The Marines sought pirates to level up, and pirates could search for the Fleet to train themselves, or look for other pirates for practice.
Pirates spent most of their time fighting for survival, perhaps that's why they grew so quickly!
In the human-shaped crater, Kaido leapt out, holding a large black club in his hand.
Only then did Karl see him in all his glory. He was extremely tall and robust, with black hair falling over his shoulders, a pair of long horns resembling those of a dragon, a long beard like a dragon's on his face, and a red dragon scale tattoo on his left arm.
The upper part of his body was bare, he wore a purple furry cloak, a purple top hanging at his hips, a rope shimenawa tied around his waist, and a wine gourd marked with "天". On the lower part of his body were dark green wide pants with two gold chains hanging from the belt.
Overall, it resembled the image stored in Karl's memory, but the proportions of his body were somewhat exaggerated. Compared to the lower body, the upper body was too muscular.
"Somehow, it seems like he's not as tall as his subordinate Jack!" Karl muttered.
"That young man has strange priorities," Navigator Tsuru couldn't help but smile upon hearing Karl's murmur. "But I'm a bit surprised he didn't feel shock or fear seeing such a powerful enemy."
"Hey! Where are Aokiji and Kizaru! Why are you the ones here!" Kaido shouted. "You're so shameless!"
"You insolent fool!" Gion's eyes flashed coldly. He gripped the Konpira with both hands and struck Kaido. "Golden Blade Strike!"
Kaido yawned dismissively, and just as Gion was about to deliver the blow, he suddenly leaped up and punched Gion in the face.
"Gion, watch out!" Karl shouted.
Gion's eyes flashed brightly; he flipped in the air and used his foot to strike Kaido's arm, using the momentum to soar over him and slash with his blade.
A bloody streak instantly appeared on Kaido's chest, and blood gushed out. However, within a few breaths, the wound started to heal visibly, and in a moment, it was as good as new.
"Put in a bit more effort, I almost felt some pain," Kaido chuckled.
Barely had the words left his lips when Kaido's right hand, holding the club, jerked instantly: "Thunderous Bagua!"
Gion quickly moved to intercept, raising his sword, but the sheer force still sent her flying. He flipped several times in the air before regaining his balance and landing firmly on the ground.
"Are you alright, Gion?" Kake hurried over to check on him but unknowingly touched a nerve.
"Back off, I don't need your concern, just do your duty, Rear Admiral Kake!"
Kake awkwardly scratched his head, his face slightly twisted. Why did Gion keep insulting him more and more lately? Was it because of that kid? But now wasn't the time to think about it, the mission came first.
Gion took a brief rest and found that everything seemed to be fine with her!
"No way!" "Is that the Holy Light of Karl? Such a miraculous healing power!" Gion looked at Karl with gratitude, smiled at him, and then, reinvigorated, rejoined the battle between the vice admirals and Kaido.
Under the onslaught of two admiral candidates and two vice admirals, Kaido still held his ground with ease. He didn't bother to dodge their attacks, taking them head-on. After nearly an hour of fighting, Kaido showed no signs of fatigue.
Gion and his men were exhausted; the Holy Light within them was gradually depleting, yet surprisingly, like Kaido, they bore not a single scratch.
Kaido was a bit perplexed. He was a mythical beast, but could it be that these sailors were also mythical beasts? Their recovery speed almost matched his own, which was outrageous.
"Kizaru, Aokiji, it's your turn!"
Both of them burst with energy and launched into the battle, finally bringing some excitement to Kaido and pushing him to fight in earnest.
"Phew~ Kaido is really formidable, his defense is just incredible!" said Momonga.
"If it weren't for Karl's Holy Light, I would have been injured long ago. Thank you, Karl," Momonga politely thanked Karl, who waved it off to show it was all right.
Gion approached Karl, smiling and exuding the scent of orchids: "Thanks, Brother Karl, if it weren't for you, I would have been injured long ago!"
Momonga and Kake also repeatedly expressed their thanks, and the situation resembled a gathering of people showering praise on the young man.
"Unexpected! Your ability is simply incredible," Navigator Tsuru looked at Karl more warmly with each passing moment. With such an ability, the Marines will face no problems.
Under the barrage of compliments, Karl simply smiled and nodded, remaining silent whenever he could. Compared to that, he was more interested in the battle between the Admiral and Kaido.
Watching the fight is also a good way to learn, and the best part is, you don't have to move yourself.
"Darn you, Kizaru! Roaring Thunder Bagua!" Suddenly, Kaido unleashed powerful energy, combining it with an iron rod. Grabbing it with both hands, he struck Kizaru at a furious speed.
Kizaru sensed that things were going south and quickly transformed into a photon, fleeing the scene. If he were hit by the rod, his small body would likely sustain severe injuries.
"That... that's haki..." Feeling the intense pressure from all sides, Karl clenched his fists and looked at Kaido with a piercing gaze.
"That's Conqueror's Haki. Only one in a million people possess it. I'm surprised you withstood it without passing out," Navigator Tsuru explained.
Hearing Navigator Tsuru's explanation, a desire sparked in Karl's heart. This was Conqueror's Haki? Someday, he too would have this haki.
Of course, Karl intended to become the King of the slackers!
If Karl had looked at his attribute screen at that moment, he would have discovered that his willpower attribute was rapidly increasing, rising from C- to B+, instantly becoming his most outstanding attribute.
On the battlefield, Aokiji stared at Kaido and extended his right hand backward. Frost continued to gather and eventually transformed into a massive icy bird that charged toward Kaido at incredible speed.
"Ice Cube 'Violent Pheasant Beak'"
Wherever it flew, the earth froze.
Kaido, being pursued by Kizaru, turned his head and saw it. His pupils instantly narrowed to black dots. He swiftly raised his arm, tattooed with dragon scales, to block the attack.
The icy bird knocked Kaido back a hundred meters and then exploded with a roar, turning into icy crystals that scattered all around, reflecting colorful light.
After being struck by Aokiji, half of Kaido's body was frozen, his lips turned blue, and his teeth wouldn't stop chattering.
Kizaru, the yellow monkey , took the opportunity to move to the top of Kaido's head and smirked, "Yasakani no Magatama!"
Countless light bullets attacked the helpless Kaido. Each collision with Kaido caused an explosion, blast after blast. Karl could feel the ground shaking from where he stood.
"Hm~ Why isn't he moving?"
The smoke and dust cleared, revealing Kaido's huge body lying motionless in a crater.
"Kaido, we're old rivals! Playing dead is so last century!" came a laugh.
The lying Kaido slowly got up.
"Excellent!" "What a fight! More!" he exclaimed.
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