"Lion Menace: Earth Roll!"
"Air Quake!"
Two stern roars rang out almost simultaneously.
A massive lion head of rolling earth, hundreds of meters across, collided head-on with the shockwaves swirling around Whitebeard's fist.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion suddenly rang out.
As the violent blast waves surged backward, the enormous lion head shattered apart.
The shockwaves, too, dispersed completely into the air.
Marco and the others, watching from far away beyond the deserted island, could not help but tense up.
Their eyes widened as they tried to see through the dust and sand billowing through the sky.
"Haha, now this is satisfying! Fighting an old bastard like you is what makes things interesting!"
Shiki's hearty laughter came from within the dust.
Soon, a massive rock carrying Shiki and Whitebeard descended onto the dock where they stood.
After Qin Yu revived Shiki and he regained the Float-Float Fruit, Shiki had immediately grown eager for a fight and challenged Whitebeard.
Faced with such an unreasonable request, Whitebeard had unexpectedly agreed without hesitation.
As he put it, if Shiki died again, Whitebeard would have nowhere to vent his old grudge.
"Pops, are you all right?"
Seeing Whitebeard steady himself, Marco was the first to step forward and ask.
However, Shiki burst out laughing before Whitebeard could answer. "Haha, kid, this old bastard is tough as nails. You don't need to worry—he won't die that easily."
"But next time we meet, if this brat among the Five Emperors tells me to cut down Whitebeard, I won't hold back."
"Hmph, I'm the one who won't hold back, Shiki. Don't forget, you're someone who already died once. You have no right to spout nonsense here!" Whitebeard snorted as he handed his naginata to Jozu.
"Enough. If there's nothing else, get the hell out. Hachinosu doesn't welcome you!"