#440 - Chapter 440: Victory by Brute Force

A storm was brewing on the distant sea.

Two figures stood like black giant towers in the sky above that sea.

Jin An and Kaido faced each other, the air between them thick with oppressive energy, the sea breeze wailing in the clash of their Conqueror's Haki.

Kaido's Conqueror's Haki surged out like a raging tide, pressing down on Jin An.

His Haki was like a fierce beast, trying to devour everything.

However, Jin An stood still, composed and unyielding, allowing Kaido's Haki to crash against him, his gaze calm, a playful smile even tugging at the corner of his lips.

The two streams of Haki collided fiercely in the air, the invisible shockwaves splitting the sea surface, the seawater instantly scattered, and the fish in the sea fled in panic.

Kaido's Haki was incredibly violent, but clearly at a disadvantage.

With each exchange, his Haki was repelled as if it had struck steel, his powerful strength unable to shake Jin An.

Kaido's face turned ashen, his pupils constricting.

The other's spirit remained like a towering mountain, as steady as a rock, while his own power seemed to be increasingly suppressed.

"I haven't even used my strength yet," Jin An's voice was low, but with a chilling calmness, "You can put more effort into it, I can take it."

Kaido's face instantly became ferocious, his heart burning with rage.

To be looked down upon like this was an utter humiliation!

His fist clenched tightly, his knuckles cracking, and the features of a Nue gradually appeared on his body – the terrifying half-human, half-beast form, muscles taut like steel, eyes revealing a wild fighting spirit.

"Don't get too cocky!"

Kaido roared, his voice like thunder, echoing through the sky.

His Conqueror's Haki erupted again, spreading wildly as if it cost nothing, forming a huge energy storm that lifted the surrounding seawater into waves dozens of feet high, as if the entire world was trembling in his roar.

As his Haki raged, Kaido's body began to transform rapidly, his massive Haki swirling in the air, gradually turning into a giant Nue form.

He was like a monster from mythology, the scales on his body gleaming coldly, like the overlord of the sky.

And his eyes burned with violent rage, staring fixedly at Jin An, wishing he could tear him to pieces.

However, Jin An still stood there, his expression unchanged, his indifferent eyes showing no emotional fluctuations.

Under Kaido's overwhelming pressure, he was like a solid rock, unshaken by any storm.

"It seems you still don't understand…" Jin An's voice was as cold as ice, "Strength is not determined by venting."

Before the words were finished, Jin An's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, appearing behind Kaido in the next instant, his movements as swift as lightning.

Kaido only felt a chill coming from behind him, unable to react, only feeling a huge force suddenly impacting his back, and the whole person was immediately knocked away, smashing into the distant sea, stirring up a shocking wave.

Kaido adjusted his posture in the air, his face twisted, furious.

Then, he roared, his low growl shaking the entire sea, his massive and oppressive body gradually enveloped in black flames.

Strands of black flames wrapped around his body like the tentacles of a demon, each strand seeming to burn with the most violent anger and power deep within him.

His half-beast form was even more hideous, his body flashing with cold light under the cover of the flames.

Jin An's eyebrows raised slightly, a hint of surprise appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Oh? Awakened, no wonder you dared to come looking for trouble."

Kaido gritted his teeth, his voice rolling out like thunder, "That's right!!"

Before the words were finished, his body suddenly disappeared from the spot, his speed more than one level faster than before, and even the afterimage of his disappearance still lingered in the air.

"Are you ready to die?" Kaido's roar exploded in Jin An's ear, filled with endless killing intent.

Jin An still maintained that relaxed and comfortable posture, seemingly not taking the threat in front of him to heart at all, "If you want to fight, then fight, why so much talk."

As soon as the words fell, Jin An's figure also disappeared into the air in an instant, as if a gust of wind had swept past.

Kaido's fist, accompanied by the violent power after his awakening, slammed down towards Jin An.

However, the fist wind split the sea, shattered the void, but did not hit anything.

Kaido's eyes suddenly tightened, and Jin An, who should have been standing there, disappeared, as if evaporated into thin air.

"How is that possible…"

Kaido's heart sank, in disbelief.

After his awakening, not only did his strength double, but his speed and reaction force also greatly increased, yet Jin An could still avoid his attack so easily?

Could it just be a coincidence?

Just as Kaido was thinking, he felt an ominous aura coming from behind him.

A slender and powerful palm was quietly placed on his shoulder.

At that moment, all the pores on Kaido's body stood up, his heart shrank suddenly, he subconsciously turned his head, but saw Jin An standing behind him, his expression still indifferent, as if everything was under control.

"What are you thinking about?"

Jin An asked in a low voice, his tone light, as if asking a question that could not be more ordinary.

Kaido's pupils contracted violently, his whole person was like being struck by lightning, unable to move.

That palm seemed light, but it pressed on his shoulder like a mountain of a thousand weights, he could hardly move half a point.

"You've awakened, not bad…" Jin An's voice came slowly from behind him, with a hint of teasing, "But, it's still not enough."

Kaido gritted his teeth, the anger in his heart growing stronger, he could not accept this crushing situation.

His body shook violently, trying to get rid of the palm pressing on his shoulder, his whole body's strength erupting madly, the black flames intensified again, and the surrounding air seemed to burn in his anger.

However, that palm was still as steady as Mount Tai, Kaido's violent power could not shake it at all.

"You… how did you do it?!" Kaido's voice was full of unwillingness and anger.

As one of the strongest people in the New World, he had always thought that he was one of the strongest beings in this world, especially after awakening, he possessed unparalleled power, but Jin An made him feel an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.

"Battle is not won by brute force alone, Kaido."

Jin An said lightly, the force on his hand suddenly increased sharply, Kaido's body was crushed by this irresistible force, making the sound of bones, as if it would break at any time.

Kaido's eyes were about to split, the other party said that victory was not won by brute force, but the power on his shoulder was heavier than a mountain.