One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 141 Overwhelming Haki! Let me see your true spirit!

Inside the royal palace at the top of Vermeer.

"They've been killed!"

"Boss Shiki lost just like that?"

"They call them legendary pirates? That's totally unbelievable!"

The pirates who witnessed Shiki falling into the island below were in complete chaos.

They stared in panic at the monster in naval uniform in the sky, cursing and blaming the Golden Lion who had brought them to this state.

But at this moment.
"."

Roy stood in the air, but showed no intention of attacking the pirates immediately.

Because he had already noticed it.

The floating island shows no sign of crashing.

Moreover, even without the fruit that enhances the five senses, he still had an instinctive feeling at this moment.

There is something—

"coming soon."

"boom!"

As the words fell.

He then sensed the violent, domineering aura rising from the island below!
"Buzz!"

The sky over the entire island seemed to darken at that moment.

"Zi!"

The black and red lightning surged, bending all the grass and trees below.

"Buzz!"

The panicked pirates didn't even get a chance to finish a sentence before they all collapsed to the ground.

"Roar!"

In the darkness.

Roy felt as if that terrifying aura was rising into the sky, roaring at him like a lion.

next moment.
"boom!"

A figure suddenly soared upwards from below.

But before his figure landed, something else appeared first.

"clang!"

That was a ship's rudder.

The rudder, like a wheel, had its tip soaked in blood until it was pitch black, showing just how many years it had been immersed in blood.

And Roy naturally recognized it.

then
"Looks like it's not over yet."

he whispered.

"Hehehehehe!"

In response, he was met with a hearty laugh that floated up with the ship's rudder, and a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

"Sorry, Navy kid—it's truly shameful for me to witness your disgraceful behavior just now."

His long, golden hair was now being swept around with an imposing aura, resembling a lion's mane.

Shiki, laughing heartily, was completely different from how he had been just a few minutes earlier.

He had changed his self-reference from 'I' to 'this old man'.

His words lacked the arrogance and conceit of someone who claimed to be a legend.

Blood was gushing uncontrollably from the top of his head—there were several holes that went straight into the skull.

That would obviously be a fatal wound for anyone, and it was no exception for him.

Therefore, Roy could feel that his breath was weakening as the blood surged.

But
"If you know it's a disgraceful act, you might as well just collapse."

At this moment, Roy felt a heavier weight in his heart than ever before.

This spirit, this posture, and this terrifying sense of danger all speak volumes.

The person standing in front of him now was no longer the pirate Shiki.

At this moment, he is the 'Golden Lion'!
Of course, he is no longer at his peak.

Even with its legs broken and its body severely injured, the Golden Lion is still the Golden Lion.

Roy dared not, and could not, underestimate him at this moment.

"Hehehehehe!"

But upon hearing this, the Golden Lion only let out an even more hearty laugh: "That won't do—"

As the words fell.

The golden lion's ferocious eyes turned to Roy.

It's like an old lion king on the grassland looking at a young male lion.

He acknowledged his old age and decline.

But
The passing of the torch from one era to another cannot end so hastily.

"I cannot accept such an unremarkable exit."

He laughed.

"If my era is destined to end here, then at least..."

He was about to unleash his final roar!
"bring it on!"

As they spoke, the blood-stained ship's rudder slowly floated up, repeatedly being disassembled and reassembled.

In the blink of an eye, two blood-stained, sharp wooden knives appeared in his hands.

On the two wooden swords and the two foot blades at his feet
Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki were clearly intertwined.

And then came the final roar of the raging lion king.

Roy simply raised his hand slightly.

Waves surged and cherry blossoms swirled around.

"Come."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two figures vanished from their spot.

"boom!"

The next moment, the two figures collided.

"Qiang!" "Qiang!" "Qiang!"

In the blink of an eye, the sword and the fist had clashed countless times.

Golden waves and slashes burst forth, colliding and then annihilating each other!
Each impact caused a surrounding mountain peak or the remaining earth to crumble and disintegrate.

