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Aokiji's expression was somewhat unpleasant, because he realized that he had actually lost the battle against the powerful opponent.

In order to test Lin Yi's true strength, Aokiji had no choice but to use his Devil Fruit ability. Ice appeared, and Lin Yi's ankles were frozen as he charged forward, which hindered his attack. Although he shattered the ice with Haki in time, Aokiji's attack had already arrived, and Lin Yi could only raise his hands to block Aokiji's attack.

With a "bang," Lin Yi was sent flying. He rolled over to dissipate the force and landed steadily on the ground, his hands now covered in a layer of ice.

Lin Yi chuckled as he shattered the ice on his hand with Armament Haki. "Mr. Aokiji, that's not very fair of you."

Aokiji said nonchalantly, "You can also use your Devil Fruit ability."

"Haha, it's not that time yet, Mr. Aokiji, I'm still very strong." As he spoke, an oppressive power emanated from Lin Yi's body.

Aokiji's expression changed drastically. "Your Conqueror's Haki is actually this powerful!"

The intelligence gathered explicitly mentioned that Lin Yi possessed the powerful ability of Conqueror's Haki. However, unexpectedly, when actually facing the Haki released by Lin Yi, its power far exceeded expectations. He had only ever experienced this level of Haki firsthand from the legendary figure—Whitebeard. At this moment, he couldn't help but think to himself, "It seems we all seriously underestimated this kid!"

As the overwhelming power of Conqueror's Haki intensified, Aokiji was instantly plunged back into the same predicament of being completely suppressed that he had experienced before. Even though he exerted all his strength to unleash the full potential of the Ice-Ice Fruit, transforming the entire deserted island into an indestructible giant iceberg, he could only barely withstand Lin Yi's overwhelming and fierce attacks. This greatly troubled and annoyed Aokiji, because he had initially only intended to test the depth of his opponent's strength, never expecting to be defeated by this brat in this confrontation.

Just then, a burst of laughter came from the sky above the island, and a giant blue dragon descended swiftly into the middle of the battle between the two.

Chapter 32 Kaido of the Beasts

The Azure Dragon descended and transformed into human form.

A middle-aged man, extremely tall and robust, with shoulder-length black hair, long horns resembling dragon horns, a long mustache like dragon whiskers, and dragon scale tattoos on his left arm, appeared before the two. He was shirtless, with an X-shaped scar on his right abdomen, a purple shirt with two gold chains hanging from its hem, and wide, dark green trousers with a shimenawa rope around his waist. He wore a purple fur cloak and carried a spiked club in his right hand.

Upon seeing the person who suddenly appeared before him, Aokiji's already dark expression darkened even further. He said coldly, "Kaido, what are you doing here?"

Lin Yi wasn't too surprised to see Kaido arrive. He knew that Doflamingo and Kaido had a partnership, and he guessed that Kaido knew that Doflamingo had been defeated by him and wanted to fight him.

"Hahaha, Kuzan, I didn't expect you to be here too. Don't worry, I'm not here to cause trouble. I just want to be killed by you two, or for me to kill you two," Kaido said seriously.

Upon hearing these familiar words, Lin Yi thought, "Good heavens, could Kaido be a time traveler like me? Isn't this a classic quote from the Fire Cloud Evil God?"

"Imperial Jade Liquor," Lin Yi asked tentatively.

Aokiji and Kaido looked at Lin Yi with some confusion. Well, they were overthinking it.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's fight. Both of you come at me together, and I hope you can kill me," Kaido said arrogantly.

Before Aokiji could say anything, Lin Yi laughed. A free teacher and punching bag were delivered to his door; why not take advantage of it?

Lin Yi summoned Da Pan, hoping to help Da Pan improve his skills. As for the other companions, their strength was still lacking; they might not even be able to withstand Kaido's basic attacks, so summoning them would only result in them getting beaten up.

"Adding one more person, you don't mind, do you, Teacher Kai?" Lin Yi said with a smile.

Upon seeing Da Pan wielding the Dragon Staff and exuding a formidable aura, Kaido was far from displeased. Instead, he excitedly declared, "It's alright, it's alright. As long as you can kill me, everything's fine. But if you're weak and I kill you, don't blame me."

