Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 376 The Navy's Shock

The scene of their collision is indescribable in any language.

Throughout the night sky, Li Xia's outstretched fist drew streaks of lightning, like a giant net woven from thunder, completely enveloping the enormous lion.

Immediately afterwards, the impact of the fist bone sank into the lion's skull.

The entire night sky seemed to quiet down for a moment.

Then, a blinding light burst forth, as if a sun had risen.

The Straw Hat crew watching from below, including Aww and Kuroko, couldn't help but turn their heads away and shield their eyes with their hands.

Just as the light began to dim, a fierce gale swept in.

The golden lion, formed from highly concentrated compressed gas, was now spreading out as if a massive thermobaric bomb had exploded in mid-air.

"what!"

Caught off guard, the Straw Hat crew, along with the smaller Aww and Kuroko, were immediately blown away.

"A riot of colors!"

After a brief moment of panic, Robin quickly recovered and, while still in mid-air, clasped her hands together and activated her Devil Fruit power.

Slender arms extended from their companions' bodies, clasped together, and bound them tightly together.

They also caught Black Charcoal and Awoo.

The gale finally subsided, and the Straw Hat crew was thrown from the sky to the ground. When they looked up again, they were stunned and stood there like statues.

The night sky, which had been covered by dark clouds, was now clear and boundless.

The Milky Way shines brightly in the sky, making it exceptionally enchanting.

"That must be a lie, right? It actually blew away the clouds!"

Chopper stared wide-eyed at the night sky.

"This power—"

Robin was silent for a moment, then sighed:

"Only the great generals can achieve this."

She had witnessed the general's terrifying power, a power capable of altering the environment, which she once considered irresistible.

"Hey, Zoro! Sanji!"

Luffy's slightly trembling voice rang out behind them. The Straw Hat crew turned around and saw that Luffy's face had somehow become beaming with extreme excitement:
"The world is still very big, and there are many strong people. We are not strong enough yet."

Luffy clenched his fist and said resolutely:
"To achieve our dreams, we must become stronger!"

Zoro and Sanji were slightly taken aback, but then smiled slightly:
"Of course, Captain!"

"Hu-hu--"

Li Xia was breathing heavily, his body covered with wounds of all sizes, which were turned outwards, and blood was flowing down his body.

The Multiply Technique can only increase strength, but it does not enhance physical strength. When the highly compressed lion exploded, the released airflow was as sharp as an air blade.

Even with its powerful defense, it still couldn't withstand the endless barrage of air blades.

But in the end, he won.

His gaze swept around the air before finally settling on the flattened hillside.

A figure was lying in the middle of the hilltop.

Li Xia slowly descended towards the leveled mountain peak and sat down not far from the golden lion, calming his intense breathing.

Golden Lion was completely unable to move. The enormous impact of the explosion had almost torn his body apart. Having already endured a blow to the bone, he was now at his last gasp.

The gruesome wound was far more terrifying than Li Xia's; through the huge opening, one could vaguely see the ruptured organs.

Blood pooled beneath him, forming a crimson pool.

"Hey kid!"

Li Xia raised his head and looked at the golden lion, who was barely breathing and staring blankly at the scarlet lion.

"What are you waiting for?"

The Golden Lion chuckled weakly twice: "Could it be... could it be that you want to lock me up in that hell?"

He turned his head with difficulty, his bloodied and mangled face facing Li Xia:

"Take it! Use my head to forge your glory!"
Go, go and become world-famous!
Because I am the Golden Lion!

Li Xia opened his arms, and the Congyun Sword, as if it had a life of its own, flew from afar.

"No, I'm just too tired."

"That's good."

The Golden Lion stopped speaking and simply closed his eyes, preferring to be imprisoned once again in the dark and hopeless Impel Down.

He would rather die at the hands of this kid he approves of.

"Garp has a good disciple!"

He twirled the Murakumo sword in his hand and slashed it toward the golden lion's neck.

"Thanks."

The sword flashed and disappeared in an instant. Li Xia shook off the bloodstains on the sword and slowly sheathed it with a backhand.

Then I felt my body go limp and I sat down on the ground again.

He reached out and scooped up the treasure chest floating on the golden lion's corpse. He didn't know when it started, but the temple no longer made corpses disappear; instead, it would leave behind a mere shell.

Perhaps it was for his own good that he handed it over to the navy?

My tense nerves slowly relaxed.

Golden Lion. Slain!

"Why can't we run away?"

Usopp was busy on the Thousand Sunny, tidying up the rooms and warehouses that had been scattered and broken after falling from the sky.

While secretly glancing at Li Xia, whose body was wrapped in bandages, sitting outside with her eyes closed and resting.

"Usopp!"

Luffy secretly stuffed a piece of cheese into his mouth, but Nami caught him and punched him hard on the head, rubbing the bulge in his forehead as she said:
"As a man, you've already lost to Xia and promised to go to the escort ship, so you can't run away. You have to keep your word!"

"But—but—"

Usopp was about to say something more, but Nami gave him a look and whispered:
"Don't worry, Usopp, we'll be fine. Hurry up and pack up, we still need Natsu to take this ship back to the Grand Line!"

Hearing Nami, who was also part of the cowardly trio, say this, Usopp finally let go of his extremely pessimistic assumptions, but he was still somewhat uneasy as he packed his things.

On the grass outside, Chopper removed the bandage from his wound and whispered:
"I'm about to change your dressing; it might hurt a little."

But when the bandage was removed and the wound was seen to have almost healed, the person was momentarily stunned:

"Impossible, how could it heal so quickly?"

Li Xia looked at the little deer and nodded:
"Maybe your medicine is too good, Chopper."

"Damn it! Even if you praise me, I won't be happy!"

Black Charcoal Awoo Li Xia looked at Chopper, whose face was full of joy and who was almost dancing with happiness, and laughed along with him.

Feeling that he had almost fully recovered, Li Xia took out his Den Den Mushi and this time dialed Lieutenant General Tsuru directly.

"You mean you killed Shiki the Golden Lion who escaped from Impel Down Level 6, and also captured more than twenty great pirates with bounties over 100 million, including Shiki the Golden Lion?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru remained silent for a moment before placing the Den Den Mushi in his hand on the conference room table.

The entire high command of the navy fell silent upon hearing the conversation.

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