Chapter 199: Group Attack on Kaido
Seeing Kaido of the Beasts getting serious, Kael and the others also became incredibly serious. Issho and Aramaki quickly assessed the gap between themselves and Kaido, 1 of the Four Emperors. But the gap didn't seem as large as they had imagined. The apprehension in Issho and Aramaki's hearts suddenly decreased significantly, and the shadow in Spartan's heart also dissipated quite a bit. It seemed they really had a chance if they teamed up against Kaido of the Beasts.
"I acknowledge your attack!"
Kaido of the Beasts touched the wound on his chest again and licked the blood from the corner of his mouth. He hadn't felt such pain in over a decade, and it made him feel incredibly exhilarated.
"I also acknowledge your title as the strongest creature in land, sea, and air!"
Kael looked at the blood collected from Kaido in the collection tube in his hand and smiled faintly. His Conqueror's Haki continuously clashed with Kaido's Conqueror's Haki.
"Worororo! Let me have my fill today!"
Kaido of the Beasts grinned, and explosive black-and-red lightning splattered from the Hasshōkai in his hand. The enemy was so powerful that he was worth using Haoshoku Haki Infusion with full effort.
"Everyone, be careful! Kaido's Haoshoku Haki Infusion is incredibly destructive!"
Kael held the Seven Star Dragon Emperor Sword and also began to compress his Conqueror's Haki. He had 'admired' Teacher Kaido for a long time. 1 strike with Haoshoku Haki Infusion, 1 strike with awakening—such a good teacher was much stronger than guys like Garp and Dragon. He was definitely taking this lesson today.
Issho's Kitetsu quickly covered itself with thick Armament Haki, becoming incredibly dark, and circles of purple light expanded outwards. Aramaki did not enter his clumsy treant form, so as not to become a target for Kaido of the Beasts. In this battle, his main role was auxiliary binding and harassment. His 10 fingers transformed into 10 flexible Armament Haki vines, staring intently at Kaido.
If he were alone, he would run without a second thought upon seeing Kaido of the Beasts. But now, it was 4 against 1, and the advantage was theirs. Spartan entered his half-beast form, his fists wrapped in Armament Haki; he considered himself unqualified for a direct fight but could look for opportunities to attack Kaido of the Beasts.
"You actually understand Haoshoku Haki Infusion?"
Kaido of the Beasts saw Kael compressing his Conqueror's Haki, which clearly indicated a lot of practice, seemingly just a step away from mastery. However, how could this Goa Emperor know about such an advanced training method as Haoshoku Haki Infusion? Could it be that those old geezers from the World Government taught him?
In fact, during the God Valley war, Kaido also learned about the existence of the God's Knights and the Gorosei. Elites among the Celestial Dragons like Garling and Satan Saint were all very powerful, capable of fiercely battling Rocks's top cadres like Whitebeard and Big Mom. His own Azure Dragon form Devil Fruit was snatched by Big Mom from the Celestial Dragons. Big Mom originally wanted to snatch more Devil Fruits, but she encountered Satan Saint, and a fierce battle erupted between them. Kuma, who was almost executed by Satan Saint, took the opportunity to escape during the battle between Satan Saint and Big Mom, rescuing Ivankov, Ginny, and over 500 slaves.
"Please instruct me, Mr. Kaido~"
Kael looked like a serious student, gazing at Kaido's spiked club, which was wrapped in Conqueror's Haki. The scene of Kael, the Goa Emperor, seeking instruction from a Pirate Emperor seemed to have relaxed the tense atmosphere in the area quite a bit. Issho was a bit speechless. Kael had previously learned Haoshoku Haki Infusion from Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and now he was asking Kaido, 1 of the Four Emperors, for guidance on Haoshoku Haki Infusion. This was truly a bit outrageous. Was it really okay to mingle with the leaders of opposing forces like this?
"Wurororo! Instruct? I hope you can withstand my Hasshōkai!"
