Golden Lion Must Die! Quack! And Wapol

The sky is nothing special; anyone who isn't blind can see it by looking up every day.

The islands are nothing special; apart from Mary Geoise, everyone in this world lives on islands of varying sizes.

The sky and islands are nothing special; it's perfectly normal for people standing on islands to look up at the sky—this is just everyday life for people all over the world.

But it's really special when the island falls from the sky.

The entire Marineford silent for a moment.

Then came screams of terror, "An island! It's an island! An island has fallen from the sky!"

"How is that possible! How could an island fly into the sky?!"

Kong knew.

That's the power of Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit!

This guy can make anything he touches defy gravity and then manipulate it at will.

However, using an entire island to attack someone is something that has never happened before!

The muscles on Kong's face were trembling. At a cursory glance, the island that had crashed down was probably over ten kilometers in diameter! Much larger than Marineford!

The sheer scale of the destruction caused by such an enormous object falling from the sky is unimaginable.

The Marineford would be instantly crushed into dust, and the enormous impact would likely create unprecedented and terrifying giant waves that would engulf all the islands in the surrounding waters!

The Float-Float Fruit —could it be Devil Fruit with even greater destructive power than Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit?

However, now is not the time to think about these things; we must not let this island fall!

Absolutely not!

"Sengoku! Garp! What are you two bastards waiting for?!"

Kong ripped off his coat and roared, "Smash it!"

Behind him, two figures were launched into the air almost the instant he finished speaking.

At the same time, he ripped off his Justice Coat, revealing a matching black suit underneath.

The two pillars that have supported the Navy's progress since the last era, Admiral Sengoku and Hero Garp, have now risen to great heights.

The Admiral Sengoku emitted a strong golden light and transformed into a giant Buddha in the next moment.

Hero Garp's eyes were solemn, his right fist clenched, and a long, dark Inazuma trailed behind him like a tail.

Kong did not fall to them either; he too was launched into the air, his fist wreathed in Black Haki.

Above, diagonally in the sky.

The Golden Lion looked down at the three people soaring into the sky, a slight smile playing on its lips.

"Kong, Garp, and Sengoku, they're all damn bastards."

After saying that, he turned and flew away without hesitation. "But consider this just a greeting. Let's have more fun next time."

The wound on my head hasn't fully healed yet; I'll have to wait until my brain is completely healed before I can start fighting these guys again.

He had left, but the three naval personnel roared in anger.

"Shockwave!"

Sengoku period: He clapped his hands together.

Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, two powerful forms of Haki, were now injected into the Shockwave inherent in the Fruit of Buddha, creating an astonishing torrent that distorted the air and surged upwards.

"Fist Impact!"

Vice Admiral Garp throws a punch into the air!

The air itself seemed to explode in an instant, black Inazuma flashed in all directions, and a Haki Shockwave, no less imposing than that of the Sengoku period, burst forth.

Similarly, this man was also a Haki fighter. He swung his fist and unleashed a massive and imposing Haki Shockwave, just like Garp.

The three Shockwave merged together, transforming into an invincible destructive wave.

The island, falling with the force of a thunderbolt, crashed into the massive shockwave.

Almost instantly, the lower part of the island was pierced through, and the Shockwave roared upwards unrestrainedly.

Even at such a high speed, it was essentially just a mixture of mud and rock.

They are utterly insignificant compared to the Haki presence of the strong.

Boom!!

An enormous and dazzling earthen firework exploded in the sky, and the island was literally cracked open by the three of them.

But it wasn't over yet; large amounts of mud, rocks, and debris were still falling.

The smaller pieces are tens of meters long, while the larger fragments can be thousands of meters long.

"Do your best!!"

The Fleet Admiral shouted loudly.

As he spoke, he vigorously swung his fist, relentlessly unleashing Haki Shockwave that shattered the fragments of the island into even greater pieces.

The same applies to the other two; if these massive pieces were allowed to fall, it would be a catastrophic disaster for Marineford as well.

Thunderclaps echoed across the sky as the three top naval warriors relentlessly attacked, finally shattering all the larger fragments.

However, the smaller fragments still rained down on Marineford surface like a meteor shower.

In the blink of an eye, the island suffered severe damage, especially the headquarters building, which was riddled with huge holes.

