Chapter 209: Kosa Blocks Lyon's Hunting Ground
Steel Bone Kong was at Marine Headquarters, which logically speaking, meant he would arrive slower than Garp who was at G-1 Fortress.
However, in order to have powerful combatants capable of confronting Rocks D.
Xebec, Steel Bone Kong was indispensable.
Therefore, the World Government specifically sent a Flying Zoan Ability User from Marine Headquarters to bring Kong directly to God Valley.
The speed was at most twenty minutes slower compared to the World Government's reinforcements.
Upon arriving, Steel Bone Kong went straight for Rocks.
As long as he could hold back Rocks and free up Ferrand Garling Saint, allowing him to first deal with the other Core Cadres of the Rocks Pirates.
With Garling Saint's great strength, they would gradually gain the advantage.
Kong knew Garling Saint; their strength was roughly on par with his own, but he also had an advantage.
Although he wasn't Rocks' opponent, he had enough experience dealing with Rocks, so at least holding out wouldn't be a problem.
However, a familiar and tall figure directly blocked Kong's path.
Terrifying muscles like steel bars, that astonishing explosive power, his clenched fist continuously swelled, muscles constantly intertwined and bulged.
His already abnormally thick arm transformed in the blink of an eye into a giant arm six meters long, especially the fist, which was even more enormous, comparable to his entire body.
This punch, carrying terrifying strength, directly engulfed Kong's body the moment he focused his attention on Rocks.
Kong couldn't even dodge if he wanted to.
Kong's body was sent flying back.
The terrifying impact force, like a falling meteorite, smashed a Giant Pit into the ground.
Quickly standing up and adjusting his state, looking at the familiar opponent before him, he couldn't help but feel a headache.
"Kosa." Kong threw off his Cloak of Justice, tossing it aside, and prepared for battle.
He knew his plan was likely impossible now.
The battlefield situation was undoubtedly in the Rocks Pirates' favor.
He didn't know if the World Government would send more Strongmen to help him tie down Kosa.
Kosa, having undergone transformation, was even more terrifyingly strong.
Especially the Muscle-Muscle Fruit's Awakening, which had elevated Kosa's combatant strength in all aspects.
He was no longer an existence he could suppress.
"Kong, let's have a great battle! If you want to move forward, then defeat me completely!"
Kosa laughed loudly, his face twisted with excitement, his blood boiled.
Having been defeated by Kong in a direct great battle, he had always been thinking of getting revenge.
His abnormally thick arm returned to its original state.
In just a few breaths' time, Kosa's massive physique seemed to shrink, becoming more refined.
And Kosa in this state unleashed even more terrifying combatant strength.
Kong also understood this.
The current Kosa's strength was not much weaker than his.
If they kept fighting, a great battle might last three days without a result.
He could only go for it.
In this war, there wasn't much time for him to hesitate.
Another battlefield opened.
Kong's arrival couldn't change the current battlefield structure.
It could only slightly alleviate the World Government's burden.
Besides Kosa, the Rocks Pirates still had three Top Tier Combatants who were free.
They were desperately resisted by World Government Agents.
But how long could they hold them off? In the face of absolute strength, they were sacrificed one by one.
The three Holy Knights who were originally in the Rear Area inevitably joined the battlefield, just managing to block these three Top Tier Combatants.
But there were still three Holy Knights, each being surrounded by two Rocks Pirates Core Cadres.
Lyon 'Death Gun' was interfered with by World Government Strongmen.
Bullets one after another harvested their lives.
Combining Body Technique and Observation Haki, his figure shuttled through the crowd, like dancing on the tip of a knife, poetic and picturesque.
Yet everywhere filled with killing intent.
Exquisite Body Technique and Haki, combined with the Penetration-Penetration Fruit Ability, a single kick was like an extremely sharp blade slicing through.
Carrying an Armor-Piercing Buff, he almost ignored others' Armament Haki defense.
Combined with his powerful strength, under the suppression of absolute strength and Observation Haki, very few could last against him.
Occasional sneak attacks arrived; close-range gunfire was simply impossible to dodge.
Perfectly combining Body Technique and Marksmanship, the powerful Combat Skills praised by Hades as "Gun-Fu" were perfectly displayed.
