One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 173 Choice

The Dragon Slayer Sword was clearly wreathed in sword intent and Conqueror's Haki!

Two distinct forces intertwined and merged, ultimately forming a unique power fluctuation on the sword, causing Kaido, who was beneath the blade, to suddenly feel a pang of fear.

His face contorted with rage as he desperately tried to turn around and dodge the imposing slash, but he was a step too slow.

Kiro's slash seemed extremely slow, but the moment it reached Kaido's chest, the world fell silent for a moment, followed by a crisp cracking sound.

Under Kaido's incredulous gaze, the black and purple Armament Haki covering his chest, which he was so proud of, shattered like glass the instant the blade arrived, offering absolutely no resistance.

next moment.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

A deafening roar erupted between the two, a thunderous explosion that startled everyone in Wano Country, who all looked up at the sky in bewilderment.

The next moment, a figure was sent flying backward at an astonishing speed, shooting rapidly into the sky above.

Kilo stood in mid-air, a few beads of sweat appearing on his face from the powerful attack he had just delivered.

However, after successfully launching a full-force attack, Kiro showed no joy whatsoever.

Not only because the panel did not emit any victory notification sound.

As a top-tier swordsman, he could clearly feel the sensation of that slash just now—

Something's not right.

The next moment, Kiro seemed to sense something and raised his head, only to see a black streak of light, wrapped in black and red lightning, rushing towards him with an extremely intimidating aura.

A massive, devastating spiked club rapidly magnified in his pupils.

"Thunder—"

"Gossip!!!"

Kaido, who had returned, had a bit more blood on his face and was furious, unleashing his full power in a ferocious attack.

On the spiked club, one could even see a dense aura of Conqueror's Haki wrapped around it.

"boom!"

The instant the weapons clashed, an invisible shockwave erupted, blasting away all the dust and debris in the surrounding area.

The powerful aftershocks even blew the clouds above the sky outwards, revealing a clear blue sky.

As the aftershocks of the attack subsided, Kaido's muscles bulged, but Kiro, under his spiked club, remained standing, though he had retreated quite a bit.

At this moment, several eerie crimson lines appeared on his face, his eyes turned sinister, and his entire aura transformed, becoming even more ferocious.

Kaido frowned, realizing that his normal power was somewhat unable to suppress Kiro, and he was immediately alarmed.

His Thunderous Eight Trigrams attack was definitely a full-force strike under normal circumstances, yet it didn't cause Kilo any serious injury. In fact, it only caused a trickle of blood to spill from the corner of Kilo's mouth, leaving him somewhat disheveled.

Apart from that, there was no other damage?!

You have to understand that for powerful individuals of their caliber, such minor injuries are as insignificant as a scrape, so minor that they would heal in a few minutes.

How could Kiro, a tiny, ordinary pure-blooded human, possibly be half a bit stronger than me?!

Having gone mad with rage, Kaido no longer cared about the safety of Wano Country. His eyes narrowed, and he instantly transformed into a half-beast.

His body was covered with blue dragon scales that resembled armor, and his face was covered with dense blue scales. Two dragon horns grew on his head, and his fangs were exposed, giving him a wild and untamed appearance.

Feeling the immense, ever-flowing power emanating from within him, Kaido grinned bloodthirstyly, gripped his spiked club tightly, and vanished in an instant.

"So fast!"

Kilo tensed up and immediately held his longsword horizontally in front of his chest, blocking a heavy blow that came straight at him, which made his hand go numb from the shock.

Kaido did not give up after the first attack. Instead, he continued to channel his power into his spiked club, launching a fierce offensive against Kiro at an extremely high frequency that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.

In a corner of Wano Country.

This place is desolate and uninhabited, with few people around, and the dense forest is full of the unique vitality of spring.

However, this peace and tranquility did not last long.

next moment.

"boom--!"

Two imposing figures descended from the sky. One of them, a burly man wielding a spiked club, created several sonic booms as he slammed into the ground.

Its power was so great that it leveled the entire forest within a radius of tens of meters, leaving behind a huge crater, and the surrounding area was even more devastated.

The place was a mess.

But the next moment, Kaido seemed to be unaware of pain and fatigue as he stood up again and charged towards Kiro at an even faster speed.

Seeing this, Kiro frowned, somewhat speechless.

The opponent is currently at his peak condition. Not only is his defense impenetrable, but his stamina and recovery ability are also monstrous.

Despite enduring dozens of slashes, each one enough to instantly incapacitate a great pirate, Kaido withstood them all with his powerful physique, even growing stronger and more ferocious with each battle.

"What a hassle!"

Kiro frowned. He had originally intended to conserve some energy to deal with the Golden Lion later, but now it seemed unnecessary.

As sword intent and Conqueror's Haki once again enveloped the longsword, Kiro's attack suddenly intensified, instantly suppressing Kaido's outburst once more.

This time, because Kiro attacked without holding back, Kaido quickly gained countless wounds. Although he possessed extremely terrifying regenerative abilities, they could not keep up with the speed at which his injuries were increasing.

Realizing the danger, Kaido finally wavered and roared without hesitation, "Thunder Bagua!"

"God Slayer!"

The two terrifying attacks, both imbued with Conqueror's Haki, collided instantly, unleashing a dazzling and earth-shattering shockwave. An energy storm swept across the surroundings, uprooting the trees.

Ultimately, Kiro, with his extra layer of sword intent, was superior. His jet-black longsword slowly pressed down, approaching Kaido's face under Kaido's ferocious gaze.

The next moment, Kaido's strength faltered for a split second, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward and crashing heavily into the ground not far away.

Kilo let out a long sigh of relief. His right arm trembled slightly from the immense force he had endured, and his hand felt numb.

Looking at the deep pit where Kaido had sunk, Kiro's gaze turned serious, and the next moment he heard a notification sound in his mind.

[Having briefly stunned Kaido of the Beasts, this can be considered an initial victory]

[Points +562]

[Defeat your opponent to earn more points!]

Kilo was slightly taken aback when he saw the new prompt on the panel.

According to this theory, as long as he continues to expand his victories and severely injures or even kills Kai, he will definitely gain more points!

But that would also trigger the opponent's final, desperate counterattack, and—

Kiro couldn't guarantee that killing Kaido wouldn't have a significant impact on the plot.

If the butterfly effect were to occur and cause a complete change in the timeline, that would be a real problem.

Should we kill Kaido?

Kilo fell silent, his eyes filled with complex emotions. In the end, he sighed and made his decision.