Chapter 187

As the Succubus Queen, Xierwanas' perception is extremely keen, but the little girl below is a ghost—no! It should be said she has some ghostly traits.

You say her, she is called the Ghost Princess Perona; her Devil Fruit ability is very special, allowing her to manipulate ghosts.

Among them, negative ghosts can make enemies become extremely negative, and she herself can fly like a ghost, weightless, even passing through walls.

Luode immediately explained Perona's ghost Devil Fruit ability to Sylvanas.

What an amazing ability. Clearly a living person, yet she possesses some ghost abilities; what is this negative ghost like?

Did you see that huge fish-man kneeling on the ground over there? After being hit by her move, the outcome is...

He will become extremely inferior, inferior to the extreme, not wanting to do anything.

However, if one is already very negative, then even being hit by her move will have no effect.

What would happen if an undead were hit? Undead don't have this negative emotion. Sylvanas looked down at Perona with interest.

It should have no effect on the undead; for you, as the Banshee Queen, I think it also wouldn't work.

Of course, if your Haki is strong enough, her move is useless.

The One Piece world has many plot holes, now all filled by Oda one by one, for example during the Summit War, Whitebeard clearly pierced Aokiji, but the latter dodged by turning into his element.

That's because of Observation Haki, the ability to foresee the future; he preemptively turned into his element.

Also, regarding special Devil Fruit abilities in the One Piece world, whether they affect top-tier experts, Oda directly stated that as long as your Haki is strong enough, you can break the ability, eliminating all doubts.

So Perona's ability is indeed perverse, but against a top-tier Haki user, this move is useless.

The old father-in-law is right! Only Haki reigns supreme above all.

Hmm! I'm quite interested in this girl. Sylvanas nodded; this ghost ability is exactly what she likes.

This isn't easy to handle; we previously killed Gekko Moriah, her captain—are you after her Devil Fruit ability?

No, I'm interested in her herself; after you capture her, have Bulin wash her memory, transferring all her admiration for Gekko Moriah onto you.

That's also a method; Bulin can now modify memories, so it's doable. Luode nodded, agreeing with the queen's plan.

At this moment, inside the huge ship, a certain disheveled empress also ran out from the cabin.

Even Luode couldn't help but glance a few more times; this is a rare fan-service scene! Even many empress GIFs are this image.

But unfortunately, this empress character has now become a yandere, and her eyes only see Lufei.

Or we could also capture her and wash her memory; the empress is still easy on the eyes, making a nice little ornament.

Beneath the sea!

Golden Lion and Hawk-Eye erupted into an intensely fierce battle, exchanging blows, Sakuratō and Mokugō, their dual swords clashing with the black blade, fighting inseparably.

The powerful flame power plus slashes wrapped in Conqueror's Haki forced Hawk-Eye to respond with full force each time.

At this moment, Hawk-Eye was already panting; this dual-sword-wielding swordsman's strength far exceeded his imagination, his swordsmanship reaching the peak.

His Armament Haki is also top-tier, plus he can wrap Conqueror's Haki around.

Also, that high-temperature flame ability makes Hawk-Eye fight with great difficulty, even more so than when dueling Red-Haired.

He is indeed the world's greatest swordsman, but the opponent's strength, even without this special flame ability,

Conqueror's Haki wrapped around, and Armament Haki as well, can match him evenly.

In terms of swordsmanship, he is slightly stronger than Red-Haired, but the opponent, bolstered by strong Conqueror's Haki, can easily fight him to a draw, possibly even defeat him.

Hawk-Eye also recognized the opponent's dual swords: Sakuratō and Mokugō.

These two famous swords were indeed Golden Lion's weapons back then; he could only fight in the sky relying on Moon Step's power, whereas this guy is completely able to fly freely and float in the sky.

This is indeed the ability of the Float-Float Fruit.

Using Moon Step myself also consumes stamina, while the opponent's Devil Fruit has no such drawback; thus, I will only lose faster. The aftermath of their clash even caused nearby Marine fleets and massive island-type ships to suffer heavy damage.

Hawk-Eye's slashes, as well as Golden Lion's, if not blocked by the opponent, could reach far distances.

How's it going, kid? You look a bit off. Golden Lion showed an extremely smug expression.

At last I've regained some face; damn it, I said it!

My strength has returned to peak condition, even my physique is stronger; how could I possibly fail to deal with a brat? The reason I lost before was because the current captain, plus that bastard Kaido, are too strong.

