[107]The Battle for Amazon Lily! The Fist of the King!

"Hehehe! Are you sure, Ian? Are you sure you want to go down?"

Inside the hot air balloon floating in the sky, Morgans chuckled like a pervert, looking at Ian with the same lecherous gaze a priest might have for a little boy. "Down there is Pluton Rayleigh."

During their previous phone call, the two confirmed that the other was also going to Amazon Lily, so they naturally decided to travel together.

Ian wanted to hitch a ride on Morgans ' hot air balloon and asked him to lead the way.

Morgans, on the other hand, simply felt that it would be more sensational if Ian were also involved in the upcoming war on Amazon Lily.

This is the self-discipline of a journalist: if there are no sensational stories, then create them.

Although Ian was inside the hot air balloon, he had already entered his orc form, and he was slowly but firmly swinging his fist.

He kept swinging his fist.

This action has been going on for quite some time now, and even now, there is heat rising from the surface of his body.

"Since we've bumped into each other so coincidentally, we should at least say hello."

Ian chuckled, "That's Pluton Rayleigh!"

"That's right!"

Morgans, looking equally itchy, exclaimed, "I really want to go down and interview him! Pluton Rayleigh! The adventures of the Roger Pirates back then are so incredibly exciting! I can't take it anymore! I have to go down and do an exclusive interview with him!"

"Don't talk nonsense,"

Ian said calmly, "I'm not sure if a fight will break out."

"Shouldn't we go down then?"

Morgans' breathing quickened. "Hehehe! To witness the battle between Ian of the Scorched Sky and Pluton Rayleigh, firsthand! Even if I die, it'll be worth it!"

Are you also a bloodthirsty spectator?

Ian's lips twitched slightly.

In fact, it wasn't just Morgans.

There was another person inside the hot air balloon cage, who was also staring intently at Ian.

"Too dangerous,"

Ian said, "You guys wait for me up there."

If I were to actually fight Rayleigh, I should be able to escape unscathed thanks to my King Punch, which is almost fully charged.

But if you add Yamato, it's a different story.

"Ian, you're stingy!"

The girl made a face at Ian.

"I'll let you have a good time when we get to Amazon Lily."

Ian left those words behind, then flipped over and jumped off the basket, swooping down towards the small boat below.

"Take a picture! Take a picture!"

Morgans lunged at the edge of the basket, pulled out Den Den Mushi, and smacked it down.

"But why is Pluton Rayleigh here? Does he have some connection with Amazon Lily? Hehehe! This feels like Big News Morgans!"

Yamato walked to the edge of the gondola and looked down.

For the first time, there was a hint of worry in the girl's eyes.

Even she knew the name Pluton Rayleigh.

The right-hand man of Pirate King, a true monster.

On the small boat below.

The woman, Shakky, the former King of the Kuja Kingdom, casually exhaled a smoke ring, "Oh! You're down."

"Yes."

Rayleigh was also a little curious, "They actually came down."

"If you don't come down, we can't talk, can we?"

Ian flapped his wings and landed, floating in front of the small boat, looking directly at Rayleigh and the other man.

Of course, he was still throwing punches.

"I don't think there's anything to talk about between us, kid."

Rayleigh sighed, stood up, and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword. "Although the Roger Pirates have disbanded, Oden is still my friend."

Of his two friends, one was killed by Kaido —who was also this kid's teacher.

One was driven to suicide by the Beasts Pirates.

The loss of these two lives was inextricably linked to this young man.

Although I've retired from the underworld, friends are still friends.

"Don't get agitated, Rayleigh- senpai. Now that you've retired, how about leaving the matter of revenge to the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Ian smiled, but his muscles were actually tense, and his punches slowed down. "Right now, the more important thing is the safety of Amazon Lily, isn't it?"

Rayleigh paused for a moment.

"Boy, what are you trying to say?"

Shakky spoke calmly.

"Just as Rayleigh said, the Roger Pirates have disbanded. Even though Pluton Rayleigh's name still commands respect throughout the world, however..."

Ian said, "It's no longer enough to protect Amazon Lily, is it?"

Rayleigh frowned slightly.

Are you questioning Lei's abilities?