"Hey, did you ask for my opinion before you said you wanted to fight?" Aokiji said angrily.

But his response was Kaido's spiked club. Aokiji quickly dodged, and the club slammed into the ground with a loud crash, shattering the ground into pieces.

Aokiji was really ready to curse. He should have known better than to accept this damn mission. He had no choice but to join the battle passively, but overall, Aokiji and Lin Yi were just slacking off. Aokiji didn't want to put in any effort, while Lin Yi wanted to let Big Pando experience Kaido's Haki.

Kaido's fighting style can only be described as unrestrained and completely unprepared! With his ridiculously powerful and almost monstrous physique, he withstood the relentless attacks of several opponents, wielding his massive, menacing spiked club with both hands, like a ferocious tiger descending a mountain, his imposing presence and awe-inspiring power overwhelming. Each swing created a whistling wind, and the sheer force of his blows was astonishing, seemingly capable of easily shattering mountains.

With a dull thud, poor Da Pan was caught off guard and sent flying by Kaido's storm of attacks. He flew backward like a cannonball, crashing heavily into a distant stone wall, kicking up a cloud of dust and gravel.

However, Kaido seemed extremely dissatisfied with the group's weak and feeble attack. He opened his blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar: "Uwaaaah, put some effort into it! Is this all you guys are capable of? If you keep going like this, you'll all die here!"

Da Pan, who had been knocked away, struggled to his feet, wiping away the trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth. His eyes burned with fury, and he roared at Kaido, equally defiant, "You wretched bastard, don't underestimate me!"

After saying that, Da Pan took a deep breath and charged towards Kaido again.

Da Pan gripped the jet-black dragon-patterned staff tightly in both hands, his figure flashing like a ghost to Kaido's side. He swung the staff fiercely, blocking Kaido's spiked club and forcefully deflecting it. He then twisted his body, his eyes wide with rage, and roared, "Eight Desolate Staff Secret Technique—Layered Waves!"

With that roar, Da Pan's muscles tensed instantly, and the power within him surged into the dragon-coiled staff in his hand. The next moment, the staff slammed down on Kaido's thick waist with overwhelming force.

Kaido immediately felt an unprecedented surge of immense power rushing towards him. This power wasn't a single burst, but rather like layers upon layers of ocean waves, one higher than the next, relentlessly crashing against his body. Despite Kaido's seemingly indestructible physique, he was sent flying backward by Da Pan's full-force attack, crashing heavily into a mountainside.

Da Pan was breathing heavily, his eyes fixed on the shattered structure. As the dust settled, Kaido emerged unharmed, though a few drops of blood at the corner of his mouth indicated that he had sustained some injuries.

Kaido dusted himself off and laughed loudly, "That was exhilarating! You big bear, you've got some skills. Now I'm getting serious, so don't get killed." As he spoke, a violent aura emanated from him, which alone blew Da Pan back several steps.

Kaido finally got a little serious, his Conqueror's Haki surrounding him, and with a single step, he disappeared from Da Pan's sight.

With a "bang," Da Pan was sent flying.

"Cough cough, ahhh, you ugly thing, I'm not a bear, I'm a panda, you ignorant bastard!" He said, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki as well, but he clearly hadn't mastered it yet, and was knocked away again in no time.

The battle then unfolded like this: Lin Yi and Aokiji would occasionally strike Kaido, and each time Kaido tried to defeat Da Pan, Aokiji and Lin Yi's attacks would force him to pause his pursuit. Da Pan would then be sent flying, rest for a while, then be attacked again, only to be sent flying once more...

Three hours passed in this way, and Kaido gradually became impatient. The main reason was that Lin Yi and Aokiji were too annoying, focusing on his weak points. Although they couldn't cause much damage, they were very irritating, and he almost knocked his pants off.

"Aaaaaah!" Kaido went berserk, his head transforming into a dragon's head, spewing out a large number of wind blades that slashed in all directions, like the slashes of a Kamaitachi.

