A few moments later, the Impact Wave dissipated, and Kaido charged toward Aeridar.
Aeridar's vision went black as a fist, a few sizes larger than his head, closed in.
The next moment, the huge fist struck his head. Aeridar felt as if a giant bell had been rung right next to his ear. A sharp pain shot through him, and he was completely dazed.
His body was sent flying, creating a gust of wind. It left a shallow groove in the ground for a short distance before he even touched the earth.
Rumble rumble rumble~
After flying for what felt like hundreds of meters, Aeridar crashed into the ground. He rolled backward for a considerable distance, breaking more than ten large trees and carving another deep gully until he finally hit a boulder.
His body was mostly buried in the gully, and the boulder he was leaning against was covered in cracks, as if it would shatter with a single touch.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough~" Aeridar put his hands on the ground, his head spinning, and barely managed to stand up. Blood trickled from his nose and mouth, dripping onto the ground. The world in front of him was blurry, and he was seeing double.
Kaido's punch had truly dazed him. The punch was too heavy. Even though he could use the power of the Impact-Impact Fruit to negate some of the force, the remaining power was still immense. After all, he didn't have a system, and he didn't have any skills that gave him invincibility for a few seconds. The ability of the Impact-Impact Fruit to negate impact had its limits.
And more importantly...
"Damn it, the gap is too wide, especially in terms of physical strength."
Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Aeridar knew that his body was much weaker compared to the powerhouses of the One Piece world. Against opponents of similar strength, the Impact-Impact Fruit's ability to negate impact could compensate for his physical weakness, and his powerful attacks could even give him an edge.
But against a top-tier powerhouse like Kaido of the Beasts, who was one of the peaks of this world, the gap was instantly magnified. Every punch and kick from him was filled with incredible power, making it difficult for Aeridar to handle.
Thump, thump, thump...
The ground kept shaking. Aeridar was startled and quickly looked up to see Kaido's huge body rushing toward him with abnormal speed, easily smashing any trees in his path.
"If the Impact Wave doesn't work, then a punch cannon it is!" Aeridar's face twisted into a ferocious expression. The muscles in his right arm bulged, and he threw a punch.
Whoosh~
In an instant, the air churned violently. A strong wind blew within a hundred meters, and the massive airflow compressed into a storm, forming a pale, transparent cylinder. It resembled an elephant's foot and quickly extended outward.
Faster than words could tell, Kaido, who was charging at high speed, was hit head-on. His entire body was engulfed by the Impact Cannon, and he was sent flying backward.
Rumble rumble rumble~
In front of the five-meter-diameter Impact Cannon, everything was pulverized. It tore through the ground, creating a depression as deep as a gully.
"It's got some kick! It's got some kick! It really hurts!"
Hundreds of meters away, at the end of the gully, the Impact Cannon dissipated. Kaido patted the dirt off his body and stood up, laughing.
"This monster!" Aeridar's face was grim.
He was used to people calling him a monster, but today, Aeridar had met a true monster. To be hit head-on by his Impact Cannon and only feel a little pain... What kind of monstrous body was this? It was too unbelievable.
Rumble!
Kaido stomped his foot, and his body shot out instantly, leaving a large area of cracked ground behind him.
"High-Frequency Vibration Black Blade!!!" Aeridar placed his left hand on his right shoulder, and his entire right arm was coated in Armament Haki, turning black. He straightened his palm, which vibrated at a speed that was hard for the naked eye to see.
The next moment, Kaido was close, and Aeridar lunged forward, using his hand as a blade, stabbing straight for Kaido's chest.
But Kaido grabbed his right arm with a large hand, as if grabbing a chick, and then slapped Aeridar's body with the other hand.
Bang!
Rumble rumble rumble~
Aeridar was sent spinning through the air. He was sent flying over a hundred meters, snapping all the trees in his path. He crashed into the ground, leaving a human-shaped crater with countless cracks radiating from it.
Whoosh~
A gust of wind hit, and Kaido was already in front of Aeridar.
"Damn it!" Having never been so easily overpowered, Aeridar was furious. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, he stopped holding back. He clenched his right fist, and a ten-centimeter-wide white air pressure shield appeared on his fist.
Then, the veins on his right arm bulged, and he punched the air in front of him.
Airquake!!!
Crackle!
The air in front of him cracked like a mirror, creating dozens of fissures. An invisible force of vibration was transmitted through the air.
"This is... the old man Whitebeard's power?!" Seeing this, Kaido was startled. In that moment of surprise, the invisible force of vibration slammed into his body.
Kaido's massive body was sent flying. He only flew for a few dozen meters before crashing to the ground. He rolled twice before stopping.
"Damn it, it really is Whitebeard's tremor power!" Kaido stood up, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. It seemed his internal organs had been shaken.
As a fellow Yonko, Kaido had challenged Whitebeard countless times and was very familiar with the power of the man known as the "World's Strongest Man."
"Tsk, it's not even working..." Seeing that Kaido only had a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, Aeridar felt a bit dejected. The gap was too wide compared to his own tattered, bloodstained state.
"Interesting, interesting! You can even mimic Whitebeard's ability!" Kaido's eyes lit up. His battle intent grew even stronger as he looked at Aeridar.
"Kaido-san, let's stop here. I'm nowhere near as strong as Whitebeard." Seeing that Kaido's fighting spirit was even stronger, Aeridar's head began to ache. He had already tested his strength, and if they continued, he would surely die here today.
"Wororororo~ Then let's end it here for today. You've given me a good surprise." Seeing that Aeridar didn't want to fight anymore, Kaido didn't force it. After all, the other person's strength was still far inferior, and he wasn't an enemy. If he were to be completely destroyed, there would be no one to supply him with the SS Potion.
"Phew." Aeridar sighed in relief when Kaido agreed to stop. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "Kaido-san, would you like to come to my camp for a drink? I have some high-quality liquor on my ship."
"High-quality liquor! Let's go!" Kaido's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed. He was practically an alcoholic, and good liquor was very appealing to him, especially after a fight. It was even more satisfying.
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