[Fruit Loading - Strength Enhancement]

Until one moment, Roy's powerful punch sent the golden lion flying once again.

But this time, the golden lion was not directly blasted away.

On the contrary, as he flew backward with blood streaming down his head, the ground below instantly cracked open.

Countless enormous, sharp, sword-like rock pillars were forcibly uprooted from the island and hurled towards Roy!

Hadouken: Frostfire!

Roy threw out his fists, and the frost and heat instantly froze and burned the countless rock pillars, but at this moment the golden lion was already above his head.

Without hesitation, Roy raised his hand and threw a punch at the top of his head.

[Loaded - Froggy Fruit]

"Wind Wave Fist: Raging Storm!"

A strong gale swept through again, completely enveloping Shiki.

But
"!!!"

In Roy's suddenly contracting pupils, Shiki was simply laughing heartily.

Even though it was affected by the wind, but...
His floating body remained as steady as Mount Tai.

"Sizzle!" "Sizzle!"

The black and red lightning burst forth from the sword's edge.

Using both hands and feet, he slashed out with all four of his swords at once!

"Lion King's Might - Devouring the Heavens!"

At that moment, Roy instantly activated the protective aura.

[Fruit Loading - Defense Enhancement]

Hadouken: Fudo Myo-ō Body

【Iron Block - Indestructible】

But
"!!!"

The intense sense of crisis had not subsided. A thought struck Roy, and he instantly enveloped himself in flowing cherry blossoms, unleashing the full power of his Black Body Flow. Then…
A slash is about to strike!

"laugh!"

That terrifying slash instantly sent Roy's body flying.

Roy was horrified to discover that even though he had fully enhanced his fruit defense, using Iron Body, Ryuo, and Black Body Stream for comprehensive defense, his body was still slashed open with a huge wound in an instant.

The long-lost stinging sensation and the spurting of blood caused Roy's figure to plummet downwards.

But
"Buzz!"

[Fruit Loading - Recovery Enhancement]

In the blink of an eye, the hideous wounds on Roy's body began to scab and heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Upon seeing this, the Golden Lion raised an eyebrow.

But then, without hesitation, he launched an even stronger attack—an attack like the four claws of a lion, pouring down like a storm.

"So strong."

So even Roy couldn't help but sigh inwardly at this moment.

Yes—strong, not just a little bit strong.

At this moment, the 'Golden Lion' is more than twice as strong as he was before.
No, they are completely incomparable; they are not even in the same league.

"Strength, speed, and physique have not changed fundamentally."

But Roy knew this very well.

In terms of pure strength, speed, physique, and even vitality, he has the advantage.

But when it came to a real fight, he became many times stronger.

There is only one reason for this.
"That spirit!"

Roy could clearly sense this; no, he could even see it.

He could see the waves crashing and moaning around the island.

He could see that the clouds surrounding the entire floating island were constantly fluctuating.

He could even see the dark red arcs of electricity constantly erupting from Shiki's body.

That was an aura of dominance over the world, enough to suppress even the howling winds and surging waves.

He had previously caught a glimpse of Karp.

Now, he truly understands.

That is—the 'Conqueror's Haki Entanglement', which can only be performed by those with top-tier Conqueror's Haki.

This is only natural.

The legendary pirate 'Golden Lion', who once dominated an era and even suppressed Roger and Whitebeard, naturally possessed top-tier Conqueror's Haki.

"My abilities have been weakened, while his combat power has been enhanced across the board, both offensively and defensively—even though his physical attributes haven't changed, everything else has become stronger."

Roy murmured to himself, but he wasn't truly horrified.

He always knew.

Among the three types of Haki, 'Conqueror's Haki' is special.

It cannot be obtained through cultivation, nor can it be enhanced through normal means; it is solely related to the user's 'spirit'—it can be described as a very 'idealistic' power.

