Capítulo 223: Chapter 223
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The sudden explosion startled the members of the Golden Lion Pirates sitting on either side. The fierce-looking pirates put away their smiles and turned to look at the doorway.
A gentle breeze blew, and the golden rays of the setting sun highlighted the figures with fluttering cloaks.
From left to right stood Kanna, dressed in her superhero outfit; King, with his arms crossed and an emotionless face; and Aqua, balancing on one leg.
Next to them were Zyhark, wearing a black cloak over his leather jacket, Escanor, with his coat billowing and bare-chested, and Meowth, smoking a large cigar and wearing a white robe.
The hems of their clothes fluttered lightly in the wind, and in their hands or slung over their shoulders were Meowth's heavy rocket launchers and cannons. Their new appearance was exceptionally stylish, bringing an inexplicable sense of pressure to the Golden Lion Pirates.
Indeed, this was the "preparation" Zyhark had mentioned earlier!
After all, their opponent this time was the legendary pirate Golden Lion. Even setting aside the movie where even Luffy needed help from Roger, Shiki, who could corner the peak Roger in the Battle of Edd War, was undoubtedly powerful.
So this was a battle that required their full strength!
"Hiss, it hurts, it hurts..."
The spotlight goddess clutched her right leg, exhaling and shouting, which instantly ruined the formidable image Zyhark and the others had worked hard to build.
"I told you not to do anything unnecessary. Using thunder to break down the door was enough, but you insisted on kicking it."
Zyhark covered his face, unable to watch the embarrassing goddess in the middle.
"Well, wouldn't that make it more imposing? These guys are wicked who bullied the goddess's followers, after all!"
Aqua blushed and muttered defensively, forcefully shaking off the plank that had lodged into her right leg.
Bang!
The plank flew out and hit one of the stunned pirate officers right in the head.
"Bastard! Where do you little brats think you are? Don't get too cocky!"
The insulted pirate officer stood up abruptly, pulling out two flintlock pistols from his waist and aiming at Aqua.
The sound of bullets being chambered filled the air as the other officers finally reacted, raising their dark, cold gun barrels.
As long as the Golden Lion Shiki, seated on the main chair, gave the order, they would fire without hesitation, turning these troublemaking brats into swiss cheese!
Click, click.
On Zyhark's side, Meowth and King also took their positions, setting up their high-tech firearms and cannons, staring down the opposition.
The atmosphere in the hall grew eerily silent, tense as a drawn bowstring.
"Kehahahaha! That familiar face, if I'm not mistaken, kid, you must be Zyhark, right?"
Golden Lion Shiki's mouth curled into a wild grin as he stood up slowly, the blades tied to his short legs pressing against the ground.
His golden hair flowed like a lion's mane, with tiny red sparks of electricity dancing around him.
His tone was domineering, but his eyes focused more on Aqua: So she just accidentally got her foot stuck and wasn't preparing some incredible finishing move? Damn, got my hopes up for nothing! …As expected of the man who could say to his reflection, "Where did this chicken come from?"
"Who would've thought the long-silent Golden Lion Shiki would secretly seize a rookie's territory."
Zyhark's gaze was calm as he looked at the strangely acting Golden Lion and taunted, "If word gets out, even Whitebeard's hair will turn white with laughter."
"There's no such thing as first-come, first-served among pirates. The value of the City of Gold is beyond what a kid like you can handle…"
Golden Lion wasn't angry; he leisurely smoked his cigar, dismissing Zyhark's strength in turn.
Like Whitebeard, Big Mom, Sengoku, and Garp, these top-tier fighters from the old era all had a certain amount of pride.
Not to mention Shiki, who was naturally arrogant and overbearing!
No matter how famous Zyhark had become, in Shiki's eyes, it was just a small fry's scuffle, not worth mentioning.
The only one who could earn the true respect and admiration of the Golden Lion Shiki was Gol D. Roger!
"You're just a leftover from the old era. Stop spouting nonsense. The times have changed, Golden Lion!"
With this simple statement, the calm and composed Shiki was immediately caught off guard.
"You brats of the new era, who don't even know how cruel the sea can be, have no idea what a real pirate looks like!"
