One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

But next second...

"snowstorm!"

call--!

The sky suddenly darkened, and a whooshing sound followed closely behind.

Despite being in a summery sea, a storm suddenly appeared out of nowhere, sweeping up white snowflakes and hurtling towards the island lion.

Despite the significant size difference between them, in that instant...

The roaring blizzard was like a sharp spear, piercing straight into the heart of the island lion and relentlessly devouring it from within.

A faint blue light flashed in his crimson, majestic eyes.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed from his Three Sacred Birds form into an Articuno with only ice crystal wings!

Vast energy surged around it, emanating endless chill and freezing the seawater below into large amounts of ice crystals.

Just then, a beam of holy energy suddenly burst forth from the crimson mouth, like a blue slash that cut through the heavens and earth, slashing diagonally at the huge island lion in front of it.

The blue-blooded thorns that touched the freezing beam withered instantly under the drastic temperature change, turning into a cloud of ice-crystal-colored powder that quickly drifted away under the power of the blizzard.

Along with it, the last vestige of the Golden Lion's heroic spirit also vanished.

"I... lost!"

The golden lion's hands trembled as he stared in disbelief at the trump card that had been so easily neutralized.

But what he didn't expect was...

He was actually defeated by the very Devil Fruit power he was so proud of.

boom!!!

The island lion suddenly exploded, turning into a chaotic mess of debris that plummeted into the sea below.

Seeing this, Crimson immediately guessed what Golden Lion was thinking.

"Have they already given up!?"

His crimson eyes narrowed slightly.

But after a moment, he slowly transformed back into a normal human form, using electromagnetic levitation to hover high in the sky, facing the golden lion opposite him.

Perhaps out of respect for this remnant of the old era, Crimson abandoned its underhanded fighting style.

With a flick of his hand, he suddenly conjured a long, narrow chain that emitted a pungent odor.

On his right hand, a thick flame spread out, coiling around his crimson arm.

"It's truly heartbreaking, Senior Golden Lion."

Suddenly, Crimson spoke:

"You, who were once on par with Roger and Whitebeard, are now so weak."

"Kid, you haven't achieved true victory yet, don't get too cocky!"

The golden lion roared instantly.

However, Crimson remained calm and composed as it flew forward, closing the distance slightly between itself and the Golden Lion.

A subtle glint flashed in his dark, deep eyes.

"Whether I've become complacent or not, I think Senior Golden Lion knows better than I do."

"but……"

"It would be a great pity to let a strong person like you perish in this nameless sea."

"I can give you a choice!"

Crimson slowly extended its hands, placing both deadly chains and healing sacred fire before the Golden Lion.

"Abandon the alliance with Blackbeard and become a member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet!"

"In that case, you will not only gain your former power, but you may even be able to see a more expansive landscape."

"Then, the choice is yours, Senior Golden Lion!"

"Kid! Are you pitying me?!"

boom!!!

The moment the crimson voice fell, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted across the land.

The crimson expression changed instantly with the appearance of this aura, and he looked at the golden lion in front of him with some shock as it released a vast and domineering aura.

At this moment, several streaks of blood appeared on the golden lion's forehead.

A large amount of blood gushed out from the wound on his head that had already been sealed.

But at this moment, he disregarded everything, burning his life force wildly and raising his aura to its highest point.

boom!!!

Another wave of overwhelming pressure, like a hurricane, swept over the crimson body.

Torn black lightning burst forth from the surrounding air.

At this moment, the golden lion, covered in blood, seemed like a demon crawling out of hell, and said in a hoarse voice to Crimson:

"You brat!"

"Maybe I really am getting old!"

"I must admit, your strength has exceeded my expectations!"

"But even if it costs me this broken body, I still want to tell you..."

"Pirates! This is not a child's game!"

"You should really be thankful...you weren't born in the same era as me!!!"

"Is this your choice!?"

After listening to the Golden Lion's words in silence, Crimson's emotions were not greatly affected.

But in the next instant, a majestic golden light suddenly gathered and shone in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Golden Lion Senior."

"It seems we have different ideologies towards pirates."

"After all, in the eyes of our captain, pirates are simply the freest beings on this sea."

"Also, I need to apologize to you..."

"Because you will never have the chance to witness the era that is countless times more exciting than you can imagine!"

boom!!!!

From its crimson body, it suddenly released a mighty aura that was in no way inferior to that of the golden lion.

A large amount of Pokémon energy was transformed into tangible damage, mixed with crimson Conqueror's Haki, and clashed with Rajang.

The heavens and earth seemed to have been torn in two by the two giants, with endless black lightning constantly flashing between them.

In an instant, the two figures, Crimson and Golden Lion, moved simultaneously.

This time, Rajang didn't use any tricks or schemes, and Red also unusually gave up many suitable Pokémon moves.

The two men continued their fight, engaging in a close-quarters combat session with fists and weapons.

From time to time, the sounds of the two fighting could be heard from the sky.

However, as time went on, the frequency of the sound gradually decreased.

Until the very end, there was no sound for a long time.

The clouds, like splashes of ink, covered the true view in the sky.

At the same time, it was like the final curtain of a play, slowly covering everything.

A moment later, the crimson figure, its feet treading on arcs of electricity, slowly lifted a figure and descended from the clouds into the sea below.

And in his hand was none other than the legendary pirate Shiki the Golden Lion, who was covered in blood and on the verge of stopping breathing!

However, at this moment, the legendary pirate's clothes were not only tattered, but his body was also covered with various festering and bleeding wounds.

of course.

Compared to the wound on his head that was still dripping blood, the injuries on his body suddenly seemed insignificant.

While preserving the golden lion's last breath with sacred flames, Crimson sighed:

"Perhaps you are right, Senior Golden Lion."

"I may really not be a qualified pirate."

"after all……"

"I simply cannot bear to see the shadow of a top-tier expert and a vessel capable of replicating the Float-Float Fruit destroyed in my hands."

"As expected, I'm still too kind~"

Chapter 261 The Beginning of a New Era

boom!!!

The overwhelming Haki, seemingly tearing the heavens and earth apart, clashed violently in the air, instantly unleashing countless sharp, jet-black lightning bolts that spread across the entire sea area.

Luffy, the God of War, radiating pure white light, swung his iron fist, which was as large as a battleship, and clashed fiercely with the thick black fog in front of him.

From within a dark curtain constantly being swallowed by light, a hideous and arrogant face suddenly emerged.

Upon sensing that Shiki's aura had weakened to the point of near disappearance, Blackbeard immediately burst into loud laughter:

"What a disgrace!"

"Having barely managed to survive until now, they can only become nourishment for the new era."

"This world should be ruled by people like us!"

"Don't you think so, Straw Hat Boy?!"