"Hey! Edward! Do you think Qin Ze has a good chance of winning?"
The Golden Lion asked with a half-smile, a cigar in his mouth.
He had seen Kaido fight many times over the years.
Almost every time, he would smash his opponent within a few moves.
He rarely encountered a tough battle.
It could be said that Kaido's physique was astonishing, possessing terrifying explosive power.
His physical body was exceptionally strong.
So he asked with some doubt.
"Gurahaha!"
"I have that much confidence in Qin Ze."
Whitebeard showed no signs of worry on his face.
On this pirate island, besides him, almost no one knew how strong Qin Ze was.
If he didn't have that much strength, why would he personally go and invite him to join his crew?
"Oh!"
"Since you put it that way, I'm even more excited for this fight!"
A greedy glint flashed in the Golden Lion's eyes as he crossed his arms over his chest, looking like he was settling in to watch a good show.
Looking back at the arena, Qin Ze had already taken his stance opposite Kaido.
The eyes of all the surrounding pirates were focused on the testing ground.
Looking at these two people with vastly different physiques, a thought arose in everyone's mind: This kid is going to die on the stage today.
However, there was no sympathy in their eyes, only schadenfreude.
"Hey! Kid, you seem pretty calm!"
Kaido looked at the kid in front of him, who wasn't even as tall as his thigh, and who still had a smile on his face.
"Kaido! Take him down!"
"Let this kid see the true value of an apprentice pirate!"
"Kaido, smash this so-called martial arts genius!"
The pirates below began to jeer, seemingly eager to see Qin Ze beaten down by Kaido.
In the earlier captain's clash, they were all jealous of this newcomer and wished he would be immediately killed.
Listening to the cheers for him, Kaido stretched his muscles and bones.
Swinging his spiked club, he walked towards Qin Ze.
Each step he took was heavy, causing the gravel beneath his feet to constantly shatter.
His massive body instilled fear in others.
However, Qin Ze remained calm, looking at Kaido's smiling face.
He didn't react at all.
"This Qin Ze seems to be very confident!"
The Golden Lion said, biting on his cigar.
To be able to maintain such composure in front of Kaido already indicated something.
Others might not see it, but Rocks, who had been constantly observing the situation on the field, could clearly feel the difference in Qin Ze through his top-tier Observation Haki.
At this moment, his fighting spirit was awe-inspiring, completely different from his previous peaceful demeanor.
Seeing Qin Ze's reaction, Kaido couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Was this kid truly confident of victory, or was he just putting on a show?
Having been on this island for so long, Kaido was not just a simple-minded, brawny creature.
After he put pressure on Qin Ze, the latter could still appear so composed, which made him feel a bit suspicious.
However, these were just fleeting thoughts in his mind.
His eyes narrowed, and without further hesitation, Kaido decided to strike first.
Whether this kid was faking it would be known in the next second.
On the field, Kaido's speed suddenly increased.
His left foot stomped heavily forward, and a large pit immediately appeared in the hard ground, sending bricks and stones flying.
At the same time, Kaido raised his spiked club high.
The spiked club instantly turned reddish-black in the air.
Armament Haki: Imbued.
The sound of air being torn apart came.
Kaido raised his spiked club high and ferociously smashed it towards Qin Ze's head.
Bang...!!
Accompanied by a loud bang, the stone slab beneath Qin Ze's feet cracked like a turtle shell, and the cracks continuously spread outwards, raising a huge cloud of dust.
Both of their figures were enveloped in the smoke.
"Look! This is Kaido's famous technique, Thunder Bagua!"
"Judging by the color of the spiked club, he seems to have used Armament Haki!"
"I didn't expect Kaido to attack directly from the start! He's not giving the opponent any chance to fight back!"
"I wanted to watch a bit longer, but I didn't expect it to end so quickly."
"I bet this person's death will be extremely gruesome; he's probably already turned into a puddle of flesh!"
As Kaido made his move, some apprentice pirates and veteran pirates began to jeer.
They hadn't expected Kaido to be so dishonorable, using a big move on a newcomer right from the start.
However, when the smoke on the field cleared, everyone who saw the situation couldn't help but gasp.
Qin Ze stood motionless, his right hand held in front of him, and Kaido's spiked club was clashing with Qin Ze's arm.
"Holy crap! He blocked Kaido's strongest attack with one hand!"
"What kind of monster is this person?!"
"Is this really a newcomer?!"
"…"
Rocks, who had been constantly observing the situation on the field, was also shocked when he saw this scene.
He actually blocked Kaido's Thunder Bagua directly with his bare body, and he didn't even use Armament Haki.
Just how terrifying was this kid's physical prowess?
However, he immediately burst into laughter, a greedy look in his eyes.
Only such a person was fun to subdue!
And Kaido, on the field, seeing his attack being so easily parried, couldn't help but show a hint of panic in his eyes.
He was greatly shocked.
One must know that his attack had no reservation at all.
The moment he struck, he intended to decide the victor in one move.
But he didn't expect it to be blocked so easily.
The last time someone so easily took his attack was the captains of the various divisions.
Could it be that...
However, after years of battles, Kaido did not reveal his thoughts.
He just looked at Qin Ze with a much more serious expression.
"You don't even have the strength to hit people, yet you claim to be a great pirate!"
Qin Ze, who had caught Kaido's spiked club with one hand, didn't forget to mock him.
He was actually a bit surprised himself that he had directly withstood Kaido's attack.
This Saitama physique is indeed powerful.
It reached this level in just two months.
"Next, it's my turn to make a move!"
Looking at Kaido, Qin Ze's eyes gleamed sharply, and then he vanished from his spot.