Golden Lion roared loudly, "Only six of you? You're still a hundred years too early to challenge me!!"
Crash!
As he raised his arm, the partition walls on both sides of the hall collapsed.
Hundreds of ferocious pirates hidden behind appeared, raising their weapons and letting out deafening shouts.
These were all elite members of the Golden Lion's grand fleet, also known as the Flying Pirates! Zyhark scanned the entire scene.
Besides the combatant doctor Indigo and the king of the mutant beasts, the gorilla Scarred, there were two or three other pirates with strong auras.
At this point in time, Golden Lion's plan to destroy the East Blue hadn't been fully executed, so it wasn't surprising that some powerful fighters still followed him.
It was similar to the situation with Crocodile and Gecko Moria; the Golden Lion still had his dominance and hadn't completely fallen into decline.
"As you say, when faced with absolute power, numbers are not a significant advantage."
Zyhark's eyes sharpened as he unleashed his Haoshoku Haki without holding back.
Dense red lightning instantly covered the area, accompanied by a terrifying pressure that drained all color into black and white!
Thud, thud, thud.
Heavy weapons clattered to the ground, and the seemingly fierce pirate lackeys rolled their eyes back, foaming at the mouth as they collapsed unconscious.
In just an instant, nearly eighty percent of the Flying Pirates lost their fighting ability!
"Haoshoku Haki, huh? You do have some qualifications for arrogance."
Golden Lion calmly took a step forward, red lightning flashing in his dark eyes.
Boom!
He unleashed his own Haoshoku Haki, clashing head-on with Zyhark's field!
Through the purest confrontation of Haki, Zyhark quickly assessed Golden Lion's strength: Very strong, but not quite as overwhelming as the ferocious Haki of Vigaland Gallon or Whitebeard.
Lacking long-term life-and-death battles, this legendary pirate who had gone astray was ultimately in decline…
"Attack! Crush these pirates who invaded Angel Island!"
"Boys, blast them to smithereens!"
After the clash of Haoshoku Haki, almost simultaneously, Zyhark and Golden Lion gave the order to attack.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
The entire hall was immediately filled with dense gunfire and explosions, with thick, dark smoke rising.
Although the Flying Pirates still had the advantage in numbers after the Haoshoku Haki clash, they couldn't withstand the advanced high-tech guns and cannons Aqua and the others wielded.
In just a few seconds, the pirates were blown back by the intense and fierce firepower, retreating to hide behind the core officers.
"Hahaha! Come on, come on! Keep fighting!"
Aqua wielded two light machine guns, laughing wildly as she fired without restraint, even causing the gun barrels made of Wapol metal to smoke.
"So this is the weapon Mr. Meowth created? It certainly packs a punch."
Even in the afternoon, when Escanor's strength hadn't completely faded, he roughly held two rocket launchers, continuously firing Meowth's custom missiles, leaving the entire hall full of holes.
"Oh~ Maji Yabakune!."
Dressed in her superhero outfit, Kanna had a circle of shells hanging from her small shoulders. With a blank look on her face, she fired a heavy machine gun without hesitation, the bullets pouring out.
Meowth and King, the good partners, took up different sizes of mortars, providing full coverage fire in the other direction.
This was the power of technology!
Under the relentless bombardment from the crew, the fragile hall and even the Golden Lion's palace could no longer hold up, collapsing into ruins.
Amid the rubble, a cross-shaped flying slash tore through the smoke and dust, suddenly attacking Zyhark.
With a flash of lightning, Zyhark swiftly drew the Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri to block it, skillfully deflecting the attack.
Boom!
The flying slash landed on a distant mountain, easily splitting it in two!
At the same time, Golden Lion, using his Float-Float Fruit abilities, charged forward, his short legs swinging rapidly, sending out slashes sharp enough to cut the sea.
Zyhark's eyes flashed red. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his two blades drawing arcs of light, dozens of slashes whistling out.
In terms of speed, he had absolute confidence!
"Lion's Threat: Thousand Cut Valley!"
"Ten Shadows Burial: Starburst Stream Slash!"
Boom!!
Four blades, covered in Armament Haki, collided, sparking a massive amount of red lightning.
