On the Reverse Mountain, in a narrow crevice, a strong wind whipped Dragon's cloak, making it flutter loudly.
Beside him, Sabo looked calmly and expectantly in the direction from which the footsteps were coming.
The wind was a bit strong, so when Gawain reached the summit, Sabo, without his walking stick, gently pressed his top hat down.
Dragon took a deep breath and then instinctively took a step forward.
"Celestial Dragon, Saint Gawain!"
He spoke in a deep voice, which echoed like a subwoofer on the mountaintop.
Responding to Dragon's polite words, Gawain smiled and nodded slightly.
"Monkey D. Dragon, son of Garp, a descendant of D."
As he finished speaking, Gawain took the final step and stood firmly on the summit of the mountain.
Dragon is 2.56 meters tall, Gawain is 2.31 meters tall. In terms of height, Gawain is slightly shorter.
But in terms of presence, Dragon Gawain, who seemed to be on high alert and carrying a heavy burden.
Sabo witnessed this scene Sabo pursed his lips in slight resentment.
He so wished he hadn't seen this smiling, rational Lord of the Dark Bird, but rather a brainless, idiotic Celestial Dragon...
Just as Sabo was thinking this, a strand of black hair, sparkling with fire, slowly rose from behind Gawain.
At the same time, Gawain happened to look at Sabo and asked with a light laugh.
"So you weren't alone here. Is this your junior, Dragon?"
Coincidentally, I also mentored a junior colleague, who is also a very outstanding young person.
Having said that, Gawain, concealing his surprise, nodded politely to Sabo.
Behind Gawain, Ace, who was still climbing the mountain, was slightly taken aback after hearing Gawain's words.
So the other person also brought a young man about the same age as me?
That's good too. With this little brat from the Revolutionary Army involved, my presence won't diminish Gawain's imposing aura.
However, I can't let myself be outdone by that little Revolutionary Army on the other side.
Even though his dream of becoming the King of Thieves has been almost shattered by his seniors on the ship, he still wants to become the strongest young man of the next era!!!
Thinking of this, Ace gritted his teeth slightly and then increased his speed.
Beautiful sparks flew from his hair, drifting in the howling winds thousands of meters above the ground.
As he took a step, Dragon opposite him also looked towards Ace, who was gradually emerging.
He said softly as he looked at it.
"Is that young man behind you the Logia Flame-Flame Devil Fruit User, Fire Fist Ace, who was recently renowned Grand Line?"
As expected of Saint Gawain, he always manages to recruit excellent crew members, whether it's the older generation of Dark King or the new generation of Fire Fist.
As for the man beside me, he is indeed my junior.
Dragon looked at Sabo and said softly.
"Sabo, meeting with Saint Gawain... oh?"
Thump!!!
At that moment, Dragon was truly dumbfounded. How could the young man climbing the mountain opposite him have suddenly fallen down before he could even finish speaking?
Meanwhile, behind Gawain.
Ace collapsed to the ground, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
Due to the strong winds and steep slopes at the summit, Ace was so disoriented that he was about to fall!
Seeing this, Gawain couldn't help but roll his eyes; he knew perfectly well why.
Once Ace's head appeared at the mountaintop level, he immediately recognized Sabo's disguise on the other side!
If the dark blue aristocratic attire on the other side was only an approximation, then when Dragon uttered the name Sabo, some things needed no explanation!
Ace recognized at a glance that the person still standing opposite him was indeed his brother, his beloved family and friend!!!
But... how could Sabo be alive? Wasn't he dead? Killed by the Celestial Dragon?
Because of this incident, Ace still hasn't made up his mind to follow Gawain!
Even though he admired Gawain, the reason he still wanted to become stronger and escape was because the Celestial Dragon were the murderers of Sabo.
He can't get over this hurdle!
But now, why hasn't Sabo, who is clearly still alive, been seen with Luffy for almost ten years?!
Overwhelmed by a jumble of chaotic thoughts, Ace was like a helpless fire, about to be blown away by a strong wind.
Fortunately, Gawain immediately grabbed Ace's wrist and dragged the kid to his side.
With his arm around Ace's shoulder, Gawain smiled at Dragon.
