Roaring Thunderous Bagua!!!
Blasting Smash of the Flame Dragon King!!!
One fist!
One club!
Two of the world's most supreme forces clashed at this moment.
The entire Oni Island seemed to tremble under the impact.
An overwhelmingly powerful shockwave radiated outward, silently shattering the rocky hills of the rooftop battlefield.
The shockwave further expanded, surging into the sky and triggering an even more terrifying and astonishing phenomenon.
The thick clouds that had gathered due to the Azure Dragon's appearance were completely dispersed in an instant, allowing bright sunlight to pour down.
"The... the sky is splitting apart!" Page One's voice trembled.
"Wahhh, what kind of sight is this? I've never seen anything like it before!" Ulti exclaimed in shock, her gaze shifting from the sky back to the battlefield before finally settling on Luo Xia. "Lord Luo Xia is so handsome~"
"Haaah..."
King the Conflagration, who had also been observing from the shadows, exhaled deeply in awe.
"As expected, he's reached that level!"
During their duel that night, after taking that punch from Luo Xia, he hadn't been able to return not because he didn't want to, but because he had genuinely been injured.
Beneath the rooftop.
"That's..." The Great True God, encircled by an icy-blue halo, halted in her tracks, staring at the fractured sky as her expression grew even more anxious.
"Wororororo, I never expected you could actually block it. Your growth in just one month has even surprised me," Kaido the Beast grinned, then abruptly changed his tone. "But this is where it ends. You've reached your limit, haven't you!"
The Spiked Club Eight Precepts was raised high.
"Who said I've reached my limit?"
Luo Xia lifted his head, his left eye blazing with fire, his heartbeat pounding like war drums.
Suddenly.
Swish!
A white streak of light flashed past, grabbing Luo Xia in its jaws and running away without looking back.
Five minutes later.
The hideout in the mountains.
Drip.
Drip.
Yamato wept as she treated and bandaged Luo Xia's wounds.
"I'm not dead yet, it's too early to mourn me!" Luo Xia grimaced, forcing a weak smile.
The plan to master Armor Dragon Slayer Magic had hit a snag on just the second day.
Luo Xia had accounted for everything—except one thing.
He hadn't factored in that a pirate madman like Kaido wouldn't keep his word.
When to stop wasn't up to him.
Still, despite the danger, the gains weren't bad.
His proficiency in Armor Dragon Slayer Magic had officially broken past the 30% threshold.
If he had been sparring with Yamato instead, it would have taken days and nights of continuous fighting to achieve the same result.
Factoring in rest, recovery, and preparation time, it would have taken at least half a month.
"Shh, sleep now." Yamato imitated Luo Xia's gesture from the previous night, gently patting his head. "This is all because of me. I'll take care of everything!"
...
Oni Island, Skull Hall.
"Wororororo, Yamato, have you come to surrender yourself?" Kaido laughed heartily.
"I'm here to end this, Kaido! Please stop tormenting Luo Xia!" Yamato declared resolutely.
"And how do you plan to end it?" Kaido asked with interest.
"From now on, I'll stay obediently on Oni Island as you wish, with no more thoughts of escape!" Yamato said.
"Is that all? That's not enough! You're not in a position to make demands. First, kneel!" Kaido barked.
Yamato clenched her teeth and dropped to her knees with a thud. "There, is this enough, Kaido!"
"Wrong. What should you be calling me?" Kaido demanded.
"Fa... Father! Please!" Yamato awkwardly uttered this address she hadn't used in years.
"Wororororo!" Kaido's lips curled upward as he laughed heartily. "Since it's my daughter's request, I'll reluctantly agree!"
He never intended to play house with Luo Xia for two hundred days anyway—too troublesome.
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...
Udon, Prisoner Mine.
The high-pitched sounds of heavy metal music reverberated endlessly over the mining site.
Queen the Plague, one of the Beasts Pirates' All-Stars with a balloon-like physique, sang and danced on stage in high spirits.
All because of the report from Oni Island!!!
