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Chapter 566: My Life, Without Regrets!
Chapter 566: My Life, Without Regrets!
The winds in the Land of Harmony were never gentle, due to its high altitude, and on the even higher Ghost Island, the winds were harsher still, hidden by dark clouds, causing even the stones on the ground to roll.
Bang!
A hand suddenly shot out from the hole, gripping the edge and pulling itself up.
Kaido's other hand pressed against his head, shaking it for a moment before he turned to look at Sage, his eyes filled with gravity.
Blood was flowing from his forehead, down his cheek, and onto his chin.
Something was different; compared to before, this guy's punches were heavier and more powerful. Each attack directly shattered his aura, and the remaining blows that landed on his body directly broke through his skin, causing the familiar dual internal destruction.
His head was still a bit dizzy.
"Oh, Sage!"
Kaido bared his teeth, "Good! That's more like it, keep going Sage!"
"Stop your boasting."
Sage pointed at Kaido and said confidently, "You don't look as relaxed as you did before!"
Boom!
As he finished speaking, he charged like a lightning bolt.
"Roaring Thunder!"
Kaido clenched his wolf-tooth club, ready to swing it, but before he could complete the motion, Sage rushed forward and punched him in the abdomen.
Bang!
The fist embedded itself in Kaido's stomach, causing him to hunch over and spit out blood.
"Thunder Trigram!"
Kaido gritted his teeth, swinging the half-raised wolf-tooth club forward, only to have it blocked by a hand.
Sage smiled, looking up at him, "Now, I can block your attacks!"
The fist embedded in Kaido's body sank deeper, unleashing a shockwave.
"Northern Constellation Dragon Strike!"
Boom!!
Kaido couldn't stop his body from being hit by the strike, flying backward and falling to the ground. He lay there for a while before propping himself up with the wolf-tooth club.
The previous move had a kind of aura that even he couldn't resist, a Tyrant Aura that, for a moment, scattered his consciousness.
"What is this?" Kaido asked in a deep voice.
"It's my martial arts!" Sage grinned, raising his fist.
The Northern Constellation Dragon Strike, in its original form, struck a person's pressure point, causing a 'pseudo-death' state.
The difference between pseudo-death and real death is merely the presence or absence of vital signs.
On the open sea, it's like causing someone to lose consciousness, creating an effect similar to that of the Tyrant Aura.
After Sage's modification, this move could concentrate the Tyrant Aura and strike an enemy's pressure point, creating an effect even more powerful than a regular aura entanglement.
"Doesn't feel good, does it? I'm giving you the same feeling you gave me during our first fight!" Sage laughed.
He had always remembered that initial battle with Kaido, the sensation of his consciousness scattering when attacked. From Kaido's expression, Sage could confirm that he had returned!
"Heat Breath!"
Kaido spat out a flame ray.
"This thing..."
Sage didn't dodge, instead charging forward and punching the ray, shattering it into sparks. He transformed into an afterimage within the sparks and appeared above Kaido's head. In that instant, the afterimage split into multiple images, each striking Kaido's body with phantom-like fists.
"Hundred Demons Assault Inferno!!"
This time, Kaido couldn't dodge in time. His body stiffened under the attack, making a loud cracking sound as if it were about to explode. The noise caused Kaido to tremble uncontrollably, and then he froze.
Blood oozed from his body, turning him into a bloodied figure.
Boom!
Kaido leaned back, about to fall, but the wolf-tooth club in his hand quickly propped him up, supporting his massive frame. His eyes snapped open.
"Great Vow Thunder Roaring Trigram!"
The wolf-tooth club was instantly lifted from the ground, creating a booming sound as it struck Sage, who had just revealed himself in front of Kaido.
"Great Crimson!"
Sage not only didn't dodge but also grinned, clapping his hands together to create a black light, slamming into the wolf-tooth club that was covered in purple lightning.
Boom!!!
A mushroom cloud rose again on Ghost Island, completely shattering the massive bull skull on top of the island. The island below was covered in cracks, as if it might shatter at any moment.
Kaido's body flew out of the huge cloud of dust, plowing a deep furrow into the ground and sliding to a stop after a long distance.
The wolf-tooth club danced in the air, eventually sticking into the ground next to Kaido.
He struggled to lift his head, gazing at the figure standing in the center of the mushroom cloud, a look of horror flashing in his eyes.
Whoosh!
An unknown gust of wind blew away the dust, revealing Sage's body, steaming with white vapor. The injuries he had sustained during the clash were now healing.
"I won."
Sage clenched his fist and grinned at the figure before him, "Kaido!"
It wasn't a situation where both sides suffered; this time, he didn't fall!
