"Shiki, entertain This Emperor, or you won't be taking your men with you."
Chaos withdrew his gaze, first glancing at Zephyr, whose expression remained impassive, then fixing his eyes on Shiki, who was itching for a fight.
Zephyr alone wasn't quite enough to satisfy him.
Perhaps adding Golden Lion would get him more worked up.
He was chasing the ultimate high.
"Then let me see how much you've improved in the seven years since we last met."
With a cigar clenched between his teeth, Golden Lion drew Cherry Ten and Withered Wood. He glanced at Zephyr before turning his attention to Chaos.
Vast amounts of high-temperature steam spiraled into the sky.
Zephyr knew he couldn't just sit back and watch.
Neither the Gold Emperor nor Golden Lion would leave him alone.
The three stood in a triangle.
Zephyr stood atop a mountain, while Golden Lion and Chaos hovered in midair. Their sinister auras had once again spread over their faces, completely concealing Chaos.
Rumble!
The sky split into three as the winds and clouds changed color.
As a bolt of black-and-red lightning struck down,
two tangible pressure fields formed by Conqueror's Haki collided with a terrifying crash, while another overwhelming presence forced its way into the clash. The three forces slammed against one another, each holding its own ground.
The shattered Liquor Kingdom began to tremble.
The air hummed.
Countless electric snakes blasted the ground as waves of clashing wills crashed one after another.
"Damn it!"
"Just the clash of Conqueror's Haki and their auras is enough to create a spectacle this terrifying?"
The fighters in the other battles quickly retreated.
They gazed at the horrifying, kaleidoscopic sight at the center, their hearts filled with dread and fear.
And this was only a clash of auras.
"Gaia."
"Shiki."
"Zephyr."
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