Lorne jerked his head up, his eyes fixed on the dark red sword slash descending toward him. Rather than dodge, he took a large step forward.
His long platinum hair whipped wildly in the gale, and the golden Lightning Armor covering his body crackled with deafening explosions.
"Just what I wanted!"
Lorne roared, flinging his arms wide and meeting the devastating slash with his solid chest.
"Rear Admiral!"
Kuina shouted from the bow of the Fearless, her hand clamped around the hilt of Wado Ichimonji, veins bulging on the back of her hand.
"Has he gone mad? That's Red-Haired Shanks's Divine Departure!"
Ryan's eyes widened, his voice turning slightly hoarse with extreme tension.
"Lorne, dodge!"
Carrot bounced anxiously on the deck, her long ears pressed tightly behind her head, her eyes full of worry.
Aboard the Red Force, the officers of the Red Hair Pirates looked equally shocked.
"Is this guy trying to kill himself?"
Yasopp lowered his Sniper Rifle, disbelief written all over his face.
"Taking the boss's Divine Departure head-on with his body? Even a monster like Kaido wouldn't block it like that!"
Lucky Roux gasped for breath, the chunk of meat in his hand falling straight onto the deck.
Benn Beckman's expression darkened. He took a deep drag on his cigarette and slowly exhaled.
"No, he's not trying to kill himself. There's something strange about his body."
"What could possibly stop Divine Departure? That's the ultimate slash infused with Conqueror's Haki!"
Lucky Roux shouted.
"Just watch. This kid's ability to recover is no joke."
Beckman stared intently at the figure on the beach, his gaze flickering.
Boom!
The dark red sword slash struck Lorne squarely in the chest, erupting in a deep, thunderous crash.
The raging Haki instantly tore through the Armament Haki protecting Lorne's body with