Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Clash with the Beast
The ocean trembled under an ominous sky as word spread that Kaido—the fabled beast whose name alone struck terror—had set his sights on the fabled vault of Heavenly Gold. It was said that this treasure, hidden in a fortress of myth and impregnable design, guarded secrets that could tip the balance of power. As fate would have it, the Vice Admiral received intelligence of Kaido's impending assault and wasted no time mobilizing his covert force. Standing at the prow of his flagship, the Vice Admiral watched as dark, titanic shapes approached, and soon, the monstrous silhouette of Kaido emerged, roaring defiance into the storm.
Without hesitation, the battle was joined. Kaido unleashed a barrage of thunderous blows that rocked the very sea, yet our hero met each attack with a calm born of years of disciplined training and creative innovation. He unfurled his unique arsenal of moves—improvised techniques honed on coastal sands and refined through countless battles. With a surge of armament haki, he forged ephemeral weapons from his very aura, parrying Kaido's colossal strikes with graceful defiance. His observation haki allowed him to anticipate every swing, every thunderous step the beast took, turning Kaido's raw power against him.
The clash was a tempest of steel and spirit. The Vice Admiral dodged, countered, and exploited every fleeting opening with moves so fluid they seemed like a dance of death. As the battle raged, the surrounding Marines and even the hidden eyes of the World Government looked on in silent awe. In one fateful moment, our hero unleashed a devastating combination—a whirlwind of creative maneuvers that culminated in a singular, powerful strike. Kaido staggered, his roar silenced by the shock of defeat. The beast's reign of terror, if only for that moment, was halted. In that clash, the Vice Admiral not only repelled an ancient monster but etched his name further into legend.