MTLNOVEL Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Kaido vs. Charlotte
Chapter 252: Kaido vs. Charlotte
"You don't actually think you're strong, do you?"
Hearing this, Charlotte raised his eyes and asked in return.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Kaido's anger surged.
"There should be a limit to how much you look down on others, Charlotte!"
Kaido raised his mace, his Haki surging violently. The energy around him condensed, gathering intensely on the weapon.
"What?"
Charlotte's eyes widened in shock at the sight before him.
Seeing Charlotte's surprise, a smirk crept onto Kaido's lips.
"Watch closely, Charlotte! You were the one who taught me this!"
With that, Kaido leaped into the air.
The blue lightning crackling around his mace suddenly changed. Red and black lightning intertwined, making a sharp hissing sound.
"Third World: Inducing Naraku!"
Kaido roared, swinging his weapon down with devastating force.
Boom!
Clang!
The immense shockwave instantly scattered the surrounding clouds, even blowing away the thick volcanic ash in the air.
The deafening sound halted everything around them.
All eyes turned toward the battlefield's center.
"Charlotte! (Captain! Dad!)"
Shouts of alarm rang out.
In the middle of the battlefield, Kaido stood gripping his mace with both hands, its tip pressed downward.
Beneath the weapon, a massive crater came into view.
"Brother!"
Jin and Queen's eyes sparkled with awe at the sight.
At that moment, Kaido appeared almost godlike in their hearts.
On the Battlefield
Charlotte had been struck deep into the ground by Kaido's overwhelming attack.
The onlookers held their breath, their gazes locked on the crater.
But only Kaido remained cautious, staring at the hole with a serious expression.
His instincts told him this wasn't over yet.
And he was right.
Boom!
A massive energy surge erupted from the crater, shooting straight into the sky.
A violent green aura spiraled upward, thick and suffocating. The sheer force of it made the very air tremble.
Kaido quickly retreated.
"This... this Haki…!"
His eyes widened in horror.
"Impossible! Conqueror's Haki taking physical form?! Not even Rocks was capable of this!"
He gripped his mace tightly, unable to hide the disbelief in his expression.
A deep, abyssal voice echoed from within the pit.
"Kaido!"
Charlotte lay at the bottom of the crater, his body bloodied and torn.
Blood trickled down from the corners of his mouth and across his cheeks, evidence of the brutal blow he had just endured.
Yet, even as he lay there, his voice sent chills down everyone's spine.
It was the voice of a demon.
The battlefield fell into silence, save for the sound of ragged breathing and the shifting of debris.
Kaido, trusting his instincts, immediately leaped back, distancing himself from the crater.
Suddenly—
A hand shot out of the hole.
It was slender yet terrifying, veins bulging beneath the skin, blood staining the palm.
Pure rage radiated from it.
The King of the Sea's fury.
The wrath of a legend.
Whoosh!
A figure shot out of the crater.
"Kaido!"
Charlotte roared as he soared into the air.
In his grip, the Seven Star Sword gleamed menacingly.
With a swift motion, he slashed at Kaido, unleashing a barrage of razor-sharp sword energy.
Dozens of slashes tore through the air.
Each carried immeasurable power, infused with the will of an invincible swordsman and layered with Conqueror's Haki.
A devastating assault.
Kaido's pupils shrank as the attacks closed in.
Gritting his teeth, he raised his seastone mace in defense.
Clang!
Ding! Ding! Ding!
One after another, the slashes crashed against the mace, producing sharp metallic clangs.
Kaido staggered back under the relentless force of the attacks.
Yet the slashes showed no signs of stopping.
Bit by bit, the seastone mace began to crack.
Tiny fragments chipped away, falling to the ground.
A sense of unease crept into Kaido's mind.
Then—
Crack!
A single green slash struck the mace.
Shatter!
The weapon exploded into countless pieces.
The fragments fell at Kaido's feet, but he had no time to care about them.
The next wave of attacks was already upon him.
Without his weapon, Kaido could only rely on his own body to endure the onslaught.
His entire form became coated in Armament Haki, desperately trying to withstand Charlotte's strikes.
But the attacks of a great swordsman were not so easily defended against.
The slashes tore into him, stripping away his dragon scales one by one.
Even in his half-dragon form, Kaido found himself completely overwhelmed.
He could do nothing but retreat as Charlotte mercilessly rained down attacks.
Kaido's breathing grew heavy. His strength was waning. His life force was slipping.
Charlotte knew it was time for the final blow.
"Demon Slash!"
In mid-air, Charlotte twisted his body, channeling all his power into one final attack.
A crescent-shaped slash erupted from his blade, hurtling toward Kaido with unstoppable force.
BOOM!
A massive explosion erupted, engulfing everything in smoke and debris.
The battlefield was obliterated.
The very land beneath them shattered.
"Brother Kaido!"
"Boss Kaido!"
The Beasts Pirates cried out in alarm.
As the smoke cleared, all eyes fell upon the battlefield.
Kaido lay amidst the rubble.
Unmoving.
His presence—his life force—was gone.
Dead.
Charlotte furrowed his brows, staring at the unmoving figure.
Did he truly die?
He exhaled deeply.
If Kaido was dead, then so be it.
It wasn't easy surviving this long against me.
Lowering his sword, Charlotte slowly descended.
His body was covered in dust and blood. Wounds adorned his forehead and cheeks, a testament to the battle's intensity.
His fingers brushed against a particularly deep scratch on his cheek.
"Hiss—!"
A sharp pain shot through him.
Charlotte winced.
Had it been that long since he last felt pain?
His fingers lingered on the wound.
Would it scar?
A small frown formed on his face.
I still rely on my looks, you know.
He couldn't help but let the thought cross his mind.
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