Shakky held a cigarette between her slender fingers and glanced at Ian casually.

"There's no need for bluffing. Senior Rayleigh is indeed very strong, but,"

Ian smiled. "Just as I said, if Rayleigh were to appear on Amazon Lily right now, the situation would only get worse."

"Do you think the Navy would let the Pirate King's right-hand man get away with this? Even if they manage to repel one of the Navy's attacks, the next time, it will be Garp and Sengoku Buster Call."

Rayleigh remained silent.

Shakky just silently smoked her cigarette.

"But,"

Ian's lips curled into a smile. "We can do it. Our Beasts Pirates can do it."

Rayleigh narrowed his eyes.

"As long as Teacher Kai lends the Beasts Pirates ' flag to the Kuja Kingdom, everything will be alright."

Ian said.

Rayleigh is indeed strong.

But he's clearly not as good as Teacher Kai.

Moreover, as a lone individual, his deterrent power is indeed far less than that of the Beasts Pirates.

More importantly, the Beasts Pirates and the World Government are already in a cooperative relationship, so if they are in a cooperative relationship, they can talk.

Ultimately, is Amazon Lily really such a place that the World Government absolutely needs to conquer?

If the government truly hated Amazon Lily that much, how could this island have existed for hundreds of years? Calm Belt can stop ships, but they can't stop powerful individuals.

Whether this operation was initiated by the World Government remains to be seen.

"So,"

Rayleigh asked, "Young man, what are you trying to say?"

"Do me a favor."

Ian said, "Let the Kuja Kingdom willingly accept our protection."

He looked at Shakky, "It probably won't be easy for me to convince the Kuja Pirates with just words, but with the help of the former King of the Kuja Kingdom, it will be much simpler."

Both of them were slightly taken aback at the same time.

"You little brat,"

Even Rayleigh couldn't help but gasp in astonishment, "That's incredibly audacious!"

How dare they come to me seeking my help?

Amazon Lily.

Sakazuki stepped onto the shore of Amazon Lily.

Before him, naval soldiers had already launched a massive assault into the depths of the island, like a tidal wave.

Further back, naval warships roared, clearing a path for the sailors with scorching shells.

Shells streaked across the sky with sharp whistling sounds, raining down on the forest. Many even struck the massive cliffs of Amazon Lily directly, creating a series of enormous explosions that shook the heavens and the earth.

In just a few minutes, the forest on Amazon Lily was engulfed in flames, the man-eating flames seemingly spreading and threatening to burn everything on the island to ashes.

The scorching heat didn't cause Sakazuki any discomfort; on the contrary, it made the cold man's lips curl into a slight smile.

That's right, evil should be burned to ashes by fire!

He raised his head, his gaze passing through the treetops and landing on the front of a large mountain in the distance, where he saw the huge characters "Kuja".

"Hey."

The Marine Vice Admiral, possessing the most fiery abilities yet the coldest heart, sneered and raised his right hand.

His entire right arm melted instantly, turning into billowing lava emitting black smoke.

"Great Eruption!!"

With a swing of his right arm, a massive, mountain-sized Magma Fist erupted forth, crashing towards the mountain with a thunderous roar.

The next moment, the two collided, causing the earth to shake violently. The sky trembled amidst the deafening roar, and the ground shook violently from the impact.

The Magma Fist slammed into the mountain, the terrifying impact shattering its surface. As magma flew everywhere, the mountain began to collapse.

The nine serpent sculptures symbolizing the Kuja Kingdom instantly collapsed, and the entire upper half of the mountaintop crumbled with a deafening roar, sending dust flying everywhere.

"You bastard! What have you done?!"

An angry roar came from the depths of the dense forest.

Sakazuki looked up and saw a barrage of arrows suddenly shoot into the sky from the distant forest, raining down on the navy like a storm.

"Um?"

Sakazuki raised his hand and caught an arrow; invisible ripples swirled around the slender arrow.

Boom!

This is the reaction of another arrow hitting a large tree nearby; the tree's surface was blasted open with a large hole.

"Is Haki?"

The Navy's iron-willed Vice Admiral sneered.

These arrows were all imbued with Haki, their power far exceeding that of Fire Pistol, almost comparable to that of cannons.

