One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

He hovered in mid-air, his chest heaving violently.

He understood that continuing like this would only waste his remaining life force and wouldn't be able to do anything to the kid in front of him.

Even if the opponent doesn't dodge or evade, it's still difficult to win.

I have to admit...

I... I'm really getting old...

but--

As long as this heart is still beating! As long as this body can still fight!

So, this battle is far from over!

A true lion will only shed its last drop of blood in a glorious battle, and will never wait to die in a cowardly old age!

That's what he despised Roger the most.

How dare you surrender to the navy!

In an instant, the golden lion's aura was forcibly increased once again!

He transformed into a golden streak of light once more, charging forward and wielding his twin blades to weave a massive, even denser and more frenzied net of slashes than before.

Kane swung his dragon claws, calmly deflecting all the attacks, but his brows furrowed slightly involuntarily.

“Mr. Golden Lion, I’ve already said it, this is a waste of time.”

At that very moment.

Kane's Observation Haki activated an unprecedented warning.

The sudden appearance of the future scene startled Kane for a moment.

That is?

Before he could react, a look of determination and madness flashed in the Golden Lion's eyes, and he suddenly crossed his twin swords in front of his chest, assuming the final, decisive stance!

"Lion - Final Cross Storm!"

He completely abandoned defense and evasion, pouring his remaining life force, all his domineering aura, and his last will into the withered tree and Sakura Ten without reservation!

The next moment, he transformed into a burning meteor, hurtling towards Kane, who was slightly distracted, at a speed surpassing all his previous speeds.

This time, Kane, caught off guard, was blasted away by this attack that embodied the last of the legendary pirates!

But this is far from the end.

The golden lion was breathing heavily, its chest heaving like a broken bellows.

A resolute glint flashed in his eyes. He simply abandoned the twin swords he cherished as his life, and swung his arms violently to the sides, fully activating the Floating Fruit.

Under the watchful eyes of countless horrified gazes, two enormous floating islands, each as large as a mountain, hurtled through the air at incredible speed, blocking Kane's path as he flew backward.

Immediately afterwards, the two incredibly heavy islands, carrying a terrifying force capable of crushing everything, collided with a deafening roar, trapping Kane firmly in the center.

Bang! ! !

The collision of the two islands produced a deafening roar.

"Drink!"

The golden lion roared and clasped his hands together in front of him.

"Serpent's Curl!"

What happened was astonishing.

The two islands, at this moment, were like two huge, soft lumps of clay, beginning to squeeze, twist, and merge against all reason.

Rocks, soil, trees...

Everything was forcibly kneaded together by a terrifying force!

In just a few breaths, the two completely merged into one, transforming into a gigantic chaotic rock sphere suspended high in the sky.

But that's not all!

Under the Golden Lion's full control, the massive rock sphere emitted a teeth-grinding creaking sound and began to continuously and steadily compress and collapse inward!

He wanted to crush Kane to death.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone present.

Along the gunwale of the Liekongzuo, the crowd had already huddled together, their faces pale, their hearts pounding in their chests.

Didn't Kane have the upper hand just now?

How could the situation have suddenly reversed in an instant?

"That wretched old lion!"

Yamato gritted his teeth, rolled up his sleeves, grabbed his spiked club, and was about to leap off the ship's side to rescue Kane, who was trapped inside the sphere, at all costs.

Hiyori and the others followed closely behind.

Even Bonnie, with her short legs, was trying to rush to save her brother Kane.

"Wait, Miss Yamato!"

The usually silent and composed Xiong suddenly reached out, his broad palm blocking her and the others like an iron gate.

He held out his other hand, palm outstretched, to show her, "Mr. Kane is alright, look."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

really.

The piece of paper representing Kane's life status was perfectly intact, without even the slightest wear or curling.

This is the best proof that Kane is safe and sound.

Almost simultaneously, Violet, who was staring intently at the sphere, also brought good news.

"I saw Kane."

But soon, a look of surprise appeared on her beautiful face: "But... his appearance seems to have changed?"

"It's changed?"

Hiyori grabbed her arm nervously: "What do you mean? Are you hurt?"

"It's not an injury..."

Violet's voice was slightly dazed as she struggled to find the right words. Finally, an incredible word escaped her lips: "He has become... more like a 'god'."

god?

This description took everyone by surprise.

"Look! The sky!"

Bonnie suddenly pointed to the sky and shouted.

Everyone instinctively looked up.

The previously gray sky had somehow become clear and sunny.

This sudden good weather felt as if the sky itself was celebrating something.

Just now.

"Uh... poof!"

The Golden Lion, who had been struggling to maintain the compression of the rock sphere, suddenly turned ashen-faced and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He could clearly feel a tremendous resistance emanating from within the rock sphere that should have been under his absolute control.

For a moment, he even struggled to maintain the shape of the rock ball.

No.

It was completely unsustainable.

Suddenly, cracks appeared on the surface of the once solid and perfectly round rock sphere, and beams of golden light emerged from the cracks.

As everyone gazed at the golden light, they did not find it dazzling; instead, they felt a sense of sacredness.

next second.

boom!

The rock ball exploded.

A hundred-meter-long divine dragon, wreathed in golden light, burst forth from the rock.

Chapter 128 The Golden Lion's Curtain Falls

At this moment, Kane's form has undergone a complete transformation.

The fact that his body size increased by nearly a third is not mentioned.

Where the strange ring-shaped patterns on his body were originally, now there are glowing golden gems, and a gleaming "Δ" pattern has appeared on his forehead.

The horns on his head also changed.

The upper pair of horns remain in the same position, but have become longer and sharper, while the lower pair of horns extend forward to the front of the mouth, forming an arch.

But the most eye-catching feature is the four long, supple, and pure golden tendril-like ribbons extending from the four corners.

They moved without wind, drifting slowly behind him like living things, filled with a sacred and extraordinary aura.

By the way, his awakened form doesn't have the fiery cloud ribbons that all mythical beast awakens. Or rather, those four light tentacles are his unique "ribbons"!

"Is this what awakening is?"

Kane felt the surge of new power within him, and a sudden realization dawned on him.

"When mind and body catch up with ability, the fruit awakens. So that's what it means!"

This sudden, overwhelming sense of perfect control filled him with immense pleasure, and he couldn't help but raise his head and let out a dragon's roar that resounded through the heavens.

Finally, he has reached this point.

He made the right choice!