"Roar!"
A fierce tiger's roar rang out. White currents of air took shape at a visible speed, forming a tiger's head in front of River in an instant.
The air twisted, fierce winds howled around him, and a savage, ferocious, terrifying aura rose without end.
"Shiki!"
"Your strength exceeded my expectations!"
"Let me show you why they call me Daytime Tiger!"
Even his skin changed color, continually tearing apart and healing, repeating the cycle as an unprecedentedly powerful aura burst forth.
"It's been so long since I felt my blood burn like this!"
River murmured with a sigh, scarlet light flickering in his eyes.
In the next second, his feet began running through the air.
"Roar!"
The tiger's roar thundered, sending ripples through the air.
"I hope you can keep me entertained a few seconds longer!"
"No one besides Roger and Whitebeard has ever seen me in this state!"
As that excited, frenzied voice rang out, countless tiny goosebumps rose across Golden Lion's body.
"He's actually running through the air!!!"
"Daytime Tiger, huh?"
"That really is a fitting code name!"
His aged voice sounded grave. Then he swiftly floated backward.
At the same time, both his hands jerked once more.
"Rooaaar!"
The ground surged upward again. A massive Lion Mountain rose before him and charged toward River.
"Roar!"
Still running, River opened his mouth and roared.
The tiger-shaped shock wave swelled in an instant, sweeping up the air to form an Air Cannon that slammed into the Lion Mountain ahead.
Boom!
Dust flew everywhere. The Lion Mountain shattered into a skyful of earth, giving a wretched howl as it twisted and fell.
"He's nothing but a savage beast!"
Golden Lion growled.
He had lost count of how many times he had described his opponent that way, and he now understood