As Kaido closed in, Strange tapped into his newly acquired Observation Haki, predicting Kaido's movements with precision.
He sidestepped a vicious claw swipe and countered by closing the portal around Kaido's arm, separating it from his body.
Kaido's Conqueror's Haki went wild at this moment when he saw his claw falling into the ocean as he let out a terrifying roar into the sky.
For a moment, it seemed as though the Sorcerer Supreme had the upper hand.
Stephen was not done yet as he used the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak to restrain Kaido, but due to the swiftness of Kaido, Stephen could only grab ahold of his tail.
Kaido, with a guttural growl, flexed his tail with immense strength.
The Crimson Bands strained but barely didn't shatter, being able to contain the might of the Emperor.
Kaido, realizing he couldn't escape, bit his lip and slashed his tail from his body, escaping the binding.
His body quickly rushed to some land, and when Kaido finally reached land, in the blink of an eye, Kaido transformed into his human form as he slammed his kanabo into the ground, sending a shockwave rippling through the battlefield.
One of his arms was missing, while his left leg had a deep cut that was gushing with blood, covering the ground, yet he stood there with the support of the kanabo.
Blood gushed out like a waterfall from his open arm, but Kaido didn't care as his eyes were red with rage at this moment.
His legs quickly began to heal.
"Is that all you've got, Sorcerer?" Kaido shouted toward Stephen, who calmly walked through a portal in mid-air, Kaido's eyes gleaming with not just rage but battle lust.
Strange knew he needed to change tactics.
He focused his energy, channeling his Armament Haki into the Eye of Agamotto, even though it no longer contained the Time Stone.
The artifact glowed with power, and Strange unleashed a massive burst of energy.
The explosion of mystic force, combined with his Haki, sent Kaido reeling back.
**The Turning Point**
Kaido, panting slightly, smirked. "You're tough, but it's time to end this!"
He activated his strongest form—his Azure Dragon Hybrid—combining his immense strength with the agility of his dragon form.
Kaido rushed at Strange with blinding speed, his kanabo crackling with Conqueror's Haki.
The ground quaked beneath each of his steps, the sheer pressure of his aura suffocating.
Strange, in response, summoned the Chains of Krakkan, binding Kaido's limbs again, but this time with stronger reinforcement.
However, Kaido's sheer brute strength began to overpower these chains. Strange knew he had seconds at best.
"By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth!" Strange intoned, calling upon one of his most powerful spells.
The sky above twisted and warped, reality itself bending to Strange's will.
The Eye of Agamotto flared, amplifying the spell as Strange aimed it directly at Kaido.
A massive torrent of mystic energy, sharpened with the edge of Armament Haki, surged forward.
Kaido met it head-on with a devastating Thunder Bagua, the clash of energies lighting up the night sky.
The sheer force of their collision sent shockwaves rippling across Onigashima, toppling buildings and sending debris flying.
**Tony Stark vs. King and Queen**
Meanwhile, in the lower levels of the Skull Dome, chaos reigned as Tony Stark, in his Endgame Iron Man armor, squared off against King and Queen. The two All-Stars were fierce opponents, their Zoan forms granting them incredible durability and strength.
But Tony was no ordinary man.
King charged forward, his body blazing with fire, while Queen unleashed a barrage of mechanical weapons from his cybernetic arm.
Tony's HUD flashed with warnings, but he remained calm.
With a flick of his wrist, he activated his repulsors, firing off precision shots that deflected Queen's attacks and scorched King's wings.
"Nice gadgets," Tony quipped, "but I've got a few tricks of my own."
He unleashed a volley of micro-missiles, targeting both King and Queen simultaneously.
King's fiery aura shielded him from the worst of the blast, but Queen wasn't so lucky.
The missiles detonated across his armor, sending him crashing through several walls.
King roared in fury, launching himself at Tony with incredible speed.
But Tony was ready.
He engaged his thrusters, matching King's speed, and the two clashed mid-air in a dazzling display of fire and energy.
King's sword clashed with Tony's energy blade, sparks flying as they exchanged blow after blow.
"You're a tough nut to crack," Tony grunted, dodging another fiery slash from King.
King responded with a furious barrage, but Tony's armor absorbed the hits, its nanotech repairing any damage almost instantly.
With a swift maneuver, Tony managed to land a solid punch to King's midsection, sending him reeling.
Not one to be outdone, Queen reentered the fray, his cybernetic enhancements glowing ominously.
He activated a series of laser beams, firing them in all directions.
Tony dodged and weaved through the deadly beams, countering with a Unibeam that blasted Queen through the Skull Dome's floor, causing the entire structure to shudder, and cracks like spider webs to spread all over.
"I'm going to need some serious repairs after this," Tony muttered with a sigh.
**The Final Moments**
Back on the land of Onigashima, Kaido and Strange were nearing the end of their titanic battle.
The land all around them, in a radius of several miles, was completely razed into a barren field due to the destructiveness of their battle.
Both warriors were battered and bruised, but neither was willing to give an inch.
Kaido, in his Azure Dragon Hybrid form, prepared for one final Thunder Bagua, his kanabo glowing with the full power of his Haki.
Strange, hovering in the air, gathered the last of his mystic energy.
He knew this next clash would decide everything.
He channel-channelledmament Haki into the Bands of Cyttorak, reinforcing them as he prepared to counter Kaido's ultimate attack.
With a roar that shook the heavens, Kaido charged, his kanabo swinging down with the force of a god.
Strange met the blow head-on, his Bands of Cyttorak catching the kanabo mid-strike.
For a moment, it seemed as though the world stood still.
The air crackled with energy, the ground beneath them splintering.
Then, with a thunderous explosion, the two attacks detonated, sending both combatants flying in opposite directions.