Fierce. Brutal. Overflowing with killing intent.
The Beast King, Kaido, was enraged—truly enraged.
"You angry now?"
Faced with Kaido's blazing fury, Ghidorah remained completely unfazed, even mocking him with a smirk.
His dismissive tone—utterly indifferent, as if Kaido weren't worth his attention—sent the Emperor's dragon pupils burning red, like they were soaked in blood.
A beast that loses its reason is terrifying.
But a beast that retains its reason while fighting?
That's even more terrifying.
Dark clouds gathered. Thunder roared. Lightning tore the sky apart. It was as if the end of the world had descended, engulfing all of Onigashima.
Kaido, massive and serpent-like in his full dragon form, began to spiral around Onigashima like a colossal gyroscope.
"Dragon Twister!"
In an instant, blinding lightning, deafening thunder, and violent winds surged forth. Rocks, dirt, and unlucky pirates were hurled into the sky.
The howls of wind, mixed with lightning strikes and the screams of those caught in the storm, created a scene of utter terror.
Suddenly, countless distorted wind-serpents writhed across the heavens and earth.
"You wanna play with wind?"
Feeling the immense gales around him, Ghidorah's eyes flashed with disdain.
When it came to controlling the wind, aside from the yet-unseen Wind-Wind Fruit, there was no one who could rival him.
He glanced at Kaido with contempt.
With a sudden BOOM, Ghidorah unfurled his colossal wings and flapped them mightily—generating a hurricane even more terrifying than Kaido's.
The two storms clashed midair, their turbulent winds colliding with the force of a Category 18 typhoon, engulfing the entire sea.
Winds howled. Darkness covered the sky. Lightning surged. The world lost all color.
"Tatsumaki Kaifu!" (Dragon Twister Demolition Breath)
Within the dark and chaotic maelstrom, Kaido opened his massive jaws and released countless wind blades.
The slicing gales, sharp like kamaitachi, tore through the sky, racing toward Ghidorah.
"What a slow learner."
Seeing the attack, Ghidorah's lips curled into a cruel smile. His massive wings flapped again—
WHOOSH!
SWISH SWISH SWISH!
A ferocious cyclone exploded forth, dispersing everything in its path, accompanied by visible, blue-tinged wind blades.
SHHK—SHHK—SHHK!
The sounds of blades slicing through hide echoed as the azure wind blades shredded through the massive dragon's body.
Blood splattered from the air, a crimson rain falling to the island below.
The island was devastated. Craters pitted the ground, fissures split the earth, and the once-mighty skull structure of Onigashima lay in ruins.
ROAAARR!!
Kaido, torn open by the blades, roared in pain—a dragon's howl filled with agony, as if his body were being ripped apart.
The world blurred around him. His massive form wavered.
"If this keeps up… I really might die."
In that moment, the so-called Strongest Creature on Land, Sea, and Air realized just how close death truly was.
Close enough to chill his soul.
His will flickered, and in that instant of lost focus, Kaido could no longer hold his form.
BOOOOOOM!!
The strongest creature on the seas plummeted from the sky, crashing into the shattered remains of Onigashima's skull.
The impact kicked up a massive cloud of dust that blanketed half the island.
"Hurururu…"
"So this… is what death feels like?"
His Devil Fruit's form faded automatically. Lying amidst the rubble, Kaido stared blankly toward the heavens.
He had survived countless battles in his life. His body—tough beyond belief—had grown numb to pain.
"Strongest creature, huh? What a joke."
The cold, mocking voice pierced Kaido's heart like a dagger.
His massive body—covered in deep cuts and cracks—shuddered involuntarily. His will faltered.
But only for a moment.
"I'm Kaido… How could I just give up?!"
His unfocused eyes suddenly snapped open. A terrifying force of will surged from within.
Kaido, still lying on the ground, forced himself upright in a single, explosive motion.
"Ghidorah! Don't even think about beating me that easily!!"
He raised his Kanabo high above his head. With a sneer, he let out a chilling laugh—and with it, a surge of overwhelming aura exploded from his body.
Conqueror's Haki—infused!
As violet-black lightning crackled and swirled around him, Kaido's form swelled and shifted—transforming into a hybrid dragon-man, enveloped in the aura of a true tyrant.
"Oh? So you're the cockroach that just won't die?"
"I was planning to grant your death wish, y'know."
Ghidorah narrowed his eyes slightly, surprised by the rapid regeneration closing Kaido's wounds. His grin grew ever more ferocious.
"Hmph."
Kaido snorted, then launched himself into the air with a BOOM. His thick, muscular arms bulged, veins pulsing, as black lightning crawled along the length of his Kanabo.
The dark club spun with a howling wind, crackling violently—
With a thunderous roar, Kaido bellowed:
"Descending Three Realms: Hells' Dragdown!!"
Black lightning burst from the weapon, and as it slammed downward, a monstrous shockwave erupted from its tip like a raging flood.
CRACK!!
The sound of the air itself shattering rang out!
With blood-red eyes filled with cruelty, Kaido watched the wave of destruction he'd unleashed. A savage grin spread across his face—
As if he could already see the end of the battle.
But then…
His smile froze.
His bloodshot eyes widened in disbelief.
Impossible.
The devastating strike—shrouded in Conqueror's Haki and cloaked in black lightning—slammed directly into the golden behemoth ahead.
A massive explosion erupted.
But before Kaido could even feel triumph—
A single gust of wind blew the smoke and debris away.
And there, standing exactly as before—untouched, unmoved, unscathed—was Ghidorah.
"Kaido."
"If this is all you've got—then you can die now."
With a furious roar, Ghidorah's wings pulsed—
And in the blink of an eye, he vanished from view, reappearing with a BOOM at point-blank range.
His enormous eyes were cold. Emotionless.
One of his massive legs shot out, slamming toward Kaido.
BOOM!!
A rippling shockwave exploded outward as Kaido's body was kicked like a cannonball, smashing into Onigashima's surface.
He crashed into the ground with such force that he left a human-shaped crater, dozens of meters deep.
At the bottom of the crater, Kaido's body spasmed with pain. Blood bubbled from his mouth, nose, ears, and eyes—all seven orifices weeping red.
The blood streamed down his neck like a river. His appearance was terrifying.
In all his years, this was probably the first time he had been beaten this brutally.
And yet—his Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon Form granted him monstrous regeneration.
As long as he had a single breath left—he could not die.
"Damn it…"
"How could I… possibly lose…"
"I'm KAIDO!!!"
Fueled by monstrous vitality and near-inhuman pain tolerance, Kaido rose again, slowly but surely.
It was this unrelenting endurance—this madness—that earned him the title Strongest Creature Alive.
His sheer ability to endure suffering exceeded that of anyone else.
Looking at the world of golden light outside the crater, he climbed out like a demon from hell itself.
"Ghidorah!!!"
Seeing the blood-soaked Kaido rise again, Ghidorah was genuinely stunned.
This guy's fruit powers—and sheer durability—had far surpassed his expectations.
As Kaido emerged like a blood-drenched war god, like a demon who'd clawed his way out of hell, Ghidorah's eyes narrowed.
With a deafening BOOM, he dove from the sky like a meteor, his massive body breaking the sound barrier as it shrieked downward.
Kaido, already prepared, didn't hesitate for a second. Black lightning raged across his arms.
Muscles bulging, he gripped his weapon tight. His eyes blazed with fury.
"Asura Dragon Army!!"
To be continued…
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