However, the worst place was the town behind the headquarters building, which was a gathering place for many naval families.

The place has been almost completely reduced to ruins by this meteor shower.

Looking down at the island below, where thick smoke billowed and screams echoed everywhere, Kong's eyes widened in horror!

"Shiki!!!"

That bastard must die!

Soon after, reports of the attack in Marineford were already on the Gorosei ' desks.

The five noble individuals who held the highest power in the world remained silent.

After a long silence, someone spoke up.

"The Golden Lion must die."

The other four nodded silently.

Of course, that bastard can't be allowed to live.

What if that guy runs over Mary Geoise and drops a few islands down on it sometime?

Just imagining such a scene sent chills down the spines of the Gorosei.

They are indeed immortal, but the other Celestial Dragons are not.

Without a doubt, the Golden Lion, now back in the sea, is the government's number one major concern.

The Float-Float Fruit, is it really that exaggerated?

Everything else can wait, but this guy, Golden Lion, absolutely must be taken down!

Ian was still unaware that the Golden Lion had accomplished such a momentous feat in such a short period of time.

He had just led his friends to the snow-covered Drum Island.

"Gabababababa!"

Brogy rubbed his hands together as he walked on the fluffy snow, each step breaking through the snow with his own.

It stepped directly onto the hard frozen ground below, leaving a deep, huge footprint.

"It's so cold."

He chuckled and said, "It would be nice to have a warm glass of wine right now."

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it; you guys drank all the wine on the ship."

Ian was still dressed in a black suit, showing no sign of adding extra layers despite the icy weather on Drum Island.

No need.

Even without using his abilities, he has a very strong resistance to extreme cold or heat.

Hehehehehe!

Dorry, rubbing his arms together to try and warm himself up, chuckled somewhat sheepishly, "I haven't had a drink in decades, and I'm feeling a bit restless."

That's not just unbearable.

These two guys practically lived in a world of alcohol, and in just two days they finished off all the remaining liquor on the ship.

Let's go to the town ahead and replenish our supplies.

Ian said, "Hopefully there will be enough drinks."

"Crackling and clattering!"

Hehehehehe!

The two giants smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"So, Ian, who are we taking away?"

Luo, also wrapped in a thick cotton-padded coat, trudged through the snow, wondering, "Are there people on this island who could become our companions?"

"Companion?"

Ian tilted his head slightly. "No, not at all."

At this point in time, we don't even know if Chopper has been chased away by the reindeer herd, and who knows where he is wandering on this island.

Even if he grows into the future Chopper, Ian thinks the only thing he'll ever be useful for is the Rumble Ball.

That thing can not only grant Zoan users multiple transformations, but also allow them to reach a berserk state similar to Awakening after consuming multiple pills at once.

However, Chopper wouldn't be able to invent the Rumble Ball for another ten years.

Ian, of course, couldn't be bothered to wait that long.

He achieved his multiple transformations by using his Return to Life. As for Awakening, surely he can Awakening on his own more than ten years later?

The reason for coming to this island is Wapol.

That guy doesn't deserve to be my companion.

"Ian, Ian, look!"

Cheerful sounds came from the side.

Yamato leaped out of the forest riding on the back of a giant white rabbit. The rabbit had several large bumps on its head and looked teary-eyed.

"Rabbit-uski!"

The name has already been chosen. "It's so enthusiastic! It rushed over to me as soon as it saw me! Hahaha!"

Of course they're enthusiastic.

Ian smirked. This thing is a specialty animal of Drum Island, called Laboon, a carnivorous rabbit.

Unfortunately, this time it encountered an even more ferocious carnivore.

"Go, Rabbit-uski!"

With Yamato's command, Rabbit-uski leaped forward with all its might.

A town is just ahead.

The Kingdom of Drum doesn't have large cities, but it has many small towns scattered throughout the forests and snowfields, creating a very cozy atmosphere.

However, this cozy atmosphere was instantly shattered when Ian and his friends approached the town.

When Yamato rode a rabbit into town, it only surprised people a little, but soon people's attention was drawn to the two giants who were walking at the front because they wanted to drink.

Each step they took shook the ground and caused snow to fall from the rooftops on the outskirts of town.

"A giant! A colossus!!"

