One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

Although he couldn't see it clearly, Kaido still noticed that the black shadow had changed significantly compared to before.

A pair of huge wings spread out behind it, and its body was twice as tall as before. Its sharp limbs like a bird of prey and its beak protruding forward showed that its appearance was completely different from that of a human.

That strange and ominous posture looks like a monster that only exists in myths, making people feel fear involuntarily.

To explain this in more professional terms, it is -

"...After guessing for a long time, the result is animal type?"

Kaido tried to force his brain to calm down and subconsciously said his first impression. The hand holding the mace was still shaking slightly, and his voice was a little tense. "It's still a very rare one, but isn't this too unfair?"

This feeling did not last long and was replaced by vigilance. As the Fang Tian Ji was swung to the side, a strong gust of wind was raised, and the thick smoke was blown away in an instant. The face that Kaido and Lingling did not want to see again appeared before their eyes again.

The body had returned to human form just before the smoke and dust cleared. The jet-black armor covering his body was destroyed and tattered, revealing his muscular upper body with distinct lines. Every muscle seemed to contain endless power as if it were steel that had been tempered a thousand times.

More importantly, apart from some smoke and dust on his body caused by the impact of Ba Hai, there was no trace of injury on his body, and even his tight leather pants were not damaged at all.

"The attack just now didn't work at all... It's not something that could be so outrageous even in dreams, right?"

All the unexpected changes that happened one after another forced Lingling to laugh bitterly. She held Prometheus's flaming body tightly with both hands, trying her best to hide her panic at the moment, "He is simply a monster..."

"It looks like this attack is all you can muster. It's really hard to ignore it just based on its power."

The one-eyed man shook his body nonchalantly to shake off the dust on his body. As he walked slowly forward, the pieces of armor that were barely attached to his body began to fall off piece by piece. The heavy sound of each fall to the ground made people feel a sense of oppression as if a mountain was falling. "On the contrary, the consumption of domineering aura is also quite large. Is it because you pinned all your hopes on this move that you are in such a terrible state? Or is it that your training level is not up to standard?"

"Stop making sarcastic remarks here..."

Kaido, who never stopped cursing, tore off his tattered coat. The enemy's unimaginable strength brought him fear and despair, and at the same time, it awakened his inner desire to fight with the strong to break through the excitement of himself. "If you only used 20% of your strength, then for me, just now was just a test that was far from even a warm-up exercise..."

"But it's obviously very tiring for you just to stand."

The one-eyed man shrugged helplessly, as if he was puzzled by Kaido's threat to him even though he had already seen the difference in strength between the two sides. He touched his curly hair that was a little messy due to the wind, "I have always been concerned about it. It is rumored that the Rocks Pirates are famous for the extremely bad relationship between the crew members, and that irresponsible boss is inexplicably crazy and wants to drag all of you to be buried with him. Now that things have come to this, are you really willing to fight for him until the last moment? Either running away or surrendering is the most advantageous option for you, right?" After saying that, he stopped and looked at the two people in front of him who still had no intention of retreating with a scrutinizing look, as if he was expecting the other party's next answer.

"Well, fight for him? That makes me want to throw up."

The expression of fear of facing a formidable enemy on her face changed into an evil smile without any transition. Lingling took off her bicorne hat and turned it into a giant blade, pointing it at the one-eyed man opposite. Even though her whole body was sweating due to almost overdrawn physical strength, it could not hide the heroism and pride between her brows. "Ever since I joined the gang, I have been thinking about killing that guy and taking everything he has, and this idea has never wavered until now. It's just that there is an even more infuriating bastard organization that is hindering our interests..."

"I don't have so many messy thoughts."

As if to cooperate with his old partner, Kaido licked the sweat stains at the corners of his mouth. The salty and fishy taste stimulated his nerve endings, making his already excited brain even more excited. He held the mace tightly in both hands across his chest and laughed loudly, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "If I get rid of you right here, wouldn't it mean that I, who have become several times stronger, will be closer to the throne of the world's number one? It's a pity that you, who are about to move to the underworld, will not have the chance to see me take off the head of the prickly bastard."

"Is this your reply? It sounds quite decent in terms of momentum."

The one-eyed man narrowed his eyes and looked at them from left to right. The murderous aura emanating from his body was so strong that it almost turned into substance. The air around them seemed to freeze into ice at this moment. Even the ground beneath their feet began to tremble slightly, as if it would collapse at any time due to the pressure of this terror. "But it's only about the momentum... Anyway, there's no need for you to be so anxious."

He had barely said half of his words when Kaido shot out like lightning and in the blink of an eye he was in front of the one-eyed man, his mace dragging a long black lightning bolt across his chest.

At the same time, Lingling jumped into the air, raised the flaming blade high, rolled several times in the air, and slashed at the one-eyed man's head from the sky. The scorching air waves poured down, causing the air to become slightly agitated.

They both had the same idea, rather than sit here and wait for death, they would rather squeeze out the remaining strength to fight to the end. Even if the difference in strength between the two sides was so great that it was beyond their reach, their dignity as pirates would never allow them to make the shameful act of running away or surrendering to the enemy.

