Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki / Golden Lion, You're Old
The Golden Lion looked at Atlas, who had sheathed his sword and remained calm and composed, and a savage glint flashed in his eyes as he clenched his fist.
"Shishiwei Royal Palace..."
The floating seawater surrounding the island responded to the call, and the towering waves eventually formed a lion with its jaws wide open!
"Ground swirl!"
The island below also instantly revealed its ferocious face, with an even larger Lion Mountain rising up!
A pincer attack from above and below!
"Explosion Flame Dragon!"
A majestic fire dragon charged forward, its boiling flames carrying Explosion force as it lunged at the sea lion. The dragon and the lion entangled with each other, and intense steam rose up, as if a god were casting clouds and rain, with raindrops continuously pattering on the island below.
Atlas himself lunged forward, his body spinning rapidly, the powerful kinetic energy and intense friction with the air generating vibrant flames, showing no fear of the menacing Lion Mountain!
"Rokushiki Ogi: Heavenly Dance Treasure Wheel!"
Boom!
A violent force gathered in his fists and was unleashed like a tidal wave onto the lion's head, instantly turning the clearly defined Lion into dust!
Almost simultaneously, cracks suddenly appeared on the ground, and then rapidly expanded in an instant, turning the entire island into a shattered mirror filled with countless fissures!
One strike! The island shatters!
His blood and qi surged, white mist billowed, and in the hazy mist, Atlas's tall body raced at high speed, each step of his feet producing a thunderous roar.
"Lion - Thousand-Cut Valley!"
Relying on the Devil Fruit Ability, Golden Lion wasn't worried about the island shattering at all. He simply swung his twin swords, unleashing several sword energies even larger than his previous strikes, with dark Haki swirling around the golden blades!
Atlas narrowed his eyes, showing no intention of stopping. He drew his Futsu-no-Mitama again, its Haki swirling around him. The Haki that had been tightly bound to his body seemed to show signs of shifting, and the thin blade met the attack head-on!
When!
Atlas sliced the attack in half head-on, sending it flying backward with undiminished force.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Relying purely on brute force without any skill, he directly cut through the remaining Flying Slash. However, he was fortunate to have the Futsu-no-Mitama in his hand; otherwise, he might not have been able to cut through them even with the Sandai Kitetsu.
"Hahaha! You were able to withstand my Thousand-Cut Valley so easily? Well then, try my move!"
Seeing Atlas approaching, a fierce glint flashed across the Golden Lion's face, and a ruthless intent appeared in his eyes.
"Sizzle!" ×2
The 'Sakura Ten' and 'Kogarashi' swords on the left and right feet floated up, their palms open, gripping the two blood-stained Famous Sword tightly in their hands, a long-lost feeling welling up in their hearts.
Eight years ago, in order to escape from Impel Down, he forcibly cut off both of his legs. But because of that pitiful stubbornness, he embedded two Famous Swords that had been with him for many years as his prosthetics, even though he could not fully exert the strength of a great Swordsman.
After eight years, the great Swordsman with Two-Sword Style has finally returned!
With his hair and beard bristling in fury, he resembled a true Lion surveying the world, his weapon swirling in his hand as he struck a standard Two-Sword Style stance!
"Lion's Might - Thousand-Cut Valley!"
Haki surged along the blade, with black and red arcs of electricity crackling around it. A terrifying power flowed freely, like a lion with the ambition to devour the world baring its Lion fangs.
"No enemy is spared, no one is cut down..."
Atlas, not to be outdone, bulged the veins on his arms, which, under the influence of his Haki, resembled tiny rivers of molten lava. The arcs of electricity crackling on the Futsu-no-Mitama grew even more intense, as if echoing Atlas's surging emotions.
"One Sword Style Secret Art Technique: Blood-Red Skyline!"
P. S. The Golden Lion in the movie didn't have Haki, so I just improvised. Hopefully, this is okay.
Chapter 149 The Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki
Clang!
Blade against blade, a terrifying aura erupted between the two, two almost tangible spiritual pressures clashing against each other. The sky, which had been gathering clouds and rain, was instantly cleaved in two, and a vacuum zone suddenly appeared around them, blocking the drizzling rain ten meters away, unable to advance an inch!
Conqueror's Haki Infusion!
That's right, the Golden Lion used the Conqueror's Haki Infusion Technique!
As a legendary Pirates who could rival Roger and Whitebeard, Golden Lion couldn't possibly lack the potential for Conqueror's Haki. To be precise, Golden Lion was more ambitious than the other two; his dream was to become the king of this world! How could such a man not possess Conqueror's Haki?
"A nice knife!"
The Golden Lion grinned as he looked at the Futsu-no-Mitama crackling with purple lightning. "But that's not enough!"
The words had barely left his mouth!
Atlas's body was sent flying backward uncontrollably!
Although Atlas was able to briefly withstand the Conqueror's Haki Infusion attack thanks to the unique nature of Futsu-no-Mitama, it wasn't true Conqueror's Haki Infusion. However, Atlas didn't care; it was hard to say how many times Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki could be used.
"Explosion!"
Flames surged behind him, and with the force of the Explosion, Atlas abruptly stopped his backward flight.
Flaw!
Golden Lion's gaze narrowed slightly. As a veteran Pirates who had roamed the seas for many years, his control over the timing of battle was naturally ruthless. Just as Atlas was sent flying backward, Golden Lion used his ability to close in!
When!
Below, in the sea, a warship lies quietly anchored.