"The steepness of Reverse Mountain truly surpasses that of any other mountain in the world."
You flatter me, Dragon.
"Well..."
Dragon was speechless, because Gawain's words were difficult to respond to; anything he said would sound like a mockery.
After all, no matter what he said, the fact was that Gawain's descendants couldn't even walk steadily on a mountain path.
Therefore, Dragon fell silent and interrupted to change the subject.
And Sabo.
When he saw Ace's face clearly, especially the leather hat Ace was wearing, he realized...
Sabo felt a slight pain in his head!
Why, why does that person across from me feel so familiar?
Wait, why do I suddenly want to take off that young man's shirt?!
This fact disgusted Sabo with himself. The young man opposite him was wearing a crisp military uniform, yet he had insisted on having the boy shirtless?
How could I possibly think that it's only reasonable for the other person to be shirtless?
Am I... am I a pervert? Otherwise, how could I have such thoughts about a man?!
Just as Sabo's eyes were filled with increasing self-doubt, Ace finally came to his senses.
He grabbed the hand that Gawain was using to hold him.
"Sir, he he he he!!!
He's Sabo! He's actually Sabo!!!
How is this possible?! How is this possible?!
Amidst the roar, Gawain calmly released Ace.
Once released, Ace transformed into flames and charged directly towards Sabo's location!
His figure created a trail of sparks in the strong wind, and unsurprisingly, he would crash into Sabo in the next moment.
In that instant, Dragon's brow furrowed deeply.
"Saint Gawain, your junior is being rather impolite!"
As he uttered those words softly, Dragon's figure moved like a gust of wind, naturally appearing in front of Sabo and blocking Ace's path.
At the same time, Gawain pursed his lips slightly.
"This development is rather unusual, but in any case, it seems my junior knows your junior."
Therefore, I believe we should leave space for young people today!
The instant Gawain finished speaking, a bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the heavens, crashing down in front of Ace and exploding even more violently in front of Dragon!
Wow!
Gawain drew his Rokumei Kotetsu slashed fiercely through the scabbard, heading straight for Dragon!
At the same time, Dragon frowned slightly, and his right hand emerged directly from his cloak.
As Gawain's blade drew ever closer, Dragon formed a claw shape with his right hand, black energy instantly spreading across it, followed by boundless Haki emanating from Dragon's palm.
All that could be heard was Dragon's cold, angry shout.
"Dragon Claw!"
Sasa sasa sasa!!!
The intense Conqueror's Haki emanated from the Dragon Claw and spread in all directions. The top of the highest peak of the Reverse Mountain was immediately impacted by the shockwave of the Conqueror's Haki, which sent up countless dust particles!
Opposite him, looking at Dragon's black, misty claws, Gawain stretched out his left hand and grasped the hilt of Rokumei Kotetsu with both hands.
The next moment, lightning spread from Gawain's wrist and then permeated the blade of Rokumei Kotetsu.
With the rapid invasion of Armament Haki, Rokumei Kotetsu was instantly stained with a black and gold light.
At the same time, Gawain's pupils contracted sharply, instantly shrinking into a ring shape.
Gawain then opened his mouth and laughed.
"Qiangliang!"
Bite...
Boom!!!
Rumble rumble rumble rumble!!!
The instant Qiangliang and Dragon Claw collided, Gawain and Dragon's Conqueror's Haki clashed violently!
The ground, which had just been spewing dust, suddenly cracked as if it had been Blast, and then roared up.
The turbulent airflow, centered on Gawain Wentong Dragon, instantly split into two shockwaves, spreading out in all directions.
As the Reverse Mountain continued to shake, the thick clouds in the sky immediately split in two and were then dispersed by two opposing forces!
Sizzle!!!
The friction between the blade and the palm continued unabated.
Gawain gripped his sword with both hands and pressed it forward fiercely, while veins bulged on Long's right arm!
Around them, Ace, who was charging forward, was completely dumbfounded.
He stopped in his tracks, stunned, as he watched Gawain and Dragon instantly engage in battle.
Did I... do I cause trouble...?
Meanwhile, in the distance behind Dragon.
