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

Before Sakazuki could react, Shiki's other sword, Kuki, slashed horizontally.

At the critical moment, a shockwave struck from the side, forcing the Golden Lion to sheathe his sword and retreat.

"Tsk tsk, Newgate has a lot of tricks up his sleeve?!" He looked at the space around his former location shattering.

The Golden Lion raised an eyebrow. "You really did it!"

Amidst the ruins, Gern withdrew his fist, staggered to his feet, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Looks like you're afraid of vibrations too!" Gern panted, the vibrational particles gathering in his left hand expanding to cover his entire arm.

The golden lion narrowed its eyes, revealing a mocking expression.

"Afraid?!" He suddenly raised his hand, the sword pointing directly at Gern. "Your ability is nothing but a clumsy imitation!"

Gern's eyes turned cold, and the vibrating particles gathered in his left palm suddenly exploded, causing the surrounding air to tremble at a high frequency.

He then spoke slowly, his voice icy: "Whether it's imitation or not, you'll find out once you try."

"Arrogant!" The Golden Lion laughed loudly, his figure suddenly disappearing and appearing in front of Gern the next second, his Sakura Ten and Drywood twin swords slashing down in a cross shape!

Before the sword even arrived, the sharp sword energy tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek.

"Clang!" Gern's black sword, Eight Desolations, clashed fiercely with the Golden Lion's twin swords, the vibration particles and Armament Haki clashing intensely, bursting out dazzling sparks.

A terrifying shockwave spread out from the two of them, and the ground beneath their feet instantly collapsed, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly.

On the other side, Sakazuki seized the opportunity, his right fist transforming into a giant lava fist, and roared, "Great Fire Blast!"

The scorching lava erupted like a volcanic eruption, crashing into the back of the golden lion.

"Heh." The Golden Lion snorted coldly, and without turning his head, he stepped into thin air, distorting the entire space under his control.

Countless massive rock walls rose from the ground, layer upon layer, forcefully blocking Sakazuki's lava attacks.

"Lava brat, get out of the way!" Golden Lion suddenly unleashed his power.

Gern was knocked back several steps by the force of the attack, but quickly regained his footing, turned his blade, and charged forward again.

"Heavenly Tremor - Shattering the Void!" Gern swung his blade horizontally, the Eight Desolations Blade imbued with domineering power wreathed in vibrating particles, unleashing a pale white, high-frequency vibrating slash.

Wherever it passed, space shattered like glass, heading straight for the golden lion's throat.

A hint of surprise flashed in the golden lion's eyes: "Interesting!"

Immediately, the two swords were crossed, and Armament Haki covered the blades, allowing them to withstand the attack.

"If that's all, you can't beat me!"

"Is that so?" Gern grinned, then suddenly sheathed his sword in his usual manner.

Immediately afterwards, he clenched his left fist and gathered his strength. Dark red cherry blossoms swirled around him like lava, and vibrating particles collapsed wildly at the tip of his fist, condensing into a needle-like point.

“This action…” Golden Lion’s pupils contracted, as if he saw Garp’s figure.

"Black Shock - Godfall Nail!!!"

The fist was thrown, and the world fell silent.

Next second

"Boom!!" The ultimate penetration pierced through the Golden Lion's body and exploded behind him!

Space shattered like a mirror, and a supernova-like, blazing white explosion erupted from the dark cracks.

The tsunami-like shockwave tore the clouds within a kilometer radius into straight lines.

However, the golden lion did not move an inch and remained in a defensive posture, but a huge trench had been carved out behind it by the shockwave.

"You, you brat..." After a long while, the golden lion narrowed his eyes, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

He was hurt!

At the same time, they finally put away their contempt.

"Strive to survive!" The golden lion leaped up, hovering high in the air, his twin swords raised high: "Lion - Thousand Cut Valley!"

Countless sword energies poured down like a torrential rain, covering the entire G-3 base.

Sakazuki, having recovered from the shock of Gern injuring the Golden Lion, glanced at him with a complex expression.

