The gale howled, smoke and dust filled the battlefield, and the air reeked of blood and fire.
Amid this slaughter-filled battlefield, a massive black shadow suddenly swept across the sky, blotting out the blazing sunlight.
"Roar—!"
The deafening roar boomed like war drums, making the earth tremble faintly.
A Cerberus broke through the clouds from high above, descending like a demon from the abyss. Its enormous body was covered in jet-black mane, and every beat of its wings whipped up hurricane-like torrents.
Its three ferocious heads were held high, its fangs gleaming coldly. Its scarlet eyes burned like the fires of hell as they locked onto the man at the center of the battlefield—Jin An.
Scalding white vapor spewed from between its fangs, scorching the air and sending chills down everyone's spine.
It looked down at the powerful figures who had once dominated the seas under the World Government, its eyes filled with contempt.
"So many of you still can't handle one Jin An. You really are weak..."
It sneered, all three mouths opening at once. Its voice rolled like thunder, making those nearby instinctively take half a step back.
Jin An narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up at the massive figure in the sky.
That familiar name slipped softly from his lips:
"Shamrock..."
Of course, he knew who this monster was.
One of the God's Knights' foremost combatants under the World Government, known as the "Hound of Hell." It had crushed several kingdoms, torn countless experts apart, and even many unruly pirates of the New World had died in its bloody maw.
And now, it had finally appeared before him.
But—he was not surprised.
"Jin An."
Shamrock's three pairs of blood-red eyes fixed on Jin An, and a chilling curve formed at his lips.
"I'm here to take