Without much ado, the two immediately started fighting upon meeting each other, their kanabo and great sword engaging in the most primal clash, devoid of any technique, only raw brute force colliding against each other.
Both Hassaikai and Murakumogiri were heavy weapons, and this barbaric clash became their way of testing each other’s strength.
Murakumogiri, ranked among the 12 Supreme Grade swords, was a rare treasure. While Kaido’s Hassaikai may not have the six generations of history like Yamato’s Takeru, it has undergone several forgings and contains a large amount of rare metals. There isn’t much difference in the quality of their weapons.
“Worororo, Newgate, I suppose the warm-up is over, isn’t it? Let’s skip these childish probes.”
“Gurararara, brat, confidence is a good thing, but arrogance isn’t.”
Despite saying so, Whitebeard did not let his guard down. He changed the grip on his sword, and a white light sphere appeared on the blade of Murakumogiri.
As a user of the Quake-Quake Fruit, he could create terrifying earthquakes with a wave of his hand and stomp of his foot. Over the years, he had mastered the power of the Quake-Quake Fruit to its fullest extent, able to unleash its power even through a weapon.
The white light sphere looked ordinary, but everything around it appeared to distort.
“This is it, this is the kind of fight I’ve been longing for!”
Blue scales appeared on Kaido’s body, and a massive dragon tail emerged behind him. Seeing Whitebeard use the Quake-Quake Fruit, Kaido naturally wouldn’t hold back. In his eyes, Whitebeard was the strongest person in the world and against such a strong opponent, using his full strength was a form of respect.
In his Human-Beast form, Kaido’s muscles bulged, and Haki and lightning spread out on Hassaikai.
“Destroyer of Death Thunder Bagua!”
Most of Kaido’s techniques were extensions of Thunder Bagua, and Destroyer of Death Thunder Bagua was no exception. With stronger Conqueror’s Haki and faster swinging speed, only in the Human-Beast form and with the enhancement of his devil fruit could he unleash the complete form of this move.
Boom!
Boom!
The two attacks collided in the air. Although they were cold weapons, they made a loud noise that even cannons could not produce.
The lightning on Hassaikai began to disperse, and the light sphere formed by the Quake-Quake Fruit exploded. With the two as the center, a massive shockwave spread out across the entire island. They were like the eye of a storm, and suddenly, gales swept through the surroundings.
People in the sky retreated to higher altitudes, as it was hard to maintain their balance under the aftermath of the attack.
Yamato held onto Genesect with one hand and Rotom with the other, preventing Rotom from flying off somewhere unknown.
The powerful raging winds of air made it nearly impossible for Morgans to open his eyes, but he still struggled to put on a pair of goggles and then desperately pressed the shutter.
As long as he opened his mouth, the raging winds would rush in, but that didn’t stop him from wearing a somewhat twitchy smile. He could already see the impact this Showdown of the Century would bring.
The rocks beneath Kaido and Whitebeard’s feet began to crack, and massive fissures rapidly spread out with these two as the center. Then, it seemed like both of their attacks had reached their limits. Amidst a loud rumble, the billowing dust temporarily separated them.
The line of sight was obstructed, but facing two monsters with top-tier Observation Haki, the effect of the dust had become negligible, but it also became unlikely to predict the opponent’s movements.
Their Observation Haki almost canceled out each other, with the maximum effect being the ability to ignore some obstacles obstructing their vision.
Amidst the smoke and dust, Whitebeard leaped high into the sky and swung the Murakumogiri, carrying immense force, towards Kaido once again.
Although Kaido still blocked it, Whitebeard’s attack was far from over. He had already noticed Kaido’s changes. He wasn’t the apprentice of the Rocks Pirates anymore; he had transformed into a terrifying monster.
From a little boy back then to a small giant taller than himself now, Kaido had visibly grown.
This was an opponent of equal caliber, not one easily defeated.
Using the contact point of the blade and kanabo as a pivot, Whitebeard’s body agilely flipped and like a lever, he rotated mid-air, almost turning himself into a new blade of Murakumogiri.
The same light sphere as before attached to the blade now clung to his heel. Utilizing the rotation, he kicked towards Kaido’s back.
The previous strike was his feint; this kick was his finishing move.
“Newgate, you are still as terrifying as you were back then.”
Back on the Rocks Pirates, many mistook Whitebeard for a reckless warrior due to his size and ability. But that was an illusion because he only needed brute force against most enemies.
The current him has not been stabbed in the heart by his son, not suffering from severe illness requiring daily injections and oxygen, and hasn’t been pierced in the chest by Borsalino yet. Whitebeard in his prime could unleash much more than brute force.
However, there was no hint of panic in Kaido’s voice. A seemingly indestructible barrier had appeared behind him.
The absolute defense of Protect is relative; depending on the level of the user, the upper limit that Protect can withstand is also different. While an ordinary person may not be able to withstand Whitebeard’s attacks using Protect, an opponent like Kaido, who is on the same level, can.
This was his favorite skill. The sudden surprise that enemies felt when their attacks were ineffective always gave him an opening.
Though Kaido’s Protect blocked Whitebeard’s attack, the residual vibrations still created a huge impact on the surrounding environment.
Unlike the previous clash, this attack was directed downwards, and Kaido didn’t counterattack but blocked the strike with his Protect. This caused the shockwaves to pass beyond him and hit the entire island.
The land began to crack, and even the surrounding seawater crazily surged outwards. After a moment of silence, the sea seemed to collapse, and the surging waves converged into a tsunami rushing towards all directions.
Namur, who had followed in the sea, now hovered in the sky holding onto Marco’s foot. The aftermath of the battle between Whitebeard and Kaido even caused the deep sea to be no longer safe.
They finally understood why Whitebeard had ordered Moby Dick to stop at such a far distance.
Morgans continued to press the shutter, having already switched to a brand new roll of film.
Meanwhile, Yamato inadvertently glanced at the sky, only for her eyes to widen moments later.
The sky was collapsing!
The battle between Kaido and Whitebeard unleashed massive shockwaves, with fierce winds swirling outward with them as the center, causing the air around them to rapidly flow in all directions. Now the surrounding air was beginning to flow back to the area of the battle.
The shockwaves from the earlier battle had already caused the clouds to split apart. Under the influence of atmospheric pressure, the air began to circulate back, drawing the clouds along with it. To human observers, this phenomenon could be summed up in just four words: the sky is falling.
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