The battlefield was interwoven with scarlet and snow-white: a giant serpent formed from raging flames, and a mighty lion condensed from icy snow.
Under precise control, both seemed to have been brought to life, constantly battling one another.
The Red Giant Python coiled up the other's enormous body, its blazing flames relentlessly consuming the snow and ice.
Meltwater dripped onto it with a sizzling sound, quickly turning into steam.
The white lion opened its fearsome jaws and bit down hard, swiftly extinguishing the fire snakes closing in around it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The incredible weight carried tremendous force, making the earth tremble again and again. White steam instantly filled the battlefield.
A red figure appeared and disappeared within the haze. Luffy rode the falcon, darting through the white mist at high speed.
"Gomu Gomu no Jet Pistol!"
A burst of air blew the fog aside, and a red-hot fist shot out.
Smack!
Golden Lion raised his thick arm, opened his palm, and caught the fist, gripping it tightly. The force behind it made him pause in midair.
"Heh heh, young man, you've got a bit of strength."
Luffy couldn't pull his arm back, but he reacted in an instant.
"Gomu Gomu no Jet Rocket!"
The next moment, using the force of his contracting arm, he flew toward his opponent, firing his body like a cannonball.
Seeing this, Shiki hurriedly swung his foot, sending a Flying Slash crashing down toward the incoming figure.
With his powerful core strength and quick movements, Luffy forcibly twisted his body and narrowly avoided the slash!
A few strands of black hair drifted down, but he didn't slow as he charged forward, striking his opponent in the abdomen with an upward kick.
Thud! Thud!
At the same time, Shiki slammed a heavy punch into his face!