Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"boom!"

As Yann finished speaking, the overwhelming sea of ​​cherry blossoms crashed down on "Golden Lion" Shiki.

[Chapter 38. The Lion Pace and the Sea of ​​Cherry Blossoms]

"Slash Wave!"

The next moment, a golden flying slash shot into the sky, shattering a large number of cherry blossoms.

However, for the hundreds of millions of cherry blossoms today, this level of intensity is completely insignificant. It merely slightly slows down the cherry blossoms' offensive before they resume their cascading flow like a waterfall towards "Golden Lion" Shiki.

However, that short time was enough. With the power of the Float-Float Fruit, Shiki the Golden Lion quickly rose up and narrowly dodged the barrage of cherry blossoms.

pity……

As Yann moved his mind, countless cherry blossoms turned again, heading towards "Golden Lion" Shiki from all directions with almost no blind spots.

"Boom boom boom..."

In a moment of chaos, amidst the pursuit of countless cherry blossoms, Shiki, already severely injured, became increasingly disheveled as he fled and dodged.

Shiki the Golden Lion, peering through the gaps in the cherry blossoms, noticed that Yann, who was walking on air in the distance, remained motionless, as if watching a circus animal's clumsy performance. He didn't even seem to have any intention of taking action himself.

This instantly ignited the fury of the legendary pirate "Golden Lion" Shiki, who roared.

"Kid, don't get too cocky!"

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Ya'en.

For Yann, he was now truly in a state of battle, and he did not underestimate or despise "Golden Lion" Shiki in the slightest.

However, Yann was well aware of his weaknesses and naturally would not easily approach the extremely dangerous "Golden Lion" Shiki.

Immediately, while diligently manipulating the cherry blossoms, which resembled a vast ocean, toward "Golden Lion" Shiki, Yann calmly explained.

"Don't worry, I'm not smug, nor am I looking down on you. I'm fighting you very seriously."

However, Yann's calm attitude and unwavering posture only added fuel to the fire of "Golden Lion" Shiki's raging anger.

Immediately, Shiki the Golden Lion, wielding two swords, unleashed a barrage of flying slashes, creating some space for himself amidst the sea of ​​cherry blossoms.

"Lion's Might - Empty Scroll!"

As Shiki the Golden Lion unleashed his "Float-Float Fruit" power, an air lion several times larger than a warship instantly materialized beside him.

"Roar!"

Unconsciously, Yann even seemed to hear the roar of that air lion.

The next moment, the enormous air lion, controlled by "Golden Lion" Shiki, charged toward the endless sea of ​​cherry blossoms with unparalleled ferocity.

"boom!"

Amidst the fierce struggle between the cherry blossoms and the air lion, the air lion suddenly exploded like a giant bomb, its massive shockwave forcefully creating a large hole in the sea of ​​cherry blossoms.

Meanwhile, Shiki the Golden Lion streaked across the void like a golden meteor, heading straight for Yann's true form.

"Slash Wave!"

Another terrifying flying slash came hurtling towards Yann.

However... there's no need to hide!

Avoiding the situation might just be what Shiki the Golden Lion wanted.

Yann knew very well that in terms of combat experience, he was not even a fraction of Shiki the Golden Lion, who had roamed the seas for decades and fought his way to become a legendary pirate.

Therefore, make the most of the advantages of "Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi" and adapt to any situation!

As Yann's thought settled, countless cherry blossoms blocked the flying slash, layer upon layer crushing and slicing it away inch by inch.

Soon, the flying slash that was powerful enough to split mountains and part seas vanished amidst countless cherry blossoms.

However, Yann's attitude of treating flying strikes as nothing and not even raising his hand enraged Shiki the most.

"Never..."

"When have I ever been looked down upon like this! You bastard!"

With a roar from Shiki the Golden Lion, he unleashed the full power of the Float-Float Fruit.

"Shishiwei·Gosho Empty Scroll!"

One head, two heads, five heads, ten heads...

A large number of air lions appeared in formation behind the "Golden Lion" Shiki, roaring in unison as if obeying the Lion King's command to launch the most ferocious charge.

Boom!!!

The air lions and the sea of ​​cherry blossoms clashed in an unprecedented way in the sky. Air lions were constantly being strangled and blown apart by countless cherry blossoms, and the air waves created craters in the sea of ​​cherry blossoms.

However, with the continuous spiritual pressure from Yann, the sea of ​​cherry blossoms seemed endless. After countless dreamlike cherry blossoms shattered, they slowly regenerated and gathered again under the sunlight.

Behind Shiki the Golden Lion, air lions were constantly being created and thrown into the battlefield by the ever-present use of the Float-Float Fruit.

War of attrition!

As Yaon had anticipated in the best-case scenario, the battle entered a phase of attrition.

Yann never underestimated the legendary pirate "Golden Lion" Shiki, knowing that he was definitely one of the strongest on the sea.

If "Golden Lion" Shiki were at his peak, Yann knew that with his current abilities, let alone instantly killing a powerhouse of that level, it would be almost impossible for him to even win a battle.

Unfortunately, Shiki the Golden Lion had his head impaled by a ship's rudder during the Battle of Eto' Wall several years ago, rendering him unable to use Haki.

