Soul Puppet

"Venomous Snake!"

Shiki slammed a hand onto the ground, instantly using the Float-Float Fruit's power to create an enormous wall of sand before himself, attempting to lessen the terrifying impact caused by his opponent's lightning-fast movement.

But unfortunately, he was a typical illiterate who had no idea that Allen was not moving at lightning speed. He had turned himself completely into electrons within an electric field, then reassembled wherever he wished to appear.

So a sand wall like this could not provide any defense at all.

In the blink of an eye, Allen passed through the sand wall coated in Armament Haki and swung his fist down viciously.

The next second...

Boom!!!!

Golden Lion was sent flying dozens of meters backward, plowing a trench three or four meters deep through the sand.

Looking at his battered opponent sprawled on the ground, Allen said in a deeply disappointed tone, "Too weak! I really don't know where someone like you found the courage to show up in this rampaging New Era."

"Jihahahaha! Even as a remnant of the Old Era, I will never allow myself to cling to life like a rat in the sewers. A pirate must see his ideals, ambitions, and obsessions through to the very last moment of his life!" Shiki spread his arms and laughed with reckless abandon.

For someone who had experienced countless brutal battles, death had long ceased to be something worth fearing.

In fact, Great Pirates like Pirate King Roger, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion all carried a contempt for death deep in their bones.

They never feared reaching the end of their lives. They only feared that their deaths would not be worthwhile, that they would not die gloriously enough.

"That's true. For a formidable figure like you, dying a spectacular death in battle might