But in the end.
It ultimately couldn't stand against this world, couldn't stand against the passage of these long years.
"The world will be changed by me, or rather, the change has already begun! Kaido, between you and me, there's only the word battle, so let's not bring those chaotic things into it!"
Shano said in a deep voice:
"Let's put it bluntly, I am very strong now, strong enough that you can't handle me on your own. If you truly want a thrilling and intense battle, Kaido, Barrett, the two of you should come at me together!"
"Together?"
Kaido was first stunned, then his dragon eyes widened and he shouted angrily:
"Stop being so conceited, Shano! That's not possible! I am Hundred Beasts Kaido! How could I ever need to team up with someone else!"
War, of course, can involve teaming up.
After all, any extra top-tier combat power must be dealt with by someone.
But a one-on-one duel?
He could never tolerate anyone interfering with his fight!
The dragon tail suddenly swung, sending Barrett flying:
"This is a fight between me and you! Everyone else, get out of here!"
"Damn it, Kaido!"
Caught off guard, Barrett steadied himself in mid-air and glared at Kaido with burning anger:
"You bastard, didn't you promise me, this guy, should clearly be mine!"
"Hoo-roro-ro-ro-ro!"
The gigantic cyan dragon laughed wildly, "Of course, my promise is valid, but there has to be some order. Rest assured, there'll be your turn later, but before that, let me have an exciting fight with this kid first!"
This damn turtle!
Barrett gritted his teeth in anger, but Kaido had already charged ahead — what could he do?
Truly join forces with Kaido?
What would that make Douglas Barrett?!
It's always been others teaming up against him, never the other way around!
The man called Shano on the opposite side was indeed formidable; saying he could take on two by himself wasn't bragging, he genuinely could!
Strong like a mountain, he had a terrifying oppressive aura that almost made people despair.
But...
It was precisely this oppression, this despair, that made him truly excited, crazy, and ignited inside!!!
Defeating such a guy is what's interesting, isn't it?!
"Then let's hurry this up!"
Barrett laughed sinisterly, opened his left hand, grabbed his right arm, and forcibly twisted his pretzel-like arm back into place bit by bit:
"For the sake of the drink I had before with you, I'm giving you face this once!"
"But, if by the time I fix this arm the fight's not over, then I won't hold back, and I'll send you flying along too, Kaido!"
"Hoo-roro-ro-ro-ro! Grumbling on the ground like that, I didn't hear a word!"
Kaido laughed maniacally in response, the cyan dragon's body spiraled in the night sky, its head towering high as its massive mouth suddenly opened wide, with fierce flames brewing deep in its throat.
"Hot Breath!"
Boom!
The glaring firelight tore through the night sky, like a meteor from outside the heavens, charging straight at Shano!
"There's no need for such moves, Kaido."
Shano shook his head slightly, his steps remained still, but his right hand rose, gently clutching towards the rushing torrent of flames.
Buzz!
Invisible power gathered in his palm, as the world-ending dragon flame abruptly shrank into a ball, ultimately transforming into a fist-sized red light sphere in his grasp.
Around the light sphere, black-red nets imperceptible to the naked eye ensnared it. The red light sphere struggled and jumped like a trapped fish within this net.
It was Shano, using materialized Supreme King Haki to capture and compress Kaido's Hot Breath into this form!
"Returning it to you."
Shano smiled, toyed with it briefly, and tossed it casually, swoosh! The red light sphere instantaneously reversed back with even more terrifying speed!
"What?!"
Kaido's pupils shrank.
This method was something he never saw even back when he followed Rocks.
This man before him... had his mastery of Supreme King Haki reached such a level?
"Don't dream!"
The rapidly enlarging red light sphere ignited the ferocity of the cyan dragon more, and with a shout he exclaimed, "This is my power, how can it possibly hurt me!"
"Hoo-roro-ro-ro-ro!"
