The Prelude to a Legendary Showdown!
Floating Island Group at an altitude of 10,000 meters
"Boom--!"
Roy charged up his right fist, his entire body surging with energy, creating a thunderous boom!
The next instant, he unleashed a devastating attack—"Fist Bone - Air Cannon!!"
Wherever the fist struck, the air shattered instantly, and the blazing platinum-gold Shockwave, like divine punishment descending from the heavens, swept across the sky Impact a destructive aura!
The space along the way was torn apart like cloth, the clouds were forcibly split open, and a straight vacuum passage pierced through the sky!
That punch seemed to pierce through the sky, tearing a rift leading to hell, pointing directly at the floating palace!
"Arrogant brat!!"
Inside the palace, a golden figure, consumed by rage, suddenly soared into the sky!
That's the legendary Sky Tyrant — Shiki the Golden Lion!
Her Blond Hair flew like a burning flame, and her anger surged like a tidal wave!
With a roar, he swung his right arm horizontally. "Lion's Might - Empty Scroll!!"
"Boom--!"
With a deafening roar, the entire cloud layer, stretching ten thousand meters high, was forcibly stirred up by him!
Under his control, the power of the Float-Float Fruit was unleashed violently, and dozens of giant lion heads formed from clouds, storms, and Haki soared into the sky!
They roared, with the force to collapse mountains and shatter seas, and rushed head-on towards Roy's aerial cannon Shockwave!
The air seemed to freeze, and the clouds churned like a tsunami!
The next moment--
The two forces of heaven and earth collided head-on!
"BOOM--!!!!!"
The roar was like the end of the world!
A violent torrent of energy exploded high in the sky, with flames and Shockwaves churning and swirling, as if turning the entire sky into Purgatory!
The Floating Island Group shook violently, their edges shattered, rocks broke apart, and large amounts of debris fell from the sky!
Lightning flashed across the sky, and a storm raged. In the distance, Warships shook violently, like fallen leaves in a storm!
"Ughhhhhh!" Usopp screamed in terror, scrambling to cling to the railing, his face deathly pale.
Sanji stared in disbelief, cold sweat pouring down his forehead, muttering under his breath, "This... this is... the battle of the world's top fighters?!"
Even the usually stubborn Zoro stopped underestimating them. His eyes suddenly sharpened, he gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, and his voice was low and deep. "This aura... even getting close could result in instant death."
Meanwhile, Kuina gripped the ship's railing tightly, her gaze fixed on the solitary, upright figure standing tall in the distance. "Mr. Roy..."
The aftershocks of the explosion finally subsided.
The flames and lightning in the sky gradually dissipated, but the intense energy fluctuations still lingered in the air.
Roy and the Golden Lion, like heaven and earth, sun and thunder, each stood suspended in mid-air, facing each other from afar!
They were hundreds of meters apart, neither of them moving, as if they could ignite the entire heavens again in the blink of an eye!
The two men's auras clashed like vast oceans, so oppressive that the entire sky seemed to fall into an abyss, and even the clouds dared not approach!
The Golden Lion's Blond Hair flew wildly, its murderous aura boiling, and its eyes burned with an unyielding rage.
Roy stood in the wind, his expression as cold and stern as a mountain, his eyes like the sharpest stars in the night sky.
At that moment, it was as if he had taken control of the entire sky with a single punch.
Golden Lion Shiki glared ahead, his scarlet vertical pupils revealing a chilling killing intent.
"Kid... state your name!!"
Roy stood in mid-air, his face cold and stern, his voice soft yet resounding through the heavens:
"Vice Admiral Roy of the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral."
"Roy...?!!"
The Golden Lion's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression froze instantly, as if he had heard a name that shouldn't have been mentioned.
He gritted his teeth and growled, his voice filled with suppressed killing intent, "... So it was you who defeated Newgate?!"
"Boom--!"
Even before the aftershocks of the explosion had subsided, the floating palace began to shake violently!
A group of figures suddenly emerged from the palace!
Indigo and Scarlet led the elite forces of the Flying Pirates to quickly assemble in the air, their eyes wide with horror as they looked at the two figures confronting each other atop the sky!
