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Chapter 71: Another Battle with Kaido!

Hundreds of kilometers to the west of Wan Guo.

On a deserted island, a wild and eerie wind lashed against the trees, making strange rustling sounds, like the mournful cries of tree spirits.

Above the sky, the thick, dark clouds were parted by something invisible, and as if sensing some danger, they accelerated and drifted away into the distance.

Standing at one corner of the island, King Jin gazed solemnly at the two figures facing off in the center of the island.

Big Mom wasn't interested in fighting, so the only spectator watching the duel between Guan Yi and Kaido was King. He didn't think it would be a close match; in his mind, no one was stronger than Lord Kaido.

But looking at Ian the Flame Tiger, who stood in opposition to Kaido and whose momentum was in no way inferior, he had to admit that the other party barely had the ability to fight Kaido.

In the center of the island, the momentum gradually reached its climax, and lightning and thunder began to flash in the sky.

Kaido gripped his spiked club tightly.

Golden flames erupted from Guan Yi's body.

click-

When their momentum reached its peak, the sky over the deserted island was finally torn in two!
Half of it was the pitch-black thunderclouds shrouded by Kaido, with lightning bolts dancing wildly and a dragon's might as well as a prison, filled with an aura of destruction and savagery. The other half was the bright yellow flames ignited by Guan Yi, with waves of heat rising and fist intent soaring to the sky, filled with dazzling vitality!

In the next instant, they simultaneously stepped forward with their left feet, shattering the earth within a radius of a thousand meters as they unleashed their attack.

"Thunder gossip!"

"Flaming Tiger!"

A tiger, its body adorned with crimson and gold, leaped out of the air, every hair on its mane flaming wildly, charging towards the demonic figure with flames that seemed to burn everything in its path.

Wherever the tiger's body passed, everything was burned to dust, until it crashed into the thick, domineering wolf-tooth club!

Boom——

An indescribable roar erupted, like thunder at the dawn of creation. Centered on the two individuals, a shockwave, a mixture of black and red lightning and crimson flames, suddenly spread out in a spherical shape!
The already damaged earth below was as if it had been sliced ​​by an invisible giant blade, and was instantly crushed into dust by the shock wave, forming a giant crater tens of meters deep.

Around the deserted island, the seawater surged and poured in, but upon contact with this power, it was burned to ashes and turned into a sky full of white mist!
Even King the Wildfire had to ignite his body in flames to defend himself against this impact. Looking at the two figures in the center, he was horrified to discover something—Lord Kaido was retreating?!
Kaido was indeed retreating. The overwhelming heat and impact caused him, despite his terrifying physique, to gradually lose his footing and slide backward.

It's completely different from five months ago.

It's the same story of a Fiery Tiger facing Thunderous Eight Trigrams. Back then, he tore that little tiger to shreds in just two seconds! But now, he's facing a fully grown, ferocious tiger!
Kaido was incredibly excited as he felt a burning, stinging sensation on his skin.

"You're really something, kid!"

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa—"

Crack! Lightning struck, and dragon scales began to climb up Kaido's body, activating his human-beast form!
His strength suddenly surged, and his right foot slammed deep into the ground, which had been solidified by layers of shearing—Boom!

As his power increased, the fiery tiger finally transformed into a sky full of flames under his spiked club. Piercing through the sea of ​​fire, Kaido's figure surged towards Guan Yi like a mountain, then leaped high into the air.

"Jiang Sanshi Yin Nai Luo!"

The downward strike carried the force of a collapsing sky, making Guan Yi appear incredibly small in comparison to Kaido. But faced with this attack, he merely stepped back half a step with his right foot and clenched his fist.

His shirt was burned to ashes by the flames, and Guan Yi's muscles broke free of their restraints, revealing themselves in the rays of sunlight piercing through the dark clouds on the horizon.

Every muscle in his body is like finely forged steel, especially his arms when he's charging up.

The newly learned skills were immediately put to use in actual combat. In the world of One Piece, the ability to perceive elements made it easier to sense every bone and joint in his arm.

Therefore, they were connected into one!

"Demon Spear!"

This is a real demon gun!
Guan Yi's arm, under his signature Crushing Fist, transformed into a long spear, its surface crackling with solidified Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, colliding with Kaido's spiked club from a distance. An even more terrifying shockwave was generated.

Like a volcano that has been dormant for millions of years erupting, or like the heavens and earth being squeezed and played with by the giant hand of a demon god, with the heavens and the earth being connected as one by the shock wave!
The deserted island overturned, and grass, trees, and everything else turned into powder and floated into the sea. With a rumble, the clouds in the sky were completely cleared, and the distorted illusion of the starry sky was exposed in the torn hole!
After a brief standoff, the two men in the center were thrown backward, and even after several hundred meters, the force of their impact still carved deep furrows into the earth.

