Chapter 317 - 156

Chapter 156 Luffy: Oh no, I've become a master teacher!!"Worororo—!!"Kaido's laughter rolled over the clouds like muffled thunder. Even deep underground, his domineering aura shot straight into the sky, shaking the clouds into a frenzy!"Hoo... Kaido-sensei, aren't you going to fall down obediently yet?!"Luffy hovered high in the air, panting heavily, yet the corners of his mouth were curled into a satisfying smile.Beads of blood dripped from his scarred limbs, tracing fine, fragmented red lines in the air.Before they knew it, this fight to the death had already lasted for more than half a day!This beast-like combat, devoid of defense and purely relying on life-or-death exchanges, had drained both their stamina frantically. Their bodies were covered in wounds of varying depths, yet their fighting spirit burned on, inextinguishable."Brat, let's settle this with one move!!"Before the words faded, a heaven-shaking dragon roar suddenly erupted from the depths of Onigashima!A massive shadow, blotting out the sky, broke through the smoke and dust, soaring up as if riding the clouds.—It was exactly Kaido's Azure Dragon form!The vast and ancient aura of a supreme creature swept across all directions, carrying unparalleled pressure. As that colossal entity stretched its body in the sea of clouds, it continued to spread, causing gale-force winds to howl between heaven and earth, black clouds to surge, and lightning to flash!Sss—!!Violent crimson flames suddenly rose from beneath the Azure Dragon's scales, so scorching they seemed capable of evaporating everything, transforming into a viscous, magma-like texture under the extreme heat.The flames soared into the sky, illuminating the pitch-black canopy a bright red. The surrounding void distorted and trembled due to the excessive heat, even causing light to refract at this moment!"Kaido... ignited?!"Yamato stood on the ruins, her pupils dilated in shock. She had never imagined that her old man could be this strong!!That burning Azure Dragon was simply a walking disaster!Thinking back to the hundreds of times she had foolishly "dueled" with Kaido in the past, she couldn't help but feel that her younger self was truly naive to the point of being laughable."Boss Kaido...?!"King stood there distractedly, his gaze locked tightly onto that invincible figure soaring in the sky.The fire dragon blotting out the sky, the flames spreading wantonly—every scale shimmered with a ferocious luster in the firelight.—This was simply the most perfect, most destructive creation in the world!"Straw Hat,"Kaido's dragon roar shook the universe. The giant Azure Dragon mouth slowly opened, flames and lightning intertwining madly within,"Seize the title of [Strongest] from my hands!!!"...The Azure Dragon that blotted out the sky roared, its burning body carrying power to the extreme, charging straight from the ground to the sky!The atmosphere was struck into ring-shaped ripples, the momentum piercing clouds and splitting rocks. Even heaven and earth trembled under this pressure!"The strongest blow, huh?!"Luffy slowly raised his head, his black short hair flying wildly in the scorching gale, his crimson pupils burning with unyielding fighting spirit.In mid-air, he clenched his fist tightly—Armament Haki burst forth instantly, black as deep-sea mysterious iron, covering his entire arm;Conqueror's Haki churned violently around his body, turning into black and red intertwined lightning wrapping around his arm, spitting out an aura of destruction;Golden flames ignited simultaneously, the scorching light dispelling the haze between heaven and earth!"Then come on, Kaido-sensei!!""Boom—!!!"The world suddenly darkened, and a huge cross-shaped star burst open at his fist!Black and red lightning danced along his arm, the thunder roaring like ten thousand drums beating at once. It was as if he alone had completely illuminated the entire sky!This punch, carrying the destructive power to crush mountains and rivers and tear the firmament, accompanied by thunder and flames, slammed down!"Flaming Drum Dragon!!""Galaxy Impact!!"Boom!!!The heaven-shaking roar echoed through the universe, like millions of nuclear bombs exploding at once!Ripples of violent shockwaves mixed with flames, thunder, and rubble spread radially in the high sky, instantly filling the entire sky above Onigashima.Gale winds swept in all directions, space twisted and collapsed. Light and sound