At the peak of Onigashima, the master and disciple stood facing each other.
Ian stretched his body slightly, and to be honest, he was feeling quite excited.
Just how far apart were he and Kaido now?
He was very curious about this.
"Heh heh heh, not using that technique?"
Kaido looked at Ian, who was bouncing around warming up, with great interest, "I can wait."
Of course, he knew that Ian had mastered the technique known as the "King Punch."
"No need."
Ian finished his warm-up and smiled cheerfully, "Wouldn't it be boring if I did?"
If he truly sent Kaido into the molten lava beneath the ground, wouldn't that be too disrespectful?
"You brat," Kaido sneered, "You really dare to say that."
"By the way, Kaido-sensei," Ian asked, "Are you interested in the King Punch? I can teach you."
In fact, anyone with the ability to learn the technique could give it a try.
After all, although the technique had an extremely long preparation time, it was really useful.
Although if Kaido were to use it, the amplification would likely be very weak.
But it wasn't impossible.
If he was willing to quietly gather his strength for an hour, he could still surprise other emperors.
Teaching it to his friends would definitely be more cost-effective.
But then again, there probably weren't many capable of learning this technique.
According to Elizabello, mastering the King Punch required an innately strong body.
It had to be natural strength, not something acquired.
Ian believed that life energy didn't have explosive growth through training. It couldn't be fundamentally transformed through cultivation.
Therefore, only those born with strong vitality could master this technique.
Out of all his close friends, only Yamato might have the ability to learn this technique.
If you looked at the entire Beast Pirates, then perhaps Uncle King could also pull it off.
"Let's talk about that later."
Kaido was getting a bit impatient. "How long are you going to keep dragging this out?"
Ian twisted his neck, yanked the tie off his waist, and grinned. "Sorry, Kaido-sensei. Didn't mean to keep you waiting!"
In the next moment, Ian shattered the ground beneath his feet, turning into an afterimage as he dashed forward.
Soru!
"Ugh-hahaha!"
The esteemed teacher laughed heartily, raising his iron rod high.
"Finger Gun: Annihilation Cannon!"
Armament Haki wrapped around his fist, and Ian launched a punch.
Boom!
The iron fist collided with the iron rod, sending sparks of pitch-black lightning flying.
Ian could only feel a surge of overwhelming force hit him, sending him flying through the air.
In human form, his strength was still no match for Kaido.
As he soared into the sky, Ian casually kicked his leg. "Tempest Kick: Meteor Shower!"
A slash, almost like a laser, shot out and split mid-flight, turning into countless meteors, raining down toward Kaido.
Each meteor slash contained internal destruction-level Armament Haki. Even with Kaido's physical strength, he couldn't withstand them directly.
So, he simply waved his iron rod, and the meteors scattered, shattering in the air.
"This pointless probing ends here,"
Kaido sneered. "Show me some real power."
"Then I won't hold back!"
Ian took a deep breath.
Roar!
Golden flames erupted fiercely, spreading into a vast sea of fire.
Kaido merely gazed up calmly, and within the golden sea of flames, a golden deity descended with wings outstretched.
"Winged Dragon of Ra's Iron Fist!"
The speed was so fast, it was like a golden flash, as if Kizaru had arrived.
In the next moment, Ian's fist had already slammed into Kaido's iron staff.
Kaido's face shifted slightly.
This kid's strength is incredible! It's already greater than mine!
The iron staff was knocked away with a single punch from Ian, and Kaidodo staggered from the blow.
Ian took advantage of the opening and relentlessly bombarded Kaido's body with punches like a violent storm.
"Winged Dragon of Ra's Hundred Crack Fist!"
"Ohh!"
Kaidodo was being battered by Ian's storm-like attack, groaning in pain. The next moment, he was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through several large rocky mountains.
Ian, not giving him a chance to recover, raised his hands high, "Winged Dragon of Ra's Glorious Flame!"
The flames in his hands suddenly expanded, quickly growing to over a hundred meters in size.
Then, under the effect of life returning, it began to compress, shrinking to less than five meters in diameter before expanding again, regaining its original size.
