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Chapter 174 The Strongest Creature on Land and in the Air?

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Kaido's already enormous pupils widened even further upon seeing the purple lightning, almost bulging out of their sockets.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately sprayed it.

"Heat Breath!!"

A pillar of orange-red fire erupted from Kaido's mouth, clashing with the purple lightning that struck down from above.

After a few seconds of stalemate in mid-air, they suddenly exploded, with lightning and flames surging and sweeping around them.

Immediately afterward, Kaido looked down sharply and saw a figure appear in front of him.

The figure was about two meters tall, incredibly handsome, with fair and delicate skin. He was wearing an ordinary white shirt, but you could vaguely see his excellent physique underneath.

Although it was the first time Kaido had seen this extremely handsome young man, that did not prevent him from recognizing him, as Kaido's incredibly deep voice came out of his mouth.

"Kyle!!"

That's right, the person who came was Kyle.

If Zoro and the others' physical changes over three years can be described as significant, then Kael's transformation can be described as earth-shattering.

Although Kyle still looked like a teenager, he had completely shed his childishness.

Those familiar with Kyle might still recognize some resemblance to him from three years ago, but Kaido only fought Kyle once three years ago, so he certainly wouldn't remember his appearance.

But the question is, does this require memorizing faces?

Who else but Kyle possesses that familiar, raging purple lightning?!

Kyle smiled faintly and spoke:

"Sashiburi Dana, Kaido!!"

"Enough nonsense, Kyle! Release Jack and the others right now! Your men are trespassing on my turf to arrest people, what? Are you trying to provoke me?"

"It's not wrong to interpret it that way!"

Kyle still had a smile on his lips.

"Furthermore, your territory? Your so-called territory is just territory between you pirates. What does it have to do with the Navy?"

"I could say the whole world is our navy's territory. Your man is showing off on our soil. What's the problem with arresting him?"

Kaido narrowed his eyes.

"Looks like you're not going to reason with me. In that case, let's settle this with strength!!"

As he finished speaking, Kaido's figure continued to shrink, transforming into a human-beast form. However, unlike three years ago, Kaido's human-beast form at this moment was different from that of three years ago.

Its body is covered in green scales, with two prominent horns, and crimson fire clouds encircle it. Blazing flames swirl around it, and its tail strikes the air with a loud thud.

"Um?!"

Seeing Kaido's appearance, Kyle showed a hint of surprise.

Seeing that Kyle was shocked by him, Kaido couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Ororororo!!"

"See that, you brat Kyle? This is my current beast form!!"

"Ever since you chased me away three years ago, I went back and, after much agonizing reflection, spent a year developing a method to control the levitation of flame clouds in human-beast form!"

"After two more years of improvements, it finally achieved this form!"

"I am now the true strongest creature on land and in the air! Whether it's land or sky, this is my domain! Oro ro ro ro..."

Kaido laughed loudly, his laughter was incredibly bold and exhilarating.

"Oh? That strong?!"

Kyle gave a half-smile.

"Of course! Do you think I've wasted these past three years?"

"Let me tell you, my beast form, after adding Flame Cloud, doesn't just increase my aerial combat strength; it also enhances other aspects. As for exactly what those aspects are..."

"Come and experience it for yourself!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kaido suddenly sprang up, his figure flashing out with incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Kayle and slammed his club down hard on her.

next second.

boom--

A terrifying shockwave exploded from the sky, instantly destroying all the clouds in its path.

Centered on the two, a dazzling red light source seemed to form, dyeing half the sky red. The terrifying Conqueror's Haki continued to rage, and black and red lightning surged around them.

On the island below, those elite naval forces, though considered elite, are only elite in comparison to others.

Even though they are still elite compared to most of the Beasts Pirates, they are still vulnerable in the current situation.

Sorry, but I can only be considered a "minor fish"!

One by one, the marines were swept away by the Conqueror's Haki. Their eyes turned white, their bodies went limp, and they collapsed to the ground, like beans.

A moment later, apart from Zoro, there was no one else on the deserted island who could remain conscious and standing.

Zoro raised his head slightly, sensing the overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, and his eyebrows furrowed.

He always said that!

You can't gamble that the gun isn't loaded, and here comes Kaido.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to bring Kyle over.

Otherwise, if he were to face Kaido, he would most likely be doomed.

He was confident in himself, but not arrogant; he didn't believe he could rival one of the Four Emperors.

If you face them head-on, you'll most likely be killed in a few moves.

Let Kyle handle this kind of opponent!

One more thing to add: what he said earlier about the crew defeating the pirate with the highest bounty did not include Kyle.

Not just him, anyone else would exclude Kyle when making comparisons.

This is a matter between their team members, why is the captain getting involved?

Zoro glanced around and then his gaze landed on a mountain peak. Without hesitation, he immediately used Moonwalk to fly towards the mountain.

The view from this position isn't very good; he needs to go up to a higher place to watch the game.

Above the sky, as another shockwave exploded, the two figures were pushed back a distance.

After regaining his footing, Kaido looked up sharply and saw Kayle with a faint smile, the purple lightning crackling in her hand.

"Kid, you..."

Kaido didn't finish speaking, but his gaze remained fixed on Kyle.

"What about me?"

"Your strength exceeds your expectations?"

Kaido didn't answer, but that was indeed what he was thinking.

He didn't hold back at all when he hit me with that stick just now.

With the blessing of the Flame Cloud, his speed and agility have been greatly improved, and with the increase in speed, the power of his attacks will also be enhanced.

His current strength is definitely much greater than it was three years ago.

I thought I could catch Kyle off guard with the boost from my new human-beast form, but the result seems to be disappointing.

It didn't have the slightest effect of being unexpected.

He also discovered a problem.

Three years ago, when he faced Kyle head-on, he could sense that Kyle's attack power was not as good as his, and it could even be said that Kyle was still some distance behind him.

If he hadn't suffered losses in the air combat, he was certain that Kyle would have been the one to escape in the end.

But in that exchange of fire, he...

They are the weaker party!

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