In one glance, Yasopp realized something had fallen from the Hanging Gardens, "There, there's Golden Lion!" As a sniper, it's natural that his eyes were sharper than other Pirates.
Seeing Golden Lion's quick fall, the Red Hair Pirates were wide-eyed. They never expected Shiki to be defeated so quickly!
"Golden Lion... failed?" Garp said.
Thanks to gravity, Golden Lion smashes the ground with blinding speed.
White eyes, foaming mouth, purple-black body... everyone present widened their eyes when they saw Golden Lion's gruesome condition. Garp, who had guessed Shiki's condition, immediately approached and grabbed the pirate's hand after coating his own with Armament Haki, "Same condition as the late CP0 Agents. I never thought he would die here."
"What?!"
"Golden Lion is dead?!"
Hearing Garp's statement, everyone present was shocked. They initially thought that the legendary pirate had just fainted, but it turned out that he was dead!
"It seems I really underestimated you, Marshal Blue." Shanks shook his head, "At first, I thought you guys were just a bunch of capable people. It turns out you're even better than I expected."
"So, Garp, Zephyr, and Vice Admirals do you guys agree with my previous proposal?" Asked Vermillion to the Marine party, "Did you two decide to fight two of my friends, or did all of you decide to fight us together?"
"Think carefully; after all, I won't guarantee how many will survive if you choose the latter." He added.
Both Garp and Zephyr looked at the Hanging Gardens floating in the air. After glancing at each other, they said, "I hope you keep your promise. We choose the former."
"If we win, you will hand Agent CP0 and Kizaru to us, then release us. If we lose... then we will both become your prisoners." Zephyr said.
"Wait a minute." He hurriedly stopped them.
"What do you mean, Marshal Blue? Could it be that we can't leave even if we win?" Garp asked while clenching his fists.
"No, you misunderstood." He smiled, "Of course, you can leave, but that doesn't mean I can bring back any of your friends we've been held captive. Kizaru can, but the Agent is impossible."
As if he knew the meaning of Marshal Blue's words, Garp frowned, "Even if he's dead, at least allow us to bring his corpse back."
"Uh, well, no problem. If you win, I'll give you the body." He replied with a shrug.
"Vice Admiral Garp, did we really agree to the criminals' request?" Asked Onigumo in a worried tone, worried that this embarrassing news would spread throughout the oceans.
"Onigumo, please understand our situation. Now is not the time for us to act arrogant and stubborn." Zephyr replied while patting Onigumo's shoulder.
Hearing his instructor's unanimous decision, Onigumo nodded and returned to the back row.
"So, who are we going to fight?" Zephyr asked while looking at his surroundings.
"Hahaha! Let me play with you, Mongrel." The Hero King laughed, "Let's continue our previous fight."
"Alright, I'll be your opponent." Realizing who he was going up against, Zephyr solemnly looked at his opponent.
"Is it okay, Zephyr?" Garp asked. Although he personally had never fought the golden guy, he could feel his overwhelming power. Besides, he had also heard that Marshal Blue was using the exact same power as him, so he was worried for Zephyr's safety.
"Don't worry, old man. Although I rarely fight on the front lines, I was once an Admiral. Now rest well and watch me fight with him." He said while patting Garp's shoulder.
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