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Chapter 120 'Black Dragon'

After an unknown amount of time, a sound of lightning flashed, and Kyle's figure reappeared in the sky.

However, his breathing was somewhat disordered at this moment, and Kaido's shadow had disappeared from the sky.

"Phew~"

Kyle let out a breath and sighed:

"Teacher Kai is truly an authority! That blow was definitely effective!"

As he spoke, Kyle loosened all the bones in his body.

A tingling sensation spread throughout his body, and his hands, which were tightly gripping Zidian, trembled slightly.

Kaido's "Drunken Thunder - Naraku" was the strongest single-target attack he had ever faced. With his current strength, he couldn't withstand it without taking any damage.

But Kaido is truly decisive, and he runs incredibly fast!

After knocking him down with a stick, he ran away without saying a word.

"What a pity!"

Kyle couldn't help but shake his head.

If Kaido doesn't run away, he is absolutely confident that he can defeat Kaido and bring him back by taking advantage of the environment if the fight continues.

Of course, Kyle wouldn't have this idea if they were on land.

There's no doubt that he's no match for Kaido in a one-on-one fight.

But it's only temporary. He's still young, and he has plenty of time to surpass Kaido.

Besides, the ocean is only so big, and he will have many more chances to run into Kaido in the future. It's not unreasonable for him to finish what he didn't finish today then.

Kaido's side story ends here, so what follows should be—

Kyle looked up at the sky; he was about to continue his treasure hunt!

Sizzle!

A flash of purple lightning, and Kyle vanished from the spot...

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"Damn it! This brat made me look so pathetic!!"

Above the sky over a certain sea area, a huge creature moved continuously through the clouds.

It's Kaido who's on the run!

At this moment, Kaido kept cursing and swearing, while his thoughts were wandering.

His battle with Kyle made him realize his current shortcomings.

That is, he does not have the ability to control the air in his human-beast form.

He was already aware of this weakness before, but the problem was that none of his previous opponents had ever been like Kyle.

He had a greater advantage in the air when fighting others in the past, so even though Kaido knew about this problem, he didn't care too much.

But now that he's been used as a target for electric shocks for so long, Kaido feels he needs to think carefully about how to overcome this weakness.

Otherwise, if we encounter Kyle again on land, it will be fine, but if we encounter him in the air and below us is the sea, the outcome will likely be the same as this time.

Running away is acceptable, but you can't keep running away forever, right?

Knowing your weaknesses means you need to find ways to overcome them in order to improve.

Kaido's enormous pupils darted around as he pondered how to grant himself the ability to fly in his human-beast form.

Suddenly, as if he had seen something, his thoughts abruptly stopped, his gaze fixed on the dozens of ships in the sea below, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"Oh my god! I never expected to run into this old guy here!"

"If you run into them, go down and say hello!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kaido's enormous body flew towards the ship below.

The atmosphere on the Moby Dick was quite different from usual.

Colorful ribbons were hung all over the boat, creating a lively atmosphere.

Whitebeard remained seated in his familiar spot, a slight smile playing on his lips as he watched the crowds below.

Today is a special day; all the divisions of the Whitebeard Pirates have gathered together.

Not only the Moby Dick, but also the ships of the surrounding squadrons were incredibly lively at this time.

Because today is their father's birthday, the world's strongest man, Edward Newgate the Whitebeard!!

On this day, all members of the Whitebeard Pirates gather together to celebrate Whitebeard's birthday.

"Hey! You guys, hang those confetti streamers higher over there!!"

Marco directed several pirates to set up the scene.

"Mmm, delicious! Long time no see, Sachi, your cooking has improved again!!"

Just then, a cacophony of sounds erupted from the side, a mixture of praise and chewing, causing a vein to bulge on Marco's forehead. He abruptly turned and shouted to the side:

"All you guys do is eat, huh?! You make me do everything!"

Hearing Marco's shout, the others didn't show any embarrassment; instead, they spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"Marco! You're more familiar with this, so of course you should do it!"

"We'd only be a hindrance if we went up there!"

"you……"

Marco wanted to say something, but suddenly seemed to sense something, his expression turned serious, and he looked up sharply in a certain direction.

Not only Marco, but also some of the other captains of the Whitebeard Pirates, as well as Whitebeard himself, all looked upwards.

A gigantic black dragon was seen approaching the location of the Moby Dick from the distant sky.

"Um?!!"

A look of bewilderment crossed everyone's faces, and they all tilted their heads to the side.

"That's... Kaido?!"

Team Five's leader, Bista, spoke uncertainly.

"No way?!"

Sachi's tone also carried uncertainty.

"Isn't Kaido supposed to be a blue dragon? This is a black dragon!!"

"That makes a lot of sense!!"

"We can still distinguish between the Azure Dragon and the Black Dragon, but when did this kind of person appear in the world?!"

"Is this the same kind of Devil Fruit that Kaido possesses?"

"The most crucial question is, why is he so brave as to come straight at our Whitebeard Pirates?!"

"Do you think we should shoot this guy down?"

Everyone chimed in, expressing their own opinions.

In the end, everyone reached a consensus.

That's to teach this guy who dared to provoke the Whitebeard Pirates a lesson!!

What? Not a provocation?!

Flying straight towards their pirate crew without warning is a provocation!!

They're the Whitebeard Pirates!!!

With this in mind, many members of the Whitebeard Pirates, who possessed ranged attack capabilities, launched their attacks at the approaching black dragon.

In an instant, countless attacks flew out, sweeping across the sky like a tidal wave.

But the black dragon did not make any move and continued to fly straight forward.

Before long, all the attacks rained down on the 'black dragon', creating a series of loud noises.

In an instant, smoke and dust filled the air, completely enveloping it.

On one of the many ships surrounding the Moby Dick, a man stared intently at the "Black Dragon" engulfed in smoke and dust, his eyes blazing with hatred...