Pirate: Immortal, I Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki First

Bullet looked up at the sky, his eyes razor-sharp.

Behind him, T Bone, Evens, Ivy, and the others stood ready.

The pressure kept mounting. The sea in the Inner Bay heaved and churned, rocking the warships without pause.

"What's happening?"

"An island is falling!"

"You've got to be kidding!"

The Marines looked up. The enormous island grew larger by the moment, blotting out everything else. Their pupils contracted in shock.

"Golden Lion Shiki!"

Bullet's eyes hardened as he spoke the name.

By then, the vast island was only a few hundred meters from the G-18 Fortress. The crushing pressure made buildings throughout the fortress burst apart and collapse.

The Marines hurried aboard their warships, preparing to evacuate.

"Quick! Move!"

"Everyone out! Leave the fortress!"

Shouts rang throughout the fortress.

Boom!

The island stopped abruptly. A circular shockwave spread outward, destroying nearly everything on the fortress grounds.

Marines who had not escaped were hurled away by the blast, coughing up blood.

An invisible, terrifying presence spread across the entire fortress.

"Xia Le!"

The voice was low.

Bullet's pupils contracted as he stared at the figure that leaped from the island and floated down.

"Shiki!"

Just as he had expected, only that legendary man could have caused such a spectacle.

Golden Lion Shiki descended slowly, looking down over everything.

When he saw the Marines running for their lives, he gave a cold smile and swung his right leg.

"Chop Wave!"

The vicious slash instantly cut more than a dozen Marines in two.

"Damn it!"

In the distance, Buggy was organizing his men's evacuation. At the sight, his eyes turned bloodshot.

Those were his men!

Without a moment's hesitation, he flashed toward Shiki.

"You bastard!"

"How dare you!"

Buggy roared. After several rapid bursts, he was right in front of Shiki.

He bent