One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

He was draped in a jet-black cloak, his face obscured by the shadow of the hood, revealing only a section of his sharply defined jawline.

A faint black mist swirled around him, the mist writhing as if alive, emanating a cold and profound sense of oppression.

Behind him, several figures, also dressed in black cloaks, appeared one after another, lined up in a row, and hovered in mid-air.

They were few in number—only seven or eight—but the aura emanating from them was like that of an army.

No, it's more terrifying than an army.

That was a pressure so intense it could freeze the entire battlefield.

"The Knights of God..."

On the ruins of the high platform, Sengoku raised his head, looking at the pitch-black magic circle and the slowly descending figure. Golden Buddhist light flickered slightly around him, but his voice carried an unusual solemnity.

Even though the Five Elders had already told him that if necessary, the Knights of God who protect the Celestial Dragons would intervene on the battlefield.

But he was still involuntarily shocked by what he saw.

After all, even for him, this was the first time he had ever witnessed the way the Knights of God made their entrance.

The arrival of the Knights of God plunged the entire battlefield of Marineford into an unprecedented state of stagnation.

The leader, a man in black robes, slowly raised his hand. In the shadows beneath his hood, a pair of cold eyes swept across the entire battlefield, finally locking onto the red-clad youth in the center of the square.

"Straw Hat Boy... Monkey D. Luffy."

His voice was deep and cold, as if it came from the depths of a millennium-old glacier, each word carrying a chilling edge: "Your existence has crossed the bottom line that the World Government cannot cross."

Luffy raised his head, his gaze beneath the straw hat meeting those cold eyes without fear.

White steam swirled around him, and the fifth gear form reappeared.

After being greatly modified by V, he can no longer have his stamina drained by Gear 5.

"You are the Knights of God!?"

"Huh!? You actually knew we existed!"

The black-robed leader's voice carried a hint of surprise, and his eyes flickered slightly beneath his hood, clearly not expecting this seemingly young pirate to know of the existence of the Knights of God.

"Looks like you're no ordinary pirate either!"

Another man in black robes beside him chimed in, his voice hoarse and low, carrying a cold indifference as if he were scrutinizing his prey.

Luffy raised his head, his gaze beneath the straw hat meeting those cold eyes without fear.

White steam swirled around him, his fifth gear activated, and a halo of interwoven black and pure white light flowed around him.

"Humph!"

Luffy snorted coldly, his voice filled with the stubbornness and fervor unique to young people. His golden pupils swept over the several black-robed figures floating in mid-air, and he said, word by word:

"A bunch of people who aid and abet evil, helping the world government persecute the people, you are the ones who deserve to be blown away!"

The moment the words were spoken, the entire battlefield seemed to freeze for a moment.

The leader of the black-robed men was silent for a moment, then let out a low, cold laugh, a laugh that seemed to come from the depths of an ancient glacier, carrying a chilling aura:

"Insanity!"

His voice suddenly rose, and an even colder and more vast Conqueror's Haki erupted like an invisible tsunami, sweeping across the entire Marineford!

"Do you think you can contend with the Knights of God with that power that you just awakened recently?"

The man in black robes slowly raised his right hand, and dark mist condensed and surged in his palm, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

"I'll show you what true power is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in the black robe raised his hand, his fingertips hooking the edge of his hood, his movements as composed as if he were attending a tea party.

The next second—

He suddenly pulled up his hood.

That face, exposed to the smoke and sunlight, was like a thunderbolt, piercing through the clamor and chaos of Marineford.

The air on the battlefield seemed to freeze at that moment.

Everyone—whether from the Navy, the Revolutionary Army, or the Straw Hat crew—stared wide-eyed, their pupils contracting violently as if in an earthquake.

That iconic red hair...

That face that everyone in the world knows...

"Shanks... Shanks!?"

Luffy's voice was the first to break the deathly silence.

His voice had lost its previous fervor and determination, carrying an unbelievable tremor, as if the whole world had collapsed and then been pieced back together beneath his feet.

The eyes under the straw hat were wide open, reflecting that familiar yet unfamiliar face in the pupils, and the white steam around the fifth gear was slightly disordered at this moment.

He even subconsciously took a half step back.

"Shanks!? How could you..."

Luffy's words caught in his throat halfway through.

wrong.

wrong.

Not Shanks.

Those eyes—

Shanks' eyes are gentle yet firm, carrying a calm and compassionate understanding of the world.

And those eyes before me...

It was as cold as a bottomless abyss, carrying a haughty indifference as if it were looking down on ants.

"That's not Shanks, it's Luffy!!!"

Just then, V's voice appeared out of nowhere in Luffy's and all the Straw Hat crew's ears.

"That's Shanks' twin brother, a legitimate Celestial Dragon—Saint Figarando Shamrock!"

"Saint Shamlock?"

Luffy unconsciously uttered the name.

The opposing Saint Shamlock raised an eyebrow:

You know me!?

"It seems you know more than I thought."

"In that case..."

He slowly raised his hand, his fingertips tracing his face, which was almost identical to that of the Yonko Red-Haired Shanks. His voice, like an icy blade in winter, sliced ​​through the air, each word sharp and clear:

"Then we absolutely cannot let you live!"

Chapter 224 Seven Nikas!

The moment the words left his mouth, Saint Shamrock vanished from the spot!

Only a black afterimage remained in the air, like ink spreading on rice paper, and it appeared in front of Luffy in an instant!

Luffy's pupils contracted, and his body reacted instinctively in Gear 5, but the chilling killing intent was already overwhelming.

"Bite him to death! Cerberus!"

Saint Shamlock's voice was deep and cold, like a decree from the abyss.

He slowly raised the rapier in his hand.

The sword was elegantly designed, its golden hilt reflecting a cold light in the smoke, and a dark red gem set in the handle, like a sleeping eye.

The next moment—

The sword came to life.

The sword suddenly twisted and expanded, golden light intertwined with dark mist, as if something was breaking free from its steel shell!

roar--!!!

A deafening roar echoed throughout Marineford!

The sound was not like the roar of any known creature, but rather a mixture of three distinct voices.

The three sonic waves overlapped and transformed into an invisible shockwave, shattering the surrounding smoke and debris!

The sword completely vanished.

Instead, there was a huge thing attached to the hilt of the sword.

It was a three-headed dog.

Its size is comparable to that of the best among giants, with three huge heads standing side by side, and six eyes as red as burning lava, exuding primal ferocity and savagery.

Each skull had sharp, white teeth like daggers, and saliva dripped from its fangs, scorching the ground with a hissing sound.

Mythical Zoan Species: Cerberus Mode —

Cerberus!

"This is... the sword of the commander of the Knights of God!?"

In the square, countless eyes were focused on that enormous creature, and even breathing seemed to stop.

"A sword that ate a Devil Fruit... and it's a Mythical Zoan type!"

On the ruins of the high platform, Moria's pupils suddenly contracted, and a rare solemnity flashed in his scarlet eyes.

Although he had seen many items made from Devil Fruits, this was the first time he had ever seen a Mythical Zoan-level Devil Fruit weapon in person.

"Luffy, watch out!!!"

Upon seeing this, Sabo immediately shouted.

He could sense that this guy from the Knights of God possessed immense power.

It might even surpass... a Navy Admiral!