One Piece:Becoming the King of the World from the Rocks Era

Three days had passed since the battle on Baladi Island began. The once numerous Marines, Celestial Dragons, and CP0 agents had been reduced by 90%, with only a few resilient individuals still struggling against the pirates.

Many pirates had already transported their looted treasures back to their ships. Despite the temptation of abundant riches, the pirates suppressed their greed, mindful of the overwhelming aura that hung over the island, a warning of their captains' wrath if disobeyed.

"Three Elements Unity Secret: Conqueror's Infusion – Overlord's Domain!" On the Seven Star Sword, an infinite force gathered, drawing the skies into a vortex.

As the sword struck, a tangible, violent shockwave blasted outward at extreme speed.

"One Sword Style: Rifting Wind's Shelter!" The heavily injured Garlins Saint recognized the familiar attack and knew he couldn't withstand it directly. He opted for a protective sword stance.

As Rifting Wind Flowing Water slashed, invisible sword energy formed a tornado, enveloping Garlins Saint in a protective barrier.

However, the overwhelming shockwave obliterated everything in its path, carving a massive trench 200 meters wide, 50 meters deep, and 500 meters long in front of Garlins Saint.

"Boom!!!" The relentless shockwave shattered Garlins Saint's defense, forcing him to brace against the impact with gritted teeth.

The next moment, his body felt as if every bone had been shattered, sending him flying over 300 meters.

"Moonwalk!" Garlins Saint, mid-air, used Moonwalk to regain control and land steadily.

Despite his ample stamina, his body was severely injured, hindered by wounds too severe for Life Return to suppress, causing a decline in his fighting capabilities.

He was gravely concerned. A single misstep could mean death at the hands of his opponent. His only option was to stall for time until Marine and Celestial Dragon reinforcements arrived.

Li Yuan, aware of Garlins Saint's thoughts through his mind-reading ability, decided not to give him the chance to delay.

"Life Return: Limbs Extreme Reinforcement!" Activating the extreme reinforcement, his muscles swelled, blood oozing from his pores.

Such intense enhancement, even with his physique, could only be maintained for fifteen seconds!

"Explosive Step!!" Li Yuan stomped the ground seventy times, creating a 30-meter crater. The recoil propelled him to supersonic speed, instantly closing the gap to Garlins Saint.

Explosive Step, a technique Li Yuan developed by combining the Navy's perfected Shave with various martial arts, maximized his speed but required a robust physique.

"Three Elements Unity Secret: Conqueror's Infusion – Blood Dragon Sky Severing Slash!" Intertwining three sword intents with Armament and Conqueror's Haki, the Seven Star Sword became enveloped in a tangible blood dragon.

Behind Li Yuan, an ethereal Eastern dragon appeared, merging its spirit with the blood dragon as the sword descended, aiming to annihilate all before it!

"Impossible!" Garlins Saint was caught off guard by Li Yuan's explosive speed, barely managing to raise Rifting Wind Flowing Water in defense.

"Shhh!!!" At the moment of contact, Rifting Wind Flowing Water was overwhelmed, Li Yuan's Seven Star Sword crashing into Garlins Saint's chest.

Garlins Saint was sent flying over a thousand meters by the immense force.

Before he could recover, Li Yuan vanished from sight, a deadly threat looming from behind.

Amidst swirling sword intent, a blood shadow Asura enveloped Li Yuan, mirroring his form, as if he had become a true blood shadow Asura!

"Three Elements Unity Secret: Conqueror's Infusion – God Slaying!" As Li Yuan struck, the blood shadow Asura mimicked his move, executing the same devastating slash.

This strike would terrify even the gods, for it was capable of utterly destroying them!

Garlins Saint, a self-proclaimed god as a Celestial Dragon, faced this attack with madness in his eyes. How could a god be slain by a lowly pirate?

He attempted to resist, but Li Yuan's previous attack had already left him critically injured.

"Ah!!!" Garlins Saint roared, gathering all his remaining strength to block the strike.

But as the slash descended, he realized it was futile.

"Crack!!" As the Seven Star Sword struck, the force shattered his grip on Rifting Wind Flowing Water, breaking his arms and sending the sword flying.

Without his sword, Garlins Saint couldn't defend against the attack. The moment the Seven Star Sword cleaved through, the would-be god fell.

"Rocks!!" In that moment, Garlins Saint recalled the power he had seen before, the same might wielded by Rocks, the strongest he'd ever encountered.

Rocks' Asura Slash had once disarmed him, the first time his sword was knocked from his hand.

Now, for the second time, he was disarmed, but there was no one to save him.

Garlins Saint lay on the ground, glaring at the pirate before him, eyes filled with unwillingness and rage, yet powerless to act or speak.

He, the leader of the Divine Guard, potential future commander, lay defeated by a mere pirate.

With hindsight, he regretted not consuming a Devil Fruit to enhance his power. With a mythical Zoan, he wouldn't have lost so easily!

But this world offered no second chances, only regrets.

"Your sword is excellent. I'll find someone worthy of it!" Li Yuan declared, looking down at Garlins Saint, then turned to retrieve the fallen Rifting Wind Flowing Water.

"Spurt!!!" As Li Yuan walked away, blood gushed from Garlins Saint's neck, his gaze frozen forever.

Golden Lion, in the sky, relentlessly used his great swordsman's strikes combined with the Float-Float Fruit's power to exhaust CP0 Deputy Chief Segun's stamina.

In just three days, Segun's strength was nearly depleted by Golden Lion, his body covered in countless sword wounds. The disparity in their power levels was clear.

"Jihahaha, die!!" Golden Lion laughed maniacally, swinging his swords, Shiki and Kogarashi.

A thousand-meter-tall lion composed of seawater descended from the sky, mirrored by four others on the ground, converging on Segun.

"Damn Float-Float Fruit!" Segun felt an indescribable sense of danger as the sea lions bore down on him. For Devil Fruit users, seawater was a nemesis.

As a mercury Logia user, Segun's greatest fear was a seawater manipulator. Immersed, he'd be defenseless, mercury's density futile.

Unable to evade with Moonwalk, he braced for impact.

"Mercury Tornado!" Segun transformed, creating a massive mercury tornado to counter the sea lions.

"Crash!!!" The five sea lions collided with the mercury tornado, the impact shaking the island. Despite their number, the tornado held firm, resisting collapse.

But just as Segun hoped to withstand the attack, his Observation Haki detected Golden Lion hidden within the descending sea lion.

"Impossible!!" Segun was incredulous. How could Golden Lion, a Devil Fruit user, touch seawater without losing power?

Unbeknownst to him, the sea lion, though made of seawater, was controlled by Golden Lion, with an internal space allowing him to hide safely.

"Jihahaha, Lion's Threat: Thousand Cut Valley!" Golden Lion laughed, slashing with Shiki and Kogarashi. Two massive slashes shattered the mercury tornado.

With its protection gone, the sea lions engulfed Segun, submerging him in seawater.

"It's over!!" Segun, engulfed by seawater, realized his fate was sealed.