The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

Libo's hand trembled, and the light dimmed slightly.

"Ribo, if I were to lose your life force to heal myself, I wouldn't be a righteous hero!"

Don't do anything foolish, I'm just a little tired.

Gern's last words before he fell into a coma echoed in her mind.

Even though Gern was already very weak when he walked through Marineford Square, he still tried to reassure himself with his usual flippant tone.

Thinking of this, Libo slowly lowered her hand, and the light completely dissipated.

She lowered her head, tears silently streaming down her face, her body convulsing.

As a user of the Healing Fruit, no one knew better than her just how serious Gern's condition was at this moment!

......

Meanwhile, outside the ward, the corridor lights flickered slightly.

Zefa withdrew his gaze and leaned back on the bench, his eyes closed, a deep and unyielding weight on his brow.

Just then, footsteps sounded in the distance. Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino walked side by side, their military boots making a dull thud on the floor.

Because of Roger's imprisonment, Kong dared not slack off and summoned back all the available combat power.

“Zeff.” Kuzan was the first to stop, his usually lazy voice now tense.

Looking through the isolation window of the ward, his pupils suddenly contracted when he saw the figure on the hospital bed surrounded by various instruments.

"This? When headquarters urgently recalled him, wasn't Gern clearly still able to..."

"Because this reckless brat is only holding on thanks to Lipo's abilities."

Zefa suddenly interrupted, his voice sounding as if squeezed from the depths of his chest.

"Saying things like 'Everything was for this moment'..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zefa slammed his hand heavily on the metal handrail, the dull thud echoing down the corridor.

He raised his head, his bloodshot eyes flashing with complex emotions that were hard to describe.

“I still can’t bear to think about it…” Zephyr’s voice suddenly lowered, trembling almost imperceptibly.

"What kind of pain was he enduring at that time? And what kind of willpower did he have to stay conscious in that state?"

Not only did they have to escort Roger across the entire South China Sea to Loguetown, but they also had to force their way back to headquarters...

Seeing the distressed Zephyr, Kuzan remained silent for a long time, his hand hovering in mid-air before finally gently landing on Zephyr's trembling shoulder.

The three shadows stretched long on the pale white wall, like some kind of silent judgment.

“Zeff…” Kuzan’s voice caught in his throat, “He’ll be alright.”

Meanwhile, Sakazuki, standing in front of the isolation window, stared intently at Gern on the hospital bed after hearing Zephyr's words.

Why is he so insistent?

"It's to show all pirates that pirates are pirates after all, and justice will not perish with pirates!"

Sakazuki clenched and unclenched his fists at his sides, his knuckles cracking under the strain.

"Don't you understand?" His voice seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of molten lava, each word carrying a scorching weight.

"Gern isn't just showing off, he's making a declaration!!"

He is telling those scum in the new world that justice will never be driven to a dead end!

Even when facing the so-called 'Pirate King,' the Navy will always be on the winning side!

Borsalino, unusually, abandoned his nonchalant expression, his gaze behind his sunglasses lingering on the hospital bed.

"How terrible!" he murmured, his tone devoid of its usual sarcasm.

"What's so terrible about it? Borsalino, you should be ashamed to look at Guern lying in that hospital bed!!"

"Huh? You didn't come to see a patient, why are you scolding me?" Kizaru was taken aback.

"What are you looking at? I told you to chase after Rayleigh, and it's either windy or rainy! And you're supposed to be his senior."

"Sakazuki, you, I..." Kizaru was momentarily speechless, and finally sighed.

"Never mind, I did lose the demeanor of a senior in front of him."

Don't worry, I've brought Vegapunk back with me.

Chapter 202 The Golden Lion's Final Fury

The New World, the territory of the Flying Pirates, a floating island.

A fierce wind howled, dark clouds loomed overhead, and the Golden Lion Shiki stood on the edge of a cliff, the newspaper in his hand crushed to shreds.

The yellow kimono cloak fluttered in the wind, and his eyes were fixed on the rolling sea of ​​clouds in the distance.

Because of the ship's rudder inserted into his head, the Golden Lion frequently suffers from headaches and neurological disorders.

This forced him to undergo prolonged treatment, but this time it failed again, proving that the ship's wheel on his head could never be removed.

But what angered him even more was... that he saw this news as soon as he finished his treatment...

"What a joke! That bastard Roger... how could he possibly have been arrested by the Navy?!"

The golden lion's roar shook the entire island, causing the surrounding crew members to retreat and dare not approach.

At this moment, Indigo cautiously stepped forward, adjusted his glasses, and said, "Lord Shiki, the news has been confirmed."

Roger was indeed defeated by the Navy's "Skyquake" Gern and is currently imprisoned in Impel Down. The Navy has already made this public...

They will be publicly executed in Luoge Town, Donghai, a month later…

"Bullshit!" The Golden Lion whirled around, his Conqueror's Haki exploding outwards, instantly shattering the surrounding rocks.

"Roger, Roger... even if he's about to die, he would never lose to a mere navy brat!!"

Besides, he didn't seem unusual at all when I saw him!

