Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

A massive pirate ship was anchored in the clouds.

"Hey! There looks like a pirate ship floating in the sky!" Princess Perona looked at Hawkeye. Now, anyone who wasn't blind could see the pirate ship in the sky.

“There might be a fierce battle soon, I don’t have time to take care of you, you should stay away.” Hawkeye stood up, his eyes fixed on the giant pirate ship in the sky.

"Sigh! Do you want me to help you?"

"You don't need to take care of yourself, he's coming."

Just as the two were talking, a huge fiery sword aura suddenly attacked Hawkeye.

Hawkeye narrowed his eyes, quickly drew the large sword from his back, and also unleashed a sword aura to block the slash.

The two sword energies collided, as if a huge rift had been torn open in the sky, followed by a violent explosion and waves of heat.

Hawkeye frowned deeply. With such strength and such intensely hot slashes, who was the opponent?

After using the Extinction Potion, the Golden Lion also added the ability of high-temperature flames to his swordsmanship, allowing him to unleash high-temperature slashes with a fiery effect.

After the thick smoke dissipated, a man with a full head of blond hair and wielding two swords slowly descended from the sky.

"Hey! Who is this guy?" Perona looked at the golden lion in front of her and hid behind Hawkeye in fear.

"Who are you? State your name." Hawkeye looked at the blond man in front of him with a cold expression.

This blond young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, had never heard of such a powerful dual-wielding swordsman appearing on this vast ocean.

What is that fiery slash from the opponent?

"Hahaha! I haven't been on the high seas for over twenty years, and the younger generation doesn't even recognize me?" Golden Lion looked at Hawkeye with a smug expression.

"Hey, what are you talking about? You haven't been on the high seas for over twenty years!"

"You bastard, you're only in your early twenties, you weren't even born twenty years ago!" Perona directly started complaining to the Golden Lion.

He's quite handsome, but he seems to have some mental issues!

Hahaha! Who knows?

All I want right now is to find a master to fight, and I've heard you're the greatest swordsman in the world right now.

"Then let's have a showdown! Wave Slash!" The Golden Lion brandished his twin swords, attacking Hawkeye without any mercy.

A massive slash tore through the entire sea surface and then hurtled towards the distant naval vessels.

"State your name. You're definitely not some nobody." Hawkeye Mihawk, his face also radiating fighting spirit, drew his black sword.

This guy is stronger than Vistas, and even stronger than Shanks.

"Hahaha! Listen up, I am the legendary pirate, Golden Lion!"

"." Hawkeye.

“.” Perona.

Are you kidding me? You're supposed to be a golden lion? How can a golden lion be as handsome as you?

Don't think we don't know; the golden lion has a large ship's wheel stuck in its head, and its legs are also crippled.

Moreover, if he were still alive, he would be an old man in his seventies, not a healthy young man in his twenties. You don't resemble the Golden Lion at all.

"Hmph! If you don't want to reveal your identity, that's fine. I'll find out after I defeat you." Hawkeye brandished his black sword and swiftly attacked Golden Lion.

"Hahaha! Come on, kid, I'll show you what the greatest swordsman in the world is all about, the Blazing Wave Slash!"

Countless massive fiery sword energies were continuously unleashed by the golden lion.

"Is this flame a Devil Fruit ability? Interesting." Hawkeye, not to be outdone, brandished his black sword and engaged in a fierce battle with Shiki.

Clearly, the old lion had suffered two crushing defeats and was eager to regain some face by defeating his juniors.

“That little girl down there, I feel like she has the aura of the undead on her,” Sylvanas said, looking down at Perona.

Chapter 187 The Queen Takes a Fist to the Ghost Princess, Hawkeye Defeated by Evil Power

As the Banshee Queen, Sylvanas's senses are incredibly sharp. The little girl below is a ghost—no, she should be said to have some ghostly characteristics.

"You mean her? Her name is Princess Mononoke Perona. Her Devil Fruit ability is very special; she can control ghosts."

Among them, the Negative Ghost can make enemies extremely negative, and the user can also fly like a ghost, weightless, and even pass through walls.

Rhodes immediately explained Perona's Ghost-Ghost Fruit ability to Sylvanas.

"That's truly an amazing ability. It's clearly a living person, yet it possesses some of the abilities of a ghost. What's with that kind of negative ghost?"

"See that giant fishman kneeling on the ground over there? This is what happens when you get hit by her attack."

They will become extremely self-conscious, to the point of not wanting to do anything.

However, if someone is inherently very negative, then even if they are hit by her attack, nothing will happen to them.

"What happens if the undead get hit? The undead don't have negative emotions." Sylvanas looked down at Perona with interest.

"It shouldn't have any effect on the undead, and as for you, being the Banshee Queen, I don't think it should have any effect either."

Of course, if your domineering aura is strong enough, this tactic of hers will be useless.

Many plot holes in the One Piece world have now been filled by Oda. For example, during the Marineford War, Whitebeard clearly pierced Aokiji, but Aokiji dodged it by transforming into an elemental form.

That's because of Observation Haki, the ability to foresee the future, which allowed him to transform into an element in advance.

