Chapter 67: Testing Limits
Seeing Satoru completely unharmed, Kaido was genuinely puzzled. He couldn't figure it out. His fist had looked like it connected, but he'd felt no impact, no resistance.
"It's really strange. Some kind of Devil Fruit power?"
Kaido muttered to himself. But even so, his face showed no panic like other pirates might. Only confusion, and beneath that, a deep calm.
Satoru's heart, however, wasn't as calm as he appeared. Every attack Kaido threw brought him closer to breaking Infinity. Ordinary attacks wouldn't work? Then Armament Haki-infused attacks. Those wouldn't work? Then Conqueror's Haki-infused attacks. One of them would land.
But beyond that, what frustrated Satoru most was that his attacks did nothing to Kaido. The Black Flash just now was his strongest physical strike. Yet Kaido was unharmed, only feeling a sliver of pain. It was useless.
Should I try Blue? he thought. But he knew Blue's effect would be limited too. Facing an enemy who outclassed him in every physical aspect left him feeling passive.
"No matter. Let's try. If it really doesn't work... I'll just have to stall.
Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue."
As he spoke, Kaido's neck twisted unnaturally—just a fraction. But in the next instant, Kaido's neck was sheathed in thick Armament Haki. Though his body was monstrously tough, resisting Blue with pure physique was impossible. He needed Haki.
"Truly a troublesome ability, brat," Kaido growled, his gaze turning more serious. He'd felt his neck nearly snap. He had immense vitality, but a broken neck was still death. He wanted to die, but not like this.
Fortunately, his Armament Haki was strong enough. Otherwise, he might have actually fallen here.
"It didn't work." Satoru had expected this. The raw power gap was still too vast. Mainly, his body was too young. In another two years, he wouldn't be so helpless.
Killing intent? Kaido is serious? Does he feel threatened by my ability now?
Satoru's body tensed instantly. He'd slain many pirates and felt killing intent from many. But this was the first time he'd felt it so potent, so suffocating, like a fish caught in a net.
This is a Yonko. They're on another level.
The stronger Kaido revealed himself to be, the more excited Satoru became. He knew he was outmatched. So what? The fight wasn't over.
In a flash, Satoru appeared behind Kaido. Another Black Flash, but this time, his fist was also coated in Armament Haki. The destructive power of Haki, amplified by Black Flash—this strike surpassed all his previous attacks.
Before Kaido could fully react, the fist slammed into Kaido's lower back, a sensitive spot for any man.
The moment it landed, Kaido's face flushed a deep purple. The punch caused internal injury, and an unbearable pain radiated from the point of impact. A trickle of blood escaped the corner of his mouth.
Satoru felt it—this attack had wounded Kaido.
"So, Haki is still necessary."
After landing the blow, Satoru instantly put distance between them.
He could use Armament Haki. He'd just avoided it before, thinking his body wasn't developed enough. But this wasn't the time for caution. Without Haki, he couldn't hurt Kaido.
"Brat... you've truly pissed me off," Kaido snarled, wiping the blood from his lip. A savage aura erupted from him. The next moment, despite the distance, he was suddenly right in front of Satoru.
Is this speed even possible for someone that massive?
Compared to his defense and strength, his speed was merely 'excellent' for his tier. But that 'excellent' still crushed those below him.
This time, Kaido's fist was sheathed in Armament Haki as he threw a punch at Satoru, the ferocious momentum seeming intent on hammering the boy into paste.
"He looks like a brute, but he's not stupid at all."
The second blow used Armament Haki. The next would surely be Conqueror's Haki infusion.
This punch, like the others, stopped just short of touching Satoru.
"It's useless. An attack like that alone can't touch me."
Kaido's face was full of confusion again, but he held his punching stance. He hadn't expected an Armament Haki-infused attack to also fail.
This Devil Fruit power had deeply piqued his interest.
"If Armament Haki doesn't work... what about Conqueror's Haki?"
Hearing that, Satoru's pupils constricted. Feeling the aura around Kaido's fist shift into something entirely different and terrifying, Satoru teleported away instantly.
Kaido's fist hammered into the ground.
BOOOOOOM!
The earth cratered. The entire G-8 base shook as if hit by a massive earthquake.
Elsewhere, Marines struggled to keep their footing.
"What the hell kind of guy is this?!" one yelled.
There were few true tacticians at G-8. Most were straightforward, strong-limbed types. Besides Clarl, no one had guessed the intruder's identity.
Satoru reappeared a safe distance away, watching the dust plume rise from the impact crater. His Infinity had held, but the raw power behind that Conqueror's-infused strike... it had stressed the technique to its limit. Kaido was figuring him out. The next one might just break through.
The real battle was just beginning, and the clock was ticking. He had to hold until Kizaru arrived. Every second was a gamble against an emperor's wrath.
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