Then, with a roar, his arms transformed into lava, and he slammed them into the ground: "Meteor Volcano!"

Countless lava fists shot into the sky, colliding with the golden sword energy, creating a continuous series of explosions.

Gern instantly transformed into elements, becoming a stream of white particles that shot into the sky, creating a jet-black trail within the particle stream as he combined it with his Haki.

In the instant he flashed forward, he aimed at the Golden Lion's weakness, and this time it was not a fist but a palm!

Gern pressed down with one palm as if pressing down on a cauldron, and a white shockwave appeared in his palm!

"Is this Sengoku's move again?!" Golden Lion hurriedly blocked, but was sent flying backward by the impact.

For a moment, even the Golden Lion couldn't help but marvel at how well Gern had developed his Devil Fruit ability.

"Just how many people's moves have you learned, you idiot?!"

Without wasting words, Gern charged forward again.

He knew that any hesitation would be fatal when facing a powerful opponent like the Golden Lion.

"Kuzan, Borsalino, and me..." Sakazuki also saw many familiar moves, but now was not the time to think about such things!

Sakazuki then quickly used Moonwalk to leap into the air, forming a pincer movement with Gern.

Although the two have very different styles, they are working together in perfect harmony at this moment.

The Golden Lion laughed wildly as he faced the challenge, his twin swords swirling like the wind, his Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki intertwining, each attack carrying destructive power.

The battle intensified, the sky changed color due to the clash between the three, the clouds were torn apart, and the atmosphere trembled.

The naval personnel at G-3 base, who had already retreated to a safe area, watched this epic showdown with awe.

"Is this... a true battle of the strong?" a navy officer murmured.

However, just as the battle reached a stalemate, the Golden Lion suddenly sneered, "The game should end now."

He then abruptly retreated, thrusting his twin swords into the ground, and the entire sky and the rubble of the base began to distort under his control.

"Not good!" Gern's pupils shrank, and his Observation Haki triggered a frantic warning.

"Lion's Might - Earth Strike!" The golden lion roared, and the earth trembled violently.

Countless enormous rocks rose from the ground, transforming into dozens of roaring rock lions that pounced on Gern and Sakazaki.

Chapter 47 Black Wrist

Above G-3 base, the clouds were torn apart by violent air currents, and sunlight pierced through the clouds like sharp swords, shining on the ravaged land.

Gern knelt on one knee, his black sword, Eight Desolations, deeply embedded in the ground, supporting his swaying body.

Sakazuki's body was half-magma-like, but the Armament Haki on his right arm had dissipated.

The golden lion hovered high in the sky, its long golden hair dancing wildly. Its two swords, "Sakura-ju" and "Kumo," were crossed in front of its chest, and the domineering aura on the sword blades flowed as if it were a tangible substance.

"To be honest, if you two were given enough time, you could grow into some really scary guys."

You think the Golden Lion would praise someone? No way!

"So..." The Golden Lion's expression changed as he looked down at Gern and Sakazuki, slowly landing on the ground with a mocking sneer on his lips.

You should have knelt down and begged for mercy from the very beginning!!

In that case, I might give you time to grow, hehehehe!

"Damn it..." Gern gritted his teeth, the vibrating particles in his left arm flickering, he was like a candle in the wind without enough strength to sustain it.

Sakazuki, standing nearby, was also panting heavily, lava dripping from between his fingers, leaving charred marks.

And aside from the fact that Gern initially took advantage of the Golden Lion's underestimation of his opponent...

Aside from being injured once by the Fallen God Nail, he has never suffered any other injuries.

For a moment, Gern and Sakazuki exchanged a glance, both seeing a resolute determination in each other's eyes—this was a battle they could not win.

"However, if I were to kill both of you..." Shiki muttered to himself, "the bounty the Navy would give me would definitely be higher than Roger's, right?!"

"If that's the case, then die." The Golden Lion casually swung his sword, and a slash that swept across the sky roared down towards the two of them!

In an instant, the shadow of death loomed over them, but their bodies had already reached their limits.

