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Ka Ka Ka!
With the Golden Lion's fists clenched tightly, the colossal boulder began to tremble, emitting a deep, crackling sound.
The clustered stones within compressed and shifted, each piece rearranging, pressing together under overwhelming pressure.
Moments later, the structure morphed into a gargantuan lion's head—massive and menacing.
Though made of grayish-brown stone, its lifelike features mirrored that of a true, roaring lion.
"Shishi Saigo: Earth Scroll!"
(Lion Might: Land Scroll!)
The Golden Lion roared his technique's name, his voice reverberating across the clouds.
ROAR!!
In response, the stone lion bellowed a thunderous cry, as if a living beast had emerged from the ground.
Its roar split the sky.
BOOM!
The lion's jaw unhinged, exposing razor-sharp fangs carved from stone. It lunged with incredible force, each movement shaking the air.
Crash!
The dilapidated banquet hall was obliterated in an instant, splinters and debris flung outward like cannonfire.
Maya and her companions had already retreated far from the battlefield, their instincts telling them just how deadly this confrontation had become.
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"Using your Devil Fruit powers to crush me from afar now?"
Facing the advancing beast, Bai Yu's eyes narrowed, instantly grasping the Golden Lion's intent.
Having realized that even his legendary swordsmanship couldn't suppress Bai Yu, the Golden Lion switched strategies—relying entirely on his Fuwa Fuwa no Mi (Float-Float Fruit) powers to crush his opponent with overwhelming might.
And he wasn't holding back. This was a full-power, wide-scale finishing blow.
Bai Yu understood. There was no time for hesitation.
He closed his eyes.
His breathing became serene, like a silent lake.
Then—he deactivated his Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), regaining complete control of his body.
A faint beep rang inside his mind—his personal signal that his body had reached optimal battle condition.
Then—his eyes snapped open. Twin flashes of determination shone.
"Dragon Force: Activate."
Ka Ka Ka!
Raw energy erupted from within Bai Yu. Like a floodgate bursting open, it surged through his body, converging on his arms.
In an instant, translucent dragon scales shimmered into existence over his forearms.
Double Dragon Arms: Engaged.
Strength. Pressure. Momentum.
Every fiber of muscle bulged under the surging force.
"Condense!"
Bai Yu redirected all surplus power back into his arms, compressing it to the extreme.
Boom, boom!
Veins pulsed beneath the scales. With every contraction, raw force built up in his limbs, like a storm being contained in a glass jar.
Dragon Force, condensed. Physical power, doubled.
"Benrai — Run Thunder!"
At once, electric arcs danced around Bai Yu's feet.
Zzzzzzt!
Sparks cracked wildly. The lightning stimulated his cells, unlocking explosive mobility.
Every movement became sharper. Every moment became faster.
This was it—his apex form.
Bai Yu sucked in a deep breath.
He knew this fight wasn't going to be a prolonged battle of attrition.
Golden Lion's power allowed him to manipulate entire floating islands. And with Kizaru's speed, or any admiral catching wind of this skirmish, the opportunity would vanish.
This needed to end now.
He raised his head.
The stone lion was already close—almost on top of him.
Right foot forward.
Zzzap!!
With a deafening thunderclap, Bai Yu vanished.
His body streaked forward, a blur cloaked in blinding thunder.
"Rending Style: Twelve-Strike Flash!"
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CRACK!
Bai Yu appeared before the stone lion like lightning from the sky. Without pause, he raised his Wushuang Taidao—a supreme blade of unparalleled sharpness—and cleaved down hard.
The blade smashed into the stone lion's face.
BOOM!
Stone fractured violently. The lion's features shattered under the combined weight of swordsmanship, Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki), and dragon force.
From the forehead down, a massive crack opened.
Second strike!
Bai Yu reversed his grip and slashed diagonally upwards at 45 degrees.
Boom!
A second fissure erupted, crossing the first in an X-pattern.
Third! Fourth! Fifth!
Each swing connected, each strike deeper, faster, more refined.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Stone cracked. Thunder echoed. Bai Yu advanced, his blade carving through solid rock as though it were cloth.
By the eighth strike, the lion's structure could no longer withstand the damage.
CRASH!!
The sculpture exploded, reduced to a downpour of gravel and dust.
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Amid the rain of debris, a flash of thunder streaked forward—
Zi!
Bai Yu emerged from the crumbling lion, already behind it—already in front of Golden Lion Shiki.
The old pirate's eyes widened.
"Impossible…!"
He had poured everything into that attack—his full mastery of the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi, the culmination of decades of experience.
But Bai Yu had cut through it as if it were nothing.
A boy with a sword.
A terrifying boy.
"W-where… is all this power coming from?!"
Golden Lion muttered in disbelief. His mind couldn't keep up with what his eyes had seen.
Or rather—what they had failed to see.
But Bai Yu wasn't done.
"Ninth Strike!"
Clang!
The Wushuang Taidao struck Golden Lion's chest, sparks exploding from the point of contact.
Fortunately, Golden Lion had coated himself in a thick layer of Armament Haki, dampening the blow just in time.
But before he could think—
Tenth!
Tear—!!
Golden Lion's coat split down the middle. The blade grated against his armored chest, scraping past his Haki defense and beginning to tear through it.
Crimson droplets spilled forth.
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The great pirate, the legend who once stood beside Roger and Whitebeard, now bled.
And Bai Yu stood before him—calm, focused, blade raised for the next strike.
And the Golden Lion realized with growing horror:
Bai Yu was just getting started.
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