"It's Lord Golden Lion!!"
"And that young man in the navy cloak... who is he?!"
Before the exclamation could even escape, the plane landed--
Blamenco, Rakuyo, Blenheim, Namur also leaped out from behind the palace.
Their gazes pierced through the gale and lightning, landing on the solitary figure in the cloak of Coat of Justice.
The four men's expressions changed drastically, and in an instant, Fire Charge!
"Roy--!"
That piercing roar seemed to tear the sky apart, and the hatred almost solidified into reality!
"That damn navy bastard, he's the one who killed Pops!!"
Indigo changed drastically upon hearing this, and he even stopped breathing. "He... he's the Roy who defeated Whitebeard?!"
The atmosphere in the air suddenly froze, and even the clouds seemed to lose their flow.
High in the sky, Shiki the Golden Lion laughed in fury, his Blond Hair dancing wildly, his eyes burning as fiercely as the blazing sun.
"Hmph... brat, I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you've already delivered yourself right to my doorstep?!"
Roy's expression was cold and stern, a mocking smile playing on his lips as he responded indifferently:
"What right does an old codger whose brain was damaged by a ship's rudder have to say such things?"
"What did you say--?!!"
The Golden Lion's face contorted in a ferocious grimace, his eyes suddenly turning icy cold, and his Conqueror's Haki erupted with a deafening roar!
At that moment, lightning exploded, the floating islands trembled, and the air shook and cracked like a landslide and tsunami, plunging the entire sky into absolute suppression!
Even the distant pumice stones cracked, and loose rocks fell from the edge of the island!
Roy was slightly taken aback. Was this old guy so angry that he could use Conqueror's Haki?
But he remained unmoved, his brow unfurrowed, coldly staring at him. "East Blue doesn't need an unstable madman like you."
"Since you dare to cause trouble in this part of the East Blue Sea—"
"Then you should understand that you've embarked on a path to your death!"
The Golden Lion understood the deeper meaning in those words, a flicker of doubt and cold light flashing in his eyes. He was about to question, "What does my presence in the East Blue have to do with you?"
"Drink up--!"
A furious roar tore through the wind and waves!
Blenheim on the island could no longer suppress his rage. He suddenly swung his long sword, imbued with Haki, and unleashed a terrifying sword aura!
"Sky Splitter!!"
A huge crack appeared in the sky, and the sword energy seemed to tear apart mountains, heading straight for Roy's back!
But Roy didn't even turn his head; he simply reached out and patted him casually.
"Bang--!"
The terrifying sword energy shattered inch by inch under his palm, crumbling like glass high in the sky!
He slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the four enraged remnants on the island, his eyes filled with mockery. "Tsk tsk tsk, the Whitebeard Remnants are gathering here too?"
"Looks like... you bunch of 'wandering ghosts' Headliners stir up some big trouble."
The four men, their wounds reopened, were consumed by rage that seemed to burn to the heavens. They gritted their teeth, wishing they could tear him to pieces right then and there!
The Golden Lion said no more, his face turning completely cold!
Blond Hair flying, lion eyes like blood, his voice low and menacing. "Kid, since you dare come here—"
"Then don't even think about leaving here alive today!!"
Before he could finish speaking, he vanished!
"Whoosh!!"
The next second, he had already broken through the air and arrived in front of Roy, his twin swords spinning on his legs, surging with Haki, and his violent attack erupted like a mountain torrent!
Boom--!
The two collided violently at an altitude of 10,000 meters!
The force of fists and sword energy, the Haki and the power of Devil Fruits intertwined and erupted, unleashing a devastating Shockwave!
Thunder roared, the sea of clouds collapsed, and the floating islands trembled repeatedly, as if the heavens and earth were roaring in fury!
The aftershocks of the energy swept far across the Warship, and the sailors clung tightly to the deck, barely able to maintain their footing!
This is a clash of the world's best!
The Navy's New Legend: Roy vs. the Legendary Pirate: Shiki the Golden Lion!
At the pinnacle of the sky, gods and demons clash!
This day will be remembered by the world!