Chapter 5: The Fury of the Golden Lion

Somewhere in the sea of the New World. 

There was a loud bang and a small island floating in the sky shook. Then large cracks appeared on its surface and countless rocks fell one after another, creating huge columns of water in the sea. 

"Impossible!" 

The extremely angry roar like that of a lion king spread out along with the dark red air waves, and even the white clouds above the floating island shattered in an instant. 

"Old!" 

"Boss!" 

In the banquet hall on the island, hundreds of new pirates who had joined the Flying Pirates for less than three years, looked in horror at the bottomless slash that appeared in the hall, almost dividing the entire hall in two. They retreated to either side, crawling and rolling. 

On the stage, the 'Golden Lion' Shiki held tightly in his hands his two double-edged meito swords, which he calls oto and kogarashi; and he was extremely angry. His anger made him breathe hard and his eyes were blood red. He hurt even more the top of his head where the rudder was inserted. 

Just now, he cut the newspaper on the coffee table into powder with a knife. 

"Roger! Roger is a man whose strength I recognize!" 

"How could you get caught by those trash navy guys? How could it be...!" 

Shiki shouted angrily again, and at the same time, the extremely powerful energy of his Haoshoku Haki erupted from his body. Suddenly, a large number of people rolled their eyes and fainted in the blink of an eye, only a few people stood on the spot with trembling legs. 

But Shiki didn't care at all about the situation of his men. He held the two swords in his hands, turned into a golden shadow, and flew down the hall. Even if several Flying Pirates officers behind him called out to him, he completely ignored them and flew away from the floating island at an extremely fast speed. 

About five minutes later, Shiki's figure disappeared without a trace. Just when the officers were at a loss, the ground beneath his feet shook violently, making his faces turn pale with fear. 

Soon, the entire floating island fell like a huge meteorite, setting off terrifying waves and sinking to the bottom of the sea with a loud bang. 

From now on, the Flying Pirates, who have been roaming the sea for almost fifteen years, will completely disappear. 

Navy Headquarters, Marineford. 

"What? Shiki the 'Golden Lion' will attack this place!" 

In Fleet Admiral's office, Admiral Sengoku, who had just sat down for a while, stood up from the sofa after hearing what Fleet Admiral Kong said, and even Garp, who was sitting in front of him eating senbei, also He stopped. 

"Well, this is the news that The Five Elders have just informed me, so we must prepare as soon as possible." Fleet Admiral Kong looked extremely serious. 

"If that's the case, then Shiki should have run here after reading today's newspaper. After calculating the distance and speed of the floating island. He will probably arrive here tomorrow morning." Sengoku said what he was thinking. 

Fleet Admiral Kong shook his head, "No, what the Five Elders said is that he will fight alone." 

"Just him?" Garp raised his eyebrows. 

"How dare he?" Sengoku was also full of surprise and confusion, and then asked, "How did the Five Elders know about this?" 

"I don't know, they didn't mention it to me, but I can guess after some thought," Fleet Admiral Kong sighed. 

"There are Cipher Pol people within the Flying Pirates!" Sengoku immediately thought of it: "It should be that the spy saw Shiki leave alone and then sent the information, so this information must be very accurate." 

"Yeah." Fleet Admiral Kong nodded. 

The two stopped talking for a moment and the atmosphere in the office became silent. Cipher Pol's spying capabilities are too terrifying, making them more fearful and vigilant. At this moment, Garp spoke with a serious face. 

"So, what are we going to do next?" 

No matter how arrogant he is, he still knows the severity of the 'Golden Lion' Shiki's attack. 

"If he comes alone, it will definitely be faster. He will be here tonight at the latest! No, before tonight!" Sengoku said in a deep voice. 

"Then we wait and catch him when he arrives." Garp clenched his right fist. 

"No." 

Sengoku shook his head. He looked at Fleet Admiral Kong and said, "We can't let the battlefield be at Marineford, otherwise it will cause heavy damage and casualties. We also can't get too far away from here, after all Shiki's target is this place." 

Fleet Admiral Kong thought about it. Then he nodded and asked, "Do you have any ideas? Let's talk about it." 

Sengoku slowly leaned back on the couch, frowned, and began to think deeply. There were only three islands around Marineford, Enies Lobby, Impel Down and the Sabaody Archipelago. Obviously, these places cannot be used as battlefields. 

But if there's no island available, are he and Garp still supposed to fight at sea? 

That would require aerial combat, which would be too advantageous for the 'Golden Lion' Shiki, who is a user of the Fuwa Fuwa Fruit. 

"How about mobilizing some warships and placing them on the sea in front of Marineford?" 

Fleet Admiral Kong came up with a way. 

"Okay, but a few ships may not be enough. Even if Garp and I go together, it won't be easy to defeat Shiki. It will take at least ten ships." 

Thus, time passed little by little, and the golden sun on the blue sky slowly set, reflecting its golden light on the sea. Soon the sky began to have an obvious night color. 

Suddenly, five navy warships floating in the sky appeared on the horizon, and the deck of each ship was littered with the corpses of the marines, including several Vice Admirals with the mantle of justice still draped over them. 

The extremely strong smell of blood filled the surroundings of the five warships, and from time to time, blood dripped down the hull of the ships, they were like demon ships out of hell flying quickly across the sea. 

The 'Golden Lion' Shiki was sitting cross-legged on the observation deck of one of the warships, looking at an island in the distance. 

It's Navy Headquarters, Marineford. Now it has arrived! 

He stood up slowly and gradually clenched the hands holding the two swords. As the distance rapidly shortened, his pupils suddenly shrank. Although he had not seen anything with the naked eye, he had already sensed two extremely powerful people. And the familiar aura filled Shiki's heart with doubts and surprise. 

After a few moments, the two sides came close enough to look at each other. Shiki clearly saw two strong men dressed in white cloaks with the word justice and black suits. They seemed to be standing in the calm sea. 

The five floating warships slowly slowed down. The 'Golden Lion' Shiki gritted his teeth and said the names of the two people. 

"Sengoku! Garp!" 

The malice and murderous intent in his eyes were not hidden at all, and the anger in his heart increased even more. 

At the same time, he had already seen what was under his feet: it was ice, a vast sheet of ice that froze the entire sea near Marineford. 

Obviously, the navy has been prepared for your arrival. 

"You're finally here. I've been waiting here for two hours. I'll give you some extra hits for it later!" Garp moved his thick neck and strong arms as he smiled toothily. He then looked at Shiki and changed into a cruel smile. 

"Shiki, please think about it carefully. As long as you make a move, you won't be able to leave today," Sengoku said solemnly as his feet stepped on the cold ice. 

Shiki was furious after hearing this. Since he dared to fight, he had already made up his mind. He needed an explanation! 

"Tell me!" 

"How did you get that useless Marina to catch Roger!" 

"Bring him here. Even if you want to kill him, I can only kill him with my bare hands. He is a man whose strength I recognize!" 

Sengoku and Garp did not respond after hearing this. How is this possible? I just felt like Shiki was completely living in a dream. 

The two looked at each other and, in tacit agreement, took off their robes of justice and tossed them aside, then walked slowly towards Shiki. 

At the same time, accompanied by the roar of the 'Golden Lion', the five blood-stained warships slammed into them with overwhelming force. 

"Give me back Roger!" 

Behind them, at the edge of the plaza in Marineford, Kuzan sat on the ground panting, looking wearily at the battle unfolding in the distance.