Kai stood still, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
Clang!
Dorry and Brogy's faces were etched with surprise as their axes and swords met not Kai but a blood-red defensive shield surrounding him.
Indeed, this was the shield Kai had mastered, though it had undergone a transformation in his demonic state.
The shield had become crimson under the influence of Kai's killing intent, and it now had an additional function:
A powerful rebound effect.
Kai's lips curled slightly.
"Bounce!"
A surge of force erupted from the shield, sending Dorry and Brogy flying backward.
In his demonized form, the shield could rebound any force directed at it, a level of strength far beyond what it was previously capable of. However, this ability only worked in his demonized state.
Originally, Kai hadn't planned to use this form in this fight, but since Dorry and Brogy didn't believe his power, Kai had no choice but to demonstrate.
Now, their strength was on entirely different levels. Dorry and Brogy couldn't even crack his shield, and their attacks barely scratched him.
Kai dispersed the shield and said, "Let's skip the small fry and go straight to your combined attack. I'm really curious about how powerful it is."
Dongli and Brogy exchanged glances before turning to Kai . Dorry asked, "You really want us to use our combined attack technique? It's extremely powerful!"
"That's the point. If it's not powerful, it'll be boring!" Kai responded with enthusiasm.
Realizing that their standard attacks were no match for Kai, Dorry and Brogy knew their only option was to unleash their combined technique.
"Alright, don't hold back!" Dorry declared.
With that, Dorry and Brogy raised their weapons high. Their combined aura grew stronger and stronger until they reached a peak, then they swung their weapons forward.
"Hegemony!"
A formidable attack erupted from the clash of their weapons, creating a powerful wave of energy. The ground around them was lifted layer by layer.
Kai's face lit up with excitement.
"Can you feel that intense pressure from so far away?"
"Bring it on! Let's see what your hegemony is worth!"
Kai enveloped his staff with a bloody aura and struck out against the incoming attack.
"Great Thunder Eight Trigrams!"
Boom!
When the two attacks collided, a massive shockwave spread from the center of the clash, sending waves of destruction through the surrounding terrain.
"Break for me!"
Kai roared as he put more force into his counterattack, shattering the hegemony with a final, decisive blow!
"Hahaha... that's some impressive power!" Kai laughed, his eyes gleaming.
Dorry and Brogy, on the other hand, stood stunned, unable to process what had just happened.
"The hegemony... was defeated head-on?"
Despite witnessing it firsthand, they couldn't believe it. The power of the hegemony was something they had always relied on to overcome obstacles, but now...
It was resisted by a 16-year-old boy!
Could it be that their age had diminished their strength? It didn't make sense!
Kai, having dispelled his demonic form after the clash, reflected on the power he had just faced. He realized that the hegemony wasn't as invincible as he had once thought.
Although he had put everything into resisting the hegemony, he was surprised to find it wasn't as overwhelming as he'd expected.
The hegemony had only been used twice before with devastating results: first, against the island-eating monster known as the Goldfish King, and second, to wipe out the entire Kid Pirates, a feat that had once shocked Kai .
But now, experiencing it firsthand, he saw its true measure. The Overlord's power was formidable, but not beyond his reach.
Reflecting on his own strength, Kai noted that even with his demonized state, he was still below the level of a high-ranking emperor's deputy. He wasn't confident he could match Ka Er directly, but he wasn't far off.
He'd also noted the difference in levels among those with advanced haki and those with higher levels. For instance, the advanced Observation Haki, like that of Card 2, was a top-level technique, while Kai was only at an intermediate level.
Given the disparity, it was no wonder Ka Er's Armament Haki was so powerful, as seen in his fights against Luffy.
Thinking back to his previous battles, Kai realized he had likely underestimated the strength of his opponents, including Hawkeye, and had been too lenient.
With a sense of anticipation, Kai looked forward to the combined attack skill Hakoku Sovereignty, which would undoubtedly be even more powerful than Hakoku Sovereignty of Dorry and Brogy. After all, conquest of the sea was the combined technique of two Yonko!
The name alone—Conquest of the sea—hinted at its vast power.
But for now, experiencing that level of power was beyond his reach.
As Kai touched down, Luffy rushed up to him.
"Kai, you were amazing just now!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Really? I thought so too!" Kai grinned back and added, "Now that this battle is over, time to handle some other tasks!"
Kai closed his eyes, focusing on his Observation Haki. After a moment, he opened his eyes with a curious expression...
TN/I don't know what ka er , Card 2 is, so if you know, tell me so I can change it.
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