Sengoku and Garp led a large contingent of Navy soldiers to attack Merveille Island.
Facing this situation, Shiki completely ignored them.
His eyes were fixed only on Ryuya.
Just like when he single-handedly stormed Marineford.
He wouldn't feel right until he killed Ryuya!
A torrent of sword energy surged towards Ryuya.
The Rooster Charm activated, and Ryuya floated to the side, easily dodging the slash of sword energy.
The slash landed on the ground, "Sizzle!" A terrifying chasm appeared before Ryuya's eyes.
Shiki's aura exploded outward, his golden hair flowing in the wind, his kimono rustling.
"You said I was weak, didn't you? Why are you dodging all the time? Can you face me head-on?!"
"This time, I'll see how you dodge!"
As he finished speaking, Shiki's eyes, filled with red bloodshot veins, bulged like bells, like a rampaging beast.
"Lion's Roar – Thousand Cutting Valley!"
This was an upgraded version of " Zanpakutō" (Slash Wave), with even greater destructive power.
In a flash, Shiki kicked out countless slashes, capable of cleaving mountains!
Countless slashes, centered on Shiki, erupted wildly in all directions.
Even the Navy was affected.
"Garp, Aokiji!"
Sengoku said to the two beside him, "That mysterious guy seems to be retreating. Now that he's being held back by Shiki, let's surround them immediately. This time, we must capture Shiki and this mysterious guy!"
"Yes, Admiral."
"Sengoku, just remember to treat me to some senbei when you get back."
Aokiji and Garp responded crisply, their figures flashing, "Shave!"
They advanced towards Ryuya and Shiki.
Seeing the intense battle before him, Sengoku prayed in his heart, "This time, we have to succeed!"
Because he had seen Ryuya's levitation ability, he knew that if Ryuya escaped, it would be incredibly difficult to track him down again.
"Ice "Two-Spiked Spear"!"
Four ice spears condensed beside Aokiji, shooting towards the slashes, blocking them.
"Iron Fist!"
Garp was more brutal. He imbued his fists with Armament Haki, swinging them repeatedly, shattering one slash after another!
"Buddha Form – Shockwave!"
Facing the storm-like attack, Sengoku transformed into his Zoan-type, Hito Hito Nomi: Daibutsu, Mythical Zoan, Golden Buddha Form, and unleashed a shockwave from his palm.
Wherever the shockwave passed, Shiki's slashes of sword energy were obliterated.
Sengoku stood like a towering wall, protecting the Navy soldiers behind him.
Only Ryuya, using the Rooster Charm's power, was constantly floating and dodging in the air.
Shiki glanced coldly at Sengoku, Garp, and Aokiji. He knew he couldn't keep this up.
"Jekkekeke, if that's the case, then my grand return to the world stage will be here!"
"Whether it's you, you damn guy, or the Navy, you're all going to die!"
Shiki, the Golden Lion, felt as if he was back to his former glory, single-handedly storming Marineford. His aura surged once more.
Dark clouds slowly covered the sky, a cold wind blowing through everyone's hearts.
Sengoku frowned. Without hesitation, he gave the order, "Attack!"
As Sengoku's words fell, Shiki moved!
Using the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi fruit's ability, Shiki took control of the dark clouds in the sky. The clouds condensed, and electric arcs could be seen flashing within them, thick lightning bolts about the size of a thousand-year-old tree.
Under Shiki's control, the thunderclouds formed into a lion's head.
"Lion's Roar – Imperial Sky Roll!"
Shiki raised his hand high and slammed it down.
The lion's head, formed from thick thunderclouds, raged towards Ryuya.
Aokiji, Garp, and Sengoku could only retreat in the face of this attack.
A shocked Sengoku exclaimed, "I can't believe Shiki's Devil Fruit ability has awakened!"
Garp grinned. "I wonder if that guy can handle it."
"Whether he can handle it or not, it's good news for us!"
Aokiji said from the side, "Shiki is no match for that guy."
Because he had faced Ryuya before, the terrifying attack had left a deep mark on his heart.
As if to prove Aokiji's words right, as soon as he finished speaking, Ryuya's figure rose.
The wind whipped at Ryuya's cloak.
Ryuya extended a hand to hold his hat brim, preventing it from being blown off by the wind, his voice still calm. "I told you, I'm just passing through. Why are you making things so complicated?"
"ZENG!"
A sword hum echoed in everyone's ears.
Shiki's "Lion's Roar – Imperial Sky Roll" couldn't suppress the sound of this clear sword hum.
The next second, Ryuya's overwhelming aura shot towards the heavens.
To their senses, the thick spiritual pressure was powerful Haki.
When Shiki sensed this, his face was filled with astonishment. He blurted out, "This! This is impossible!"
Ryujin Jakka was slowly drawn by Ryuya, the blade glowing with a fierce, scorching light.
"Blazing Hell!"
As Ryuya's words fell, dozens of towering pillars of fire erupted around him!
They surged towards Ryuya, forcing Sengoku, Garp, and Aokiji to constantly dodge with "Shave."
This was the first time Sengoku had faced Ryuya directly.
Seeing such exaggerated, towering flames, he was so stunned that he couldn't speak.
Aokiji was even more shocked as he watched Ryuya. He could feel that Ryuya's attack was far more powerful than the slash he had unleashed at Ohara!
The flames gathered in Ryuya's Ryujin Jakka. He swung his sword in the air.
In an instant, the wind and clouds changed.
The surrounding space distorted in the heat wave, flames and slashes merging together, a terrifying spectacle!
Sword energy howled, flames burned.
When Ryuya's "Blazing Hell" collided with Shiki's "Lion's Roar – Imperial Sky Roll," the entire world seemed to fall silent.
All they could see was the blinding light.
Sengoku squinted, trying to see what was happening.
Suddenly, his eyes widened in disbelief. He saw the slash effortlessly shredding Shiki's "Lion's Roar – Imperial Sky Roll," which was formed from thunderclouds and lightning.
The clouds evaporated in the intense heat of the flames!
The lightning was easily devoured by the flames!
With unparalleled power, it cut through Shiki like a hot knife through butter...
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