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"Come on, Whitebeard!"
Roaring to the sky, his muscles bulged with explosive power, his flowing long hair like an enraged lion.
"What kind of abilities does Kaido of the Beasts possess?" Law, hidden in the shadows, intently watched the erupting Kaido. The original story never fully explained his powers. Law's goal was the Four Emperors and Admirals; knowing oneself and one's enemy would naturally be beneficial for the future.
"Rumble."
He charged like a human T-Rex, each step causing the earth to collapse. A terrifying, tangible aura enveloped his entire body, and the aura around his fists glowed golden, as if he wore golden gauntlets.
"Boom."
The fist covered by a force field blocked Kaido of the Beasts' frantic attack. Cracks in the air split the heavens and earth in two; one half was the continuously crumbling sky, the other was the tearing force field. The violently vibrating island continuously sank.
"Truly terrifying."
Law continuously moved away from the battleground, still within the most intense explosion radius even thousands of meters away.
"Rumble!"
Cracks spread across the entire island, and columns of air shooting into the sky shredded the clouds above.
"Boom!"
A golden-glowing fist slammed onto Whitebeard's chest. The terrifying shockwave seemed to invisibly penetrate Whitebeard's body. A massive golden blast tore open the earth and split the sea, creating a huge explosion ring beyond the horizon.
Meanwhile, Whitebeard's fist, covered by a force field, slammed powerfully onto Kaido of the Beasts' head.
"Snap!"
Under the fist, the atmosphere shattered, and cracks spread across Kaido's entire head. It seemed his head had also split open under the impact.
"Pfft!"
Bleeding profusely from his head, Kaido's head seemed to be cracked, gushing out countless amounts of blood.
"Too tragic, isn't it? Can he survive such injuries?" Law's expression tightened. His head was split open; this was simply a fatal blow. Although Whitebeard also suffered severe injuries, it wasn't a death wound.
"The original story said Kaido of the Beasts can't be killed. No one can kill him; he can't even kill himself." Law didn't believe Kaido would die here.
The heavily wounded Kaido. He fell to the ground with a thud.
"Kaido, you brat, you're still a bit green."
The force field-covered fist slammed heavily onto Kaido's body again. Under the force field, space warped, Kaido's body twisted grotesquely, and the earth, amidst the distortion, rapidly developed abyssal cracks that spread to a mountain, causing the mountain to collapse.
"Swish!"
With a full burst of power, Whitebeard delivered another strike. He picked up his Naginata, which was planted in the earth, and powerfully slashed it. A cold light streaked across Kaido's body, a jet of blood spurted out, and a bloody gash spread across Kaido's entire chest.
The collapsing earth seemed to split into countless fragments, tilting and crumbling. Kaido, unable to move, fell into the abyss, covered by countless broken stones.
Was he dead? Buried deep in the abyss?
"Room, Scan"
Law quickly approached the battleground, hiding behind a boulder several hundred meters away. His Room space instantly covered the central area. His eyes flashed with purple light, his dark pupils changing to a strange purple hue. This ability, derived from ultraviolet light, possessed various functions such as sterilization, X-ray vision, and healing.
"Not dead yet." He could see Kaido of the Beasts buried a hundred meters underground. "Huh? Kaido's body?" Law looked at Kaido, a hundred meters underground, in surprise.
"Huff, huff, huff." Whitebeard, panting heavily and drenched in sweat, was also in a bad state. Days and nights of intense battle, especially against an opponent of Kaido's caliber, had taken a toll. Although he had consistently held a slight advantage, Whitebeard's price was clearly not so simple. Now, bleeding from the corner of his mouth, he seemed to need to lean on his Naginata to support his body.
Dozens of seconds later.
"Rumble."
The earth exploded. A massive shockwave erupted from underground, countless debris spewed forth, and a bottomless hole appeared in the ground.
"Hahahaha, almost, just almost! You almost killed me, Whitebeard, but you're not good enough!" The burly Kaido of the Beasts charged out of the deep hole, slamming onto the ground.
"Hmph, Kaido, you brat, why did it take so long this time? It seems you've reached your limit." Whitebeard's domineering and proud aura remained unchanged.
"Monster." Law's attention remained on Kaido.
"Just as I thought." Law took a deep breath, finally understanding Kaido's power and ability, unable to help but be moved. No wonder he was called the Strongest Creature on Land, Sea, and Air in the original story. No wonder he was called the Immortal Man.
"So he possesses unimaginable recovery power? Such fatal injuries, yet he can recover completely in just dozens of seconds?" Law looked at the unharmed Kaido and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Are all Four Emperors so monstrous?" And from Whitebeard's words, he could deduce that it took Kaido so long to recover due to excessive combat consumption. If it were at the beginning, wouldn't his recovery be even faster?
"Even an awakened Zoan-type Devil Fruit shouldn't grant such rapid life recovery, right?" Law looked at Kaido, puzzled. His recovery power was too terrifying. Even a shattered head could heal quickly. Such recovery power was true immortality.
"Is this immortal-like life recovery an ability? Or a physical trait?" Law looked at Kaido, his eyes lighting up. Everyone desired immortality. Even the Op-Op Fruit's immortality surgery only granted extended life, meaning endless lifespan, but if one were killed, they would still die. But if one had both endless lifespan and an immortal body... Then no matter how strong the opponent, one could eventually defeat them. That would be a true god. Law was tempted.
"If even Whitebeard's strongest combo can be recovered from, then Kaido can recover from any powerhouse's attack?" Law stared intently at Kaido, not missing a single detail. He envied Kaido's ability. Envy naturally leads to desire. Law was not a fantasist; he was a doer. If he wanted something, he would go get it.
"Again."
"Rumble."
This large island was completely ruined in the death match between the two Four Emperors. Even if it didn't completely sink, it would turn into a wasteland.