100% of 100% only changes Sage from three meters to five meters after transformation.
Among all these gigantic beings, all with formidable physical prowess, this size isn't much.
Dealing with normal opponents, Sage doesn't care, whether it's Aokiji or Kizaru, they're all about the same height, first and second stages are entirely sufficient.
But against someone like Kaido, with a massive form, yet possessing refined combat skills and Haki, he can't be considered just a target.
The concept of a target only applies to those who have nothing but size.
The previous attack made Sage very clear, even with twentyfold weight amplification, it's just barely holding on against Kaido, in the end, he would still lose.
His physical condition still can't withstand Kaido's attacks, relying solely on sheer recovery power to endure.
It's unavoidable, from East Sea to the New World, not even a year has passed, his battles with a retired Vice Admiral were still somewhat troublesome, purely judging bodily condition, he might not even be as strong as that retired Vice Admiral.
He purely relied on the extremely high skill of the North Star Divine Fist to gain the upper hand, destroying the opponent's body, as for himself... his original physical condition wasn't that strong.
However, through battles with strong enemies, he gradually discovered this world's unique techniques, and combined them with the North Star Divine Fist, gradually enhancing his physique.
But his own physique is still insufficient, the physique increase in the third stage is limited, more focused on recovery capability, relying on this state to fight Kaido is still not enough.
However...
The past is the past, now is now!
The things understood in the death struggle, apart from Haki, also included the fruit change brought by the pressure from this death struggle!
This was the change that occurred upon fully receiving Kaido's third strike.
Now in battle with Kaido, this change is completely triggered.
If physique isn't enough, then increase it further!
For the human body, weight and strength go hand in hand, then volume... also goes with physique!
Hoo!
Within the hurricane, Sage's physique transformed from five meters to approximately fifteen meters, becoming a giant taller than Kaido in his Human-Beast Form, the hurricane he stirred colliding with the one around Kaido, scattering those winds, reaching Kaido, and as the iron club attacked downward, directly kicked Kaido's chest.
"Hundred-Slit Heroic Spin!!"
Bam!!
The Wolf Fang Club hit Sage's chest, emitting a ring of airwaves, while Kaido himself was kicked away like a meteor, flying straight into the sky, breaking into the clouds.
The entire cloud layer split into two, with a deep chasm in the middle, this kick seemed capable of splitting the sky!
Crash!!
As for Sage himself, under this strike, he was hammered into the ground, creating another massive crater.
Crash!
The island trembled repeatedly, the waves at the shore surged even more violently, beginning to spread inland.
The impact from this move caused the island to sink even further.
"Diamond Arrow!"
Above the clouds, an arrow-shaped Haki shock suddenly shot downward.
Boom!
Around the ground crater, an even larger pit exploded, a flash of thunderbolts in the black light erupted, clashing with the arrow-shaped shock, setting off another convulsion.
Under the deep pit, Sage's fifteen-meter body was revealed, with steam continuously rising from his chest, grinning while looking skyward.
Compared to just now, feeling much better.
He can now also use the fruit ability for size.
A figure swiftly fell from the clouds above, crashing heavily onto the ground, with a bang kicking up dust. In that dust, Kaido emerged, rubbing his chin and grimacing, laughed:
"Oh lo lo lo lo, that hurt!"
Kaido's left cheek had a new scar, like it had exploded, with more blood flowing from his mouth's corner, and blood trickling from one eye as well.
"Became bigger, so your body strengthened too? Like a giant."
Kaido shouted, "But does it really help? It has plenty of weaknesses, less effective than before!"
Thud!
"Thunderous Hakke!"
Kaido stepped out of a crater on the ground, like a cannonball shot straight towards Sage, swinging his club down.
Sage just wanted to move, but as his fist just clenched, suddenly stiffened, his pupils constricted, subconsciously trying to dodge. Kaido's eyes flashed red, the descending iron club changed direction, aiming towards the side.
Observation vs Observation, at this moment, Sage found himself somewhat unable to concentrate fully.
The 'future' he saw slowed down a bit!
He raised his arms to block, taking the blow head-on, but soon Kaido twisted his body and landed a heavy kick on Sage's waist and ribs, sending him flying away.
Bam!
Like a meteor, Sage was flung far away, crashing to the ground and skidding out a trench before suddenly leaping up, white smoke rising from his side, and he stared at his hand with a furrowed brow.
"Oh la la la la, did you realize? A larger body, heavier weight, and your completely mismatched speed mixed together will only make you weaker!"
Kaido laughed: "On the sea, although Haki reigns supreme, without a matching foundation, having Haki is useless, kid!"
When launching the kick, Sage felt fine, but after being knocked to the ground, facing Kaido's sudden attack, he suddenly felt powerless.
Clearly, he could just now punch extremely fast, attacking with a hundredfold speed, combined with twenty times the weight and three times the volume, could deliver a more ferocious strike.
But at that moment, Sage only felt his arm on the verge of collapse, although it recovered extremely quickly, the momentary stalemate allowed Kaido to seize the opportunity.
Additionally, the previous kick... thinking back, something was off.
The power wasn't as strong as what could be achieved with purely twenty times the weight.
Was the body obstructing?
Not entirely.
Developing it to this stage indicates that his body could withstand this power, but why was the power not as strong as before...
Too chaotic.
All the hundredfold speed, twentyfold weight, threefold volume...
For the current Sage, the augmentations combined were too chaotic and not as useful as merely one or two.
This is not true fruit development.
Objects and humans are still different.
For an object, he doesn't need to care about any consequences, but for the human body, such chaos is unsuitable.
Maybe...
He could switch to a new method.
Thump thump!
Sage's heart pounded, and he clutched his chest, closing his eyes slightly to feel the surge of the ability.
If he combines all his abilities, substituting it for the most suitable all-around extreme that the current phase body can endure, maybe something would change.
Clang!
With scarlet eyes suddenly open, Sage clenched his fists, and from the stature of a giant, a white mist burst out.
"The size is correct, just you are strong enough, let me fight a bit more, I can adjust to the best state... but for you, perhaps a brand new form is required!"
As the mist spread across the ground, the white mist on Sage's body grew denser, and the white flame clouds that had dissipated due to the larger size reappeared on his shoulders and arms.
"Dragon Transformation Breathing Technique!"
Whether it's ability surpassing his body techniques or body techniques surpassing his ability, Sage chose neither.
The North Star Divine Fist is the pinnacle of fist techniques, understanding the secrets of the human body.
The integration with the ability should be what he seeks.
The dense white mist surrounded Sage like a cocoon, but within that cocoon, his originally massive form seemed to be slowly shrinking.
"Turning volume into physique, capable of layering, weight can transform into the most real power rather than inertia brought by speed, as for speed... augmenting to the most suitable state that can mobilize all enhancements."
The cocoon of white mist condensed and then dispersed, revealing Sage's original normal-sized form amid the swirling, with a burst explosion.
No longer the fierce body from before, Sage returned to his normal appearance, but beneath this normal guise, his white hair turned into white flames, with even eyebrows combusting in unison, curling into a spiral at the ends.
The area around his shoulders and arms was no longer merely faintly shrouded but had transformed into substantial white flame clouds.
Beneath the eyebrows were black and red patterns that emerged on his cheekbones, like helmet parts, winding around his arms and coiling across his body like a black leather jacket.
Kuma!
The dark fire of Haki, representing power, flared up, buzzing with black and red lightning.
"Full Form · Twentyfold!"
Sage stretched out his thumb, pointing at himself with a malicious grin: "Long wait, now please call me... Super Sage!"