Kaido, transformed into a cyan dragon, suddenly opened his mouth and swallowed the retaliating red light sphere whole!
Rumble!
The fierce flames rolled inside the dragon's body, piercing red light shone through the gaps in its scales, lighting up Ghost Island's night sky as if it were daytime.
Yet Kaido showed no sign of pain; instead, the dragon's eyes grew fiercer, even licking his lips.
"I am the Hundred Beasts Kaido!"
The Cyan Dragon snarled and roared, its dragon body coiling under the moonlight, "A mere flame, it's just fuel for me!"
Before finishing his words, he suddenly dived down!
Two massive dragon claws extended simultaneously, entwined with black and red lightning, emitting a piercing screech along the way, aiming to seize Shano right on!
But at that instant.
The scene before his eyes suddenly blurred for a moment.
When it cleared up, the ground was already empty, with no trace of Shano to be seen.
What a terrifying speed!
"Above!"
Kaido's complexion changed slightly, his eyes flashed with a red glow, and he looked up sharply, only to see a shadow in the night sky, diving down at an astonishing speed!
The speed was so fast that it even left a long sonic boom cloud trailing behind!
"Hot Breath!"
Kaido opened his dragon mouth without hesitation, and the surging, scorching hot breath spewed out once more!
It's called Hot Breath, no doubt.
But this time, after the crimson fire pillar spouted out, it roared against the wind, expanding to a diameter of over ten meters, far surpassing its previous size!
If such a level of power hit Ghost Island, it could completely pierce through it!
However, at the next moment.
Boom!!!
Shano's figure actually pierced through the fire pillar directly!
The scorching heat, enough to melt steel, left no mark on the surface of his body.
In just a split second, without any chance to react, the fist entwined with black and red lightning had already struck the Cyan Dragon's chin in a manner similar to Lushan Rising Dragon Fist, without any fancy moves!
"Roar!"
Kaido let out a painful roar, his massive dragon body was sent flying upwards by the punch!
"Indeed, compared to Sengoku or Garling, your feel is more satisfying."
Shano hovered in mid-air, casually wiping the bloodstains off his fist, "However, this level is still not enough."
"Is that so?"
Kaido regained his posture, enduring the immense pain, as his dragon tail whipped fiercely!
This strike was as fast as lightning, hard to see clearly.
Yet Shano just gently raised his hand—
Pop!
The dragon tail was caught by him single-handedly! That power, enough to destroy a hill, was as obedient as a child's toy in his hand.
Caught?
Kaido's pupils shrank sharply, yet before he could react, he suddenly felt the world spin around him!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Shano, with one hand in his pocket, swung the dragon tail, using the massive Cyan Dragon's body as a whip, swinging it over his head, smashing it back and forth onto the ground!
Once, twice, three times!
The harder he smashed, the less he could stop!
Rumble!
Ghost Island shook violently, from south to north, from east to west, countless buildings, including the massive Skull Castle, collapsed one after another.
The very fabric of the island, as the base of the Hundred Beasts Pirates, began to crack with fierce rifts under the terrifying impact!
"Big Brother Kaido!"
King and Quinn could no longer sit idly by.
The power gap was too wide to help, but just watching Lord Kaido being thrashed around, as loyal subordinates who followed him all along, who could bear that?
They had to help Lord Kaido escape!
Even if, afterwards, they were punished by Lord Kaido for this, they would have no regrets!
"Let's go together!"
Both men moved simultaneously!
One transformed into a Biochemical Armored Dragon, the other turned into a Toothless Pterosaur, with flames retracting, marking the transformation state of the Lunaria Race.
In this form, defense would decrease, but attack power and speed would rise to a higher level!
After all, the enemy was the man named Shano. To them, there was no room for error; they had to come out in their strongest form right away!
Swish!
Swish!
The two approached simultaneously from left and right, even coordinating their angles to support each other.
Obviously, although the two disasters frequently bickered and argued, in battle, they had already honed a perfect tacit understanding!