Chapter 92: Three Dragons Soar the Sky, Coming and Going Without Restraint

The Shichibukai Archipelago waters.

The moment the Navy soldiers pulled Elaine Saint from the sea, Akainu raised his arm and slashed it down.

"All Navy personnel, execute the Divine Punishment Order."

Though unclear why Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen refused to retreat, it didn't matter—whether he was emboldened by confidence or had another plan, today he would be utterly extinguished.

Head to the New World? Not a chance!

All pirates must die!

Twenty Navy warships roared to life with violent steam-engine rumbles, preparing to charge toward the Donghai Dihuang.

Yet the warships suddenly sank slightly, then began to shake violently for no apparent reason.

On the dog-headed warship's bow, Akainu frowned: unusual—given Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen's habits, he'd normally use Conqueror's Haki to clear the field first.

The sailors on deck also noticed the anomaly.

"What's going on? Is the sea level dropping?"

A Marine Vice Admiral pointed toward the waters ahead.

"No—look! Something's emerging from the sea!"

Under the gaze of every Navy soldier, the sea ahead surged upward in colossal waves, as if something massive was about to burst forth.

In an instant, a pair of dragon horns broke the surface—formed entirely of seawater, their outlines flickering faintly amid churning foam.

Immediately after,

a pair of emerald-blue dragon eyes slowly opened, each as vast as a warship, as deep as the ocean trench, their whiskers swirling the undulating waves in midair.

Then, the entire dragon head emerged fully from the sea.

Merely the size of the colossal dragon's head surpassed that of a small island.

The seawater-formed dragon lifted its head skyward, its immense body rising inch by inch, blotting out the sunlight and casting a shadow that engulfed the entire Divine Punishment fleet.

"A dragon's head bigger than an island…"

"So terrifying."

Akakuki's mouth hung slightly open, unable to articulate his state of mind—wasn't Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen a Thunder-Thunder Fruit user? How could he control the sea?

Clan talent? Or a bloodline factor?

Little brother, you really are a treasure trove.

Every time someone thinks they've finally glimpsed your true power, you surprise them with something unexpected—controlling seawater? This is no longer a surprise, it's a horror.

On the Navy fleet, the sound of sailors swallowing saliva was entirely drowned out by the dragon's soaring roar.

"Isn't he a Thunder-Thunder Fruit user? How can he control the sea?!"

"Control the sea… on the open ocean?!"

"How are we supposed to fight?!"

Boom—boom—boom—

"Still more?" Akakuki looked up.

Dark clouds churned furiously; within their depths, even more violent lightning flickered as a monstrous being took shape.

Finally, violet lightning split the cloud-sea.

Countless thunderstorms rapidly condensed, stretched, and solidified into jagged bones and wild contours—

a colossal dragon composed entirely of violet plasma, its scales forged from solidified storms, its claws torn from jagged lightning, its two enormous eyes like searchlights sweeping over the Navy fleet on the horizon.

One emerald seawater dragon, one violet lightning dragon—two colossal beasts, as vast as endless mountain ranges, completely encircled the Navy's Divine Punishment fleet.

Between heaven and sea, the two dragons soared.

Beside Akainu, Karp scratched his nose, his eyes gleaming with unusual light: Roger, you weren't wrong—this kid truly hides countless secrets.

A dual-Fruit user?

Thunder-Thunder Fruit and seawater control… could this kid have killed the Golden Lion and eaten the Gura Gura Fruit?

Then the question arises—how did Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen obtain the Gura Gura Fruit after killing the Golden Lion?

Does he know how to recover Devil Fruits?

Indeed, he's full of secrets.

Only seconds had passed since the Navy soldiers pulled Elaine Saint from the sea—in the blink of an eye, Saint Saint Saiwen and the Navy's Divine Punishment fleet had reversed roles.

The Vice Admirals who had once burned with zeal to annihilate the Sea Emperor now lost all their fervor; their pupils reflected nothing but confusion before the unknown.

How can the Thunder-Thunder Fruit control two forces simultaneously—especially the sea?!

Does this mean any future fleet facing Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen will be as fragile as paper, easily obliterated?

"This… we'll all be wiped out!"

Sensing the fleet's crumbling morale, Akainu roared, trying to rally the Navy's spirits.

"Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen!"

"Is this all your power? You think these tricks will make the Navy bow?!"

Flying foes are annoying—but what disgusted Akainu most was that Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, alone, had single-handedly stalled the entire Divine Punishment fleet.

"Oh～～?"

Saint Saint Saiwen's voice stretched long, laced with amusement: "Unsatisfied?"

Before he finished speaking, the blazing wings behind Saint Saint Saiwen erupted open, filling the air with an intensely hot, wild aura.

Under Akainu's stunned gaze and the dumbfounded stares of every Navy soldier,

torrents of flaming embers burst from Saint Saint Saiwen's blazing wings, swirling, twisting, and coalescing in midair into jagged dragon bones, searing claws, and a roaring dragon head!

In an instant, a third colossal dragon, forged from crimson flame, spiraled upward.

At this moment, heaven and sea lost their color.

Azure vastness, deep purple ferocity, and gold-red flames: three elemental dragons of vastly different attributes dominated the entire sky and field of vision.