As he spoke, the image of Roger's smile flashed through Golden Lion's mind when he left last time.

The man who was his equal, or even surpassed him, the only Pirate King he acknowledged!

But now, the newspapers are reporting that Roger was defeated by a vice admiral and is even to be publicly executed in the weakest sea?!

"Loguetown, East Blue..." Shiki's voice was low and dangerous, "Did those Marines just want to humiliate him?!"

Indigo swallowed hard, and forced a smile as he advised, "Lord Shiki, the Marine Headquarters is under heavy guard right now."

Steel Bone Void, Buddha's Warring States, Garp is all in Marineford, if we act rashly..."

"Shut up!" The golden lion suddenly raised his hand, and a sword aura swept out, instantly flattening the distant mountain peak!

"Roger was my rival! His downfall is not for the Navy to decide!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Golden Lion leaped up, wielding the famous swords "Sakura Ju" and "Kokuro" with both hands, unleashing a fierce sword aura.

He hovered in the air, his raging Conqueror's Haki stirring up the clouds, like a furious lion.

"Lord Shiki! Where are you going?!" Indigo shouted in panic.

"Marinford!" The Golden Lion's voice boomed like thunder.

"I'm going to ask those navy guys myself... what gives them the right to decide Roger's fate!"

Before he finished speaking, Golden Lion's figure had already transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the Marine Headquarters!

Grand Line, G-14 Naval Base.

"Enemy attack! It's the Golden Lion!!!"

The alarm blared throughout the base, but the next second, a golden figure crashed into the central plaza like a meteorite!

"Lion - Thousand Cut Valley!!"

The golden lion roared and swung its legs, unleashing hundreds of golden sword energies that crisscrossed across the sky.

The base's steel walls were sliced ​​into pieces like tofu, and the gun emplacements, warships, and buildings collapsed amidst the flashing swords!

Blood and flames shot into the sky, and when he left, G-14 base had been reduced to ruins.

Immediately afterwards, the outposts and the Red Line patrol fleet destroyed any targets they encountered along their route, including those belonging to Rajang.

Then, carrying these wreckages, they continued their journey towards Marineford!

……

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

Dark clouds loomed over the city, and torrential rain poured down.

The golden lion stood a thousand meters in the air, with dozens of naval warships under its control beneath its feet.

Rainwater streamed down his cheeks, but it couldn't extinguish the boiling murderous intent in his eyes.

"Navy!!!" His roar was like a thunderclap, echoing throughout Marineford!

"Hand over Roger...!!!"

He suddenly waved his hand, and the hovering warship crashed into the Navy Headquarters like a meteorite!

In an instant, the square, the fortress, and the port collapsed in the explosion, and flames and thick smoke engulfed everything!

"Enemy attack! Someone has invaded Marineford!!" The alarm suddenly blared throughout headquarters.

"How many enemies are there...?"

“Number…” The soldier on the watchtower turned pale, and nearly dropped his binoculars.

"Report...Report! There's only one person, it's...it's Shiki the Golden Lion!!"

He's already stormed Marineford Square!!

……

Marshal's Office

"Damn it?!" Steel Bone Kong suddenly stood up and slammed his fist on the table. "How could that madman show up at this time?!"

Sengoku's face darkened: "He's here for Roger..."

Zephyr clenched his fist, his gaze sweeping towards the hospital: "Gern is still unconscious, but thankfully Sakazuki and the others are here too..."

"It's too late!" Steelbone Kong gritted his teeth and ordered, "Activate Level One alert immediately!"

Let Garp and Sengoku handle this! We absolutely cannot let Shiki break into Impel Down!

Outside the window, dark clouds rolled in and a strong wind suddenly rose.

Marineford Central Square

"Heavenly Tremor Brat!!" A golden figure tore through the clouds, standing atop the naval corpses, swords in hand, his arrogant laughter echoing across the sky, "Get the hell out here!!!"

"How could Roger possibly be captured by a piece of trash like you!"

"He's the man I approve of!!"

Just then, footsteps approached, and the marines surrounding Golden Lion breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing who it was.

"The Sengoku period general, Vice Admiral Garp..."

"Roger is the 'Pirate King'." Sengoku, dressed in a black suit and wearing a justice cape, calmly stated as he looked at Shiki.

"You've already lost the Battle of Adwall, Shiki."

"The Pirate King?" Looking at Sengoku, the Golden Lion, with a cigar in his mouth, pulled "Kokuro" from a soldier, blood splattering everywhere, and slowly turned his head.

"So what?!"

"If he had been willing to help me back then, we would have ruled the world long ago!!" With that, Golden Lion looked at Sengoku and Garp, narrowing his eyes.

“Although I don’t get along with him…” Golden Lion touched the wound on his chest, the image of Gern’s slash that had struck him flashing through his mind.

"But we also lived through the same era as him..." Rainwater mixed with blood flowed into a dark red stream at his feet.

But what I can't stand the most is that brat..." Golden Lion suddenly pressed his hand to his chest, where an old wound was throbbing with pain.

Those are scars left by Gern.

“That brat…” His voice suddenly lowered, carrying a chilling undertone.