It's fair to say that this corner of the town instantly erupted into chaos.

Giants are legendary creatures, even to those living on the Grand Line.

Chaos erupted instantly, with people desperately trying to escape.

"Crackling sounds! We seem to be scaring us a bit too much!"

Brogy burst into laughter.

"This is not good!"

Dorry laughed and said, "It seems like nobody dares to do business with us!"

"It doesn't matter."

Ian simply strolled forward slowly. "Let them be quiet."

Since they are all ordinary people, this level is already about right.

Buzz!

The air began to vibrate instantly, and a bolt of black Inazuma suddenly exploded from Ian's body, creating an incredibly powerful, overwhelming shockwave that surged forward.

"Oh! The domineering Haki of Conqueror's Haki!"

Dorry exclaimed in amazement, "The potential of a king!"

"Handsome!"

Brogy, on the other hand, was concise.

Let's go.

Ian smiled and stepped forward.

The town had become completely quiet.

People were standing bent over on both sides of the street.

Ian controlled his strength well; it wasn't enough to exhaust these ordinary people, but it did make them feel severely tired.

Even so, it was enough to make people look at them with utter fear.

Witchcraft!

This is sorcery!

Where is the tavern in town?

Ian casually asked a civilian next to him.

In a hurry, the man raised his hand and pointed in a certain direction.

"Thank you so much."

Ian nodded slightly at him.

Then he led everyone towards the tavern.

However, just as they were getting close to the tavern...

"Stop right there! Who are you people?!"

Wearing heavy military overcoats, a group of soldiers blocked Ian and his companions' path. They looked tremblingly at the two giants behind Ian, but still mustered their courage and raised their guns, pointing them at them.

"The Kingdom of Drum is Affiliated Nation of the World Government! Do you want to be enemies of the World Government?"

"World Government?"

Jack smirked.

"That means we've been enemies far too many times."

Black Maria said with a smile.

"How ignorant you are!"

Hancock was slightly annoyed. "Not a single person recognized Ian! How ignorant! They have no idea who they're fighting against!"

Ian chuckled softly.

He doesn't dislike people who stand up for others.

"Ian, should we take care of them?"

Yamato hopped over on his rabbit.

Just then.

"Stop! Stop it now!"

A slightly frightened voice rang out, and a man stumbled out of a side alley, rolled twice on the ground in a disheveled state, and then quickly got up and stood in front of the soldiers.

oh?

Ian raised an eyebrow.

She stared at the man.

A black coat, a very distinctive hairstyle with a single hair stick extending upwards, backwards, and to the left and right, showing an incredibly voluminous amount of hair.

This man is--

"Hiriluk! What are you trying to do, you quack!"

A soldier immediately reprimanded the newcomer, "Are you not satisfied with practicing medicine without a license? Now you want to collude with the invaders?"

"..."

The man named Hiriluk hesitated for a moment, then glanced behind him, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and his eyes met those of Ian was smiling at him.

The man's body trembled suddenly, and he hurriedly said, "Don't do anything stupid! Don't you recognize this man? Ian of the Scorched Sky! A high-ranking officer of the Beasts Pirates, the owner of the Golden Flying Dragon, a man with a bounty of two billion!!"

Not only him, but even the officers from the Golden Flying Dragon came!

How could these monsters possibly be enemies that Drum Island could afford to offend?

One wrong move and the entire country could be destroyed!

"Ian of the Scorched Sky!"

Even the most ignorant soldiers had heard of this name.

Their faces turned deathly pale almost instantly, and they collapsed to the ground in terror, not daring to utter a single word.

"Hehehehehe, Ian! It seems your fame is indeed exaggerated!"

Dorry burst into laughter.

"Well enough."

Ian chuckled softly.

It's about the same level of effectiveness as stopping a baby's night crying.

It's alright.

"..."

Hiriluk's chest heaved violently as he gritted his teeth and turned around to face an enemy he could never defeat.

The man suddenly raised his hands. "I mean no harm! I'm just curious what people like you are doing in our closed-off and narrow country!"

"Oh, this guy is pretty good."

Yamato looked at him in surprise.

They're incredibly weak; they probably couldn't even beat the soldiers on the ground.

But after learning who we were, they still dared to confront us directly.

My friends need drinks.

