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

"It's not over yet, Golden Lion!"

Raleigh shouted, and the knife in his hand emitted a dazzling light.

"One-Sword Style Strike!"

Countless fine winds, like dust particles, erupted from Mikazuki Munechika's sword, wreaking havoc within the Golden Lion's body.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"

The golden lion's body was subjected to a fierce and relentless attack, and its internal organs were reduced to a pile of mud.

Countless drops of blood flowed from the golden lion's pores, turning it into a blood lion.

Like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, this wind circulated within the golden lion's body.

The organs, blood vessels, and muscles it passed through all broke and dissolved under this force.

A few seconds later, Garp released Shiki's hands, letting Shiki's body fall to the ground.

Roger, who was rushing over from afar, and Dr. Indigo, the ship's doctor of the Golden Lion Pirates, couldn't help but sigh when they saw this scene.

In the end, the Golden Lion failed to realize his ambition of ruling the world. What's even more ridiculous is that this sea area was originally the place he prepared for Roger.

It's ironic that now it's the burial place of the Golden Lion.

Dr. Indigo breathed a sigh of relief:

"Shiki, are you just going to fall down like this?"

Roger, on the other hand, had a gloomy expression, as if something was weighing on his mind that he couldn't say. He just looked at the Golden Lion's body, which was like a lump of mud.

"Captain, why should we take such a risk!"

"Garp is right there. Why are we coming back to get involved in this battle between the Marines and pirates when we've already escaped?"

Bucky was somewhat distraught, grabbing Roger's clothes and asking if he had indeed experienced the biggest ups and downs of his life today.

First, they were surrounded by more than a dozen pirate ships of the Golden Lion. Just when they were about to be killed by other pirates, they encountered a once-in-a-millennium tsunami. When Buggy saw the tsunami, he really thought that everyone was going to die. Unexpectedly, Captain Roger led everyone into the tsunami and survived.

Bucky was so excited that he was in tears, practically worshipping Roger.

Before they could even catch their breath, they encountered Garp, who had been waiting for them. Garp unleashed a barrage of over a dozen cannonballs, and the explosions sent the Roger Pirates into a frenzy.

After Roger finally finished fighting Garp and left, Roger unexpectedly ordered them to rush back, which Buggy found very puzzling.

Buggy, didn't you say this was a battle between the Navy and the pirates?

Regardless of what kind of relationship Shiki has with us, in terms of status, this annoying guy is on our side.

"Besides, I have some connection with Shiki. Even if I don't save him, I should at least take his body back for a proper burial. How can I let him stay in the hands of the Navy?"

Roger looked somewhat dejected. After all, Shiki the Golden Lion was an old acquaintance of Roger's.

Such a departure inevitably leaves one with a sense of melancholy.

This shouldn't be the scene of a powerful figure's death. The Navy's sneak attack was extremely unethical. Roger believed he had the right to draw his sword and say something for Shiki.

The golden lion, lying on the ground, barely managed to stay alive.

He stared intently at Raleigh, his eyes revealing an extremely sinister expression, and spoke:

"I never imagined that after dominating the New World for so many years, I would end up dying at the hands of a navy officer who had just left the East China Sea."

Raleigh didn't say anything. Even if Shiki didn't die by his hand today, Shiki would still be defeated by a pirate who had just left the East Blue in the next twenty or thirty years. This was Shiki's destiny, and now his destiny had been changed by Raleigh himself.

Garp looked at Shiki lying on the ground covered in blood and felt a deep sense of emotion. Shiki was an old rival.

The conflict began long ago, before Sengoku was promoted to Admiral, and even before the Rocks Pirates existed. After so many years and so many trials and tribulations, there are very few top-tier fighters still active in the world.

Most of them either died, were imprisoned by the navy, and a very small number went into seclusion.

"Shiki, for the sake of our old acquaintance, say whatever your last words are."

