One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

Kaido responded with a maniacal laugh, then suddenly opened his mouth wide, and incredibly hot energy instantly condensed in his throat!

"Heat Breath!"

A terrifying pillar of fire, powerful enough to melt steel, erupted forth, expanding instantly after leaving the mouth, roaring as it charged toward Kane like a world-destroying fire dragon!

Kane's eyes sharpened, he took a deep breath, and his chest rose slightly:

"Flame Jet!"

A blazing ray, no less powerful than any other, erupted from his mouth, meeting Kaido's breath head-on!

Boom! ...

Two devastating torrents of fire collided violently in mid-air!

In the next instant, extreme light and heat suddenly erupted, and a huge fireball with a diameter of more than tens of meters appeared out of thin air.

It was as if a second sun had descended upon the world, illuminating everything around it in a dazzling, bright white!

The high-temperature airwaves swept outwards like a tsunami.

"Hot! It's so hot!"

The pirates who were just laughing at their fallen comrade are now filled with envy—at least the seawater is cooler!

"Who...who exactly is the user of the Flame-Flame Fruit?!"

Ace was dumbfounded.

In an instant, he began to regret eating the Flame-Flame Fruit.

On the battlefield, at the very moment the giant fireball exploded, a tall figure tore through the sea of ​​fire and charged toward Kane!

The thick, jet-black iron rod, wrapped with even denser and more violent black and red lightning, crashed down on Kane with the force to shatter mountains and split seas!

"Roaring Thunder - Eight Trigrams!"

So fast!

A red glint flashed in Kane's eyes, and his Observation Haki activated a frantic warning!

The ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and his figure blurred instantly!

"Lightning speed!"

boom!!!

The spiked club struck empty air, instantly creating a huge crater in the ground, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading for dozens of meters.

"Hmph, did you dodge it?"

A red glint also flashed in Kaido's eyes.

The next second, the incredibly strong waist suddenly twisted at an angle and speed that defied common sense.

His body swung the spiked club, and surprisingly, he arrived first, stopping Kane, who had returned, with perfect precision.

"Dragon Claw!"

The jet-black dragon claw, gleaming with a cold light, swung out fiercely and collided violently with the intercepting iron bar!

clang--!!

A piercing clang of metal clashing rang out!

This time, Kaido, who had hastily retaliated, suffered a hidden loss. He was sent flying backward by Kane's powerful claw strike, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground.

Kane pressed his advantage, moving with lightning speed to catch up with the flying Kaido in an instant!

Fists, elbows, knees, legs, and even the head—every part of the body has been transformed into the most lethal weapon.

boom!boom!boom! ...

The sounds of impact, as dense as the beating of drums, continued incessantly!

Under Kane's relentless and uninterrupted onslaught, even the mighty Kaido was forced to adopt a defensive stance, only managing to launch a few powerful counterattacks during brief lulls in the defense.

"Gasoline-guzzling!"

With a roar, Kane unleashed a powerful uppercut, rising like a dragon from below, slamming it into Kaido's chin, which was not fully protected!

With tremendous force, Kaido's massive body seemed weightless as he was sent flying straight into the sky by this punch!

Kane had just taken to the skies to give chase, and hadn't gone far, when Kaido's rough roar, a mixture of pain and rage, echoed from above:

"The Three Worlds Descend - Naraku!"

High in the sky, Kaido raised his spiked club above his head with both hands, and it began to spin wildly like a helicopter propeller!

The black and red lightning was compressed and wrapped up to the extreme, making the iron rod seem to transform into a pillar of thunder.

The next second, he used his body and the staff to unleash all his strength and weight, along with destructive domineering aura, and slammed them down on Kane, who had just taken off!

clang--!!!!

Kane crossed his arms and forcefully blocked the devastating blow that came from the sky!

At the moment of impact, he felt as if he had been hit by an entire island.

He was like a baseball being hit with full force, hurtling towards the ground at an even faster speed!

Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!

The instant his body struck the ground, Kaido's massive amount of Haki lightning crashed down, completely engulfing and repeatedly sweeping away the area where Kane had fallen!

At that moment, the entire island let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain and trembled violently.

After a long while, the devastating thunderstorm finally subsided.

In the center of the crater, filled with charred smoke, Kane stood, his body blackened. He exhaled a long breath of smoke and gasped in astonishment.

"Such a powerful aura! I almost couldn't withstand it, Teacher Kai."

If it weren't for his new understanding of Conqueror's Haki over the past year, he really wouldn't have been able to withstand that attack just now.

Stop lying.

Kaido landed back on the ground, staring at Kane at the bottom of the pit with hostility, his tone irritable.

At this moment, he looked even more miserable than Kane.

His chest and cheeks were covered with crisscrossing claw marks and fist prints, his dragon scales were broken, and blood kept seeping from his wounds, making him look extremely disheveled.

Kane's relentless and powerful offensive just now was not so easy to withstand.

"Hey kid, you haven't learned any of Lingling's tricks, have you?"

Kaido stared intently at Kane, sensing his slightly weakened aura, and a guess came to mind.

Kane nodded and said frankly, "I've gained some insights, I suppose."

That year, he wasn't just busy eating stones.

While frantically accumulating "food," he never stopped exploring deeper applications of Conqueror's Haki.

He is now able to actively use a small portion of his Conqueror's Haki for defense.

Although he is still far from the almost instinctive, flawless "steel balloon" of the old lady, he has undoubtedly reached a higher level compared to those strong individuals who can only passively use Conqueror's Haki for defense.

"Hehehe, that's interesting."

Kaido touched the deepest wound on his chest with his left hand, which was covered in fine scales.

Despite his self-healing ability, the wound did not close immediately; the lingering domineering aura prevented it from healing.

"You've even mastered this move? Your mastery of Conqueror's Haki has reached a level that even I have to admire."

Kaido was deeply shaken.

This kid's talent is truly astounding.

It's not that these techniques are particularly unique or difficult.

Of course, they are indeed extremely difficult to master, but there are strong individuals on the high seas who can utilize Conqueror's Haki to this level.

What amazed him most was the speed at which Kane practiced and mastered these skills.

This talent was something he had never seen before in his life.

"However—the battle has only just begun!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his Conqueror's Haki surged forth, forcefully washing away the Conqueror's Haki that Kane had attached to his wounds.

The wound is visibly closing and healing itself.

Chapter 192: The Final Battle Against Kaido is Over! Kane's New Form!

Kaido's form has undergone an astonishing change.

Flame-like auspicious cloud patterns appeared between his eyebrows, and his body hair curled and flew like flowing clouds.

Dark, fiery ribbons appeared out of thin air and wrapped around his strong body.

His muscles bulged and swelled, radiating an even more terrifying sense of oppression.

Kane raised an eyebrow.

This is... the awakened form?

"Kundali!"

Kaido's deep voice rang out, and his figure suddenly blurred, as if merging into the air: "Dragon Army!"

In the next instant, Kane's pupils reflected countless afterimages of iron rods tearing through space, like a thousand dragons dancing wildly, enveloping him from all directions!

He had no room to react or dodge.

What a great speed!

No! It's not just about speed, it's about growth in every aspect!

Kane's pupils suddenly contracted as he unleashed his domineering aura to its fullest extent, rapidly blocking with his arms crossed.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! ...

The sounds of impact, as dense as rain, almost blended together!