"Notify Marineford to send reinforcements!"
The CPO's voice was low as he looked at Kaos, held by the Goddess of the Sky, feeling immense pressure.
"Yes!"
A Major had just responded when the golden ribbon, with a whooshing sound, shot down again, as flexible and fast as a python.
The Marines opened fire, but the bullets only sparked on it, leaving no trace.
The CPO attacked again, a Finger Pistol colliding with the ribbon, leaving an indentation.
Kaos was in no hurry, watching the CPO and the ribbon collide with interest.
In this short time, the CPO had used Finger Pistol, Shave, Moonwalk, Tempest Kick, and Armament Haki, and perhaps also Observation Haki, Paper Drawing, and Iron Body.
It was certain he was not a Devil Fruit user.
His combat power was a bit less than Vice Admiral Ox, but still maintained at the Vice Admiral level.
From this, one could glimpse a corner of the World Government's CPO organization.
It was quite possible this CPO was the weakest CPO.
"Boom!"
Under the CPO's continuous attacks, the golden ribbon actually began to develop spiderweb cracks, eventually exploding into pieces of gold that fell towards the sea.
However, with a slight lift of Kaos's hand, all the fragments merged back together and returned to their original state.
The CPO landed on the deck, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.
The ribbon he had painstakingly shattered was restored so easily.
The expression beneath his mask was extremely grim.
"You have a little skill, just enough to make me take you a little seriously."
Kaos flicked his golden earring, producing a crisp, clear sound.
The entirely golden ribbon, visibly, began to be covered in a layer of black substance from a distance, eventually turning into a black-gold ribbon.
This was Armament Haki.
One of Kaos's achievements over the past three months.
Looking back three months ago, one would find that when Kaos manipulated gold to attack, it was not imbued with Armament Haki.
It wasn't that Kaos didn't want to, but his Armament Haki hadn't been cultivated to the point where it could be applied from a distance.
Now it was different.
Any gold that Kaos could control could be covered with Armament Haki from a distance.
With the enhancement of Armament Haki, Kaos's Gold-Gold Fruit's long-range attack power would increase by several levels.
For example, now, the CPO's eyes beneath his mask instinctively changed in shock.
But the real danger had only just begun.
Clang, clang, clang!
With a clear, resounding metallic collision, the giant golden halo behind the Goddess of the Sky split off, forming ten Chains of Heaven.
From head to toe, they rapidly transformed into black-gold, standing around the golden ribbon, like a python with ten venomous snakes, all chillingly and menacingly aimed at the CPO.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
Like flying arrows, the golden ribbon and Chains of Heaven sealed off the surrounding sky, all twisting or piercing towards the CPO.
The CPO's hair stood on end, and he disappeared from his spot in an instant.
"Tempest Kick."
He flashed into mid-air and delivered several consecutive kicks, the huge crescent-shaped slashes swooping down.
But the Chains of Heaven were extremely flexible, brushing past the Tempest Kick and twisting towards the CPO.
The CPO punched out, sending one of the Chains of Heaven flying.
But it swayed human-like in the air, then shot back towards the CPO.
A series of metallic clashes and sparks erupted. The CPO could knock away the Chains of Heaven, but he couldn't shatter them like before.
The Chains of Heaven, enhanced with Armament Haki, were very hard!
Pfft~
Caught off guard, he was struck by the golden ribbon.
The CPO spat out a mouthful of blood from beneath his mask, and his entire body fell towards the warship, buried in rubble and wood chips amidst a huge explosion.
"Fire! Fire!"
"Damn it, it's useless."
Many Marines on the deck fired at the golden ribbon or Chains of Heaven, but it was useless, only causing a few sparks.
The golden ribbon even swung its tail, and many Marines were sent flying like they had been hit by a speeding train, all with broken bones and torn muscles, falling into the sea.
Clang, clang, clang~
Ten Chains of Heaven rushed into the smoke-filled ship's cabin.
Under Kaos's Observation Haki, the CPO's location was completely exposed.
As for the golden ribbon, it directly left the warship, pierced through the merchant ship, and rapidly headed towards the celestial tribute storage area.
Kaos sensed a large amount of gold.
"Damn it."
The only Rear Admiral attacked, holding a long saber and slashing at the golden ribbon, but it still left no mark.
The golden ribbon ignored him, like a python wantonly piercing through the merchant ship, finally breaking through a wall and arriving at the location of the gold.
Any gold touched by the golden ribbon all melted into the ribbon and became a part of it.
For Kaos to control gold, he first had to touch it with his hand, otherwise, he couldn't manipulate it.
Now, the golden ribbon was like an extension of Kaos's body; anything it touched was equivalent to being touched by his hand.
It could be seen that Kaos had actually developed the Gold-Gold Fruit to a certain extent.
The golden ribbon, now a size larger, left the merchant ship full of holes and quickly twisted back towards the warship.
Whoosh~
The CPO, looking disheveled, flew into the sky, stepping on Moonwalk and watching the constantly moving Chains of Heaven around him.
His gaze towards Kaos was full of coldness.
He knew that if he didn't deal with the Golden Emperor, these attacks would be endless.
Even if they were shattered, they could re-form.
But~
The CPO looked at the Goddess of the Sky standing behind Kaos, his heart chilling.
Crocodile, next to the throne, his slicked-back hair impeccable, looked at the CPO with a hint of sympathy.
This battle was simply not fair.
"Little Croc, we have about twenty minutes left. Go deal with him and quickly apply your three months of training to actual combat."
Kaos waved his hand, and the golden ribbon and Chains of Heaven transformed into various blades, spears, swords, and halberds, creating a surrounding encirclement above and below, aimed at the CPO.
Then he looked at Crocodile.
"Alright."
Crocodile was eager for it.
For the past three months, the only person he could fight was Kaos, and the outcome was usually a bruised and swollen face. He hadn't fought anyone else yet!
He had been holding back for too long.
Elementalizing, he disappeared from the Goddess of the Sky's hand.
Crocodile materialized beside the CPO, his right foot wrapped in Armament Haki, and delivered a sweeping kick.
The CPO had no choice but to fight Crocodile.
Kaos sat on the Golden Throne, tapping the armrest with one hand, making a dull sound.
His demeanor was like that of a high and mighty emperor, while in the sea below, many people were struggling.
"Die!"
His coat of justice fluttering, the previous Rear Admiral, holding a long saber, suddenly appeared on Kaos's right, his face full of a triumphant expression.
Clang~
Kaos didn't move. A halberd separated from the Goddess of the Sky, firmly blocking him, and then a large shadow loomed from behind.
The Rear Admiral's triumphant face immediately turned pale.
"Damn it."
A third hand appeared behind the Goddess of the Sky at some point, grabbing the Rear Admiral like he was a sausage and gently squeezing.
The scream abruptly stopped!
It was no different from crushing a fly.
This small interlude did not affect Kaos's mood; he was watching Crocodile and the CPO's battle.
If he had a bag of sunflower seeds and a cola right now, it would be perfect.
One minute, five minutes, ten minutes passed.
Crocodile still hadn't taken down the CPO, but he held a slight advantage.
If this were Crocodile from three months ago, before he learned Haki, he might have already been defeated.
Many Marines on the sea were also watching.
Both the merchant ship and the warship had lost their ability to sail, but it would still take some time for them to sink.
And they had already notified Marineford, believing that reinforcements would arrive soon.
They just needed Vice Admiral CPO to stall for a while longer, and then they could capture the Golden Emperor.
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