As everyone knows, aside from Thunder Bagua, there might also exist Thunder 1-7Gua in the world. This kind of expression is usually used to indicate someone's strength and how it compares to Kaido's. [TN: Ba means Eight, so in chinese fandom, they used 1-to-7 to compare the power of Thunder Bagua.]
From Yamato's perspective, this "Kaido's" Thunder Bagua looked quite convincing, but it was still far inferior to the Kaido's Thunder Bagua, let alone a whole series of upgraded techniques like Dragon Dance Bagua, Swords Dance Bagua, and Drunken Dragon Bagua.
The two looked almost identical, and Yamato didn't notice anything wrong at first.
However, when their powers actually clashed, she immediately sensed something was wrong. After all, at least 23 of her 26 years of life had been spent getting beaten up, and in recent years, Kaido had stopped holding back; he would never hit with such a soft and weak Thunder Bagua.
"Kaido" thought the same. He didn't understand how his idiot son had managed to break the handcuffs, but even without them, there was no way she could unleash a Thunder Bagua with this kind of power.
Just two days ago, "Kaido" had beaten up "Yamato" again. There was no way she could have made such a leap in strength in less than two days.
"Who are you? My dumb son doesn't have that kind of strength."
"I should be the one asking who you are! Where did Father and Dad go? And what, are your ears and eyes just decorations?? Or does this place have some weird definition of gender?"
"Who am I? Worororo, asking me who I am in my own territory, aren't you bold? Of course I'm Kaido."
Large patches of blue dragon scales emerged on "Kaido's" body, and a tail grew from his back, swatting away several pirates who didn't dodge in time. In "Kaido's" eyes, this was someone impersonating "Yamato."
Though he didn't know her objective, she was clearly strong. In that case, he might as well have a good fight first.
"You're Kaido, huh? Then don't mind if I get rough."
Watching "Kaido" transform into the Azure Dragon form, Yamato nearly fried her processor. After all, only one Devil Fruit of the same kind can exist at a time; this was still a universally accepted rule on the seas. Apart from Arceus's abilities, Yamato had never seen anyone else with the same ability.
The other party even managed to produce the Azure Dragon Fruit? It looked like this situation was more complicated than she thought.
But that didn't stop her from getting ready to fight.
"I've been wanting to beat the crap out of you for a long time!"
Yamato's ultimate dream — to beat Kaido and achieve true independence.
She couldn't beat the real Kaido just yet, but after their brief exchange, she was sure of one thing: this was a low-spec version.
If she couldn't beat the original, couldn't she at least have some fun beating up the pirated version?
As for where exactly this place was? Well, she could worry about that after the fight!
With that in mind, Yamato also entered her Human-Beast form. While this "Kaido" wasn't up to par with Kaido, trying to KO a Human-Beast form using just her Human Form was still a bit too much of a stretch.
"The same ability? No, this isn't Okuchi no Makami. So she really isn't 'Yamato.'"
"Kaido's" transformation wasn't much different, but Yamato's was completely distinct. The Kyurem version of Okuchi no Makami had much more dragon-like features and was noticeably sharper than the original Okuchi no Makami.
"Fine then, let me see just what qualifies you to say something like 'Thunder Seven-gua'... Thunder Bagua!" [TN: Ba means 8.]
"I've been wanting to test this on you too! This one's a special move I've been saving for my real father! Icefall Bagua!"
The power of extreme cold radiated from Yamato's body. With the return of the Icicle Plate, she became a beneficiary once more. Previously, her powers of ice had come from converting the ice-type side Okuchi no Makami using the Draco Plate.
Though this power had gradually improved with the help of the newly born Kyurem's strength, it was still lacking. Only after the Icicle Plate returned did Yamato's ice powers finally reach their true peak.
Frost spread across Takeru as Yamato concealed the power of extreme cold beneath a shell of Haki like ammunition, only to detonate the moment it made contact with "Kaido."
The frigid blast engulfed nearly the entire room. "Kaido," being the primary target of Yamato's attack, was instantly frozen into a massive ice sculpture.
"Boss Kaido?!"
"Queen's" eyes nearly popped his glasses off. He couldn't believe that Kaido had actually been "defeated" with a single strike by the enemy.
But that was only on the surface.
Crack, crack—
Raging flames erupted from "Kaido's" body. With the aid of the blazing heat, the ice on his skin broke and fell away, freeing him once more. Still, he couldn't help but shiver, and in a moment when no one noticed, a wisp of cold air escaped his mouth.
"Hmm, looks like this can at best be used to restrict. It's useless as a finishing blow, it won't work on Father at all."
Since the pirated Kaido could handle this move, the real version could surely counter it even more easily. So Yamato redefined the purpose of this technique.
As for "Kaido," he didn't care at all about Yamato's crazed ranting. He had even forgotten why this fight had started in the first place.
This was a powerful opponent. Right now, all he wanted was to enjoy the fight first and deal with everything else later.
Both of them entered the battle driven by their own selfish desires. But all of this was clearly being watched by another Onigashima.
"Sure enough, the brat really did prepare many things for me. Guess revealing a bit to her managed to give her some pressure."
At the top floor of Onigashima, Arceus used his own power to cast a projection. At this moment, he and Kaido were observing Yamato's performance together.
Watching Yamato battle against a version of "himself," Kaido had a meaningful smile on his face.
His Lord of Death Legendary Dragon Bagua was indeed prepared for Yamato, but he never said it was his ultimate trump card. The reason he let Yamato learn about this move was simply to pressure her into developing some new tricks.
Watching Yamato fight, Kaido felt that his goal had been achieved, and he was already planning a new "set menu."
"But... what exactly is that place? A fictional dimension like that Dragon Dimension?"
"No, that dimension actually exists. If I had to describe it... it's a real world, just one without me in it."
"I see. That does sound about right. If you hadn't gotten involved, I really was planning to turn Onigashima into something like that. So what's your goal in sending her there?
If it's training you're after, I'm the better one for that job."
"A different kind of trial. Her life has been a little too idealized. It's the perfect time for her to see the real world, and experience just how cruel the world of pirates truly is."
"Worororo, you really do think too much. You guys, stop hiding and peeking! If you want to watch, then come over here, but don't disturb me!"
Kaido suddenly shouted to the side, and soon Maria and Ulti emerged from there, dragging along a reluctant Page One.
In a corner completely unknown to Yamato, a public execution was taking place.
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