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

Upon hearing the sound, the bear turned around instantly and saw Enel sitting with his legs crossed.

He sat leisurely on the edge of the eaves of a warehouse next door, tapping the tiles lightly with his golden stick.

"Enel!!"

"Please... don't make that face, okay?" Enel drawled out, his tone tinged with smugness.

"My Observation Haki is unmatched in the entire G-10 except for that bastard Gern."

How could your little commotion possibly escape my notice, Bear?

Upon hearing this, Xiong's heart sank. His hands clenched slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "You... you know everything?"

Just as Kuma was at a loss, pondering Enel's purpose and even preparing for the worst,

Unexpectedly, Enel's expression suddenly changed, revealing a smile full of anticipation.

It jumped directly from the rooftop, landing lightly in front of the bear, rubbing its hands excitedly.

"The kind of thing that involves beating up ignorant and arrogant teenagers."

That sounds incredibly fun! Hahaha! I want to participate too!

“But…” the bear tried to stop him.

After all, he'd been partnered with Enel for so long; what kind of person was he? If others didn't know, how could he not know?

"Hey!" Enel immediately interrupted him, hands on his hips, head tilted, and with a "you figure it out" expression, deliberately drawing out his words.

"What are we going to do about that super-tall guy secretly meeting with the leader of the world's most vicious criminal, the Revolutionary Army?"

"If Guern finds out about this..."

Bear:"…………"

Seeing this, Enel knew he had caught the bear in a bind, and his smile widened even more: "So, is everything alright now?"

"..." Xiong was silent for a moment, then finally nodded heavily, "Okay."

"Yay! That's great!" Enel cheered, but then leaned closer, lowered his voice, and his eyes gleamed with mischief.

"However, just fighting them is no fun!"

You have to cooperate with me; we need to 'perform' as enthusiastically as possible!

The whole process needs to be dramatic, filled with divine majesty! Only then can you take them away!

"To let you have your fill?" Xiong's voice carried a hint of helplessness. "Then wouldn't they be either dead or crippled?"

So the bear shook its head, "No way!!!"

"Oh dear! Bear, you said Ginny knows about her husband..." Enel immediately adopted that threatening posture again, deliberately raising his voice.

"What am I going to do about her secret meeting with the revolutionary army leader who once refused to help her in her time of need?"

Bear: "You..."

"Hehe!" Enel chuckled smugly, his body transforming into elemental form, instantly turning into an arc of electricity.

The next moment, he was already sitting cross-legged on the bear's incredibly broad shoulders.

"Don't worry, everyone knows that I, Enel, am very 'sensible' when it comes to doing things?"

I guarantee they'll receive a 'lesson' they'll never forget!

He paused deliberately after speaking, then brought his mouth close to the bear's ear and whispered earnestly in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"and……"

"And what?"

"I'll live off this secret of yours for the rest of my life."

The bear's glasses shattered instantly. Looking at Enel's boisterous laughter, he pursed his lips.

This is the first time since he was born that he has felt such an urge to curse and swear.

"No, swearing is wrong..."

At this moment, Enel jumped down and waved his hand.

"Without further ado, let's finish this patrol mission as soon as possible!"

Looking at Enel, whose back was turned to him and whose head was exposed, Kuma silently looked at his own paw-shaped hands.

Then... without the slightest hesitation, the gentle bear raised his palm and slapped Enel on the back of the head!

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?" Enel suddenly turned around, a flash of red Observation Haki in his eyes.

"It's nothing," Xiong smiled gently. "There was something dirty just now."

"You bastard! Why are you smiling so gently? Were you thinking about slapping me to erase all my memories just now?"

"No!" Xiong's smile remained gentle and considerate. "We're partners, I wouldn't lay a hand on a partner."

In fact, the truth that Enel's Heart Network heard was...

[Never mind, let's film that part from just now too!]

Just like the last time Bonnie pulled his ear, he wouldn't know it the moment it was filmed, and then it would keep repeating itself.

Anyway, once it accumulates to a certain point, he'll eventually take it all back himself.

Enel: "..."

Chapter 416 Come out and see me, Golden Lion

East China Sea, calm waters

Alone, Gern drifted slowly on the waves in a small sailboat "borrowed" from the East China Sea branch.

He himself lay on his back on a deck chair, wearing sunglasses, searching for a long-lost "old acquaintance".

To be honest, in the world of One Piece, the Four Seas are quite large.

At least in the vast East China Sea, finding someone who deliberately hides, especially one that can fly, is extremely difficult.

It's like finding a needle in a haystack, extremely difficult.

But since Gern has come, he must have his own methods.

So, Gern calmly sat up from the recliner, picked up the notebook next to him, and started looking at it again.

