One Piece: We already have the Four Gods, so my Six Paths Sage is reasonable, right?

After failing to open his heart, Garin immediately distanced himself from the Golden Lion.

The head he had torn off turned into a cloud of black mist. The cloud of black mist churned in the air, and then, as if it were being sucked back in, it re-entered his body.

Immediately afterwards, the severed neck began to churn, and a new head grew back from the black mist, its features slowly taking shape within the fog.

"You're quite shocked, aren't you, insect? You've never seen the power of a god before, have you?" Garin Saint looked at the golden lion who was standing there dumbfounded, and once again a flamboyant smile appeared on his lips.

Garin Saint thoroughly enjoyed the Golden Lion's reaction; the mere fact that he possessed an immortal body was enough to leave them speechless with shock.

The golden lion did not look at him.

"My lucky charm!!"

The golden lion's eager gaze swept quickly across the ground, searching back and forth among the rubble and mud stirred up by the shockwave.

Finally, on a patch of damp ground, he spotted a small fragment of a lucky charm.

Then, he quickly bent down, carefully brushed away the soil, and picked up the piece of debris.

"There's another one here."

"They're here too."

The golden lion's gaze moved rapidly across the ground, its body following his gaze as it bent down, straightened up, and bent down again.

In just over ten seconds, the golden lion picked up five or six pieces.

After that, he could no longer see anything on the ground.

The golden lion stared at the few crumbs on his palm, his face gradually darkening.

Annika's face involuntarily appeared in my mind.

She stood there with a smile on her face, but beneath that smile lay a deep sense of loss that she couldn't hide.

It's alright, Lord Shiki. Everyone has things they like and dislike.

He could even picture Kaido and Ron standing nearby, each one more sleazy than the last adding: "That bastard Shiki threw it away like trash."

"What a joke! I'm not lost. This is the first brat in all these years who's been hoping I'd come back safely!" the Golden Lion roared, unusually angry.

After roaring, the Golden Lion suddenly raised its head, its gaze piercing through the settling dust and landing on the figure of Garin Saint not far away.

Then, he activated the power of the Float-Float Fruit, and the lids of the treasure chests he had stolen were lifted by an unseen force, and the gold coins and jewels inside floated out of the chests.

The few crumbs in my palm also slowly flew up and ran into the box. The lid closed and the lock clicked shut.

After hearing all this last night, the Golden Lion's expression suddenly changed, and he cursed, "You damned dog, I won't let you get away with this!"

"Sizzle~~~"

As the golden lion's voice faded, his two long swords fell into his hands.

Then, dark red arcs of electricity began to leap within the blade.

With a disdainful smile playing on his lips, Garin said in a light, airy tone, "Looks like... you're angry, you insect?"

"brush!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden lion's figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot.

Garin Sei's pupils suddenly contracted; this speed was much faster than before.

Just as his Observation Haki sensed the danger, the person was already right in front of him.

"Go to hell!"

The golden lion suddenly twisted its body to gather strength, and in that instant, both swords were raised simultaneously, its eyes glowing red.

"Slash Wave!"

With a soft shout from the Golden Lion, two long swords slashed fiercely towards Garin Seishin.

Garin didn't have time to counterattack, but he could still defend.

Almost instinctively, he blocked the path of the falling blade with his rapier.

"Bang!"

The next instant, a violent impact struck the rapier.

The sword was pressed inward, bending into an unnatural arc.

Garin was stunned by the blow, and then he was sent flying by the impact, his body tumbling and rolling in mid-air.

"Pfft~"

As Garin Sei flew backward, he felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood, which dispersed into a dark red mist in mid-air.

"Commander!"

A member of the nearby Order of the Gods shouted urgently.

Anger flashed across their faces at the same time, and then they all charged toward the golden lion.

But the Golden Lion had no intention of getting entangled with them. He slightly shifted his body in mid-air and quickly slid out of their encirclement, then rushed towards the flying Garin Saint again.

"Give me back my amulet, you bastard!" the golden lion roared.

"Damn it, my body is out of control." Garin Sei, who was flying backward, had not yet recovered from the impact and was unable to stabilize himself.

"Whoosh!"

The Golden Lion arrived in front of the flying Garin Saint almost instantly.

He swung his twin swords again with a sudden burst of speed, the blades drawing a chilling arc in the air.

"Give me back my amulet!"

"Swish, swish!"

In the instant the blade flashed, Garin Sei's body changed trajectory and plunged straight down to the ground.

"Thump!"

A loud bang.

A large crater was smashed into the ground, and billowing dust rose into the sky, engulfing Garin's figure in a gray-white curtain.

"Whoosh!"

The golden lion gave him no chance to catch his breath.

His figure once again plunged headlong into the pit.

Garin Sei was lying in a terrible state in the pit.

His body was embedded among the broken soil and rocks, and he tried to get up by supporting himself with one hand on the ground.

His Observation Haki had already sensed an extremely strong sense of crisis, but at this moment, he was completely unable to dodge it.

"Damn insects!!"

"Give me back my amulet."

"Are you all insane? Are you all insane, Rocks Pirates???" Garin shouted angrily.

Perhaps, after this battle, Garin's list of shadows will soon include another name that he will never forget for the rest of his life.