The Stronger You Are, the Harder It Is to Die

"Is this how I'm going to die?"

Watching the longsword approach, Enel was filled with resentment. He had always wanted to defeat Ye Chen head-on and prove to the world that he, Enel, was the World's Strongest Man.

He also had the Four Emperors and the Navy; he wanted to become the god of the world, but now it was all too late.

But what does death matter? There's no way I'll ever submit again!

In that instant, Enel thought of many things.

He felt regret and resentment, but mostly he felt relieved; at least he hadn't lost himself, he was Enel, nothing more.

Without this will, Enel would not have Awakening Conqueror's Haki at this time, because he was inherently arrogant.

Even though he has now submitted to Ye Chen, he is still working hard to cultivate, attempting to defeat Ye Chen fair and square. This is his belief, and he disdains to use schemes and tricks.

Enel even harbored great ambitions, wanting to become the god of the seas. He held the title of One Piece in contempt; his pleasure lay in defeating everyone and standing at the very top.

Now that his Conqueror's Haki Awakening, his ambition has swelled even further.

He enjoyed the fight, the power, and the fear others felt towards him, but it was all too late.

His once resentful, deep blue eyes regained their composure, but Enel's hands were bleeding profusely.

Time froze, a fleeting moment of brilliance, and a figure materialized before Enel, gripping a longsword in one hand, radiating an extremely chilling aura.

Looking up, smoke and fire flickered in his right eye, his long hair, tied up, flowed freely, and his cold, stern face stared indifferently at the Golden Lion.

"It's you, you ghost!"

The Golden Lion frowned as he saw the figure that had suddenly appeared.

"We meet again, Golden Lion."

With a calm and collected expression, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and thrust his right foot horizontally, shaking the very air, like a dragon, as he fiercely kicked towards the Golden Lion.

With a deafening roar, the Golden Lion raised its foot and clashed head-on with the attack. Afterward, the two separated and stared at each other.

"Marine Ghost."

"It seems you still remember me!"

With his arms hanging down, Ye Chen looked at the Golden Lion, a slight smile playing on his lips. It was truly a case of finding something without even looking for it; they were still investigating the whereabouts of this guy, and unexpectedly, he appeared at this moment.

Strictly speaking, this was the second time the two sides had met face-to-face.

"It seems you're the one behind this guy!"

Glancing at Enel, who breathed a sigh of relief, Golden Lion squinted at Ye Chen. He thought, "The two of us still have some minor grudges, but in this world, grudges don't matter, because it's all about personal preference; you can kill someone if you want."

Surrounded by smoke and fire, an overwhelming, tyrannical will surged forth, creating a massive, earth-shattering pressure that spread outwards. Standing with his hands behind his back, Ye Chen looked down at the Golden Lion and said, "Those who have injured me, you will remain here today!"

There was no mutual appreciation between them; they were from completely different eras. Moreover, Ye Chen had long been eyeing the Golden Lion's abilities.

"You idiot, you're so arrogant, you'll get a heart attack."

A similarly domineering will surged into the sky, sweeping through the clouds, and rivaled Ye Chen's Conqueror's Haki.

Thunder roared, hurricanes raged, the sky was split in two, and the land was shrouded in darkness.

With a smirk, Ye Chen vanished, instantly appearing in front of the Golden Lion. His knees, shrouded in darkness, crashed into the Golden Lion.

Amidst the clash of swords and iron horses, the Golden Lion stood with its arms crossed in front of it. At the moment of impact, its expression changed, and its feet slammed heavily into the ground, creating two dark ravines.

Ye Chen flipped over and kicked again, just like before, sweeping across the Golden Lion once more.

The air pressure roared, the Golden Lion flipped backward, kicking at Xuan Ye with one foot, then rolled with the other, unleashing a terrifying slash that swept past.

Seeing the thunderous slash coming towards him, Ye Chen waved his hand, and the air around him changed. Without warning, the slash exploded, creating a mushroom cloud that swept everything away.

The massive horizontal shove sent the Golden Lion flying backward.

With overwhelming force, Ye Chen pierced through the thick smoke of the explosion and plummeted directly towards the Golden Lion. His two Rankyaku crossed and ripped through eardrums.

"Thousand-Cut Valley."

Two sword lights rose abruptly from the ground, slicing through everything and exuding an aura of destruction, arriving in an instant.

It crashed heavily onto a large island, overturning it and sending countless rocks flying through the air. Suddenly, the earth trembled, and four enormous prehistoric beasts opened their blood-red maws, ready to devour Ye Chen.

With an indifferent expression, Ye Chen waved his right hand again, and the next moment, a series of explosions swept across the sky.

Piercing through the thick smoke, Ye Chen, like a cannonball, faced the Golden Lion with both knees, crushing it down regardless of everything.

With a deafening explosion, the Golden Lion was embedded deep in the ground, its face flushed red as it pressed against Ye Chen's knees, its eyes blazing with fury.

The island beneath their feet collapsed instantly.

"You're too arrogant, you ghost."

Ye Chen's actions were intolerable to the Golden Lion, who activated his ability. In an instant, the entire shattered island shook, as if it were alive, and quickly closed in, surrounding Ye Chen.

"Go to hell!"

He retreated, unleashing two consecutive slashes that swept across everything, aiming at Ye Chen, who was already bound by the mud.

Suddenly, an explosion occurred out of thin air. Two bright slashes separated the smoke, and Ye Chen's left arm gradually recovered. He stood in mid-air, looking down at the Golden Lion.

His chest heaved violently, blood dripped from the Golden Lion's mouth, and his breathing became rapid.

On the contrary, Ye Chen remained calm, still as aloof and ethereal as ever.

The Golden Lion of today is no longer the same as he was in the era of One Piece, able to chase after Roger and make him submit to his command.

The Battle of Edd War cost the Golden Lion a great deal.

The ship's wheel on his head restricted his Three-Color Haki, because after escaping Impel Down and severing his legs, even with the support of two top-grade Great Grade Sword, like the one from the Kogarashi and the Oto, it was ultimately not as natural and convenient as having real legs.

And time has eroded the Golden Lion's ambition.

In the past, he would never have cowered in the air, but would have reigned supreme over the sea, announcing to the world that he, the Golden Lion, had returned.

Just like back then, he single-handedly stormed Marineford and caused heavy losses to the navy.

At his peak, only one person could rival Golden Lion: Whitebeard.

That's right. Neither Roger nor Red Count could truly put Golden Lion on his guard. Only Whitebeard could make Golden Lion take things seriously from the bottom of his heart.

Perhaps in a one-on-one fight, Roger or Red Count would be evenly matched with Golden Lion, or even 40 or 60; but compared to a serious Whitebeard, Golden Lion only had a 40% chance of winning.

Not only Golden Lion, but even Roger and Red Count wouldn't dare to confront a serious Whitebeard head-on.

Of course, for people of Golden Lion's caliber, Roger, Whitebeard, and Red Count, if they insisted on engaging in a life-or-death battle without regard for the consequences, the final result would only be mutual destruction.

If they're lucky, maybe one person will survive, but they'll definitely become disabled.

This is why the stronger a person is, the less likely they are to die; because if they are not careful, they will be dragged down with them by other strong people of the same level.

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