"Damn it!" Aokiji cursed. Wasn't this bullying an honest person? Helpless, he gathered a thick ice wall in front of him. Although the ice wall was constantly being cut by wind blades, Aokiji could keep it going. He kept using his Devil Fruit ability, and the ice wall remained standing.

Lin Yi's situation was even simpler; he simply blurred into nothingness, and nothing happened.

But Da Pan was in a rather pitiful state. Even though he wielded the Panlong Staff like a whirlwind, he was still frequently stabbed, and gradually his body became covered in blood.

Suddenly, Kaido appeared in front of Da Pan. Da Pan's pupils contracted slightly. Looking at the cruel smile on Kaido's lips, Da Pan could only mobilize all his strength to defend himself, covering his entire body with Armament Haki.

"Big bear, take this Thunder Bagua!" Kaido roared.

With a "bang," Kaido's spiked club slammed into Da Pan, sending him flying far away. Blood gushed from Da Pan's mouth as he flew through the air.

After rolling around on the ground a few times, Da Pan shakily stood up, leaning on his dragon-patterned staff. Despite his severe injuries, his eyes were filled with excitement. He shouted to Lin Yi, "Big brother, I've broken through! Haha!"

As he spoke, a domineering aura, three times stronger than before, surged forth.

"Haha, good, now that you've broken through, go back to the ship and rest. Leave the rest to me," Lin Yi said happily. As expected of Teacher Kai.

"Hehe," Da Pan chuckled twice, realizing that he was indeed not suited to fight anymore in his current state. He took out the healing pills that Lin Yi had given him and swallowed them. Each person on the ship had three of these pills, which could heal most injuries. Lin Yi had bought them from the system shop, and each pill cost one hundred prosperity points.

"Leave? Did you even ask me?" Kaido roared, clearly furious that Lin Yi and the other man had treated him like a training dummy.

He accelerated and charged towards Da Pan, intending to finish him off. But how could Lin Yi let him have his way?

With a teleportation, Lin Yi blocked Kaido's attack. Kaido was startled by Lin Yi's sudden appearance. Then, a foot covered in two colors of Haki kicked Kaido hard in the waist, and Kaido was sent flying backward in pain.

"Damn it, couldn't they have kicked somewhere else?" Kaido cursed under his breath.

Aokiji, who was standing to the side, saw Lin Yi's spatial teleportation and his pupils shrank. This kind of displacement ability was too terrifying. This was not speed at all. Even his Observation Haki could not detect a trace of it.

After watching Da Pan leave, Lin Yi smiled at Aokiji and said, "Mr. Kuzan, I'm about to beat someone up, are you still going to stay?"

Seeing the violence in Lin Yi's eyes, Aokiji made a decisive decision, but he didn't leave completely. Instead, he boarded the Silver Dragon again, ready to see just how strong Lin Yi really was.

Chapter 33 Beating Kaido

Seeing that Aokiji had also left, Kaido squinted at Lin Yi and said unhappily, "Kid, you're quite brave, daring to face this old man alone." Although he was somewhat surprised by Lin Yi's strangely appearing ability, Kaido didn't care. As long as you can't break through my defenses, you'll be lying on the ground after taking a hit from me. However, he soon realized that he had been a bit arrogant.

"Whether you're brave or not, I don't know, but you're going to get beaten up," Lin Yi laughed.

"Hmph, brat, you're young but you've got quite the nerve. Don't come crying to me later." Kaido brandished his spiked club, looking quite imposing.

Just as Kaido finished speaking, Lin Yi vanished from his spot. Kaido was shocked and hurriedly swung his spiked club to protect himself. But Lin Yi appeared above him, stomping down with a kick imbued with black Armament Haki. Kaido felt a powerful force pressing down on him, and his body involuntarily plummeted downwards.

Before he could regain his footing, Lin Yi appeared beside him again, unleashing a barrage of punches, each imbued with Conqueror's Haki. Blood splattered all over Kaido's body as he roared, trying to retaliate, but Lin Yi always managed to teleport away to dodge the attacks and launch another fierce offensive.

Kaido was completely disoriented and shocked. How could this kid be so powerful? Not only were his abilities bizarre, but his Haki was also incredibly strong. He had only ever experienced the power of such a punch from the Marine hero, Vice Admiral Garp.