But its effects are extremely terrifying.

In the original work, only powerful Conqueror's Haki could break the immortality granted by the mark of the World King on the 'Knights of God' and truly harm them.

At the same time, the intense Conqueror's Haki surrounding the area can be considered the strongest killing move of a truly top-tier expert.

"I can use 'Ancient Aura' to create a clash of Conqueror's Haki to neutralize some of his Conqueror's Haki, but it still won't be enough."

While fighting the Golden Lion, Roy's brows were furrowed.

But it is precisely at this moment
"Qiang!"

"boom!"

The Hadouken and the slash collided again, and Roy's figure was blasted away.

But he immediately used Moonwalk to stabilize himself, preparing to defend against the Golden Lion's next attack.

But it is precisely at this moment
He discovered, however, that the golden lion's attack had not come.

"Hey, Black Xie kid."

His bold voice rang out.

Roy instinctively looked at him, and then
Roy was taken aback.

Even now, the Golden Lion's eyes remained fiery—his domineering aura seemed to burn fiercely through them.

However, his body was not like that.

At this moment, blood was continuously oozing from the wound on his head.

Roy even suspected that the other person was almost out of blood.

The injuries he had sustained earlier could not be ignored—so much so that, although his domineering aura and will remained strong, his physical presence had clearly begun to weaken.

"I don't have much time left—I don't have time to waste like this with you."

The golden lion said this.

The anchor above his head is from the Battle of Eit Wall.

In that final showdown with Roger, he suffered a crushing defeat, and it was during that battle that the anchor was planted on his head.

All the doctors told him that pulling out the anchor would kill him—in addition, because the anchor was so close to his brain, he wouldn't be able to fight at full strength.

In other words...
It starts with choosing to pull out the anchor overhead.

Shiki the Golden Lion was already on the path to 'death'.

He actively chose his way of exiting the stage—not to die of old age in some nameless corner, but...
He died after a truly legendary battle.

Lions should not die of old age, but of fighting.

"The newspapers say you'll be a future legend in the Navy."

His voice gradually grew louder: "But if you want to take my head and truly become a legend of this era, you'd better show your true skills first!"

"I want to see your true 'spirit'!"

As he uttered those words, his Conqueror's Haki began to surge once more.

"what?"

Roy frowned.

He couldn't quite understand what the old lion was saying, but he could understand it from Shiki's imposing aura.

The next strike will be the final strike.

then
"Whether it's a legend or not, I don't care."

"But I would be happy to see you off on your final journey—'Golden Lion'!"

As they spoke, the two of them moved at the same time.

"Zi! Zhi!"

Black and red arcs of electricity erupted from Shiki's hand as he simultaneously bent his wooden sword and his feet.

"bake!"

In that instant, his Conqueror's Haki coiled around him almost solidified to the point of burning like a raging flame.

Correspondingly, the rate at which blood oozed from his head also increased.

His breathing began to grow even weaker.

But the smile on his lips grew even more bold.

"Secret Technique: Lion King - Heaven's Fall!"

next moment.
He transformed into a golden meteor that tore through the sky, streaking down towards Roy with a black and red tail of flame.

Meanwhile...
"Buzz!"

Roy also took a deep breath.

The power within him surged and converged.

"Buzz!"

Frost, fire, gale, lightning, and slashes—all were gathered within the shockwave of this single punch.

That was the punch that had previously pierced through the Red Earth, but it was slightly different in both appearance and aura.

Compared to the Star Lord's 'Star Piercing', which surpasses the limits and leaves the user exhausted after a single strike, this is a far cry from the Star Lord's 'Star Piercing'.

The punch that Roy threw at this moment was the strongest strike within his control.

"Hawaii Fist Secret Technique: All-Session Wave!"

Roy threw a punch.

Above the sky, a thunderous fist met the falling star.

next moment.
"boom!"

A terrifying power erupted.

The legendary battle is drawing to a close.

(End of this chapter)