Bang!
Whoosh!
This time, after their attacks collided, Cole pulled back and did not continue attacking.
"Your strength has already begun to decline. There's no need to keep fighting!"
"What do you mean?" Golden Lion's expression darkened. He could already feel the condition of his legs, but that was no reason for him to show weakness before a brat who had once looked up to him.
"This fight isn't satisfying. I want to fight Brother Newgate, so let's end it here."
After saying that, Cole did not spare Golden Lion a glance and flew toward Whitebeard's ship.
However...
Clang!
Clang!
Two condensed Slash Waves shot from Golden Lion's legs, streaking straight toward Cole's back.
Screech!
Screech!
The Space Armament around Cole twisted violently. Golden Lion's Slash Waves merely produced two faint scraping sounds before being absorbed and vanishing.
Cole turned around expressionlessly, a chilling glint shooting from his eyes toward Golden Lion.
"That's it. That look!"
A crazed expression appeared in Golden Lion's eyes. "I'm the man known as Golden Lion. A brat like you has no right to look down on me."
"I see!"
"Then there's no helping it."
As Cole spoke, his body began to transform. His skin turned into Kun hide, dark blue-black in color, with blue patterns winding around his body like circuits.
"That form!"
"Golden Lion is in danger."
Seeing Cole's transformation, Whitebeard murmured softly aboard the ship.
"Pops!"
Marco, who was standing nearby, heard him and asked Whitebeard, "Will Golden Lion lose?"
Marco still found it hard to believe. Golden Lion was someone who could fight his own Pops to a draw. If Golden Lion lost, didn't that mean his Pops was no match for Cole either? It was something Marco did not want to admit.
"The current Golden Lion is no longer the