Red's Shock! Golden Lion Returns!

Huh?

Roa stared blankly as Redfield lunged straight at him.

What was this supposed to mean?

They had never even met!

What was with all that anger and killing intent?

Was there something wrong with this guy?

I only came to watch the excitement! Who attacks a bystander right off the bat?

Without us passersby, who's going to provide commentary, express doubt, gasp in amazement, and offer emotional support?

But Roa had no time to think further. Redfield was terrifyingly fast.

The two blades at his waist flew from their sheaths, black fur spread across his body, and turbulent elemental currents surged around both blades.

The next instant, Roa shot forward.

"Annihilation of the Four Directions!"

His two blades, wreathed in a multitude of elements, slammed into an invisible barrier.

The pointed tip of the umbrella was a short, narrow blade, but the sharp blade was of no use now, because the umbrella was coated in powerful Conqueror's Haki.

A blow delivered without contact through Conqueror's Coating!

Black lightning erupted, mingling with the elements scattering in every direction. The spreading shock wave pressed a vast depression into the sea, pushing both the ship ahead and the Giant Snail that had brought Roa here steadily backward.

"The Lone Red! Patrick Redfield!"

On the Giant Snail's head, Dylan's clothes whipped in the blast from their clash. "Did Golden Lion chase him all the way here? What are the chances?"

"Should we step in?"

Beside him, Abel had already placed a hand on the hilt of his sword.

"Don't act rashly!"

Dylan's voice was grave. "That guy isn't an opponent we should be facing!"

He'll kill us in an instant!

On the Flying Pirates' ship opposite them, the pirates who had survived the ordeal burst into cheers. "Lord Roa!! We love you!!"

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