The color of the fireball had now turned nearly pure white.
It almost looked like a Gaia energy cannon.
Ian hurled the fireball toward the direction where Kaidodo was falling.
This time, it was like a comet falling!
If this hit successfully, it should be enough to blow up the entire Onigashima.
But…
"Ughahaha! Thunderclap Eight Trigrams!"
Accompanied by wild laughter, dark lightning suddenly burst forth beneath the fireball, causing its falling speed to instantly drop to zero.
Then…
Boom!
The massive fireball was blasted apart by a surging force from below, exploding into pieces.
It was dazzling, brilliant, like the explosion of the sun, as the raging flames spread in all directions, as if trying to devour the entire sky.
The entire Onigashima began to tremble violently, and many pirates lost their balance and fell to the ground.
Fishmen and mermaids surrounding the island couldn't help but rise from the water, staring up at the sky in shock.
"It looks like they're having quite a show."
At the Onigashima dock, Law wiped the sweat from his forehead.
In the sky, flames spread like a surging tide, the scorching heat making everything seem like it was about to melt.
"Are they really going to destroy the entire Onigashima?"
Viola sounded a little scared.
With her x-ray ability, she could directly see the two in combat, so she knew that just a moment ago, Ian almost blew up the entire island.
It was a bit too scary.
Was it really necessary to go this far?
Didn't they agree it was just a show?
Is this really just a show?
"Mwahahaha, that brat Ian is still far from it!"
Uncle Queen sneered, "I knew it from the start, this kid's rebellious! Big Boss Kaido will beat him to a pulp this time!"
Law glanced at Queen, a bit surprised.
It was just the few of them left, and they were still acting?
Is this the professional attitude of the older generation of pirates?
Quite admirable.
Yamato remained silent, her observation haki pushed to its limits, focused on the battle above.
"Brat!"
From the flames, a figure charged directly at Ian.
Kaido, covered in thick green scales with a pair of extra horns on his head, used his powers!
Yet, there were still a few dark fist marks on his chest.
The internal damage from the armament haki, combined with the high-temperature flames, was not without effect.
Ian's smile widened. This was his first time fighting Kaido after he had activated his powers!
"Thunder Bagua!"
Trailing long black lightning, Kaido's iron staff came crashing down.
An invisible pressure came rushing toward Ian, and he immediately felt his heart skip a beat.
The Conqueror's Haki wrapped around him!
Without hesitation, Ian transformed into his Beastman form, activating his defensive mode to the fullest.
Then, a flaming iron staff appeared in Ian's hand, wrapped in pitch-black haki.
"Thunderstrike Eight Trigrams!"
He swung the iron staff.
Then, Ian felt his fiery wolf fang club collide with an invisible wall.
And it fell from the sky like a meteor, an indestructible wall!
The terrifying force crushed down, causing Ian's arm to bend immediately, and the ground beneath his feet collapsed with a loud rumble.
He was directly smashed into the ground with a single strike! Only by gripping the flaming mace with both hands did he barely manage to block the hit.
What an exaggerated force!
It hurts so much!
Even the spherical defense couldn't fully block it!
Ian struggled to resist, yet couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
The Conqueror's Haki Infusion is indeed the most powerful Haki technique.
Physically, I should be stronger, though.
Then, let's strike back with even greater strength!
Ian's body suddenly expanded.
Winged Dragon of Ra—Transformation —Battle Mode!
The massive creature, nearly a hundred meters tall, suddenly launched Kaido into the air.
"Heh-heh-heh! Life Return, is it?"
Kaido, flying through the air, immediately understood the essence of Ian's technique and burst into loud laughter, "Interesting!"
"Ultimate move!"
Ian shouted angrily, his right arm wrapped in a spiral of flame, transforming into a giant, dazzling fiery spiral spear, "Crimson Phoenix Sword!"
Damn, spiral spear strike!
The brilliant spiral spear spun, unleashing an overwhelming force that seemed to pierce through the heavens!
Kaido laughed maniacally and swung his iron rod, "Watch carefully, kid, this is… true Thunder Bagua!!"
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