"I wonder how Brother Atlas is doing..."
Smoker looked up at the empty sky, a hint of worry in his eyes. Even with Atlas's strength, he'd been held back for so long; truly worthy of the legendary Golden Lion...
"I hope Mr. Atlas is alright. Since he dared to provoke the other party, he must have been quite confident."
Sabo, standing nearby, offered words of comfort.
He could tell that Atlas was definitely not the kind of mindless brute; a man with such a profound understanding of the world couldn't possibly be limited to this level.
"Yes, yes, that uncle is really amazing!"
Luffy nodded innocently. He didn't know how powerful Golden Lion, he only knew that Atlas was the most powerful Marine he had ever seen. As for his grandfather? He had never seen his grandfather run so coolly on the sea.
That's how simple it is for kids to see awesome things...
"I hope so..."
"Are you reluctant to part with your Armament Haki?"
Atlas looked at 'Sakura Ten' and 'Kogarashi', which were only slightly embedded in the skin, and mocked the Golden Lion that was right next to him without any mercy.
"Your Armament Haki... Interesting, very interesting, hehehehehe!"
The Golden Lion instantly retreated, because Atlas's Futsu-no-Mitama had already slashed down!
Has this guy's Armament Haki reached this level? Is he training himself like Black Blade? The Golden Lion looked at Atlas with the eyes of an Atlas. Although he didn't use the Internal Destruction technique of advanced Armament Haki just now, his Armament Haki was definitely no worse than Atlas's in terms of quality, and might even be better!
However, even with the Great Grade Sword 'Sakura Ten' and 'Kogarashi', they only managed to break through this guy's surface defense! This guy's Haki wasn't just covering his skin; even the muscles beneath his skin exuded some Haki!
"It's my turn!"
Atlas felt the fleeting, tingling sensation of his wound healing, a sinister smile creeping across his face as he used Geppo to catch up with the retreating Golden Lion.
"One Sword Style the Climbing the Tower!"
"Wave Slash!"
Sizzle!
Their swords clashed, unleashing a torrent of energy, and the two began to clash fiercely once more!
When!
Clang! Clang!
Blades clashed, the Golden Lion, wielding twin blades, fiercely resisted Atlas's rising Futsu-no-Mitama.
This kid! How can he be so strong?
Golden Lion was secretly surprised. If he hadn't been in a favorable position, even with both swords slashing at the same time, the two swords would have been evenly matched, and he would have even suffered a slight loss!
"You look so pathetic with your broken leg, Golden Lion!"
Atlas mocked mercilessly. As a once-glorious Pirates of the Old Era, Golden Lion undoubtedly possessed the same pride as Whitebeard, but at this moment he was as pathetic as could be—the ship's rudder stuck in his head, his legs empty. Even the cunning and treacherous Golden Lion could not accept his own destitution.
However, he also understood that he might never have the chance to take revenge on the Navy or even the World Government in his lifetime, as his strength was constantly declining! That's why, more than a decade later, he wanted to use IQ to destroy the East Blue to vent his inner resentment.
It can be said that from the moment the Golden Lion chose to disappear after Impel Down, he was a complete loser!
"Damn it... the Navy!"
The Golden Lion seemed to have been touched on a sore spot, a hint of hatred flashing in its eyes. Then its pupils dilated, and a powerful aura surged from its body, even causing the ship's rudder above its head to show signs of loosening!
Conqueror's Haki!
"I... have one too!!!"
Atlas roared, raised his powerful right leg, and kicked straight at the Golden Lion, unleashing his own Conqueror's Haki.
In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color, black and red Inazuma danced wildly, the surrounding space seemed to be distorted, and layers of invisible air waves spread out in all directions like ripples!
Bang!
Despite Golden Lion using his Devil Fruit Ability to manipulate the air and try to drag Atlas's straight kick, Atlas's strength was simply too great, and a footprint instantly appeared on his already bare upper body!
They're just taking advantage of the fact that you don't have legs!
Atlas smiled contemptuously, lunged forward again, and swung his Futsu-no-Mitama!
Clang!
The two were locked in a stalemate once again.
Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet surged, and countless rock cones sprang up like mushrooms after a rain!
Atlas remained unmoved; attacks without Armament Haki were nothing to fear in his War God Body form!
Rumble!
As if striking something hard, the thick rock cone peeled away layer by layer. Atlas didn't even sway; he simply exerted force with his hand and pushed the Golden Lion away.
"One Sword Style Secret Art: Thousand Slashes in an Instant!"
"I was prepared for this move! Hehehe!"
Just as Atlas made his move, a giant rock lion instantly materialized, its jaws like the abyss swallowing the Golden Lion in mid-air whole!
Clang!
Sheath your sword!
Atlas circled around to the back of the Golden Lion like a ghost!
Splash!
The enormous rock lion instantly turned to dust, revealing Golden Lion with its mane and whiskers bristling...
Chapter 150 Golden Lion, You're Getting Old
"No enemy is spared, no one is cut down..."
"One Sword Style Secret Art Technique: Blood-Red Skyline!"
The moment its form was revealed, a massive, blood-red slash that shot into the sky came hurtling towards it!
"Lion's Might - Earth Strike!"
In the midst of the chaos, yet another majestic Lion Mountain rose up!
But... it didn't work this time!
Atlas's lips curled into a mocking smile.
The crimson slash was unstoppable, easily breaking through the rock lion blocking its path, and then charged towards the Golden Lion with undiminished power!
"Lion - Thousand-Cut Valley!"