Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 192 Bane: Sorry Kaido, I didn't let you have enough fun last time!

A surge of overwhelming aura erupted from the King's Heights, its power so immense that the entire Dressrosa trembled.

In the port area, a large number of naval personnel seemed unable to withstand the impact of this momentum, foaming at the mouth and collapsing on the battlefield.

Not only the navy, but also the Donquixote Family's combatants, not to mention the civilians on the island.

This powerful Conqueror's Haki even affected the surrounding sea. The seawater around the island began to churn and surge rapidly, with currents converging into waves that collided and spread outwards. The once calm sea suddenly became incredibly turbulent.

The dark clouds in the sky were completely dispelled, and visibility in Dressrosa improved significantly at night.

Barely managing to withstand Kaido's unbridled display of dominance, Ain stood atop the ruins and looked around. He discovered that apart from a few of the most elite marines who were crouching on the ground in pain, almost everyone else had fainted.

After recovering from the shock, Ain's expression changed drastically as she exclaimed, "Kaido! It's Kaido in Dressrosa!"

"Are you alright, Nami?" Waver shook Nami, who had fallen to the ground, to wake her up.

Nami quickly woke up and said, "What happened? I suddenly felt a terrifying aura."

"It's Kaido's Conqueror's Haki! Kaido is on this island!" Waver said with a very serious expression.

"Kaido!?" Nami exclaimed in surprise, "What do we do?"

At that moment, Ain ran over and said, "Waveper, quickly take the rest of the conscious people and wake up the unconscious ones. We need to prepare for evacuation. Without authorization from headquarters, we cannot easily start a war with the Four Emperors."

"Okay, what's next?" Weber quickly replied.

"Contact headquarters for backup. The fastest one nearby is probably the Grand Inspector... wait, no!" Ain's eyes suddenly lit up. "Nami, is our teacher almost here?"

Nami also realized what was happening and excitedly said, "Yes, if it's Zeff, they can arrive in Dressrosa in as little as two days. After all, we were supposed to meet here according to the original plan, so if we can hold on for two days..."

Originally, after eliminating the Donquixote Family, Bane planned to wipe out the entire Dressrosa. After all, he wasn't a philanthropist, so why would he travel all the way to help the Riku royal family regain their throne?

How is that possible?

According to the plan, after eliminating the Donquixote Family, the country of Dressrosa will be effectively destroyed. A large number of its people and the remaining wealth will be absorbed and transferred to Zeffa, who will then send them to Melville to establish their "new home".

After all, in the future plans, Melviu is not just a simple military base, but a comprehensive headquarters. As such, it will definitely need a large number of ordinary people who can provide various services. In particular, Melviu also needs to reach the point of being self-sufficient in food, which requires a lot of people to cultivate the land. The refugees from Dressrosa are very suitable.

Therefore, at the beginning of the operation, Zephyr had already begun to cooperate. He would bring a large fleet capable of carrying a large number of civilians on long voyages to Dressrosa to "handle the aftermath".

Judging by the time it takes, it should arrive in two or three days.

"The problem now is whether we can hold out for another two or three days," Ain said, looking at the island with a worried expression.

Not only was she anxious, but Nami and Waver were also uneasy.

During the Marineford War, Bane fought Kaido and was brutally beaten by him. There was clearly a difference in strength between the two. Now, half a year has passed, and Bane has hardly made a move during this time. The only one worth mentioning is Shiki, and they are all very clear about the true nature of the situation.

So they were all very worried: could Bane stop Kaido?

As for helping, they certainly wanted to, but their strength was clearly insufficient for this level of combat; going up there would only cause trouble for Bane!

Meanwhile, amidst the ruins of the neighborhood, Bane felt the powerful aura sweep past like a whirlwind. Unlike Nami and the others' anxiety, his expression gradually became excited.

"Are you scared? If you release me now, I can help you mediate, and from now on, we'll keep to ourselves." Doflamingo noticed that Bane's arm and even his whole body were trembling slightly, so he quickly spoke up.

"Fear?" Bane laughed loudly, "No, no, no, I don't feel any fear at all. On the contrary, my body is excited! Doflamingo, this feeling is wonderful! I was just feeling that trash like you couldn't satisfy me, and then Kaido appeared. What a surprise!!!"

"You bastard." Doflamingo seemed to want to say something more.