"Damn it, that hurts!" Kaido cursed under his breath.

Lin Yi's eyes were cold and sharp, and his figure flashed constantly, showing no intention of holding back. He wanted to force Kaido to bring out his strongest form. Kaido in his current human form could not put any pressure on him. How could he improve without pressure?

Time ticked by, and in the blink of an eye, Kaido had been struggling to withstand Lin Yi's relentless onslaught for over an hour. During this time, Kaido had used every trick in the book to try and turn the tide, but all his efforts were in vain. No matter what attacks he launched, he couldn't touch Lin Yi's elusive figure; Lin Yi's ghostly teleportation ability allowed him to easily evade every single one of his attacks.

Finally, when Lin Yi's flying kick landed squarely on Kaido's groin, the excruciating pain instantly ignited the long-suppressed rage within Kaido. His eyes widened, he roared to the sky, his muscles bulging, veins popping, and he entered a berserk state. In a flash, he transformed from human to beast. At this moment, Kaido, half-human and half-beast, exuded a chilling aura.

Despite his extreme rage, Kaido retained a sliver of reason. He knew that if he fully transformed into his massive Azure Dragon form, while his power would be astonishing, his enormous size would become a fatal weakness against the ghostly agility of Lin Yi, making him an easy target to be beaten to death. Therefore, he chose to use his relatively more agile and powerful beast-human form to deal with this troublesome brat.

Kaido spat out a mouthful of blood, mixed with half a broken tooth. He had just been hit by Lin Yi again. Although his half-beast form greatly enhanced his attack, speed, and defense, he still had to take a heavy punch from time to time.

Kaido's muscles tensed, and the immense power within him was instantly mobilized. He took a deep breath, gathering a chilling aura like a volcano about to erupt. Suddenly, he propelled himself forward like a cannonball, leaping straight into the sky.

In mid-air, Kaido gripped the massive, heavy iron club tightly with both hands and began to spin it wildly. At the same time, an incredibly powerful surge of Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body, burning fiercely like flames and quickly coiling around the spiked club.

With a deafening roar, "Descent of the Three Worlds - Naraku!" the spiked club, carrying the force of a cataclysmic destruction, slammed downwards with overwhelming power. In an instant, the entire sky seemed to be shaken by this terrifying power; the originally azure sky, under the intense interference of this domineering aura, suddenly turned pitch black, as if the end of the world had arrived.

As the spiked club swung down, a deafening roar echoed through the sky, like the simultaneous roar of a thousand giant beasts. Immediately afterward, streaks of black lightning ripped through the air, like ferocious pythons, striking directly at Lin Yi below. These black lightning bolts contained boundless destructive energy; each one was capable of splitting mountains and shattering everything in its path.

Clearly, Kaido's intention was to restrict Lin Yi's movement range through this wide-ranging and incredibly powerful attack, leaving him nowhere to escape.

This time, Lin Yi didn't use spatial manipulation to evade Kaido's terrifying attack; instead, he chose to withstand it head-on. Lin Yi also gathered all his power, his eyes flashing with unwavering determination. He clenched his fists, and a dazzling red-black light emanated from his body, like a brilliant star falling to earth. When the black lightning touched the red-black light, a series of violent roars erupted, causing the entire earth to tremble.

Lin Yi roared and slammed his right fist into the incoming black lightning, actually shattering it. However, Kaido's attack was too powerful, and some of the lightning still managed to break through the defenses and strike Lin Yi. Lin Yi groaned, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained bright.

"You're strong, but not enough!" Lin Yi said, then vanished in a flash. The next moment, he appeared behind Kaido and delivered a powerful elbow strike to Kaido's back. Kaido sensed the danger but didn't have time to dodge completely. He was sent flying forward by the blow, crashing into several small hills before regaining his footing.

Lin Yi pressed his advantage and teleported to Kaido's side once again.

"Kid, prepare to die, Kundali Ryushin!" Kaido roared, and the moment Lin Yi appeared, his prepared attack struck Lin Yi's location without mercy. The spiked club, covered in Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, quickly blocked all of Lin Yi's escape routes.

