Despite his strong will, Jack still struggled to his feet, leaning against the wall for support.
By this time, Diamond Jozu had fully recovered! Pryce glanced at Jack, who was still unsteady, and immediately realized the situation.
'It's over!'
'Jack going to get crushed!'
Pryce shook his head, thinking to himself.
After all, when it came down to it, the two were evenly matched in strength!
The injuries they had sustained were also about the same! The only difference was the effectiveness of the Senzu Beans they had consumed! Jozu, who had eaten a bean with 100% efficiency, had completely recovered both his injuries and stamina! His combat power hadn't diminished in the slightest!
Jack, on the other hand, was different. Having only recovered 60-70% of his injuries, his stamina was naturally much weaker! While the numerical difference might not seem significant, both were top-tier fighters! Even the slightest gap could absolutely determine the outcome of the battle!
Sure enough, as the two clashed again, Jack was the one on the receiving end of the beating!
True to form, Diamond Jozu landed another devastating punch.
This punch slammed squarely into Jack chest, sending him flying once more!
This time, blood gushed uncontrollably from Jack mouth! A few white, shattered teeth could even be seen scattered on the ground! Moreover, as the two continued their fierce battle, a third of the castle had already collapsed!
At this moment, the scout who had come to report to Kaido and King finally arrived by their side.
.....
In the city square, people were singing and dancing, the crowd surging with energy.
Kaido, rarely in such high spirits, stood at the pinnacle of the city, enjoying the feeling of celebrating with the people! King, however, stood to the side with a furrowed brow, a vague sense of unease creeping into his heart!
"King-sama!"
"Bad news! Whitebeard has led his men into Onigashima!"
"Jack-sama is holding them off alone!"
The scout, not even pausing to catch his breath, quickly reported.
"What?"
Upon hearing this news, King scalp tingled with alarm, Flames erupted uncontrollably from his body!
At this moment, Kaido also noticed King unusual state.
"King, everyone's celebrating. You're scaring the people!" Kaido directly reminded him.
"Kaido-san, there's no time for celebration!"
"That bastard Whitebeard has led his men into Onigashima!" King urgently reported.
Hearing this, Kaido rage instantly flared up!
"Damn Whitebeard!"
"How dare he cause trouble in my castle!" Kaido roared to the sky, his voice booming.
The sheer volume of his roar even drowned out the sounds of the celebration below.
In an instant, the entire city fell silent! Kaido no longer cared about the festivities immediately transform. A flash of blue light, and a massive Azure Dragon appeared! This was Kaido Azure Dragon form!
The citizens, witnessing Kaido sudden outburst, thought they had somehow offended the towering figure! They knelt in terror, begging for Kaido forgiveness! Kaido paid no attention to their actions, swiftly charging toward his castle!
King too, flapped his wings grabbing the scout beside him, and closely followed Kaido as they rushed toward the castle!
"How did those guys show up!" King muttered with a frown.
"I...I don't know what happened!"
"All I saw was a flash of purple light, and then the six of them appeared at the castle gate. Without a word, they launched an attack!"
The scout spoke with evident fear.
....
Soon, Kaido and King arrived at the castle on Onigashima.
Seeing the castle beginning to collapse from the entrance, Kaido let out an enraged dragon roar!
Inside the castle, Whitebeard heard the roar and looked up toward the horizon.
"Finally, he's here!"
"I was starting to get bored waiting!" Whitebeard stretched his body and chuckled.
Pryce, watching the confident Whitebeard, couldn't help but marvel. Whitebeard truly lived up to his title as the world's strongest man! Even knowing that Kaido, one of the Four Emperors and the so-called 'Strongest Creature in the World,' had returned, he remained as calm as ever!
Soon, Kaido massive dragon head appeared outside the castle cracks.
"Whitebeard, you old fool, have you grown tired of living?!" Kaido roared furiously at Whitebeard inside the castle.
"You stupid dragon, as long as you're still alive, how could I bear to leave this beautiful world?" Whitebeard sneered.
Hearing this, Kaido gaze turned icy.
"Bad Wind!" Kaido bellowed.
His enormous dragon mouth opened wide, unleashing a barrage of wind blades that slashed toward Whitebeard and his group. The terrifying wind blades, like the strikes of a scythe, could tear through enemies, armor, and weapons alike! In an instant, the entire interior of the castle was filled with the horrifying wind blades, cutting through everything in their path!
The power was even more terrifying than Jack Mammoth Twin Swords! While Jack swords were incredibly sharp, they couldn't cut through refined steel! But Kaido Bad Wind was different-the terrifying wind blades shredded the refined steel in the hall into piles of metal shavings!
Pryce watched this astonishing scene with deep admiration.
However, Pryce knew that one day he would surely reach this level of strength!
His system was incredibly powerful! But for now, he would leave it to Whitebeard and the others. Whitebeard naturally wouldn't allow Kaido attack to harm his people!
"Quake Sphere!" Whitebeard roared.
An enormous spherical barrier appeared out of thin air!
The invisible wind blades, upon entering the range of the Quake Sphere, were instantly shattered into nothingness! Pryce stood in shock at Whitebeard Newgate technique.
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit was truly extraordinary! Elemental attacks were supposed to be the hardest to defend against, precisely because they were invisible and intangible!
Often, these annoying elemental attacks could hit you, but when you tried to counter, it felt like punching cotton-utterly ineffective!
But Whitebeard Quake Sphere perfectly countered the advantages of elemental attacks!
Anything that entered Whitebeard Quake Sphere would be utterly pulverized!