One Piece: Kaido's adopted son, starts with the Eight Gates Formation.

The energy storm gradually subsided.

Red-haired Shanks was panting heavily, his hand holding Griffin trembling slightly.

Several deep, bone-revealing bloodstains appeared on his body, injuries inflicted by the aftereffects of Lynn's "Night Grace".

As for Lynn, the crimson steam on his small body had noticeably dimmed, and the crimson energy that had originally covered his entire body had become thinner.

"Huff... huff..."

Lynn was panting heavily, her rosy face flushed red with exhaustion.

He could feel his internal energy rapidly draining away.

The state of the Eight Gates Formation - Death Gate can be temporarily maintained thanks to the system's cost reduction bonus.

But that earth-shattering "Night Grace" had almost drained all his strength.

Want to kick me again?

It's impossible.

"Kid, you've reached your limit, haven't you?"

Shanks grinned, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes grew even sharper.

"You can't use that move again."

He could see clearly that the brat was already exhausted!

The members of both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates had now noticed something amiss.

"That kid... seems to be really done for!"

"No matter how powerful the Special Beam Cannon is, it's useless if it can't hit the red-haired boss!"

"Boss, take him down!"

The crew of the Red-Haired Pirates erupted in a thunderous roar once again!

Kaido's massive dragon head was also shaking restlessly, its eyes filled with worry.

"Lynn..."

Lynn didn't answer the redhead; she just rolled her dark eyes.

The little index finger slowly lifted up again.

At the fingertip, a tiny bit of purple energy began to gather with difficulty.

It's still that heart-pounding fluctuation!

But this time, the speed of condensation was noticeably slower!

"Still want to use that fingertip cannon move?"

Shanks' gaze sharpened upon seeing this. "A fingertip cannon activated in this blood-red state?"

"The power must be terrifying!"

"Special... Light Kill... Cannon!"

Lynn's childish voice, though somewhat weak, was still filled with an aura of destruction!

call out--!!!

A purple spiral beam of light, more condensed and thicker than ever before, radiating a terrifying aura of destruction, suddenly shot out from Lynn's fingertips!

The beam of light was even wreathed in wisps of blood-red vapor from the Gate of Death!

Its power was so great that everyone present felt a chill run down their spines!

Even the white-bearded man's pupils shrank dramatically!

If this attack had hit, even he would probably have been seriously injured!

however.

Faced with this devastating blow.

Shanks' figure, however, was like a ghost, leaving a faint afterimage in the same spot!

His true form had already appeared in another location dozens of meters away!

The speed was so fast that it even surpassed that of before!

boom--!!!

The purple beam of light, powerful enough to pierce through everything, missed its target once again!

It slammed into the distant sea, sending up a terrifying column of water hundreds of meters high!

"hateful!"

Lynn clenched her small fists in resentment.

Red-haired Shanks is a user of the "Observation Kill" ability.

Both his Conqueror's Haki and Observation Haki have reached unprecedented peaks... It's almost impossible to hit him head-on!

"Useless, brat!"

Shanks' voice was calm. "Your finger cannon is powerful, even I don't think I could completely block it... but no matter how strong the attack is, it's meaningless if it doesn't hit."

"Again!"

call out--!

Another Demonic Light Cannon, wreathed in crimson steam!

Failed!

call out--!

Come again!

Still no luck!

Shanks easily dodged several powerful Special Beam Cannon shots in succession!

Each time, it was just a hair's breadth away!

This feeling made Lynn extremely frustrated!

Having devastating power but being unable to hit the enemy is even more frustrating than being defeated outright!

"Red-haired brat, all you do is hide?!"

Kaido couldn't help but roar.

"Kaido, a fight isn't about who shouts the loudest."

Shanks glanced at Kaido, then fixed his gaze on Lynn again.

"Kid, you've run out of tricks."

"Next, it's my turn!"

Before the words were even finished!

Shanks vanished from his spot in an instant!

next second!

He appeared in front of Lynn as if he had teleported!

