The device at the end of the "Beast Demon Horn: Rupture" activated, sending Sherwin soaring into the midair and flying toward Kaido on the island.
Similar to Kaido, as Sherwin flew, a Saint Cloth version of a combat suit quickly covered his body, and he casually tossed the basic three-piece buff-stacking set (Demondrug, Armorskin, Dash Juice) into his mouth...
Well, the pill versions didn't taste as good as the liquid ones, but they had the advantage of convenience.
"Go, Brother Sherwin! Give that bad Kaido a good beating, meow!"
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Klee Meow, cradled in Robin arms, cheered loudly for Sherwin.
Standing on Whitebeard shoulder, Haibara Meow looked completely indifferent on the surface, but her two little paws had subconsciously grabbed the crescent-shaped mustache that happened to be right in front of her.
Judging by the twitching expression on Whitebeard face, she was probably pulling quite hard.
Morgans, who had managed to stay behind by riding on Sherwin coattails, was extremely depressed. "Such a great news material, what a pity it can't be reported."
"Wowooo—! That armor is so cool!!!"
Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp, these three guys, all shouted with glowing eyes upon seeing the "Saint Cloth".
Nami focused her attention, watching Sherwin movements.
Sherwin had already given her the version of the Gunlance with the pneumatic device back in Baltigo, but to completely master the use of this weapon, Nami, as a non-hunter, still needed some time to practice.
Meanwhile, Reiju, who was still standing with the Felynes and Sanji Meow, was slightly stunned...
This summoning of the combat suit and the jet propulsion device looked so similar to their Germa technology!
But thinking about how Haibara Meow had even made the potion to undo the shackles on her body, wouldn't researching Germa combat suits and jet devices be even easier?
As Reiju thought, she glanced over at her father, and finding that he was still looking affectionately at BIG MOM, she gave a bitter smile, yet her heart felt a wave of relief.
With her intellect, even without being reminded, she had long seen through Judge abnormality.
She didn't believe that her ruthless father would suddenly find true love, especially when the object was an old woman almost seventy years old.
But so what? Staying in Totto Land was much more interesting than that cold Germa Kingdom, which was why Reiju had never delved into the reasons behind her father change.
Amidst Reiju somewhat complex thoughts, Sherwin had already arrived above Kaido head.
With the help of the pneumatic device, he quickly halted his forward momentum, twisted his waist to spin in midair, swung the "Beast Horn" in his hand to draw a large circle, and hacked down fiercely toward Kaido...
Monster Hunter Style - Kinsect Fusion Skill - Diving Wyvern Bug Slash!
"Worororororo! Bring it on! I thought you were going to hide behind those little Felynes again! Roaring Thunder Bagua!"
Kaido laughed loudly as he swung Hassaikai to meet the incoming Beast Horn...
"Hmm?"
As they closed the distance, Kaido noticed that the strange-looking weapon in Sherwin hand seemed familiar, and he immediately recognized its true form...
"You bastard..."
"Boom!!!"
Kaido curse was cut short, shoved right back into his mouth by his own horn. Because he had been distracted for a split second, Sherwin seized the opportunity and directly sent him flying with a strike from the gunlance.
"You... bastard Hunter!!! I'm going to kill you!!!"
After smashing through two "jam jars" and snapping six or seven trees as thick as water buckets, Kaido finally came to a halt. He immediately leaped up from the ground, his head covered in leaves and dust.
Although the power of Sherwin strike was decent, it was nothing to the thick-skinned Kaido. Moreover, this insect gunlance was made from Kaido own horn, which fit the characteristics of a "blunt staff" and had no edge at all.
"If you think you can do it, then give it a shot!"
Sherwin, who had found his groove in taunting, beckoned to Kaido and continued to provoke him.
"Three Realms: Ragnarok!"
Perhaps out of some strange sense of rivalry, Kaido also chose to leap into the air and smash downward.
Meanwhile, Sherwin swung the Insect Glaive-Gunlance in his hand backward. The tip of the gun, which had a hollow opening, faced the ground and spewed out a burst of fire...
Monster Hunter Style · Hunter Art · Blast Dash!
Then, charging...
Monster Hunter Style · Hunter Art · Dragon Blast!
"Clang, clang, clang..."
