"Then, next—"
The man took a fierce step forward.
With his movement, a powerful blast of wind pressure filled with countless particles of golden dust erupted, instantly sweeping across the entire area.
The aura was as heavy as a mountain, yet carried a sharpness that struck straight at their faces.
Every Harusame pirate who felt it, including Bai Gu and Xing Jue, had their breathing catch as the muscles throughout their bodies involuntarily tightened and stiffened.
"I, a lieutenant colonel who is slightly stronger than him, will be your opponent."
His voice remained calm, yet it carried an unquestionable firmness.
"Oh, right."
"My name is Galbadaora, known as the Gold Dust Dragon!"
The moment his words fell, a sudden change occurred.
Crystal-clear diamond spikes, their edges reflecting rainbow light, appeared across the metal floor without warning.
As though they possessed life and sight, the spikes precisely avoided every Marine soldier,
while impaling the Harusame pirates who had failed to react.
Whether they had been fighting or standing still, they were all pierced through on the spot like candied hawthorn skewers.
Screams rang out, only to abruptly cut off.
Crimson blood instantly stained the diamond spikes red, creating an exceptionally cruel and horrifying sight.
This terrifying ability, capable of instantly altering the battlefield environment and situation,
made Captain Bai Gu and Xing Jue's expressions change completely. An unprecedented sense of danger came crashing down on them.
The atmosphere seemed to freeze solid at that moment.
So it was the Gold Dust Dragon.
One of the Dragon Folk powerhouses trained and recommended by the Dragon Folk to join the Marines.
With his strength, he should not have been merely a lieutenant colonel.
But because he had left Sea Star with the First Fleet, he had missed the previous Full-Army Combat Power Assessment.