were completely torn apart at this moment, leaving only pure destructive energy raging between heaven and earth!"Too terrifying... this level of power?!"King's voice trembled uncontrollably. Even from a far distance, the aura emitted by the ultimate moves of the two people clashing at full power still made his heart tremble and his scalp tingle.It is no exaggeration to say that this power was enough to directly pierce through the entire Onigashima, burying everyone along with it!In the sky, Luffy's fist force strongly suppressed Kaido's fire dragon flames!In an instant, the entire sky seemed to collapse again. That power was like celestial bodies colliding and galaxies falling—unrivaled!Kaido's huge dragon body shattered inch by inch under the fist force, scales flying everywhere, blood and flesh scattering like a rainstorm.However, just as the fist force was about to pierce through the dragon body and strike the Onigashima below, Luffy suddenly realized something.—His fist could not advance even a fraction further!"Straw Hat, I lost!" Kaido glared, his vertical pupils seeping with dense, ferocious bloodshot lines. The remaining dragon might still intimidated heaven and earth,"But your fist... absolutely cannot land on Onigashima!!"He used his final strength to forcefully block the downward force of the punch, using his body to protect the island below and his remaining subordinates.In an instant, Luffy widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, then the corners of his mouth curled into a wry, bitter smile:"Oh no, I've become a master teacher!!"...Endless light gathered slowly in the sky like a tide, receding toward the center following the trajectory of the dissipating power.In the airspace that had just resembled a nuclear explosion, the space actually cracked into countless transparent shards like broken crystal, collapsing and annihilating violently in the energy aftermath, leaving behind twisted void patterns.The scorching heat wave took Onigashima as the center, turning into an invisible shockwave that extended infinitely outward. Wherever it passed, the sea surface steamed with clouds of white mist!After a long time, two bloodied figures fell from the high sky one after another, cutting through the silent canopy.Boom!Boom!Two dull, loud bangs exploded in succession. The earth seemed to be hammered hard, emitting a painful moan.Dust filled the sky, smashing two bottomless giant craters into the ground. Rubble and smoke permeated the air, blotting out the sun.In the craters, Luffy and Kaido were covered in wounds that went deep to the bone. Their clothes had long been soaked and torn by blood, and the exposed skin was covered in burn marks and impact traces, looking tragic to the extreme. Even their breathing carried heavy, wheezing sounds."Boss Kaido!!""Luffy!!"The shrill cries sounded at the same time.King flapped his wings burning with crimson flames, diving at high speed like a black lightning bolt to Kaido's side. He knelt on one knee, trembling as he reached out, but did not dare to touch the dying body easily.On the other side, Yamato rushed to the edge of Luffy's crater like a madwoman, her eye sockets red, her voice full of anxiety and worry.King stared blankly at the weak Kaido. That usually cold and handsome face was now becoming colder, with monstrous anger surging in the depths of his eyes.An invisible killing intent radiated from his body, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.He looked up abruptly, his cold gaze locked onto Luffy in the other crater, and his figure suddenly disappeared from where he was."I absolutely will not allow anyone to hurt Kaido-sensei!!"The long sword burning with raging flames tore through the void, carrying the determination to destroy heaven and earth, and slashed heavily toward the equally heavily injured Luffy!The speed of this slash was fast to the extreme. Even Yamato on the side only saw a crimson afterimage and couldn't react in time, only able to watch the blade light approach.