Above Marineford, on a flying island shaped like a ship.
"Something terrible has happened, Admiral! We just discovered that the mutated beasts on another island have been wiped out..." The Den Den Mushi mimicked the caller, its face filled with panic.
"...All right, I know. Find the culprit and hold him off as long as you can. I'll be there soon." Golden Lion's face darkened.
His voice was ice-cold. He crushed the armrest in his grip, his fury already at its peak.
Clang—clang—clang!
The two legs bound with Sakura Jū and Kogarashi struck the ground with a metallic ring.
Golden Lion strode toward the bow, seething with anger. Several Marine warships floated around his flying battleship.
Looking down at Marineford, he saw Garp and Sengoku standing on a high-rise terrace, staring back at him with grave expressions.
"Twenty years ago, you two bastards gave me quite a lot of trouble."
Golden Lion bared his teeth in a menacing grin. "Today's just a little something in return. Soon, I'll announce to the whole world..."
"Golden Lion is back! Gyahahahaha!!"
Whoosh—whoosh!
With a sweep of both hands, several enormous warships instantly lost control and plummeted straight toward Marineford below.
Golden Lion ground his teeth and headed back into the cabin, ignoring what happened below. Now that he'd vented his anger, the most important thing was to hurry back!
He'd spent all those years on the island without a single problem. Now, just as he was about to put his plan into action—
And his base got robbed after he'd been gone for only one day!
Who's got their eye on me?!
"Unforgivable!" Golden Lion bit down hard on the cigar at the corner of his mouth and waved his hand. The flying battleship immediately raced back at top speed.
Meanwhile, elsewhere among