Are you really Golden Lion? I recognize those two famous swords in your hands, Sakuratō and Mokugō.

Your swordsmanship is indeed strong, but Golden Lion shouldn't be as young as you, and why have your legs recovered?

And this flame ability—is it also a Devil Fruit power? Hawk-Eye looked at the blond man before him, voicing his doubt.

Hahaha! Kid, I never intended to hide; from the very start I announced my name—I am the great pirate Golden Lion! As for how I became young or gained this flame ability, you don't need to know.

After Golden Lion finished speaking, he backhandedly pressed his sword toward Hawk-Eye's black blade; the latter raised his blade to block, while Golden Lion's other sword came forward.

Clang, clang, clang—their weapons continually collided.

Both sides' swordsmanship are actually similar, but the old lion's flame power and Conqueror's Haki are simply unreasonable.

At this moment, Hawk-Eye had completely fallen into a disadvantage, shifting from evenly matched back-and-forth to purely passive defense.

At that moment, aboard distant Marine warships, all the sailors widened their eyes.

Could it be a mistake? That guy fighting Hawk-Eye—why does he look somewhat familiar?

Judging by attire, it's definitely that man, and only he possesses the ability to fly in the sky.

Is it him? That legendary great pirate—Golden Lion!

From clothing, weapons, and Devil Fruit ability, it's indeed him.

But that's not right! I just observed through the telescope—the opponent isn't a seventy-something old man.

What matters is that flame ability; a Devil Fruit supposedly can't be eaten twice. Most Marine soldiers began discussing, wondering who this guy before them really is.

Hmph! No need to doubt; on this sea there are many wondrous things; the opponent is Golden Lion—I saw him when I was young, and this fighting style is correct.

Marine Admiral Akainu crossed his arms, looking at the distant fierce battle between Hawk-Eye and Golden Lion, and said:

But Admiral Sakazuki, Golden Lion should be a Float-Float Fruit user; how does he have this flame ability? A Marine officer voiced the question.

It's common knowledge that a Devil Fruit can only be eaten once, not twice—this is an unchanging rule of the sea. (Here I note that the Summit War was altered; Blackbeard didn't eat Whitebeard's fruit, so it's still common sense that only one Devil Fruit can be consumed; don't say I don't understand the plot—Blackbeard hasn't eaten a second fruit now.) 'Weapons can also consume Devil Fruits; Golden Lion's weapon must have ingested a flame-type Devil Fruit.' Akainu explained to the nearby Marine officers.

If it's about weapons, then only those who have eaten an Animal-type Devil Fruit can use them, so did Golden Lion's dual swords eat a Mythical Zoan? 'Kid, you're not my opponent; fighting further is pointless. Come with me to see someone!' Golden Lion kept swinging his dual swords, suppressing Hawk Eye.

After recovering all his strength and even becoming stronger, this fight was the most comfortable for him; the previous battles were completely one‑sided crushes, leaving him unsatisfied.

"Hah! Golden Lion, don't underestimate me, I haven't lost yet!" Hawk Eye gripped the black blade, barely blocking Golden Lion's slash.

Only those who clash head‑on can understand how tremendous this old fellow Golden Lion's power is; such a monster—are Whitebeard and Roger at their peak really like this? I indeed still fall short of these top‑tier beings, the Conqueror's Haki is an uncrossable chasm, but since this is innate, what can he do about it?

"That's only because I've been holding back; you wouldn't think this is my full power, would you?" Golden Lion flashed a proud smile; the dual swords underwent a change—the original crimson flame suddenly turned into an eerie green.

"I haven't even used my Evil Energy Power yet! This bane of life, let me show you! It probably won't take your life, will it? 'Then let me see the power of the once‑greatest swordsman under heaven! If you have the ability, take back that title!' Hawk Eye brandished the black blade and charged forward head‑on.

"Hmph! Take this—Evil Energy Flame Slash!" Golden Lion let out a loud shout and attacked Hawk Eye again.

This time Hawk Eye could not block the strike; the mighty Evil Energy Power instantly shattered his Armament Haki and began to erode his life.

Armament Haki is completely unable to defend against this utterly evil power.

After Golden Lion used his Evil Energy Power, Hawk Eye finally fell; his black blade dropped, he lost consciousness, and Golden Lion grabbed his collar and took him away.

(End of Chapter)