Kaido stared at Sage, his eyes momentarily lost in a daze, as if he had fallen into a distant memory. From his childhood, his country had been in constant warfare. The nation was so poor that it had to wage wars to collect enough money to pay the 'Sky Gold' and maintain its status as an Allied Nation, ensuring its people wouldn't lose their human rights and become slaves to be taken advantage of.
Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, had lived in the Voka Kingdom since he could remember, and by the age of ten, he had already spent many years fighting for the kingdom, winning numerous battles.
But the more he fought, the more he felt a growing discontent.
As a formidable force from a young age, he struggled to comprehend why those who fought and died were considered the strong, while the kings and nobles above reaped the rewards. This resentment grew until the kingdom could no longer tolerate him, and he was handed over to the Navy.
From that moment on, a fire ignited within him.
He wanted to drag those useless nobles onto the battlefield! Only through war could one's true abilities be tested, not by relying on bloodlines or status! However, after arriving in the Land of Harmony, a prophecy constantly haunted him.
Joyboy, the one who could kill him.
The 'founding' that Kozuki Yada anticipated was also to welcome this so-called Joyboy, all guided by the prophecy.
Why?!
Why should he be controlled by this prophecy?!
Must it be Joyboy who kills him?
If someone else were to defeat him, wouldn't the prophecy be broken?
Whether it was suicide, an ambush, capture, or execution, as his strength grew, these outcomes became increasingly unlikely. There was no one in this sea capable of killing him.
His ideals would eventually be realized.
"I am the strongest!" Kaido roared, his body transforming into an Azure Dragon. He opened his mouth and unleashed a scorching flame, but instead of shooting forward, it enveloped his long body, turning him into a fiery dragon.
"Fire Dragon Torch!"
The intense flames wrapping his body even melted nearby stones, and the heat generated was enough to consume everything.
"I and my Beast Pirates are the strongest, Sage!"
The long dragon opened its mouth, its body winding upwards, concentrating the Tyrant Aura and Aura on its head.
"If you are Joyboy, then prove it to me! Hidden Dragon, Flaming Trigram!"
A massive fire dragon descended, its huge mouth charging towards Sage.
Even from a distance, the scorching heat reached Sage, and despite his fifty-fold enhancement and Aura suppression, his body showed signs of burns, quickly healing with white mist rising from the wounds.
Sage raised his hands and said calmly, "I am not Joyboy. I don't believe in so-called fate. You are clearly the strongest on the sea, but because you believe in this so-called fate, you seem to be waiting to be defeated by others."
"If you are destined to be defeated by Joyboy, then let it be me!"
Sage looked up at the descending fire dragon, his voice trembling. "Let me break this so-called fate! Let me replace you as the world's strongest, breaking this destiny! Kaido!"
Whoosh!
Sage leaped, his body like a fleeting shadow, passing through the fire dragon's gaping mouth. On the dragon's body, a black-red lightning bolt darted out.
The fire dragon paused in its descent, its flames suddenly extinguished, revealing the Azure Dragon's body.
"Instant Kill, Celestial Devil Burning Destruction!"
Sage appeared behind Kaido's dragon form, white mist rising from his body, healing the extensive burns and the holes in his fists. He paused, then spoke slowly, "People of the sea, how can we believe in fate? Our destiny was sealed the moment we set sail, hanging in the sky like a shooting star. Once we die, we become like meteors, fleeting but shining brightly."
As he spoke, he pointed to the sky and shouted, "Look!"
The overcast sky suddenly cleared, and the dark red clouds shrank and descended, transforming into a black-red velvet cloak draped over Sage's back, revealing the starry night sky. Among the stars, one shone exceptionally bright, almost blinding.
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"Your death star is shining!"
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
The Azure Dragon's body seemed to explode from within, emitting loud noises, yet its surface showed no signs of injury. The sounds came rapidly, causing the dragon to tremble and transform back into Kaido's human form, standing still with his back to Sage.
Kaido's face was shrouded in shadow, his expression unreadable.
After a long silence, he slowly raised his hand, his head seemingly bowed as he looked at his own hand, then lifted his gaze to the exceptionally bright star.
The star shone brilliantly, but some stars' radiance faded quickly. The brighter the light, the closer it was to its final blaze and splendor.
"Ah," Kaido exhaled, as if waking from a dream. He placed a hand on his face, "It's true..."
As a youth, he was betrayed and handed over to the Navy. He escaped and, when hungry, would return to the Navy, only to fight again after eating. This cycle continued, earning him a reputation, and he joined the Locks Pirate Crew, then the most powerful force.