That monstrous rookie Luo Xia, who had humiliated him by playing samurai and slapping him over a thousand times across three days, had crossed Kaido's bottom line by releasing Yamato.
Upon his return, Kaido flew into a rage, but the two eventually reached an agreement: the monstrous rookie would get beaten up every day.
When Queen heard this news from his subordinates, he felt vindicated and celebrated by devouring thirty bowls of rice in one go.
"Listen up, boys~ Has today's report arrived yet? Has that rookie Luo Xia been beaten up today?" Queen shouted.
"Lord Queen, the latest... latest news!" A panting pirate rushed over.
"The rookie got beaten again?" Queen's eyes lit up.
"N-no... It's about Young Master Yamato..."
After hearing the report, Queen's expression visibly darkened.
"That damn Yamato, always doing unnecessary things and ruining my daily entertainment!" Queen grumbled. His greatest daily joy now was hearing about Luo Xia getting pummeled by Kaido.
This frustration could only be vented on the samurai of Wano Country.
Half a day later.
"Lord Queen, th-there's another update!"
"What now?"
"That... that man actually sought out Lord Kaido on his own and demanded they continue their agreement!"
"What?! There's such a thing? What kind of idiot actively asks to get beaten up?!" Queen was stunned. "Quick, quick, prepare a ship! I want to go see this idiot—no, it's probably too late today. I'll go back tomorrow to watch the show!"
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...
Oni Island, Skull Hall.
"Hey hey hey, bro, are you serious?! Who even gave you the guts?!" Page One blurted out without thinking.
Whack!
Ow!
Page One collapsed.
"Are you out of your mind? Yamato barely managed to convince Lord Kaido to spare you, and yet you..." Ulti didn't lash out over her brother's fall, instead staring at Luo Xia in disbelief.
Luo Xia leisurely took a bite of his large meat bone, swallowed, and said, "I'm not so weak that I need a woman to beg for mercy on my behalf. Besides... a woman using her own freedom as a bargaining chip to plead for leniency—that's an insult to a man!"
Finished eating!
Luo Xia took the towel handed to him by Black Maria and wiped his hands.
After a full day and night of rest, plus a hearty meal, his condition had recovered to about sixty or seventy percent.
"So cool~"
Watching Luo Xia's retreating figure, Ulti couldn't help but murmur.
"Ara~ Even Ulti-chan is falling for him?" Black Maria raised an eyebrow. "Well, who wouldn't be charmed by such a man?"
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Oni Island, Kaido's chambers.
"Hey, Kaido, I'm here. Stop sleeping!" Luo Xia called out to the loudly snoring Kaido.
No response!
Luo Xia stepped forward and delivered two solid punches to Kaido's face.
"Who? Looking to die? Huh... Luo Xia, why are you back again? Our business is settled. I won't beat you anymore, so scram." Kaido waved his hand dismissively, turning over to continue sleeping.
"Settled? Who gets to decide that? No more fights? Who made that call? A man's promise can't be broken so easily!" Luo Xia said seriously.
Seeing Kaido still unresponsive, he landed two more solid punches.
Finally.
Kaido had had enough. Grabbing the spiked club by his bedside, he sent Luo Xia flying into the wall.
"Forty-nine to go!" Luo Xia charged back in, throwing two more punches.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Ten minutes later, fifty strikes were delivered.
Satisfied, Luo Xia walked out, gathering a pile of food under the awed gazes of the Beasts Pirates before heading back to the mountain.
"Luo Xia, you're hurt again! That... that horned gorilla of a father isn't keeping his word!" Yamato fumed.
It took Luo Xia a lot of coaxing to finally calm her down.
The next morning.
The Brachiosaurus Ship docked at Oni Island's port.
Queen stood at the bow, brimming with confidence, ready to enjoy the show.
However... the moment he stepped ashore, Luo Xia was already walking toward him.
"Oh, Queen, you're back! Come on, our last fight wasn't finished yet!" Luo Xia gave him a 'friendly' smile.