Kaido of the Beasts burst into laughter upon seeing Kael's eager-to-learn expression. The only person who could currently withstand his spiked club was his 'foolish son,' Yamato. Even Doflamingo, 1 of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and an Underworld Emperor, was defeated by 1 strike from him, shattering his Pirate King's soul, and 2 strikes crushed his Haoshoku Haki Infusion dream... He lived his entire life in his shadow. In the end, even his Conqueror's Haki conviction was almost shattered. Today, Kael, this Goa Emperor, would become the second Doflamingo.
"Charge!!"
Kael charged forward without hesitation, and Issho immediately followed, confronting Kaido of the Beasts head-on with Kael. Aramaki and Spartan attacked and harassed from the sides. Kael had no ideological burden whatsoever about ganging up on Kaido. Even Straw Hat Luffy needed so many people, round after round, to gang up on Kaido of the Beasts before finally defeating him. Ganging up on a long-famous top-tier powerhouse had little impact on one's belief in invincibility. As protagonists in other worlds say, being invincible among peers and invincible among those of the same age is true invincibility. If you old powerhouses were my age, I could swat you to death with 1 slap!
"Worororo! This is the feeling!"
Kaido of the Beasts laughed wildly, the gravity suppression on his body causing him to unleash more Haki to resist it.
'Seven Star Dragon Flash!' 'Gravity Blade: Fierce Tiger!'
Kael and Issho, these 2 sword-wielding powerhouses, slashed at Kaido of the Beasts head-on, with surging Armament Haki erupting.
'Great Thunder Bagua!'
Kaido of the Beasts would not underestimate these monsters who were even stronger than King the Conflagration, each as powerful as an Admiral. The furiously erupting Kaido, almost unaffected by gravity, rapidly slammed into Kael and Issho's fierce attacks. His spiked club, Hasshōkai, carried the violent Haoshoku Haki Infusion power, striking directly at Kael and Issho's terrifying sword energy.
"Boom!!!"
The violent force directly shattered the ground for thousands of meters around, and the clouds in the sky were once again scattered. Countless black-and-red lightning bolts splattered, and terrifying airwaves swept across the land.
"Run!" "The ground's breaking!"
Bill, Zoro, Bartolomeo, Burgess, and the other Hereditary Titles watching the battle quickly ran as far as they could. Meanwhile, the women had already entered Bege's body castle, each holding binoculars to watch the battle, while Bege rode on the Kirin Lion's back in the air. Eventually, Bartolomeo erected a huge transparent barrier, and everyone stopped. They wanted to watch closer, to experience the terrifying aura of the Four Emperors and the "1 Emperor, 3 Dukes" up close.
"Too strong!" "What kind of monsters are these!" "This is 1 of the Four Emperors, at the absolute pinnacle of strength!"
Seeing Kaido of the Beasts actually daring to fight 1 against 4, his strength and spirit truly shocked the Hereditary Titles. The violent earthquake had completely terrified the citizens of the Kura Kingdom. Some merchants and nobles were already frantically fleeing this dangerous island from a nearby port. They were truly afraid that this island would be sunk by those monsters.
Kaido of the Beasts directly confronted Kael and Issho, and his terrifying Haoshoku Haki Infusion power actually repelled both of them. Aramaki's vine attack interrupted Kaido's pursuit, and even Spartan took the opportunity to unleash a purple fire shockwave, hitting Kaido's back.
"That's really terrifying!"
Kael wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth. Kaido's immense strength and Haoshoku Haki Infusion power made Kael clearly realize what terror was. He and Issho teamed up, with Issho bearing half the force, yet it was still so terrifying. If he were to fight Kaido 1-on-1 and chose to take the blow without using Time Divine Might, he would probably end up like 'Fifth Emperor Luffy,' with his eyes rolling back from a single strike. This was the almost generational, overwhelming power of a Four Emperors!
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