His notebook was filled with information he had collected through various channels over this period of time.

The above records are mostly eyewitness reports from various islands, towns, and fishermen in the East China Sea.

Fishermen near the Goa Kingdom claim to have seen a huge dark shadow sweep across the clouds after a storm, resembling the outline of an island.

In the town of Shells, some children claim to have seen "flying mountains," but the adults dismiss it as childish folly.

[A merchant ship in Orange Town has reported seeing an island flying away for no apparent reason, and the sky is an unusual color...]

【..........】

These fragmented, vague pieces of information, mostly treated as jokes or hallucinations by locals, are simply not accepted by legitimate intelligence agencies.

This is precisely why Shiki was able to remain hidden in the sky for so many years thanks to the power of his Float-Float Fruit.

Therefore, Guern directly extracted seemingly useless information through cross-comparison.

The analysis of frequency of occurrence and geographical location roughly outlines a possible range.

Precise coordinates are not needed; all that is needed is a sufficiently eye-catching "stage".

"Snap!" After a long while, Gern closed his notebook, looked up, and scanned the clear blue sea in front of him through his sunglasses.

According to his analysis, this is the area with the highest concentration of recent unusual sightings.

"Looks like... this is the sea area with the most 'spectators'!"

A meaningful smile appeared on Gern's lips as he muttered to himself, "My old acquaintance... Golden Lion."

The moment the words left his mouth...

Gern did not choose to take to the skies to search aimlessly, as that would be too inefficient and could easily alert the enemy.

He then took off his sunglasses, and a terrifying red light suddenly shone in his eyes!

Immediately afterwards, an immense and boundless aura erupted from him without reservation, like a torrent!

"Boom!!!"

The air froze instantly, and the sea surface suddenly became as smooth as a mirror, without even a ripple.

The clouds in the sky seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible hand, ceasing their movement.

All living things within a radius of tens of nautical miles, whether fish in the sea or birds in the sky.

At this moment, they were all gripped by extreme fear and paralysis, trembling and some even fainting.

This is the ultimate Conqueror's Haki!

It is an absolute deterrent that stands above all living beings and can only be possessed by the overlord who stands at the pinnacle of the world!

Gern unleashed his domineering aura to its fullest extent without holding back.

In an instant, the ripples and commotion it generated were enough to penetrate the clouds and shake the sky!

He was issuing a declaration in the most direct and arrogant way to his old rival, who was hiding in the clouds.

I am coming.

I know you're here.

Come out and see me!

........

Meanwhile, in the skies above the East China Sea, hidden above thick clouds, lies the floating island of Vermeer.

In the very center of the island, inside a rugged palace building bearing the marks of the former Flying Pirates...

The legendary pirate, "Golden Lion" Shiki, sat cross-legged in the center of the hall.

He was already of a certain age, with long, flowing golden hair that reached the ground, and his sideburns and beard were also golden and quite long.

If the Golden Lion's original appearance was worthy of the title, then its current appearance is that of a long-haired golden monster, and a bald one at that.

However, the ship's wheel stuck in his head and the famous swords "Sakura Ju" and "Kureki" attached to his legs as prosthetics...

And all of them tell of this man's past madness and glory.

"Sigh." At this moment, Shiki was holding an antique wine cup that resembled a saucer, his eyes wandering.

According to his original plan, he should be able to launch the "IQ" plant destruction plan that had been brewing for twenty years at this moment.

He proclaimed the return of his golden lion to the East China Sea and the entire world.

However, in reality, the plan has been delayed again and again.

The root cause lies in the fact that many years ago, Gern had been frequently active in the East China Sea, although his target was not him.

However, due to his age, the naturally cunning and suspicious Leo chose to lie low more cautiously.

At that moment, his most trusted partner and ship's doctor over the years, Dr. Indigo, walked over with his distinctively comical gait.

Then they started moving their bodies, which roughly means...

"Captain Shiki, when are we finally going to start executing the plan?"

Research on 'IQ' plants is very stable now! Those enhanced creatures will definitely help us dominate the world! *whoosh*

Seeing Indigo's excited face, the Golden Lion smiled magnanimously on the surface, but did not answer immediately.

The so-called "IQ" plant research program is something he knows better than anyone else.

That was nothing more than him, a loser, who, after a long period of imprisonment and dormancy, refused to give up his ambition to dominate the world.

Yet, knowing full well that times have changed and that his own strength may no longer be able to reach the top, he has created a... illusory "comfort" for himself.

Those beasts enhanced by drugs might be able to handle ordinary marines and pirates, but not truly top-tier powerhouses.

For example... that man, or even myself now, could be made to collapse to the ground with just Conqueror's Haki!

To dominate the world with something like this? That's just wishful thinking.