Guan Yi's chest heaved violently, and a deep wound on his shoulder blade, torn open by the domineering force, revealed the bone. However, the muscles around the wound quickly stopped bleeding and closed under the scorching of the flames, without affecting his movement.

Kaido, on the other hand, raised his hand and touched the charred fist mark on his chest, smelling the odor of burnt flesh. Instead of being angry, he let out an even more unrestrained laugh.

"So-so! It's still two points weaker than Akainu's Hellhound in the Navy! Kid, where's that trick you used when you ran away last time?!"

"A plasma cannon? I can't control it well, so I'll throw it away for now," Guan Yi said.

"Really? That's a real shame!"

After a brief exchange, the two charged at each other again without prior arrangement. Kaido continued his ferocious, sweeping attacks, but this time, Guan Yi slipped through a gap in his attacks.

Only monsters like Kaido use all their ultimate moves in a fight, instead of just basic attacks.

Two exchanges were enough.

This almost even result tells Guan Yi that after receiving a 15% skill boost, he now has a near-maximum destructive power comparable to that of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. This means that they are barely on the same level, and the role of skill is amplified infinitely!
"Ok?"

As the spiked club swung through the air, Kaido was struck by Guan Yi's punch, and slid backward in a searing pain in his chest.

His eyes darted around, catching Guan Yi who was starting to circle him rapidly, and he scoffed.

Have they changed their tactics?
He prefers battles between equals and dislikes playing hide-and-seek with others, but Kaido, who has extremely high combat talent, is not bad at hide-and-seek!

With the highest level of Armament Haki, the Armament Haki flowing on his spiked club was like a surging ocean current, instantly boosting his strength and speed to the extreme.

When the spiked club is wielded again, each strike contains multiple variations, sometimes as fierce as thunder, sometimes as swift as the wind.

The dense, impenetrable shadow of spiked clubs cracked the earth, leaving it riddled with holes. Several times, they grazed Guan Yi's hair, and the wind pressure deformed the flames in Guan Yi's eyes.

Guan Yi demonstrated the full extent of his Xingyiquan mastery. His body moved like a dragon, weaving through a flurry of staffs; his fists were like a tiger, seizing every opening to deliver a swift and powerful chopping punch; his footwork was as nimble as a crocodile, darting and shifting within a small space.

His flames shifted and changed, sometimes forming a shield to withstand attacks, sometimes a spear to pierce and counterattack, and sometimes guiding and deflecting the power like flowing water!

Boom! Bang! Thud!
The sounds of impact rang out intermittently, like two giants beating war drums. Kaido's club swept away the towering earthen mound, while Guan Yi's backhand punch evaporated the seawater that was pouring towards them.

At a certain moment, Guan Yi seized the opportunity, using a technique called "Tai Xing Hua Jin" to deflect the force of Kaido's spiked club. He then combined the "Horse Form" and "Tiger Form" techniques, charging forward with a swift and powerful punch that slammed into Kaido's abdomen. The destructive level of Armament Haki and flames penetrated Kaido's internal abdomen, and even with Kaido's strength, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Kaido, however, did not retreat an inch.

"caught you!"

The next Thunderous Eight Trigrams attack had no wind-up and was as fast as lightning! Guan Yi retreated rapidly in a swallow-like formation, crossing his arms to block. He simultaneously pushed his elemental transformation and Armament Haki to their limits, but he was still knocked away. His arms went numb, and his bones were slightly dislocated!
With a flick of his wrist, he straightened his bones, and then without stopping for a moment, he transformed the energy into a demonic spear, thrusting it towards the demon god's figure that was falling from the sky and swinging a giant club!

Rumbling--

The two fought from the east end of the island to the west end, from the ground to the sky. Wherever they went, the earth cracked, the ocean roared, and the sky changed color!

After another straightforward, unadorned clash, the two separated once more, standing facing each other from a distance. Kaido now had several charred fist marks on his body, while Guan Yi's breathing became heavier, and two more lacerations appeared on his body.

Just then, the two of them suddenly looked up at the southeastern sky at the same time.

A dazzling golden light coalesced into the figure of Kizaru, who stood in the sky, simultaneously stung by two powerful bursts of Conqueror's Haki. His face finally abandoned its carefree demeanor, becoming solemn and dignified. He raised his hands in surrender and a gesture of harmlessness, glanced at King the Wildfire, who was charging at him with a sword drawn, not wanting him to interfere with Kaido's battle with Guan Yi, and then vanished in a flash of light.

Guan Yi and Kaido turned their gazes back to the present.

They clashed again!
(End of this chapter)