One Piece: We already have the Four Gods, so my Six Paths Sage is reasonable, right?

The Golden Lion was startled. Almost at the same moment the black mist spear approached, he drew his twin swords from his waist and slashed back sharply. However, his flying speed did not decrease at all, and he maintained his high-speed forward momentum.

"Swish!!"

Two crescent-shaped sword energies flew out in an X-shaped intersecting trajectory, precisely meeting the black mist spear that was heading straight for his back.

"Thump!"

The two forces collided violently in mid-air, and the shockwave from the explosion surged outwards.

The black mist spear did not dissipate; it burst forth from the center of the explosion and continued its pursuit of the golden lion.

The golden lion's gaze suddenly darkened, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He accelerated his flight while cursing at the golden nine-tailed fox demon ahead, "Damn Ron, what kind of thing have you messed with?!"

As soon as the cursing subsided, the Golden Lion's mind raced. Wait a minute, this thing is chasing Ron. If I just hide to the side, it won't be my problem, right?

"Hehehe..." A smile returned to the Golden Lion's face. He swiftly dodged the flying black mist spear, then immediately changed direction and flew off to the other side. "Ron, Kaido, you two can play by yourselves!"

really.

Im didn't even glance at him; his cold eyes remained fixed on the direction of the golden nine-tailed fox demon as he continued his pursuit.

Inside the golden nine-tailed fox demon's body, Kaido had been observing the situation behind him. When he saw Shiki dart aside, he quickly shouted to Ron, "Hey, Ron, Shiki couldn't stop that guy named Im. But that guy's smug look is really annoying."

Ron's gaze darkened slightly. He wasn't concerned that the Golden Lion hadn't been able to stop Im—it would have been strange if that guy had. What he was really concerned about was not seeing Whitebeard and Rocks.

If he saw them, he could simply pull them all into the body of the golden nine-tailed fox demon and then run into the sea.

"Keep an eye out," Ron whispered to Kaido. "If you spot Newgate or Rocks, tell me immediately."

Ron knew a little about Im's abilities.

He possesses the ability of "Dark Domination," which, in the original story, led to Rocks' destruction.

Having spent some time together, Ron had a very good impression of Rocks, and he didn't want the Rocks Pirates to end their story here.

"What?!" Kaido suddenly perked up. "Newgate and Rocks are here too?!"

"This is not a good thing," Ron said with a hint of helplessness. "Lox is here to beat you up."

"........." Kaido's excitement instantly subsided by half.

Just as the two were talking, an even larger black mist suddenly erupted from Im, who was chasing behind them.

The black mist twisted and wriggled like living things, and in an instant, it condensed into a huge black mist bow, the bow body curved like the moon, and dark red arcs of electricity flickered and leaped on the bowstring.

Im drew back the bowstring, and three arrows formed from black mist appeared out of thin air on the bowstring, their tips pointing at the back of the golden nine-tailed fox demon.

"Whoosh!"

As soon as Im released his grip, three black mist arrows shot out instantly, their whistling sounds tearing through the air echoing all around.

"Here we come, Ron, behind us!" Kaido, disregarding his earlier disappointment, hurriedly shouted a reminder.

Ron reacted extremely quickly. The golden nine-tailed fox demon leaped up from the ground, and three black mist arrows grazed its abdomen before plunging into the ground.

"Boom!"

In an instant, a violent explosion rang out, and the powerful aftershocks ripped up all the surrounding vegetation and rocks, leaving three huge, charred craters in the ground.

Ron frowned. Before he knew it, he had run to the edge of the coastline. In front of him was the sea, and under his feet was soft sand.

The moment the golden nine-tailed fox demon landed on the ground, it suddenly made a sharp turn and raced towards the other side of the coastline.

Im continued to relentlessly pursue Ron, launching attacks and disrupting his path.

Not long after Ron and his group left, two figures from the coast caught up with them and arrived here.

Rocks, carrying his long sword, moved swiftly, his gaze fixed on the direction of the golden nine-tailed fox demon ahead: "That kid Ron is running so fast, there's no way we can catch him."

The white-bearded man ran alongside him, his gaze fixed on the black figure: "Behind Ron... looks like there's a formidable guy."

"I know," Lockes nodded. "That aura is very similar to that of the guy I saw among the flowers years ago."

The white-bearded man tilted his head slightly, glancing at Rocks out of the corner of his eye: "Who?"

Lox didn't look at him, his gaze still fixed ahead, his voice carrying a rare solemnity: "The pinnacle of the world."

"......."

The white-bearded man remained silent for a moment, then did not ask any further questions.

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The golden lion floated in mid-air, looking down at the ravaged ground below, its eyes filled with an indescribable disappointment.

He knew he was too late; that legendary Devil Fruit was no longer within his reach.

However, as things stand, this outcome is within his acceptable range.

Because that fruit wasn't taken by Kaido or Ron, but by that inhuman thing.

He wouldn't be too upset as long as it didn't fall into the hands of his own people.

"Lox is a real bastard," the Golden Lion muttered under his breath. "Why did it take him so long to tell me?"

"Bang bang bang!!!"

Suddenly, heavy footsteps came from afar, growing closer and more frequent.

The golden lion slowly turned around and looked in the direction from which the sound came, then his face froze.

The golden nine-tailed fox demon made a wide turn and rushed towards him.

"Hey, Shiki!" A loud voice rang out from among the golden nine-tailed fox demons, "I've come to pick you up!"

The golden lion's expression froze. Almost instinctively, he turned and sped away to the side, yelling back, "Get lost, Ron! Don't draw that guy over here!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ron's voice came from the golden nine-tailed fox demon. "I, Ron, will never abandon any of my comrades!"

As soon as she finished speaking, two golden chakra arms extended from the golden nine-tailed fox demon's body, like two agile giant pythons, reaching out to grab the golden lion flying in front of her.

Inside the golden nine-tailed fox demon's body, Kaido was moved to tears by Ron: "Ron, you...! Even though that bastard Shiki is no human being inside or out, you still offered him help in his time of need!"

Upon hearing this, Ron looked at Kaido with a surprised expression, wondering for a moment whether this guy was a "scumbag".

"Who said we're partners?!" the Golden Lion cursed, dodging left and right in the air, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes left, sometimes right. "Get lost! That guy behind you is really weird!"

After cursing, Golden Lion mentally raged: "Ron, are you even human? Why didn't you think of us as crewmates when we were dividing the loot? Now that we're in danger, you suddenly remember we're all from the Rocks Pirates?!"

"Shiki, don't underestimate the bond between us Rocks Pirates!!" After Ron finished speaking, more chakra hands stretched out from the golden nine-tailed fox demon.

Seeing this, Shiki was speechless. Bonds? The Rocks Pirates' bonds? Are you out of your mind?

"Ron, can you just get out of my way? Don't push me, or I'll kill you!"

(There will be another chapter later)