In the distance.
Indigo, the deputy, and the rest of the Flying Pirates who rushed over were dumbstruck.
"Hey, am I seeing things? What... what kind of joke is this..."
"Master Shiki... was taken down with one punch..."
"Just one punch?"
Many people trembled all over, instinctively retreating a few steps.
They couldn't believe the scene before them.
The legendary pirate who was once on par with Roger and Whitebeard, the one who single-handedly destroyed half of Marinfanto, Golden Lion Shiki...
Someone they admired and revered from the depths of their hearts, followed with the ambition to conquer and control the world alongside the Admiral of the Flying Fleet...
Couldn't even withstand one punch from Shano!
——
In the deep pit.
Golden Lion had heavy breaths, his vision darkening, nearly fainting on the spot. He struggled to prop up his body, half-kneeling on the ground, blood continuously seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Pain!
So painful, a heart-wrenching, bone-chilling pain!
Since escaping Impel Down, how many years... how many years has it been since he felt this level of pain!
He lowered his head, staring at his deeply sunken chest, eyes filled with disbelief.
"Impossible... such power..."
Golden Lion suddenly raised his head, glaring fiercely at Shano in the sky, gritting his teeth: "How did you do it?!"
He recognized that punch!
It was Garp!
Garp's signature move, why the hell does this guy know it too, and the power unleashed is no less than Garp's peak period!
"So, have you finally realized the difference?"
Shano looked down at Golden Lion condescendingly and said indifferently:
"It seems Charlotte Lingling was still apprehensive during your battle, not going all out. She doesn't know that... the legendary hero Golden Lion is long dead!"
"What's replaced him is just a maggot, full of resentment towards the World Government but not daring to confront it head-on, only hiding in the shadows, venting his anger on the innocent civilians of the East Sea!"
Not worth mentioning!
"..." Golden Lion stared blankly at Shano, his breath seemingly halted at this moment.
What did this punk call me?
Maggot...
Maggot???!!!
These two words felt like venomous tigers, frenziedly gnawing and chewing at Golden Lion's heart, his eyes instantly reddened, veins appearing, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
"Maggot, huh?"
A vein burst from Golden Lion's temple, spitting out his cigar, roaring in anger:
"You little punk! How dare you... on what grounds? On what grounds do you dare call me that!"
His plan was not wrong!
Even if something is off, it's not up to a child who was barely born when Roger died to judge!
Boom!
Accompanied by fury, a terrifying aura suddenly exploded from his body!
"East Sea is just the starting point."
Golden Lion slowly stood from the deep pit, blood flowing faster from the wound on his chest, yet his aura continued to climb.
"Don't get too full of yourself! My ultimate dream has always been to dominate this sea, this entire world!"
Oh?
Shano slightly raised an eyebrow, calmly saying: "Finally showing a bit of aura, huh? Unfortunately, it's self-deception... This level is far from enough."
"Whether it's enough or not is not up to you!!!"
Golden Lion chuckled grimly, suddenly stretched out his arms and clasped them heavily in front of his chest!
"Lion's Might·Earth Scroll!"
Boom!
The entire Floating Island suddenly started to tremble violently.
The ground writhed like a living creature, countless gravel and dirt soared into the sky, condensing in the air, transforming in an instant into seven or eight giant lion heads over a hundred meters tall!
Roar!
These beasts made of earth and stone spread their fangs, pouncing towards Shano from all directions.
Shano landed on the ground, facing the imposing, biting giant lion heads, not bothering to raise an eyelid.
"Is this all?"
He crossed his arms, not even bothering to pose defensively, letting the first stone lion strike down, fiercely swallowing his head—
Crack!
The stone lion's fangs instantly shattered, followed by the entire lion head as if hitting the hardest metal on earth, fracturing inch by inch from the head, disintegrating in an instant.
Next, the remaining stone lions followed howling.
The outcome was no different.
As soon as they touched Shano's body, these stone lions exploded one after another, turning into a sky full of dust.
In Golden Lion's disbelief, scattered, drifting down.
"The antics of a child molding mud, don't embarrass yourself."
Shano stood still, shaking his head:
"Try a signature move, Shiki, or perhaps nothing will work; your Haki is as weak as your convictions... Whether it's Armament or Supreme King, without strong Haki support, simply relying on the Float-Float Fruit's ability poses no threat to me at all!"
This old guy seems unable to do even Supreme King Entanglement.
This fight, though in his heart, the outcome was always destined.
Yet the opponent being this weak is just too dull.
"..."
Golden Lion glared at Shano, his expression grew darker, silent for a moment, then suddenly took a deep breath, shouting loudly:
"Kid! Your physique is indeed strong enough! But don't get too arrogant, I'm not just an Ability User, but a once world-renowned Dual-Sword Style Great Sword Master!"
Watch closely!
Boom!
He fiercely kicked with his incomplete legs, his whole body shooting skyward like a cannonball, the two swords serving as prosthetics, Oto and Kogarashi, glinting coldly in the moonlight.