—Clang!!The ear-piercing sound of metal clashing was deafening. A silver longsword emitting cold white light stubbornly blocked the long sword burning with crimson flames.As sparks flew, two powerful auras collided, forming a circle of invisible shockwaves that spread out.King's cold gaze turned to the newcomer, only to see Rayleigh looking calm, his silver-white hair drifting slightly in the wind.Surging flames swirled madly around King's body, his momentum climbing step by step, almost breaking through his limits:"Anyone who hurts Kaido-sensei... must die!!""That's a pity." Rayleigh smiled slightly, his eyes narrowing, his tone carrying an unquestionable dominance,"This is my apprentice, you can't touch him."But King's eyes did not waver in the slightest; instead, a kind of unimaginable madness and determination surged. The flames around him became more intense, clearly having prepared to die together.However, just as he was about to swing his sword with all his might—"Enough, Abel."A low, hoarse voice suddenly sounded, carrying indescribable exhaustion, yet still possessing the power to intimidate people's hearts.Kaido lay on the spot, his chest rising and falling violently, breathing heavily. Although there was still unwillingness in his vertical pupils, there was no longer any murderous intent,"I lost.""Hehehe!!"Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from the crater next door.Luffy, as if nothing had happened, patted the dust off his body and slowly stood up!The wounds on his body had stopped bleeding at some point. Although his clothes were still tattered, his face was ruddy and his eyes were bright. Where was there any trace of being seriously injured?In an instant, Rayleigh, Yamato, King, and Law watching from afar were all stunned on the spot, their faces full of astonishment.Especially King, his pupils shrank, his face full of disbelief, almost unable to believe his own eyes.After fighting with Boss Kaido for a whole night and experiencing such heaven-destroying move collisions, this kid could still stand up unscathed?!...Isn't this cheating?!"Worororo—"Kaido looked at the young man in front of him and suddenly burst into frank, wild laughter. There was a trace of relief in his laughter, and also a trace of appreciation,"What an incredible brat... Come on, kill me!!"As the former "Strongest Creature", he never accepted surviving after failure. Only dying in battle was the destination he recognized.However, unexpectedly, Luffy just grinned, waved his hand, and spoke in a sincere and cheerful tone:"Kaido-sensei, fighting you was... really awesome!""As for the rest, no need to say more!!"He turned his head to look at Yamato, who was already dumbfounded beside him, stretched out his hand, and took her fair, slender palm.Yamato's body stiffened instantly, and two blushes flew across her beautiful face, like sunset clouds dyeing white jade, charming and moving.Her crimson eyes were full of shyness, but also mixed with uncontrollable excitement and longing. Her heartbeat was like a drum, almost jumping out of her chest."Let's go, let's go, mission accomplished!!" Luffydidn't stay any longer, and he casually beckoned to the sky.The next second, a cloud, white as snow and fluffy and soft, floated down from the sky and stopped steadily in front of him.—It was exactly the product of the materialization of nika's "fantasy" power!This death battle with Kaido had yielded him ridiculously large gains.[Fruit Development: 85.2 → 87.9],Now, even without activating the full nika form, he could use his imagination to conjure up some simple things, such as goggles for combat, a temporary baseball bat, and this "Flying Nimbus" that could carry people..."This...?! Luffy, you're amazing!!" Yamato came to her senses, her eyes instantly filled with admiration.She threw herself into Luffy's arms without hesitation, her silver hair hanging down to her waist, her beautiful red star-like eyes looking at him brightly, her tone full of joy."Alright, alright, let's go!!" Luffy gently pushed her away, smiled, stepped onto the "Flying Nimbus", and reached out to pull Yamato up.Kaido lay on the spot without saying a word, just looking faintly at that young figure, the depths of his eyes complex and indistinguishable.Soon, the "Flying Nimbus" carried the four of them slowly into the air, flying toward the distance."Thanks a lot, Kaido-sensei!!" Luffy turned his head and waved at Kaido on the ground, his smile bright."Worororo—!" Kaido looked up and laughed, but his tone was very unhappy, carrying a trace of stubborn tsundere,"Straw Hat, I don't admit I taught you, okay?!"The laughter echoed over Onigashima, and with the figure of the Flying Nimbus gradually moving away, it dissipated into the sky.This peak showdown that shocked the entire New World finally came to a perfect end with such a hearty victory.