In the pitch-black pit.
Kaido lay on his back. From the outside, the interior was hidden, but he could see the white figure in the sky.
"This brat."
Kaido grinned, let out a laugh, and stood up from the pile of rubble.
"I have to admit, he's truly strong!"
Although his Armament Haki was weaker than Kaido's, the difference was limited and not enough to be the deciding factor in the battle.
He could feel the monstrous power within the silver-haired kid's small body.
It was not inferior to his own.
No, it surpassed his.
He had only ever seen this kind of monstrous physique in one other person in the world.
That was the monster Charlotte Linlin.
Never trained, born a monster, grew to be the world's peak, a true monster.
But even so, what of it?
Who was he?
He was Kaido of the Beasts!
His legs bent, and lightning once again materialized out of thin air.
Purple-red lightning instantly filled the entire pit. From the outside, the pit at this moment resembled the entrance to hell, an astonishing aura radiating outwards from the dark hole.
It was as if a world-destroying monster was about to stride out.
In the air.
To ordinary people, the pit was dark, but to Kouta, although dim, it wasn't completely invisible.
Kaido was watching him, and naturally, he was watching Kaido.
*Clang!*
Gripping Zankou in his right hand, he performed a sword flourish, sheathing the blade.
Then, he leaned forward, his right hand gripping the hilt of Zankou, in a drawing posture.
To be honest, forcing Kaido down to the ground was something he had deliberately done.
While Kaido was strong in the air, he was like a sandbag compared to Kouta, offering little experience.
Only Kaido on the ground was at his strongest.
His eyes narrowed, and lightning once again materialized around Kouta's body, then wrapped around Zankou. Behind him, a colossal phantom image of a blue dragon's head appeared.
*Bang!*
He pushed off the air with his legs, his body like a drawn sword, rushing rapidly downwards.
In the pit, Kaido stomped hard on the ground.
*Boom!*
The ground caved in, the pit collapsed, but the moment the pit collapsed, Kaido burst out of it.
"Brat, I have to admit you're strong. I, Kaido, acknowledge you as my opponent, but that's all."
"Worororo!!"
Laughing heartily, Kaido swung his kanabō at Kouta in the air.
"Great King of the Vengeful, Thunder Bagua!"
"One Sword Style: Iai: Azure Dragon!"
As he got closer, Kouta's figure completely vanished. A giant blue dragon charged towards Kaido, its speed accelerating with each passing moment.
In the end, it transformed into a blue light entwined with lightning, like a teleportation, instantly crossing the distance between Kouta and Kaido.
*Bang!*
The weapons didn't collide, yet a colossal impact sound rang out.
*Boom boom boom!!*
Following that, a sky-shattering explosion erupted here.
The intense shockwave, reaching the ground, caused it to undulate like waves on the sea.
At this moment, the entire Dressrosa trembled, and even the surrounding sea churned violently.
"Kaido, show me your full strength and entertain me. If you can't, then you die!"
Raising Zankou, Kouta gripped the sword with both hands and charged downwards, slashing at Kaido once more.
"Brat, you're too arrogant."
Kaido looked up, his brow furrowed as he stared at Kouta, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.
This guy had said what he wanted to say, leaving him with nothing to say.
Despite his thoughts, his movements were not slow. He stomped his right foot on the ground, pulled back his kanabō held with both hands, and then swung it forcefully against the blade of Zankou.
*Bang!*
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
Their ultimate moves clashed, Haki clashed, infused Haki clashed, and now it was a regular battle.
But even in this regular combat.
The two men, unleashed, were beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
The casual shockwaves from their clashes easily destroyed the houses of Dressrosa, and a mere stomp of their feet made the ground shake.
The shockwaves from their fight, accompanied by hurricanes, became like endless tornadoes of energy, continuously radiating fierce winds outwards from the battlefield.
This scene, along with the waves formed by the seawater surrounding the island, caused this entire maritime region to churn violently.
Green Bit.
Listening to the intense collision sounds emanating from the center of Dressrosa, as well as the occasional flying debris of houses.
The countless citizens who had evacuated Dressrosa showed relief.
Previously, they couldn't comprehend what a fight between a Four Emperor and the silver-haired man entailed.
But now they knew.
It was a fight between gods, not something mortals could witness up close.
The hurricane blowing from Dressrosa, even from Green Bit, made them tremble.
If they were still in Dressrosa at this moment, the residual shockwaves alone would have killed them instantly.
"Vice Admiral Garp, Admiral Borsalino, should we dock?"
On the Marine warship, Momonga's body bobbed up and down with the ship's movement as he gazed at Dressrosa.
However, these waves couldn't stop the Marine warship, and at this moment, it was already very close to Dressrosa's port.
From here, they could more clearly hear the intense collisions in the island's center and feel the constant tremors of the island.
Momonga swallowed, his gaze fixed on Garp and Kizaru's backs, and asked with a serious tone.
Although they had come to watch the show, not docking would indeed be inappropriate.
Watching the show!
They had to watch it properly.
How could they watch if they were too far away?
However, thinking of the terrifying power of the two individuals on the island, he felt a little hesitant to go ashore.
The civilians on the island, he sensed, had likely been evacuated before Kaido's arrival.
Based on the Marines' understanding of the silver-haired man's personality, he had done this better than they had.
Just like last time in Sabaody Archipelago, knowing there were civilians on the island, he hadn't fought with his full strength.
He admired this point.
But the silver-haired man was a pirate, and he was a Marine. Admiration was just a thought, not something he would show on the surface.
"Haha! Of course, we're going ashore."
Garp laughed heartily, withdrew the hand he was picking his nose with, flicked off the booger from his little finger, then raised his hand and waved forward, "Dock!"
"Yes, Vice Admiral Garp."
Momonga saluted Garp and turned to arrange for docking.
Although there was an Admiral on board, Garp was no ordinary Vice Admiral. His words, strictly speaking, held more weight on this ship than Kizaru's.
The Hero of the Marines was not just a title.
He was the hero of all Marines.