Hakai!

"Linlin, you look really miserable."

Kaido's voice, tinged with sarcasm, came from the side.

"Kaido..."

Charlotte Linlin suppressed her anger, casting a cold glance at Kaido beside her. "You don't need to meddle. Even without you, I wouldn't be in trouble."

"Ohohoho, if I hadn't arrived in time, you would have been beheaded by Nicholas just now, Linlin!"

Kaido glanced at the centipede-like wound on Charlotte Linlin's neck, adding mockery to his tone as he looked towards Nicholas in the distance.

Obviously, he was unaware that Nicholas had shattered Charlotte Linlin's psychological defenses with words, striking her when she was vulnerable. If it weren't for Charlotte Linlin's instinctual reaction, he might have succeeded.

So, Kaido mistakenly thought Nicholas nearly beheaded Charlotte Linlin solely based on his own strength.

"What a joke...!!!"

Upon hearing Kaido's words, Charlotte Linlin's expression turned grim. Despite her reluctance to admit it, her battle with Nicholas was undoubtedly the most dangerous she had ever faced. In fact, she felt Nicholas posed a greater threat, considering how he knew about what happened at the Sheep's House.

As Charlotte Linlin contemplated, Kaido hoisted his club onto his shoulder, addressing her.

"Face the facts, Linlin."

Kaido's eyes gleamed with killing intent, his club pulsating with black and red lightning.

"That guy's threat is much greater than those others'!"

In Kaido's view, while Charlotte Linlin might not match those others in combat, even if they could defeat her, killing her would be nearly impossible. However, Nicholas almost succeeded, making Kaido value his alliance with Charlotte Linlin, knowing their fates were intertwined.

"...!"

Charlotte Linlin's gaze turned terrifying, indicating she knew why Nicholas targeted her. However, she couldn't reveal it to anyone else, constantly denying Nicholas's previous words in her mind.

"Ohohoho... Linlin."

"What's wrong?"

Kaido, gripping his club, flexed his bones, sounding excited. "Remember the move you taught me?"

Charlotte Linlin glanced at Kaido's movements, then understood.

"Well, of course. That was a move I taught you myself."

Upon hearing Kaido's words, Charlotte Linlin's anger somewhat subsided, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Then... let's use that move to teach him a lesson!!!"

As soon as the words fell, Charlotte Linlin and Kaido's movements almost mirrored each other, one lifting Napoleon, the other raising the wolf-tooth club.

This was—

The starting posture of the Yonko combination technique.

Flames and lightning, two potent natural elements, danced around Charlotte Linlin.

Napoleon, bathed in Prometheus's flames and Zeus's lightning, was raised high.

With Charlotte Linlin's movement, a terrifying aura emanated from her.

As if a fierce beast lurked behind her, silently roaring.

Beside Charlotte Linlin, Kaido in his beastly form also surged with power, a monstrous dragon head seeming to silently roar behind him.

For strong individuals, they each had their pride. The clash of their auras was like water and fire.

At this moment, instead of conflicting, the auras of Kaido and Charlotte Linlin seemed to merge, amplifying their presence beyond what they individually possessed.

Simultaneously, black and red lightning crackled around them, imbuing Napoleon and the wolf-tooth club with a dominating will, aside from Armament Haki.

At this moment, the two formidable fighters gathered their strength, preparing for a terrifying assault.

Witnessing Charlotte Linlin and Kaido's formation, Nicholas keenly sensed an unprecedented pressure, feeling as if he faced not them but a devouring monster. It seemed he might be crushed into powder in the next moment.

Even the flow of time seemed to slow down in their presence.

Nicholas was certain—something terrifying was coming!

Faced with such a dominant attack, should he confront it head-on or dodge its edge?

With hardly a moment's hesitation, Nicholas decided to confront the combined attack head-on.

Since he already knew he might face formidable enemies, shying away from their combined technique now would be cowardice.

Nicholas gripped his sword, raising it on his shoulder, assuming the stance.

"Rokushiki: Strengthening!"

"Haki Enhancement: Full body adamant!"

"Electric Stimulus!"

With a burst of power, Nicholas seemed surrounded by thunder.

The silhouette of a thunder god roared at the beastly shadow behind Kaido and Charlotte Linlin!

At the same time, red light glimmered in Nicholas's eyes.

"Hehe, are we going to hurt each other equally?"

As he murmured softly, Nicholas's movements were observed by Charlotte Linlin and Kaido.

"Ohohoho... Planning to confront it head-on?"

"Hehehe... What a foolish decision."

"Linlin!"

"Take him down!"

The flow and fusion of their auras made Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's synchrony reach a high level.

This was a prerequisite for any combined technique.

Either they synchronized their thoughts, understood each other's intentions, or...

"HAKAI!"

As their intertwined aura surged, Charlotte Linlin and Kaido simultaneously attacked.

Napoleon, wrapped in flames and lightning, and the wolf-tooth club crackling with lightning, struck out with almost identical power and speed toward Nicholas, carrying an aura of destruction.

Dazzling light illuminated the heavens and earth.

Wherever the shockwave passed, even the air wailed in agony.

"Bah-Ha!"

Knowing the power of this move, a grin appeared on Nicholas's face.

For the bystanders witnessing this technique for the first time, they were all stunned.

It was their first time seeing Kaido and Charlotte Linlin team up.

The terrifying aura of impending destruction, even though they were at a safe distance, made their hearts race.

At that moment, many people had the same thought.

"Nicholas is done for."

Just witnessing the terrifying aura of the attack, many already envisioned Nicholas's fate.

Even if it didn't kill him instantly, it would undoubtedly leave him severely injured. And at this moment, what was the difference between severe injury and death?

Meanwhile, Nicholas also felt a tremendous threat as he faced the overwhelming attack.

This large-scale attack, entwined with Conqueror's Haki, would inevitably inflict damage even if he utilized Elementalization.

It was undoubtedly the most powerful attack he had ever encountered.