Chapter 21

[Ten Thousand Thunders · Gather!]

Ethan looked at the Golden Lion below indifferently, raised his hand and waved it, and the thundercloud suddenly burst into more brilliant lightning.

Tens of millions of thunders gathered and finally condensed into a huge thunderball that was buzzing.

The giant island was getting faster and faster, and the huge thunderball suddenly screamed, swallowing the thundercloud that gave birth to it, becoming even bigger.

The next moment, the giant island collided with the thunderball, and the whole world was shrouded in dazzling white light. Explosions continued, and the range continued to expand.

Ethan's expression changed, and he quickly flashed to the sky.

The Golden Lion did the same, activating [Lion Power · Earth Scroll] to bury himself under thick soil.

The sound was so dense that the pirates could only hear a loud noise that shook the earth, forcing them to cover their ears. Some moved too slowly, causing their eardrums to rupture, and they groaned, rolling on the ground in pain.

After an unknown amount of time, the aftermath of the battle gradually subsided.

The giant island had turned into a cloud of dust and disappeared, and the pirates and creatures that had taken "IQ" on it perished on the spot. Even the floating islands around were blasted into a mess by the aftermath.

Boom!!

The Golden Lion moved the earth scroll in front of him away and flew into the sky again.

The world was cloudless now, and he immediately saw Ethan in the sky.

Golden Lion waved his hand violently, igniting the cigar in his hand through the friction of high speed. He took a deep puff of thick smoke and laughed:

"Hahahaha! Boy! Let's see where you can hide this time!"

With a flash of lightning, Ethan appeared in the sky not far above his head. He chuckled and said:

"I am really lucky, Flying Pirate Golden Lion Shiki. I didn't expect to meet you here!"

"Hahahaha, so you're a Thunder Fruit user. Where did you come from? You know my name, but instead of avoiding me, you approach me?"

Golden Lion's face was full of arrogance. In his eyes, only Roger could be called his equal.

"I'm happy to see prey. If you become my subordinate, I can overlook your earlier attack!"

Ethan, eyeing the Golden Lion's Floating Fruit and treasures, responded:

"Oh? Golden Lion, even now, you're so naive? No wonder Gol D. Roger looks down on you and doesn't want to join forces!"

As he finished speaking, he raised his left hand and pulled, while his right arm, surrounded by thunder, punched forward, creating an imperceptible magnetic explosion.

[Thunder Turn · Magnetic Suction!] + [God's Judgment!]

"You! What a sharp-tongued kid. When I was roaming the seas, you weren't even around!"

The Golden Lion's two sword legs were pulled by the electromagnetic force, flying toward Ethan involuntarily.

Seeing the massive lightning column before him, he used all his strength to break free, narrowly avoiding it, though his cigar was incinerated.

"Good boy! Is this still the Thunder Fruit? How does it produce suction?"

Golden Lion shouted in confusion, but continuous thunder and lightning were Ethan's only response. He had no intention of explaining the physical phenomena of electromagnetism.

"Thunder Method · Thunderbird!"

"Lion Power · Mountain Veins and Earth Scrolls!"

Golden Lion commanded many suspended islands, gathering them under his control.

Countless rocks and soil blocks rose, forming eight lion-head-shaped mountains that attacked Ethan, with some forming a defensive wall around him.

Ethan flashed with lightning, easily teleporting to avoid the attacks. With lightning speed, he was confident he could emerge unscathed even from a sky-and-earth net assault.

"Thunder Method · Thunder Dragon!"

"What a cunning kid."

Golden Lion felt deeply troubled. He now understood how his past enemies must have felt—being kited in a one-sided battle was unbearable.

Watching his "defense wall" get shredded by Thunderbird and Thunder Dragon, he knew he couldn't keep this up. Ethan was fast and powerful, while his own wide-range attacks were futile if they couldn't land.

"Golden Lion, is this all you can do? Are you worthy of comparison to Pirate King Roger? You wouldn't even know what Haki is if not for that rudder stuck in your head~"

Ethan mocked him calmly, watching his frustration.

Golden Lion, unable to bear being considered inferior to Roger, glared and raised his foot, launching a sharp and massive slash.

"Chop!"

"It's useless. You're too slow."

Ethan dodged easily, his lightning flash outpacing the strike.

Golden Lion's slashing wave continued onward, slicing the sea's surface open for hundreds of kilometers.

Ethan gathered his hands, condensing a thunder sword. He swung it at the Golden Lion several times, sharp sword energies clashing with the Golden Lion's sword and numbing his legs.

Golden Lion was stunned, not expecting the opponent to also possess swordsmanship skills. He stood firm, shouting:

"Little brat, I acknowledge you. Tell me your name. I, the Golden Lion, don't kill nameless people."

In truth, Ethan only knew how to release sword energy. As long as he kept his distance, no one would realize his limited swordsmanship.

"There's no need for names, Golden Lion. You're old. Allow me, an unknown, to play the music of this changing era for you!"

"Hahahahaha! Brat, let me show you why the Navy fears me!"

Golden Lion roared, and the surrounding rocks and soil quickly gathered around him. Distant islands rushed forward, transforming into a mud-rock torrent, fusing with his body.

As pirates screamed in terror on the islands, Golden Lion eventually became encased within a 70-meter-tall rock giant.

Even the ancient giant Oz was only 67 meters tall, so ordinary pirates would be terrified at the sight!

"Little devil! Do you still think you can leave now?"

Golden Lion's voice boomed heavily, his tone as arrogant as ever.

Ethan smirked contemptuously. The increase in size only slowed Golden Lion, making him an easier target.

"Why wouldn't I? Golden Lion, today marks your death!"

"Dharma Heaven and Earth · Thunder God!"

Boundless thunder erupted from Ethan, violently spreading, warping the air with its heat.

The blue lightning seemed to take on a strange quality, transforming into a more intense purple.

Crackling!!

Crackling!!

Arcs raged, thunder roared!

Golden Lion's expression changed drastically, controlling the rock giant to raise a massive palm and swat at Ethan.

Bang!!!

To his shock, one of the rock giant's arms disintegrated into powder, and the electric arc flashed, leaving no trace.