Unknown to how long had passed, accompanied by the sound of rumbling thunder, Kyle's figure reappeared in the sky.
But at this moment, his aura was somewhat chaotic, and Kaido's silhouette was no longer in the sky.
"Phew~"
Kyle let out a breath, sighing as he spoke:
"Teacher Kai is still the authority! That club strike really had something to it!"
As he spoke, Kyle loosened up his entire body.
A tingling sensation spread through him from head to toe, and the hands gripping Purple Lightning trembled slightly.
Kaido's earlier move, 'Drunken Dragon Raimei: Inabaku,' was the strongest single-target technique he had ever faced; with his current strength, he couldn't block that move without injury.
But that old bastard Kaido was truly decisive, and he sure ran fast!!
After smashing him down with that club, he turned and fled without another word.
"What a pity!"
Kyle couldn't help but shake his head.
If Kaido hadn't run and had kept fighting, he was absolutely confident he could defeat Kaido by leveraging the environmental advantage and tie that guy up.
Of course, if they were on land, Kyle definitely wouldn't have that idea.
In a one-on-one fight on the ground, he certainly wouldn't be Kaido's match; there was no doubt about that.
But that was only temporary. He was still young, with plenty of time to surpass Kaido.
Moreover, the sea was only so big; he wouldn't have few opportunities to run into Kaido in the future. When that time came, he could finish what he hadn't accomplished today.
This episode with Kaido was over for now, so next, he should—
Kyle looked up toward the sky; it was time to continue his treasure hunt!
Zap!!
With a flash of purple lightning, Kyle's figure vanished from where he stood...
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"Damn it! That brat, making me look so pathetic!!"
In the sky over a certain sea area, a colossal creature continuously weaved through the clouds.
It was Kaido, who had fled!
Kaido kept cursing under his breath, his thoughts scattering wildly.
His fight with Kyle made him realize his current shortcoming.
That was, in his hybrid form, he lacked the ability to control the air.
Actually, he had already known about this weakness before, but the problem was that none of his previous opponents had ever been like Kyle.
In fights against others before, he had the greater advantage in the air, so even knowing this issue, Kaido hadn't paid it much mind.
But after being used as a target and electrocuted for so long, Kaido felt he needed to seriously think about how to overcome this flaw.
Otherwise, if he encountered Kyle again, it would be fine on land, but if they were in the air again, with the sea below, the outcome would inevitably be the same as this time.
Running away could happen, but he couldn't run forever, right?
Knowing one's weaknesses meant finding ways to solve them to improve.
Kaido's huge pupils rolled around as he pondered how to gain flight ability in his hybrid form.
Suddenly, as if seeing something, his thoughts abruptly stopped, his gaze fixed on the dozens of ships on the sea below, and he couldn't help but laugh loudly:
"Worororo! Didn't expect to run into this old geezer here!"
"Since I've run into him, I'll go down and say hello!!"
With that, Kaido's enormous body dove toward the ships below.
On board the Moby Dick, the atmosphere was very different from usual.
Streamers were hung in various places on the ship, creating a lively ambiance.
Whitebeard still sat in his familiar spot, watching the bustling crowd below with a slight smile.
It was a special day; all the divisions of the Whitebeard Pirates had gathered together.
Not just the Moby Dick, but the ships of the surrounding divisions were equally lively.
Because today was their pops, the World's Strongest Man, Whitebeard Edward Newgate's birthday!!
On this day, all members of the Whitebeard Pirates would gather to celebrate Whitebeard's birthday.
"Hey, you guys, hang those streamers over there a bit higher!!"
Marco was directing several pirates setting up the scene.
"Mmm, delicious, delicious. Long time no see, Satch, your cooking skills have improved again!!"
Just then, a burst of noise came from nearby, compliments mixed with the sounds of chewing, causing a vein to throb on Marco's forehead. He whipped around and shouted towards the side:
"You guys only know how to eat, right?! You leave everything to me!"
Hearing Marco's yell, the few showed no embarrassment at all; instead, they spoke with a look of utter certainty:
"Marco! You're more familiar with this stuff, of course you should do it!"
"We'd only mess things up if we tried to help!"
"You all…"
Marco started to retort, but suddenly seemed to sense something. His expression turned serious, and he abruptly looked up in a certain direction.
Not only Marco, but the other commanders on the Moby Dick and Whitebeard himself all looked upward.
They saw an enormous 'Black Dragon' flying from the distant sky towards the Moby Dick's location.
"Huh?!!"
The crew looked bewildered, all tilting their heads in unison.
"Is that... Kaido?!"
Fifth Division Commander Vista spoke uncertainly.
"No way?!"
Satch's tone was equally uncertain.
"Kaido is a blue dragon, isn't he? That's a black dragon!!"
"That makes a lot of sense!!"
"We can tell the difference between a blue dragon and a black dragon, but since when did another figure like this appear in the world?!"
"Did he eat the same type of Fruit as Kaido?"
"Most importantly, why is he brave enough to come straight at us Whitebeard Pirates?!"
"Should we shoot this guy down?"
Everyone chimed in, one after another, expressing their opinions.
In the end, they all reached a unanimous decision.
That was to teach this guy who dared to provoke them, the Whitebeard Pirates, a lesson!!
What? Not a provocation?!
Flying straight towards their pirate crew without a greeting was a provocation!!
They were the Whitebeard Pirates, after all!!!
With that in mind, many Whitebeard Pirates members with long-range attack capabilities all launched their attacks at the approaching black dragon.
In an instant, countless attacks flew out, sweeping through the sky like a tidal wave.
But the black dragon made no move at all, continuing to fly straight ahead.
Soon, the barrage of attacks all landed on that 'Black Dragon', erupting in a series of huge sounds.
For a moment, smoke and dust billowed, completely engulfing it.
And on one of the many ships surrounding the Moby Dick, a man stared fixedly at the 'Black Dragon' swallowed by the smoke, the hatred in his eyes almost spilling over...
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