Doflamingo and the Donquixote family members under him were all shocked.
At this moment, their hearts were filled with fear, especially Pica.
So this newly appointed Reckless Maniac Admiral was actually this powerful. Just a moment ago, they even dared to put on airs in front of him, trying to make things difficult for the Marines to see if they could gain some benefit.
That was completely flirting with death, an act of pure self-destruction.
The gathered Vice Admirals were also utterly shocked. After so many days, they once again witnessed the Reckless Maniac Admiral take action.
And now, the feeling Good gave them was that he stood above the other three Admirals, the strongest of them all.
Perhaps he was already on the same level as Marshal Sengoku and Hero Garp—legendary Marines.
"The Reckless Maniac Admiral's progress is too fast!?"
"In such a short time, his strength has improved by several levels…"
"I finally understand why the Marshal made an exception to promote him as the Fourth Admiral. Perhaps the Marines will one day have an invincible powerhouse…"
"One man against the Four Emperors!?"
"..."
The Vice Admirals, from their initial shock, now felt excitement and joy.
As long as Admiral Good didn't fall, and continued to grow at this speed, the end of the Great Pirate Era was within sight.
Beside them, Gion remained calm. She had always accompanied Good on missions and had some understanding of his strength.
When she saw Good send Kaido flying, she only slightly let out a breath of relief, feeling happy for him.
In the sky, Good grinned widely. It wasn't because he was happy about knocking Kaido back—it was because his replication progress of Kaido's template had reached 21%.
The Fish-Fish Fruit, Blue Dragon form, was also a top-tier Devil Fruit. Not only did it enhance physique, vitality, and strength, the most important part was that it looked cool.
Just imagine turning into a giant dragon—how flashy would that be?
With his simple way of thinking, Good believed that fighting only required two things: recklessness and being cool.
After all, being cool lasts a lifetime.
From the ruins came Kaido's furious roar: "Reckless Maniac!!"
Being knocked away by Good made the so-called strongest creature feel utterly humiliated.
Fueled by Kaido's rage, the rubble burying him exploded outward, debris flying everywhere.
In his Dragon-Man form, Kaido glared at Good high above, his gaze murderous enough to devour him.
Good, having just gained progress toward Kaido's template, saw him reappear and immediately shot toward him without a word.
Good wanted to finish the progress quickly, to gain that domineering and flashy Fish-Fish Fruit Blue Dragon form.
"Shinken!! (Quake Fist!!)"
The magma club was already abandoned by Good, because he felt that using fists was more direct, convenient, and natural than using weapons.
On the side, Gion felt an odd surge of excitement. She couldn't help but raise her arm and shout out loud for Good: "Admiral Good, kill Kaido!"
The surrounding Vice Admirals all glanced at Gion with strange looks.
They were all Vice Admirals, so they interacted frequently and were familiar with each other.
Gion usually gave the impression of being calm and aloof. Why was she suddenly speaking so crudely, like Good himself!?
Gion realized she had lost composure in her excitement, and lowered her head in silence, her face slightly red.
So embarrassing.
She cursed inwardly: it's all Admiral Good's fault. Spending so much time with him, she had unconsciously picked up some of his crudeness…
The interruption passed, and the others didn't dwell on it. They turned their focus back to Good and Kaido's battle.
Good's Quake Fist clashed with Kaido's club.
Both were knocked back a few steps.
Good attacked again, this time using Inu Gami Guren (Dog Bite Crimson Lotus).
Facing the incoming magma fist, Kaido did not dodge.
The demon-dragon leaped high, gripping his iron club with both hands, unleashing Shuron Hakke (Death-Wielding Drunken Lotus).
The spinning club drew countless arcs of black lightning, thunder surging wildly!!
Kilometers away, civilians hiding in corners dropped to their knees, hearts overwhelmed with mortal fear.
Kaido's murderous aura spread without restraint, boundless and domineering. In his heart, Good had already become a target that must die. Kaido was going all out.
This battle would end with either Good's death—or the fall of the Beasts.
"Kanabo·Descending Three Worlds—Hell's Judgment!!"
Like a dragon's roar, Kaido's bellow shook the heavens. His monstrous power drove endless black thunder, crashing down toward Good.
Ignoring the blow from Inu Gami Guren, Kaido aimed to trade injuries for a fatal strike on Good.
This "Descending Three Worlds—Hell's Judgment" annihilated greed, anger, and delusion, judging humans, gods, and demons alike. It dragged the flames of hell into the world, pouring out killing intent that reached the heavens.
Good's godlike battle instincts screamed warnings, urging him to evade.
But Good ignored them.
"Come on, Kaido! Let me see the true power of your big move!!"
Good laughed loudly as his Crimson Lotus was shattered by Kaido's overwhelming force, scattering apart. Kaido's body was burned, but such superficial wounds meant nothing to him.
Good once again chose fists. His fist quaked, black lightning entwined, as he punched upward to meet Kaido's strike.
"Boom!!!"
The two attacks collided once more, unleashing a torrent of force that swept across everything. The ground shattered, slabs of earth floated into the air and were ground to dust.
Black lightning of Conqueror's Haki crackled wildly as the storm of destruction tore through the battlefield.
Some weaker Vice Admirals were blown back by the force.
"Too—too terrifying!"
"Are these two even human? They're like monsters fighting!"
"..."
Power and dominance shook heaven and earth. The ground quaked, the sky roared.
Kaido's furious strike sent Good flying, tearing open his fist, blood dripping, bones faintly visible.
But to Good, it was nothing. "That's it, Kaido!? You're weak!"
"Again! Again! Show me the strength of the so-called strongest creature!"
Good was exhilarated, as the progress of replicating the Fish-Fish Fruit Blue Dragon form rose to 51%.
Almost there! Almost done!
He charged once more, fists healed, reckless as ever.
Kaido's eyes twitched violently, his teeth grinding. "This bastard…"
(End of Chapter)
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