Upon hearing Garp's voice, Golden Lion struggled to sit up from the ground and hoarsely shouted:

"Garp, you're getting old. The future belongs to these two young men. Let me tell you, this world is cruel, and the truth behind it is chilling. You're not strong enough now, but when you are, you'll know that the Navy isn't all justice."

Later you will come into contact with real "history," and then you will make the right choices. Maybe you'll even become pirates?

The Golden Lion opened its massive maw, laughing silently. Lori glanced at Kuzan beside him, then at the Golden Lion, muttering to himself:

Could it be that Golden Lion can tell fortunes or do some kind of divination? Since we met, he's been subtly hinting that someone will defect from the Marines and join the pirates.

Isn't this talking about Kuzan?

However, Shiki always spoke in riddles, leaving the rest unsaid. Raleigh wasn't sure whether Shiki meant it intentionally or unintentionally. But Kuzan had no such plans right now; he was still focused on capturing pirates and upholding the principles of burning justice—a truly excellent soldier.

Raleigh, holding a knife in his right hand, pointed the blade at the golden lion's neck and said...

"Pirates are just pirates; their understanding is too limited. We don't need to understand history, because what we're doing is history itself."

Carbohydrate.

A crisp sound rang out as Mikazuki Munechika's sharp blade sliced ​​across the Golden Lion's neck.

Without any resistance, the golden lion's head was severed, and the eyes of the golden lion on the severed head were still filled with strangeness and fear.

With the passing of the Golden Lion, several giant floating islands in the sky above a certain sea area in the New World suddenly lost support and plummeted straight into the sea.

Roger looked at the golden lion with its head severed, took off his hat, and saluted his enemy.

Then Ace drew his Supreme Grade Sword and shouted;

"Brothers, the pirate's corpse shouldn't be used by the Navy as a tool for boasting. I'm going to take Shiki's body away and bury him."

Seeing Roger and his group rushing towards him, Rory silently stood behind Garp.

Currently, the strongest force on the Navy side is Vice Admiral Garp and the Roger Pirates. Although they have many top-tier fighters and their strength far surpasses that of the Navy,

However, they had just emerged from a major battle and a devastating tsunami. Although their spirits were good, their physical strength had not recovered much.

What's more, they also fought with Garp again.

Now that Garp has the corpse of Shiki as an excuse, he doesn't want to fight the Roger Pirates again.

Besides, the reason I stopped Raleigh and Kuzan and went out to fight Roger one-on-one was to let Roger go.

Given the current situation, we absolutely cannot let Roger ruin it.

"Roger, are you here to die? Taste my cannonballs!"

A buzzing sound rang out as Garp picked up round cannonballs from the deck and hurled them at Roger's ship using his powerful arm strength.

The shells roared through the air, then rained down on the Oro Jackson like a storm.

"I'll do it."

For the Roger Pirates, who had dealt with Garp's techniques countless times, everyone except Buggy and Shanks knew Garp's habits.

The most familiar one is Rayleigh, the god of the underworld.

He gripped the long sword at his waist, lightly stepped off the deck, and flew off the deck towards the cannonballs in the sky.

Seeing Rayleigh leap into the air, Garp cursed inwardly:

"Idiot Roger, I've made it so obvious, why don't you appreciate it! Why don't you leave!"

Perhaps having overheard Garp's inner thoughts, Roger gave Garp a goofy grin.

A tremendous sound rang out within the blast radius in the air. Just now, Rayleigh drew his sword, and then, with the blade covered in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, he swung it forcefully, unleashing an extremely powerful hurricane, which was mixed with the sword light emitted by Rayleigh.

These elements, when combined, form an attack method similar to a tornado, hollow inside and entirely composed of sharp sword beams on the outside.

Garp threw over a hundred shells in one go, and Rayleigh had already locked onto them before they even hit the ground.

One by one, the round cannonballs were cleaved and sliced ​​by countless sword beams in the tornado created by Rayleigh.

Garp threw hundreds of cannonballs that were detonated in mid-air at the same time, with astonishing power!

Vast plumes of smoke were mixed with flashes of fire, and orange-red fireballs appeared and disappeared in the smoke, turning the entire sky red.

