimson!!!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A giant mushroom cloud appeared in the sky above Ghost Island, spreading upwards and forming a beam of light that resembled a heavenly rift, spanning the entire Land of Harmony.

Boom!

"Wow!"

Below, in the Flower Capital, Renetia stumbled and fell to the ground.

Marika reached out to support her, helping her stand up. Instinctively, she looked up at the sky, opening her eyes that were shaped like crescent moons.

"It's getting too hot!" Marika exclaimed.

Moria stared upwards, his face solemn and silent.

Lily, who had joined them, instinctively gripped the sword at her waist but soon released it, "It seems like we're about to see the outcome."

She knew.

Despite the overwhelming power, which caused Lily concern, to some extent,

Sage had not yet unleashed his full strength.

...

Boom!!

A mushroom cloud erupted, sending shockwaves that cracked Ghost Island further. Two figures plummeted from the dissipating cloud, landing heavily.

Sage lay on the ground, clutching his chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood before staggering to his feet.

He panted heavily, his body swaying as white vapor, almost like smoke, rose from his chest, and the sunken area slowly restored.

"Tsk."

Even so, Sage clicked his tongue, "This injury, even in my current state, can't be fully healed. I underestimated you, Kaido."

He looked ahead, where a massive figure leaned on a wolf-toothed club and rose, spitting blood. A gaping wound on his chest, like an explosion, bled profusely.

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"Oh, you're talking as if you've surpassed me," Kaido laughed loudly, "Sage, you can't beat me!"

"If it were now, it would be as you say," Sage admitted.

Sage took a few deep breaths, straightened his body, and faced Kaido, "I thought that in the forty-fold state, even with severe injuries, I could defeat you. But now, I seem to have underestimated you. If we continue, it's hard to say who will survive."

He had already given Kaido enough respect, but now it seemed insufficient.

This wasn't about relying on abilities or sheer destructive power to enhance combat strength; it was a pure test of strength, and a fully unleashed Kaido could rival his forty-fold state.

Even surpassing Big Mom.

In terms of combat power, this vast sea wasn't a place where one could simply overpower the other. At the same level, even with a power gap, expecting to defeat an opponent without a price was sheer fantasy.

Even though Sage had a type advantage over Big Mom, fighting her would still be extremely challenging.

In the forty-fold state, if expressed numerically, Sage's baseline was '1', and the forty-fold state equated to '40'. Then, Big Mom would be at '33' or '34'.

This was without considering type advantages.

Regarding Kaido, Sage initially estimated him at '37' or '38', a negligible difference at the same level. With severe injuries, he might win, or he might be overturned.

This was a comparison, and Sage's baseline wasn't '1' in his normal state. However, this amplification wasn't a precise multiple, as it wasn't a static object.

But now, it seemed he needed to raise his level further. In this state, continuing the fight would either end in mutual destruction or an unresolved stalemate.

However,

"Although no amount of preparation is enough, and the sea doesn't wait for you to be ready," Sage said, "But facing you, I've made certain preparations."

Sage raised his head, gazing at the sky, and sighed, "This feeling of boiling blood is great. I wonder if there's anyone on the sea who can match this feeling after I kill you."

Kaido seemed to sense something, gripping his wolf-toothed club tightly.

"You know, continuous amplification, followed by compression, can lead to a qualitative change when it reaches a critical point."

Sizzle!

Sage's eyebrows, already in a spiral shape, now resembled Kaido's flame cloud state. The flame clouds on his shoulders became more solid, white-hot like fire, and the black-red lightning intensified, covering his entire body.

Kaido's eyes widened.

This guy's aura... it's strengthened.

"When I reach fifty-fold, my body undergoes a qualitative change."

Sage closed his eyes slightly, extending his hand and clenching it tightly.

Boom!

In Kaido's view, the wild aura of a tyrant was initially restrained, then a burst of black-red aura erupted, quickly contracting and swirling around Sage, gradually merging into his body.

As the aura contracted, Sage's body became more restrained, and the black-red lightning clinging to his body flashed, like an electric discharge.

"This is..."

Kaido's eyes narrowed, "Extreme compression..."

He could see that Sage's aura was more restrained than before, not emanating from his body. Even the aura of a tyrant was contained, as if pulled into his body.

No matter the aura, whether it attached to objects or not,

Sage's body technique was superior!

Even the aura of a tyrant, when unified and compressed into his body, using only the purest aura and flesh,

"Full Form - Fifty-Fold."

Sage opened his eyes, grinning, and looked up at Kaido, "Or you can call me Super Sage One. Now, this is the real Super Sage!"

"Oh, you increased tenfold, but it looks completely different!" Kaido exclaimed, placing the wolf-toothed club on his shoulder and laughing loudly, "Come on, Sage! Let me see what's going on with this body!"

Sage bent his knees slightly, "As you say, then..."

