Seeing Good's astonishing recovery ability, Kaido truly couldn't make sense of it.
He felt uncomfortable, hateful—this man was damnable!
Clearly, none of the three Devil Fruits Good had were Zoan-type, so why were his wounds healing so quickly?
Even Kaido felt this was troublesome.
If Good didn't die, then the seas would know no peace in the future.
As Good once again recklessly charged at him, Kaido rose to the skies, his iron club spinning into a deathly whirlwind.
Black lightning gathered around him, forming a barrier of thunder. His aura surged once again.
"Ryuseigun! (Dragon Army!)"
With that, Good and Kaido clashed once again.
This time, even seas dozens of kilometers away could feel the tremors of their battle.
The collision of power, the weaving of thunder—it felt as though the island beneath them would be dragged into the ocean.
Yet Kaido's techniques, against Good who was empowered by multiple Devil Fruits, had no effect.
For the time being, he couldn't do anything to Good.
"Damn it!"
Kaido gritted his teeth in rage.
In his heart, he could not accept this. All of the Devil Fruits Good possessed were powerful, not a single weak one.
The fight looked flashy, but it was all thanks to the overwhelming power of his Devil Fruits that Good could trade blows with him.
If this bastard in front of him didn't have so many Devil Fruit powers…
With that thought, Kaido spoke in a low growl: "Reckless Maniac! Do you dare fight me with just your body—no Devil Fruit powers?"
All around, Gion and the Vice Admirals who heard him burst out laughing.
Their hearts were delighted. The strongest creature, Kaido, couldn't do anything to Admiral Good. If the fight continued, victory was bound to belong to the Marines.
"Kaido, don't you feel ashamed saying that?"
"Exactly! In battle, both sides use every weapon at their disposal to decide the outcome."
"And besides, you're a Zoan user. Even if you don't use abilities, your body is enhanced by your fruit. And you still dare say 'no Devil Fruit powers'?"
"..."
The Marines felt Kaido was talking nonsense. They all believed that the Reckless Maniac Admiral would never agree to such an absurd proposal.
Even Doflamingo and the Donquixote family, who didn't get along with Good, thought he wouldn't agree.
But among the crowd, only Gion's heart tightened. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't accept Kaido's ridiculous challenge. But this was Admiral Good—the man famous for lacking intelligence and loving brainless recklessness. He just might agree.
Sure enough, as soon as the thought crossed her mind, everyone heard Good casually reply: "No problem!"
"This is exciting! Kaido, your idea's great—it's making me fired up. I'll even let you take a few free shots!"
"I'll go easy on you!"
Around them, everyone fell silent. Whether it was Doflamingo's crew or the Vice Admirals, all stared wide-eyed, faces full of disbelief.
"Reckless Maniac Admiral!?"
"Are you joking?"
"I… I don't understand! What is this behavior!?"
"..."
The Vice Admirals couldn't comprehend Good's thinking at all. Why would he agree to such an unreasonable demand?
Clearly, his advantage came from multiple Devil Fruit powers, and he just threw it away?
Marines and pirates were natural enemies—it was a fight to the death. There was no reason to do this.
Everyone was baffled, seriously suspecting Good might be siding with the pirates. This looked like outright betrayal.
Doflamingo's group was dumbfounded as well.
"This guy…"
He wanted to say the man was brainless, but the words stuck in his throat.
He didn't dare. After all, he had just been beaten down by Good.
Among the crowd, only Gion held her forehead in frustration, muttering quietly: "Good, you're the dumbest Admiral I've ever seen."
Kaido was famous as the strongest physical being, his body harder than an iron fortress.
Though Good had displayed incredible physical strength earlier, compared to Kaido, they were not on the same level.
The Marines once again grew worried.
Some prayed silently, hoping Good was just bluffing Kaido and not truly that simple-minded…
But Good was exactly that simple-minded. Having sacrificed his intelligence, such things as trickery never crossed his mind.
If he agreed, then he agreed. He was going to fight Kaido with his body.
Kaido, for his part, was stunned. He never thought Good would actually accept.
A grin split his face—was this guy an idiot?
Maybe he really was. Otherwise, why would he hold the title of Reckless Maniac Admiral?
Kaido gave up his Dragon-Man form. His muscular legs tensed, launching him forward, iron club raised high.
"Reckless Maniac Admiral! I'll respect you as a true man!"
Black lightning gathered and coiled around the club, its swings tearing the air apart.
Kaido charged straight at Good, attacking purely with physical might.
Good, on the other hand, refrained from using his Devil Fruits. His fists were wreathed in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, his aura like that of a true war god.
It was a clash of a god of war and a monster.
In an instant, torrents of power swept across the battlefield. The ruins all around were ripped apart again, debris floating in the air as if mourning.
Though Good's physical strength was formidable, among Admirals even considered top-tier, against Kaido—the strongest creature—he was still inferior.
This strike, without the support of Devil Fruits, even with his Haki, made him feel pain.
Kaido burst into roaring laughter. He felt himself gaining the upper hand and pressed the advantage.
He slammed his forehead down toward Good's.
Armament Haki coated his brow like steel, smashing toward Good.
Good refused to back down. He too coated his forehead in Haki and slammed forward.
The two clashed head-to-head, black lightning sparking wildly, the air itself trembling.
Blood sprayed from Good's nose.
Kaido laughed maniacally, "It's not over yet!"
Seeing Good bleed thrilled him, and his attacks grew fiercer, his mastery of physical combat unleashed without restraint.
The surrounding Vice Admirals' faces turned pale.
They witnessed Kaido's terrifying physical might.
With relentless blows, Kaido heavily wounded Good, finally pounding him into the ground…
...
(End of Chapter)
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