Chapter 98

Lingling ah! Perhaps before, you were the most talented among us all; you didn't need to train much, even just lying around eating every day gave you absolutely powerful strength.

Relying on extraordinarily terrifying talent, you became one of the Four Emperors, but now the times have changed, Lingling.

Although for some reasons I became that brat's subordinate, now Kaido discovers that following Luode isn't such a bad thing either.

Because he can experience many worlds, in the future he can be immortal, live forever, constantly break through himself, discover new power—that is what he, Kaido, wants.

At this moment Kaido directly underwent a dragon-human transformation; however, based on that dragon-human form, sinister energy began to flow throughout his body, and green demonic patterns began to appear.

His whole body became taller and more robust, his stature increased by over three meters, reaching a terrifying height of ten meters.

On his head grew a pair of huge demon horns, plus the original ox horns and dragon horns, forming on Kaido's brow a crown like flames; however, the flames inside the crown were green in color.

Besides that, his feet became like demon hooves instead of dragon claws; a tremor in his back muscles brought forth a pair of black demonic wings that blot out the sky, and the huge, thick dragon tail behind him turned black-red.

Sinister energy flames began to circulate over Kaido's body; at this moment his form was terrifying beyond compare, his whole body exuding an unprecedented aura. This is after Kaido fused with sinister energy power, gaining the free transformation ability—Devil Dragon Form.

"You brat, Kaido! How did you become like this?" Big Mom looked at Kaido, whose size now surpassed her own, his face ferocious and emanating a powerful aura, and asked in confusion.

"Isn't this brat supposed to be the Azure Dragon form of the Fish-Fish Fruit? Why did he turn out like this? Although there are some dragon forms, dragons don't have such huge bat wings! Moreover, Kaido now gives off an ominous, frightening feeling."

"Lingling, this is a new power, a strength you absolutely cannot imagine; you will lose, and lose badly." Kaido said.

He boasted of being the strongest in one-on-one combat, earned the hard way; back when he was an intern in the Rocks Pirates, although Kaido was also called a monster, compared to some others he actually didn't have much of an edge.

It was only after taking over Wano Country that his power truly exploded; after that, he never fought Charlotte Lingling again.

This time he intends to smash head-on that Iron Balloon.

"It's just a change of form, brat, don't get too full of yourself. Take this! Elbaf's Spear, Hegemony!" Charlotte Lingling said, raising her Emperor's Sword Napoleon, which was wreathed in fire and lightning, then slashing at Kaido.

"Hmph! Thunderclap Eight Trigrams!" Kaido shot into the sky, swinging his black spiked club, and violently collided with Charlotte Lingling's Emperor's Sword.

Boom—boom! Thunder exploded in the sky! Conqueror's Haki unfolded in the clash.

The two weapons didn't even need to touch to produce an immense pressure; Conqueror's Haki erupted fully, tearing the sky apart, and the Cake Island beneath their feet was swept by wind and clouds.

The showdown between the two Four Emperors officially opened its curtains.

"Kaido brat, is that all you got? You just changed into a weird appearance." Charlotte Lingling said with a look of disdain.

"I just want you to feel that the power I newly obtained differs from my former power; that move just now I didn't use the new power, now I will." Kaido said, and his whole body burst forth with red rage, as if his blood were burning.

"Ha! What is this?" As the world's top expert, Charlotte Lingling immediately noticed the difference; the power Kaido was using now differed from Haki. It was unlike some strange feats or fist techniques of the New World, but a completely new power.

"Take this! Lingling! Blood Lightning Eight Trigrams!" He swung his spiked club with an unmatched momentum and swept toward Charlotte Lingling.

In just an instant, Kaido arrived before Lingling, then brought down an overhead strike; Charlotte Lingling raised her weapon, barely blocked the blow, and then half-kneeled on the ground.

A mouthful of blood spurted out, staining the ground red; from just that one blow, Charlotte Lingling fell into a disadvantage, injured by that overwhelming force.

After learning this energy called rage, I also came to understand many related techniques, which I originally didn't want to learn.

But there's no helping it; with my talent, after glancing at them once or twice I remember them, and from time to time they blend into my own moves. Lingling, are you okay? Want to rest a bit?" Kaido gave a wicked grin and said.

