"Hehehehe! Come, brat!"
Kaido roared.
The two master and apprentice engaged in a true battle in the vast sky.
Ian completely ignored Kaido's attacks, transforming into flames just before the iron rod could strike.
He only focused on wildly swinging the Flame Sword.
Kaido swung the iron rod with one hand, while using his other hand, tail, and legs to continuously attack Ian's destructive sword from the side, forcibly altering its trajectory to prevent it from landing.
Incredible!
Ian couldn't help but marvel.
All he had to do was focus on attacking, but Kaido, in the midst of the clash, was considering so many things. To be able to constantly deflect his sword during the battle against such a strong opponent!
Just this alone made Ian certain that Kaido's Observation Haki was above his own—he could see a future farther ahead than Ian could.
So, how about this?
Ian grinned, extending his left hand. As he transformed into flames once more, another Crimson Sword formed in his left hand.
Kaido, now I want to see how fast your movements can be, and how astonishing your techniques are!
Kaido furrowed his brows slightly and instinctively pulled back.
Two swords, that's different.
"Hmph."
Kaido scoffed. "Then let me show you, kid, my true power!"
In an instant, his body expanded, and in the blink of an eye, he became a massive blue dragon hundreds of meters long!
"Oh? You're coming now?"
Ian knew full well that Kaido was preparing to use his trump card.
He released the Levatin in his hand.
Two slender blades, but they wouldn't be able to destroy the massive Fire Dragon.
Thus, the Fire Sword immediately transformed back into a towering twenty-meter-high golden fire giant.
Ian flew to the top of Surtur's head, and with a reverse motion, plunged the other Crimson Sword into this creature's skull beneath his feet.
The Crimson Sword was instantly absorbed by Surtur.
"Oooh!!"
The giant fire spirit cheered, "Master! Such delicious flames!!"
"Surtur," Ian chuckled, "Get ready, we're going to use our ultimate move!"
"Yes! Master!"
The fire giant responded loudly.
Ahead of them, Kaido's mouth was already spewing out intense flames!
These terrifying flames, as thick as lava, flowed from his mouth and quickly engulfed his entire body.
The expanding flames formed a fire dragon much larger than Kaido's beast form!
The length was at least several kilometers!
It was named—
"Great Fire Dragon Blaze!!"
"That's ridiculous!!"
Even the giant Solem couldn't help but comment sharply, "That's way too much! It's even bigger than the largest Sea King I've ever seen!"
Ace's eyes sparkled!
Such an amazing move!
It will be mine from now on!
"Hehehehe!"
Kaido's laughter pierced through the shell of the fire dragon and reached Ian's ears. "Feel free to use any other techniques you have!"
Ian noticed that Kaido had already reverted to his beast form once again, floating inside the fire dragon.
Now, this was truly going all out.
But it's just going all out; I can do that too!
Roar!!
Brilliant golden flames erupted from Ian's body and surged into the ground beneath Surtur.
"Surtur, go!"
"Power, the power is surging up!!"
The fire giant roared, and its body also began to swell.
Flames erupted from his body, forming a massive fiery vortex that reached the heavens and the earth.
After the fiery vortex dissipated, what appeared before everyone's eyes was—
"Oh ho!"
Law clicked his tongue. "That's outrageous, it hides such a move!"
In the blink of an eye, Surtur's size had expanded several dozen times, turning into an enormous fire giant over five hundred meters tall!
Although he still seemed small in front of Kaido, he was still an overwhelmingly terrifying figure!
And that was more than enough!
In front of the Fire Dragon, the Fire Giant was like a human facing a giant serpent, the size difference not as exaggerated as one might expect.
Ian crossed his arms, floating within Surtur's head. He continuously released flames, maintaining Surtur's form.
Honestly, the energy consumption was enormous, and he couldn't keep it up for too long.
But that was okay, as long as it looked cool!
Hmm, it gave off a bit of that Uchiha clan's Susanoo driving vibe.
"Heh heh heh heh!"
Kaido laughed loudly, "Great! Then bring it on, kid!"
