Chapter 114
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"Arthur, you idiot, hand over that dragon to me!"
A sudden loud roar echoed.
The CP0 agents, who were about to make their move, all froze in surprise.
Nearby, the three Celestial Dragons who had been wailing loudly also quieted down, their voices much softer now.
Arthur frowned and quickly expanded his observation using Haki. Because of the commotion with the Celestial Dragons earlier, he hadn't noticed any other movements.
With more focused perception, he sensed a powerful presence approaching the shore from over ten kilometers away.
Dengtian Island originally had a radius of only about 15 kilometers, but Arthur had asked Jessica to help expand it to 30 kilometers.
Sensing this wild, beast-like aura, Arthur immediately knew who it was.
"Jack the Drought!"
No... this aura was similar to Jack's, but far more violent, stronger, and more domineering.
A name instantly flashed through Arthur's mind, and he whispered in shock, "Kaido...?"
The CP0 agents nearby heard Arthur's words, and their faces changed drastically.
"No! Hurry and escort the three nobles away!" shouted the leader of the CP0 squad.
The three Celestial Dragons, now terrified, recognized the name as well. Kaido of the Beasts – one of the most dangerous pirates in the world.
In pain but filled with arrogance, they shot Arthur a venomous look. One of them commanded the CP0 agents, "Take that boy! I want him tortured! How dare he defy the great descendants of gods! His entire kingdom should belong to us, and he will be our slave."
The CP0 agents glanced at Arthur.
They had already realized that this seemingly ordinary person was far more powerful than he appeared. Now, with Kaido's arrival, they had no time to deal with him.
"My lord, Kaido is almost here. It's too late; he probably won't survive this anyway," one of the CP0 agents whispered as they supported the Celestial Dragons.
Arthur, sensing Kaido rushing toward them, turned a cold gaze to the Celestial Dragons and said, "If Kaido weren't on his way, I'd make sure to teach you pigs a lesson today!"
Crackling with lightning, Arthur clenched his fist. From Kaido's speed and aura, Arthur knew today wasn't going to end well.
Boom!
The ground shook under the weight of something massive approaching, sending clouds of dust into the air. The houses nearby crumbled from the pressure.
A towering man, almost nine meters tall with horns on his head, charged forward. As soon as Kaido spotted Arthur, he roared, "You brat! How dare you stand on my dragon's head! You're dead!"
Kaido's fist, like a falling meteor, shot toward Arthur.
Arthur knew that his strength and physique weren't on par with Kaido's at the moment. However, dodging wasn't an option – not with Zunesha, his kingdom, on the line.
Under the horrified gaze of the Celestial Dragons and CP0 agents, who hadn't yet gotten far, Arthur clenched his lightning-imbued fist and met Kaido head-on.
"You muscle-headed fool! You think you can kill me!?" Arthur's shout echoed across the island.
Boom!
The force of the impact sent violent winds across the island.
The ground beneath Arthur and Kaido shattered instantly from the collision.
"Huh?" Kaido's eyes widened in surprise. Even though he hadn't used his full strength, most people wouldn't have been able to withstand that punch.
Kaido knew Arthur had fought Jack before, but Jack had been limited by the ship during their fight. Kaido had expected that at best, Arthur could only be equal to Jack in strength – and Jack couldn't take a punch like this without retreating.
In truth, Arthur's physical strength was only about 70% of Kaido's. Blocking that punch should have been difficult, even at full power.
But Arthur had already spread his electromagnetic field over a five-kilometer radius.
He used this field to pull his fist forward while adding force to his elbow, increasing the impact of his punch.
So, Kaido's attack wasn't just hitting Arthur – it was also up against a spatial electromagnetic force field.
"Not bad, kid!" Kaido grumbled in a low voice. "Where's that dragon? Hand it over to me!"
Kaido's fist-sized eyes locked on Arthur, filled with brutality.
"You think you can talk to me like that, idiot!?" Even though Arthur was much smaller than Kaido, it was as if he was speaking to someone his own size. His confidence didn't waver.
"You think just because you took one punch, you can stand against me?" Kaido roared, launching another punch while releasing a terrifying wave of Conqueror's Haki.
But was Arthur afraid of Kaido's Conqueror's Haki? "Is that all you've got?" Arthur shot back, raising his fist again to meet Kaido's punch.
Boom!
The collision of their strength and Conqueror's Haki made the entire island tremble.
Hundreds of meters away, the Celestial Dragons, who were still fleeing, fainted and collapsed from the force of the Haki.
Several CP0 agents looked up in shock.
In the sky, the clouds split apart from the clash between Arthur and Kaido's Haki.
"This guy is insanely strong! He's actually holding his own against Kaido! He might be as powerful as an Admiral!" one of the CP0 agents exclaimed as they hurriedly carried the unconscious Celestial Dragons to their boat.
It was a long way to the shore, and the Celestial Dragons' slaves crawled too slowly – there wasn't much time left.
Blocked again by Arthur, and even slightly losing the clash of Haki, Kaido's face darkened with fury.
"You've got Conqueror's Haki stronger than Red-Haired Shanks… Looks like I underestimated you! But today, you die!" Kaido's eyes, once filled with surprise, were now filled with murderous intent.
The battle between Arthur and Kaido raged across the island, their punches shaking the very ground beneath them. Each strike brought more destruction, with cities and landscapes crumbling like paper under the sheer force of their power. Neither gave an inch, locked in a primal contest of strength and will.
Arthur, driven by a mixture of rage and determination, refused to back down. Kaido's intrusion had enraged him, and his pride demanded he teach the Beast Pirate captain a lesson he wouldn't soon forget.
The electromagnetic fields crackled around Arthur, amplifying his every move. His fists, wrapped in both Armament Haki and the raw power of lightning, matched Kaido's dragon-scaled might blow for blow.
"You think you can take me down?!" Arthur growled, his voice carrying over the destruction. "I'll tear you apart before that happens!"
Kaido, with his bloodshot eyes and bestial grin, growled back, "Boy, you're dead meat! I'll crush you and anyone who stands with you!"
Their fight had moved across the island, scattering debris and creating a path of chaos. The island itself seemed ready to collapse under the weight of their confrontation. Arthur's Thunder Fruit (Goro Goro no Mi) powers gave him a boost, but Kaido's sheer brute strength was a force of nature all on its own.
Then, as Arthur unleashed another devastating blow, Kaido was sent hurtling across the island—straight toward the CP0 agents and the Celestial Dragons attempting to flee. Kaido's crash left no chance for them to react.
The moment of impact killed three CP0 agents instantly, including the two that had been carrying the terrified Celestial Dragons on their backs. The ground shook as Kaido stood, blood dripping from his wounds, his fury only growing.
"Filthy World Government lackeys," Kaido spat, hardly sparing them a second glance before rushing back into the fight. "None of you matter!"
Arthur, unaware of the carnage that Kaido had just caused among the CP0 and the Celestial Dragons, focused entirely on his enemy. He rushed in again, his fists blazing with electromagnetic power.
The two met once more in a violent clash that sent shockwaves across the island. Dust and debris filled the air as their battle carved a path through anything in their way.
Kaido's Conqueror's Haki surged again, but Arthur held firm. Even with the thunderous power of Kaido's blows, Arthur's control over his Thunder Fruit (Goro Goro no Mi) and the mastery of his Haki kept him in the fight. With every attack, he pushed his abilities further, aiming to push Kaido beyond his limits.
As the island trembled beneath their titanic struggle, neither warrior was willing to retreat. The battle between Arthur and Kaido was far from over, and with every passing second, the devastation only grew.