Furthermore, regarding the special Devil Fruit abilities in the One Piece world, would they affect top-tier fighters? Oda directly addressed this by stating that as long as your Haki is strong enough, you can dismantle the ability, thus eliminating all doubts.

So Perona's abilities are indeed abnormal, but this move is ineffective against top-tier Haki masters.

My father-in-law is right! Only domineering spirit can transcend everything.

“Hmm! I’m quite interested in this girl.” Sylvanas nodded; this ghostly ability was exactly what she liked.

"This is not a good situation. The Gecko Moria we killed before was her captain. Are you after her Devil Fruit ability?"

“No, I’m interested in her as a person. After you capture her, just have Pudding erase her memories and transfer all her worship of Moonlight Moria to you.”

“That’s one way. With Brin’s ability to modify memories, she can do it.” Rhodes nodded in agreement with the Queen’s plan.

At this moment, inside the huge ship, a disheveled empress also ran out of the cabin.

Even Rhodes couldn't help but take a few more glances; this was a rare treat! In fact, many of the Empress's GIFs are based on this image.

Unfortunately, the character of the Empress has now become a yandere, and she only has eyes for Luffy.

Or maybe we could capture her and erase her memories too. The Empress is quite pleasing to the eye; she wouldn't be bad as a decorative vase.

Beneath the ocean!

Golden Lion and Hawkeye engaged in an extremely fierce battle, exchanging blows back and forth. Sakura Ju and Mukuro, their twin swords and black blades clashed, fighting fiercely.

The powerful flames and the slashes imbued with Conqueror's Haki forced Hawkeye to fight with all his might every time.

Hawkeye was already panting heavily. This swordsman who used dual swords was far more powerful than he had imagined, and his swordsmanship was at the highest level.

His Armament Haki is also top-tier, and he can also use Conqueror's Haki to entwine.

His ability to unleash high-temperature flames made it extremely difficult for Hawkeye to fight, even more so than when he fought Shanks.

He is indeed the greatest swordsman in the world, but even without this special fire ability, the opponent's strength...

His Conqueror's Haki is so powerful that it rivals even Armament Haki.

In terms of swordsmanship, he is slightly stronger than Shanks, but with the support of Shanks' powerful Conqueror's Haki, Shanks could easily fight him to a draw, or even defeat him.

Hawkeye also recognized the two swords used by the opponent: Sakura Ju and Mu Kure.

These two famous swords were indeed the weapons of the Golden Lion back then. He could only fight in the sky by relying on the power of Moonwalk, while this guy could fly and float freely in the sky.

This is indeed the power of the Float-Float Fruit.

Using Moonwalk also consumes stamina, while the opponent's Devil Fruit ability does not have this advantage. With this disparity, I will only lose faster.

The aftershocks of their battle even severely damaged some nearby naval fleets and large island-type ships.

Hawkeye's slash, and Golden Lion's slash, if they aren't struck down by the opponent, can hit targets at a very long distance.

"How's it going, kid? You look a bit worn out." The Golden Lion revealed an extremely smug expression.

Finally, I've regained some face. Damn it, I knew it!

My strength has returned to its peak, and my physical fitness is even stronger. How could I possibly not be able to handle a brat?

The reason we were defeated before was because the current captain and Kaido's bastards were too strong.

"Are you really the Golden Lion? I recognize those two famous swords in your hand, Sakura Ju and Mukuro."

Your swordsmanship is indeed very strong, but the Golden Lion should not be as young as you, and why did your legs recover?

"And this fire ability, is it also a Devil Fruit ability?" Hawkeye looked at the blond man in front of him and asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Hahaha! Kid, I had no intention of hiding at all. From the very beginning, I announced my name: I am the Great Pirate Golden Lion!"

As for how to become younger, or how to acquire this fire ability, you don't need to know those things.

After speaking, Golden Lion swung his sword backhand at Hawkeye's black blade, but Hawkeye raised his sword to parry. Golden Lion then met the attack with his other sword.

Clang, clang, clang, the two men's weapons clashed repeatedly.

The two swordsmen were actually about the same level, but the old lion's fire abilities and Conqueror's Haki were simply unreasonable.

At this point, Hawkeye had completely fallen into a disadvantageous position, turning what was originally an evenly matched contest into a completely passive defense.

At this moment, on the distant naval ships, all the naval soldiers stared wide-eyed.

"Are you kidding me? That guy fighting Hawkeye, he looks kind of familiar..."

"Judging from his clothes and appearance, it is indeed that man, and only that man has the ability to fly in the sky."

"Is it him? That legendary pirate! Golden Lion!"

"Judging from his attire, the weapons he uses, and his Devil Fruit abilities, it is indeed him."

But wait a minute! I just checked through the binoculars; the other person isn't a man in his seventies.

"The important thing is that fire ability; you can't take two Devil Fruits at once." Most of the Marines started discussing who this guy in front of them was.

"Hmph! No doubt about it, there are many magical things on this sea. The opponent is the Golden Lion. I saw him when I was young. This fighting style is correct."

Admiral Akainu crossed his arms and looked at Mihawk and Shiki, who were locked in fierce combat in the distance, and said.