Watching Roger's Execution from the Start

Wave Slash!

It was the Golden Lion's signature sword technique, powerful enough to cut through more than a hundred kilometers of sea. Parting the ocean down the middle was nothing to him.

"Razor: Divine Speed!"

Razor combined Geppo and Shave from the Six Powers, making up for the difficulty of changing direction in midair. Rather than meet the attack head-on, Atlas used Observation Haki and Future Sight to dodge several Wave Slashes with ease!

"Such speed! You're an interesting Marine."

The Golden Lion's pupils contracted. In all his years roaming the seas, he had never encountered anyone whose raw physical speed reached this level.

"You flatter me, old man!"

In the next instant, Atlas's voice came from above the Golden Lion.

Before the Golden Lion could react, a crushing downward kick slammed toward him!

Explosion: Battle Axe!

Bang!

The Golden Lion was knocked out of the air. The shock wave spread from where he landed, sending sand and stones flying in every direction and reducing visibility to almost nothing.

But Atlas's Observation Haki told him the Golden Lion had barely been hurt. The force of that blow should have been more than his aging body could withstand.

"Tch. What a troublesome Devil Fruit Ability!"

Atlas had no habit of letting an enemy catch his breath. With Observation Haki fixed on the Golden Lion, he charged straight toward him!

"Lion's Might: Imperial Earth Roll!"

A low voice rang out, and a blizzard suddenly swept across the sky. Blades of wind and flakes of snow formed a majestic lion's head, its fanged jaws opening wide as it lunged at Atlas!

One reason Logia abilities were called the strongest was their power to harness nature and unleash attacks like natural disasters. Now the Golden Lion, a Paramecia user, had done the same. Atlas