One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

As the cheers gradually subsided, Golden Lion shouted, "Men, once the Flying Pirates are formed, we must quickly make a name for ourselves."

I will declare war on the World Government and the Navy.

I want to announce to the world that I, the Golden Lion, have returned!

Cheers erupted again as the golden lion basked in its own glory.

"The Flying Pirates will depart tomorrow at noon to attack the Navy's G14 base in the New World!"

The surrounding pirates breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that the attack was only on the G14 branch, and not on the Marine Headquarters in New Marineford.

Aaron smiled slightly and gave a look to the surprised Lark and Finbuddy beside him, signaling them to calm down.

The Golden Lion declared, "Everyone, let's party tonight! We'll set off promptly at noon tomorrow! I'll personally lead the charge!"

The hall erupted in a wild celebration. Hundreds of people chattered and made a racket until midnight.

Aaron returned to his lodgings, a house arranged by the Golden Lion, where Lark and Finbuddy both lived.

It was late at night, but the shouts of drunkards could still be heard from time to time on the street.

Lark and Finbuddy have already gone back to their rooms to sleep.

Aaron drank quite a bit of alcohol, but he wasn't drunk. He turned off the lights and sat on the sofa in the living room.

The window was open, and a gentle breeze made the curtains sway.

Suddenly, the curtains fluttered, a dark figure flashed by, and there was another person in the room.

"Coo coo..."

Aaron said, "You shouldn't have brought pigeons when you came to assassinate me."

"It doesn't matter whether you bring it or not. You're doomed."

"Yeah?"

"Yes."

"Where are your other companions?"

"They have their own things to do."

"You mean you're talking about assassinating another captain?"

"Not bad. I'm dealing with you personally as a sign of respect."

Aaron smiled: "Wouldn't it be better if you just killed the Golden Lion directly?"

Only the sound of the wind.

Aaron said, "Go ahead. But be gentle. My friend is sleeping."

"They will die too. You won't be alone on this journey."

"Okay, come on."

With a "whoosh," the pigeons flapped their wings and flew up from the shadowy figure's shoulder.

The shadowy figure moved the instant the pigeon took flight.

The shadow flashed by, the strike was heavy, and it brought with it a whooshing sound.

He landed very lightly, moving swiftly through the living room without knocking over any tables or chairs, or kicking away any tableware or lamps.

The shadowy figure moved as fast as a ghost, dancing in the wind.

Aaron wasn't very fast; he was just a little bit faster than the shadowy figure.

Every time the shadowy figure's fingers were about to touch his body, he managed to dodge them perfectly.

After several attempts, the dark figure began to get anxious and increased its speed.

Aaron also increased his speed slightly, but still managed to keep up.

"Hoo..." The dark figure stopped moving, its eyes flashing with a fierce green light, and its figure began to change.

Soon, a golden leopard with two legs appeared.

"You're strong, but all you can do is dodge; that's far from enough."

The shadowy figure moved again, this time without any restraint, and a commotion immediately erupted in the living room.

"Finger-wielding spear - Coptis chinensis!"

Dozens of afterimages instantly appeared from his two hands as he attacked Aaron.

Aaron twirled his hands in front of him, drawing a circle.

Dozens of afterimages resembled weary birds returning to their nests, all disappearing into this circle.

"What?"

The shadowy figure was startled; his wrists had been grabbed, and his legs sprang up, kicking Aaron in the abdomen.

Aaron released his grip and took a few steps back.

The shadowy figure regained its freedom, somersaulted in the air, and landed a few meters away.

With a soft "snap," the lights in the living room came on.

"Hey, which fool is so reckless as to come to their death in the middle of the night, unable to wait until dawn?"

When Fombdy saw the leopard in the suit, he was taken aback at first, then realized, "Heh, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user. Boss, let me have a go at him!"

Aaron said, "No need. He came to see me."

Hibari stood beside him, saying, "Be careful."

Rob Lucci, his hands hardened with Armament Haki, squinted at Finch and Hibari, thinking about how to kill them.

If we can't deal with this captain, we should at least kill two of his henchmen; we can't have come all this way for nothing.

"Pointing guns? Are you with the Navy, or the CP organization?"

Lark recognized Rob Lucci at a glance.

Rob Lucci snorted, "I didn't expect a pirate like you to have such insight."

Finbdi sneered, "I bet he's a member of the CP organization. Boss, don't hold back with him, teach him a lesson!"

Aaron rolled his eyes: "Why don't you do it?"

"OK!"

Finbuddy jumped over, about to begin his transformation.

Aaron kicked him aside.

When Lu Qi saw them joking around as if no one else was around, clearly not taking him seriously, his face immediately darkened.

"razor!"

This move combines the techniques of Shave and Moonwalk, making it incredibly fast and allowing for surprise attacks in mid-air.

In the blink of an eye, Lucci was in front of Aaron, and with a flick of his tail, it was already wrapped around Aaron's waist.

Lucci clenched his fists and pointed them at Aaron's chest: "Six Kings Spear!"

The shockwave suddenly erupted and crashed into Aaron.

With a loud "Bang!", the shockwave seemed to have hit an incredibly solid iron wall and bounced back.

Lucci's eyes widened: "Armament Haki!"

"Try this move!"

Aaron's right palm moved with lightning speed, striking Lucci's chest.

Lucci's body shuddered violently as an impact pierced through his chest.

The immense impact propelled his body backward, slamming him against the wall.

The whole house shook, and a lot of dust fell from the roof.

Aaron swept his right leg in front of him, unleashing a vacuum slash that flew straight at Lucci.

"Storm Kick?!"

Seeing that the slash wave was too fast and emitted a sharp cry in the air, Lu Qi didn't dare to take it head-on and dodged to the side.

With a "poof," the slashing wave punched a crescent-shaped crack in the wall and flew outside.

Lucci raised his hand: "Wait! Who exactly are you people? The Navy, or the CP organization?"

Fenbdi laughed and said, "Tell me your background first."

After a few seconds of silence, Rob Lucci finally said, "I am Rob Lucci, a former member of CP9."

Fombey nodded: "Oh, so you're the guys who started the Buster Call on Enies Lobby. Weren't you fired? What, you turned to pirates?"

Lu Qi was filled with shame and indignation. He gritted his teeth and glared at Finbdi.

Hibari said, "You probably didn't really become a pirate. Are you trying to sabotage Shiki's plans, hoping to gain merit and rejoin CP?"

Lu Qi glanced at Yun Que in surprise, not understanding how she had figured it out in such a short time.

"Who exactly are you people? Are you here to capture me, or are you here for the Golden Lion?"

Aaron laughed and said, "We are marines. We're here to deal with the Golden Lion."

Lucci sneered, "Just the three of you?"

Aaron smiled and said, "That's right, just the three of us."