Ian Exhausted the Old Veteran, Shiki Swept Away the Mist Before Him

He's spitting blood!

Blood gushed from the Golden Lion's nostrils like two long dragons.

It's no longer the size of a small stream; it's practically two small fountains.

That's really scary, isn't it? Did a blood vessel burst? The pressure must be immense!

"You brat!"

The old lion roared, and now it wasn't just its nostrils that were bleeding; blood was seeping from its eyes, making it look especially gruesome.

At that moment, jet-black Inazuma finally erupted from the two famous swords embedded in his legs, rising majestically and imposingly.

The Conqueror's Haki Infusion!

Ian sighed inwardly, thinking, "Truly worthy of being one of the three great pirates of yesteryear. Even in his current state of destitution, he can still muster such power."

It seems that some reason has limited the Haki of this senior figure.

It must be that half of the ship's rudder that's stuck in the head, right?

Haki is the product of the combined action of body and mind, and the brain is the intersection of body and mind. If this area is severely damaged, it is absolutely impossible to say that it will have no impact at all.

Judging from his performance just now, it seems that Golden Lion hasn't used Haki in a long time.

He was forced by himself to use his Haki again.

However, it seems that the price of using Haki is not light.

That's really scary.

Ian sighed as he looked at his senior Golden Lion, whose eyes and nostrils were bleeding.

Could he have killed himself simply by using his Haki?

"Lion's Might - Annihilation!"

Simultaneously, the sword blade, imbued with powerful Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, slashed horizontally, instantly cutting Ian's body in two.

"Oh."

Ian made a strange sound, and his body, which had been split in two, returned to its original state in the next instant. He could even comment on it with great interest.

"To be honest, I feel he's not as Haki as Teacher Kai..."

Having not used his Haki for so many years, it's certainly difficult to maintain it at its peak, and a decline is entirely foreseeable.

"Thousand-Cut Valley!"

The Golden Lion roared.

The sword blades on his feet transformed into a storm, engulfing Ian in an instant.

Although he was using his legs, Ian still got a glimpse of the style of the world's top swordsman back then. The speed of the Golden Lion's sword was so exaggerated that he felt dazzled.

but.

"Damn it! Why isn't it working?!"

The Golden Lion roared in disbelief.

No matter how fast he was, no matter how much he amplified his Haki, he still couldn't inflict any damage on Ian.

"Go for it, Golden Lion senior!"

Ian said slowly, "I'm about to be killed by you."

This is what happened because of insufficient intelligence.

No matter how fast or how powerful, it's all meaningless if you can't hit the target.

If they were from the Navy, they would definitely be preparing to distance themselves from me by now.

You haven't learned your lesson yet, Golden Lion Senior.

"Damn brat! Don't spout nonsense in front of me!"

With a flick of his wrist, the Golden Lion sent a massive island hurtling towards Ian.

Ian remained calmly floating in place, showing no intention of dodging whatsoever.

The incredibly heavy island slammed into him with the force of a thunderbolt!

No!

Even before it hit him, the part of the island closest to him had already begun to melt, as if the island had come to life and dared not collide with Ian, so it automatically split open a tunnel for him.

Ian was instantly rammed into the island's interior.

"Ground swirl!"

The Golden Lion let out a low growl.

The island instantly began to twist and spiral inward, collapsing into a giant sphere that continued to shrink, threatening to crush Ian inside.

However, even though the Golden Lion had desperately activated his abilities, the rocks and soil above the spiraling sphere melted, Ian floated out leisurely.

"It's actually quite interesting."

Ian commented kindly.

"Kid!!"

Blood was flowing from the Golden Lion's face, but his emotions were even more heightened. He flew over and slashed Ian into several pieces with his sword.

Ian just chuckled, "See, you're in such a hurry. What good will being in a hurry do?"

I got anxious when I shouldn't have.

Calm down, Golden Lion senior.

Now, Observation Haki is the most important tool.

"..."

The muscles in Senior Golden Lion's cheek twitched.

It's useless?

How could it be useless!

What exactly happened to this kid's change?

Isn't it Elementalization?

Even my Haki isn't working!

Forget about Armament Haki, even using Conqueror's Haki Infusion at full power didn't work!

How could that be!

Haki is what counters Devil Fruit abilities!

Senior Golden Lion's expression changed drastically.

Then.

Fresh blood.

Blood seeped from his head, staining his long, smooth, golden hair crimson, making him look incredibly gruesome.

oh?

Ian raised an eyebrow.

Did you aggravate the wound?

"Why don't you just admit defeat, Golden Lion Senior?"

Ian couldn't help but ask with concern, "The bleeding is enormous."

The Golden Lion, however, only heard mockery in his words and continued his attack through gritted teeth.

It's impossible to stop the fight now.

During the Battle of Edd War with Roger, half of the ship's rudder was driven into Golden Lion's head, and it couldn't be removed because it was stuck so deep.

