Shiki saw Good charging at him and frowned slightly, muttering, "Who's this guy?"
He didn't recognize the opponent, but that didn't matter. After his battle with Luffy, Shiki had learned something important—never underestimate anyone.
Better safe than sorry.
With the instincts of a seasoned warrior, Shiki immediately reacted to the sudden development.
Around them, the four injured Vice Admirals clutched their wounds in pain as they stared at Good.
They didn't recognize him at first, but quickly remembered the announcement from Marine Headquarters a few days ago—the newly appointed Fourth Admiral, the Reckless Maniac!
Their spirits lifted. An Admiral had arrived!
Good soon reached overhead and threw a punch down at Shiki.
Shiki raised his hand and summoned a massive ship mast, which ripped through the deck and flew upward under an invisible force.
The giant mast shot straight toward Good.
Good didn't dodge. His charged punch smashed it apart midair, splintering it into shards and dust.
His strike remained unimpeded.
He laughed heartily. "Shiki! Watch me smash you with one punch!"
Shiki raised an eyebrow at the completely unguarded charge and couldn't help but smirk.
In the next second, he countered with a technique: Dokusō (Venom Claw)!
Suddenly, the entire battleship seemed to lose its gravity and floated upward. Good missed his punch, crashing into the lower deck.
Shiki laughed and slashed down toward Good's general position with Shishi: Chikiri Tani (Lion: Thousand Cut Valley).
His dual swords spun swiftly, unleashing a storm of golden slashes.
The cutting force shredded the deck entirely.
The four Vice Admirals were thrown off balance by the massive impact. Watching the terrifying technique, their expressions changed drastically.
"Reckless Maniac Admiral?!"
"Shiki's power is this insane…"
"He wasn't even fighting us seriously earlier… Is the Admiral alright?"
Back on Good's battleship, Gion (Momousagi) also gasped as she witnessed the scene.
Then, Good burst back up from below, landing again on the ruined deck.
His body bore several deep sword wounds, blood flowing freely.
The Vice Admirals' faces turned grim. The Admiral was injured… This wasn't good.
Gion's face also changed drastically. She grew anxious.
She couldn't help but blame Good's recklessness. Dealing with an old veteran like Shiki required caution…
But what was done was done. All they could do now was support the Admiral and subdue Shiki.
On the opposite side, Shiki grinned when he saw Good bleeding.
He had been too careless with Luffy before. This time, he wouldn't make the same mistake.
But just as he was feeling smug, the bloodied Good suddenly burst out in laughter.
"Hahaha! After days of resting, I finally get to go wild again!"
Even as he laughed, Good's wounds began rapidly healing.
The four Vice Admirals were stunned.
"He healed?!"
"Is that the Reckless Maniac's ability?"
"That recovery is insane…"
"Fully healed already…"
Gion, too, was astonished. Though she'd heard the rumors, seeing it firsthand was something else.
"So the stories weren't exaggerated…"
Across from him, Shiki was stunned, raising his eyebrows in surprise.
Such rapid healing?
"Zoan-type Devil Fruit user?" he muttered.
He recalled that certain Mythical Zoan Fruits granted regeneration—like the Phoenix—but those had distinctive flame effects, which this one didn't.
A special healing-type Devil Fruit?
Shiki was starting to think this Admiral had secrets.
He hadn't even heard of this one before—most likely because of his skirmishes with the Straw Hats—but the uniform was unmistakable.
Still… why did this guy seem so weird?
Once his wounds healed, Good shouted, "Shiki! I, the Reckless Maniac Admiral, am going to attack now!"
The surrounding Marines were speechless.
Admiral, could you not announce it before attacking?
Gion tried to assist, but saw Good charge straight in again.
He was already in close combat with Shiki, leaving her no opening.
Good launched charge after charge.
With his intelligence sacrificed, his mind focused on one thing—fight!
Clashing again and again, he aimed to replicate Shiki's template and acquire the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi (Float-Float Fruit).
With it, he'd be able to fly—and even more, combine it with the Magma Fruit he got from Akainu!
He also had his eye on Shiki's swordsmanship—dual blades.
When he copied Akainu, he gained the Magma Fruit's powers, but not many martial arts techniques, which explained his chaotic, direct fighting style.
He just punched hard.
Shiki fended off the blows. Like other old era monsters—Whitebeard, Roger, Big Mom, Kaido—he had not only powerful abilities but insane physical combat skills.
Even so, Good's relentless offense was starting to wear him down.
Black lines formed on Shiki's face.
This guy…
Despite his disorderly style, Good's strange techniques were dangerous, and his raw force was overwhelming.
And worst of all, he was a true Reckless Maniac—completely unafraid of pain, charging forward nonstop.
Eventually, Shiki had enough and leapt into the air, dodging Good's charge.
From above, he slashed down—but even those fresh wounds began to heal.
Suspended midair, Shiki's expression grew serious.
What the hell is with this Admiral?
(End of Chapter)
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