However, Bane had completely lost interest in him. If Kaido hadn't been there, Bane might have patiently listened to his last words or his dying confession, but now, he didn't want to waste any more emotion or time on Doflamingo.

Before Doflamingo could even utter those words, Bane suddenly exerted force, snapping Doflamingo's neck with a crack, and then tossed him to the ground, letting the dark elements beneath his feet devour his corpse.

Almost at the same moment Doflamingo was defeated, Kaido's figure rushed out from the King's Highlands at an extremely fast speed. He was full of domineering aura, with fire clouds and lightning flowing around his body. Like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, he arrived in front of Bane in the blink of an eye.

Without saying a word, he swung his spiked club, as if that was his way of greeting people.

"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!!!"

The Eight Guardians, shrouded in Conqueror's Haki, were incredibly ferocious. As they swung their weapons, lightning crackled and the sonic booms that pierced the air were deafening.

It's possible to dodge. Kaido is rushing from such a distance, and even if he's incredibly fast, Bane has plenty of time to avoid the attack.

However, he had no intention of dodging. With an excited look on his face, Bane sank his feet, crushing the already cracked stones into powder. At the same time, he combined his waist and stance, gathering his domineering aura and strength into his fist, and punched the menacing spiked club!

Bang!

Bane's fist slammed into Kaido's spiked club. It was visible to the naked eye that the Haki on Bane's fist shattered and dissipated after only a moment of clash with Kaido. However, unlike his disheveled appearance when they clashed at Marine Headquarters last time, this time, Bane showed no signs of weakness!

Without any domineering aura, it completely withstood the attack with sheer strength!

Even Kaido's spiked club now bears a fist imprint!

At his knuckles, flesh was mangled and bloody, and bright red blood flowed down Bane's arm. However, Bane paid no attention to the injury. He grinned and looked at Kaido, who still reeked of alcohol, and said, "Long time no see, Kaido."

Despite the lingering smell of alcohol, Kaido's eyes were crystal clear. He stared intently at Bane, making no mention of Doflamingo, and instead said, "You've gotten stronger, kid."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Sorry I didn't give you enough fun last time, let's get along well this time!" Bane laughed.

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a sudden step forward, concentrating all his strength on his bleeding fist, and thrusting forward!

A fierce glint flashed in Kaido's eyes. He exerted force with his wrist, and the blue scales on his body became faintly visible. His aura rose again. He did not change his moves and seemed to want to fight Bane like this!

However, no matter how hard Kaido exerted himself, how he mobilized the power within his body, and even how his abilities began to be used involuntarily, his entire body gradually transformed into a ferocious dragon, he still could not withstand the terrifying power that Bane was unleashing continuously.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the ground beneath Kaido's feet is trembling slightly, and the dust rises to his ankles but never settles, as if some invisible force is holding it up.

As the stalemate continued, Bane's aura, which was originally slightly inferior to Kaido's, had now become equal to Kaido's, and was even growing stronger!

This surge in power even affected Bane's Conqueror's Haki!

Conqueror's Haki is not something that can be cultivated through training. Its power is a spiritual force that gradually condenses as a person experiences and grows!

Bane's confrontation with Kaido is an excellent example of growth!

As a result, his Conqueror's Haki is getting stronger at an astonishing rate!

The most obvious change is the distance between Kaido's Eight Precepts and Bane's fist at this moment!

At first, Kaido's Haki overwhelmed Bane's Haki with its absolute strength. The reason they were able to hold their own was because Bane's power was too great, and they were fighting purely with their physical abilities!

That's why Bane's fist was firmly pressed against the spiked club, and the fist mark was the best proof of that.

But now, the distance between his fist and the spiked club is slowly widening. The power of Haki is beginning to reattach to Bane's previously mangled fist bones. This time, the Haki is no longer dissipating, but is gradually solidifying, forming a Conqueror's Haki entanglement!

Kaido naturally sensed this change as well. His surprise deepened, but it quickly turned into admiration. After admiring it, he became excited!

"Hahahaha." Kaido grinned, excitedly saying, "Not bad! Back on that battlefield, I knew you'd grow into a man worthy of being my opponent. But even I didn't expect this day to come so soon. The night is perfect tonight, let's have a good, satisfying battle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kaido loosened his grip, deliberately dissipating the force and ending the struggle. He even used Bane's strength to retreat more than thirty meters.

The moment his feet touched the ground, Kaido's form underwent a dramatic transformation, becoming a true dragon-man!

(End of this chapter)