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Chapter 160: Instant Eruption, Overwhelming Momentum
The taunting words Kaido had prepared were suddenly cut short by Yuichi's agreement.
This left Kaido unsure of what to say. This kid... actually had the guts to confront him head-on again.
Very good! Very courageous! Kaido was hoping for a kid who wasn't afraid of death. In terms of age, although Yuichi wasn't a child, compared to the veteran Emperors, he was essentially a brat. But at Yuichi's age, having mastered such powerful force, he did have the capital to be proud.
But this arrogance would kill him after all.
Kaido sneered, "Boy, you are very good. You dare to agree. In return, I want to remind you: I didn't use my full strength for the previous blow."
"And this time I will do my best. Don't die on me!"
There was no change on Yuichi's face. Now, Yuichi was only paying attention to the changes in the power within his body. The operation of his Shamanic power became freer and smoother. The speed of power conversion was peaking.
Kaido in front of him was the best testing stone. Seeing that Yuichi didn't plan to speak, he was ready to act.
Kaido's brows frowned, and his expression gradually became dignified. His eyes fixed firmly on Yuichi's figure. The Haki on his body surged rapidly, converging toward the mace in his hands.
Kaido did his best, and his ultimate Armament Haki exploded.
The mace swung at Yuichi, tearing through the void with a terrifying sound of breaking wind. In an instant, the clouds were shattered, and a strong wind raged. The air pressure dropped suddenly, followed by an explosion of violent power. The air roared and spread like sea waves.
At this moment, Yuichi's figure disappeared.
Seeing this scene, Kaido frowned slightly. This stinky brat... dared to lie to me?
But just when he was about to fly into a rage, a figure suddenly appeared right in front of him. The black shadow condensed from the void into Yuichi.
Kaido's expression changed again. This guy... He actually accelerated and rushed toward the attack range of the mace.
Clang!
A loud collision of gold and iron rang out.
The Zanpakutō was pulled out instantly and slashed at the mace in Kaido's hand. The strong Haki fluctuations that suddenly erupted from the blade came as instantaneously as a volcanic eruption.
The explosive power directly collapsed Kaido's offensive.
Then, a bright blade point aimed directly at Kaido's throat.
There was a melodious ring of steel, and the tip of the sword stopped one centimeter in front of Kaido's neck. The blade trembled faintly.
Boom!!
The surrounding turbulent airflow suddenly stopped.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at the scene in front of them: Yuichi pointing his sword at the throat of the Emperor Kaido.
He had just... defeated Kaido's attack in a split second. In a head-on collision, Master Kaido lost!
The pirates of the Beasts Pirates couldn't believe the scene. Even the Three Disasters seemed excited and angry, wanting to jump out.
But Kaido suddenly raised his hand to stop them.
"Do not move!"
"Stand down!"
Kaido looked at Yuichi coldly and spoke slowly. The Three Disasters didn't understand why Master Kaido let them stay back. That kid... He pointed his sword at Lord Kaido's throat. Just a little forward, and although they didn't believe he could kill Lord Kaido, it was enough to leave a scar.
Now everyone tried to keep quiet; they dared not make a sound.
Kaido slowly lowered his hands and looked at Yuichi.
"Erupting all the Haki in the body in an instant and using it to attack... The speed at which your Haki is released, boy, is astonishing!"
In that blow just now, it wasn't that Yuichi's Haki was stronger than his, but that Yuichi's burst of power was too intense in that single instant. As a result, Haki that was roughly on the same level created a one-sided situation.
It was like the difference between a sudden dam failure and slowly pumping water through a pipe. One has the potential to overwhelm mountains and seas, while the other—though possessing the same volume—lacks the instantaneous destructive power.
However, not everyone can release all the Haki in their body in an instant. Not even Kaido could do it perfectly right now. It involved technical mastery and immense physical strain. Yet Yuichi had used his perfect talent to overcome his lack of experience.
If Yuichi hadn't stopped the attack just now, Kaido would likely be seriously injured...
Although Kaido didn't use his Devil Fruit ability, Yuichi also hadn't used his weird petal ability (Senbonzakura). The two sides in this duel didn't have to fight to the death, so naturally, they hadn't used their ultimate powers.
Kaido thought that with his base strength, it would be enough to easily defeat Yuichi. But suddenly he found that without using his Dragon form, he was not Yuichi's opponent at all. This result was difficult for Kaido to accept.
Yuichi shook the Zanpakutō lightly in his hand. "Do you want to continue?"
Hearing this, Kaido's face became ugly.
This kid! Crazy!
If he, a majestic Emperor, used his full strength and displayed his Hybrid or Dragon form, an attack of this level wouldn't be enough to hurt him significantly. Yet Yuichi still looked so rampant. It was almost impossible to suppress the anger in his heart.
Kaido moved his mouth to say "Continue!"
But at this time, Whitebeard spoke: "Kaido! Sometimes you have to admit that the strength of the newcomer is really worthy of admiration!"
"Being able to push you to this point without you using your fruit ability... the old man thinks he has proved his strength!"
"It's just a discussion, so it's not going to be a death match! Both of you can restrain yourselves so that things don't get worse!"
Kaido paused. Whitebeard was giving him an out. He couldn't easily beat Yuichi if this continued without escalating to a war that would destroy the island. And the prestige of the Four Emperors would be affected if he struggled further against a "rookie."
Most importantly! If he continued in base form, he wasn't sure he could beat Yuichi. It was better to quit while ahead.
He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
"Very good! I recognize your strength! You can push me to this point without me using my fruit ability; you are qualified to form an alliance with us and occupy a seat."
Kaido's current demeanor was completely different from his rude appearance earlier. Who said that Kaido was just a brute who only knew how to drink and rely on muscle?
Yuichi slowly sheathed his Zanpakutō. Now that the result had appeared, there was no need to continue fighting.
The System interface flashed, notifying Yuichi that the mission was complete. Since Kaido himself admitted that he had lost the exchange, the System judged the task as successful.
[Congratulations to Host for obtaining: Spirit of Fire (One of the Five Great Elemental Spirits)]
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