Thump, thump, thump!
The golden warrior's dark-gold face, full of streamlined texture, was utterly cold as he pushed aside the ruins blocking his path, taking heavy steps to stand before Aquite, looking down at him with indifference.
Aquite, clutching his stomach, his face flushed, gritted his teeth and stood up, his bull-like eyes bloodshot and bulging. He was still not convinced.
Clenching his fist, Armament Haki boiled, and Aquite unleashed a powerful right hook with all his might. The golden warrior just stood there, letting Aquite hit him.
In an instant, a powerful impact sent the golden warrior sinking deep into the mud. The surrounding ground all cracked and buckled, forming a shockwave that created a large fan-shaped Gobi Desert.
A dark-gold hand emerged from the pit. The golden warrior's entire head was deformed, but as he stood up, it returned to normal.
"Come on!"
Aquite, his face covered in blood, puffed out his chest, his entire body's Armament Haki circulating to form the thickest defense.
One punch for you, one punch for me, very fair! It just depends on who can't take it anymore.
The golden warrior also showed no mercy, his left foot stepping into the mud, his right fist clenched, and he slammed it into the side of Aquite's face.
Pfft~
The moment the fist kissed his cheek, Aquite's entire face contorted. Another tooth, mixed with blood, spat out. His whole head buzzed, and he couldn't control his body as he was sent flying, falling into the pit with his entire face swollen and red.
The golden warrior, blocking the sunlight, stood before Aquite without attacking. After resting for twenty or thirty seconds, Aquite climbed back up.
With a roar, he threw a left hook. Immediately after, the golden warrior also gave Aquite a left hook.
Many pirates in the distance winced.
These two are just exchanging punches, hitting each other? Who will be the first to give up?
They've really gotten into it.
"As expected of Buffalo Aquite, his intelligence is truly domineering."
"What do you know? This is a man's battle."
"It's really exciting. Although Buffalo Aquite will lose, I admire him."
"This is a true man."
But he's too simple-minded. That golden warrior was clearly just a puppet controlled by the Golden Emperor. Even if it was smashed, it could heal, but this simpleton was determined to fight the golden warrior.
He had to defeat it fairly. And then go find the Golden Emperor.
"Gah gah gah, foolish!"
On a house in the distance, a man wearing a black trench coat and a small mustache stood there at some point. A fencing sword was strapped to his waist.
Looking at the childish, one-punch-for-you-one-punch-for-me battle, he snorted coldly, "It seems like a 220 million Berries bounty will be easy to claim, but the Golden Emperor..."
A pair of somewhat narrow eyes looked towards the dilapidated tavern, filled with greed and a sinister smile.
But just then, Kaos suddenly turned his head, swirling a glass of red wine in his right hand, and met his gaze with a playful, half-smile.
Sparks seemed to fly in the air. One pair of eyes was greedy and cruel, while the other was full of playfulness and disdain, clearly neither of them put the other in their eyes.
"Paper-man·Ilenge, a Paramecia-type Paper-Paper Fruit user."
"Although he's a pirate hunter, he has a bounty of 360 million Berries and is a brutal thug with cruel methods."
Crocodile was like a repeater, following Kaos's gaze towards Paper-man·Ilenge.
"Little croc, you really are useful."
Kaos withdrew his gaze. The other party's hostility was strong, but he was too weak.
Crocodile, however, deserved some praise; he was practically Baidu.
"Hmph!"
Crocodile pouted and snorted coldly, even a little smug. Of the pirates with bounties over 100 million Berries on the Grand Line, he didn't claim to know all of them, but he knew sixty to seventy percent.
Of course, he learned about all of them through news reports, unlike this man who forgot everything he saw. Little did he know, Kaos was too lazy to remember. In his eyes, they were all just small fry, not worthy of his memory.
"Boss, prepare some fruit and a black cloth."
Kaos rubbed his fingers until they were red, lit a cigar, took a puff, and snapped his fingers at the boss not far away.
"Yes."
The boss quickly called the waiter and became busy again. Although the tavern was destroyed, the cellar was not.
Even if he had to search the entire island, he would find what Golden Emperor needed.
And the battle on the street outside, as time passed, Aquite finally couldn't take it anymore.
Half an hour later, the golden warrior's entire body was riddled with dents, but in the blink of an eye, it returned to normal. It felt no pain, no fatigue, and no emotions.
As for Aquite, he was now so bruised and swollen that he was unrecognizable. Even as a Zoan-type ability user, possessing superhuman endurance and recovery, he simply couldn't hold on any longer.
He had taken at least a hundred punches, and all his teeth were knocked out.
Bang bang!
The golden warrior delivered a punch to his abdomen, then grabbed Aquite's head and kneed him. As tears and snot sprayed, he then delivered a side kick squarely to the chest.
Aquite flew out, leaving a gully, and lay sprawled at the end, reverting from his human-beast form to normal, just a few breaths away from death.
The indented parts of the golden warrior's body returned to normal, and he still walked with a powerful, tiger-like stride towards Aquite. Unflustered, full of elegance and metallic coldness.
Aquite rolled over, his face pale, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, only able to see the golden warrior's feet approaching. He tried several times, but he couldn't stand up.
He lost. He lost in a fair exchange of punches and kicks. This was his first defeat to date.
"Boss!"
"If you want to kill, kill us. Don't lay a hand on the boss."
Several figures blocked the golden warrior's path, it was none other than Little Six and his crew. Although they were terrified, they spread their arms with unusual determination, attempting to stop the golden warrior.
"The 220 million Berries bounty, I'll take it."
A sudden incident occurred. Paper-man·Ilenge, who had been watching the show, had disappeared from the rooftop at some point.
When he reappeared, he was already in front of Buffalo Aquite, drawing the fencing sword from his waist and slashing it towards Aquite's neck.
He had been waiting for this opportunity. To effortlessly claim the head of a pirate with a 220 million Berries bounty.
After killing Buffalo Aquite, the next target would be the Golden Emperor.
"Boss!"
"Damn it."
"Despicable."
Little Six and the others turned, filled with rage, and rushed towards Aquite, but their speed was simply not enough.
Time seemed to slow down at this moment. Facing the deadly crisis, Aquite showed no fear, but rather a stubborn expression on his bloodied face.
Ding, bang!
A golden storm tore through the ground. In a flash of lightning, the golden warrior appeared, his entire right arm transformed into a blade, firmly blocking Paper-man·Ilenge's fencing sword, his dark-gold eyes filled with ice-coldness.
"You dare to interfere in my battle? You won't be leaving."
The golden warrior opened his mouth, speaking for the first time. His voice was like a tractor stuck in his throat, devoid of any emotion.
There was only dead silence and a metallic feel.
Paper-man·Ilenge's expression changed slightly. He actively created distance, standing ten meters away, his fencing sword twirling with disdain, "It's just a mere puppet. What if the person himself comes out?"
Paper-man·Ilenge glanced at the tavern, not putting it in his eyes at all.
Boom boom boom!!!
But no sooner had Paper-man·Ilenge spoken than a sudden whooshing sound came from above his head.
Then, the surrounding ground continuously exploded, various dirt and rubble flew through the air, and rolling smoke and dust instantly obscured all vision.
When everything dissipated, ten golden warriors knelt in the pit. They raised their heads, stood up, and stepped out of the pit. As they moved, their right hands flowed with gold, forming various blades, spears, swords, and halberds.
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