"Settlement in progress."
"Target Difficulty: One Star. Extra Reward: Level 3 (Max Level)."
"First-time Achievement Bonus applied."
"Strength Module Pack —> Strength Module Pack (Medium)."
"Opening pack..."
"——"
"Skill Point *1, upgraded to — Golden Skill Point *1."
"Golden Skill Point."
"Description: When your skills or talents are about to reach or have reached the world's limit, you can use the Golden Skill Point to further improve them, breaking through the restrictions and blockade of the world."
"Please choose to use immediately or continue settlement."
Kaido looked at the illusory white light before him and focused his consciousness on [Use Immediately].
Another box appeared before his eyes.
"Please choose one item to upgrade from: Devil Fruit Origin, Oni Bloodline, Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Taijutsu, Kanabo Techniques, Giant Combat Techniques."
Have all my abilities reached the world's peak?
He thought there were only one or two. After all, he was the one defeated in a one-on-one duel before the final version update.
Looking at the row of abilities belonging to him.
Kaido quickly fell into a dilemma.
Devil Fruit, Oni Bloodline, Conqueror's Haki, and Armament Haki; he definitely had to choose one of these four.
Each of the four had its pros and cons. Obtaining just one was enough to look down on the world.
Looking at the powerhouses of the world, the vast majority possessed powerful Devil Fruit abilities. Even the final defeat was under the form of Sun God Nika.
But by the same token, top-tier powerhouses like Roger, Garp, and Shanks relied on the three types of Haki to become second to none, which also proved the importance of Haki.
After weighing it over and over in his heart, Kaido decided to strengthen the Devil Fruit first. If there was a chance next time, he would strengthen Haki.
After all, he still had a "Dragon" complex in his heart.
His consciousness selected "Devil Fruit Origin". After the icon turned into a yellow button, it gradually disappeared.
The next moment, a white orb of light slammed into Kaido's body.
It felt cool, like small fish swimming all over his body, making him relax a bit.
Suddenly.
An extremely strong pressure crushed down from the sky.
It pulled Kaido out of his relaxed state, making the hair all over his body stand on end.
The atmosphere was heavy, visibly trembling, and the dust floating in the air all fell to the ground.
The air between heaven and earth seemed to become thick, making it hard to breathe.
This power made even him feel danger!
What the hell is this?!
Kaido was startled. His body ejected, transforming into a beam of arrows that smashed through several layers of ceilings and shot out from the very top of Onigashima.
Not only the entire Onigashima, but even the neighboring Wano Country felt this oppression.
It was as if a mountain of sorrow appeared out of nowhere on their bodies, getting heavier and heavier.
It bent their spines and knees, and many were instantly crushed onto the ground, finding it hard to breathe.
Warnings flashed incessantly in his mind. Adrenaline secreted madly, his heart rate almost reaching 200, his face flushed red.
"What is going on... I can't breathe..."
"God... Divine Punishment...?!"
Looking up.
The sky was already gathered full of boundless dark clouds.
The center point was right above Onigashima. Countless thunderclouds swirled around, lightning flashed and thunder roared frequently, like countless thunder beasts tossing and roaring.
Kaido naturally saw it too. Not only did he see it, but he was right directly under the vortex of thunder, his expression incredibly grave.
Did Imu use Uranus ahead of time?
"Tip: The world's own countermeasure against a limit-breaker. Under normal circumstances, the System will completely isolate the damage, the Host need not worry."
"World countermeasure?"
He received no further answer.
Kaido lowered his eyes, feeling the increasingly tyrannical aura above his head.
It even made him feel a sense of death he hadn't felt in decades.
Finally, the lightning flashed, and the thunder moved.
Boom!!!!
With a roar, weak people immediately bled from their seven orifices and fainted.
Even the Tobi Roppo couldn't withstand it; their internal organs churned within their bodies.
In the entire Wano Country region, anyone who looked up could see that lightning bolt, thick as a well, piercing through heaven and earth.
The world was shrouded in white light; the world seemed to have become heaven.
Only Kaido watched helplessly as that terrifying lightning strike headed straight for him.
However, it was blocked by an invisible air shield outside his body surface.
The sharp, dense sound of thunder continued, and his whole person was bathed in lightning.
The energy inside and outside his body seemed to resonate, becoming irritable, making his body incredibly hot.
This situation lasted for almost three seconds.
Three seconds later, the lightning strike disappeared along with the blinding white light.
It turned into flowing light and was absorbed into Kaido's body.
Even the sky no longer flashed with lightning; only the pitch-black clouds remained to prove that it wasn't an illusion just now.
Even so.
The dark clouds were also slowly dissipating, and a few beams of light pierced through the gaps, reaching the mortal world.
Kaido stood in place. The interior of his body was now completely different.
It contained an extremely powerful force; the aura was ancient, steady, and heavy.
He could clearly feel that his strength far exceeded before. The toughness of his flesh far exceeded imagination. Between every breath, his energy was abundant and vigorous.
The only wound on his entire body, that scar left by Kozuki Oden, had also healed.
The biggest change was undoubtedly his Dragon Form.
The four toes of the Pseudo-Dragon had evolved into five toes. Flight no longer relied on Flame Clouds but became an instinct.
As a Dragon, he controlled the weather above and the ocean below. From now on, he no longer feared the sea and had no side effects.
Whether it was his physical body or natural elements, he was more than twice as strong.
Even more exaggerated was that once he entered Beast Form or Hybrid Form...
His defense would be raised without limit.
No one could hurt him again.
It was almost a true, True Dragon Body!
Just as he was preparing to transform into a True Dragon to experiment, the System's voice came from his mind again.
"Settlement continuing."
"Extra Reward Level 3 (Max)."
"First-time Achievement Bonus."
"Please choose two items from the following five territory bonuses as rewards:"
"1. (Purple) Factory Productivity *1000%"
"2. (Blue) Soldier Combat Power *500%"
"3. (Blue) Tech Research Efficiency *500%"
"4. (Blue) Loyalty Increase Speed *500%"
"5. (White) Population Growth Speed *100%"