This time Kaido was not distracted. Unsurprisingly, the black lightning that only appears during a Clash of Conquerors broke out between Sherwin weapon tip and Kaido spiked club.
Immediately after, the two weapons collided, letting out a somewhat strange, muffled thud.
Sherwin felt a slight numbness in the web of his thumb, and then... nothing else happened.
He was no longer the person who had once used every ounce of his strength just to take a single hit from Kaido, leaving his arm almost unable to lift!
"Heh!"
Feeling his own progress, Sherwin let out a soft chuckle. He twisted the weapon in his hand, using a clever trick to guide Kaido spiked club to the side, while using the force from the club to flip himself over and land back on the ground.
After confirming that he wouldn't lose by much in a head-on clash against Kaido, Sherwin completely switched his combat mode to the highly agile Aerial Style...
He wasn't stupid. Only an idiot would stand there exchanging blow for blow with a monster like Kaido.
Even a Great Sword Hunter or a Dual Blades Hunter wouldn't be foolish enough to head-on clash with a raging Tigrex charge.
What they, as Monster Hunters, were best at was fighting a battle of attrition!
Furthermore, with the trick of Link Time, Sherwin held an absolute advantage in terms of agility. As for the strain caused by this move... this match only banned Felynes, it didn't ban potions.
Sherwin even whipped out a Sea Stone shield. With Link Time + Shield Counter + Enigmatic Alignment, Sherwin felt he wouldn't have any problem wearing Kaido down for ten days and ten nights...
Of course, the current situation made it unlikely for them to drag it out for that long, so Sherwin didn't actually intend to keep "playing passively" like this forever.
"Wah—how am I supposed to learn from this! I can't even see Brother Sherwin and the other movements clearly!"
Nami, being weaker in strength, quickly fell behind their speed. Rubbing her somewhat aching eyes, she decisively chose to give up.
Luffy, who had been cheering loudly earlier because of the "Holy Cloth," had quieted down by now. Along with Sanji and Zoro, he was seriously watching the battle on the island.
BIG MOM expression was also a bit grim.
The reason she and Kaido dared to fight four against two was not just because they were unwilling to let their interests take a hit, but also because they felt they actually stood a chance of winning...
In their estimation, Sherwin and Dragon strength should be slightly inferior to theirs, while Red Hair had lost an arm and White Beard was ancient and frail.
As long as they quickly took care of Sherwin and Dragon, the two "weaker ones," and entered a war of attrition later, she and Kaido wouldn't necessarily be afraid of them.
This was also one of the reasons why Kaido had actively provoked Sherwin right from the start.
After all, neither of them was a fool. If it were truly a guaranteed losing scenario, what could they possibly gain other than making a fool of themselves?
It was just that looking at the current situation, her and Kaido plan seemed to have run into problems at the very first step.
Kaido, who was currently fighting Sherwin, shared a similar thought. If he couldn't resolve Sherwin quickly, they would really have no hope left for Uranus.
"Kundali Dragon Swarm!"
The methods for dealing with nimble opponents were mostly the same, and AoE attacks were considered the first choice for most people, and Kaido was naturally no exception.
The massive iron club created countless club shadows around Kaido body, utterly destroying everything in the vicinity. Even the wind whipped up by the club was incredibly powerful, blowing the trees further away completely askew.
Even though Sherwin had made evasive maneuvers at the very first moment, he was still caught a bit by the club-wind that blanketed all directions, causing his dodging figure to suffer a tiny hint of delay...
"Caught you! You brat!"
A ferocious grin appeared on Kaido face, "Destroyer of Death Thunder !"
Yet Sherwin unhurriedly turned the Insect Glaive in his hand, pointing the tip of the spear toward the ground...
Monster Hunter Style · Hunter Art · Blast Dash!
"Roar—!!!"
Kaido, missing with his club, transformed directly into a massive azure dragon. Covered in blazing flames, he crashed toward Sherwin in the air.
"Rising Dragon · Flame !"
Sherwin adjusted his stance in mid-air and activated the Freeze Dial hidden inside the "Beasts Horn" A massive amount of cold air blasted out from the tip of the spear, and a layer of white frost quickly coated the shaft.
Next, Sherwin reversed the weapon in his hand, gripping the handle with both hands, and aimed it at Kaido below.
Monster Hunter Style · Secret Technique · Alatreon Star!