"....."
Shinra couldn't feel anything, see anything, hear anything, or even feel anything.
At this moment, all he saw was just darkness, an abyss-like environment where he could see nothing.
It was like he was truly at the end of his moment, just a moment before his death.
Yet, even so, he stood, holding his blade as his entire body was covered in blood, completely broken with his bones jutting out of his body, his red flesh was seen, so horrible that people would think that he had already died.
However, despite his weakness and exhaustion, he stood still in his place as he held his blade in a relaxed form, as blood poured out.
At that moment, everything was already squeezed from his body; nothing was left.
If someone pushed him at this moment, no, even with the wind, he would fall.
Yet, even so, he didn't let himself fall as he let himself stay in this state for a longer time, as if he talked with his own body, to exceed, to break away from his form, sublimating his flesh further to a higher existence.
Vampire.
Since Shinra had eaten the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire, he hadn't been able to further dare to go beyond, limiting himself to how a human should be, afraid of the change, despite how limitless his potential was.
He was as concerned with his body as he was fearful and afraid that his children would become monsters.
Yet, as he had become a vampire, he had become a being that transcended the line between life and death, a being that dwelled between existence and nonexistence, holy and evil, life and death.
Return everything to the mist of chaos from which it originated; that is what it means to be a vampire.
At that moment, something broke within his mind, and he broke away the shackles that limited him.
Yet, while Shinra continued to evolve, Kaidou screamed in pain as his chest was cut open, a deep, frightening wound formed on his chest, and blood kept pouring out.
However, while he tried to stop the wound, the blood kept pouring out seemingly as if a certain force wished to pull all the blood within him!
"YOU BASTARD!"
Kaidou no longer thought of Shinra as a creature beneath him, but rather as someone who matched him. Even if Shinra appeared so weak, he could feel something fearsome was about to emerge, yet who was he?
HE WAS KAIDOU, THE BEAST!
"WORORORORORO! BOY, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?"
He no longer cared about his ambitions, the wounds on his body, and everything else, and only focused on the young man before him.
"Uchiha Shinra."
Shinra's voice wasn't loud, but there was a certain power that made it impossible for people not to hear.
"GOOD, IF YOU DIE, I WILL REMEMBER YOU!"
It was impossible to subdue Shinra, yet even so, Kaidou couldn't help but lament, thinking that it was a shame that he couldn't conquer him, since if he could, then he knew he would reach one step before the King of Pirates!
Yet, as they would become enemies, Kaidou wouldn't hesitate to kill him thoroughly!
"...do you have more of that?"
Shinra could tell that Kaidou had taken out another weapon that had a similar shape to the one he had used before.
"Who do you think I am? I have controlled the country with the best weaponsmith in the world. Isn't it normal for me to have more than one?"
Hassaikai, Kaidou's special mace, is known as a kanabo. To match his stature, the weapon was enlarged many times, and spikes were added to the surroundings to cause damage.
"Do you think I am that samurai who loves their weapons like their own lovers? Weapon is a weapon. If it's destroyed, then change it into a new one!"
As he said so, Kaidou, who was in his beast human form, wielded his Hassaikai two-handed and jumped into the air, quickly spinning his weapon above his head as he imbued it with Supreme King Haki, making it exude black lightning.
"Kosanze Ragnaraku!"
He then, while descending, swung his mace down with great force, smashing Shinra into the ground!
Unlike before, while Shinra blocked this attack, he wasn't crushed by the force that came from Kaidou's attack. Instead, he was able to redirect the force of Kaidou's attack, partly to the ground, causing the ground to shatter, and the rest of it into his own attack, adding more damage and causing Kaidou to flinch in pain.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
Yet, how could Kaidou scream like a woman?
If his attack couldn't smash Shinra, then it did it more!
If one wasn't enough, then two! If two wasn't enough, then three! Until he smashed Shinra down, he wouldn't stop!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Each of Kaidou's attacks was like the impact of an earthquake and caused a tsunami, yet even so, all of those attacks were redirected by Shinra, partly to the ground, reducing the impact and side effects of his technique, and the rest into his attack, which made his attack even stronger and more dangerous!
Ukemi.
This was a special technique of the Japanese martial arts, whether it was Jujutsu, Judo, or many other martial arts, to reduce the impact when one received an attack or fell.
However, Shinra had gone beyond with this technique by accepting the attacks of Kaidou, who was known as the Beast. If it was a normal person, they would become a meat patty, but as it was him, he could move the force of Kaidou's attack into the ground, or his attack to take down Kaidou.
At the same time, this was the ultimate development of his "Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist."
Using the enemy's force, he redirected them and used them in his attack, creating greater damage!
Despite being much weaker physically, he compensated for all of that with his technique!
His Bane Bane no Mi also worked well in supporting his technique, as this ability was the one that helped him to redirect the force of Kaidou's attack in the direction that he wished.
"FUCK, WHAT ARE YOU?!"
This was Kaidou's first time meeting such an opponent. Shinra was weaker, so weak that he could crumble, yet even so, Shinra's attacks were so vicious since they contained a powerful strength, adding to the sharpness that could even cut his flesh, and even worse, this bastard always hit the place that hurt the most!
Yes, unlike the people of this world, who made their attack on the body as it was easy to hit, as it was wide, but Shinra had always aimed his attacks at the vital points. He knew well that Kaidou was strong, but even so, while his appearance was different from that of a human, as long as they were living beings, more or less, they were about the same!
More importantly, as long as he faced a humanoid opponent, his martial arts were working!
Kaidou wasn't stupid, and he knew that he would be defeated if he continued being beaten like this, so he directly turned into a dragon form as he soared into the sky.
If it was before, he wouldn't do this, but as Shinra was at his weakest, it was impossible for him to fly.
"....."
Staring at Kaidou, who became the azure dragon, Shinra just stood in his place as he let out a helpless sigh before the debris in his surroundings burst and shot in the direction of Kaidou!
"Huh?!"
Kaidou, who was in the sky ready to make his attack, was startled by the debris that was shot in his direction!
BOOOOM! BOOOOM! BOOOOM! BOOOOOM! BOOOOM!
If it were normal debris, they wouldn't do much, but as they were imbued with the power of Supa Supa no Mi, they had become blades, which made Kaidou feel like he was being shot by so many flying blades!
"IT'S MEANINGLESS!"
"Yes, I know.'
In the end, the debris was just debris.
With Kaidou's body, how could he be hurt by just harassment?
"Kaen Daiko!"
Kaidou's immense body became even bigger as he was covered in the flaming inferno, causing all the people to think that they were truly inside hell.
Only—
"Breath Extinction."
Shinra used his Gas Gas no Mi to completely deprive the area of air, creating a vacuum-like effect, and extinguished the flames on Kaidou's body.
"—?!"
Kaidou was dumbfounded and felt even confused as to why he suddenly couldn't breathe and why his flames disappeared, yet, before he was able to react, Shinra was already before him.
"If you stay alive, then let's fight again."
At that moment, Shinra felt that he was being burdened by an incredible weight that would crush him to death, yet even so, he pushed this weight, force, and bounced it into Kaidou as his arm was crushed!
"Gaia Force!"
Using the power of the Earth's movement, Shinra bounced all of that into Kaidou's body!
"—?!"
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!
The island, ocean, and everything shook as if it were the end of the world, yet during this moment, the world stopped for a moment as violent destruction blasted everything.
"....."
Everyone was at a loss, but as his blade shattered, he slowly landed on the ground, and his women had been waiting for him.
"...is it over?"
"Yes, it's over."
'Finally...'
Clenching his remaining fist, Shinra knew it was time for him to start his revenge!