One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

The Golden Lion used his legs to execute sword techniques, which, while more powerful, lacked agility.

The Golden Lion is over 70 years old and has lost both legs, so his strength is far from what it was at its peak.

Although Aaron has won a move, he has not yet achieved a complete victory.

Golden Lion still had the strength to fight, and he readily admitted defeat, which surprised Aaron.

The golden lion pressed down with its right hand, and Lion Island slowly descended, finally returning to its original position.

The golden lion looked at Aaron, his gaze carrying an inscrutable meaning:

"Boy, now that you've lost your knife, my sword is yours."

Aaron shook his head: "Never mind, I'm not used to your sword."

Golden Lion gave a bitter smile and shook his head: "Just as Newgate said, I am also a remnant of the old era. The new generation no longer has a ship capable of carrying me."

Having been to prison twice, I never want to go back to that awful place.

Hey kid, let me ask you a question. Which sea are you from?

"North Sea."

The golden lion breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:

"Kid, the future belongs to you, keep up the good work."

Goodbye, Zefa.

Roger, Newgate, I'm here.

After the golden lion finished speaking, its body, which had been floating, began to fall, faster and faster.

Soon, his figure disappeared into the surging waves of the sea with a "plop".

Aaron simply watched quietly and did not try to help.

This was also the last vestige of dignity for the Golden Lion.

The fighting on the island had stopped, and the pirates who had been unconscious had regained consciousness, looking around in bewilderment and fear.

NEO Navy warships also surrounded them, and thousands of marines had already landed, along with ten white Pacifistas, slowly approaching the pirates.

Bernard stood next to Finnbdi, sighed, dropped the knife in his hand, and prepared to surrender.

Finbdy patted him on the shoulder: "Sorry."

Bernard laughed and said, "I chose the wrong path before, becoming a pirate. Fortunately, in the end, I chose to follow you guys."

Lark turned to look at Aaron, as if pleading for something.

Aaron walked over and said, "Bernard, you can go now. But don't ever be a pirate again."

Bernard said, "Captain... will you let me go?"

Aaron said, "You stood in front of them just now, and for that reason alone, I can let you go."

Regardless of Bernard's motives, he did indeed take action to protect Lark.

Judging by his actions rather than his intentions, Aaron can let him off the hook.

Bernard suddenly said, "I...can I join the Navy? I promise, I have never killed a civilian."

Aaron shook his head: "No."

Although there are instances of pirates joining the Navy, like Finbdi's good friend Django, who started as a private and has since become a major.

But with Aaron, that would be absolutely unacceptable.

Bernard lowered his head in disappointment: "I shouldn't have asked for so much. Goodbye."

Aaron asked, "Have you ever killed anyone?"

Bernard nodded: "I've killed a few pirates, but I've never killed civilians."

Bernard raised his right hand, thumb pressing down on his little finger, the middle three fingers raised: "I swear, absolutely not!"

A glint flashed in Aaron's eyes; he had already used his telepathy to detect that Bernard was not lying.

"Bernard, you're a pirate, I can't let you join the Navy. From now on, you'll stay by my side. From now on, you'll call me Boss."

Bernard was immediately overjoyed: "Really? That's great, boss! So what's my status now?"

Finbuddy laughed and said, "From now on, you won't be a pirate, a marine, or a civilian."

The lark said, "At least, you're still a person, a living person."

Bernard chuckled and scratched his head.

"Bernard, how old are you?" asked Fombardy.

"25 years old."

Fempedi was taken aback: "You, 25?"

Bernard apologized, "I look a bit older than my age because I've been out at sea fishing since I was a child, exposed to the wind and sun."

Finbdi patted him on the shoulder: "Okay. I'm 26, you can call me brother from now on."

Lark said, "You can just call me Lark."

Bernard nodded: "Fimbdigo, Lark!"

Zephyr walked over, glanced at Bernard, and then said to Aaron, "It's very good that you were able to defeat the Golden Lion in one move. Keep up the good work."

Aaron said, "It was just luck."

Zephyr chuckled, about to say something, when a voice came from the warship by the shore: "Teacher Zephyr! A navy ship is approaching, it's Garp's!"

Zephyr snorted, "That Garp guy, he actually knew to come over!"

"Goodbye, kid."

"Ain, Binz, Shuzo, let's go! I don't want to run into that Garp guy and waste my breath."

Zephyr boarded the ship, and the NEO marines on the island quickly evacuated, boarded warships, and left.

Lu Qi and his companions finally stopped and looked at the other two mysterious people warily.

One of them said, "Rob Lucci, I will report your performance today to my superiors as it is."

Lucci did not respond, but simply nodded.

The two men also left, boarded a pirate ship, and sailed away.

There were fewer than a thousand pirates left on the island. The only way to get on the ship was blocked by Aaron and his group. They could only timidly try to go around them.

Aaron said coldly, "If you stand still, you might have a chance to live. If you try to escape, you're doomed."

The pirates stood there, their faces contorted with grief.

"Hahaha!"

A burst of hearty laughter rang out, and Garp's figure landed on the island.

Where is the Golden Lion?

Aaron said, "He has already jumped into the sea."

"Jump into the sea? Want to take a bath? Isn't he a superhuman?"

"He committed suicide."

"It's a pity I didn't get to fight him."

Garp turned his head, squinted at the sea, hoping to "accidentally" spot Shiki, but unfortunately there were only some pirate ship wrecks on the sea, and no one was in sight.

Garp said with a hint of regret, "A once-great hero, reduced to drowning himself in the sea. But perhaps he's not really dead."

Bogart then led a squad of marines ashore and asked Aaron, "Where's your sword?"

"It broke. Can you get me a good knife?"

"You think a famous sword is as common as cabbage?"

"Don't be so stingy."

Bogart sighed helplessly: "Tell me first how the knife broke."

"I exchanged a few blows with the Golden Lion. The sword couldn't withstand the pressure and broke."

"Did you use the Divine Blade to cut down everything in one strike?"

"Um."

Bogart's lips twitched slightly, and his expression softened a little: "I'll keep an eye on it."

"Thank you, Master."

Garp was still gazing at the sea, muttering to himself, "Zeffa, I've come all this way, and he won't even let me see him."

Aaron glanced at the sea, but didn't see his own warship. He paused for a moment, then felt a pang of regret.

"Master Garp, my warship is gone. Can I go back to headquarters and apply for a new one?"

Garp waved his hand dismissively: "The warships are a minor matter. Perfect timing, you come back to headquarters with me so I can check on the results of your recent training."