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Golden Lion Shiki stopped talking nonsense, standing proudly at the bow of his ship as he gave a fierce order.
"Fire!!!"
As his voice thundered across the sea, dozens of pirate warships responded in unison, their cannons roaring to life.
A dense barrage of cannonballs was unleashed, heading straight towards Ayr and the Roger Pirates.
The onslaught was overwhelming, with cannonballs thick as raindrops, carrying enough destructive force to annihilate everything.
"These attacks... are meaningless, Shiki," Ayr said calmly, his gaze steady as he looked at the incoming barrage.
For a powerhouse of their caliber, ordinary artillery shells posed no real threat.
Ching!!!
Ayr abruptly drew his sword, Zan Shen, one of the Supreme Grade Swords forged for absolute combat.
Gripping the blade firmly, he stood like a god of war, his aura alone making the air around him tremble.
Shhh!!!
With a swift slash, Ayr swung his sword sharply forward. The air shrieked as the blade tore through it, creating a violent sonic boom.
A terrifying sword energy exploded from the blade in an instant, roaring upward to meet the falling cannonballs.
Boom!!!
Countless cannonballs were cleaved mid-air before they could even descend, exploding into brilliant bursts of fire and smoke.
Shhhhhh!!!
Ayr's blade continued its relentless dance, flashing with terrifying black and purple light.
Each swing unleashed a devastating wave of sword energy, slicing apart entire sections of the airborne barrage, detonating the shells with pinpoint precision.
Ayr glanced sideways at Roger and asked with a faint smile:
"Roger, I'll leave Kaido and Shiki's fleets to you. I'll deal with Shiki himself."
"Hahaha! No problem, Ayr!" Roger laughed heartily, showing his usual fearless spirit.
The Roger Pirates reacted immediately, dealing with the incoming artillery while preparing their counterattack.
Using grappling hooks, ropes, and launching devices developed from their experience with battleships, they rapidly crossed from the Oro Jackson to the Golden Lion's fleet.
A brutal skirmish broke out on the decks, swords clashing and Haki colliding.
Meanwhile, Roger set his sights on Kaido, who floated above the ships using his Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit powers.
Relying on his mastery of Marine Rokushiki's Moonwalk (Geppo) and Soru (Shave) — techniques he had adapted after fierce battles with the Marines — Roger propelled himself into the air to engage Kaido directly.
The battle that would shake the world had officially begun!
Having received Roger's reply, Ayr concentrated his internal energy, controlling the Reiatsu surging inside him.
In an instant, an invisible spiritual platform materialized beneath his feet, allowing him to stand mid-air and confront Golden Lion.
Reiatsu — the power he had obtained after integrating Shinigami world energy with his body — had become part of his fighting style.
When Ayr mastered HadĹŤ techniques, he simultaneously gained the ability to mold Reiatsu, creating invisible footholds to walk in the sky, similar but superior to Moonwalk!
"Ayr, let me see what kind of strength you've reached now!!"
Golden Lion gripped his twin sabers, Sakura Ju and Kiku, his sharp gaze locking onto Ayr.
Back during the time with Rocks D. Xebec, Golden Lion had privately admitted Ayr was stronger.
But after the Valley of the Gods War, Shiki had experienced a breakthrough.
His strength had soared alongside his complete mastery of his Float-Float Fruit (Fuwa Fuwa no Mi) powers!
Now, on the sea — his true domain — Golden Lion had no fear of anyone, not even Ayr!
"Shiki," Ayr said coldly, "you know better than anyone—the loser dies."
"Jihahaha!!! Death? Of course I fear it, but today, it won't be my turn!!!" Golden Lion laughed uproariously.
"It seems there's no more to talk about."
"Come, Ayr!!!"
Golden Lion charged forward, both blades drawn, his body moving freely through the sky thanks to the fragments of stone he kept levitated underfoot.
Ayr too stepped forward on the invisible path made by Reiatsu.
His sword, Zan Shen, crackled with a dense layer of advanced Armament Haki, merged with his Conqueror's Haki.
The two figures closed the distance rapidly.
The moment they came within range—
BOOM!!!
Their blades didn't physically meet, but a world-shaking impact was unleashed.
Conqueror's Haki clash!!!
This rare phenomenon, known as Conqueror's Haki coating (Haoshoku no KĹŤkan), occurred when two supreme wills clashed at their peak.
Golden Lion had barely begun mastering Conqueror's coating after the Valley of the Gods, a feat only the strongest few could achieve.
Yet Ayr's Conqueror's had already reached the highest realm — refined to near perfection during the devastating war that shattered Rocks' ambitions.
Thus, while Golden Lion's pressure was fierce, it was still slightly inferior to Ayr's overwhelming might!
A terrifying shockwave exploded outward from the two, splitting the clouds and causing massive tsunamis on the sea below.
It was as if two ancient mythical beasts were roaring in the sky.
Golden Lion's swordsmanship was sharp and deadly — he had trained relentlessly over the years.
But Ayr's natural swordsmanship talent, combined with his ruthless experience, kept him firmly in control.
Even though Ayr's training had become lax recently, Golden Lion's hard work still couldn't surpass him!
Their blades clashed over and over, neither side giving an inch.
For half a minute, the two warriors clashed without a clear advantage.
Then — their figures blurred, separating instantly, before charging toward each other again!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Sonic booms echoed as they exchanged slashes at blinding speeds.
This was their second battle.
Years ago, when Ayr had just joined the Rocks Pirates, he had fought Golden Lion under Rocks' orders as a trial.
At that time, Ayr was green, barely tempered by the sea — no match for Shiki.
But now?
Now Ayr's strength was enough to shake the entire world.
After a fierce exchange of dozens of blows, Golden Lion suddenly retreated several dozen meters, his golden mane whipping in the wind.
"Slash Wave!!!"
Golden Lion slashed both swords forward, unleashing a tremendous double sword energy.
The twin slashes screamed through the sky, taking the shape of massive roaring lions, infused with sharp cutting force and floating debris.
Each slash could easily split a small mountain.
"Slaying God!!!"
Ayr gripped Zan Shen tighter, channeling his powerful Haki and Reiatsu into the blade.
The weapon trembled violently as it was cloaked in a dense, purple-black mist — the manifestation of his fused Haki and Reiatsu.
An aura of death and destruction radiated from Ayr, making even the nearby pirates shiver instinctively.
Swish!!!
He swung Zan Shen forward in a devastating arc.
A black-and-purple sword energy, like a black dragon, tore through the sky toward Golden Lion's twin slashes.
BOOM!!!
The three waves of sword energy collided violently.
Ripples of terrifying power spread out, distorting the very air around them.
However, Ayr's sword qi, strengthened by his top-level Conqueror's and fused techniques, was visibly stronger.
After a brief struggle, Ayr's sword energy obliterated Golden Lion's twin waves and roared forward, aiming straight at him!
Golden Lion reacted quickly, swinging his sabers with all his might.
Clang!!!
He managed to disperse Ayr's overwhelming sword wave, but the impact forced him several meters back.
Even standing in the sky, Golden Lion's footing wavered for a brief moment — a rare sight!
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