Even under the circumstances of being delayed and interfered with, Lyon was still looking for opportunities to strike.
Without perfect preparation, it was very difficult to hit those Top-tier Strongmen.
So he placed his targets on the Strongmen of a lower rank.
Headshots one after another, penetrating hearts, or directly inflicting heavy damage, assisting other members of the Rocks Pirates in resolving opponents.
This was the world's top marksman, terrifying to the extreme.
Although his strength wasn't the absolute top in the Rocks Pirates, and was even ranked relatively lower now, his threat level to the World Government was ranked among the foremost.
One point to note is that Lyon 'Death Gun' was already sixty-five years old.
He, who was the same age as Rocks, was the youngest of the Rocks Pirates' Four Kings.
Now, he was also an "old-timer" of the Rocks Pirates.
He, who rarely engaged in intense battles, didn't have any serious injuries on his body, but still couldn't resist the ravages of time.
His state began to decline.
Although his combatant strength still remained at its peak state, he could clearly feel his stamina had decreased slightly.
This made him realize he was already old.
He didn't have Kosa's powerful physique and monstrous vitality.
The Muscle-Muscle Fruit's amplification, in a certain sense, was not weaker than an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.
"Werewolf" Quilo, on the other hand, was a member of the Variant Race Werewolf Tribe, possessing vitality surpassing ordinary people.
The average lifespan of this race was close to half that of Giants.
The Mythical Zoan Human-Human Fruit, Werewolf Form Devil Fruit, in a certain sense, belonged to the Longevity Devil Fruit type, able to increase lifespan and gain vitality.
Another Devil Fruit of the Longevity type was the Mythical Zoan Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form.
It should be known that "Werewolf" Quilo was the oldest among them, at least ten years older than Rocks, but still maintained his peak state.
His appearance was still very young.
But even so, Lyon 'Death Gun' still maintained abundant combat enthusiasm, displaying himself as if man and gun were one.
The shorter his lifespan, the more he cherished such opportunities.
And the price paid was the lives withering one by one.
The Rocks Pirates originally didn't have a significant advantage in Mid-to-High End combat power.
However, after the slaughter led by Division Captains one by one at the start of the war, before the World Government reinforcements arrived.
After Lyon 'Death Gun' freed up several Top Tier Combatants, these Top Tier Combatants killed a batch.
And now, Lyon personally killed and assisted in killing a batch.
In terms of Mid-to-High End combat power, the Rocks Pirates had already gained the advantage.
High-Ranking Cadres and Mid-Ranking Cadres freed up one by one, while cooperating with other members in attacking others, also sent a group to protect Lyon 'Death Gun'.
Tying down those World Government Strongmen who wanted to deal with Lyon, providing cover for Lyon's actions.
Lyon 'Death Gun' was a trump card.
Every bullet he fired would weaken the World Government's strength.
It was truly too fatal.
Cadres one by one surrounded Lyon 'Death Gun', covering Lyon's movement and blocking all enemies who dared to interfere with Lyon 'Death Gun'.
With Lyon's cooperation, corpses fell one by one.
They couldn't even touch him.
Reality was this cruel.
Lyon 'Death Gun' was ruthless.
He had a dedicated Armory.
A Short-Range Sniper Rifle, a Long-Range Sniper Rifle, and five Precision Flintlock Pistols all over his body.
The Iron Box hidden beneath his cloak didn't look big, but contained a total of three thousand bullets.
Besides the most valuable Seastone Bullets, there were also Poison Bullets coated with potent poison, Explosive Bullets with explosive effects, terrifyingly powerful Armor-Piercing Rounds, Lead Bullets, etc.
Of course, there were also ordinary bullets.
The vast number of bullets was enough to support a great battle.
During the battle process, Lyon could also easily reload.
He was a cold-blooded and ruthless killing machine.
Before truly becoming a Pirate, he was a top assassin and bounty hunter.
Under the cover of others, Lyon hid in the shadows, took out a sniper rifle and began searching for targets.
In reality, there were only those three Holy Knights who were being surrounded.
Only this way could the effect be maximized.
"Bang!"
The third Holy Knight was sacrificed.
Another two core members were freed up.
The number of Holy Knights being surrounded increased to four.
And they had already sacrificed three comrades.
(end of chapter)