The next second, the aftermath of the slashes exploded on the ground, tearing open several huge, shocking cracks!
"Nice blades, kid. What are their names?"
Floating in the air, Golden Lion asked with a smile.
"Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri."
Zyhark braced against the sinking ground, answering while blocking Golden Lion's attack.
Thanks to his body enhanced by the power of the Wishing Well, he didn't find himself in the embarrassing situation of being sent flying by brute force right at the start.
Of course, part of this was also because the legless Golden Lion couldn't unleash his peak power.
"A demon blade and a grade sword, huh? As opponents for Kaku and Sakura, they'll do, I suppose."
Golden Lion named his own weapons, showing his apparent affection for these old companions.
Already well aware of such things, Zyhark remained calm. After using a few bolts of lightning to force Golden Lion back, he turned to look at Aqua and the others, who had discarded their depleted firearms.
"Aqua, leave this washed-up old pirate to me. You handle the remaining pirates."
After a brief exchange, he had roughly assessed Golden Lion's current combat strength and wanted to take him down on his own to gain more battle experience.
As Rayleigh said, only by continuously fighting strong opponents could his Haki grow rapidly!
Unlike when facing peak Whitebeard before, this time, Zyhark felt he could handle the situation without needing Aqua's attribute-enhancing magic.
As a test for the new ability, "Devour," clearly, the declining Golden Lion was the best candidate!
"Zyhark, this goddess appreciates your resolve, but the way you speak, this goddess doesn't like it."
Aqua angrily shook her fist.
A loyal believer should just do his job. How dare he order around a noble goddess?
"Keep nagging, and I'll cut you first!" Zyhark's teeth turned into serrated edges.
Anyway, as long as he defeated the Golden Lion, it didn't matter how much she messed with the Flying Pirates.
He was just worried that the foolish goddess would cause some unforeseen mess if she stayed by his side, so he decided to send her away!
"Yes! Lord Zyhark!"
Fearing pain, Aqua instantly caved in, swinging her goddess staff as she dashed toward the pirate officers.
At the same time, Meowth, Escanor, and Kanna also chose their targets and launched attacks in different directions.
The straightforward King quietly moved behind the others.
Watching his comrades battling fiercely, he hesitated for a moment.
Encouraged by his Emperor Engine, his already intimidating eyes gradually grew determined.
Constantly running away wouldn't change anything. To test the results of his recent rigorous training, he needed to make some progress!
Even without the second generation!
With this determination to grow stronger, King was no longer hesitant. He took a step toward the remaining gorilla, Scarred, who wore a flashy pink suit.
The world's strongest man, at this moment, had finally taken his first historic step!
"Kehahahaha, so it's a team focusing on elite strength? Too bad, just like Roger in the Edd War, you'll be cornered with nowhere to escape!"
Golden Lion withdrew his gaze from his retreating officers, slowly floating higher into the sky, his clothes flapping violently in the updraft.
With a wave of his arm, the cracked ground seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, rising rapidly.
Giant rocks floated into the air, dust swirling around them.
In an instant, the entire piece of the earth that had been lifted formed into a massive lion, its jaws wide open, blocking out the sky and sun!
"Lion's Might: Earth Scroll!"
The enormous figure, hundreds of meters tall, cast a terrifying shadow comparable to nightfall, covering all light.
In contrast, Zyhark, standing at the lion's feet, appeared as small and fragile as an ant!
Though the Golden Lion was on the decline, he was still a legendary pirate from the old era who had participated in the God Valley battle.
With just a wave of his arm, he unleashed a move similar to Crocodile's ultimate desert-based attack!
"So this is the power of the Float-Float Fruit. It's indeed impressive, but…"
Zyhark stood proudly, letting the fierce wind tousle his hair.
"Sorry, but I have an attack of this level too!"
Rumble, rumble!
High above, where the dust flew, a dark thundercloud capable of covering the entire island quietly descended.
Thunder roared, and thick, terrifying lightning bolts flickered faintly within.
The occasional flash of dazzling light carried an unparalleled sense of heavenly power.
In an instant, countless bolts of lightning gathered at the center, forming a gigantic spear that pierced the sky.
"200 Million Volt Thunder Spear!"
(End of Chapter)
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