This wouldn't have been a big deal and hadn't affected the Golden Lion's daily activities.

However, during his solo attack on Marine Headquarters, in the battle with Garp and Sengoku, that bastard Garp punched the ship's rudder again, this time leaving a deep wound in his brain.

After that, it became quite difficult for Golden Lion to use Haki.

Using Haki will aggravate the wound.

When he used Haki at such a high intensity, the wound was completely torn open. Golden Lion felt as if a bomb had exploded inside his brain, shattering his consciousness into pieces.

Amidst the excruciating pain, nothing else mattered; the only thing to do was kill this brat! Having come this far, backing down now meant certain death!

Ian shook his head.

That's really something.

Another one trying to overcome the system through sheer willpower.

"It's not working! Why!"

The desperate attacks were futile. Ian's Observation Haki Future Sight and predict all of Golden Lion's attacks. He then instantly entered Phoenix form, completely ignoring Golden Lion's attacks.

This drove the Golden Lion completely mad, "Why isn't it working?!"

The sword was already being swung as fast as Inazuma.

But as I said before, simply being fast is meaningless.

Sudden.

"Forehead!"

The Golden Lion's body suddenly trembled, as if struck by Raigeki. His eyes widened, and bright red blood flowed from them, turning the whites of his eyes completely bloodshot.

Blood was spurting from the edge of the ship's wheel behind his head.

Ian was speechless at the sight.

That's so cool.

The Golden Lion has practically turned into a fountain.

But I can't really blame myself for this, can I?

I didn't fight back at all the time.

The Golden Lion's lips trembled slightly before falling straight down.

Has it lost even the power to maintain flight?

Does that count as a win?

It was much easier for Ian than he had imagined.

He didn't even really fight back; he just let the Golden Lion attack him until he was worn down.

In ancient times, there was a rider with a war eagle who could outlast an old lady; today, there is Ian who can outlast Golden Lion.

However, as it turns out, the Future Sight and the Phoenix Form is truly amazing!

Even if he were to face Teacher Kai again, Ian was certain that he would not be as humiliated as before.

Etc!

Ian suddenly realized something.

He suddenly looked down at the falling Golden Lion.

Without any hesitation, Ian shot downwards instantly.

"Senior Golden Lion! You can't be hurt!"

If this guy falls unconscious, the power of the Float-Float Fruit will be deactivated, and the floating Sky Island will fall directly into the sea.

Didn't Ruskeina Island also perish?

The ferocious beasts on the island will also perish at sea!

Ian was certain that, at least at this moment, no one in the world wanted Golden Lion to be safe and sound more than he did!

In just a few seconds, Ian had already grabbed the falling Golden Lion senior.

The old man was now barely breathing, his bloodshot eyes half-open, looking at Ian with extreme weakness, unable to speak, as if he might faint at any moment.

Ian was incredibly anxious and slapped Golden Lion several times. "Don't sleep! Senior Golden Lion! Show some willpower! Hold on! How can a man like you die here!"

The Golden Lion was indeed brought to his senses by Ian's slap, but he still couldn't speak, only glaring at Ian.

Ian breathed a sigh of relief, and without hesitation, he spread his wings and swooped down towards the sea below.

It's impossible for an average doctor to stabilize the Golden Lion's injuries without him falling into a coma.

Luo! It's up to you!

In the sky, on that enormous floating Sky Island, inside the Golden Lion's castle.

Everyone watching the images transmitted by the Surveillance Den Den Mushi was dumbfounded.

A few seconds later, someone screamed.

"Shiki has been arrested!"

The entire castle was thrown into chaos.

Dr. Indigo, clutching his hair, stomped around like a headless fly, making a series of "plop plop plop" sounds like he was farting.

After gesturing wildly for a while, he finally screamed, "Shiki!"

On the sea, the Golden Flying Dragon floats quietly.

Violet stared intently at the sky above, providing her companions with a real-time update on the battle unfolding above.

At this moment, a smile appeared on her face. "Ian won, or rather, the Golden Lion was completely powerless to fight back—uh—"

She felt something was off again, "Ian was powerless to fight back?"

Ian really didn't fight back at all.

"Anyway, Ian has already captured the Golden Lion, and he's on his way back."

Violet said.

"As expected of Brother Ian!"

Jack didn't hold back his praise, "That's Golden Lion Shiki! He won so easily."

"Indeed, that's truly amazing!"

Drake exclaimed in admiration, "Golden Lion is a man who stands shoulder to shoulder with Roger Whitebeard!"

Defeating Golden Lion is equivalent to defeating Roger and Whitebeard, isn't it?

"Ian is so annoying!"

Yamato, however, had a different perspective. "He's actually going to fight all by himself!"

The girl puffed out her cheeks, her face full of resentment, "I want to fight the Golden Lion too!"

For her, fighting is entertainment.

Ian left her to fight, which is essentially the same as Ian abandoning her to go play.

