Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

The air seemed to freeze under Raleigh's gaze, pressing down on the golden lion like a mountain.

"You wretched brat, open the door!"

The golden lion roared, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

As Garp's ship drew closer, the Golden Lion was now visibly panicked.

Ignoring the damage to his own body, he launched another attack upwards.

Lion Dry Cut Valley!

The dense barrage of slashes became the Golden Lion's hope for escape.

The golden lion followed closely behind these slashes, ready to take flight at any moment.

I won't let you leave so easily, Golden Lion!

Seeing that the Golden Lion had gone somewhat berserk, Raleigh gripped Mikazuki Munechika with both hands and slashed down hard.

"—Sword Style Lion Bite!"

Mikazuki Munechika's flying sword beam, imbued with Armament Haki, clashed with the two famous swords of Golden Lion Shiki.

Clang!

Sparks flew as the Golden Lion and Raleigh faced each other.

"Kid, I have a feeling you'll become a man that all pirates will dread."

The Golden Lion said with a regretful expression, "If it weren't for the unsuitable location, I would have cut off your head even if it meant losing an arm."

The Golden Lion felt regret because he saw Raleigh as a threat.

However, as a pirate, he did not have the resolve to sacrifice himself for other pirates, so he felt very regretful.

After hearing what Shiki said, Raleigh didn't feel anything. As a qualified soldier, when your enemy hates you to the bone and is willing to pay any price to kill you, it means that what you did was absolutely right.

As the saying goes, the more the enemy opposes us, the more it proves that we are doing the right thing.

So after hearing what the Golden Lion said, Raleigh wore a mocking smile:

Golden Lion, I don't know what would happen if I met you elsewhere.

But I can tell you very clearly that I will never meet you anywhere else, because today you are destined to perish in this sea.

Raleigh said with a serious expression.

Several whooshing sounds rang out; it was Kuzan launching an attack.

Left with no other option, the golden lion had to abandon its plan to take off and instead fled into the distance.

"A world of ice and snow!"

Kuzan stretched out his hands, using all his strength to activate his Devil Fruit power.

Instantly, the space centered around the Golden Lion and Kuzan transformed into a world of swirling snowflakes.

With Kuzan's full power activated, the area of ​​this icy world actually reached a size of five kilometers.

The fluttering snowflakes and the extreme cold were all attacks that accelerated the depletion of Golden Lion's stamina. "You ice brat, damn it!"

"You all deserve to die!"

The golden lion crouched low to the sea surface, its famous sword gliding across the frozen water.

Then the two enormous frost lion heads were created by the Golden Lion.

The golden lion, now adorned with two frost lion heads, didn't waste any words. Instead, it leaped into the air, attempting to break through the combined blockade of Raleigh and Kuzan.

The golden lion had only charged upwards a few dozen meters when it saw Raleigh and Kuzan above it, their arms outstretched, pointing at it below.

Absolute zero!

"Tornado Hurricane!"

Raleigh and Kuzan unleashed devastating area-of-effect damage with their very first move.

Furthermore, their techniques can be combined to create an even more terrifying, cataclysmic destructive force.

Raleigh's hurricane, mixed with Kuzan's frigid air, swept across the world like a blizzard, freezing and shredding everything within its target area.

Faced with such an attack, even the Golden Lion dared not be careless and could only squeeze out all the energy in his body once again.

He stood on the sea, his expression frenzied as he plunged his famous sword into the water.

"The Lion's Majesty's Imperial Palace Sea Scroll!"

This was a desperate, all-or-nothing attack by the Golden Lion.

Seawater was transformed into solid lions in large quantities, resulting in three lions that were 100 meters tall.

The golden lion, panting heavily, laughed triumphantly:

"You little devils, you think you can kill me so easily? Hehehehehehe!"

Seeing the Golden Lion's smug face, Raleigh and Kuzan decided to give him a boost!

After exchanging a glance, the two silently increased the output of their Devil Fruit abilities.

The already terrifying blizzard doubled its destructive power once again.

The fact that half the sky has been covered by this blizzard is exactly what a blizzard is like, isn't it?

With two young men like Raleigh and Kuzan teaming up, how could they possibly be no match for a Golden Lion who's almost exhausted?!

