Chapter 186
"A great pirate who was once ranked alongside the Pirate King, Whitebeard!"
Ain's forehead was also covered in fine beads of sweat, and her eyes were full of worry as she looked at Naito. "He had disappeared for over a decade, and everyone thought he was dead—"
"What?"
Sanji was stunned for a moment, then said in a panic, "Isn't that super dangerous, Naito -kun?!"
"After that, try to stay as far apart as possible."
Naito said.
"Naito-- "
Binz wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth and couldn't utter a word.
Ain was silent for several seconds, then suddenly looked up, "Naito, your word will definitely be right."
"Oh?"
Naito looked at her with interest. "So this time you finally believed me from the beginning?"
I've believed in you from the very beginning.
Ain said seriously.
Naito smiled. "I'm off."
Whoosh!
He instantly transformed into a black streak and shot into the sky, creating huge ripples in the air as he stepped on it. The powerful recoil propelled him forward like a cannonball.
Watching him leave, Sanji couldn't help but whisper a prayer, "I hope Naito will be alright!"
"Definitely not!"
Ain said firmly.
"..."
Binz didn't say anything. He bit his lip and suddenly slapped himself hard.
It's all your fault for having such a bad mouth, saying it was an accident. See? Now the accident has really happened!
Naito, you absolutely must be alright!
G-14 Base.
The massive base was now a complete mess because of the recent rain of stones.
The surviving soldiers were in a state of panic; they hadn't even realized what had happened.
Gion gripped her sword, her eyes fixed on the figure in the sky, not daring to relax for a moment.
"Hahahaha!"
Golden Lion crossed his arms and looked at Gion with great interest. "No need to be wary, little girl. I told you I'd let you inform Sengoku and Garp, those two old geezers, and I won't go back on my word."
"By the way, you can also give your last words."
Gion thought for a moment, then turned around and said something to Vice Admiral Jenice, who was on the phone.
Jenice paused for a moment, then nodded and continued talking to the person on the other end of the phone.
Golden Lion slowly lit a cigar, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
He thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of playing cat and Nezumi.
With nowhere to escape, they could only await death, gradually succumbing to collapse and despair.
Isn't this super fun?
The Golden Lion exhaled a smoke ring and began to laugh strangely again.
Then.
The cigar in his mouth grew shorter and shorter, and the smile on Golden Lion's lips faded.
Then the veins on his forehead started throbbing.
"Hey! That's enough!"
Golden Lion angrily tossed the last bit of his cigar into the air, yelling, "I told you to leave your last words and make arrangements, not to sit here and chat on the phone!"
That damn phone call has been going on for over ten minutes!
Can't we delay any longer?
Gion sighed slightly in her heart.
The good news is that Naito is on his way, and he shouldn't be far from the base anyway.
Another piece of good news is that the Golden Lion's brain doesn't seem to be working very well anymore.
Is it Alzheimer's disease?
Since that's the case, Gion decides to try again and see if they can buy themselves a little more time.
The woman, who was always gentle, deliberately spoke with a mocking expression, "Is the legendary pirate Golden Lion going back on his word? Didn't he tell us to give our last words?"
"You brats! I generously gave you a chance to say your last words, and you treat me like an idiot!"
The Golden Lion said irritably, "What kind of last words take more than ten minutes to say!"
Gion calmly replied, "G-14 Base has 13,600 officers and soldiers; I feel we cannot show favoritism."
"You son of a bitch!!"
The Golden Lion was practically gritting its teeth.
This brat is definitely treating him like an idiot!
"Go to hell!"
With a sudden slash of his right foot, a massive Flying Slash crashed down.
"Chop!"
"Vice Admiral Jenice! Organize everyone to take refuge! Leave him to me!"
Without hesitation, Gion launched itself into the air once more.
The Golden Lion monster is not an opponent that the other soldiers in the base should face.
"... yes."
Jenice gritted his teeth and finally turned around and ran towards the marines who had gathered in the distance.
If I can't help, that's fine, but I can't hold you back!
"Drink!"
The Famous Sword Konpira, Coating with a dark and Haki, slashed fiercely at the massive Flying Slash.
Accompanied by leaping, Haki arcs of electricity, this flying slash was shattered by Gion's single strike.
But at the same time, Gion also crashed down, its feet shattering the ground beneath its feet.
She suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with joy.
Such a slash--
It's not unattainable at all!
However, it cannot be completely confirmed yet.
Let's try again.
The earth shattered instantly, Gion was launched into the air.
The Konpira drew a sharp black-gold trail in the air from top to bottom.
"They actually dared to launch a preemptive strike? I've really been underestimated!"
The Golden Lion sneered and slashed down with his right foot.
When!
The two swords clashed, their Haki exploding, and the sky suddenly rippled.
Gion plummeted downwards, but in the next instant, it stepped on the air again and rose upwards.
She swung her sword again.
Ta-da!
Gion was repeatedly cleaved away by the Golden Lion, yet it charged forward again and again.
That's right!
The Golden Lion's sword was indeed not much stronger than his own.
If it's only to this extent--
"So this is all the legendary pirate is capable of?"
Gion said sarcastically.
A vein throbbed on the Golden Lion's forehead.
"You dare to say that! Well then, I'll show you my true power, you brat!"
The black arcs of electricity embedded in the sword blades on his legs suddenly leaped, and an invisible wave of energy spread outwards.
Gion's face immediately darkened.
Conqueror's Haki, Coating aura.
Laugh!
The air was instantly cleaved, leaving a long, narrow black trail.
Faced with this sword strike that suddenly increased in speed, Gion only had time to parry with his own sword.
The immense force arrived suddenly and could not be completely blocked.
Konpira's sword slammed heavily into Gion's chest.
Vice Admiral Momousagi's face turned pale instantly, and his body pierced straight through the air as he plummeted downwards.
She crashed directly into the sea at the harbor, creating towering waves that pushed the warships, already teetering on the brink of collapse from the earlier meteor shower, further away.
So strong!
Is this his true power?
At the bottom of the sea, Gion suddenly opened her eyes.
However, this is good news.
Even with the use of Conqueror's Haki Coating, the power Golden Lion was displaying was still far from that of Vice Admiral Garp.
He has indeed become much weaker.
The next instant, the seabed mud exploded, Gion burst out of the water like a torpedo.