Cast by their immense dragon bodies were no longer mere shadows, but three distinct domains of destruction, locking the entire Marine fleet firmly within them.

The Marines looked up, suddenly feeling the weapons in their hands become unbearably heavy.

Their faces were alternately illuminated by the ghostly blue water light, the blinding Lei Guang, and the scorching fire light, leaving only the most primal shock and despair.

The three dragons hung in the sky, as if the apocalypse had descended.

These were not the small Lei Ting dragons Saint Saint Saiwen usually released, but dragons comparable to continuous mountain ranges; with his god-defying stamina, he could release at most five.

Just as Saint Saint Saiwen prepared to have the three dragons charge the Marine Buster Call fleet, a wild laughter rang out.

"Jehahahaha~"

"Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, you truly surprise me!"

Golden Lion Shi Ji's golden hair danced wildly; holding a cigar in his mouth, he floated beside Saint Saint Saiwen, while the Donghai Dihuang and the Giant Yacht floated in the sky behind him.

"The legendary Great Pirate Golden Lion? Even such a Great Pirate has joined the Morning Star Pirates?"

"Their ships have taken flight."

"Golden Lion." Karp rarely became this serious.

Two and a half years ago, Golden Lion raided the Marine Headquarters at Marineford; it was Karp and Sengoku who jointly captured Golden Lion and imprisoned him in Impel Down.

A few months ago, Golden Lion escaped from Impel Down.

"Jehahahaha, Karp!"

"If you have the ability, lock me in Impel Down again!"

With the ship's helm safely removed from above his head, Golden Lion now saw everyone as marked for death, mere earth chickens and clay dogs, worthless trash incapable of withstanding a single blow.

Karp flexed his fists.

Kizaru stood with hands in pockets, silent and speechless.

Only Akainu finally reacted: Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen and the Morning Star Pirates had never intended to dive to Fish-Man Island; the coating was merely a ruse. Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen intended to fly over the Red Line.

He was going to escape Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen again.

Damn it!!!

A smile curled Saint Saint Saiwen's lips.

"I hope you all will enjoy this next act, a performance exclusively for you."

"Mr. Shi Ji, let us go."

Golden Lion snorted, rarely refuting, and silently followed behind Saint Saint Saiwen, strutting arrogantly out of the Marines' sight.

Once the two returned to the Donghai Dihuang, the three elemental dragons seemed to respond in unison, raising their heads simultaneously, causing the air between heaven and earth to stagnate.

Seeing this, Akainu, while spewing magma, swung his magma fist, charging toward the flame elemental dragon.

"Meigou!"

Kizaru leaped and hovered in mid-air, countless light beams swirling around his hands, completely covering the Lei Ting dragon.

"Yata no Kagami!"

Karp used the force to soar into the air; his iron fist covered in Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki collided head-on with the dragon formed entirely from seawater.

"Wuxian Quan Gu: Impact!"

As he threw the punch, a thought inevitably flashed through Karp's mind: This kid Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen really has damn good luck; if Kuzan hadn't been on vacation back home, this time they might have actually captured the Morning Star Pirates.

Boom~ Boom~

Two violent explosions echoed above the Buster Call fleet; immediately after, Akainu landed expressionless on the bow of the Dog-Headed Warship, while Kizaru flew even higher.

Only Karp cursed and grumbled.

"Move quickly."

The azure dragon was shattered by Karp, yet transformed into countless towering waves that crashed down; of the twenty Marine warships executing the Buster Call, eighteen were directly overturned.

On the bow of the Dog-Headed Warship.

Steam rose from Akainu's entire body; the cigar in his mouth had long been extinguished by seawater, yet the anger in his heart burned ever more fiercely.

"Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen!!!"

In the Sabaody Archipelago waters, a hot air balloon ship floated above the Buster Call fleet; Morgans stood with hands on hips, laughing with unrestrained abandon.

"Big news, this is truly big news."

"Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen!!"

"You indeed did not disappoint me."

After bravely breaking through the Ohara Buster Call, he had once again crushed a Marine Buster Call formation.

While laughing wildly, the Den Den Mushi in his pocket suddenly vibrated; Morgans hurriedly took out the Den Den Mushi to answer. This was a dedicated private line for Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, arranged through the King of the Seas.

"Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, I congratulate you; after this Buster Call, your bounty will surely skyrocket!"

The Den Den Mushi displayed a friendly smile.

"Mr. Morgans, given that our cooperation has always been pleasant, I will reveal two pieces of news to you—"

Morgans swallowed hard, taking out paper and pen while speaking.

"Take your time; I am writing it down."

The Den Den Mushi slowly spoke: "First, I have consumed the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Lei Shen Form. Second, Golden Lion has already joined the Morning Star Pirates..."

"I hope these two pieces of news will double your newspaper sales again."

Morgans took several deep breaths before suppressing his excitement: "Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, would you be willing to reveal how you subdued the legendary Great Pirate Golden Lion?"

The Den Den Mushi smiled slightly.

"When Mr. Shi Ji was at the lowest point of his life, I was always by his side. As for how he reached that low point, you need not concern yourself with it."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Morgans stood stunned for a long while.

"Nani?!"