Ian smiled and said, "Could you please deliver all the drinks? The more, the better."

"Of course, we will pay."

"Crackling sounds! That's not very pirate-like, Ian."

Brogy laughed heartily, "But it's true, there's no satisfaction in bullying defenseless civilians."

"Beverages?"

Hiriluk's eyes lit up immediately. "It's just drinks?"

"And medical books."

Luo stepped forward and said, "I am also a doctor, and I am very interested in the medical skills of Drum Island, so I hope you will be generous in sharing your knowledge."

Medical books?

This request might be a bit difficult, but if it's for the sake of this country—

He immediately turned around and yelled at the soldiers, "What are you all standing there for? Contact Wapol right now! Make him do as he says!"

The soldiers realized what was happening, and one of them, dressed as a leader, hurriedly ran back, shouting, "I'll go make a call right away!"

Hiriluk breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The demands of Ian of the Scorched Sky weren't excessive; even that idiot Wapol probably wouldn't act recklessly.

"Aren't you afraid of us?"

Hiriluk heard a voice coming from behind him.

It belongs to Ian of the Scorched Sky.

Hiriluk immediately took another deep breath and turned around.

He gave a frank smile, "How could I not be scared? To be honest, the sweat on my back has frozen solid. I'm terrified! But,"

"Someone had to step forward just now."

"Amazing!"

Dorry and Brogy both bent down to look at him, instantly making Hiriluk tense. But what he received in return was the two giants' unreserved praise, "Courage is knowing one's own powerlessness, yet still daring to step forward."

"Ha ha ha ha,"

Hiriluk scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, "It's not that amazing, it's just..."

He said earnestly, "The pirate flag I believe in tells me that every man has a moment when he will fight without hesitation!"

"Oh?"

Luo asked with some surprise, "Were you a pirate before?"

Hiriluk waved his hand, "I haven't done it in a long time. I've found a new goal in life now! But the spirit of the pirate flag still inspires me!"

"Crackling and clattering!"

Hehehehehe!

The two giants laughed loudly, "This guy is really funny! Ian, let's have him drink with us later!"

Ian shrugged. "If he doesn't care, then of course I have no objection."

"Sure!"

Hiriluk was now completely relaxed.

The world-famous pirate isn't so difficult to get along with after all?

Rather, this is the true style of a pirate!

If I wanted to do it, then I did it.

But at this moment...

The captain of the soldiers who had just left stumbled back.

Hiriluk quickly asked, "Did Wapol give the order?"

The soldier looked panicked. "I just finished reporting the arrival of the Beasts Pirates, and His Majesty Wapol hung up the phone. Now I can't get through to him at all!"

"What!!"

Hiriluk's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

Ian is very kind and capable of achieving his goals.

But what if his goal cannot be achieved?

Wapol, you idiot, what the hell are you doing?! This is a matter of life and death for the entire country!

My previous composure vanished instantly, and I was drenched in sweat.

However, Ian's lips curled into a smile.

The Observation Haki instantly spread towards the tallest mountain in the center of the island.

That is where the country's royal palace is located.

"It seems someone doesn't want to see me."

Ian could clearly sense that someone was frantically trying to escape. "Well then, I'll go see him. You all wait for me here!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Inside the castle, a man who appeared young but was short and stout with an iron bucket embedded in his chin was in a state of utter panic. This was Wapol, the King of the Kingdom of Drum and the Devil Fruit User.

"Pack up all the treasure! Let's escape to sea immediately!"

That's the Beasts Pirates!

Even with his arrogance and pride, he didn't believe his army could defeat the Beasts Pirates, especially with Ian of the Scorched Sky leading the crew, who had a bounty of two billion!

Escape!

We have no choice but to run!

The soldiers in the castle quickly packed their belongings, filling several carts. All they needed to do was take the cable car up the mountain to the top, then transfer to another vehicle to reach the port, where they could escape.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Wapol, perched atop a giant hippopotamus, commanded, "They might attack at any moment! Run, quick!"

"Run?"

Just then, a gentle voice came from the top of the castle, "Where do you think you're going?"

Wapol was taken aback.

Then he stared blankly up at the sky.

I saw that figure standing atop the castle.

"Eh!!"

How could that be!

How could they have arrived so quickly!