As Sabo steadied himself on the rapidly churning earth, he clutched his head, painfully watching the two figures locked in combat ahead.
This shouldn't be happening!
How could this happen!
It all started when that guy charged at him!
But why did he rush towards himself?
Why would he use a voice that seemed so familiar, even so nostalgic, to call out his own name?!
That person is Ace, the recently famous Supernova of the Grand Line, Fire Fist Ace.
So why did he feel so familiar to me? What did he mean to me?!
The more Sabo thought about it, the more confused he became. His head was throbbing badly, and it was getting worse!
Covering his head with one hand wasn't enough; his head hurt, it really hurt terribly, it was in so much pain!!!
Snap!
Sabo dropped his cane and then covered his head with both hands.
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
His screams even drew the attention of Gawain and Dragon, who were engaged in a fierce fight!
Hearing Sabo's screams, Dragon gritted his teeth.
"What did you do to him?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rokumei Kotetsu gripped the blade of Dragon Kotetsu tightly.
At the same time, he thrust his left fist out from under his cloak and smashed it straight at Gawain's head.
Watching Long angrily raise his fist, Gawain's right shoulder twitched slightly.
Suddenly, a lightning-fast arm, imbued with Armament Haki, shot out from his shoulder and caught Dragon's fist.
At that moment, endless lightning burst forth from Gawain's body, shooting all the way into the sky.
Immediately afterwards, dark clouds filled the sky, followed by countless bolts of lightning that struck the spot where Dragon was standing!
Crack!
Crackling and popping!
Snap snap snap snap snap!!!
One bolt of lightning after another struck, the blue-purple light so intense that it made it impossible to see!
The light from electric welding is already harmful to the eyes, but at this moment, Gawain's thunder is a hundred thousand times more dazzling than the faint light of electric welding!
Fortunately, Ace didn't look at Gawain; at that moment, all his attention was on Sabo, who was groaning and falling to the ground!
As Sabo knelt on the ground in agony, Ace suddenly teleported to Sabo's side and pulled Sabo into his arms!
While tightly embracing his brother whom he had lost for so long, Ace looked at Dragon like a madman and roared.
"What exactly did your Revolutionary Army do to Sabo?!"
The moment those words were spoken, Dragon's ring-shaped pupils flickered slightly...
Did I ask that question?
Taking advantage of Dragon's slight distraction, Gawain dragged his longsword with both hands, causing the blade of Rokumei Kotetsu to slash fiercely through Dragon's Dragon Claw.
Sizzle!!!
A violent scraping sound suddenly rang out, and Gawain raised his sword and slashed at Dragon's chest!
Gawain was incredibly fast; even though Dragon only took a moment to recover, Gawain was too fast.
But as he applied Armament Haki to his body, Gawain's sword had already grazed his clothes!
In the blink of an eye, before the wind could even blow a centimeter, Gawain's blade tore through Dragon's clothes, leaving a trail of sparks on his chest!
Feeling the friction against his chest, Dragon pursed his lips and clenched his empty right hand tightly.
The surrounding atmosphere instantly took shape, and the winds swirling around the Reverse Mountain all converged on Gawain!
The next moment, countless tiny Inazuma crackled around Gawain's body; they were countless wind blades tearing through his body and releasing the lightning within him.
Dragon didn't expect this move to be effective, so the wind blades that were gathering around Gawain gradually converged, and then steadily gathered together in the form of a boundless wind wall.
In a short moment, the shattered ground beneath Dragon and Gawain's feet rose into the air and were carried into the sky by the surrounding hurricane.
Then, the ever-compressing hurricane simply continued to compress the already immensely damaged ground.
As the compression continued, Gawain and Dragon's bodies also slowly shrank within the ever-compressing hurricane.
Sizzle!
Whoosh!
After two sharp cracks, a bolt of lightning struck down from the dark clouds in the sky. The instant the lightning struck, Gawain also teleported to Ace and Sabo's side.
At the same time, the dragon's form first spread out, and then quickly solidified beside Gawain.
Unfortunately, the wind may be fast enough, but it can never outrun lightning.
Right in front of Dragon, Gawain grabbed Ace and Sabo.
"I don't know why you're so concerned about this kid from the Revolutionary Army."
