In the past, whenever Kaido faced Ozz, he would always feel a faint pressure.
Right now, he only wanted one thing.
To fight.
"Worororororo… die for me, you monster, Ozz!"
Kaido threw his head back and roared.
The features of the Azure Dragon surfaced one after another. His face twisted between laughter and tears, his voice rising and falling in crazed howls. His teeth sharpened into fangs, his pupils burned blood red.
The sky began to darken. Clouds boiled and churned as if responding to the power of his Mythical Zoan.
Drunken Dragon Form, Kaido.
In this state, all of Kaido's teeth turned razor sharp. Though he still retained a hybrid dragon human form, his physique leaned far more toward "dragon" than "human," and his combat strength surged far beyond that of his normal hybrid form.
"Take another swing from me, Ozz!"
"Bahahahaha! Drunken Thunder Bagua: Naraka Drop!"
Crackle.
Purple lightning crashed down from the heavens and was sucked into the club that Kaido raised while cackling.
Black and red lightning of Conqueror's Haki snarled and raged, wildly pouring into the charged thunder club.
He swung it straight toward Ozz.
Boom.
Crack crack crack crack.
The power behind that one swing was terrifying. Ozz's hand was instantly wrapped in Armament and Conqueror's Haki. Five fingers folded into three, shaping into a dragon claw.
He chose to meet it head on again.
Boom.
The fully charged club, wreathed in thunder and Conqueror's power, slammed into the pitch black dragon claw.
Crack crack crack crack.
With just that single clash, everything within several hundred meters around them shattered into dust. At the epicenter, the ground itself broke apart inch by inch and was ground away.
"You have really improved a lot, Kaido."
Ozz lifted a brow and smiled as he spoke to the drunkenly laughing Kaido.
Compared to many years ago, when Kaido had repeatedly eaten dirt in his hands, the Kaido standing before him now finally looked like he was in his true prime. His Haki had been honed to a razor's edge, his mastery over the Azure Dragon Fruit was complete.
On top of that, he had a whole layer of buffs from alcohol.
Teacher Kai was progressing at high speed.
At the very least, this one swing had already reached the peak of an Emperor level strike in Ozz's eyes.
In his current Drunken Dragon Form, Kaido could definitely trade blows with middle aged Whitebeard.
If Ozz did not draw Black Gun, then putting down the current Kaido, whose toughness had been raised to an absurd level, would take him some effort. He could not simply crush him in an instant and strip him of fighting strength.
After all, Ozz was still young. He had not yet reached that phase, like Rocks, where you could casually butcher Emperors.
In terms of pure stats, he was still missing that tiny sliver.
But Kaido could forget about suppressing him.
No matter how it ended, Ozz was not going to lose.
"Wororororo. I am not the only one who has been getting stronger all these years."
"Make sure I enjoy myself, Ozz!"
Fangs bared, Kaido laughed wildly. Lightning, one of the most destructive forces among natural phenomena, crackled and coiled along his kanabo.
Combined with a full coat of Conqueror's Haki, it actually made Ozz's hand tingle and go slightly numb.
It was enough to have a real impact on him.
With tears streaming from his eyes, Kaido swung his club like a madman. His strikes looked sloppy at a glance, but once they truly came down, anyone could see that they had only become more unpredictable and troublesome.
…
"Kaido san is actually fighting Black Gun?!"
Hearing the report, Queen finally rushed to the outskirts of the battlefield in the Flower Capital.
But when he saw that the earth within sight had already been pounded into fine dust, he chickened out and did not dare step in. He simply stood there silently watching.
"I am only staying back so I do not drag Kaido boss down. I am definitely not scared of that Black Gun freak. Definitely not."
The rotund blob of flesh stayed parked right at the edge of the battle. He did not even dare fire a single missile.
He was terrified that Ozz would suddenly notice him and put a Black Gun shot right into his rear end.
"What do you think you are doing, Queen?"
A cold voice cut through the air beside him.
A figure with black wings spread wide, fire burning across his back and leather covering his entire body, appeared at his side and glared down at him.
"Shut up, you torture freak."
"You want Black Gun to notice us? We are not that monster's match. Even Kaido san…"
He did not finish, but his tone made it obvious it would not have been anything flattering.
King, however, was a different breed. He was far tougher than Queen. He raised the blade in his hand, ready to charge in to help.
His confidence was his defense, which could already rival a Sea Emperor's. As long as the fire on his back did not go out, he would not be one shot.
After so many years, as a Lunarian who possessed absolute environmental adaptability, he had pushed his defense up several tiers already.
Even facing Ozz, he believed he would not die in a single hit.
King locked his gaze on Ozz's indifferent expression. His body dipped into a low stance as he started building power.
And right then.
Caw.
Buzz buzz buzz.
A violent gale blasted in, carrying with it a harsh, youthful surge of black and red lightning.
It instantly interrupted King's movement.
"Who is that?!"
Caw.
Both of them raised their heads to the sky. A giant bird, several meters in size, was soaring overhead. Wind howled around its body.
Its eyes were fixed on King.
Whitebeard had Marco.
Kaido had King.
Ozz also had his own.
The Seagull King.
"Where did this bird come from?!"
"Is it a Devil Fruit user? Is that Conqueror's Haki?"
Queen yelped, but he was nowhere near as intimidated as he was by Ozz.
King, however, could sense that this bird was not simple. Flames rippled across his body as he slowly shifted into full beast form.
He could feel it clearly.
This guy was dangerous.
…
Boom.
Bang bang bang bang bang.
Smashing through building after building, Kaido and Ozz fought all the way from the Flower Capital to the outskirts. The earth split and crumbled into dust wherever they passed.
"This form is really annoying."
After drinking, Kaido looked like he had thrown aside every restriction, allowing him to draw out one hundred and twenty percent of his usual power.
It was like an ultimate buff. Even his Haki, a power drawn from the depths of the body, had gained a boost.
The next moment, Ozz caught Kaido's swing again, but at some point, Kaido's massive tail had wrapped around his torso.
Ozz did not care.
He still had not started taking this fight seriously. He was just passing through and decided to play around when he ran into Kaido.
Then.
Thunk.
Kaido coated his head in Armament Haki and smashed it straight into Ozz's skull.
Even Ozz, who had not activated Future Sight, was stunned for a second. It did not hurt too badly, but his head still rang.
"Is booze really this good?"
Kaido's combat sense had gotten frighteningly sharp. It made Ozz curious in spite of himself.
He snapped his fingers.
In that instant, all the alcohol from around the Flower Capital vanished and appeared at his side, then poured down his throat.
"Guess I will try it too."
Gulp.
As the torrent of alcohol flooded into him, Ozz did nothing to resist the effect of the booze. His face flushed red, a pleasant heat spreading through his body.
"No wonder this feels so good. I feel excited. My whole body feels hot."
Terrifying thunderstorms of Conqueror's Haki erupted around Ozz, like a demon king descending upon the world. The pressure alone shattered the ground beneath his feet.
Drunk and exhilarated, Ozz's eyes went hazy. Leaning on Black Gun, he let his full power off the leash.
Wine God Form, Ozz.
"My head really hurts. You sure can throw a headbutt. Hic."
"Hehehehehe."
The sight of this drunken monster actually sobered Kaido up a bit.
Once his mind cleared a little, his laughter began to fade.
"Hehe."
"I am absolutely going to beat you half to death today, Cutie Ozz."
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