The naval soldiers hit were instantly reduced to ashes; even those unlucky enough to be grazed by the Haki explosion would be blown away.

In just a moment, the landing naval soldiers had already suffered heavy losses.

"Onigumo! What are you waiting for! Get your men and push forward!"

Sakazuki stood firm, raised his hands to the sky, and shouted, "I've come to your aid!"

"Meteor Volcano!"

Bang bang bang bang!

Just like fireworks, one after another, huge lava bombs shot into the sky, turning the entire sky crimson.

In the naval formation ahead, a man wielding swords in both hands, with six swords seemingly held in the back of his head like arms, shouted, "Charge with me!"

The navy began its charge.

Meanwhile, deep in the forest.

What is that?

Rose, the captain of the Kuja Pirates, a woman holding a longbow transformed from a snake, stared in astonishment at the sky.

The sky was already a dark red, as if it were boiling from being scorched.

Then, the meteorite fell!

Huge magma projectiles, trailing long fiery tails, plummeted down!

"It's Sakazuki!"

Former Emperor Gloriosa screamed, "Admiral candidate Sakazuki from Marine Headquarters! The Navy actually sent this monster!"

"Get out of the way! Everyone get out of the way!!"

Rose screamed.

This is not a move that the Kuja warriors can withstand with Armament Haki.

Fortunately, the warriors of Kuja are not only skilled in Armament Haki, but also possess Observation Haki.

A group of female warriors displayed astonishing agility, dashing through the forest and dodging meteorites falling from the sky.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

The meteorite crashed down, instantly shattering the depths of the forest. The splashing lava ignited the dense forest, and the thick, toxic smoke made it impossible for anyone to breathe.

"Charge out!!"

Rose shouted, "Kuja Pirates, follow me and stop Sakazuki! Kuja Warriors, hold off the other invading Marines!"

The Kuja Warriors are essentially a subordinate unit of the Kuja Pirates, responsible for maintaining the island's security. However, only warriors who have mastered Haki can hold this position.

Rose looked down at her senior, "Gloriosa, what mother-in-law? She's going to sleep with you!"

"What's the point of saying anything now?"

Gloriosa took a deep breath, and her originally short stature seemed to grow taller.

Kuja Pirates, charge!

Like a spider with eight arms, Rear Admiral Onigumo of the Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral is rapidly advancing through the forest.

The fact that he hadn't encountered any enemies yet was making this bloodthirsty man somewhat unhappy.

Sudden.

Whoosh!

A dark shadow flashed through the woods.

Onigumo's eyes suddenly lit up. "They've finally arrived?"

He charged forward, sword in hand.

but.

"Get out of my way!"

He was met with a jet-black spear.

The surface of the spear was also surrounded by invisible ripples.

The Onigumo was struck Raigeki, the astonishing power of the spear sending him flying.

After knocking the Onigumo away with a spear, Rose didn't stop and continued charging forward without pause. Soon, the dark red figure appeared in her sight.

"Damn Navy! Die, you bastards!!"

Rose roared, leaped into the air, and thrust his spear directly at Sakazuki.

"Act recklessly."

Sakazuki merely sneered, "Hound Bite Crimson Lotus!"

With a slam of his right arm, a massive dog-head magma roared forth, tearing at Rose like a vicious hound from hell.

But at that very moment...

"Drink!"

A loud shout rang out from ahead, and a jet-black arrow shot out, its powerful Haki blasting the dog-headed lava apart.

Sakazuki couldn't help but look down and saw Gloriosa holding a bow not far away, and behind her, more members of the Kuja Pirates were surging towards them.

"An old ladies' group?"

Sakazuki sneered, "Your era is long over."

"You're the one who needs to end this first!!"

Without the magma obstructing it, Rose's spear fell.

"Utterly ridiculous."

The man braced his left arm, shouting, "Hell Hound!"

His ability is called the Logia Magma-Magma Fruit, which not only gives him an extremely hot temperature like magma, but more importantly, it also transforms him into a volcano, with every move he makes exploding with the explosive power of a volcanic eruption!

At that moment, the volcano erupted!

The Magma Fist, also imbued with Haki, slammed into Rose's spear with unstoppable force in an instant.