With this in mind, Raleigh and Kuzan continued to strengthen their ability to maintain the blizzard, persisting even as their faces turned pale.

Finally, as the blizzard descended, the Golden Lion's expression suddenly changed drastically.

What initially seemed like an easy move to counter became almost impossible to counter due to the combined abilities of the two individuals.

If this were a prime time for Shiki, even such a combination of skills wouldn't have been a threat to him, because Shiki could easily break through it with his own power. But things are completely different now.

They both targeted Shiki's weakness of insufficient stamina, so they chose to engage in a more energy-consuming energy-consuming beam attack.

That decision was made by Raleigh and Kuzan after discussing it based on intelligence before the war began.

Even though Shiki's strength has greatly decreased after so many years of fighting, he is still not someone that Raleigh and Kuzan can handle. If they engage in close combat, Shiki can conserve his energy by using his rich combat experience and unparalleled swordsmanship.

What's happening now is a clash of raw power with absolutely no skill involved.

Raleigh and Kuzan refused to believe that two young and strong Marine Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals could outmaneuver a pirate whose stamina was almost completely depleted in ten minutes in a battle of energy.

The blizzard that had been raging across the sea finally gave way and slowly dissipated into the ocean.

Raleigh and Kuzan, both pale-faced, landed on the deck from high above.

Their physical strength has been severely depleted, and they need a short rest to replenish their lost energy.

The two men grabbed the meat that the soldiers had prepared and stuffed it into their mouths, their eyes fixed on the sea ahead.

Due to the continuous attacks, a thick layer of ice has formed on the distant sea.

The golden lion stood on the ice.

However, his situation is not as good as Raleigh's and Kuzan's.

The golden lion's once thick, golden hair had been frozen into strips by the blizzard.

The clothes he was wearing were torn to shreds by the fierce wind.

The golden lion's face and body were covered with wounds caused by the fierce wind, and the blood was frozen at the wounds by ice crystals.

Golden Lion wiped the ice crystals off his face, looking at the two naval commanders opposite him with a face full of resentment. He was extremely unwilling!

Unexpectedly, the Golden Lion, who has dominated the New World for so many years, is about to fall between two young naval forces.

Enough time had been spent, and Garp's warships had already arrived.

In its prime, the Golden Lion is confident it won't lose. Secondly, even if it's one against three, it can still escape unscathed.

Now, the Golden Lion's strength is completely exhausted.

The three giant sea lions that were originally fighting against the blizzard had two of their heads cut into pieces by the blizzard, and the third head was left with only half of its body.

Golden Lion looked at his wounds and said with some emotion:

"Aside from when I first became a pirate, this is only the second time in all these years that I've been this disheveled."

Garp stood at the bow of the warship, arms crossed, looking at the disheveled Golden Lion.

He then looked at Raleigh and Kuzan, who were eating, and laughed loudly.

"Shiki, it seems you've gotten old. I think Impel Down would suit you better."

Golden Lion didn't waste any more words. Just now, he had also used his ability to scoop a large fish out of the sea.

Without even bothering to grill it, the Golden Lion used his famous knife to cut it open and swallowed the tender white fish meat in big mouthfuls.

His mouth was covered in fish blood, making him look like a demon crawling out of hell.

"Life returned."

He's making the most of his time, trying to recover some strength. Even against a fully fit Garp, Shiki isn't letting go of any opportunity to turn the tide.

"Enough, Zhongji," Wang Cibutai Electric Power will Erwu Youmuli Kementai Kapu said, picking up a shell with his hand.

"Fist bone—meteorite!"

In Garp's hands, a cannonball was like a pebble being thrown.

However, its speed and power are greater than those of cannonballs fired from artillery.

This is also Garp's most frequently used move, "Boom!"

The ice layer hit by the cannonball was blasted into powder, and the Golden Lion had no choice but to dodge while recovering his strength.

Meanwhile, Garp's warship was getting closer and closer to Shiki.

Seeing that the Golden Lion was already within his attack range, Garp stopped throwing cannonballs.

He leaped from the warship and pounced swiftly towards the golden lion using moonwalking techniques.

"Fist Bone Impact!"

