As dawn approached, with the waves rolling, only one Tengu stood tall on the sea.
Kaido’s increasing ferocity in battle prompted Nagato to retract his shadow clones and absorb their chakra, restoring himself to full strength.
While fighting three against one had its advantages, it was essentially a conservative approach. Three full-body Susanoo provided enough defense but lacked the necessary offensive power. As Kaido’s energy continued to surge, his defense became increasingly abnormal, forcing Nagato to further strengthen his attacks.
By dispelling the two full-body Susanoo, Nagato concentrated his focus and visual power, simultaneously utilizing the Sharingan and Rinnegan — his new strategy.
Boom!
Ten miles away, Kaido, who had been sent flying, stopped mid-air. He hammered his fists backward, the immense force and pressure condensing the air into an iron wall, using its momentum to propel himself forward.
Despite being the strongest creature in the sea, land, and air, even Kaido couldn’t emerge unscathed from Nagato’s relentless attacks.
The scars left by the three Tengu repeatedly breaking through his protective layer were still visible, and the close-range Shinra Tensei had left a trickle of blood at the corner of Kaido’s mouth.
Finally, the Deva Path’s repulsive force had inflicted internal injuries on Kaido!
“How many more times can you hold out, Kaido?” Nagato asked from the Tengu’s forehead, his hands spread wide, aiming at the missile-like Kaido.
“Shinra Tensei!”
This time, Nagato went all out, instantly depleting 30% of his chakra!
After advancing his bloodline, this attack’s power was several times greater than the one that severely injured Hancock at Marineford! The Deva Path’s divine force directly blasted towards Kaido!
Kaido made no attempt to dodge, nor did he try to defend. The Beast Pirates’ combat philosophy had no room for retreat or hesitation, only raw savagery, collisions, fists, and power!
The blood seeping from Kaido’s body stained him red. Then, the extreme heat from his furnace-like body instantly evaporated the blood, enveloping him in a terrifying blood mist. In this horrifying crimson, Kaido’s already mighty form swelled even more!
“Try and find out, boy!” Kaido roared, his fists, each larger than Nagato, came crashing down!
Under the indescribable power of both sides, time seemed to freeze.
Dawn broke.
It was only 5:15 AM, yet the light seemed to arrive early on the sea.
Though the sun hadn’t risen, a piercing orange-yellow light broke the darkness at the horizon.
As the faint but bright morning light shot out, time, seemingly frozen, began to flow again!
Boom!!!
The divine power of Shinra Tensei and Kaido’s monstrous fists finally collided!
If there had been an observer, they would have seen Kaido stopped by an invisible iron wall, pressed down by Nagato.
But looking at Nagato’s expression revealed that the clash was far from over!
Incredible as it was, the immense Shinra Tensei and Kaido’s terrifying fists were locked in a stalemate!
Boom! Whoosh—!!!
The unprecedented full-power clash generated a horrifying shockwave. Below, a small crater formed in the sea, quickly turning into a vortex that expanded exponentially…
Without warning, the vortex exploded with a thunderous roar. The sea water rising in all directions formed not waves, but colossal iron curtains!
Within these iron curtains, the force of their clash displaced the sea beneath them, revealing a massive circle leading to the seabed a thousand meters below!
Crack… Crack crack…
Even Nagato’s full-body Susanoo struggled against the winds and pressure from the collision center. Though it didn’t shatter, cracks appeared!
If the Sharingan’s absolute defense could barely hold, Kaido, with no protection, faced even worse!
“Hmph…!” Kaido grunted, gritting his teeth, but the blood still burst from his mouth and teeth.
Yet, these weren’t his worst injuries.
The Beast, unscathed by blades and axes, now had his fists bent inward, broken at the wrists! His explosive, steel-hard muscles caved under Shinra Tensei’s immense energy like soft clay!
The harder and stronger the material, the more severe the damage under such force. The capillary bleeding turned into a torrential flow, blood covering Kaido, making him look terrifying!
Boom—!
With a final sound like the world splitting, the two separated!
Kaido’s fists finally hit the Tengu’s head, shattering the forehead gem, and the force like a thousand-ton iron column slammed into Nagato!
Nagato’s ribs broke in succession, blood spurted from his mouth, and he was crushed against the Tengu’s back! The Tengu itself flew backward, crashing through thousand-meter-high waves, and fell heavily onto the turbulent sea!
The resilience of the Sage body and quick chakra circulation barely kept Nagato’s internal organs from bleeding. Even so, it was his most severe injury across three worlds!
But Kaido suffered worse!
Though Kaido’s fists struck, breaching the unprecedented Shinra Tensei, he couldn’t deliver a fatal blow. His forced attack after breaking his wrists worsened his injuries. After the clash, his twisted, broken arms hung limp, and his body, drenched in blood, fell into the sea, fate unknown!
Splash—!!
Without the clashing forces, the colossal sea curtain collapsed. Billions of cubic meters of water fell like a flood, quickly covering the seabed, and restoring the ocean.
The Tengu still lay on the sea, its broken head unrepaired.
Nagato closed his eyes for two seconds before reopening them. Under his visual power, purple flames restored the Tengu’s head, and it rose from the sea.
Nagato sensed Kaido’s presence deep below, but his aura had weakened significantly!
Undoubtedly, though heavily injured, Nagato had fared better than the severely wounded Kaido, who had finally taken substantial damage despite his immortality!
But Nagato remained vigilant.
It seemed like he had only used 30% of his power to inflict unprecedented injuries on Kaido, but it wasn’t that simple.
The Rinnegan, the Sage’s Eye, had boundless power. Its might was so great that Nagato needed a stronger chakra source to match its output, hence his pursuit of advanced bloodlines.
So, Shinra Tensei had no real limit.
But the body had its limits. Like in Dressrosa, Nagato could use his entire chakra for a super Shinra Tensei only with preparation.
In a real fight, such conditions were harsh. His attack on Doflamingo benefited from surprise, but this time, rapidly channeling 30% chakra for Shinra Tensei was Nagato’s limit.
In fact, after mastering advanced bloodlines, this Shinra Tensei was even stronger than the one at Dressrosa!
Thus, though victorious in this clash, Nagato didn’t feel at ease.
More importantly, his heightened senses told him that despite Kaido’s weakened aura, he felt even more dangerous!
Below, Kaido simply swam up from the seabed, a stark contrast to his usual grandiose style.
The outcome of this battle remained uncertain!
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