Can't have sh!t in Detroit!

Within the battlefield.

Nicholas and Kaido, with their terrifying powers, surged towards each other through the continuous collision of their respective weapons.

Where the long sword and the wolf-toothed club met, black and red electric arcs flickered incessantly, even distorting the air around them.

Their gazes intertwined in mid-air.

"Wororororo. I never thought that without focusing Haoshoku, you could actually develop Armament Haki to this extent. I guess you're not far behind that guy, Garp, huh? Truly worthy of being my lifelong rival!"

Kaido, gripping his club with both hands and exerting pressure, laughed wildly as he looked at Nicholas.

For Kaido, only defeating someone like Nicholas could give him an unprecedented sense of pleasure!

And as a user of both Devil Fruit abilities and Haki, there were some things he could discern simply through a brief clash.

When Nicholas blocked the Raimei Hakke and engaged in a brief exchange, Kaido understood...

The guy in front of him, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, walked the same path as himself. Not only did he fully develop his Devil Fruit abilities, but he also honed his Haki to an unprecedented level. Though lacking in Haoshoku Haki, and unable to perform Haoshoku Haki Infusion, the formidable development of his Armament Haki was still terrifying.

It was like that old geezer in the Marines. Thinking of that old geezer made Kaido's head throb. It could be said that during those times of being captured by the Marines, almost everything followed the same routine. He could only remember how enjoyable the battles were, and then he would wake up in that bastard Vegapunk's laboratory.

Apart from the headache, many things were forgotten, much like drinking until blackout.

After another collision, both of them flew backward, and at the same time, Nicholas unleashed a thunderous attack to intercept the incoming Charlotte Linlin.

Seeing Nicholas, who was battling him but still able to divert attention to deal with Linlin, Kaido's heart sank.

This terrifying guy could no longer be described as a monster.

He couldn't let him continue like this...!!! Otherwise, this guy would become another stumbling block to his plans!

An uncontrollable urge to kill Nicholas on the spot surged in Kaido's heart.

Without waiting for Nicholas to react, Kaido once again exerted force under his feet. As Nicholas blocked Kaido's wolf-toothed club with his long sword, Kaido opened his mouth towards Nicholas, brewing a heat breath in his mouth.

The reason Mythical Zoan types are rarer than Zoan types is because users of Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits often exhibit characteristics of legendary creatures. Like the Uo Uo no Mi Mythical Zoan Ancient Dragon Form, which not only has a terrifying physique but also possesses elemental abilities such as fire, wind, lightning, and clouds, similar to the legendary dragon.

And these Mythical Zoan types with multiple unique abilities also have a much higher growth limit than ordinary and ancient Zoan types.

As a Devil Fruit user, Kaido could still proficiently wield these elemental abilities in his human-beast form.

In just a second, Kaido accumulated enough energy in his breath.

But before Kaido could exhale the heat breath onto Nicholas's face, a figure appeared out of nowhere between them. Overcoming the opposing long sword and wolf-toothed club, a fist struck Kaido's chin at a faster speed.

Detroit fist style: Can't have Sh!t in detroit: Revised!

Expressionless, Nicholas watched as the Detroit fist landed solidly on Kaido's chin.

Boom!

The Detroit fist made intimate contact with Kaido's chin.

Facing the unexpected attack from the Thunder Clone, Kaido was caught off guard. A burst of explosion directly erupted from his face, and the force was so great that even Kaido's sturdy upper body was forced to lean back.

With a slightly unbalanced body, he couldn't withstand the long sword.

Kaido stepped back two steps.

Meanwhile, Nicholas stepped back a bit and then placed the long sword on his shoulder.

"Heavenly thrust!"

The long sword on his shoulder emitted a resounding roar as it slashed towards Kaido, who was nearby, unleashing a dazzling column of radiant shockwaves.

Just as Kaido regained his balance, the smoke in front of him hadn't yet dispersed, but his vision was filled with a bright white light.

In the next moment, the column of radiant shockwaves had already engulfed him!

The sudden impact directly covered Kaido, and then Kaido followed in the footsteps of Charlotte Linlin, flying out like a cannonball.

Outside the battlefield.

The members of the Beasts Pirates led by Perospero and the members of the Big Mom Pirates led by Oven were stunned when they saw Kaido being blasted away.

"How is this possible..."

To have both Emperors of the Sea sent flying one after the other, the insult was beyond measure, not to mention the damage.

This seemingly joking scene was actually playing out before the eyes of the members of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates.

Shock, astonishment, and the ensuing fear.

The people present simply couldn't believe their eyes.

But Nicholas, on the other hand, was not pleased at all.

Only he knew that being knocked away like that wouldn't have much impact on Charlotte Linlin and Kaido. This was just the beginning.

Next was the real clash, the real brutal battle!

Nicholas raised his long sword, pointing it directly at Kaido and Charlotte Linlin in the distance, saying, "Come, let me see what you're made of."

As if in response to Nicholas's words.

Kaido, who had been sent flying, pushed aside the rubble covering him and stood up from the ruins.

"Wororororo, what an arrogant guy."

At this moment, an angry Kaido, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, laughed.

"I'm definitely going to kill you!!!"

Charlotte Linlin, however, was not as composed as Kaido. Standing atop the reassembled thundercloud Zeus, she glared at Nicholas, her voice full of murderous intent, squeezing out from between her teeth.

Both Napoleon, the saber carrying part of her soul, and Prometheus, the little sun, were affected by her furious emotions.

Their exposed eyes all turned red, with concentric circles appearing in their irises.

"Zeus, charge forward."

Charlotte Linlin raised Napoleon, wreathed in raging flames, and ordered Zeus to attack Nicholas.

"Okay, Mom!"

Zeus's body, charged with countless thunderbolts, immediately flew towards Nicholas.

At the same time.

Kaido took off the gourd from his waist, took a hearty drink, then directly crushed the gourd.

The Heavenly thrust that broke through Kaido's defense in the last exchange, without surprise, broke through Kaido's defense, causing some damage.

But in the face of an awakened Mythical Zoan's recovery ability, this level of damage couldn't even be considered as a scratch.

"Pah."

Kaido spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground, looked at his bloodied chest, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Wororororo!!!"

Even though he lost in the exchange, he wasn't as angry as Charlotte Linlin. Instead, he showed an excited smile.

In this world, the top contenders who can rule over the seas are few and far between.

But there's only one throne atop the sea, so he's determined to take down Nicholas, this potential opponent, and then deal with the others.

In the midst of Kaido's exhilarated laughter, he transformed directly into his Azure Dragon form.

His massive and robust body soared into the sky, carried by the flaming clouds.

In an instant, the sky churned with dark clouds, and thunder resounded.

One after another, silver snake-like lightning bolts twisted and flickered in the sky behind Kaido's figure.