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Along with the black coffin towering high in the sky, it slowly dissipated into countless fragments of black mist.
Golden Lion Shiki, covered in blood, with his eyes rolled white, had completely lost consciousness.
Although the Golden Lion's Fuwa Fuwa no Mi abilities allowed him to float freely in mid-air, once he was knocked unconscious, his Devil Fruit powers naturally deactivated.
Thus, his body plunged downward, finally crashing heavily into the middle of the deck of a pirate battleship below.
The many pirates who were engaged in battle aboard the Flying Pirates' ships were stunned when they saw the figure of Golden Lion sprawled helplessly on the deck.
"Hi… Admiral Shiki?!"
"You've got to be kidding me—Admiral Shiki was defeated?!"
"The battle had barely started, and that monster Ayr already defeated Admiral Shiki?!"
The pirates stared at the fallen figure in disbelief, thinking their eyes must be deceiving them.
But after a second look, they were certain.
The one who had fallen… was truly their Flying Pirates' supreme commander, Admiral Golden Lion Shiki!
"And look! That monster Ayr doesn't even have a scratch on him!!!"
One of the pirates suddenly pointed up toward the sky, his voice trembling.
Following his shout, everyone looked upward.
There, Ayr floated in the sky like a war god, towering over the battlefield, exuding a suffocating, chilling aura.
Just as the pirate had said, Ayr bore no injuries whatsoever.
Even his clothes remained immaculate, untouched by battle.
The outcome was a crushing victory, a complete and devastating domination!!!
"H-Hey hey hey, is Ayr even human? How could Admiral Shiki—one of the greatest legends in the New World with a bounty of 4.5 billion berries—be defeated so easily?!"
"No, no way! Admiral Shiki has fallen… there's no one left who can even stand against that monster!"
As the realization dawned, the morale of the pirates collapsed instantly.
Their fighting spirit, which had been ignited in the face of the Roger Pirates, extinguished like a dying flame.
They had hoped Golden Lion would turn the tide against Ayr…
But now, seeing Golden Lion lying defeated, who among them could possibly resist Ayr?
Many pirates instantly dropped their weapons in despair, collapsing to their knees.
Meanwhile, Roger—who was locked in a deadly clash with Kaido—couldn't help but glance toward Ayr's battlefield, a trace of astonishment flashing through his eyes.
"He already finished Shiki?"
Roger knew better than anyone the strength of the Golden Lion.
Even if he himself faced Shiki, it would be a grueling, drawn-out battle.
Yet Ayr had dispatched Shiki in such a short time.
And without even taking a single hit.
Such overwhelming power even left Roger, the King of the Pirates, slightly shaken!
"Jin... Shiki!!!"
Kaido's expression changed drastically as he caught sight of the waves crashing around the fallen pirate battleship and the bloodied body of the Golden Lion.
He had hoped that sending Jhin to aid Shiki would turn the tide.
But in just a few breaths' time… Ayr had killed Jhin and crushed the Golden Lion!
Kaido had long heard the legends passed down within the Rocks Pirates—
That Ayr was once the strongest cadre under Rocks D. Xebec.
Back then, even Kaido had grudgingly admitted Ayr's overwhelming strength.
But Kaido had never imagined…
Ayr's true power was so terrifyingly vast!!!
"Don't get distracted, Kaido!"
Roger, with a smirk playing on his lips, launched another powerful blow at Kaido, refusing to give him any breathing room.
Meanwhile, Ayr descended slowly from the sky, landing silently onto the deck where Golden Lion's broken body lay.
The pirates aboard instinctively shrank away from him in terror, clearing a path without needing to be told.
None dared meet Ayr's gaze.
They knew, one wrong move, and their lives would be forfeit.
"Rghh…"
Golden Lion Shiki groaned weakly, barely opening his bloodshot eyes.
But he was now at death's door.
After being blasted by Ayr's Raikōhō (Thunder Cannon) and shredded by his sword slash imbued with terrifying Armament and Conqueror's Haki, then finally impaled by the Black Coffin—
His body was a bloody ruin.
He could barely remain conscious, let alone sit up.
Ayr approached him slowly, his face calm and cold.
"You've lost, Shiki," Ayr said simply.
"You're strong... It's my honor… to lose to someone like you…" Golden Lion managed a strained, bitter smile.
Despite being on the brink of death, Shiki did not rage or weep over his defeat.
Instead, he accepted it calmly.
After all, those who seek to rule the seas must also be prepared to die.
"If you'd heeded my warning… it wouldn't have come to this, Shiki."
Ayr's voice was low.
If Shiki had listened earlier and refrained from provoking Roger, Ayr would not have needed to intervene.
His commission from Roger was only to neutralize threats—not to slaughter needlessly.
But because Shiki had recklessly attacked Roger, Ayr had been forced to act.
"Jihahaha… Kill me or let me live, it's your call, Ayr. I've lost, and the sea belongs to the victors," Shiki laughed hoarsely.
He embraced death like a true pirate, without regrets.
"Wait—Ayr! Please, wait!"
One of the Flying Pirates suddenly shouted desperately.
"We have ten Devil Fruits! We'll give them to you! Just don't kill Admiral Shiki!!!"
It was well known across the New World—
Ayr ran a powerful pirate group that accepted commissions: in exchange for rare treasures or Devil Fruits, Ayr could be hired to intervene in battles.
Hearing the pirate's plea, many others instantly understood.
So that's why Ayr was fighting!
Roger must have commissioned him!
And now, to save Shiki, they were offering their greatest treasure.
Devil Fruits—one of the sea's rarest and most sought-after treasures.
In this world dominated by the World Government, loose Devil Fruits were precious beyond measure.
The ten Fruits they now offered were the accumulated treasures of the Flying Pirates over many years!
Ayr narrowed his eyes slightly at their offer.
The desperate pirate trembled under his gaze, sweat pouring down his face.
"...Fine," Ayr said coldly. "Bring them out."
After all, Roger's commission had merely been to neutralize the Golden Lion—not necessarily to kill him.
Golden Lion was now critically injured, and no longer a threat to Roger.
The commission was fulfilled.
And now, with ten Devil Fruits on the table—
How could Ayr refuse such a bounty?
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