Two years ago, he single-handedly stormed Marineford, the headquarters of the Navy, and was severely injured and on the verge of death by Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp. He was then imprisoned in the underwater prison.

Even just now, when Yann watched "Golden Lion" Shiki tend to his injuries sustained while escaping Impel Down, he could still see that the old wounds he had suffered two years ago hadn't fully healed.

Not to mention that Shiki the Golden Lion's self-inflicted leg injuries, which he cut off in an attempt to escape, are still bleeding profusely.

Therefore, Yann knew very well that the "golden lion" he was facing was already heavily injured. As long as he dragged him into a war of attrition, he would surely win!

Clearly, Yann understood this, and the incredibly experienced "Golden Lion" Shiki understood it as well, and was even more aware that his current condition was getting worse and worse.

However... as a proud lion who roams the seas, how could "Golden Lion" Shiki tolerate Yann's contemptuous attitude?

"The ocean isn't something you little brats can call the shots!"

"Golden Lion" Shiki roared, and the speed of the condensed air lion behind him increased by another three points, with the momentum to tear the sea of ​​cherry blossoms in front of him to shreds.

[Chapter 39. Buried in Endless Falling Cherry Blossoms]

In response to Shiki's roar, Yann, with a thought, manipulated the cherry blossoms, which were like a vast ocean, to relentlessly attack Shiki, and then spoke.

"Perhaps you're right, the seas aren't under my control yet, but they certainly shouldn't be under the control of a pirate like you. Let's end our journey here, and like the Pirate King Roger, let's end it with our last bit of glory..."

After a pause, Yann continued.

"Otherwise, the older the remnants of the party become, the less they can keep up with the times, and the more they will struggle in the tide of the times, the more pathetic they will become, and the more contemptible they will be."

These words immediately provoked Shiki the Golden Lion!

Roger!

In particular, the name Roger was a persistent source of unease for Shiki the Golden Lion.

The reason why "Golden Lion" Shiki stormed the Marine Headquarters alone was because he couldn't believe that a man like Roger could be arrested by the Marines!

"You mere navy man, don't get too cocky! How dare you mention Roger's name?!"

"Roger is a bastard and an idiot, but even if he dies, he deserves to die by my hand!"

With his long golden hair flowing behind him, "Golden Lion" Shiki exuded a captivating aura in just a few words.

"How dare you call me a remnant who can't keep up with the times? I... I want to conquer this sea and create an era that belongs to the 'Golden Lion'! How could a brat like you possibly understand that?"

"is it?"

With his arms crossed and countless cherry blossoms falling around him, Yann spoke calmly.

"However, what this sea needs is not an era of pirates filled with riots, plunder, and slaughter, but a brand new future, which is something that mere pirates would never understand!"

"I'm sorry, 'Golden Lion' Shiki, if this were before today, I might not have stopped you here, but now that I've joined the Navy, then..."

"In the name of the Navy, 'Golden Lion' Shiki, today you and your delusions will be buried in the endless falling cherry blossoms!"

The next moment, Yann's hand finally moved, waving towards "Golden Lion" Shiki, his five fingers gently clenching.

In an instant, the beautiful yet dangerous sea of ​​cherry blossoms seemed to erupt in chaos, its speed suddenly increasing several times over, almost transforming into countless pink streaks of light that swept towards "Golden Lion" Shiki.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

The first to be hit were the air lions that stood in front of "Golden Lion" Shiki. Under the onslaught of endless cherry blossoms, they exploded one after another, generating a large amount of air waves.

However, the cherry blossoms were so fast that a portion of them had already broken through the pride's defenses before the air pride exploded.

At this moment, under the impact of these terrifying shockwaves, the seemingly fragile and dreamlike cherry blossoms suddenly accelerated their flight towards "Golden Lion" Shiki.

"Whoosh!!"

Hundreds or even thousands of cherry blossoms swept across Shiki the Golden Lion at an extremely fast speed.

The next moment, Shiki the Golden Lion felt a sharp pain all over his body, and hundreds of different wounds instantly gushed blood, staining Shiki the Golden Lion's entire body red.

Shiki the Golden Lion was panting heavily, feeling his once seemingly invincible body gradually weakening, and the large group of air lions blocking his way were constantly collapsing and exploding.

"I am Shiki the Golden Lion!"

Shiki the Golden Lion roared, his voice like the most fierce and proud roar of a wounded lion king.

Immediately, "Golden Lion" Shiki looked at Yann, who was walking on air in the distance, and said, his heavy breath coming out of his nostrils.

"You brat, you arrogant brat! As long as I'm alive, this is my era."

Immediately, Shiki the Golden Lion glanced at the warship still floating in mid-air and pointed his hand, holding the "Famous Sword: Sakura-ju", at it.

The next instant, the massive naval warship slammed down on Yaen as if it were a toy.

Clearly, this is a threat, this is hostage...

Shiki the Golden Lion had long seen how much Yon valued this naval warship and the naval officers and soldiers on board. Therefore, the reason why Shiki the Golden Lion spared the lives of those naval officers and soldiers from the very beginning was to force Yon to submit.

However, now that Shiki regards Yann as a true enemy and adversary, and no longer harbors any intention of recruiting Yann as a subordinate, there is naturally no need to spare the lives of those naval officers and soldiers.

And Yan also realized that this was a blatant and despicable scheme.