"Rising Dragon—"
The entire head of the Fire Dragon was suddenly enveloped by pitch-black Haki, with thick Haki lightning jumping around.
"Go, Surtur!"
Ian commanded. "Now, our wills are unified."
Surtur, essentially Ian's clone, had their minds completely aligned at this moment.
The Fire Giant extended its right hand, and a massive sword of fire began to form within his palm.
The golden blade was surrounded by scarlet flames.
Due to his enormous size, creating a sword made entirely of destructive fire was an extremely draining process.
But this was enough!
Haki was infused into the massive sword, and black markings spread along it, with black mist rising at this very moment.
"Flame Eight Trigrams!!"
The Fire Dragon charged directly at the Fire Giant.
The Flame Giant gripped the sword with both hands, raising the Flame Sword high.
"One strike, sever it in two! Flame God Sword!"
He swung the sword!!
It was just like when Surtur burned the World Tree in the legend!
Boom!!!
Onigashima began to shake violently.
The surrounding sea water surged like it was boiling, with fish-men who were swimming in the ocean being thrown into the sky, their faces filled with confusion.
The brilliant flames spread in all directions.
In an instant, the entire sky became a sea of flames.
Onigashima below was about to be completely engulfed in the next moment.
"Hey! Isn't this a bit too much!!"
Viola couldn't help but scream, "We're going to be roasted alive! Someone save us!"
"Fire Dragon King!"
From the giant hole created by King's earlier strike, fire dragons surged into the sky, colliding with the falling flames.
Meanwhile...
"Ice Fang!"
A beam of ice shot up, crashing into the fire on the other side, causing a massive explosion.
The flames spreading downward were finally halted.
However, the battle in the sky was far from over.
"Hm?"
Ian raised an eyebrow slightly.
With his current mastery of Haki, even a sword of destruction couldn't be fully blocked by Kaido.
Therefore, the massive head of the Fire Dragon was directly cleaved in half, nearly splitting it completely.
But more Haki gathered, and more flames replenished the Fire Dragon.
In the blink of an eye, the Fire Dragon regenerated.
The Sword of Destruction was stuck!
Ian was amazed.
This was Kaido's battle strategy!
Aren't you supposed to be able to destroy things? Then let's see how much you can destroy!
He was literally engaging in a war of attrition against himself!
Anyway, now that he was hiding inside the Flame Dragon, as long as he wasn't hit, he could make the Flame Dragon regenerate infinitely!
The massive tail swung through the air.
With one swipe, the Flame Giant was sent flying.
The Flame Giant's chest was caved in from the impact, but in the next moment, it regenerated completely.
Taking advantage of this, the Sword of Destruction was torn out.
Ian controlled Surtur to strike with a backhanded sword, cutting off Kaido's tail.
However, it didn't matter. The Flame Dragon charged again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two colossal creatures clashed fiercely in the sky.
Each collision shook the sky and earth, and even the residual shockwaves from their clashes required everyone on top of Onigashima to fight with all their might to withstand them.
Even the rebellious Enel couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He knew very well that if he got involved in the battle between these two monsters, even a casual collision would be enough to kill him instantly!
"That's insane!!"
Law couldn't help but click his tongue.
Any random attack from these two would probably destroy this island if it hit Onigashima, right?
Honestly, it's terrifying!
If they miss just a little, everyone on this island will face total annihilation!
Viola was already shaking in fear!
In the sky, Ian shook his head.
This wasn't easy.
Kaido really had some tricks up his sleeve.
If he wanted to defeat him completely, he would have to get stronger first.
"Let's call it a day."
Ian called for a ceasefire.
"Huh?"
Kaido seemed a bit reluctant, "What are you talking about, kid? We're just getting started!"
"No, continuing the fight is meaningless now."
Ian smiled and said, "I'll come back and fight again once I get stronger."
Stopping the supply of flames to Surtur, the massive Flame Giant's body began to shrink instantly.
It quickly returned to its original form, over twenty meters tall, with Ian standing on its shoulder.
"Che."
Kaido huffed, clearly displeased.
However, the massive fire dragon still began to dissipate.
The battle had indeed come to an end.
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