But since you care, I'll stand up for you!
After saying that brief sentence, Gawain, carrying Sabo and Ace, transformed into lightning and disappeared from the top of Reverse Mountain!
Seeing that he was the only one left on the Reverse Mountain, and even Sabo had been taken away by Gawain, Dragon's expression finally broke down!
"Gawain, you deserve to die!!!"
With a fierce curse, Dragon transformed into a hurricane and immediately charged towards the Dark Bird Ship, the very spot where Gawain's Inazuma had struck.
But just as he was about to move, another bolt of Inazuma struck him from the dark clouds overhead!
As the Inazuma struck Dragon's defensive hand, Gawain appeared right in front of Dragon, just like a shadow.
In the blink of an eye, he had settled Ace and Sabo on his Dark Bird Ship!
Seeing Gawain's cold smile as he drew his sword, Dragon gritted his teeth.
"Is this how you behave, Gawain!"
"Perhaps, after all, the captain should always clean up after the crew."
Gawain gave a brief response, then raised his sword and slashed horizontally again.
From this point on, the collision of thunder and wind became completely intertwined at the highest point of Reverse Mountain!
At the very moment that thunder and wind collided at high speed, people on both sides of the Grand Line and the East Blue, located at the Reverse Mountain, all ended up there.
Looking at the dark clouds and hurricane bursting from the sky, and at the lightning and Conqueror's Haki flashing across the sky.
Emporio Ivankov, the king of the Kamabakka Kingdom, took a deep breath.
"Oh dear, this is a huge problem! A real fight has broken out!"
After letting out a coquettish shout, Ivankov swung his fist hard.
"Inazuma, Koala, Ahiru, Joe, Hack, and Gilteo!"
Let's all join forces, give the dragon a hand, and then break through as quickly as possible!
Remember, whatever you do, don't get entangled with those monsters on the Dark Bird Ship! Absolutely not!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Ivankov leaped from the Dragon's flagship, the Winter Granma, and soared into the lightning-filled sky, following the Reverse Mountain in the East Blue.
Meanwhile, on Twin Capes in the Grand Line.
The instant Ace landed with Sabo in his arms, the entire crew looked up at the sky!
Without needing anyone to speak, Issho and Gion took to the air and soared into the sky.
Meanwhile, Crocodile, Jinbe, Hancock followed closely behind, quickly becoming a shadow.
As they left, Rayleigh and Kuma looked at Ace and Sabo with puzzled expressions.
At the same time, Zephyr shouted a question from the side.
"Ace, tell me what exactly happened on the mountain!!!"
"Uh... damn it, I must have made a mistake. This Sabo is my brother, the brother I grew up with!"
He should have died, but he was alive, so I did something stupid!!!
Ace roared and hastily began to explain.
He then immediately picked up Sabo, knelt on the ground, and said to Rayleigh.
"I'm sorry, Godfather, I will confess to Lord Gawain afterwards!"
But now, I must deliver Sabo to Kureha!!!
After saying that, Ace carried Sabo and rushed towards the medical department, causing Crocus, who was standing next to Rayleigh, to shake his head sadly.
"I've arrived too late indeed. This child wouldn't even let me treat him first, sigh..."
With a long sigh, Crocus pulled a harpoon from behind his back and continued.
"But that's fine too. If I don't become a doctor, then I can have a proper fight!"
"Rayleigh, you must be the first mate of this ship, right? Give the order!"
"Snort!"
Rayleigh gently pushed up his glasses.
"Do we still need orders? Can't you see the impatient young people have already rushed forward?"
Ace's explanation wasn't very clear, and I don't know who's right and who's wrong. But even if we're in the wrong, we won't apologize for a war that hasn't been decided!
Zephyr, you stay on the Dark Bird Ship and keep an eye on our ship!
Except for Zephyr, all cadres shall obey orders!
Let's see for ourselves what the Revolutionary Army is really made of!
If the fault lies with the Revolutionary Army, then today, we will make sure Revolutionary Army are completely wiped out!
If we're in the wrong, then later we'll beat them to the ground and bow down in apology!!!
But anyway, hehe...
Let's beat them to a pulp!!!