Smoke and dust filled the canyon, carrying the acrid stench of burning across Namek's thin atmosphere.
Jeice and Burter cowered behind a massive boulder in the distance, not even daring to breathe loudly. An energy clash of that magnitude completely surpassed their understanding. They were convinced Captain Ginyu had been reduced to ash.
As the gale slowly dispersed the smoke, a purple figure floated quietly in mid-air. Ginyu had his arms crossed over his chest. The black Battle Armor he wore was riddled with holes, one shoulder pad completely shattered, but he hadn't shed a single drop of blood. He even wore a relaxed smile on his purple face.
This was the universe's infamous 'smoke-no-damage' law. As long as you didn't see the corpse, they definitely weren't dead.
"Whew. That really gave me a scare." Ginyu raised a hand and patted the dust off his shoulder. "This is the newest model of Battle Armor Lord Frieza rewarded me with just last month. And you went and tore it. This fabric is extremely hard to wash, you know."
Kaido lay at the bottom of the crater, his dark gold slitted eyes wide open as his chest heaved violently. That Heavenly Dragon Roar had drained most of his stamina. He had even overdrawn on the core essence of his Demon Dragon Body. Yet his opponent was completely unharmed.
This completely defied logic.
"Impossible!" Kaido gripped the broken half of the Hassaikai. His voice was hoarse, like sandpaper scraping together.
Ginyu executed a remarkably flashy somersault in the air, landing smoothly on the flattened earth. He then spread his legs wide and struck a highly twisted pose with his arms over his head, thrusting his backside out in an incredibly provocative manner.
"Ginyu Force, Captain Ginyu, reporting!"
Jeice and Burter immediately jumped out from their hiding spot in the distance, cheering and clapping wildly. "The Captain is so cool! That pose is absolutely flawless!"
Kaido watched, his eye twitching furiously. He felt his retinas had been violated. Just what the hell were these idiots doing? Striking such asinine poses during a life-or-death battle.
Ginyu lowered his arms in satisfaction. He looked down at Kaido in the crater, his gaze filled with condescending appreciation. "Your battle power just broke the one hundred thousand mark. Though I have no idea what bizarre trick you used, that level of power makes you a rare breed even in the Northern Galaxy."
"Native, you've piqued my interest." Ginyu strode elegantly toward the edge of the crater. "I've always been a very forgiving person. Now, I'll give you a chance. If you kneel and surrender to me right now, I'll make an exception and let you join the Ginyu Force."
"Since that useless trash Recoome just died, you can take his place and become our fifth member." Ginyu stroked his chin, appearing to seriously consider Kaido's recruitment. "Then we can all serve the great Lord Frieza together and conquer the universe."
"Oh, right. Before you join, you'll have to undergo three months of mandatory physical training. You need to learn our signature entrance dance. Your current size is too large; your poses might lack coordination. But don't worry, I'll personally instruct you on your movements."
Upon hearing this, the last thread of Kaido's sanity snapped. Asking him, the Governor-General of the Beasts Pirates, to perform those disgusting dances? Asking him to be a dog for some guy named Frieza?
This was throwing his pride on the ground and stomping on it.
"Fuck you!" Kaido roared.
Pushing his broken body beyond its limits, he forced himself to stand. Pitch-black energy erupted from his Demon Dragon Body once more. He transformed into a black lightning bolt, charging straight at Ginyu on the crater's edge, bringing the broken half of the Hassaikai crashing down on his head.
Ginyu watched Kaido charge but made no move to evade. He merely raised a single index finger with casual ease.
Bam. The broken Hassaikai slammed into the purple finger. The berserk Conqueror's Haki poured out wildly in all directions, but Ginyu's finger didn't even bend.
"Your temper is too volatile, my friend." Ginyu shook his head. "You won't be able to project elegance on stage like that."
With a light flick of his index finger, an overwhelmingly massive force traveled up the club. Kaido's massive body was swatted away, tumbling head over heels across the ground before coming to a stop.
"Too slow," Ginyu's voice whispered in Kaido's ear. Kaido snapped his head up to find Ginyu already standing right in front of him.
"Your movements are too crude." Ginyu delivered a karate chop to Kaido's neck, making Kaido feel as if his cervical spine had been severed as he was smashed into the hard bedrock.
"Your method of generating force is entirely wrong." Ginyu planted a foot on Kaido's back. The terrifying pressure of 120,000 battle power forced Kaido to violently vomit blood. "You're like a farmer blindly swinging a sledgehammer. There's absolutely no beauty in how you focus your strength."
Ginyu subjected Kaido to a one-sided beating while simultaneously criticizing his technique, treating the brutal battle like an instructional performance.
Kaido struggled frantically beneath the earth. He tried to whip Ginyu with his dragon tail, but Ginyu easily dodged it with a light hop, even throwing in a Thomas flare mid-air for good measure.
"Oh ho. That 'Divine Dragon Swings Its Tail' move was somewhat interesting. But the angle was off by fifteen degrees."
Jeice and Burter watched with great interest from afar, even pulling out two cans of soda from nowhere. "The Captain is in a really good mood today. He's actually personally instructing a native. That big guy should die happy."
Kaido dragged himself out of the pit. More than half of his black scales were shattered, and his dark gold pupils were bloodshot. He felt an unprecedented despair.
No matter how hard he pushed his Haki, no matter how much he commanded his Atmospheric Authority, it was entirely useless against this purple dwarf. His opponent's numbers were simply too unreasonably high.
Was he truly going to die on this remote planet? Without even seeing the Manager again?
Manager Blake's lazy smile flashed through his mind, along with his casual remark: "Consider it an employee benefit."
If he died like this, that old bastard Garp would laugh his head off. Doflamingo and Akainu would mock him as a failure back at the tavern.
"I absolutely will not lose!" Kaido roared at the heavens. He began to squeeze every last drop of his life force.
He concentrated all his remaining Haki into his right fist. Abandoning defense. Abandoning evasion. He charged at Ginyu like a frenzied wild boar. It was a completely suicidal tactic.
Watching Kaido's desperate charge, a deeply hidden glint of greed flashed through Ginyu's eyes.
What incredible vitality. This body is an absolute miracle, Ginyu calculated internally. He had originally just wanted to toy with the native, but he suddenly realized this transforming body possessed incredible potential.
Lord Frieza was soon to rule the entire universe. As Captain of the special forces, he needed more power to assist his king. His current body had reached its limit; it would be very difficult to push past 120,000 battle power. But if he could switch to this black dragon's body and pair it with his superior ki manipulation techniques... his battle power would absolutely break 200,000.
At this thought, an incredibly eerie smile crept onto Ginyu's face. He decided to set a trap for this native.
Kaido's right fist arrived with world-destroying momentum. This time, Ginyu didn't casually deflect it. He intentionally slowed his reaction by half a beat.
Boom! Kaido's fist, wrapped in black-red lightning, solidly struck Ginyu in the chest. Ginyu let out a bloodcurdling scream as he was launched backward like a cannonball, spraying purple blood into the air. He smashed heavily into a distant cliff face, causing the entire mountain to collapse.
Jeice and Burter dropped their soda cans in shock. "Captain!" they screamed in terror.
How was this possible? The Captain actually got hit by a native running on fumes!
Even Kaido was stunned. He stared at his fist, stained with purple blood. That punch actually landed solidly. Had his opponent run out of stamina too?
Ecstasy instantly flooded Kaido's heart.
"Uworororo! So you're just a piece of trash that bleeds too!"
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