The intense pain from his chest left Kaido momentarily stunned.
How long had it been since he was injured?
Although he frequently courted death, often telling others to kill him.
That was merely an expression of his extreme confidence in his defenses.
He was so sure that no one in this world could break his defense that he would casually seek death, attempt suicide, and so forth.
But now...!
"Rooar~"
Kaido's massive body surged through the clouds, and he let out a world-shattering roar.
Under the agonizing pain, his ferocity was fully ignited.
He would kill this brat.
"To actually injure Kaido!"
Below, on the high ground of the royal palace, while fending off the combined assault of Hua-Hua and the other two, Doflamingo kept a close eye on the battle in the sky.
Before Hua-Hua and his companions broke through, even with their combined strength, they were no match for him, so he handled them with relative ease.
However, the outcome of the battle in the sky was directly tied to his own survival, so he naturally paid close attention.
What he hadn't expected was that in such a short time, that silver-haired brat had managed to wound Kaido.
After all, Kaido was no ordinary cat or dog; he was the true overlord of the New World, the Emperor of the Sea, the Hundred Beasts, Kaido!
"This brat..."
Doflamingo's face, which had been bright moments before, turned grim once more.
Even Kaido couldn't deal with him?
With that thought, his gaze drifted towards the sea. "No hurry, there's still Big...
At this moment, the sky above Dressrosa was completely shrouded in dark clouds, casting the entire island in their shadow.
The intermittent lightning that struck Dressrosa made it seem as if the island had angered the gods and was now facing an apocalyptic calamity.
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!!
By the drawbridge leading to Green Bit, King Riku, Kyros, Violet, and Rebecca all stared at the world-ending scene, swallowing hard.
Fear was evident on their faces, and their hearts pounded relentlessly.
They had never dreamed that humans could reach such a level.
Earlier, they had wondered if Kohta's order to evacuate Dressrosa was an unnecessary precaution. Dressrosa was quite large, and they didn't believe anyone could destroy it solely through combat.
But now.
Boom—!
Glancing at a house nearby that had been struck down by a random bolt of lightning, the four exchanged looks, seeing the lingering fear in each other's eyes.
Had they not evacuated, the mere aftershocks of the battle between the two beings above would have caused immense casualties among Dressrosa's civilians.
Even from this distance, they could feel the overwhelming spiritual pressure descending from the sky.
Standing on the edge of the island, they felt the mental pressure, let alone being in the center.
The four of them were not novices.
They knew exactly what this was.
Conqueror's Haki.
They were under pressure even here; had they been on the island, they might have been able to endure it. But for the countless civilians, the leaked residual power alone would have sent them all into unconsciousness.
Therefore, at this moment, all four of them regarded Kohta as a divine being.
If not for Kohta, they would not have been saved. If not for Kohta, they would not have evacuated. If not for Kohta, Dressrosa would undoubtedly be plunged into endless despair right now.
"Let's go! We're useless here."
The four cast another look at the lightning-filled sky, then quickly turned and stepped onto the drawbridge, heading towards Green Bit on the other side of the island. There were countless people from Dressrosa and the Tontatta tribe.
They were the link between the two races and could not linger here. They had to go and reassure everyone and manage the chaos.
After all, Green Bit, strictly speaking, was Tontatta territory.
As leaders of the human race, they were being sheltered by the Tontatta, and due respect and gratitude were certainly in order.