Golden Lion tried several times, but none succeeded. His best attempt had only forcefully broken through the blockade of four Paths of Pain before Preta Path blocked his attack. He had not even managed to destroy Naraka Path's duplicate.
Being surrounded was truly miserable. Although the pressure from the Six Paths of Pain's siege was not as great as being surrounded by Garp and Sengoku, it was not far off. If the battle continued, he would most likely lose. Two fists could not fight four hands.
What was more, Carlos had yet to make a move. Although controlling the Paths of Pain meant that even if Carlos joined the battle, he could not display his usual strength, he would still be enough to become the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"Enough, enough! You brat really are a monster. What kind of monstrous ability did you develop? It's absurdly overpowered!" Golden Lion shouted. Actually losing would be far too humiliating. At least for now, he was merely being suppressed, though rather badly...
Hearing Golden Lion's words, Carlos also withdrew his forces. He had no intention of killing Golden Lion. Among the major powers of the New World, Golden Lion was the one he knew best. Having someone like him around was quite beneficial for both Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates.
Besides, killing Golden Lion would not be so easy. Though the fight appeared fierce, it still carried the intent of sparring and probing. It was not a true battle to the death.
If a powerhouse of Golden Lion's level truly resolved to risk his life, the chances of dragging someone down with him were not small.
He had still benefited from the siege. If Golden Lion had subordinates helping to share the burden, suppressing him would have been