💖 If you enjoy my work, consider supporting me on ! I’m offering advanced Chapters there as a thank-you to readers. Check out advanced Chapters on : /Veni_V New Soul Land Book has been released go check it out..... Book Name :- Douluo Dalu : Blue Silver Emperor Douluo ----------------------------- New One Piece Book has been released go check it out... Book Name :- One Piece : Cursed Crew ----------------------------- "I think you’re pretty, what do you think? Are you interested in being my little brother?" The Golden Lion’s proposal was simple. He wanted to take Gildarts under his wing, mainly to annoy Shanks. The Golden Lion had a mischievous side to him, and seeing someone so similar to Shanks made him want to get a reaction out of the other Emperor. He was tired of seeing the Four Emperors being on par with legends like Whitebeard, and since his own ambition to conquer the world had been crushed by Garp, he now just wanted to have some fun. "Hey!" Buggy yelled, pushing the Golden Lion aside. "First come, first served! I saw him first, so he’s gonna be my little brother!" Buggy then turned to Gildarts. "Don’t worry, brother. As my subordinate, I’ll never beat or scold you. All you have to do is get my foot-washing water every day!" Buggy was already fantasizing about the look-alike of his old rival, Shanks, serving him. Gildarts was speechless. He looked at Ikki and asked, "How strong are these two?" Ikki smiled. He pointed at the Golden Lion. "He was a king once." Then he pointed at Buggy. "And that guy can definitely beat you." "Oh!" Gildarts said. He then looked at the three of them. "Fight me. If you win, I’ll do whatever you want." He wanted to see how he stacked up in this new world. Crocodile, who had been watching the show, stepped up. "In that case, count me in." "Okay!" Gildarts agreed, standing in the middle. "Come on, all three of you." The Golden Lion and Crocodile looked at each other, stunned. "You’re just like Shanks," the Golden Lion said. "Both of you love showing off." Buggy backed away, leaving the battlefield to the three of them. Ikki, meanwhile, calmly shrank the unconscious Ace and Bullet and put them in his pocket. Crocodile looked at the Golden Lion. "I’ll go first, old man." Before the Golden Lion could respond, Crocodile turned into a whirlwind of sand and sped toward Gildarts, his golden hook aimed at the man’s neck. It was a test, but a serious one. When Gildarts saw the attack, his entire body burst with a powerful magical energy. Unlike Haki, which only had a mild effect unless it was a powerful Conqueror’s Haki, Gildarts’ magic was a force of nature. The sudden wave of power felt like a thousand steel needles piercing Crocodile and the Golden Lion’s skin, a feeling that instantly sent shivers down their spines. Instinctively, Crocodile stopped his attack and took a few steps back. "It seems magic works here," Gildarts said, looking at his hands. He leaned down, bent his knees, and then the ground beneath him shattered as he shot forward, rushing toward Crocodile. "So strong! So fast..." Crocodile managed to say before Gildarts’ fist went right through him. "Huh?" Gildarts said, surprised. "He can turn into an element? Good! That means I don’t have to hold back." He smiled and pointed his palm at Crocodile. "Crush!" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍 Crocodile’s body was instantly shattered into a million pieces of sand. He reformed himself a safe distance away from Gildarts, gasping for breath. "What was that move?" he asked, horrified. The Golden Lion, seeing the look on Crocodile’s face, felt a familiar itch for a good fight. "Kid, get out of the way! I’m next!" The Golden Lion floated up, his two swords in his hands. "Lion Power Earth Coiling!" he shouted, launching an attack that created countless slashes aimed at Gildarts. The blades came at him from all angles, blocking any escape. Gildarts didn’t even try to dodge. He raised his right hand, gathering his magic power. Everything within dozens of meters of him, including the blades, shattered into dust. When the smoke cleared, Gildarts was standing exactly where he was, and the entire island was now a field of rubble. Buggy, who was far away, swallowed hard. "He’s too strong!" he whispered. Buggy was regretting his boast about making him his little brother. "You should learn from him," Ikki said to Buggy, a smirk on his face. "He can Crush his opponents, while you can only crush yourself." "Pffft!" Buggy snorted. "If I hadn’t eaten a Devil Fruit, I’d be way stronger! It’s all Shanks’ fault..." In reality, Buggy was right. He had the wrong mentality. A Devil Fruit was an idealistic existence fueled by a person’s wishes. If you didn’t believe in your own power, you would never get stronger. Buggy would forever be a pirate who had to rely on luck, not strength. Ikki turned his attention back to the fight. The Golden Lion’s slashes were useless against Gildarts, so he started using more powerful moves. He used Lion Power Govern Place Earth Coiling and Lion Power Earth Coiling, but they were useless. Gildarts hadn’t moved an inch, and the Golden Lion hadn’t even scratched him. Gildarts, on the other hand, was already learning his opponent’s fighting style. After another of the Golden Lion’s attacks was destroyed, Gildarts jumped up, gathering power. "Destroy the Evil and Reveal the Righteous... Jutsu..." He landed a crushing uppercut on the Golden Lion’s chin. The Golden Lion, with his advanced Observation Haki, easily dodged the attack. But the power behind it was so immense that it tore a hole in the sky. He saw Gildarts in midair and used his Float-Float Fruit to pull the seawater from below and wrap him in a massive ball of water. "You’re still too young, kid!" he said. He thought Gildarts was a Devil Fruit user who was weak against the sea. But before he could land, the water ball erupted in a flash of light and shattered. Gildarts was completely unharmed. He pointed his palm at the Golden Lion. The Golden Lion’s body instantly shattered into countless little golden lions, sending them flying everywhere.