Shane alone was enough to deter Golden Lion's Flying Pirate Crew.
His many Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit abilities gave him tremendous vitality.
The two natural elements of darkness and lightning gave him attacks with the greatest range.
His various Paramecia abilities gave Shane a host of powers that could only be called supernatural.
In terms of individual combat strength, Shane possessed absolute overlord-level power when fighting Devil Fruit Users.
With the Three Types of Haki as well, he was unquestionably an Emperor of the Sea.
Even at his peak, Golden Lion was still at this level. He had only gained something of an upper hand because Shane had exhausted himself too much.
But every member of the Dragon Emperor Pirates was here, prepared to fight to the death, and they could still force Golden Lion into mutual destruction.
"They haven't left yet."
Shiki looked toward the sea.
The Marine Battleships had long since sailed beyond human sight.
But within the range of Observation Haki, those people were still watching like predators.
Zephyr, Tsuru, and the elite Vice Admirals from Headquarters had been waiting to learn whether the old God's Knight had lived or died.
After confirming his death, they were ready to speak.
"Shane!"
A voice came through the Den Den Mushi.
"We know you have some kind of ability to obtain Devil Fruits. Return the body, even if it's badly mangled."
"The war is over! In exchange, we can attack the Golden Lion Pirates!"
Zephyr had received orders from above.
More precisely, it was the fury of the Five Elders.
They would never allow a God's Knight to die on Hachinosu just like that.
As for Shane.
If he had already become an overlord-level pirate, the losses required to eliminate him would have to be reassessed.
The most pressing