The Griffin in his hand, wreathed in jet-black Armament Haki and ferocious Conqueror's Haki, slashed fiercely toward Lynn's head with a terrifying force that tore through the air!

too fast!

Lynn didn't have time to react at all!

He could only watch helplessly as the deadly blade rapidly magnified in his pupils!

"Susanoo!"

At the critical moment!

Om-! ! !

The blood-red Susanoo reappeared!

But this time, Susanoo's size is noticeably smaller than before!

Clearly, Lynn's stamina was no longer sufficient to support him in summoning the complete Death Gate Susanoo!

clang--!!!

Griffin slashed fiercely at the arm of the blood-red Susanoo!

The deafening clang of metal against metal once again resounded through the sky!

Click!

A crisp cracking sound rang out!

A clear crack appeared on the arm of the blood-red Susanoo... and it was still widening!

This eerie, blood-red skull's defense is clearly weaker than when it fought Beckman before!

"really!"

Shanks' eyes narrowed, and he felt much more at ease!

This kid has really reached his limit!

"Again!"

Shanks let out a low shout, and the Griffin in his hand slashed wildly at the blood-red Susanoo like a storm!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The dense clang of metal against metal was deafening!

Each strike left a new crack on the blood-red Susanoo!

In just a few breaths.

The blood-red Susanoo shattered and disintegrated on the spot!

But Lynn immediately summoned the Crimson Susanoo again... However, compared to the previous one, the Crimson Susanoo's light was much dimmer!

In this regard.

Red-haired Shanks didn't stop.

Keep the attack going!

His goal was simple... to wear them down!

Keep wearing Lynn down until he's exhausted and gives up!

Only in this way.

Only by restoring every last bit of face for the Red-Haired Pirates can they truly regain their dignity!

"Eeya..."

Lynn's face was as pale as paper, and her forehead was covered with large beads of sweat.

He gritted his teeth and desperately tried to maintain Susanoo.

But he could sense that he would be completely unable to hold on for at most three minutes... He was afraid he would lose this match!

"That brat... is going to lose!"

"Great! Red-haired Boss is awesome!"

"Kill him! Kill this little monster!"

The crew of the Red-Haired Pirates erupted in deafening cheers!

They seemed to have already seen the dawn of victory!

Even Ben Beckman, with a slight smile on his lips and a cigar in his mouth, nodded gently.

The outcome is decided.

The Whitebeard Pirates were also silent.

Marco, Joz, and the others looked at Lynn, who was struggling to hold on, with complicated expressions in their eyes.

Although this brat had previously made them lose face.

But it must be admitted that this kid's strength is indeed terrifying.

If it weren't for exhaustion, the outcome of this battle might not have been so certain!

"He's a promising talent...it's just a pity that..."

Whitebeard glanced at the anxious Kaido, and an unprecedented look of jealousy appeared in his eyes.

"navy!"

"It's the Navy!"

"A warship is coming!"

Someone gasped in surprise.

Everyone present, including Shanks who was engaged in fierce combat and Lynn who was struggling to hold on, couldn't help but glance at it.

All that could be seen was the distant horizon where the sea met the sky.

A warship painted with naval markings is speeding towards us, cutting through the waves!

Two figures stood on the deck of the warship.

When they could clearly see the appearance of the two figures...

The members of both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates raised their eyebrows slightly.

"Is it Momousagi and Chaton?"

"He's not someone to be trifled with..."

"How did they get here?"

The officers of the Four Emperors present were naturally familiar with these two admiral candidates from the Marine Headquarters.

But they didn't care.

Two mere general candidates are not enough to make them wary.

however.

When Lynn saw the warship, and the Momousagi and Chaton on it.

His dark eyes, which had become somewhat dull due to exhaustion, suddenly lit up!

That's the look in a wolf's eyes when it sees its prey!

"Eeya!"

Lynn suddenly let out a shout that was not meaningful.

next second!

To everyone's astonishment!

His small figure transformed into a streak of blood-red light, hurtling toward the naval warship at an incredible speed!