"Lion, Chigiri Valley!"
Golden Lion quickly floated backward and unleashed countless golden Sword Qi slashes at the trees before him and Patri Vic.
The Sword Qi destroyed many of the trees.
But the endless trees didn't continue attacking Golden Lion. Instead, they gathered around Patri Vic, shielding him from the slashes.
Patri Vic was fast, flying through the air like a series of afterimages as he charged at Golden Lion. The trees stayed wrapped around him, shielding him from the attacks.
"Damn it!"
Golden Lion furrowed his brow as he watched Patri Vic charge toward him and unleashed even more Sword Qi.
But it was all futile. The countless trees blocked his Sword Qi attacks.
By then, Patri Vic had closed in on Golden Lion. He swung his Demon Blade and brought it down hard on him.
"Clang!"
Golden Lion crossed his two swords above his head and braced himself against the attack.
Fire Style: Great Fire Prison required touching the opponent's body to restrain him and suppress his strength.
"Wood Release: Wood Clone!"
Patri Vic suddenly created a clone to fight Golden Lion while he launched a flanking attack.
"What?"
Golden Lion was stunned by the sight before him. Patri Vic had actually made a clone?
Worse, the clone was strong enough that Golden Lion couldn't take it down right away.
"It's over, Shiki." Patri Vic swung his Demon Blade at Golden Lion from the side.
If the blow landed, then quite apart from the prison's restraining power, Patri Vic's strength alone would inflict serious damage on Golden Lion.
"Venom Snake!"
At the critical moment, Golden Lion used his Devil Fruit ability to free the people and objects around him from the pull of gravity.
Patri Vic instantly lost his balance. His body tilted as though he were floating