Everyone knew that this blow was enough to crush them...

"Boom!!" A purple figure descended from the sky like a meteorite, its jet-black fist, wreathed in black light, slamming fiercely into the golden slash!

Amidst a deafening explosion, the strike was shattered, and the shockwave sent debris flying over a radius of hundreds of meters.

As the smoke cleared, Zephyr stood tall in front of Gern and Sakazuki.

Armament Haki emanated from his arms, shining like obsidian, and his Justice Cloak fluttered in the gale.

"Zeff...Teacher?!"

Zephyr didn't turn around; his gaze was fixed on the golden lion opposite him, his voice as cold as iron.

"What do you intend to do to my disciples and students, Shiki?"

Faced with this suddenly appearing man, the Golden Lion narrowed his eyes, his expression grave, cigar smoke swirling around his lips: "Zeffa..."

“Looks like it’s been a while since we last sparred, Shiki.” Zephyr slowly raised his right arm, Armament Haki spreading like a tide to his shoulder, his muscles bulging as he concentrated his power.

Immediately afterwards, he turned his head and whispered to the two people behind him, "Step back, leave this to me."

“Professor Zefa…” Gern gripped the knife hilt tightly, his knuckles turning white.

This is the Golden Lion at his peak! And Zephyr's own strength has been declining since he was promoted to Admiral.

He is currently unable to defeat Golden Lion, one of the three top powerhouses of the era, in a direct confrontation...

"This is an order!" Zephyr interrupted sharply, his gaze behind his sunglasses as sharp as a blade. "You've done enough."

This guy is not someone you can handle at your current stage!

Zephyr said, tossing his cloak aside, "Things from the old era should be left to the people of the old era!!"

"Zefa, can you still deal with me now?" Golden Lion sneered, crossing his twin swords and swinging them.

"Then let's give it a try! Shiki!!" Zephyr stomped his foot, and the ground collapsed with a deafening roar.

The figure charged towards the golden lion like a cannonball, its jet-black fist tearing through the air with a piercing explosion!

"Black Arm - Meteor!" The Golden Lion parried with his sword, and the moment his fist collided with the sword, a visible shockwave exploded in the sky.

Zephyr's fist remained motionless, while the Golden Lion's sword was shaken and tilted back slightly!

"What?!" The golden lion's pupils shrank.

Zefa's attacks were like a storm, each punch carrying the power to shatter mountains.

The Golden Lion was forced to retreat repeatedly, his twin swords forming an impenetrable barrier, yet he was still shaken until his hands went numb.

Below, Gern stared intently at the battle. He had never seen Zephyr go all out like this—no, this wasn't even going all out.

"It's been a long time since we fought!" The Golden Lion's maniacal laughter echoed through the clouds, his long golden hair flying wildly in the wind.

"Zeffa!!!" Before the words were even finished, terrifying black and red lightning suddenly erupted from the twin swords in the Golden Lion's hands.

Conqueror's Haki surged like a raging torrent, sweeping across the heavens and earth: "Lion - Thousand Cut Valley!"

Countless slashes imbued with Conqueror's Haki tore through the sky, raining down in a deluge.

Zephyr gritted his teeth, crossed his arms, and hardened his Armament Haki to its limit.

Yet he was still forced to retreat repeatedly by the ferocious slashes, his military uniform was instantly torn apart, and dozens of bloody marks bloomed on his strong body.

The golden lion looked down at the scene, a hint of solemnity flashing in its eyes.

"Although not at his peak, 'Black Arm' Zeff is still not an opponent he can easily defeat..."

Thinking of this, the golden lion's gaze subtly swept to the other side.

Gern had already stood up, his left hand gathering vibrational particles powerful enough to shake space, while his right hand gripped the black blade, Eight Desolations.

Sakazuki's upper body transformed into molten lava, with the two of them flanking Zephyr.

"A Skyquake that can suppress its own Devil Fruit power, a Lava with considerable single-target damage, plus 'Black Arm' Zephyr..."