Only by being prepared to risk one's life can one find a glimmer of hope in a situation that seems impossible to reverse. If they retreat here, it is precisely because they have always adhered to this concept since they became pirates that they have been able to survive countless near-death situations and come this far.

As long as you continue to use persistent tactics and gradually tire the enemy, even if you are defeated in the end, at least you won't have any regrets.

However, the development of things is often not determined by human will.

Suddenly, a black light flashed before her eyes. Lingling couldn't even see the one-eyed man's attack movements. She saw Kaido's body flying backwards like a cannonball at a speed faster than before. Before she could react to what happened, she found that her sword, which had the power to split mountains and crack the earth, suddenly stopped and could not move down even a little bit.

"what?!"

Lingling widened her eyes in disbelief. She had never dreamed that the giant flaming blade that could melt even steel in an instant could be firmly grasped by the one-eyed man's two fingers casually stretched out. The original aggressive momentum disappeared instantly without a trace under this blow.

"Although your physique is as invulnerable as the rumors say, it seems that there is no way to destroy your internal armament color."

As if the other party's reaction was already expected, the one-eyed man slowly raised his right hand holding the Fang Tian Ji, and pointed the tip of the halberd, which was emitting dark lightning, at Lingling's chest, "Not to mention the domineering color entangled."

Click—

The sound of bones breaking was clearly heard. Although the Fang Tian Ji was still some distance away from Lingling's body, Lingling felt as if her chest was hit hard by a huge hammer weighing ten thousand pounds. An overwhelming force instantly penetrated her body, squeezing even the air in her lungs.

The gust of air that shot out from her back carried Lingling up into the sky. After flying a long distance in the air, she crashed heavily into a rock mountain behind her. The entire rock mountain could not withstand the violent impact and collapsed. Huge rocks rolled down and buried her.

"Asshole..."

Kaido, who was lying on the ground, barely raised his head and witnessed the whole process of Linlin's failed attack and being knocked away. The pain of his whole body almost falling apart did not affect his muttered curses at all, "It's exactly the same move that Rocks used that day..."

"As the first group of humans who have fought against me for such a long time, you should also feel honored."

The one-eyed man casually broke the panic-stricken giant sword in half and threw it aside. He turned around and kicked Prometheus, who was roaring and rushing towards him, far away and turned into a star in the sky. His figure still stood there motionless, as if he had not done anything just now. The blood remaining on the tip of the halberd dripped down drop by drop, forming a shocking pool of scarlet at his feet, but he was completely unaware of it. His eyes swept sinisterly at the young man who was struggling to get up on the ground, "Don't panic, I will end the pain that permeates you as soon as possible, using this 'Flying General' that is superior to all soldiers..."

"You don't have to be so kind... ahem!"

Kaido squeezed out the last bit of strength he had left and grasped the mace tightly, leaning against the ground. With this movement, he barely half-knelt on the ground and said nonchalantly. However, due to his serious injuries, he couldn't speak fluently. He was coughing up blood while talking, and his body kept shaking from side to side, and it seemed that he would fall down at any time.

Especially every time he uttered a word, the deep wound on his chest would be involved, and the piercing pain made it very difficult for him to maintain consciousness. However, even in this extremely weak state, his eyes flashing with endless fighting spirit still stared at the man who beat him into this state, and even slowly raised his left hand and raised the middle finger, "People like you who enjoy bullying are at best second-rate, so you should stay on that broken throne for the time being, and occasionally look down at the people under your feet, maybe one day they will pull you down..."

"Really? That's a pity."

Facing Kaido's provocation, the one-eyed man still had no expression change and sighed softly. It was unclear whether he was mocking Kaido's overestimation of his own abilities or regretting that such a rare talent could not be used by himself. "Instead of wasting your energy on useless things, it is better to use it to fight back. This may extend your life by a few seconds..."

"Well, well! I have no interest in whether the little ghost is dead or alive, but before that, I want to ask you a question..."

With a weak but powerful laugh, Lingling pushed away the stone that was pressing on her and slowly stood up. Her whole body was covered in blood, and her right hand was tightly covering her chest where the bleeding was the most. She couldn't even stand up straight and had to keep bending over. She was a little out of breath when she spoke, "You made such a careful plan to get the devil fruit you've been dreaming of, and now you destroy it with your own hands. Don't you think it's a bit of a waste?"

"waste?"

The one-eyed man turned around and stared at her intently, as if he had never seen this person before. After a long while, a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. He said calmly, "No matter what devil fruit it is, as long as you take the first bite, you will gain the corresponding ability. Even if it is blown to pieces, the principle is the same. How can it be a waste?"

"You speak as if your subordinates will succeed..."

As she spoke, Lingling produced a faint white ball of light from her left hand and inserted it into her wound. After a while, the bloody wound was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Her originally rapid breathing also gradually eased down. Soon, a smile as if she was sure of victory appeared on her face, which was covered with a large area of ​​blood. "But I feel relieved to hear you say that... Hurry up and regret the serious mistake you made, you idiot..."