Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

"Golden Lion, don't underestimate the power of the Marine Headquarters," Jinbe warned in a deep voice. "The Marine Headquarters is still the strongest force in the world."

Crocodile said coldly, "I only want Whitebeard's head. This chaos suits me perfectly."

"Hey, Crocodile, don't talk bad about Dad."

Want to have a friendly spar?

"Stop arguing, let's go outside and talk first."

Luffy, who was running at the front, suddenly spoke up, and his words instantly silenced all the discussion.

His words, seemingly carrying an invisible authority, temporarily silenced the group of unruly bigwigs behind him.

As Ivankov followed behind, watching Luffy's retreating figure, his throat involuntarily moved.

The natural leadership and imposing presence Luffy exudes at this moment is exactly like that of his father, Dragon!

Is this an innate talent for being a king?

Keep in mind that Luffy is currently surrounded by powerful and influential figures who are renowned throughout the seas!

And Luffy, the youngest member of the crew, actually occupies an absolute core and leadership position in this team!

This scene reminded Ivankov of a name that once loomed over the entire world but ultimately vanished into the dust of history.

The man who once recruited countless legendary pirates and almost became the king of the world.

Rocks D. Giebeck!

......

The fourth level of scorching hell.

A huge gaping hole was left behind after Luffy and Magellan's fierce battle.

Above, the scorching heat of hell reigns supreme; below, the biting cold winds of extreme cold descend. Like a waterfall cascading down, they surge upwards from the crack, creating a chaotic current of intertwined ice and fire.

A steady stream of prison guards arrived, forming the final line of defense.

They gathered on one side of the opening in the passage.

They nervously set up their long guns across a huge chasm nearly a hundred meters wide and bottomless.

The passageway has been destroyed; with such a wide gap, even someone who can't fly can't get across.

Most of the escape team on the other side are still Devil Fruit users, and Seastone bullets are very effective. If handled properly, they can buy a lot of time.

On the surface, that certainly seems to be the case.

"We still have a chance if we hold this place!" a prison guard in charge roared to boost morale.

"Opportunity? What opportunity?"

A figure flew over swiftly, its long golden hair dancing wildly in the icy and fiery air currents. The golden lion had completely broken free from the constraints of gravity and flew over.

Do you think you still have a chance against me?

"A golden lion!" the jailer exclaimed.

Golden Lion stretched his legs and frowned slightly. "Tsk, without Sakura Ju and Kumoki by my side, it's still a bit strange using my abilities."

He looked down at the prison guards below, who were on high alert, a grin spreading across his face, and casually pressed one hand down!

"Lion's Might - Earth Strike!"

hum!

In an instant, the hard rocks on both sides of the passage seemed to come alive, sculpting into several huge lion heads, which opened their blood-red mouths and pounced on the guards' position.

"Ah! What is this?!"

"Help!"

The jailers were terrified.

"Golden Lion, you're really fast."

A flame flew through the air, and Ace followed closely behind.

"fire punch!"

The passage was instantly illuminated by dazzling flames, and a giant flaming fist swept across from the other side of the passage, passing right by the golden lion.

Rumble!

The collision of flames and rocks triggered a violent explosion!

The scorching flames instantly shattered the rock lion's head into pieces, and the flying debris was melted into a lava-like liquid by the high temperature, scattering in all directions.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Akainu had arrived.

The pitch-black passage was thoroughly cleansed by flames, and Ace thrived in the scorching hell.

Luffy and the others all looked drenched in sweat, except for Ace, who seemed completely relaxed.

Ace has already developed his Flame-Flame Fruit in terms of temperature control.

As the flames subsided, Ace's figure transformed into a streak of fire, instantly traversing the hundred-meter chasm and landing gracefully on the prison guards' original position.

He was surrounded by flames that hadn't completely died down. After landing, he glanced at the exaggeratedly deep crater at his feet and raised an eyebrow in surprise: "There was quite a fierce battle here before?"

"I fought Magellan here before."

Luffy followed closely behind, using the elasticity of his Gum-Gum Fruit to launch himself forward and land steadily. He patted the dust off his clothes in a good mood and grinned, "I must say, that guy's poison was quite troublesome."

Magellan has developed his Venom-Venom Fruit abilities quite well.

Luffy also found him troublesome, so he simply sent the other person out first.

Those prison guards who were lucky enough to survive the aftershocks of Lion's Might, Earth Scroll, and Fire Fist had completely lost the will to resist.

He collapsed to the ground, his eyes glazed over.

A prison guard holding a Den Den Mushi (snap stick insect) shouted, "Report! Report!"

This is the scorching hell of the fourth basement level! Shiki the Golden Lion escaped from the sixth basement level! Fire Fist Ace! Straw Hat Luffy and his crew have appeared! Requesting backup!

Before he could finish speaking, a figure swept past like a ghost, instantly engulfing him in a sandstorm.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't ignore me."

Crocodile, draped in his fur coat, transformed his elemental body into a cloud of dust, easily drifting across the chasm before reforming.

His sinister gaze swept over the remaining jailers, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

He was a former Shichibukai, yet he has no prestige whatsoever?

"Fire! Fire now!"

Upon witnessing this, the newly arrived prison guard instinctively pulled the trigger.

Bang bang bang!

The bullets whistled out, and all of them easily pierced Crocodile's body.

His body instantly turned into sand, leaving several holes, before quickly returning to its original state.

"madness."

Crocodile snorted coldly, and in the horrified gazes of the jailers, he instantly transformed into a sandstorm and rushed in front of them, his golden hook arm covered in Armament Haki swinging out fiercely!

"Crescent-shaped hill!"

A massive crescent-shaped shockwave composed of sand grains swept out, shattering the bodies of the prison guards, who quickly withered and turned to sand.

Almost at the same time, Jinbe leaped across the chasm like a cannonball, his massive body crashing into the enemy ranks with tremendous force.

"Fishman Karate - Five Thousand Tiles Straight Fist!"

boom!

A powerful shockwave emanated from his fist, and the jailer barely had time to react before his body was twisted and blasted away.

The screams were incessant.

In an instant, this last line of defense, on which the prison guards had placed their hopes, crumbled, and they couldn't even muster a decent resistance.

"Why are they able to keep coming like this?!"

The jailers were all dumbfounded.

"what is that?"

Then someone saw that countless pebbles gathered from all directions and were forcibly kneaded into a giant rock pillar that stretched across the chasm, connecting the two sides.

"Oh, Uncle Golden Lion, your abilities are very convenient."

Luffy gave a thumbs-up to the slowly descending golden lion, praising it generously.

What he valued was the Golden Lion's abilities.

It's amazing that anything can fly!

Chapter 348 A Fated Enemy, The Blackbeard Pirates

"Well, it's nothing special, just a minor skill."

The golden lion crossed his arms and waved his hand dismissively, feigning composure.

But the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

He still appreciates this kind of recognition and praise from the strong.

I've never heard of this before!

Rocks and Roger were all foul-mouthed.

However, before the smile on his face could last for two seconds, he saw a group of brightly dressed, flamboyant transvestite prisoners, led by Ivankov, walking in a line, swaying their hips, stepping on the giant rock pillars, and casting grateful and admiring glances at him.

"Ah~ It's all thanks to Lord Golden Lion!"

"So reliable!"