NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22: 22: Kaido’s Azure Dragon Is Too Strong!
Kaido, in his transformed Azure Dragon form, gathered fiery energy in his mouth. Standing in the deep crater, Shanks' expression turned grim as he sensed the danger.
He immediately leaped into the air and shouted to his crew:
"What are you guys waiting for? Run! I don't want you to die here in Wano!"
Although Shanks was well aware of his crew's strength, this was the first time he truly felt threatened by Kaido's dragon breath.
As one of the Four Emperors, he had still underestimated Kaido.
"Captain, you're underestimating us! We can handle an attack of this level!"
Fatty Lucky Roux swallowed the roasted meat in his hand, pulled out his gun, and fired a shot straight at King's head.
One of Kaido's Three Calamities, King the Wildfire, was killed on the spot!
The battle intensified as Kaido's dragon breath transformed into a raging sea of flames, surging towards Shanks in the air.
What terrifying power!
As the flames approached, Shanks felt an overwhelming force.
The special abilities of Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits were truly extraordinary.
Raising his sword before him, Shanks braced himself as Kaido's flames and rolling thunder engulfed the skies over Wano. Dark clouds loomed, making the scene look like the end of the world.
Yet, Shanks' sword was like an indestructible wall. Even against this catastrophic firestorm, he split the dragon's breath in two.
The flames fell to the ground, instantly melting the earth.
The village that had already been devastated from their first clash was now engulfed in a massive inferno, stretching for hundreds of miles.
King had been slain before Kaido's eyes, and in his fury, his rationality was completely consumed. This one breath of dragon fire alone destroyed half of Wano's subsidiary villages.
Ten percent of a nearby island was melted into a lava-filled crater.
The sheer destruction sent chills down the spines of those watching the live broadcast.
They had expected Kaido to be powerful due to his physical strength, but they hadn't anticipated that he could transform into a dragon and unleash such devastating flames.
In the One Punch Man World
Genos was completely dumbfounded. Compared to the dragon's breath he had just witnessed, his own flames seemed like child's play.
Even if the Doctor installed missile launchers in him, he still wouldn't be able to match this level of destruction!
"Saitama-sensei! This monster is far beyond dragon-level! How can such a creature even exist in this world?!"
Had it not been for the sword-wielding man blocking the attack midair, half the island would have been swallowed by fire.
What an unbelievable display of power!
Saitama, arms crossed, watched the battle unfold.
"It does seem pretty strong. With that level of disregard for life, I'd consider it a monster. If it existed in our world, I'd have to take care of it."
Even Saitama was slightly surprised. In just one breath, Kaido had wiped out dozens of villages and turned thousands of people to ashes.
In the Naruto World
Sasuke, watching the live broadcast, had a dark and conflicted expression. He was filled with frustration over his own insignificance.
"That firepower… at least a hundred times stronger than Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame! Not even my brother could do this, could he? Damn it! Why am I so weak?!"
He punched a tree in anger, recalling his departure from the Hidden Leaf Village.
Back then, Naruto's Rasengan had shocked him. How could a so-called failure surpass him, an Uchiha prodigy? Unacceptable!
Elsewhere in the Naruto World
"Is this some kind of illusion?"
Reanimated Uchiha Itachi pondered as he watched Kaido's dragon form.
A creature that could breathe such powerful flames—was this truly a jutsu?
Calling it fire was inaccurate. It was more like molten magma in the form of flames.
Compared to Majestic Destroyer Flame, this was on an entirely different level.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Uchiha Madara sneered.
"Hah! Spitting fire from your mouth? Big deal, who can't do that?"
Madara's Majestic Destroyer Flame had once stunned an entire army of ninja. With his immense chakra, his jutsu had reached godlike levels.
But when Kaido's firestorm hit the ground, Madara suddenly felt unsteady.
This wasn't just fire—this was molten lava!
"What the hell is this monster's mouth made of?!"
For some reason, Kaido's sheer power reminded him of Hashirama.
"What a terrifying opponent. If given the chance, I'd love to test my strength against his. Let's see if he's stronger, or if I am!"
Meanwhile, in the Big Mom Pirates' Territory
"Ma-ma-ma-ma… Kaido, if only you used your dragon breath to bake me a cake, I bet it'd taste amazing!"
Big Mom laughed joyfully, though her children remained tense.
Kaido's power felt just as insane as their mother's when she went berserk.
They exchanged uneasy glances. The battles between the Four Emperors were inevitable, which meant they, too, would have to face monsters like Kaido one day.
One of Big Mom's daughters turned to Katakuri.
"Brother, if you had to fight Kaido, how long could you last?"
Katakuri, maintaining his usual stoic demeanor, remained silent.
He didn't want to reveal his weakness in front of his family.
But deep inside, he knew the truth—if Kaido struck him with Thunder Bagua, he'd be down in an instant, with no chance to resist.
That overwhelming power… It was the same fear he felt when facing his mother.
An inescapable and all-consuming terror.
At Marine Headquarters
Sengoku and Garp looked at each other solemnly.
Kaido, that monster, had become even stronger than before.
Perhaps it had something to do with his bloodline. Back when he was a crew member of the Rocks Pirates, he hadn't displayed such terrifying strength.
"The Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon form… What a troublesome Devil Fruit."