One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

On the edge of the island, a figure stood proudly.

His long, golden hair fluttered wildly in the wind like a lion's mane.

His face bore obvious signs of mechanical modification, but it did nothing to conceal his domineering aura.

He who once lost everything now has nothing to lack!

"Golden Lion... Shiki!!"

Someone gasped, their voice trembling with disbelief.

"He's not dead yet!!!"

At that moment, Luffy raised his head, looked at the figure standing proudly atop the island, and grinned broadly:

"Hey—Shiki!"

"You've come at just the right time!"

Golden Lion lowered his head, his gaze passing over the ruins and smoke, landing on Luffy.

A haughty smile curled at the corner of his lips, yet within that smile lay a hint of genuine approval and respect:

"Hehehe—"

"As expected of you guys, Luffy, V!"

"They really caused quite a ruckus!"

"Now that you've had your fun, the rest—leave it to me."

"Golden Lion, what do you want to do?!" Akainu's voice boomed like thunder.

He suddenly took a step forward, molten lava boiling and churning on his fist. "You want to help these pirates escape!?"

Golden Lion lowered his head, looking at the livid-faced naval admiral, and his smile became even more blatant:

"Run away?"

He repeated the word softly, as if savoring a joke.

Then—he suddenly opened his arms wide!

"Hehehe—you're wrong, Sakazuki!"

His voice boomed like thunder in the sky, carrying the earth-shattering power of the Float Fruit:

"I'm not here to help them escape—"

"I'm here to take my captain home!"

The moment the words fell, the golden lion's domineering aura exploded!

It was a kind of... pure, arrogant, and unrestrained Conqueror's Haki!

Like a lion awakening, like the sky exploding!

The overwhelming aura, imbued with the power of the Float-Float Fruit, formed a visible shockwave that spread wildly in all directions from the Golden Lion, shattering all the clouds above Marineford!

Immediately afterwards, the island beneath his feet slowly descended.

"I am—"

The golden lion roared, as if it wanted to unleash all the forbearance and dormancy of the past twenty years at this moment!

The sound was like a thunderclap, carrying years of suppressed arrogance and anger, echoing throughout Marineford and making everyone's eardrums ache.

"—One of the Eight Great Demons under the Straw Hat Pirates—"

"—[Sky Demon] Golden Lion Shiki!"

The moment the words fell, a powerful and suffocating aura of Conqueror's Haki erupted!

That domineering aura swept out as if it were a tangible force, carrying the immense power of the Float Fruit, shattering all the clouds in the sky and revealing a dazzlingly clear blue sky.

Rumbling--

The island slowly descended, and the figure stood proudly atop the island, like a sky overlord who had stepped out of a legend.

—At this moment, it arrives!

The naval camp was deathly silent.

All eyes were fixed on the island suspended in mid-air, and on the proud figure standing atop it.

That legend, who was once on par with the Pirate King Roger, is actually still alive and has returned to the stage in this way.

"Golden Lion... Shiki!!" Akainu's voice was like exploding lava, and the lava dripping from his fists became even more rapid, scorching black holes in the ground.

In those eyes, obscured by the shadow of the hat brim, anger and shock surged: "This madman... he's actually become one of the Straw Hat Pirates' subordinates?!"

On the ruins of the high platform, Zhan Guo's face was solemn, and golden Buddhist light flickered slightly around him.

What's going on with this Straw Hat Pirates?!

Could it be that they really want to overthrow the world government?!

If that's the case...

For the first time, some unusual thoughts arose in Fleet Admiral Sengoku's mind.

Before today, he would never have had any disloyal intentions and would have obediently served as the World Government's lackey to ensure that the Navy's stance remained righteous.

But if someone can truly demonstrate sufficient strength and shares his views...

The Warring States period did not dwell on what happened next.

But his gaze unconsciously drifted toward Garp.

Speaking of which, he and Garp have been friends for decades.

He promoted Long quite a few times when he first joined the Navy.

His relationship with the Monkey family was never ordinary.

If the Straw Hat Pirates really do manage to conquer the Red Line, will he be able to say something like:

"Actually, I've been a Straw Hat Man for a long time!"

The appearance of the golden lion and the enormous island that descended stunned everyone present.

Fortunately, the island did not fall completely; it simply hovered less than 100 meters from Marineford.

A crack suddenly appears in the center of the rock wall below the island.

The golden lion laughed loudly:

"Well then, Luffy, V, it's time for you to leave!"

"Ok!"

Luffy nodded to Sabo one last time, then called to his crew and Moria, and together they flew onto the passage opened on the island, disappearing from everyone's sight.

Are you kidding me?!

After showing off, why not just run away? Are you waiting for the Five Elders to react? Or are you going to unleash a full-scale attack?!

Even though the Straw Hat Pirates are now much stronger than before, V is still not confident that he can completely annihilate the Five Elders, who have strange abilities and are directly under Im's command, without any unexpected events.

Now that we've acquired the bodies of so many members of the Knights of God, it's time to make a quick getaway, study the Deep Sea Contract, and accumulate more power...

Let's wait until we're confident before engaging in a decisive battle.

As for the Going Merry, it had already submerged underwater and was cruising autonomously, waiting at the destination for the Straw Hat crew to return.

What appeared to be a glamorous and glorious exit was actually the Straw Hat Pirates' most embarrassing escape of the day.

but……

In V's plan, this day is far from over.

Even for the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, this day...

It will definitely be a very long time!

Chapter 239 The Four Emperors

While the Five Elders were still discussing whether to risk being exposed and descend upon Marineford, the Straw Hat crew had already made a graceful exit.

A war that seemed poised to alter the course of the world ultimately did indeed influence the course of the world...

However, the two main protagonists of the war, the navy and the revolutionary army, became supporting characters.

The Straw Hat Pirates' fame has officially spread throughout the world!

……

……

The sea breeze howled, stirring up smoke and dust that swirled over the ravaged battlefield.

Then--

silence.

A deathly silence.

No one spoke, no one moved.

Even the wounded soldiers who were still screaming in agony now seemed to have their throats choked by some invisible force, and could only watch helplessly as the island carrying the Straw Hat crew disappeared little by little into the horizon.

On the revolutionary army's side, Sabo was the first to come to his senses.

"Everyone, it's time to leave!"

At his call, the revolutionary soldiers awoke as if from a dream and began to get busy.

The stretcher lifted the wounded, the guns were hoisted onto the shoulders, and the footsteps, though hurried, did not sound panicked.

—They were guerrillas who fought on the move year-round, so retreating was something they were already very familiar with.

however……

The naval camp, however, remained eerily silent.

No one stopped them.