Beside her, Hancock chuckled softly, "It's because you're too weak; Ian isn't at ease with you."

"You bastard!"

The two immediately became tense again.

Ian returned under these circumstances, completely disregarding the tension between the two, having already witnessed far too much of it.

"Luo, come here."

He placed the Golden Lion on the deck and shouted, "Use your power to stabilize his injuries."

"Huh? The Golden Lion?"

Luo walked over, somewhat surprised. "You want to save this guy?"

Aren't they enemies?

"We'll have to rely on him to send Ruskeina Island back after that."

Ian said briefly.

"Understood."

Luo nodded gently, "I'll examine him."

"The injury is to the brain."

Ian said, "It's probably a recurrence of an old injury caused by the rudder piercing his brain."

Luo examined the Golden Lion's head, clicked his tongue, and said, "It's amazing he survived such injuries."

He muttered to himself as he waved his hand, summoning a semi-transparent spherical space.

Then, the Golden Lion stared wide-eyed as Luo swung his knife and sliced his head open, quickly turning it into minced meat.

"The brain and blood vessels were severely compressed."

Luo said, "It's probably because of the fight just now that the wound reopened."

"Just to stabilize his injuries?"

Luo turned to look at Ian, "If that's all, I can just use my ability to forcibly close the blood vessels."

"Do you need to remove the rudder? That's easy too."

The Golden Lion's pupils contracted slightly.

"It shouldn't be necessary for the time being."

Ian looked down at the Golden Lion and chuckled, "Let's stabilize his injuries first."

"Learn."

Luo snapped his fingers lightly, "The Tact."

He can control everything in this ROOM space at will.

Inside the Golden Lion's brain, the ruptured blood vessels were forcibly pinched back together.

The damaged highway was reopened, and Golden Lion instantly felt his mind clear.

"You brat!"

He was able to speak, and even tried to sit up.

Luo chuckled, "Don't move."

With his power slightly weakened, the Golden Lion collapsed again, blood gushing from his head.

The Golden Lion glared fiercely at Luo.

Luo used his ability again to squeeze the blood vessels in the Golden Lion, reconnecting the high-speed highway in his brain.

The Golden Lion then immediately let out a long sigh of relief.

"What exactly do you want, kid?"

The Golden Lion understood the situation and stared intently at Ian.

"I just want your help to move Ruskeina Island back to the New World."

Ian sat cross-legged beside him. "Like I said before, as long as you move the island back, I'll let bygones be bygones."

Are you threatening me?

Even though it is currently under someone else's control, the Golden Lion will never bow its head.

"I just don't understand,"

Ian asked knowingly, "Senior Golden Lion, since you've disappeared for so many years, why did you come all this way to steal those wild beasts?"

"Those wild beasts are of no use to you anyway."

Golden Lion merely sneered; how could this brat possibly understand his grand plan?

Ian knew what he was thinking, and he smiled and said, "After all, I can only think of one use for these beasts, which is for fighting. But, Senior Golden Lion, you don't really need them, do you?"

"With the power of your Float-Float Fruit, if you wanted to destroy something, wouldn't you just smash an island down on it and be done with it? Even places like Marineford or Mary Geoise couldn't withstand an island falling from ten thousand meters in the sky, right?"

The Golden Lion was completely stunned.

This kid's words sound like they make a lot of sense!

Instead of spending so many years breeding wild beasts, why not just use an island to smash them?

The Golden Lion's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Yes!

If we just smashed island after island down, wouldn't destroying the entire East Blue be a piece of cake?

What have I been doing all these years?

A wave of regret suddenly washed over the Golden Lion, and he wanted to slap himself.

He clearly possessed the power to destroy everything long ago, yet he wasted all those years like an idiot.

Why was he unconscious so early?

If they had realized this sooner, they wouldn't just have wiped out the East Blue, but also the World Government and its navy, right?

The Golden Lion also realized something.

In that case!

Neither those ferocious beasts nor IQ mattered.

There's absolutely no need to fight this brat to the death over those things!

"You brat!"

So, the Golden Lion looked at Ian and said seriously, "I can give you back that island and those monsters. As compensation, I can even give you one of my islands, which is also infested with ferocious beasts. You should really like it."

"More importantly, there's a special plant on the island that can further enhance the ferocity of wild beasts! I've been researching it for years, hoping to develop a more effective drug to promote berserk behavior! These research findings can also be given to you."

Ian's lips curled into a smile. "Wouldn't it have been better to do this sooner?"

Senior Golden Lion is quite good at interpersonal relationships; he even knows to offer a gift when apologizing.

IQ?

That seems to be a drug that can make ferocious beasts even more violent.

It's quite useful.

"However, I have one more request,"

Senior Golden Lion is truly flexible and adaptable. Just a moment ago, he was glaring at Ian, wishing he could kill him, but now he can openly make a request.

He looked at Luo and said, "This kid just said he could take the ship's rudder off my head, right?"