"You have a point. Let's leave, then."
Shiki nodded, but drew the two swords at his waist.
"But before that, let's finish him off!"
His icy voice rang through the air, and Shiki vanished.
In the distance, Warden Doto, who was fighting Goenitz, noticed the vicious criminals pouring out of Infinite Hell.
He knew they were in serious trouble now.
Yet he could barely hold his own against the young monster before him, who kept him pinned down.
Just then, Goenitz suddenly launched a fierce attack, his claws slashing toward Doto like a sickle weasel's.
Doto defended himself, then suddenly spotted an opening in Goenitz's guard. His eyes lit up, and he immediately pressed his advantage.
He wanted to drive Goenitz back, then make a quick escape.
The longer he delayed, the slimmer his chances became.
People were selfish by nature, even a powerful man raised by the Celestial Dragons like him.
Perhaps he was willing to give his life for the Celestial Dragons.
But for a few slaves, for a sunless place like Impel Down, with no hope left, he refused to do so no matter what.
Doto first slammed a fist into Goenitz's chest, then threw another punch straight at his head.
The tide of battle kept turning.
To Doto's surprise, he actually saw an eerie smile on Goenitz's face.
By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late.
As he focused more of his attention on Goenitz to exploit that opening,
he failed to notice Golden Lion Shiki approaching.
Nor had he imagined that Shiki would launch a sneak attack on him.
A terrifying aura coalesced into an enormous golden lion, radiating boundless majesty.
Monstrous Conqueror's Haki erupted.
As the golden lion dispersed, Shiki emerged from within it.
His two golden swords, wreathed in