Golden Lion and Bullet began fighting.
Everyone in the square scrambled backward, terrified of being caught in the fallout of their clash.
Above the square, sword slashes whistled through the air amid the fierce metallic clang of colliding fists.
Golden Lion Shiki soon fell behind. His sword slashes had no effect on Bullet, so he decided to use his Devil Fruit ability.
But when Golden Lion tried to control the gold beneath them, nothing happened.
The instant his power touched the gold, it felt as though another force had already locked it down. There was not the slightest response.
"Forget it, old man. This is my turf."
Watching from the sidelines, the Golden Emperor Tesoro spoke calmly. He had long known what Golden Lion's ability was and had placed all the surrounding gold under his control before the opening ceremony. Every structure aboard the ship was made of gold, so Golden Lion had no chance of wresting control away from him.
Hisoka watched enviously from the entrance.
His fingers curled slightly at his side, and an eager gleam flickered in his golden eyes.
He wanted to join the fight too, but Leo had already given his orders. Today was a special day, and he was not to cause trouble.
He could only obey, suppressing the battle lust stirring in his chest as he remained at the entrance in his usual relaxed stance.
"Time to end this farce. You lot join in too. Keep him alive."
Leo's voice came from the entrance.
Morel and the others nodded in unison. Eleven figures shot out from the Hunter Association building's entrance, bearing straight down on Golden Lion.
Seeing the entire Hunter Association force mobilize, the spectators below watched with curiosity. They wanted to know just how strong the Twelve Zodiacs were.
But their