Roger's expression remained unchanged; he naturally knew whether Rayleigh could defend against Garp's attack.

Over the years, they have reached various tacit understandings with Garp, and they have long been accustomed to facing Garp's barrage of attacks.

As long as the cannonballs don't land on the pirate ship, there's no need to worry about any unexpected situations at sea.

Rayleigh had barely stepped onto the deck when he heard a smacking sound.

Looking up, I saw the mast of the Oro Jackson.

The pirate flag that Roger had commissioned to be made was originally something he had been working on for a long time. Now, the mast, which was originally meant to be seen by others, has been tilted far back.

Rayleigh looked puzzled; he had never encountered such a situation before.

Roger turned his head and said loudly:

Barrett, use your Devil Fruit power to repair the mast.

"We are prepared to fight at any time. We don't know when we will start a war with Garp."

Jabba, who was controlling the ship's helm, shouted.

"Barrett, the mast needs to be repaired quickly; time is running out."

"call---

The howling wind seemed to appear out of nowhere, forcefully propelling the Oro Jackson forward.

Spencer, for now, maintaining the stability of the hull is sufficient.

"No matter where this wind comes from, even if it escaped from the navy, there is always a chance to escape death."

Roger was so confident because he had assessed the difference in the quality of the opposing team.

Even with the same lineup, there are still solo kills and being solo killed.

"Garp, I have no interest in fighting you today, but I must take Shiki's body with me. After all, Shiki is someone I've known for many years."

He died, so naturally he was buried where he wanted to be.

Roger said in a very serious tone.

He was a big liar from the very beginning; he swindled a boat and fruits and vegetables as soon as he was about to leave.

"Who are the two people behind Garp? Judging from their aura, they are two young men in their early twenties. Are they already a lieutenant general and a major general from headquarters?"

Raleigh didn't say anything harsh to the Roger Pirates, because there was no need.

However, his disruptive actions are an absolute provocation against the Navy's justice and a disgrace to the Navy.

Upon hearing this, Barrett's already swollen muscles expanded to an inhuman level.

After hearing the news, Rayleigh went from wielding his sword with one hand to wielding it with both hands, and he also had a group of very talented colleagues.

The sea breeze was much stronger than before.

Raleigh emerged from behind Garp, holding a giant, dark green ball of wind in his hand, seemingly grasped with his bare hands.

Pirates are always trash, and the Navy will never agree to their demands.

The reason I was preparing for so long behind Garp was because of the move I had in hand.

"Go, Boundless Wind Domain!"

Raleigh hurled the Boundless Wind Domain in his hand toward the Roger Pirates in the distance.

Tsunamis reaching heights of tens of meters have been created on the sea surface, but these days tsunamis are occurring in uninhabited or remote sea areas.

Therefore, Roger and his group did not take it seriously; in their view, how far could an attack by a lieutenant general go?

From the moment Raleigh threw it out, the dark green vortex began to expand and expand in the air.

The ever-expanding wind finally revealed its true form: a miniature tornado.

A terrifying storm swept up seawater and dark clouds, heading straight for the Roger Pirates, seemingly trying to recreate the scene from just moments before.

This appears to be the ability to control the air.

"No, I feel more like I'm controlling the wind."

"It might be a hurricane, who knows?"

"No matter what, we can't let that thing get near our ships, Rayleigh."

Roger shouted and then rushed into the sky, raising Ace in his hand and yelling. Rayleigh knew what to do after hearing Roger's words.

He followed Roger and flew into the sky. The two looked at each other and nodded.

A smug smile appeared on Roger's lips, and Rayleigh beside him also smiled slightly.

The blade of Ace in Roger's hand throbbed like a long snake, a manifestation of his Conqueror's Haki, as if it were drawing upon lightning from the sky.

"Crush them all!"

Roger laughed wildly, then charged into the tornado with Ace, who was wrapped in Conqueror's Haki. Rayleigh was only half a second slower than Roger, and he also charged into the tornado.