With a sudden "bang," Lin Yi was struck hard in the chest by the spiked club and sent flying like a meteor. He caught his breath in mid-air, spitting out blood. This was his first injury since arriving in this pirate world. Although it was because he hadn't used his full strength, it was enough to demonstrate the power of these veteran experts.

"Hahaha! Kid, I never expected you to have such great strength. You've really impressed me! How about it? Are you interested in joining our Beasts Pirates? If you agree, I will not only entrust you with important responsibilities, but I'm also willing to give you my precious daughter in marriage!" After seeing Lin Yi display extraordinary power, Kaido's heart stirred, and he decided to recruit him.

However, faced with Kaido's tempting offer (Yamato is still quite appealing), Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile: "Heh, you want me to join your pirate crew? Well, you'd better wait until you can beat me first!"

For Lin Yi, joining the pirates was simply a pipe dream; he had his own firm beliefs and goals. However, he was serious about beating up Kaido.

The two sides clashed again. As time went on, Kaido gradually adapted to Lin Yi's teleportation rhythm. Kaido could always react the moment Lin Yi appeared, and the battle between the two became intense. However, Lin Yi's use of Haki also became more and more proficient.

This earth-shattering battle has lasted for three days and three nights! Lightning flashes and thunder roars in the sky, and the sea surges and crashes. Every fierce clash between Lin Yi and Kaido is like the collapse of the heavens and the earth, causing the entire world to tremble.

Finally, after another earth-shattering collision, the once peaceful island could no longer withstand the terrifying aftershocks of the battle. With a deafening roar, the entire island instantly disintegrated and vanished completely into the vast ocean, leaving behind only an empty sea and billowing smoke.

At this moment, Kaido had transformed into an enormous blue dragon, coiling and circling in the air. His enormous, bell-like eyes gleamed with a chilling light as he stared intently at the seemingly small yet immensely powerful figure below—Lin Yi. Kaido was filled with shock and disbelief; this tiny human possessed such unbelievable strength and astonishing talent.

In just three days, Lin Yi's mastery of Haki had undergone a transformative leap. His attacks were now increasingly fierce and cunning, his defense as solid as a rock, forcing even Kaido to proceed with caution. What infuriated and frustrated Kaido most was that, in the very last fierce battle, Lin Yi had actually broken off the dragon horn atop his head—a symbol of majesty and power! This was an unprecedented humiliation.

Compared to Kaido's anger, Lin Yi was in a great mood. Although his Armament Haki had not reached the top level due to his physical condition, he had already learned to use Ryuo. Kaido's dragon horns were broken by this move.

"Kid, I'm tired. I'll fight you again next time." Seeing that the island was destroyed, Kaido didn't want to fight anymore. Devil Fruit users are still somewhat afraid of the sea; if he were thrown into the sea, he would be finished. So he wanted to slip away.

Suddenly, Lin Yi had a flash of inspiration, and the black sword vanished into existence in his hand. "Kaido, I have one more move. If you can withstand it, I'll let you leave."

"Hmph, what a joke. Do I need your permission to leave?" Kaido, the Azure Dragon, said disdainfully. Ignoring Lin Yi, feeling unsafe with nowhere to land, Kaido turned and flew into the sky, intending to leave.

"Hey! Want to leave? Not so easy!" Lin Yi suddenly roared, his voice shaking the heavens and earth as if it would tear the world apart. At the same time, an incomparably powerful aura emanated from his body—the power to control the laws of space.

With a thought from Lin Yi, the power of space was instantly activated, forming an invisible giant net that enveloped Kaido, who was trying to escape. Kaido's speeding figure suddenly stopped, as if he had been firmly grasped by an invisible hand, unable to move an inch.

However, Kaido was undeniably powerful. After a brief stalemate, his muscles bulged, unleashing a tremendous force that allowed him to break free from the spatial confinement. But just as he broke free, Lin Yi's attack followed immediately.

"Sword Dao - Point Break!" Lin Yi's eyes widened, radiating a sharp light as he poured all his energy and spirit into the sword intent in his hands. In an instant, the black blade he gripped tightly shone with a blinding light, and an incomparably domineering aura swirled and flowed around it.