[The main story reward has been received and automatically activated.]
This prompt appeared in front of Kaido.
Then the system reward appeared in front of him.
[Obtained: King-level strength upgrade card x2, invincible strength fusion card x1.]
Kaido was already familiar with previous rewards. He could upgrade an ability to the King level. However, the invincible strength fusion card at the end was very unfamiliar to him. But the key word—invincible—was what caught Kaido's attention, and he was very interested in it.
The division of strength:
Above the top level is the King level.
Above the King level is invincible.
When you reach invincibility, you are truly invincible, and no one can defeat you.
Kaido looked forward to this—did he have a chance to obtain an invincible ability so soon?
However, Kaido remained rational. After all, this was an invincible strength fusion card, not an upgrade card. It meant there were conditions. Kaido suppressed his inner excitement and took a closer look at what the fusion card entailed.
[Invincible Strength Fusion Card]
[When an ability reaches King Level x3, you can use this fusion card to upgrade to Invincible.]
[If you have two or more abilities that have reached King Level x3, this fusion card will randomly upgrade one of the qualified abilities to Invincible.]
Kaido's current abilities:
Attack power: King level x2.Defense power: King level x2.
The others were either King level or top level x2, with his weakest ability still at top level. At the moment, none of his abilities met the requirement to be upgraded to invincible.
But it didn't matter. After Kaido learned about the conditions for using the fusion card, he looked at the rewards in front of him with growing excitement. He still had two King-level strength upgrade cards!
"Use the upgrade cards," Kaido decided, using both cards in one go and praying: Attack power, defense power, either of them—just reach King level x3. As long as one reached King level x3, he would immediately be promoted to invincible. This was crucial.
The result of using the cards was soon presented.
[Movement speed: King level.]
This... couldn't be considered useless. In fact, it was very useful. The faster the movement speed, the greater the margin for error in battle. It would definitely help in future fights. However, compared to the temptation of advancing to invincibility, reaching King level in movement speed wasn't as thrilling.
Kaido adjusted his mindset and calmly awaited the next upgrade result.
[Attack power: King level x3.]
Silence.
Complete silence.
Kaido had imagined this result countless times. While he prayed for either his attack power or defense power to reach King level x3, he had also rationally believed the chances weren't that high. He thought he might have to wait for future rewards to slowly reach King level x3. Simple math told him the probability of encountering such luck now was very slim.
Yet, against all odds, it happened.
His prayers and expectations had truly been fulfilled!!!
Happiness had come so suddenly that Kaido was stunned, unable to react. The joy and disbelief were overwhelming, and for a moment, he didn't dare accept it.
Once Kaido had regained his composure and confirmed he wasn't seeing things, the ironclad fact stood before him.
"I'm invincible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaido roared in his heart, extremely excited.
No wonder Kaido was so restless—who could remain calm when faced with the chance to become invincible?
"It's actually King level x3, and it's in attack power!!"
Kaido even cried with joy: "My attack power has reached invincibility. I'll crush everyone I meet. No one can stand up to me!"
"But... I don't know the full scope of what this invincibility entails," Kaido mused. "Will I instantly kill whoever I face? Or does it just mean no one can have a stronger attack power than me? If I meet someone with King level x3 or King level x4 attack power, will it still be a stalemate for a while?"
Kaido estimated it was likely the latter. Just because he had invincibility didn't mean others were rendered powerless.
For instance, Garp. His attack power must be extremely high. If he used Armament Haki or even Conqueror's Haki, the combined attack power might be King level x3 or even x4. Kaido believed this was possible. After all, Hawkeye's attack power was at King level, his swordsmanship and weapons were also King level, and the final combined attack power was equivalent to King level x3.
Kaido's own attack power had previously been King level x2, and with Conqueror's Haki, weapons, and techniques, his final attack power was more than King level x3—close to or even at x4. He had clashed with Hawkeye for most of the day before a victor was decided.
Garp couldn't possibly be weaker than Hawkeye, right? Garp was a monstrous figure.
So, Kaido estimated that Garp's attack power could reasonably reach King level x4, or perhaps even King level x5. Even though Kaido's attack power was invincible, it didn't necessarily mean he could instantly kill a monster like Garp.
However, regardless of the process, the result would remain the same: invincible attack power would always win in the end, without a doubt.
Kaido then took out the Invincible Strength Fusion Card and used it.
[Fusion card used successfully.]
[Attack power: Invincible.]
In an instant, Kaido felt a profound change throughout his entire being. He felt as if he could destroy anything and everything. The world itself seemed fragile before his overwhelming strength.
"I feel like I could destroy the world," Kaido muttered, marveling at his newfound power.
In Kaido's eyes, the world had changed drastically. "The whole world seems vulnerable... But I won't try to break through this world. I don't want to go wandering around in the universe."
At that moment, Kaido recalled a thought that surfaced in his mind:
"When you have a sharp weapon, you will naturally want to use it."
This instinct is almost inherent. And if the power is very dangerous and overwhelming, it naturally creates dangerous—even unimaginable—consequences.
It's like someone holding a knife—the mere thought of using it bursts into their mind. Sometimes, this very idea might frighten them, and they won't understand why it even occurred.
Similarly, a person holding a gun may feel the urge to shoot, even feeling the need to find someone to try it on. It's difficult for human nature to resist power's call. Maintaining enough rationality to control it requires immense restraint.
At this moment, after Kaido's attack power reached invincibility, the idea of destroying the world surged in his mind. It wasn't something he wanted to do, but the killing intent had naturally arisen. With such power in his body, countless thoughts surfaced, thoughts beyond his control.
…
After all the rewards were processed, Kaido's consciousness left the system and returned to reality.
At this moment, Kizaru's ultimate move had ended.
Kaido's King-level defense x2 ensured that he remained completely unharmed.
"It seems Kizaru's attack power is relatively low. It might not even be at the King level," Kaido thought to himself. "If it were King level, and given it was a big move with fruit development and various attack bonuses, reaching King level x2 in attack power wouldn't be difficult, and I would've obviously been hurt by it…"
"But I'm perfectly fine," Kaido concluded. "This means Kizaru's attack power is only at the top level, or perhaps top level x2. With all the bonuses added, it may be equivalent to King level."
"But it's not enough in front of my defense."
Kaido analyzed calmly. It was normal for Kizaru's attack power to be so low. Kizaru's Pika Pika no Mi (Glint-Glint Fruit) made him exceptionally fast, so Kaido believed both his attack speed and movement speed were likely King level, or even King level x2. The degree of Kizaru's fruit development was undoubtedly high. However, Kizaru was overly reliant on his Devil Fruit, so it was natural that he had weaknesses in other areas.
In fact, Kaido pondered, the three Marine Admirals are somewhat over-dependent on their fruits. "The admiral rank isn't as strong as I thought," Kaido mused. "Or maybe it's just that I've become far too strong now."
Kaido then glanced at the ground.
Hawkeye was still lying beneath his feet.
Without hesitation, Kaido smashed his kanabo down with overwhelming force.
The entire battlefield fell silent, filled with terror.
Hawkeye…
…was dead.