In the scene, Kong wore a smile that faced death without fear. "No deserters are allowed on the battlefield!"
Tears glimmered in Kong's eyes as he looked at Ryder flying through the sky and roared, "You damn bat... fight me to the death!"
On the silent island, Ryder had transformed into a blood-red bat, reaping countless lives. Hearing the roar, he said coldly, "Heh... so it's Fleet Admiral Kong! I never expected you to still be alive. You really are hard to kill!"
Facing his old opponent, Ryder felt somewhat nostalgic. After all, he had been captured and sent to Impel Down because of his battle with Fleet Admiral Kong. He had ultimately defeated Kong by himself, but after the victory, Ryder had also lost the strength to flee and was captured by Garp.
Thus, Ryder looked at his old opponent with a touch of nostalgia—but once that nostalgia passed, only killing intent remained!
He transformed into a blood-red streak and charged forward, whipping up a crimson tornado as he collided with Fleet Admiral Kong!
Fleet Admiral Kong's fist, coated in Armament Haki, shot forward as he roared, "Ryder... I lost to you before, but today, I'll defeat you!"
Ryder sneered as his fist collided with Kong's. "Hey, hey... that's a nice thought, but it's nothing more than a fantasy! And you should feel honored. Lord Ren will arrive soon! To see Lord Ren before you die—you'll have died for a worthy cause!"
Kong frowned and murmured, "Ren is coming? What are you planning to do?"
Ryder sneered. "Don't you know? The Celestial Dragons' final trump card isn't the resources accumulated on these hidden islands! It's the Ancient Weapon, Uranus! If the Celestial Dragons and the Five Elders had chosen to cooperate sincerely and retrieve Uranus together, I probably never