Kaido felt an icy chill pierce his back.
Good even had his Devil Fruit ability.
King and Queen were both utterly shaken.
"Lord Kaido, what's going on with this guy? Why does he have two Devil Fruit abilities??" The cigarette in Queen's mouth had already gone out, but he hadn't even realized it.
"Phoenix form and Blue Dragon form… those two Devil Fruits are supposed to be unique in this world…" Kaido said gravely.
What he meant was that since Marco and Kaido himself were still alive, the powers of Devil Fruits couldn't possibly appear in a second person.
Devil Fruit abilities are unique!
So how did Good end up with two Devil Fruit abilities??
Could it be some higher existence—something like a Devil Fruit's blessing—that allowed this power to exist in only one person??
Devil Fruits are a cursed power: eat one, and you gain superhuman abilities, but you lose the ability to swim and are despised by the sea itself.
So Devil Fruits are a curse, a cursed power!
How could Good have two Devil Fruit abilities? That's impossible!
And yet… why did it happen?
Good didn't originally possess a Devil Fruit ability!
But somehow, he gained the abilities of Devil Fruits.
The power of Devil Fruits is a curse!
Good's Devil Fruit abilities… were they something immortal?
If Good couldn't die, then he wasn't human anymore!
The power of the Devil Fruit—immortality!!
If Good couldn't die, then what was he?
What was he really?
But this completely overturned people's understanding of Devil Fruits since the day they first appeared.
"Could this be the handiwork of that guy, Vegapunk!?" Queen's face was covered in black lines.
But the more he thought about it, the more impossible it seemed. That kind of technology was far too advanced—such a thing shouldn't even exist.
Even though Vegapunk was said to be 500 years ahead of the world in scientific knowledge, creating a technology capable of replicating Devil Fruit abilities should still be nearly impossible.
So what exactly was going on here!?
Nobody knew how Good managed to do it, or why his body held so many secrets.
Before everyone's eyes, the azure flames on Good's body slowly faded.
His injuries, under the terrifying healing of both the Phoenix flames and the Blue Dragon form, were already mostly healed.
So even if Good couldn't use the system's [Super Physique] to recover, with the powers of the [Phoenix Form] and the [Blue Dragon Form], he could still recover from severe wounds.
The heavy rain continued to pour down as before, but unlike earlier, this time it wasn't Kaido laughing—it was Good.
Though a bit out of breath, his heart was brimming with joy.
His thoughts were simple: he had finally obtained Kaido's Devil Fruit, and at last, he could make a dazzling transformation.
"Kaido, originally you could have defeated me… you could have even killed me."
"But unfortunately for you, you were the one who first broke the rules… ah ah!"
"Speaking of which, I should thank you!"
Good raised his brows. "I'll thank you with my fist. Just one punch—if you can withstand it, then I'll agree to end this battle and spare Jack. But if you can't… then you're coming back to Marineford with me!"
In his Dragon-Human form, Good radiated unmatched dominance. In that downpour, he looked like a true demon god.
Slowly, magma appeared in his hand, forming into a blazing molten club.
And around that magma club, black lightning crackled.
Good grinned. The next second, he launched his attack.
Without being able to use [Super Physique], it was clear his stamina had already reached its limit—he was putting everything into this one strike.
If Kaido could withstand it, then Good would have no strength left for another attack, and both sides could withdraw.
Good's speed was terrifying; the rain seemed to form a curtain around him as he charged.
The molten club in his hand howled through the air, its terrifying power evaporating the downpour as it swung.
Kaido no longer had any will to fight. He wanted to retreat, but strangely, his legs wouldn't move.
What Kaido didn't realize was that this unseen force was fear itself.
In all the decades since Kaido had made his name, when had he ever known fear?
But today, for the first time, he felt true fear—and not just fear, but the fear of death.
In the end, Kaido could only force out one line: "Didn't you say it would be a punch?"
Good roared: "Guren Ryūgei Tenchi Sui (Crimson Lotus Dragon Strike – Heaven and Earth Shatter)!!!"
The blow erupted with crimson lotus flames and interwoven black lightning, smashing directly into Kaido's face.
Kaido's cheek deformed, blood gushed from his mouth, and one of his fangs flew out.
He let out a groan of agony, his pupils rolled back, and he lost consciousness.
From the start of the battle until now, even the so-called strongest creature had nearly reached his limit. And with Good's "rebirth from the flames," Kaido lost his fighting spirit. Consumed by fear, this final strike completely crushed him.
He crashed heavily to the ground.
Good looked at the unconscious Kaido, a wry smile spreading on his face as he said sheepishly, "Oops! Forgot I said it'd just be a punch…"
All around, Doflamingo's Donquixote Family were dumbstruck.
The strongest creature, Kaido, had fallen.
No one had expected such a shocking reversal.
Doflamingo swallowed hard.
…Flowers, please.
A monster had appeared in the Marines—a being even more terrifying than Sengoku or Garp.
The Vice Admirals, recovering from their shock, couldn't contain their excitement.
"With this, one of the Four Emperors has been defeated!"
"Admiral Good, what you've done is unprecedented."
"To battle Whitebeard and then defeat Kaido—this is something the Marines haven't accomplished in over twenty years! Admiral Good has restored the honor of the Marines once again!"
"Admiral Good's power will soon resound across the seas!"
The officers' voices were filled with passion. Kaido's fall was a signal—the signal that a new era was about to begin.
Momousagi was also trembling with excitement. She bit her lip and snorted, "Hmph, if I ever worry about Good again, then I'm no human!"
Yet despite her words, the relief and joy on her face were impossible to hide.
Surrounding the Vice Admirals, the Flying Six and the Headliners exchanged uneasy looks.
None of them knew what to do.
Kaido's sudden defeat had left them stunned and unprepared.
Good himself was drained, having once again reached his limits in this battle.
But even so, he still propped himself up with his magma club, standing tall and unyielding.
"Kaido! You've lost. So now, come back to Marineford with me!"
But King and Queen stepped in front of him.
Though fear and deep wariness filled their eyes, their resolve did not falter.
They had to stop Good from taking Kaido away. If Kaido were captured this time, he might never return.
But just then, the storm clouds above split apart, and countless colossal fists of magma came crashing down.
Everyone was shocked—but this time, it wasn't Good.
From beyond the sea, a massive battleship slowly sailed into view. The raging waves seemed powerless against it.
Because those fists of magma had rained down from the battleship.
The blazing inferno of magma—Ryūsei Kazan (Meteor Volcano)—was its work.
The Beasts Pirates turned pale.
"Akainu!?"
(End of Chapter)
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