Chapter 254: Tornado
Since he had just learned it, Kaido couldn't use it smoothly.
His Conqueror's Haki only coated a thin layer around his dragon form.
Looking at the giant flaming dragon plummeting straight down toward him, Charlotte didn't dare to be careless!
His entire body was covered in Armament Haki, while the Seven Star Sword in his hand flashed brilliantly.
The domineering aura around him surged once again.
Charlotte's sharp eyes locked onto Kaido, who was descending rapidly.
The Seven Star Sword in his hand was once again enveloped in a powerful, overwhelming force.
Conqueror's Haki!
Armament Haki!
Observation Haki!
All three types of Haki were fully unleashed!
A sharp, violent force erupted from Charlotte's body.
An aura belonging to the world's greatest swordsman surged.
At this moment, Charlotte's eyes were emotionless—pure, razor-sharp focus.
Slowly, Charlotte raised the Seven Star Sword, staring at Kaido, who was rushing toward him from the sky.
"Demon Sword—God-Defying!"
Charlotte let out a thunderous roar as a powerful, unyielding momentum exploded forth!
An unfathomably strong slash radiated from Charlotte.
At this moment, Charlotte became one with the sword.
His very presence merged with the aura of the Seven Star Sword in his hand!
Charlotte made no other moves.
He simply raised his sword and thrust it upward.
There were no fancy techniques—just a simple, direct stab.
To the onlookers, this strike seemed ordinary, far less overwhelming than the Demon Sword Tyrant Heaven he had used earlier.
But only Kaido, who was rushing toward him, understood the true horror of this sword.
Kaido felt as if thousands of needles were stabbing into his body.
A crippling pain spread throughout his entire being.
His instincts screamed in warning!
A sense of extreme danger loomed over Kaido.
Suddenly—
A vision flashed through Kaido's mind.
A scene engraved deep into his soul.
In the vision, a massive dragon descended from the sky—and was impaled straight through the head by a man wielding a long sword.
Kaido's entire body froze!
The breath of death loomed over him once more!
His pupils constricted.
Kaido knew—if he took this attack head-on, he would die!
And this time…
He would truly die.
Kaido wanted to dodge.
But—
The distance between them was too close!
There was no time to escape!
It all happened in the blink of an eye.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion erupted!
As Kaido's dragon head neared the tip of Charlotte's sword, he was suddenly halted mid-air!
For a single second, he remained frozen in place.
And then—
Charlotte's sword tip easily pierced through the Conqueror's Haki that enveloped Kaido's head!
CRASH!
The sound of the blade slicing into flesh echoed crystal clear.
The sound of scales being cut open rang throughout the battlefield.
The moment King and Queen heard it—
Their pupils shrank in horror!
That was Boss Kaido's voice!
The flames spread! Smoke billowed!
The entire battlefield was shrouded in thick smoke and fire.
No one could see what was happening inside.
The hearts of everyone tightened in suspense.
Only King and Queen felt true dread.
Their Observation Haki was honed to perfection—
And at the moment of the explosion, they had heard an unmistakable sound.
The sound of scales being torn apart.
And it did not come from Charlotte.
There was only one possibility.
Kaido had been hit!
The flames and smoke gradually dissipated.
Kaido's thousand-meter-long body was now coiled together.
His massive Azure Dragon form hovered above Charlotte, looking down at him.
At first glance, there didn't seem to be any visible injuries.
But—
Upon closer inspection…
On Kaido's dragon head, there was a deep sword wound running straight through his forehead and cheek!
And—
One of his massive horns had been completely severed.
The broken horn now lay at Charlotte's feet—dripping with blood.
"Brother Kaido!"
King let out a shocked scream.
But—
Kaido ignored him.
At this moment, Kaido's heart was in turmoil.
After fighting for so long, he had never been able to truly injure Charlotte.
Except for the one sneak attack when Charlotte wasn't paying attention…
Yet what about Charlotte?
He had knocked Kaido out twice!
Nearly killed him once!
And now, he had cut off one of his horns!
Meanwhile, Charlotte—
Aside from the scratch marks on his cheek from Kaido's mace, and some minor cuts and bruises…
He was completely unharmed.
"ROOOOAAAR!"
A furious roar erupted from Kaido's mouth!
Charlotte narrowed his eyes.
Kaido… was up to something.
"Tornado!"
Kaido's massive dragon body began spinning rapidly!
A violent tornado formed in an instant!
Charlotte's expression remained calm, observing Kaido's movements.
The powerful winds swept through the battlefield.
Everyone around clung to anything they could grab onto—desperate not to be sucked into the tornado!
Only King, Queen, and Barrett remained unaffected.
As for Charlotte?
Even if the tornado hit him directly, it wouldn't harm him in the slightest.
The violent storm caused massive destruction to the surroundings.
Even Poseidon, the Sea God, the hundred-meter-long warship at the harbor, swayed violently!
The maids on board screamed in fear, desperately grabbing onto the railings.
Charlotte, with his Observation Haki, immediately sensed this.
"I can't let you keep causing chaos!"
Charlotte swung his sword, ready to counter.
But then—
"Tornado!"
Kaido's deep, guttural voice rumbled.
Suddenly—
Hundreds of wind blades erupted from the massive tornado!
The blades shot out in all directions!
They weren't targeting Charlotte…
They were aimed straight at the ship!
Charlotte's eyes widened in shock!
"Damn it! Retreat to the ship!"
Charlotte roared!
Many of his men were already near the ship, but the wind blades were closing in fast!
In a flash, Charlotte appeared in front of Poseidon.
He deflected the incoming attacks while Barrett used his Devil Form to block the rest.
Meanwhile, Kaido grabbed King and Queen before soaring into the sky.
"Charlotte! I will return!"
Kaido's voice thundered across the battlefield.
Charlotte vanished in a flash—
And appeared above Kaido's head!
"You think you can run?!"
He swung his sword—
"Demon Slash!"
A devastating attack shot straight toward Kaido's dragon head!
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