Emergency Rescue (Continued)

The Golden Lion's face turned ashen.

This is a truly desperate situation.

An overwhelming disparity in combat power; an encirclement from which there is absolutely no escape.

The Golden Lion saw no possibility of escape.

Am I going to be sent to Impel Down again?

Even this time, the World Government remains lenient.

But last time he managed to escape by cutting off both his legs; this time, he probably won't have the chance to escape by cutting off both his arms.

However, since things have come to this, there's no point in saying anything more!

"Hehehehe! You bastards!"

The Golden Lion, on the contrary, burst into laughter, "What a completely unexpected surprise!"

"Looks like I'm not leaving today."

"Hmph, good that you understand."

Zephyr sneered, "Just surrender obediently, Golden Lion, and you'll suffer less."

"Hahahaha! You idiot!"

Golden Lion smirked, glancing back slightly at Crocodile, who stood beside Hawk-Eyes, a cigar dangling from his lips, a smile of keen interest on his face.

"Hey, kid,"

The Golden Lion said, "A cigar, give me one."

"No cigars, but plenty of cigarettes."

Crocodile's smile widened, and he casually pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, tossing it to Golden Lion.

The navy personnel who witnessed this scene didn't react much; no one believed that things had come to this point and that Golden Lion still had a chance to turn the tide.

Golden Lion snatched the cigarettes, casually pulled one out, put it in his mouth, and lit it with a flick of his finger.

"Hiss--"

Golden Lion took a deep drag, and the cigarette in his mouth visibly shortened, the ash gathering but not dispersing.

Immediately, wisps of smoke flowed from his mouth.

"Hmm—"

It was visibly that the Golden Lion's eyes were somewhat unfocused.

Naito calmly looked down at the old lion, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Wow, that's the most satisfying puff of smoke you can observe in the universe.

Didn't you see that even the heavy smoker Kizaru couldn't help but slightly bob his Adam's apple?

The Marines and the Shichibukai all watched silently as Golden Lion finished his cigarette.

Even though they are enemies, it won't make a difference if it takes the time it takes to smoke a cigarette.

It was, after all, the final battle of a maritime legend.

"Ugh—that felt good."

Golden Lion flicked the remaining cigarette butt with his finger, "Heh heh heh! Come on!"

The cigarette butt danced in the air, tracing a graceful curve before gently landing.

"Then let me give it a try!"

Hawk-Eyes had transformed into a black Inazuma, shooting towards them in an instant.

"One of the strongest swordsmen of the last era, let me experience your sword!"

The jet-black broadsword Coating with black arcs of electricity, and as the blade sliced through the sky, a vibrant green arc of light began to appear.

"Hahahaha! The world's greatest swordsman! Kid!"

The Golden Lion laughed loudly, spun around, and suddenly slashed down with the Famous Sword embedded in his right foot.

The two swords clashed in the next instant.

The atmosphere instantly shattered, and thick, Haki Inazuma shot out in all directions like wildly dancing black snakes, leaving a burnt smell as they swept across the air and tore ravines into the earth.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, the Golden Lion's body was thrown backward like a cannonball.

"That's it?"

Hawk-Eyes stood rooted to the spot, a clear look of disappointment on his face. "Is this the legend of the last era?"

This is truly disappointing.

I feel he's not as good as Red Hair, in terms of strength...

"You brat!"

The Golden Lion, instead of being embarrassed or angry after being knocked away, laughed heartily.

During this period, I focused most of my energy on restoring my Observation Haki, while my Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki stagnated.

However, times have indeed changed since their time.

During his absence, the sea did not stop to wait; the wheels of time continued to roll forward, and monsters belonging to this era continued to emerge.

Am I really old?

"Smashing Short Strike!"

As if in a relay, Zephyr shot in from behind the Golden Lion who had been knocked away, his Iron Fist Coating a powerful and Haki aura!

The Golden Lion's body instantly spun around, and he countered with a back kick and a sword strike.

Another violent roar.

This time, however, the Golden Lion and Zephyr fought to a standstill, and both were sent flying backward at the same time.

"Oh, there's a flaw, the laser."

The Golden Lion's expression changed, and he suddenly shifted his body to the side.

But it was still too slow; a dazzling beam of light pierced through his right chest.

"Ugh!"

A mouthful of blood spurted directly from the Golden Lion's mouth.

It's not over yet.

"Serious Punch!"

Countless phantoms descended from the sky, making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake Golden Lion.

Immediately, a heavy punch landed squarely on the Golden Lion's face.

The Golden Lion's face was instantly deformed by the blow, and he forced back the blood that hadn't yet spurted from his mouth.

His body slammed heavily to the ground like a volleyball, then playfully bounced up, soaring into the air.

"Oh, I'll catch the ball—"

Kizaru instantly teleported in front of Golden Lion, his right foot flashing with light as he kicked out. "Golden Lion, have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"

Bump!

The Golden Lion transformed from a volleyball into a soccer ball and slammed heavily onto the ground, shattering the island into pieces.

Fortunately, the power of the Float-Float Fruit was still intact, and the island, which had broken into large and small pieces, did not fall to the ground.

"Hahaha, how pathetic!"

Crocodile laughed heartily.

The legend of the last era is destined to come to an end today.

However, given such a disparity in combat power, is it necessary to gather all Shichibukai?

It was at this moment that Smoker, who had turned into smoke, finally arrived late and flew up with the others.

They happened to see Golden Lion get kicked to the ground by Kizaru.

"Are we late?"

Grus said with some regret.

"Ultimately, it's just that Smoker is too slow."

Standing atop a cloud of mist, Hina crossed her arms and said with a hint of disdain.

"Shut up!"

Smoker, who transformed into smoke and carried everyone aboard, said irritably, "If you're so capable, come up here yourself like Professor Zephyr and the others!"

"Alright,"

Ain said, "This battle is beyond our control. Let's go and take care of the other pirates on the island."

Although the island wasn't large, it was still teeming with pirates who were desperately trying to escape, but because they were floating in the sky, they didn't even know how to run.

"Learn!"

Binz immediately rubbed his hands together in anticipation.

As everyone knows, Golden Lion doesn't have any powerful subordinates, so now is the time for Binz to show his skills—

Laugh.

Binz turned his head in surprise; it looked like something had suddenly flown past him.

At this moment, everyone on the island's expression changed simultaneously.

"What?"

Zephyr stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

In the center of the already fragmented island, a figure suddenly appeared.

"Oh, it really appeared!"

Kizaru floated in mid-air, mouth slightly open, expression exaggerated, "Two monsters have gathered together, how terrifying."

"This guy is—"

Crocodile's pupils contracted slightly, "Bandi World!"

The man standing in the center of the battlefield calmly lowered his head, looking down at the Golden Lion Shiki lying at his feet.

"How pathetic, Shiki."

"World— " Naito, possessing World's body, spoke calmly.

"Hehehehe..."