The life of Lone Red had been full of legends!
The fact that he had stood on equal footing with Roger, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion all by himself was enough to show how powerful he was and how great his reputation had been.
He had mastered all three types of Haki, stood among the top Great Swordsmen, and possessed extraordinary physical prowess.
His only disadvantage compared with Golden Lion had been the Devil Fruit.
Lone Red wasn't a Devil Fruit user right now, but according to the normal course of events, he would be imprisoned in Impel Down's Infinite Hell this time, where he'd remain until Monkey D. Luffy caused a commotion at Impel Down more than twenty years later.
After escaping, he would find a Zoan, Mythical Zoan, Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form Devil Fruit. Its abilities included restoring his youth, granting eternal life by drinking blood, keeping his strength at its peak, and giving him ghostly speed.
He was a total cheat.
You could tell how strong someone was by looking at their opponents.
But Lone Red had been too proud.
That was almost a common failing among all powerful people. Sometimes, they would sacrifice their chance to survive just to preserve their pride.
So...
"Cough, cough!"
The sharp stench of blood poured from Lone Red's mouth and nose. Covered in blood, he leaned on his black umbrella, his figure standing tall and straight as he calmly watched Garp before him with red-green eyes.
He had lost.
First, he'd fought Kong for ten days and nine nights, then exchanged a few blows with Tsuru. Now, facing Garp at his peak, he was completely spent.
Even so, he hadn't fallen.
"Extra! Extra!"
"Lone Red, Patrick Redfield, captured by the Marines on Byadi Island for killing a World Noble, a Celestial