"Golden Lion, this is Admiral Sengoku speaking!" came a voice from one of the three huge warships approaching the Golden Lion.
Shiki, known as the Golden Lion, recognized these ships. It seemed that Sengoku himself had decided to seek him out.
"Oh, this guy..." Shiki muttered, smirking. "About time. I have Sakura ju and koku in my hands, why not see some blood to bless it?" He said sarcastically.
Unlike many other pirates, Shiki knew no fear. He was filled with ambitions that surpassed the usual pirate dreams. After the destruction of the Rocks pirate group, it was the Golden Lion who became one of the most influential people on the sea.
Gol d Roger and Whitebeard Newgate usually chose to avoid conflict when they saw the Marines approaching. It wasn't that they were afraid of the Marines, they just wanted to avoid unnecessary conflict. But Shiki was different. For him, difficulties were like fun.
"Sengoku, I really hope you can fly! You're moving so slowly!" Shiki mockingly shouted as he settled down on the dock.
With his ability to fly, he could easily disappear at any moment, but he waited calmly, as if enjoying the wait.
Soon the warships approached the pier. Shiki slowly rose into the air.
"Prawling Lion!" he said in a low voice.
Immediately, the calm harbor began to seethe. The waves rose, turning into huge cubic blocks of water that began to rise into the air. Shiki moved his wrist.
- Forward!
These water blocks rushed towards Sengoku's ships. This was Shiki's ability, linked to his Devil Fruit, the float float Fruit. This fruit, one of the most powerful of the Paramecia, allowed him to manipulate almost any material, including water and air, causing them to float. In Shiki's hands, everything became a weapon.
The water had almost reached the ships, filling all the space. On the deck, many Marines, seeing this for the first time, began to panic.
"This is a disaster! The Golden Lion is attacking us with water!" one of them shouted.
- If we get covered, the ship will capsize!
- Let's run!
Zephyr, standing on the bow of the ship, looked at this commotion with annoyance. Why did everything go wrong before the battle even began? These recruits were completely unprepared for the real test.
Sengoku, seeing his irritation, smiled:
- They are newbies. It's normal that they were scared by such a sight.
- Golden Lion, as always, loves spectacular antics. I remember when I first saw his ability, I was also impressed.
Zephyr nodded, understanding Sengoku's words. He did not continue to reproach the recruits.
Looking at the sky, he sighed:
– If all of Rock's subordinates fought in God valley, the outcome of the battle would be difficult to predict.
To Zephyr, Rocks was an incredibly gifted man whose power was ahead of his time. He was feared not only by the Marines, but also by the pirates. While he was alive, the others always remained in the shadows. His death was inevitable, because such people are not allowed to the heights of power in the world.
"A man like him does not fit into the framework of our time," Sengoku agreed.
Akainu, standing nearby, watched the scene with his fists clenched, calculating in his head: would the power of his Magma Fruit be able to withstand this power?
On the deck, kyle also looked at the approaching water blocks. He was shocked. Although he knew the system of power in the pirate world well, only now did he realize how powerful it really was. The water cubes were advancing on the ships like an army, creating an oppressive atmosphere.
Shiki, even with minimal effort, could cause such destruction. Kyle was amazed, but not afraid.
Although the Golden Lion has great strength, Senguku and Zephyr who stand next to him are still in their prime, and their power is also at the highest level. There is no reason why they cannot stop him. As long as they remain on the deck, they are not in much danger.
As expected.
While Lai Mu was thinking about this, a golden light suddenly appeared at the bow of the ship, filling the surrounding area.
Immediately after this, lava fists shot into the sky, flying towards the water cube.
There was no need to guess - it was Senguku's ability, linked to his Zoan Devil Fruit, Mythical Beast, Great Buddha form, which allowed him to send out shockwaves of incredible power.
And Lava Fists is Akainu's ability related to the Lava Devil Fruit.
Immediately after Senguku and Akainu took action, a powerful shockwave spread from the bow of the ship.
The water blocks in the sky received a strong impact and exploded instantly. Together with lava rocks and thick smoke, they fell near the fleet.
Immediately after the water blocks fell, huge waves rose up in the sea, causing the entire fleet to begin to rock, becoming extremely unstable.
Residual heat from the lava caused fog to rise around it.
"Is this the clash of the strongest?" Lai Mu said as he saw this scene.
- If you're not careful, you can easily say goodbye to your life. Damn system! The start is just hellish. Give me the rewards quickly!
- Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! - a loud laugh rang out.
- Senguku, why did you bring a lava doll with you this time? Your abilities are still pretty good!
- Ugh, Lava Boy, don't you want to join my subordinates?
The Golden Lion stood at the pier, not hiding his mocking expression, laughing loudly and defiantly.
The next moment he rose into the air, flew towards the huge pirate ship and, slapping the hull, made it float.
Then the Golden Lion threw Kanshi Masamune and the other legendary sword into the pirate's hands and said with confidence:
- Well done, my boys, you go first. I'll stay to meet them properly.
Then he pulled out the two swords he had just received and headed towards the ship.
Soon he was hovering in the air not far from the military ship.
The Golden Lion stopped and laughed wildly:
- Sengoku, we meet again. I wonder if you can withstand two swords in my hands this time? Three warships will be your grave right here!
The fog over the sea cleared, and contempt could be seen in the eyes of the Golden Lion.
He shook the kogarashi in his hand, and the blade shone with a cold light in the sunlight, looking terrifying.
The marines on the warship, hearing these words, could not help but tremble.
Many of the recruits involuntarily retreated a few steps, and some even fell down from fear.
"The last time we met in the Valley of the Gods, you escaped without a fight. This time, I'll give you a taste of Impel Down prison!!!" Sengoku said these words while holding back his anger.
There was disappointment in his eyes. He believed that if a recruit lost his temper at a critical moment, he let everyone down. Dozens of recruits on deck showed no resilience, disgracing the entire fleet!
- We just saw the Golden Lion, and that doesn't mean we'll be killed! Are you that afraid of me, Senguku?
Do you despise me, the supreme fighting force of the fleet?
With this behavior, where should I put my face?
Sengoku and Zephyr were furious when they saw this.
Akainu, seeing how the Golden Lion was igniting his anger, could barely contain himself. If it weren't for Senguku and Zephyr's presence, he would have already launched an attack.
Senguku brought the newcomers here specifically to test their courage and select the worthy ones for the future generation.
Unfortunately, no one showed courage!
Disappointment was evident on the faces of all three.
- Ha-ha-ha! Goo-goo-goo-goo! - The Golden Lion, seeing the marines retreat, could not hold back his laughter. He laughed so loudly that he even lost his balance in the air, which looked quite funny.
And at that moment.
A figure suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
He held two ordinary swords in his hands and quickly jumped out of the deck.
Flying through the crowd, he stopped in front of Senguku and the others.
His swords were pointed at the Golden Lion Shiki who was floating in the air, and words full of anger came out of his mouth:
- Golden Lion Shiki!!
- You are surrounded by our sailors! Go down!
- Admiral Senguku is speaking to you!!
- Why are you playing the fool???