Victory and Battle Conclusion

"Boom!"

An Iron Fist Wrapped in Armament Haki smashed into Drake's head, causing his nearly reptilian Vertical Pupils to constrict. He staggered back several steps, dazed.

"Damn it... even without using swordsmanship, I'm no match for this guy!"

"And this guy was holding back just now. Both his strength and speed have gone up a level. Damn it, who exactly is this guy?"

Minos's bounty might garner some attention in the New World, but for this group of Marine Cadets, pirates with bounties under 100 Million were countless. Unless they were assigned to the New World, they naturally wouldn't care about a New World pirate with a 50 Million bounty.

Drake wildly swung the axe and longsword in his hands, but Minos was like a flash of light, easily dodging his attacks before kicking him in the stomach. He sent the massive Drake flying dozens of meters, nearly making him fall off the Floating Island.

Even though Minos was a Speed Type warrior, with the buffs from being a Yokai, the Dragon Blood Ritual, and Kirin Mad Blood, his strength still surpassed Drake's current level. Although Drake had manifested his Half-Beast form, it could only help him withstand a few more punches at most.

"Ugh, cough cough cough," Drake couldn't stop coughing up a mouthful of blood, his face extremely grim. Even though Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit Users were known for their tough hides, strong defense, and vitality, after being beaten by Minos for half an hour, he was already exhausted, covered in wounds, and at his limit.

This was only because Minos hadn't used his sword. Otherwise, Drake might have been cut down in a few moves.

"Ancient Zoan type, as expected, their vitality is tenacious," Minos glared with his blood-red Three Eyes at Drake. "But now, I've pretty much gotten used to the strength in this state. Let's finish you off quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Minos's skin faintly turned black, and dozens of eyes grew on his body—Evil Eye King Mode.

With the double buff of Mad Blood and Evil Eye King Mode, the increase in his strength was no less than that of a top-tier Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit User's transformation. With one punch, Drake, who had already reached his limit, immediately bled from his mouth and was knocked out cold.

"Finally, it's over." Minos glanced at the surrounding unconscious Marines, casually piled them together, and then sat on the tallest Marine Cadet, looking towards the battlefield on the other side.

Golden Lion had split the Floating Island in two, and he was dueling Zephyr one-on-one. Minos's side had dealt with these Marine Cadets, and Minos had achieved a great victory. However, Golden Lion's side was still in a fierce, drawn-out battle.

In reality, the battlefield on the other side wasn't just Golden Lion alone; Judge's people were also there. However, this King of Germa 66 hadn't participated in the battle at all. One reason was that his strength was still lacking, and the other was that he was playing the role of a Fence-sitter, currently hesitating.

Of course, whether he joined the battle or not was meaningless. Even if he suddenly decided to help Zephyr, he probably wouldn't be a match for the current Peak Condition Golden Lion.

However, even though Zephyr could be considered the bottom-tier among the Marine Admirals, and the current Golden Lion could be considered at the very top tier among the Emperors, the battle between the two couldn't be decided in a short time.

After all, at the level of these Gold Medalists on the sea, their Stamina was incredibly abundant. It would take at least a few days and nights of intense fighting for Golden Lion to truly defeat Zephyr.

Seeing that the sun was already setting in the sky, Minos saw that the battle on the other side was still so lively, and no one even came to pick him up. He finally couldn't stand it anymore and directly picked up a Den Den Mushi to call Judge.

"Hello, Smoker Judge? Stop daydreaming there. I have a large group of prisoners. Hurry up and bring people to receive them."

Judge was also in an awkward predicament at this moment. If he wanted to escape, he was afraid Golden Lion would settle the score later. If he wanted to help Golden Lion, he was reluctant to damage the reputation of his Member Nation. Upon hearing Minos's call, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He had Flight Ability and flew over directly with his Children.

Then he saw Minos sitting amidst a Human Mountain, with Marine Cadets lying all over the ground beneath him.

Judge was immediately startled. He thought Minos had killed off an entire batch of Marine Cadets. If that were true, he felt he wouldn't be able to think about being a Member Nation of the World Government anymore. He would just pack his bags and form a Pirate Crew with Golden Lion in the New World.

Only then did he check and find that these people had only suffered serious injuries. As long as they were treated well, there wouldn't even be any after-effects. Judge breathed a sigh of relief.

This was natural. Minos wasn't an idiot. Putting aside the issue of Karma Points and his personal feelings, if he killed a batch of Marine Cadets, wouldn't the Marines go mad and hunt him down?

I'm not Whitebeard II. He could even cut off Zephyr's arm, and he's still alive and kicking after killing a ship full of Marine officer cadets because his luck is just that good. The Marines truly have no one available to cause him trouble.

After all, judging by his combat record, even sending a Marine Admiral wouldn't be foolproof. Setting aside whether the Marine Admirals could even defeat Whitebeard II, at the very least, if Whitebeard II truly wanted to escape, a Marine Admiral wouldn't be able to stop him.

With Minos's abilities, if just a few Veteran Vice Admirals or even a Marine Admiral came, it would likely be a dead end.

"Alright, I know your fence-sitter thoughts," Minos said with a cold laugh. "Take them for treatment first, then lock them up directly! Oh right, these three are Devil Fruit Users, remember to use Seastone Handcuffs."

"I understand." Judge didn't say any more nonsense at this time. Germa's technology is indeed quite comprehensive. He brought his own children, took out some medicine from their Battle Suits, and gave these Marine Cadets emergency treatment. Then, like little bees, they began moving the group of unconscious Marine Cadets.

Minos also asked Judge for a pair of Jet Boots. Although he knew Geppo and could move in the air, he didn't want to bother. After all, to prevent collisions caused by the storm, the distances between the floating islands were quite far.

This island, which had just been elevated, was a type of uninhabited island where the ecosystem had not been destroyed. There was no place to rest. Minos, relying on his Jet Boots, quickly returned to the main island.

Minos didn't care about the fight between Golden Lion and Zephyr at all. With the current strength of Strengthened Golden Lion, defeating Zephyr was just a matter of time.