The Golden Lion Strikes

Jon hesitated for a moment before quickly leaving the strategy department, sprinting toward the bay.

As he moved, he noticed many others heading in the same direction, all drawn by the massive explosion just moments ago.

Before even reaching the bay, Jon witnessed a shocking sight—floating islands and enormous boulders suspended in the sky. Just as he looked up, one of the massive rocks fell from above, crashing onto the Marine headquarters, causing the loud explosion and tremors he had just experienced.

Jon immediately realized what was happening.

At this time, and with such an ability, there could only be one person in the world capable of this.

Shiki the Golden Lion!

"Golden Lion! Instead of hiding in the New World, you dare to attack Marineford?"

A furious voice echoed through the base—it was Admiral Sengoku. Clearly, he had arrived quickly and was already confronting the Golden Lion.

Jon picked up his pace and soon reached a vantage point at the rear of the bay. He leaped up, landing atop the defensive walls that stood dozens of meters high.

"Yo, Jon. You're a bit slow today."

The moment Jon landed, he heard a teasing voice—it was Borsalino (Kizaru). Ignoring the comment, Jon quickly scanned the sky.

Now that he was closer, the scene became even clearer.

Dozens of small floating islands and enormous boulders hovered ominously in the sky, seemingly held in place by an unseen force. None of them were falling—yet.

No ordinary person could do this.

Only Shiki the Golden Lion, wielder of the Float-Float Fruit, could achieve such a terrifying feat.

"Sengoku, stop wasting my time! Hand over Roger, or I'll drown Marineford in blood!"

A powerful voice rang out from one of the larger floating islands as it began descending toward the base.

"Golden Lion, stop bluffing! If you have the guts, come down here and fight me! Let's see if you can really destroy Marineford!"

The one who shouted back was Vice Admiral Garp, standing alongside Sengoku near the docks, looking up at the pirate in the sky.

Shiki was a top-tier pirate from the New World, and his surprise attack on Marineford meant the Navy had to take immediate action.

With Sengoku and Garp, the two strongest figures of Marine HQ, teaming up against Shiki, there was no doubt that the Marines could win.

However, both Sengoku and Garp were well aware that if Shiki remained in the air, using his abilities to attack from above, it would be difficult to defeat him.

"Sengoku, Garp, I see you both showed up. But even the two of you can't stop me! Are you handing over Roger or not?"

Shiki was not here for war.

As someone who had fought the Marines for years, he understood their strength well. Marineford was not a place he could conquer alone.

But Gol D. Roger was his obsession.

He had come all this way to retrieve Roger, believing that threatening the Marines with destruction might force them to hand him over.

"Hand over Roger? Shiki, you're dreaming! Not only will you fail to rescue him, but you won't even be leaving this place alive! You're heading straight to prison!"

Sengoku's voice thundered through the base.

Capturing Gol D. Roger had already been a historic victory for the Marines.

Now, with Shiki willingly walking into Marineford, the Navy saw another golden opportunity—if they could take him down, the New World would lose one of its most dangerous threats!

"If you won't release him, then I'll kill you all!"

Shiki roared in fury.

A massive island, suspended high above, suddenly plummeted toward the base, targeting an area densely packed with Marine soldiers.

If it hit, casualties would be catastrophic.

"Shiki!"

Sengoku roared in rage.

Shiki wasn't fighting them directly—he was targeting weaker Marines to force them into submission!

Golden light exploded from Sengoku's body.

From his original height of just over two meters, he transformed into a towering golden Buddha, standing dozens of meters tall!

A single palm strike released a massive shockwave, obliterating the falling island into dust.

"So this is Admiral Sengoku's ability… terrifying!"

Jon watched from the wall, stunned.

He had known about Sengoku's Devil Fruit powers, but seeing them in person was far more shocking.

At his peak, Sengoku's raw power was absolutely monstrous.

"When Admiral Sengoku goes all out, he's truly terrifying."

Borsalino (Kizaru) added lazily, going along with Jon's remark. Having served under Sengoku for years, he knew just how fearsome the man could be in battle.

At this moment, another figure arrived—Peberton, who had rushed over late.

Looking around, he noticed many high-ranking Marine officers observing the battle—including Fleet Admiral Kong himself.

Yet, no one was moving to assist Sengoku and Garp.

Peberton frowned.

"Are we seriously just going to watch? Shouldn't we help?"

Borsalino gave him an amused glance.

"With Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp there, do we really need to step in? The more people involved, the harder it'll be to deal with Shiki's abilities."

Peberton realized the logic behind it and scratched his head.

"Yeah… that makes sense."

Meanwhile, the battle intensified.

Shiki had no intention of fighting Sengoku and Garp head-on.

Instead, he used his Float-Float Fruit to hurl massive rocks and floating islands at the base, forcing Sengoku and Garp to focus on defending Marineford instead of attacking him.

"This isn't working. If this continues, Marineford will take too much damage!"

A Marine officer beside Kong spoke anxiously.

Kong's expression was grim—he knew this was a serious problem.

Shiki, floating high above, was essentially a living artillery strike, and stopping him was proving extremely difficult.

"Order all personnel to evacuate from the affected areas! Prioritize defense—deploy forces to intercept the falling debris and minimize damage!"

"Yes, Fleet Admiral!"

The battle raged on, the aftermath shaking all of Marineford.

Shiki had come prepared, bringing dozens of floating islands with him.

As he unleashed his chaotic assault, it became clear—

His goal was to completely obliterate Marine HQ.

With so many islands and boulders falling from the sky, even Sengoku and Garp struggled to keep up.

If they didn't stop him soon, Marineford would suffer massive destruction.

As the crisis escalated, Marines from across the base rushed forward.

They couldn't join the fight against Shiki directly, but they could help minimize the damage.

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