It didn't even last a fraction of a second to stop it; the snake, transformed into a spear, hissed, its hard body softening and trembling violently.

Seeing that things were going badly, Rose did a somersault in the air and quickly dodged.

Even so, she suffered severe burns on her right shoulder when she landed.

Even more tragically, her snake's lower body had completely melted away, and it had already lost its life.

Rose watched the snake that had always been by her side die, and a trace of sadness appeared in her eyes.

"Rose! Watch out!"

A scream came from Gloriosa.

Without hesitation, Rose flipped backward and retreated. The next moment, his heavy Magma Fist slammed into the ground, creating a huge hole.

Sakazuki straightened up and said calmly, "Wouldn't it be better to just die quietly like this?"

"The one who should die is you!"

Rose took a deep breath.

Behind her, the warriors of the Kuja Pirates were already poised to attack.

However, further back, the navy had already surrounded them.

"Once we take care of these guys, it'll be over, right, Mr. Sakazuki?"

The Onigumo strolled in.

There was another man standing beside him, wearing a gray suit and a purple mohawk; he Rear Admiral Momonga.

"Gloriosa, let's deal with this lava bastard!"

Rose shouted, "The rest of you, take down those marines!"

"Yes!"

Without any hesitation, the Kuja Pirates charged towards the Marines.

The two Kuja Emperors also charged towards that strongest enemy.

"Perfume Femur!"

Boa Hancock charged at the forefront of the Kuja Pirates.

A surge of anger burned in the girl's eyes.

Damn it! Those navy sailors deserve to die!!

Without hesitation, he kicked the naval soldier in front of him, turning him into a pile of rubble.

The girl moved through the crowd with astonishing agility, and with a few quick steps, a pile of rubble had already accumulated on the ground.

"A power user! Watch out! That woman is a power user!"

The sailors gasped in surprise.

Even the Kuja Pirates couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Hancock, she's amazing!"

"I'll deal with this woman!"

Rear Admiral Momonga volunteered, brandishing his sword and charging forward, shouting, "Don't go near her!"

It turns to stone with the slightest touch; this ability is beyond the capabilities of ordinary naval personnel.

but.

"Great Perfume Femur!"

Hancock's long right leg transformed into a spear, and she thrust forward instantly.

A loud bang.

The flying Momonga, which tried to block the attack, was kicked away.

"What?"

Even Onigumo couldn't help but frown.

Momonga, what are you up to?

Little did he know, the Momonga also had its own unspeakable difficulties.

Not only is she capable, but this woman's Haki is also ridiculously strong!

Hancock glared fiercely at Onigumo.

What kind of life do you think we had in Mary Geoise?

He struggles on the brink of life and death every moment, fighting for his life every day in order to please the Celestial Dragons.

I have been persecuted for four years, and now you still dare to set foot on Amazon Lily? You are courting death!!

but.

"Wow!"

Two cries of pain followed.

Hancock turned her head in surprise.

In that short time, Captain Rose and Granny Ha were sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground, their bodies covered in burn marks.

"It's time to end this."

A man covered in molten lava strode forward.

What made Hancock even more furious was...

"No! Don't come any closer!!"

Her two younger sisters, seemingly terrified that they would be captured by the navy again, were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, huddled together, and looked up at Sakazuki approaching with immense fear.

"Marie! Sonia!!"

Hancock screamed and charged forward like a cheetah with her slender body.

but.

Sakazuki raised his fist, and lava gushed forth. "Pirates deserve to die."

"No!!"

Amidst Hancock's heart-wrenching screams, the magma's fist swung out.

But at that very moment, a brilliant golden light descended from the sky.

"The hero has arrived!"

Sakazuki's eyes widened suddenly. His fist seemed to have struck a piece of Seastone; although it knocked his opponent back, it did not cause any damage whatsoever.

This guy is!

A brilliant gold!

A ferocious yet majestic body!

Wings so wide they seemed to blot out the sky!

"Ian of the Scorched Sky!"

He uttered the name.

Ian of the Scorched Sky, beaming, exclaimed, "Surprise! Mxxxer Fxxker!"

He clenched his fist.

"The King Punch!!"

A little over an hour of practice, are you scared yet?

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