Dragon Subduing

While Kaido was pondering, a barrage of relentless shockwaves engulfed him with lightning speed.

In such a high-level battle, there can be no room for carelessness.

Sengoku continuously unleashed shockwaves to suppress Kaido. As the battle reached its climax, any slight advantage could potentially alter the outcome.

Sengoku calmly watched Kaido wavering within the shockwaves.

He was well aware that his Mythical Zoan Buddha form enhanced his strength, wisdom, spirit, and skills to the human limit, combining a massive Buddha-like body with a brilliant mind and perfect technique, making him an ultimate being with heart, body, and skill.

Although the Buddha form significantly increased his power, it was still insufficient to completely subdue Kaido.

The shockwaves expanded his attack range but diluted the intensity of the attack.

Against someone like Kaido, whose physical resilience was monstrous, it had limited effectiveness.

Its main function was merely to restrict Kaido.

"Boom!"

The relentless shockwaves suddenly exploded, sending waves crashing skyward.

As Sengoku had anticipated, Kaido, in his dragon form, broke free from the shockwaves' restraint and charged out of the torrent.

However, the moment he emerged, Sengoku, who had prepared an attack, flashed in front of the dragon.

Demon Suppression!

The giant Buddha's palm slammed down on the dragon's forehead, with a golden swastika symbol glowing in the center.

"Hmm?!"

Kaido's eyes narrowed as he opened his mouth, attempting to bite Sengoku.

Clang!

A resounding bell rang in Kaido's ears, causing his massive body to stiffen and his eyes to dim. Then, like a falling star, he plummeted into the sea below.

The attack was hastily executed, and Kaido, in mid-air, couldn't defend in time.

Bang!

Kaido crashed heavily into the sea, sending huge waves skyward.

The surrounding seawater immediately pressed against Kaido's massive dragon body.

As the seawater touched him, Kaido's previously dim eyes regained their light. Realizing he was in the sea, Kaido's face darkened. Though the seawater couldn't drown him, it—

For a Devil Fruit user, being surrounded by seawater not only restricted their abilities but also felt like being swarmed by ants.

Just as Kaido tried to leave the water, Sengoku's persistent attacks continued.

Another straightforward Buddha Shockwave, still imbued with Conqueror's Haki.

Despite gaining a clear advantage, Sengoku's attacks couldn't break through Kaido's defenses.

All they did was press Kaido into the sea, making him drink more seawater.

While the Buddha Shockwave was highly practical, it had a noticeable downside—its lack of lethal force.

Like during the Paramount War, when Sengoku's shockwave enveloped Blackbeard's entire crew, yet even their weakest sniper, Van Augur, wasn't severely injured.

Let alone—

Against an enemy like Kaido, with his abnormal healing ability, the damage from the shockwave was far less effective than expected.

If the enemy were ordinary pirates or weaker ones, the shockwave would undoubtedly be a perfect tool for clearing the field, capable of killing a large number in one blow.

Sengoku realized the shockwave wouldn't significantly harm Kaido, but he didn't mind. He continued his relentless assault.

With the aid of the shockwave torrent, Kaido found himself forced into a defensive stance, suppressed in the sea.

Throughout the constant attacks, Kaido attempted to regain the initiative.

However, the omnipresent shockwaves always deflected his counterattacks from perfect angles.

This was the advantage of the awakened Buddha form, achieving the human peak in heart, body, and skill.

Despite lacking killing power, it disrupted Kaido's rhythm.

Thus—

Kaido was suppressed by Sengoku.

This was an unexpected situation for Kaido.

Even though he was being suppressed in the seawater, which is extremely disadvantageous for a Devil Fruit user, Kaido did not lose his composure.

His awakened Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon form and his terrifying physical resilience were his strongest assets in battle.

Even if he was being suppressed, as long as the battle wasn't over, the recovery ability of the Mythical Zoan and his own physical toughness would eventually help him regain the upper hand.

Kaido remained clear-headed and chose to fully defend himself, standing like a rock amid Sengoku's relentless shockwave attacks.

In terms of endurance, could Sengoku outlast him?

Moreover, from Kaido's perspective, Sengoku's continuous attacks must be consuming a lot of energy.

So, as long as he waited for Sengoku to make a mistake, that would be his chance to counterattack.

Kaido could already see the outcome of this battle.

But in that moment of thought, a sudden flash of lightning crossed his mind.

"Why... am I having such 'lucky' thoughts?!"

Kaido's eyes suddenly changed, and at the same time, a golden swastika on his forehead quietly shattered and disappeared into the seawater.

Realizing that he might have been influenced by Sengoku, Kaido's face turned grim.

I am the Beast Kaido!

Accompanied by Kaido's roar, his emotions suddenly shifted, directly reflected in his fighting style, as flames appeared on his dragon body.

"Ascending Dragon: Flame Bagua!"

With Kaido's roar, fierce flames suddenly ignited on the surface of the dragon's body, the heat so intense that the surrounding seawater instantly evaporated.

Even Sengoku's continuous shockwaves couldn't extinguish the flames on the dragon's body.

For a moment, the sea around Kaido began to boil.

A blaze of flames shot up from the sea towards the surface.

"Roar!"

With a roar, a flame dragon, dozens of times larger than the previous dragon form of Kaido, appeared above the sea.

The scorching heat from the flames caused the temperature in the sea area to soar.

"What is that?!"

"The sails, the sails are on fire!"

"What a terrifying temperature!"

With the appearance of the flame dragon and the intense heat in the air, even the specially treated sails spontaneously combusted, and many navy members started sweating profusely as the temperature rose.

Sengoku, looking at the flame dragon in the air, his eyes turned sharp, and he glanced subtly at the battlefield where Nicholas and Kizaru were fighting.

With Kaido's transition from defense to offense, his attacks became extremely fierce.

The flame dragon, radiating intense heat and covered with Conqueror's Haki, charged straight at Sengoku.

Sengoku neither dodged nor evaded, instead preparing to take on Kaido's attack.

"Boom!"

With the terrifying attack, the collision of Conqueror's Haki created a massive amount of black-purple lightning in the surrounding void.

The shockwaves from their clash caused huge waves in the sea area.

At the center of the battlefield, a golden figure was sent flying thousands of meters through the air, eventually stopping by continuously stepping on the air. Sengoku casually wiped away the trace of blood from the corner of his mouth.

It was clear that this clash had resulted in his defeat.