Many of the CP Agents and Navy soldiers who stayed behind hurried over, and upon noticing the two disproportionate figures at the center of the clearing, they all gasped in shock.
"Hey! That... that big guy, is the Four Emperors Kaido, right?"
"And that black-haired man... he's the ten billion bounty Great Blade Sword Master Shano!!!"
"Why are they fighting here?!"
No one dared to get closer, let alone intervene in the battle. Most were scared out of their wits, but a few quick-witted ones trembled as they fumbled for their Radio Snails...
The center of the plaza was covered in cracks.
"Oh?"
Kaido slung the Wolf Fang Club over his shoulder, squinting at Shano across from him, "This move seems to have no effect on you now."
"Thundering Hakken, huh? It's not impressive anymore!"
Shano grinned, wiping away the blood from the corner of his mouth, "Bring out something stronger, Kaido!"
When he first took on the Thundering Hakken, he was dazed for a while, not just due to the terrifying force, but also the mental impact from the aggressive Supreme King Haki.
But this time, he seemed much more adapted, as if he had developed some immunity.
"Urorororo~! There will be, don't worry, but... before that."
Kaido glanced around, his gaze meeting Shano's, "There are more and more distractions, shall we use that move together?"
Shano nodded slightly in agreement.
The two didn't say much.
In the next instant, the Supreme King Haki was unleashed simultaneously in a tacit understanding, sweeping out like a tsunami!
Rumble!
The black and red lightning intertwined into a web above Judicial Island, and the entire island's air seemed to freeze at that moment.
Those guards who arrived hurriedly and hadn't had the chance to call for help, regardless of their distance or rank, rolled their eyes and collapsed like cut wheat.
In no time...
On the vast Judicial Island, only Shano and Kaido remained standing.
"Quite the presence, kid! Among the Supreme King contenders, you're one of the outstanding ones!"
Kaido watched the disappearing black-red lightning in the sky, smacking his lips, "But just being able to unleash it isn't enough. On this vast sea, those with Supreme King Haki need to master that move to truly reach the pinnacle!"
"Ah, I know that, of course."
Shano's eyes sparkled, his mind swiftly revisiting the sensations from the recent clash.
After enduring the second Thundering Hakken, he captured the essence of Supreme King Entanglement more clearly.
You can't mix up the steps; focus all your mind, concentrate it to substance, then try to attach it to your attack?
Shano stared at his clenched fists, knuckles cracking, as black-red lightning began to circle between his fingers, gradually compressing and concentrating...
Pop!
Like a bubble bursting, the black-red lightning compressed at his skin's surface only maintained for a second or two before suddenly dissipating.
Just a little more!
Regretfully, Shano opened his five fingers, that subtle sensation felt as if it was separated from the secret treasure deep within a palace by just a thin veil, visible yet unattainable, causing him frustration, yet also a burning itch...
Then let it all out!
Boom!
The ground beneath Shano suddenly exploded, his body vanishing without a trace.
Reappearing over Kaido's head, his right fist, powerful like a black war hammer, had long been charged and came crashing down!
"Elbaf's Spear·Overlord's Might... Modified!!!"
Hmm?
Feeling that familiar force, Kaido's eyes flashed with surprise.
A Giant's technique.
Thinking back, the last time he took such an attack was many years ago.
How nostalgic!
"Urorororo!" Kaido laughed maniacally, tilting his head back, his eyes filled with battle intent, "I know this move too, kid!!!"
Back on Rocks' ship, Lingling had taught him!
He swiftly swung the Wolf Fang Club, black-red lightning entwining it again, smashing it fiercely toward Shano's fist—
"Overlord's Might!!!"
The two terrifying forces, similar in their waves, collided in mid-air, black-red and pure black shockwaves intertwining and exploding!
Rumble!!!
Not only Judicial Island but also the circular sea surrounding it began to tremble violently under this force!
"Gah!"
Shano spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a cannonball, crashing onto the second gate of Judicial Island hundreds of meters away, turning it into rubble.
Kaido also staggered back more than ten steps, the Wolf Fang Club flying out of his hands, vibrating in the ground not far away.
"Hmm... not bad, kid!"
Kaido wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with excitement, "It seems a bit different from what Lingling used. Though you can't use Haki Entanglement, combining it with Internal Destruction to boost its power, interesting, interesting!"
"..."
In the rubble, Shano struggled to prop himself up.
His body was covered in blood, his right arm unnaturally twisted, yet his eyes shone with undeniable excitement.
"So that's the true usage of Supreme King Entanglement..."
Shano murmured, almost forgetting he was still in battle, forgetting the formidable Four Emperors stood right in front of him, entering a state similar to "Heart Flow."
In that brief clash, he finally saw clearly the path of Kaido's power and felt confident in perfectly replicating it.