Boom!!

A shockwave rippled forward, forming a circle and quickly spreading outward, causing Kaido's purple fur cloak behind him to flutter.

As the cape fluttered, a residual shadow appeared before Kaido.

"Roaring Thunder Bagua!!"

Instinctively, Kaido clenched his fists around his mace, swinging it with even greater speed.

Boom!!

But just as the mace was halfway through its swing, a foot stomped down on the staff.

Without any aura clashing, Sage's foot firmly landed on the iron staff, and the immense force transmitted through it numbed Kaido's hands.

Unmovable!

This guy...

"Even more Indestructible than you."

Sage's body, propelled by the force of stepping on the staff, floated upwards. He bent his other leg and delivered a knee strike to Kaido's face.

"Unbreakable!"

Boom!!

Kaido's massive body flew sideways. He gritted his teeth, slammed the mace onto the ground, and his body fell heavily, only to quickly swing the mace again.

"Golden Dart!!"

The pillar-like impact, infused with the Tyrant's Aura, resembled a thick bolt of lightning rushing towards Sage. But soon, a figure collided with it, shattering the attack.

Sage crossed his arms and forcefully blocked the attack, pushing forward. As he spread his arms to the sides, he tore the attack apart, and with a wave of his feet, he quickly dashed towards Kaido, who hadn't had time to adjust, and punched him in the chest.

The powerful blow caused Kaido to retreat involuntarily, his body instinctively hunching over.

Boom!

Before Kaido could fully bend over, Sage suddenly jumped up, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, and kicked Kaido's chin with both feet, sending him flying into the air.

"Damn it!"

Kaido clenched his teeth, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, as he raised his mace high and slammed it down forcefully.

Boom!

Sage, filled with aura, adjusted his body in time to place his hands under the mace.

The aura surrounding the mace was the first to be broken by Sage, allowing his hands to make contact with it.

Sage looked up with a sinister smile, "I'm sick of those so-called aura clashes."

The descending mace suddenly encountered a force, causing Kaido to lose control and change the downward smash into a forward extension. The accumulated force dissipated into nothingness.

"Only by making contact can you fully utilize the power of martial arts! Kaido!!"

Sage's body slid off the mace, spinning like a whirlwind and kicking Kaido's face with a heavy blow, causing his face to twist to one side as his head moved, and his body flew out again.

Without pausing after the kick, Sage waved his hand, unleashing a barrage of aura blasts that chased after Kaido's body, exploding upon impact.

Boom, boom, boom!

Kaido trembled under the barrage, roaring as he transformed his lower body into a dragon's tail, propelling his body upwards. He adjusted his position and swung his mace, dispersing the remaining aura blasts.

Boom!!

But just then, Sage's residual shadow appeared on Kaido's face, falling like a meteor from above and kicking downwards.

Whoosh!

Kaido slammed into the ground, creating a crater and kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

"Hmm hmm hmm hmm."

Sage slowly landed, chuckling at the cloud of dust, which then turned into a loud laugh, "Hahaha, hahahaha! This is it! This is how fighting should feel!"

Willpower, such an abstract concept.

Many powerful fighters battle by enveloping their attacks in aura, but the stronger they are, the more powerful and thicker their aura becomes.

This results in even blade attacks taking the form of aura shocks, often hitting opponents from a distance.

When two equally skilled fighters meet, their weapons never touch, and only their auras clash.

Sage used to fight this way too, especially since his aura recovery was unparalleled, making his attacks incredibly powerful.

But with his aura at its peak, his martial arts techniques were not fully utilized!

With his aura unleashed, who could he fight?

His aura could indeed pierce pressure points, and he could also unleash the Hokuto Shinken. However, the Hokuto Shinken, aside from pressure points, also emphasizes martial arts techniques.

The essence of his martial arts lies in striking flesh with flesh.

Sage had long been tired of the aura-centric battles.

In the past, he had no choice but to fight this way, but after the Martial Arts Tournament, he achieved the Full Form Fiftyfold power, and then he realized he had become a monster!

The qualitative change brought about by quantitative change is, in essence, a transformation into a monster!

Aura, Tyrant's Aura, all of it was now concentrated within his body, similar to the level of Aura Hardening, without any dissipation, and entirely focused on strengthening his body.

Now, his attacks truly connected with flesh, hitting his opponents with his fists.

He didn't even need to consciously envelop himself in aura; it burst forth from within, constantly concentrating with his attacks.

The passivity of the Unimaginable Shadow Kill, upon reaching fiftyfold, underwent a qualitative change, merging harmoniously with his aura.

Self-Adaptive Aura!

He didn't even need to consume his aura; it was now truly unleashed, constantly replenished, and no longer required recovery.

"Fighting is exhilarating! Sage laughed heartily, "This is the way I'm meant to fight!"

(End of Chapter)

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