One Piece: Kaido's adopted son, opening the Eight Gates

Red-haired Shanks...

One of the Four Emperors who reign over the New World!

He actually... he was kicked away by that little brat in open-crotch pants?!

No wonder Ben Beckman had to concede defeat.

With this kind of power, anyone who dares to refuse to admit defeat will likely be doomed!

"Oh... Oh ho ho ho ho... Oh ho ho ho ho ho ho --!!!!!"

Kaido's enormous dragon head paused slightly at first, then burst into a louder, more arrogant, and more triumphant laugh than ever before!

His laughter shook the sea!

"Red-haired boss...can't possibly lose!"

"That brat... he was just lucky!"

The crew members of the Red-Haired Pirates were horrified, but they still refused to believe what they were seeing!

at this time!

Crash——!!!

A figure suddenly shot into the sky from the surging sea!

It's Red-Haired Shanks!

He was soaking wet, his hair was disheveled, his face was pale, and there was still blood at the corner of his mouth.

But his deep eyes remained bright, still filled with an indomitable fighting spirit!

"Cough cough..."

Shanks coughed twice and spat out a mouthful of seawater mixed with blood.

He glanced at Lynn, who was suspended in mid-air and whose aura had clearly weakened considerably.

"Kid, you are indeed very strong."

Shanks' voice was somewhat hoarse, but full of power.

"If I hadn't blocked that kick with my knife in time, I'd probably be meeting Captain Roger by now."

He paused, his eyes sharpening.

"But your explosive moves must consume a tremendous amount of stamina, right?"

How much strength do you have left?

As soon as this statement came out!

The eyes of everyone in the Red-Haired Pirates lit up!

That's right!

Although that brat's move was devastating, it's impossible for it to be used without limit!

He must be at his last gasp now!

Kaido's laughter abruptly stopped, and a look of worry flashed in his dragon eyes.

He could sense that Lynn's aura was indeed much weaker than before.

Lynn's small brows furrowed slightly.

This redhead is definitely something else.

He took a direct hit from his own "Night Grace" attack, only coughing up a small amount of blood, and remained remarkably composed.

They even noticed his problem of excessive physical exertion.

The Eight Gates Formation - Death Gate, combined with his extreme burst of power, has indeed taken an unprecedented toll on him... If he hadn't just received a 50% energy reduction bonus, he probably wouldn't even be able to use the Flying Technique right now!

"Yeah..."

Lynn responded in a childish voice, seemingly not denying it.

Upon hearing this, Shanks' smile widened.

He took a deep breath, and his aura began to rise again!

It's even more concise than before!

Even more dangerous!

The Griffin in his hand emitted another hum, eager for battle!

"In that case..."

Shanks' voice became deep and authoritative.

"Then come again!"

The words fell.

He lifted Griffin high in the air!

The blade's tip points straight to the sky!

An indescribable, terrifying sword intent, seemingly capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart, suddenly erupted from his body!

The sky is filled with swirling clouds and rising winds!

The sea, with its raging waves!

Countless black lightning bolts swirled around him, crackling and popping!

"God's death!!!"

In an instant!

Thousands upon thousands of terrifying sword energies, imbued with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, descended from the sky like a storm!

Each sword strike is enough to easily cleave mountains in two!

When they come together to form an impenetrable prison of swords, the destructive power they generate is enough to completely destroy this sea area!

This is Shanks' true peak strike!

"!!!!!!"

Both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates were stunned by what they saw, their scalps tingling and their bodies chilled to the bone!

"This...this is the true strength of the Red-Haired Boss?!"

"This is...this is terrifying!"

"Who can withstand this move?!"

The crew of the Red-Haired Pirates erupted in thunderous cheers!

They seemed to have already seen the dawn of victory!

Even the white-bearded man's pupils dilated in shock, his weathered old face filled with solemnity and... astonishment!

This red-haired brat... he actually has such terrifying strength hidden!

Kaido's enormous dragon eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief!

This redhead... is even stronger than he imagined!

Faced with this overwhelming, endless sword prison that seemed poised to devour the entire world!

A frenzied fighting spirit resurfaced in Lynn's dark eyes once again!

His small body crouched slightly!

The remaining crimson energy once again converged towards his right leg!

"Night... Hmm!!!"

A childish, angry roar!

Enveloped in crimson energy, Lynn once again transformed into a crimson meteor, streaking across the sky!

They faced that devastating sword prison!

boom--!!!!!!!!!!!!

An even more terrifying, even more earth-shattering collision erupted once again!

This time!

His right leg, solidified with crimson energy, actually fought to a standstill with the endless sword prison!

Sword energy and blood flames intertwined wildly, annihilating each other!

The terrifying aftershocks of energy, like a world-ending tsunami, spread wildly in all directions!

For the first time, a serious expression appeared on Lynn's small face.

This red-haired Shanks

It was more troublesome than he had imagined!

The Four Emperors are indeed no pushovers!

Chapter 52 Is Lynn about to be defeated?! Momousagi and Chaton appear!

The energy storm gradually subsided.

Red-haired Shanks was panting heavily, his hand holding Griffin trembling slightly.

He had several deep, bone-revealing bloodstains on his body, injuries inflicted by the aftereffects of Lynn's "Night Grace".

As for Lynn, the crimson steam on his small body had noticeably dimmed, and the crimson energy that had originally covered his entire body had become thinner.

"Huh...huh..."

Lynn was panting heavily, her rosy face flushed red with exhaustion.

He could feel his internal energy rapidly draining away.

The state of the Eight Gates Formation - Death Gate can be temporarily maintained thanks to the system's cost reduction bonus.

But that earth-shattering "Night Grace" had almost drained all his strength.

Want to kick me again?

It’s impossible.

"Kid, you've reached your limit, haven't you?"

Shanks grinned, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes grew even sharper.

"You can't use that move again."

He could see clearly that the brat was already exhausted!

The members of both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates had now noticed something amiss.

"That kid... seems to really be dying!"

"No matter how powerful the Special Beam Cannon is, it's useless if it can't hit the red-haired boss!"

"Boss, take him down!"

The crew of the Red-Haired Pirates erupted in a thunderous roar once again!

Kaido's massive dragon head was also shaking restlessly, its eyes filled with worry.

"Lynn..."

Lynn didn't answer the redhead; he just rolled his dark eyes.

The little index finger slowly lifted up again.

At the fingertip, a tiny bit of purple energy began to gather with difficulty.

It's still that heart-pounding fluctuation!

But this time, the speed of condensation was noticeably slower!