NOVEL NEXT Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The Furious Golden Lion
"Take Smoker and the others and leave immediately! The further you run, the better!
Once you're safe, notify Admiral Sengoku. Tell him the Golden Lion has arrived and that I need reinforcements!"
After speaking, Karl tossed Buggy down onto the nearby warship, signaling the Marines to leave immediately!
"Interesting red nose, I almost forgot that his ability is the Chop-Chop Fruit, making him immune to all slashing attacks!"
The Golden Lion glanced at the bouncing Buggy and was initially surprised, thinking Buggy couldn't have evaded his attack.
But soon, he realized Buggy was a Chop-Chop Fruit user.
Though the ability seemed ordinary, for a swordsman, it was a natural enemy!
"This red-nosed fool is lucky, but you, boy, aren't so fortunate!"
"Slash Wave—"
The Golden Lion unleashed another Slash Wave, splitting the sea in two!
After tossing Buggy back to the warship, Karl naturally didn't let his guard down!
He gripped the cursed sword Sandai Kitetsu with both hands, channeling all his power into a single strike!
A flash of cold light appeared instantly!
The two strikes collided in an instant, triggering a massive tsunami!
Thankfully, they ran fast enough, or else they would have likely been swallowed by the tsunami!
"Lord Karl! The entire Crete Pirates have been captured! You must return safely!"
After receiving the order to retreat, Bellemere and the others shouted into the sky through a loudspeaker from the ship of Admiral Crete.
Hearing Bellemere's words, Karl's mouth curved into a slight smile, and he finally relaxed.
With such a capable secretary, Karl couldn't feel more at ease!
"Your subordinate is quite efficient, but too bad, they're about to lose you!"
The Golden Lion sneered, his legs swinging wildly!
The Golden Lion was originally a formidable swordsman!
In his prime, he could hold his own against Roger and Whitebeard evenly!
Even now, using his feet to perform swordsmanship, it was clear that remnants of his former power remained!
However, facing the current Golden Lion, Karl mocked him and began dismantling his attacks!
It's a common fact that legs aren't as agile as arms.
The Golden Lion, a renowned swordsman, abandoning his arms to use his feet for swordsmanship was a huge self-imposed handicap!
Karl seized this opportunity and found a flaw, forcefully slashing at the Golden Lion's legs!
Karl then charged forward and grabbed the Golden Lion's head with his left hand, while his right aimed for his neck!
But the Golden Lion had already anticipated this. He lowered his body forcefully, causing Karl's strike to miss, but Karl's hand did touch something hard—his rudder!
The cursed sword Kitetsu didn't strike the man; instead, it severed the rudder from the Golden Lion's head!
Immediately, the Golden Lion countered with a Slash Wave, sending Karl flying!
Karl was knocked back more than ten meters.
But in his hand, he still held the rudder he had just cut off.
The Golden Lion touched his now bald head.
Except for two or three sticks sticking out, everything else had been cut away.
This new look resembled a character from a tokusatsu show.
But unlike the cool appearance of an Ultraman, the Golden Lion now looked even more hideous than before!
"Kid..."
The Golden Lion privately felt a dull ache in his head.
This rudder was crucial to his brain's function, and if it were removed, it would threaten his life.
Although Karl's attack didn't fully remove it, the Golden Lion could feel what it was like to have a headache!
It felt as though something inside his brain was stirring, turning his mind into mush, an unbearable sensation!
"Golden Lion, I made a small adjustment to your appearance—don't thank me!"
Karl casually tossed the rudder into the sea and moved back to the Golden Lion's front.
But this time, the Golden Lion didn't use his swordsmanship.
He had realized that Karl had surpassed his foot-based swordsmanship!
This made him angry, and he stopped underestimating Karl, intending to fight with everything he had!
Since the start of the battle, the Golden Lion had used his Devil Fruit ability only to fly, never relying on it in combat.
But now, the Golden Lion unleashed his full power, his Devil Fruit ability exploding forth!
"Lion's Might—Royal Domain Spiral—"
With a furious roar from the Golden Lion, the surrounding sea began to churn!
Massive water tornadoes surged into the sky one after another, surrounding Karl completely!
Karl didn't dare relax in the face of the tornadoes!
"Controlling the power of nature and unleashing an attack like a natural disaster—truly, this is you, Golden Lion!"
Karl murmured softly, dodging the surrounding water tornadoes.
He was thankful that he had already ordered Bellemere and the others to retreat.
If they had stayed, none of them would have been able to escape the Golden Lion's wrath!
"Die, you brat!!!"
A furious roar echoed.
The water tornadoes howled!
The Golden Lion held nothing back, fully activating his Devil Fruit power, using the water tornadoes to strike Karl!
But Karl wasn't so easy to hit!
Though the water tornadoes were vast and numerous, Karl's Observation Haki helped him evade the encircling tornadoes!
Even if a few tornadoes blocked his path, Karl's strength allowed him to break through with sheer force.
But even so, he was drenched and exhausted, pushing himself hard to break free!
Without the stamina-boosting reward, Karl would probably have collapsed by now.
Though his strength was formidable, his stamina remained a weakness.
Fortunately, Karl managed to break through and charged directly at the Golden Lion!
He needed to stay on the Golden Lion for ten more seconds to complete his check-in!
Otherwise, he would have no chance of winning!
"I hope Buggy's lucky color can help me get a good ability!"
Karl prayed briefly, now right in front of the Golden Lion!
He completely abandoned his dignity, clinging to the Golden Lion like an octopus, trapping him in place!
The Golden Lion saw Karl suddenly grabbing him from the front, not planning to let go, and it threw him into disarray.
"You brat! Get off me now!!!"
"No way! If you can, bite me!"
In order to gain an ability, Karl was all in!
After all, there was no one around now—if Karl didn't say anything, no one would ever know!
As for the Golden Lion, if Karl could obtain a good ability by killing him, so be it.
Even if he didn't kill him, the Golden Lion wouldn't dare spread the word about being hugged by a big man.
That would be too embarrassing!
"You brat!!!"
"Get off me now!!!"
The Golden Lion desperately tried to break free from Karl's grip, even using his Devil Fruit ability to ascend into the sky!
Up here, with the clouds providing cover, no one could see their current situation.
But Karl still didn't let go, even adjusting his position to lock the Golden Lion from behind!
"Watch my secret move! Strongman Lockdown!"
System Notification: Successfully signed in with the Golden Lion Shiki. You have gained the Float-Float Fruit (Awakened)!
System Notification: The obtained Devil Fruit ability has no side effects. Only one Devil Fruit of the same type can be obtained. Multiple different Devil Fruit abilities can be acquired!
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