"Thunder Wheel Hakke!!"
Boom!
Sage couldn't block the attack. The Wolf Fang Club almost embedded into his chest, causing Sage to spit out blood and be flung away.
"Meteor Shards!"
In the instant of being flung away, Sage's hands moved, launching a series of densely packed Haki Bullets towards Kaido.
Kaido swung the iron club like a storm, first knocking away the foremost Haki Bullets. Then, as the club spun around, he swung it horizontally again, and the Haki he unleashed exploded, destroying all the Haki Bullets.
"Ohohohoho! These things are useless!"
Boom!
Kaido laughed heartily, but just as he finished speaking, a streak of lightning flickered to the front, striking his wide-open chest. Just one hit made blood ooze from the corner of his mouth, causing him to stagger back a few steps.
"This is..."
He instinctively touched his chest and pulled out a metal fragment from his chest scar, looking forward with gloomy eyes.
Sage stood there, steam constantly rising from his chest, healing his injuries.
Meanwhile, the ring on his hand shattered, turning into fragments lying in his palm.
Sage hurled them fiercely. The fragments multiplied the moment they left his hand, increasing in size, speed, and weight. Combined with Sage's Haki, they flashed like black lightning, densely bombarding Kaido.
Unlike ordinary Haki Bullets that lack substance, these are attached to material, and even more so, they are enlarged.
Each hit was a huge threat to Kaido!
Such speeds were not something he could dodge!
"Gundari! Dragon Victory Army!!"
Kaido's eyes widened in fury, and his Wolf Fang Club again thrust with an afterimage like instant teleportation, smashing into those black lightning attacks.
Boom boom boom!
The tip of the club collided with the black lightning, as if exploding, sending out shockwaves. At this moment, Sage stretched his five fingers, shattering all the rings on his fingers.
"Let's get serious!"
Sage's expression turned fierce, stepping forward, dissipating smoke circles and charging towards the sky. Instantly, a mass of dark clouds descended, supporting his feet.
Rumble!
A Thunderbolt fell from the sky, landing in his hand, "Thunder Metallurgy!"
The fragments in his hand were melted by the lightning, transforming into fine, lightning-shaped spear blades.
Rumble!!
Lightning densely surrounded Sage, and a fire ignited in his hand, with a gusting wind howling around.
In the instant the wind rose, Sage spread his five fingers, his hands moving so fast they almost disappeared. He struck at the shattered spear blades, covering them with Haki, instantly enlarging them. They were enveloped by thunder and fire, mixed with wild wind, descending from the sky just as Kaido finished deflecting the projectiles.
Without seawater, his 'misfortune' had no effect, unable to create a whirlpool from the sea, bringing the power of weather. But with thunder and fire combined with objects, it was like a 'Lightning Cannon', turning into beams of light blinding enough to make Kaido instinctively shield his eyes.
"Tenmago's Roaring Tribulation!!"
The beams of light shrouded Sage, making his voice seem like it was connected to heaven and earth, exploding by Kaido's ear.
Boom!!!
At the same time, those beams, nearly connecting heaven and earth, struck Kaido all at once, merging into a massive pillar, swallowing him whole, with continuous explosions erupting within the pillar.
Compared to the 'Tenmago Thunder Tribulation', which was merely mixed with thunder, this attack was much more powerful. If not concentrated together, Sage could easily annihilate an entire kingdom, even sinking an island.
The massive pillar of light slowly dissipated, revealing Kaido standing there. He maintained a stance of swinging his club, with the upper half of his face shrouded in shadow, making it hard to see clearly. But his scales were like they had bathed in blood, covered with traces of crimson.
"Not enough..."
A low voice erupted from Kaido's mouth. He slowly bared his sharp teeth, his body swaying slightly, then suddenly widened his eyes, roaring up at the sky, "Not enough, Sage!!"
Thud!
A heavy sound rippled from beneath his feet, transforming into lightning comparable to the previous attack's beams in magnitude, exploding towards Sage in an instant. The Wolf Fang Club was entwined with nearly dissipating purple lightning, already smashing down by the time Sage sensed it.
"Daiitoku Thundering Hakke!!!"
When Kaido stood there, Sage had already intended to continue his attack. Even though Kaido took the initiative, Sage's attack was underway. At the moment when the iron club came down, the hands he had joined burst with a black light, firmly striking forward.
"Great Red!!!"
Boom!!!
A giant mushroom cloud appeared over Ghost Island, expanding towards the sky, forming a radiant stream like a fissure in the sky, spanning across the entire Wano Country.
Rumble!
"Wow!"
Below, in the Flower Capital, Renedia staggered, involuntarily collapsing to the ground.
Marika reached out to support her, stabilizing her, then instinctively looked up, her crescent-moon-shaped eyes opening wide with a smile.
"It's reached a fever pitch..." Marika said.
Moriah watched silently upwards, his expression solemn.
Lily, having joined them, instinctively gripped the sword hilt at her waist, but soon released it, "It seems the result will come soon."
She knew.
Despite the immense power making Lily anxious, in some sense...
Sage hadn't used his full strength yet.
...
Boom!!
From the place where the mushroom cloud erupted, another tremendous shockwave radiated, causing Ghost Island to fracture again. Two figures plummeted from the gradually dissipating mushroom cloud, crashing heavily to the ground.