That old woman, Lin Lin, had helped him a lot. In the Valley of Gods, she gave him a stolen Azure Dragon Fruit, propelling him to the peak.
After the demise of the Locks Pirate Crew, they parted ways and remained separated for decades.
Each grew in their own right, becoming the 'Maritime Emperors' of the present-day pirate world, reigning over the New World.
Kaido's crew, including Jinbei, Marika, and the others, were gradually assembled to fulfill his aspirations, pushing their martial prowess to the extreme.
"What a thrilling life," Kaido mused as he released his hand and burst into laughter.
"Old hag, I appreciate your gesture, but I never intended to settle the score. I don't hold it against you, and I doubt you'd care too much either! My youthful memories have resurfaced, and I have no regrets about my life! Oh, blah, blah, blah!"
After a bout of laughter, he paused, still not turning around, and shouted, "Hey! Sage! Since you've defeated me, you must keep winning!"
Kaido threw his mace backwards, landing it in front of Sage. "I don't have much in terms of spoils, but since you're not a sword-wielding type, give this a try! Eight Precepts Club, this weapon's name is 'Black Mace', and it's a Tyrant Aura Black Mace!"
"Use this as a token, and my crew will follow you. But there's one person I can't hand over. I once told Jinbei that I wouldn't give him to anyone, so this crew is yours, but Jinbei is the exception!"
"Don't talk as if you're entrusting or bequeathing something to me."
Sage eyed the mace with a click of his tongue, "I could have obtained these things myself, after all, you're already dead."
Huff.
The wind blew their capes, one black-red and the other purple-black.
Kaido chuckled softly, "You're not Joyboy either."
The purple-black cape floated open, carrying a cloud of grey ash. Kaido's body, stirred by the wind, turned to dust like sand.
The purple-black cape, blown by the wind, landed next to the mace, and Sage stood silent for a moment before gripping the Eight Precepts Club, which was significantly larger than his own physique.
The golden armband on his wrist flashed with a radiant light, as if losing its vitality, and this light entered the mace, causing it to shrink and transform into a weapon suitable for Sage's build.
He transferred the blade-shaped Homies to the mace, creating a new weapon. The spikes on the mace gleamed with a chilling light, adding slashing power to its original striking force, making it a handy weapon.
Sage swung the mace, smirked, and hoisted it onto his shoulder, gazing at the purple-black cape on the ground for a while before speaking:
"The Fish-Fish Fruit is afraid of fire. Your last attack, the Great Vow Thunder Roaring Bagua, was not as strong as my own. You care about fate but also defy it. What a stubborn guy."
His attack was an enhanced version of Hundred Demons Assault Inferno, where all the divided shadows transformed into attacks, striking the opponent with near-teleportation speed and hitting their pressure points. The attack speed was so fast that it could be considered 'Instantaneous Thousand Strikes', and the number of strikes in that instant could even be termed 'Instantaneous Ten Thousand Strikes'.
With the pressure points destroyed, the opponent's body was thoroughly reduced to powder. Kaido, still standing for a while, was already impressive.
If it didn't work, Sage had no choice but to endure.
Fortunately,
Sage smiled, "I won!"
"Kaido!!"
His words were followed by a loud shout from the sky.
The straw hat guy, who had been kicked away by Sage earlier, activated Gear Fourth and used the spring force in his legs to fly back, shouting, "I'm here to defeat you!!"
Luffy!
He quickly landed and shouted to the surroundings, "Kaido! Where are you? Come out and fight me!"
Soon, he spotted a guy carrying a mace.
"Kaido?!"
Luffy called out instinctively, but soon realized something was amiss.
The person standing with his back to him, aside from the mace, bore no resemblance to Kaido.
Had he undergone plastic surgery?
"Don't shout," Sage turned and glanced at Luffy, "I've already killed him. This place is mine now. Since you're Robin's captain, scram."
"It's you, White-Haired Guy!"
Luffy exclaimed, "You're the one who kicked me earlier, interrupting my fight with Kaido. Dead?"
He paused, but his carefree personality allowed him to recover quickly. "No way! I promised Tokuzo that I'd open this country!
He raised his fist and shouted, "Don't stop me, White-Haired Guy!"
"True, if I let you go so easily, you wouldn't be yourself."
Sage shook his head, "Alright, let's see the power of the Sun God. Let's see how strong the guy Kaido was so obsessed with really is. Now, you're somewhat qualified to fight me."
"Kaido is dead, but I, the new strongest, am still here. Come, Joyboy, let's see how many of my attacks you can withstand."
Joyboy.
The happy boy.
The legendary savior?
The man symbolizing freedom?
Sage wanted to see how this guy managed to be so carefree and joyful!
(End of Chapter)
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