Just as Kaido, Noro, and Shiki were locked in fierce combat, Lei's burst of Conqueror's Haki instantly drew the attention of all three.
After exchanging one more blow, the three simultaneously pulled back, their gazes sweeping towards Lei.
They saw Lei's tender body and the dark red lightning generated by his Conqueror's Haki.
Although in the very next moment, Lei's small body gave out from exhaustion, and he fell weakly into Stussy's arms,
This didn't prevent the three from almost having their eyeballs pop out.
Shiki and Kaido, having been in the Rocks Pirates, had seen every kind of storm.
They knew that heroes were as numerous as carp crossing a river, but they had never seen anything so monstrous.
This little brat, had he even been weaned yet, and he already awakened Conqueror's Haki!?
At the same time, Shiki also saw a familiar figure—Stussy.
How could this woman be here? Could that little brat be her son?
Kaido recovered from his shock, grinning widely. "Worororororo… As expected of my big nephew!"
Uh…
Noro couldn't be bothered to retort. That's my son. What does he have to do with you?
However, Noro himself was utterly astonished. Awakening Conqueror's Haki at two years old? Even Shanks couldn't compare to this talent, could he!?
Noro's lips curled into a smile.
Indeed, worthy of being my son!
"Stop looking! That's my child!" Noro swung his Sun Eater halberd in a wide arc, slashing towards Shiki.
Shiki gripped his sword in a reverse hand, and struck out.
Clang!
The two divine weapons clashed, sending out dazzling sparks.
Shiki, while blocking, couldn't help but ask, "Brat, what position did you use to produce a child who awakened Conqueror's Haki so young?"
Noro: "…"
Is that even a question about positions, dammit!
And he had actually forgotten what position it was. Stussy had good flexibility, folding in any way. And he had watched countless films, so he had tried every position.
Shiki saw Kaido swinging Hassaikai towards him. He forcefully parried Noro, then, as if weightless, lightly dodged.
This damned mobility!
Kaido's club struck empty air. He didn't pursue, turning to ask with a smile, "Yeah, Noro, what position was it?"
Are you trying to create Yamato prematurely?
It's not impossible.
But is this the time to talk about this?
And you two are both Conqueror's Haki users. Why do you think awakening Conqueror's Haki has anything to do with positions, dammit!
"Stop talking nonsense! Let's kill this lion first!"
Noro, wielding his Sun Eater halberd, charged forward again.
"Indeed."
Kaido's Hassaikai followed closely behind.
Looking at the two approaching, Shiki had no intention of dodging.
"Don't underestimate me, you two brats."
Shiki gripped his two famous swords tightly. Dark red lightning exploded on the blades, pulsing restlessly.
"Lion: Shishi: Chigirigami!"
Shiki's two swords danced, moving so fast that only afterimages could be seen.
Crisscrossing slashes, like surging waves, swept towards Noro and Kaido.
What horrified Noro even more was that these slashes were wreathed in dark red lightning!
Conqueror's Haki infusion used for area-of-effect attacks!
What kind of monster is this!
There were too many. Noro couldn't be bothered to deflect them one by one, nor did he want to dodge!
He would just unleash his ultimate!
Noro transformed into a Tengu Serpent, spitting flames from his mouth. The flames quickly enveloped his entire body, transforming him into a fire snake.
"Karmic Fire Spirit Serpent!"
Outside the fiery Tengu Serpent's body, violent dark red lightning crackled!
"Fire Dragon Great Torch!"
On the other side, Kaido, with perfect synchronicity, transformed into a fire dragon, also carrying dark red lightning, powerfully colliding with the overwhelming sword energy!
Even slashes imbued with Conqueror's Haki infusion, upon colliding with the fire dragon and fire snake wreathed in flames and Conqueror's Haki, dissipated one by one.
Shiki's attack was AOE damage. The individual sword energies had a low concentration of Conqueror's Haki.
"Jihahahahaha… Don't think you're the only ones who can get so big!"
Shiki looked at the charging fire dragon and fire snake, roaring. The ground beneath his feet began to surge, rapidly gathering around Shiki as if alive.
The entire Ringo trembled violently.
"Run!"
Queen, seeing the unfavorable situation, maneuvered the giant robot, holding King in one hand and dragging the Azure Dragon ship with the other, once again retreating from the battleground of the three.
From the moment Shiki touched the ground, everything in Ringo became like a plaything in his hands, at his command!
In a blink of an eye, a colossal lion, far larger than the Azure Dragon and Tengu Serpent, stood proudly before them.
"Jihahahahaha… Come on, who's afraid of whom!" Shiki grinned arrogantly. The giant lion was covered in black Armament Haki, and also wreathed in Conqueror's Haki.
Carrying the dark red lightning around its body, it charged on all fours, powerfully colliding with the fire dragon and fire snake!
Noro, seeing this, couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! He can play like that! Is the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi not a superior version of the Gattai Gattai no Mi?"
Head-on collision!
The dragon, serpent, and lion crashed together!
The immense collision sound almost tore their eardrums. The terrifying impact distorted the surrounding air.
The aftershocks rippled outwards like waves, causing landslides and ground fissures wherever they passed.
Dark red lightning, like a dragon's brushstrokes, wantonly destroyed everything it touched.
In this fierce collision, Noro, Kaido, and Shiki were all sent flying backward by the immense impact.
"Wah!"
The Azure Dragon and Tengu Serpent spat out blood, staining the ground red. Their massive bodies slammed into the ground like meteors, kicking up clouds of dust.
The lion made of sand and earth, controlled by Shiki, crumbled inch by inch, dust to dust, earth to earth.
Shiki clutched his chest, a large mouthful of blood spraying onto the ground.
Kaido and Noro transformed into their human forms, slowly standing up.
The three stood facing each other, six eyes locked.
Noro's expression was solemn. He and Kaido were two against one, both Mythical Zoans. In a head-on clash, trading blows was definitely not a loss.
It was just that this lion was a bit too overpowered. No wonder even Sengoku and Garp combined had to fight him for so long.
How long would it take him and Kaido to defeat this lion at their current stage?
Three days and three nights?
Ten days and ten nights?
No, no, there was no time to wait!
Delay would lead to complications!
And this was his damn territory. If they kept fighting, Ringo would be ruined.
"Jihahahahaha…"
Shiki laughed uproariously:
"Not bad, you two brats. You actually managed to injure me, but to kill me, you're still not enough!"
Noro and Kaido exchanged glances.
Kaido grinned. "That move?"
Noro nodded slightly, flying high into the sky. Kaido followed closely, both standing above the clouds.
Noro shouted down to Shiki, "Shiki, do you dare to take one of our moves?"
Shiki laughed arrogantly. "What do I have to be afraid of? I am Shiki the Golden Lion!"
Noro smiled. "Agreed then. If you dodge, you, Shiki, are a low-level pirate."
Shiki was enraged. "You're full of shit!"
Above the clouds, Sun Eater and Hassaikai met, Conqueror's Haki intertwined, dark red lightning coiling around them.
"Heaven's Burial!"
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