That attack just now wasn't simple; he used the Warrior's Ferocious Strike, Rage Strike, Following Slash, and Rend, completely fusing these several techniques into one blow.

It inflicted severe damage on Big Mom; the so-called invulnerable Iron Balloon was directly wounded.

"What a joke! Kaido, you bastard brat! Go die!" Big Mom's body erupted with a sturdy aura mixed with Conqueror's Haki, and she raised her weapon to chop at Kaido.

Kaido's whole body again burst with intense rage, then turned into a blood-red afterimage; in an instant he arrived before Big Mom and slammed into her.

The Warrior skill Charge forces the opponent into a dazed state, but for a Four Emperor-level existence this state lasts only 0.1 seconds. Some Warrior charge abilities, like Brave Leap speed increase, are actually less useful than the Navy Six Styles' Shave; the charge distance is indeed limited, but that one second of stun capability is truly very handy!

Next, Kaido waved his spiked club, adding rage to it.

Employing various techniques that he blended with Azeroth Warrior skills, he directly struck Charlotte Lingling, making her scream repeatedly.

"How? How! Lingling, did you see? This is my new power, hahahaha."

"I haven't even gone all out yet, you old hag; I still have a sinister energy power I haven't used!"

Kaido waved his spiked club, relentlessly pounding the Iron Balloon; at this moment Big Mom was utterly miserable, her whole body covered in wounds, bleeding profusely.

He was already... No longer possessing his former overwhelming aura, he appeared utterly miserable; under Kaido's attacks he could only muster defensive strength, even if he used Zeus's lightning power and Prometheus's giant flames.

But against Kaido's Devil Dragon Form, it was utterly useless, unable to inflict any damage at all.

After transforming into the demon dragon humanoid form, Kaido's defense, stamina, and strength and speed all increase exponentially.

"Take a look at the power of sinister energy, Lingling, so you can clearly understand my strength." Kaido said, then attached a green, ominous power to his body.

"Sinister Thunder Eight Trigrams!" a roar, the spiked club infused with sinister energy heavily struck Big Mom's body.

"Ah! Ah!"

Big Mom let out a piercing scream, a large mouthful of blood spurted out, and she flew backward like a deflated kite.

She smashed who-knows-how-many castles and walls before finally lying on the ground.

At this moment, Charlotte Lingling had circles appear in her eyes, lay on the ground, breathing out little, breathing in much, her body covered in huge wounds, especially the strike Kaido just made using sinister energy, a green energy had begun to corrode her body.

Lingling, your steel balloon is indeed strong, but against the life's nemesis sinister energy, it's still not enough.

The two fighters' battle was completely a one-sided crushing by Kaido; he didn't even need to use sinister energy or rage, relying on his current demon dragon humanoid form, Kaido could crush Big Mom.

Looking at the distant Charlotte, Lingling didn't get up again; Kaido also knew the battle's outcome was decided, so he came before the standing Charlotte.

"Lingling! Is that all you've got? Or am I just too strong? Damn! You actually got beaten up like this, wuu wuu wuu!" After saying that, Kaido actually burst into loud sobs.

Regarding Charlotte Lingling, Kaido had very complicated feelings; back on the Rox Pirates ship, she was the one who took care of him the most, looking after him like an older sister.

After crying for a while, Kaido wiped dry his tears, then let out an extremely frenzied laugh; at this moment, Big Mom, who had been lying on the ground for a while, had also regained consciousness, panting heavily, looking at Kaido sitting beside her.

"Hehehe! Lingling, let's team up! How about you follow me? Anyway you've lost; in the pirate world, losing only has two options: death or submission to the victor. You should know that." Kaido said.

"Damn! You mean you want me to be your subordinate?" Charlotte Lingling said through gritted teeth.

Although I really don't want to admit it, the reality really slaps me in the face—I am completely no match for Kaido.

In the pirate world, defeat means death or submission; there is no third option.

"Lingling, those two powers I just displayed can also be given to you! I can also teach you them, and your strength will reach another level—how about you follow me? Your children have also failed." Kaido said.

"Kaido! We can cooperate, but I won't become your subordinate; we'll form an alliance." Charlotte Lingling said.

"You have no right to choose, Lingling; this isn't a pirate pretend-play game."

If you refuse to surrender, I will imprison you and then threaten your children with your life.

"Although you don't care about those children, those children care very much about you." Kaido said.

(End of chapter)