Honestly, Guina's current strike on Oni-gumo was quite a blow.
After all, he had personally witnessed Guina's astonishing progress in such a short time, from being no match for him to now looking up to her.
Compared to Oni-gumo, Momonga was much better off, having not fought Guina.
But even so, he was shocked by the speed of Guina's improvement in strength.
Compared to Kouta, who appeared on this sea from the very beginning in an invincible posture, with no discernible depth, Guina, whose progression was traceable, was far more impressive.
After all, the young lady was only seventeen.
Seventeen years old!
Thinking about what they were doing at seventeen, and what their strength was, made them feel like their time had been utterly wasted.
"She's gotten stronger."
Kizaru and Garp exchanged glances, seeing a hint of emotion in each other's eyes.
It had only been a little over a month. How was this achieved?
They didn't know.
Perhaps it could only be described as a miracle.
After all, what this world might lack, it certainly didn't lack miracles.
Miracles born from the light of the human heart.
"This kid."
Within the spatial domain, Kaido stared at the figure atop the highest point of the royal palace, resembling a sword reaching for the heavens, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
Honestly, he hadn't taken Guina seriously before. Although he had seen the news from Sabaody Archipelago, well, Kizaru was Kizaru, those who understood, understood.
But now, he dared not underestimate her.
This aura alone was not comparable to that of an ordinary swordsman, let alone...
*Crack—!*
Lightning erupted from nowhere, and then countless bolts radiated outward from Guina, instantly filling the entire sky.
"Goro Goro no Mi."
*Clang—!*
With a swing, Kaido deflected the rushing Shuusui, his relaxed brow furrowing once more.
The Goro Goro no Mi was no ordinary Logia.
This Devil Fruit was hailed as the strongest.
He understood lightning very well, someone who could use Haoshoku Haki.
Compared to the lightning of Haoshoku Haki, the lightning from the Goro Goro no Mi was undoubtedly more powerful.
Its unparalleled speed, attack power, and penetration gave this fruit so much potential.
None of the three Marine Admirals possessed Haoshoku Haki, yet they could fight against individuals like them with their Logia abilities.
One might not be their match, but two working together could defeat them. This was the terror of Logia fruits.
Of course, Smoker's "Moku Moku no Mi" was an exception.
Well... and the Mera Mera no Mi.
After all, in the later stages, anyone could set things on fire, making the Mera Mera no Mi seem universally available.
In fact, it was just a joke.
Although the Mera Mera no Mi didn't have the real-world destructive power of the Magu Magu no Mi, it wasn't a trash fruit.
After all, a trash fruit wouldn't allow Ace to roam the New World, have a bounty of 500 million, and challenge Whitebeard.
At the Summit War, Ace was only twenty years old and far from his peak.
If Ace had been given time, with his talent, he would have eventually reached the Admiral level.
If that were the case, no one would be saying that the Mera Mera no Mi was so bad that even dogs wouldn't eat it.
After all, Sabo ate the Mera Mera no Mi and even earned the title of "Fire Fist."
And they all say the Moku Moku no Mi is weak, but is it truly weak?
For peak powerhouses like Kouta, of course, it was weak, so weak that they could crush it with a single finger.
But how many peak powerhouses like Kouta were there in this world?
Moreover, in the Paradise and the Four Seas, where Haki was absent or rarely appeared, Smoker was like a great demon king, and who could oppose him?
Didn't you see that future dual Emperor, Monkey D. Luffy, and Buggy, whose name couldn't be read backward, were easily captured by him?
And in the world of One Piece, there were only 12 known Logia Devil Fruits that had appeared.
Why were they invincible? Because if you obtained even one of them, even if you did nothing, you would already surpass ninety-nine percent of the world's population, serving as the ultimate foundation for standing among the world's strong.
Enough of that, let's get back to the main topic.
...
Outer seas.
Charlotte Linlin seemed to sense something, and her laughter abruptly stopped.
"This aura..."
After all, Guina's battle intent was directed at her, so she felt it most clearly.
"Is someone coming to challenge me?"
She thought about it but couldn't recall who this aura belonged to, whether known or unknown.
"Is it that silver-haired brat?"
Based on the information she had, the silver-haired brat could indeed be considered strong, otherwise, he wouldn't have made Doflamingo beg for help, nor would she have come herself.
But if this aura belonged to the silver-haired one, then who was fighting Kaido?
Although she couldn't sense Kouta's aura, she could sense Kaido's fluctuating one.
When she sensed this aura, she knew Kaido was in a fight.
"Interesting."
*Whoosh—!*
With a forceful stomp on Zeus's back, Zeus instantly understood Charlotte Linlin's intention. His entire body stretched, and he flew even faster.
He wasn't too far from Dressrosa, tracing a white arc in the sky, and in a blink of an eye, he arrived before Dressrosa.
The first thing she saw upon arrival was the completely destroyed town, and the crack that split Dressrosa in half.
Such a scene made Charlotte Linlin's expression grow solemn.
She wasn't foolish; this scene clearly indicated the intensity of the battle and the strength of the combatants.
Thinking of Kaido and looking at this scene, she could also gauge the strength of the person fighting Kaido.
"Who could it be?"
Tilting her head to look at the Marines standing on a nearby mound of earth, Charlotte Linlin's gaze became even more serious.
The auras she had previously sensed were only Garp and Kizaru.
But now, there was a sharp aura on the island that made even her's tremble, and someone fighting Kaido who gave off no aura at all.
If it were only Garp and Kizaru, she and Kaido would have completely disregarded it.
But if two more were added, it would be difficult to say.
She regretted not bringing her second son, Katakuri, along. Although Perospero wasn't weak, he was utterly useless in a battle of this level.
But thinking more was useless; she had to see Kaido first.
Ignoring the Marines, Charlotte Linlin flew directly over the mound of earth and into Dressrosa.
"Hmm! What is this..."
The moment she entered, she saw Kaido in the center of what looked like an inverted volcanic crater, fighting two "swords" that were black with a pink glow.
And in the air above Kaido, a silver-haired brat wearing a white t-shirt and floral shorts was leisurely sitting cross-legged in the void.
As she looked at the brat, he turned his head to look at her.
His distinctly cyan eyes instantly told her who this brat was.
"Silver-haired."
"Then what about the other aura?"
With that thought, she turned her head towards the royal palace's high ground and met Guina's battle-intent-filled eyes.