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Chapter 956: Duet
Chapter 956: Duet
"Hoho! You're not bad either!!" Kaido roared with laughter.
As he laughed, the injuries on his chest and hands from the earlier bloodshot bands fully healed.
Compared to Kaido, Kuro's condition was undeniably worse.
A gaping hole pierced his abdomen, the Killing Intent armor on his chest shattered beyond recognition. His ribcage was confirmed broken—the blow had nearly displaced his internal organs.
Truth be told, he’d arrived already wounded. Now, his state could only be described as dire.
Still, those two strikes should keep Kaido sidelined for months!
This move, Wu Sheng Kong Sha, wasn’t something you recovered from easily!
Trading injuries—Kaido’s physical constitution was undoubtedly the strongest in the world. In this form, Kuro believed even Big Mom’s Full Power physique couldn’t rival Kaido’s. Her Devil Fruit hadn’t focused on physical resilience.
Outlasting Kaido favored Kuro poorly, but his offensive power surpassed Kaido’s. This fight had become a brutal exchange—enduring each other’s wounds.
So long as he could withstand Kaido’s attacks, the injuries Kaido sustained would inevitably be heavier.
"Again!" Kuro gritted his teeth and bellowed.
"Hoho!"
Kaido gripped Wolf's Spirit Thundercloud with both hands, staring at Kuro in the sky. His eyes flickered with sharp light as they locked onto the two floating bloodshot bands on Kuro’s shoulders.
Two more incoming!
Heat Breath!
Kaido raised his weapon, preparing to swing—suddenly, he opened his mouth, unleashing a searing breath attack.
Kuro shimmered, dodging the breath effortlessly. At the same time, his other hand swung the Yokai Blade.
Slash Wave!
As expected, the moment the Heat Breath ended, Kaido’s body shot forward, charging toward Kuro’s evasive direction. But before he could close in, a massive black-red slash surged from the side.
Crack!
Kaido swung Wolf's Spirit Thundercloud furiously, shattering the slash. Suddenly, a colossal shadow plummeted from the sky.
He looked up—an island had suddenly dropped, crashing onto his head.
Thunderous Trigrams!
Kaido halted his stance, swinging Wolf's Spirit Thundercloud—but not toward the island. Instead, he struck sideways.
When had Kuro appeared there? The Yokai Blade was already descending for a slash.
Boom!
Wolf's Spirit Thundercloud pierced Kuro’s body, but the figure rippled like water, vanishing into waves.
A fake?
At that moment, the island struck Kaido’s head.
Kaido’s eyes bulged. With a fierce upward thrust, he slammed the island, producing a deafening boom. The island cracked from the bottom upward, shattering into several fragments.
The massive island had been halted entirely by Kaido’s brute strength!
As the island cracked, a wisp of crimson light flickered from Kaido’s neck.
Kuro, eyes blazing crimson, materialized behind him, blade slicing toward Kaido’s throat.
"Hoho! Kuro, do you think I wouldn’t know what you’re planning?!"
Kaido suddenly twisted his body, swinging Wolf's Spirit Thundercloud mid-air. The strike blocked Kuro’s blade, deflecting it. Simultaneously, he spat another Heat Breath from his mouth, scorching Kuro’s face.
At the same time, the island above vanished. The island Kaido had seemingly shattered moments ago had never existed—it was an illusion!
The moment Kaido had countered the island, he’d realized the truth.
The Heat Breath struck Kuro’s face head-on, forcing him to shut his eyes reflexively, staggering backward.
Wolf's Spirit Thundercloud slid past the Yokai Blade and came crashing down toward Kuro’s head.
"That trick won’t work on the Old Man—"
Kaido’s taunt cut off mid-sentence. He froze mid-strike, halting the weapon. His eyes widened.
Swish!
Suddenly, everything around him—sky, island, Kuro himself—rippled like water and vanished.
"Killing Intent Illusion: Duet."
At the original attack point where Kaido had first struck, Kuro now stood, gripping his blade.
One of the bloodshot bands on his shoulder was gone. The remaining band now encased the Yokai Blade, radiating crimson light.
Since the moment Kuro appeared before Kaido, he’d never moved.
Kaido’s earlier strike had been nullified by Wu Sheng Kong Sha. Kuro had stood rooted in place the entire time.
The falling island, the ambush from behind—all illusions crafted by the Killing Intent Illusion.
Kuro had absorbed countless slashes, including two critical ones. By now, the Killing Intent should have pierced his body.
Kuro had merely waited for the perfect moment.
The moment Kaido’s strike was neutralized by Wu Sheng Kong Sha, the Killing Intent Illusion activated.
He hadn’t moved. Using Wu Sheng Kong Sha, he’d canceled Kaido’s attack force. The blow had landed, yes—but its power was eroded, leaving no damage. As the strike connected, Kuro unleashed the illusion, making Kaido believe he’d vanished.
The falling island was an illusion too. Kaido had pierced through it, but not the second layer. Kuro wasn’t foolish—he knew better than to target Kaido’s neck or heart. Those vital points were Kaido’s most guarded. Attempting such a fatal strike would’ve tipped Kaido off immediately.
The target had never been there at all.
No Self, No Slay—Wu Sheng Kong Sha!
Pfft!
The Yokai Blade, glowing crimson, plunged into Kaido’s lower back, piercing completely through his body.
"I’ll split you alive!!"
Kuro roared, crimson eyes blazing. He twisted the blade sideways, preparing to cleave Kaido in half at the waist.
This strike—he couldn’t block!
At that moment, Kaido twisted his body, his feet shifting. Suddenly, he reversed direction, dragging Kuro’s blade outward. The horizontal slash veered off, carving a massive gash into Kaido’s waist.
"That won’t do at all!"
Kaido’s head slammed into the ground as he grinned maliciously at Kuro. His legs shot forward, kicking Kuro’s face and sending him reeling backward. Then Wolf's Spirit Thundercloud arced upward from below, unleashing a storm of wind and thunder.
Hurricane Wind, Thunder Strike!!
Boom!
With Kaido’s roar, the strike caved Kuro’s body inward, launching him like an arrow against the weapon’s swing direction. As he flew, a shattered bloodshot band disintegrated into shards.
"Huh?!"
Kaido twisted his body again, landing on his feet. Frowning, he watched the fading bloodshot band shards, then touched the gash on his waist, muttering, "Aren’t there only six of those?"
Huff!
A black-red slash flew past, shattered by a single swing of Kaido’s weapon.
Kuro clutched his waist, wincing. "Who told you the Old Man only has six Wu Sheng Kong Sha?"
(End of Chapter)
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