Golden Lion's actions were sheer madness. Sengoku suppressed his anger and tried to keep his voice calm. "Put Sabaody back where it belongs, and I'll let you all go!"
"Hahaha..."
Golden Lion tossed his head, his golden hair whipping in the wind. He looked as imperious as ever. "Sengoku, are you admitting defeat?"
Suddenly, gears roared behind Golden Lion and dust billowed into the air. An alloy monster charged toward him like a runaway heavy truck, hurtling forward without slowing. In moments, War Wolf was upon him!
"The captain's making his move! Go, Captain!"
The members of the Azure Dragon Squad shouted in unison.
Golden Lion's brow tightened and his face darkened. He kicked with all his might. "Lion's Might: Ground Roll!"
The ground shook. Earth surged upward around him, forming several snarling stone lions in the blink of an eye. War Wolf rushed in and rose to his feet as fast as he could. Before he had even found his balance, he threw a punch at Golden Lion.
Boom!
The collision shook heaven and earth. A deafening shockwave spread outward, hurling sand, stone, and rubble into the sky. Several Yarukiman Mangroves were caught in its path and snapped clean in two. Marines standing too close were swept into the air, then flung into the sea.
"Cough, cough..."
Golden Lion had given War Wolf no advantage despite his many injuries, but this clash made him cough up blood. He was badly hurt. Akainu's earlier sneak attacks had nearly damaged his organs, and the fierce exchange with War Wolf had shaken him to the core.
The sight left Ye Chen feeling awful. Golden Lion was no saint, but Ye Chen was the reason he had ended up in this position. If he died here, Ye Chen would be to blame.
**Mountain-Splitting