Though they were called "rubble," they were only small compared to Saipan Island as a whole. Enormous chunks of rock kept falling into the sea below...
"Jihahahaha! Old man, should I give you a friendly goodbye right about now?"
Golden Lion still had one hand against Saipan Island, as though he had torn an entire island out of the ground through sheer, unparalleled strength. A crazed grin spread across his face, almost mirroring the emotions Kazaan had displayed when he possessed Barn's body.
He took another cigar from his coat and put it in his mouth. With a snap of his fingers in front of its tip, he lit it just like that.
"Hey, Golden Lion, aren't you celebrating a little too soon?"
Baldhead, whose feet had never stopped stepping through the air with Geppo, slowly raised his head. A vicious gleam flashed in the eyes hidden behind lenses as thick as bottle bottoms.
As he spoke, he steadily descended using Geppo, landing on a damaged warship drifting at sea.
His eyes, which had been fixed on Golden Lion, slowly closed, while the enormous Saipan Island continued its slow flight...
He said nothing more. With his eyes closed, he slowly spread his feet and lowered his stance. One hand gripped the Shodai Kitetsu at his waist, while the other rested on its hilt...
"Exhale..."
"Inhale..."
"Exhale..."
"Inhale..."
He was regulating his breathing!
Watching the man standing on the warship, Golden Lion's grin gradually faded, and his expression grew serious. He had no idea what the man intended to do, but the instincts forged through years of battle warned him of danger!
He increased the power flowing through his hand once more, and Saipan Island gradually picked up speed.
Golden Lion, who had been smugly mocking Baldhead moments earlier, now felt