Garp leaps into the air, unleashing a powerful attack that descends from the sky and strikes at the head of the Golden Lion.

The fist, covered in domineering aura, possessed unparalleled power. Even an incredibly sturdy warship would be destroyed and its crew killed by this punch. Golden Lion tried to dodge, but found himself completely locked on by Garp, with no way to avoid this attack.

So he crossed the two famous swords in front of his chest, covering them with Armament Haki for defense.

boom!

A violent impact rang out, and Golden Lion's two famous swords bent into a terrifying arc under Garp's heavy punch.

With blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, the Golden Lion rapidly retreated backward to counteract Garp's power.

Upon seeing the retreating Golden Lion, Garp did not immediately pursue him, but instead stretched his body before speaking.

"Ski, Roger ran too fast just now, so you'll have to finish the fight Roger didn't finish."

After saying that, Garp used a shave to catch up with the retreating Golden Lion.

When Shiki saw Garp's arrogance, he was furious.

Holding a knife in his right hand, he used his Devil Fruit power to lift himself up, then swung the knife back at Garp's head.

"Lion's Cripple".

clang!

Golden Lion's attack landed on Garp's iron fist, but did not cause any serious damage.

Feeling subtly suppressed by Garp, Garp suddenly spoke up and laughed:

"It seems you've suffered a very serious injury this time, to the point that you didn't even need to use Conqueror's Haki."

In reality, only a small number of people can apply Conqueror's Haki to their weapons.

Thus, when attacking, even if you can block physical weapons like swords or fists, you still cannot avoid the damage from Conqueror's Haki.

The older generation of naval commanders suffered a lot because they lacked Conqueror's Haki.

In order to counter the attacks of Conqueror's Haki, they had no choice but to desperately work on mastering Armament Haki.

This is why every veteran naval commander is so adept at using his domineering aura.

Because the pirates they fight against basically all possess Conqueror's Haki and can use it.

Without specific, targeted training, there is simply no way to capture these notorious pirates and bring them to justice.

Seeing that his attack was being suppressed by Garp, Shiki had no choice but to strike with the famous sword in his other hand ahead of time.

The simultaneous application of Haki and Devil Fruit abilities grants unparalleled offensive power.

clang!

This famous sword still couldn't escape its previous fate, being blocked by Garp's other iron fist.

Garp gave a dull groan. He really hadn't expected that even at this point, Golden Lion would still have the stamina to fight back.

One can only say, he truly deserves to be called a powerful being who has traversed the oceans.

He had hidden countless trump cards in his heart. He survived natural disasters and tsunamis, and after finally breaking through, he went head-to-head with a naval vice admiral.

Now, having encountered Garp who hardly expended any energy, even the iron-willed Golden Lion couldn't help but curse.

Suddenly, Shiki seemed to sense something and acted somewhat frantically, trying to leave Garp's range.

However, what Shiki sensed, Garp also knew was that the Roger Pirates had returned after leaving and were now almost at the battlefield.

Garp abandoned the idea of ​​defeating Shiki with one punch, loosened his grip, and then tightly grabbed Shiki's arm.

Golden Lion hadn't expected Garp to do this; both of his arms were trapped, held tightly in his hands, and he had no way to break free.

this!

The sound of a sword piercing flesh rang out, and a gleaming, renowned blade was already embedded in the back of the golden lion.

Mikazuki Munechika, a very beautiful and famous sword.

His master, Raleigh, had just inserted him into the body of the golden lion.

Golden Lion roared, then frantically channeled his Devil Fruit power behind him, controlling Raleigh's sword. Raleigh somewhat clashed with Golden Lion's power, so he was trying to prevent Golden Lion's power from turning Raleigh's sword into his own.

That last strike was actually based on the principles of being steady, accurate, and ruthless.

Originally, Raleigh was aiming for the Golden Lion's heart.

But at the last moment, it was as if someone had given the golden lion a push, and just then the blade missed its heart.

But it's alright.

A wound like this, penetrating through the skin, simply cannot heal in the course of a battle.

Even after disengaging from combat, proper recuperation is still necessary.

With a loud cry, the golden lion spat out a mouthful of blood, and his aura diminished considerably.

If things remain as they are, even without taking any action, the Golden Lion will bleed to death.