Crack—
Above the turbulent sea, a black-purple pentagram suddenly appeared, swirling with ominous energy.
Black flames ignited upon the pentagram, with dark-colored arcs of electricity spreading out.
Two humanoid figures materialized on the platform.
"We cannot directly descend at Saint Shamrock's location. The teleportation is being interfered with by an unknown force."
A blue-haired woman with bandages wrapped around her face spoke.
She wore a newsboy-style cap, her eyes heterochromatic—one red and one blue. Her upper garment was unusually loose, with sleeves that draped down to her knees.
The other figure had a bizarre appearance: a neck like a giraffe's, a head somewhat resembling the mythical creature Kirin, and wearing the Celestial Dragons' signature air-purifying helmet.
"Even Gunko cannot pinpoint it accurately... I thought I was just too groggy from sleep to find it..."
The blue-haired girl was Gunko, the Divine Grove Blade who had appeared during the God Valley incident and had now been promoted to a full member of the God's Knights.
The other was Saint Killingham of the Limosif family, a user of the Zoan-type, Mythical Beast Species: Dragon-Dragon Fruit Kirin Form.
...
Saint Killingham's nose, covered by the respirator, twitched slightly as he turned toward a direction.
"The scent is strong over there, three nautical miles southwest. That should be the place."
"The Commander is really angry this time. Captain Shamrock is going to get a serious scolding when he returns~"
Unlike the relaxed and lazy Saint Killingham, Gunko frowned slightly.
She had an ominous premonition and spoke up, "Stop the nonsense and hurry over!"
—
On the other side,
Kizaru flew while gripping Garp's epaulets, their posture carrying a bizarre sense of humor.
"Garp-san, what exactly is going on?"
Garp sat cross-legged with his arms folded, speaking unhurriedly, "Red-Haired Shanks' original name is Figarland Shanks. He has a twin brother who is a Celestial Dragon. Now you understand, right?"
True to Garp's nature, when it came to secrets, he never beat around the bush—simple and direct.
Kizaru wasn't even prepared to hear it, his hands trembling so much he nearly dropped Garp into the sea.
"Hey! Hold on tight!!"
...
"Sorry, it's just that this news... is too shocking!"
Kizaru took a deep breath, his eyes flickering behind his sunglasses. "So... the Red Hair who appeared first, no, that's Shanks' brother?!"
Garp glanced up and smirked, "It's not a public occasion, so there's no need to give those things honorifics."
"Besides, Shanks himself abandoned his Celestial Dragon status, no different from Doflamingo."
After a pause, Garp continued slowly.
"Anyway, you all will find out eventually..."
"In the Holy Land, there is a team composed of elite Celestial Dragons called the God's Knights. The woman Kuzan encountered earlier is one of them."
Kizaru unconsciously slowed down, but Garp didn't mind. "All of them possess an Immortal Body similar to Kari's. They belong to a privileged class even among the Celestial Dragons and are incredibly strong."
"The one who killed Rocks at God Valley was the Captain of the God's Knights at the time."
Although it was Saint Garling who took the kill after Garp and Roger defeated Rocks together, Garp didn't care, bluntly stating the facts.
This gave Kizaru a misconception...
The Captain of the God's Knights is a terrifying existence that surpasses even the legendary Pirate Rocks!!
...
Rubbing his messy beard, Garp shook his head. "Last time I went to Mary Geoise, I heard... that guy got promoted. If nothing unexpected happened, the current captain should be Shanks' older brother."
Kizaru's hand gripping his epaulette tightened. "Such a thing..."
"That means... Griffin is fighting a Celestial Dragon!!"
...
"You could say that."
Garp grinned carelessly. "If you're worried about the White Wolf kid, there's no need."
"At least in my view, that Red Hair number two isn't his match."
If he's Red Hair's older brother, shouldn't he be Red Hair number one...
Suppressing the urge to retort, Kizaru said, "Attacking a Celestial Dragon is a serious crime... Will the World Government hold Rear Admiral Griffin accountable?"
"It's just a misunderstanding. As long as Griffin doesn't kill that guy, I'll guarantee he'll be fine."
"Hahaha! They have Immortal Bodies, so they can't be killed that easily. At most, they'll be frozen. No rush."
...
"On that point, I have a different opinion."
Kizaru said solemnly, "No matter how seemingly invincible an ability appears, it has its weaknesses."
"If Griffin discovers the weakness of the Immortal Body..."
Garp's brow twitched.
He knew it—the weakness of the God's Knights' Immortal Body lay in Supreme King's Advanced Entanglement. It was different from Kari's completely unreasonable resurrection mechanism.
...
"Borsalino, what are you doing?! You're too slow!!"
Not far behind, a Marine warship flew through the air, carrying Sengoku's furious roar.
Kizaru turned in surprise to see Sengoku at the ship's bow transformed into a giant golden Buddha, slamming shockwaves downward with his palms.
This...
Garp provided a timely explanation. "It's similar to the principle of Moonwalk. Back when we fought the Flying Pirates and faced flying pirate ships, we developed tactics to make warships fly."
"Hmm... Sengoku's acceleration isn't as fast as mine, but his endurance is better. He can fly for a long time."
...
The older generation's combat methods were this wild...
Sharing Kizaru's thoughts were Shanks and the others on the warship.
"The Marine Fleet Admiral... truly an unyielding monster!!"
Beckman sighed sincerely.
She glanced at Shanks. Usually, at times like this, Shanks would joke around and chat with her, but not this time.
Shanks stared intently into the distance, his eyes filled with an unshakable gravity.
Far in the distance, beneath the thick black clouds, the snowflakes grew increasingly dense.
...
——
He doesn't understand human language.
Shamrock reached this conclusion and no longer wanted to linger. Just as he was about to use Pentagram Teleportation to leave...
For the first time, terror appeared on his face.
He couldn't teleport!!
He immediately tried to contact the other marked individuals, hoping to summon them to his location...
...
"What... did you do?!"
Shamrock stared fixedly at Griffin, his pupils dilated like a beast ready to devour its prey.
How could such a thing happen?!
No...
This has happened before!!
When Kari killed Saint Miya, I couldn't contact her!
At that time... was she in the same situation?!
...
Escape.
This word surfaced in Shamrock's mind.
Originally, with Pentagram Teleportation as his trump card, even if he couldn't defeat Griffin, he maintained enough composure.
But now...
"What exactly is your relationship with Kari?!"
Shamrock roared in fury.
"Natural enemy... isn't that common knowledge..."
"Don't—"
Ssshh!!
A pale blue ice spike pierced through Shamrock's body.
A few strands of white hair swayed before his eyes with the surging energy. Griffin gazed calmly at Shamrock.
...
Roar!!
The Cerberus on Shamrock's long blade howled, lunging toward Griffin.
Swish—swish————
Griffin raised his hand and waved, sending Sakura Ten and Kogarashi flying out, knocking the beast into the sea.
His movements were as casual as swatting away a stray dog.
Withdrawing his hand, he slowly formed hand seals before his chest. As he moved, snowflakes swirled in a spiral.
...
Ssshh—ssshh—ssshh—
More and more ice spikes grew from Shamrock's body, immobilizing him.
The healing ability of his Immortal Body was almost ineffective, slowing to a near halt.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Shamrock swung his arms, smashing the ice spikes repeatedly until even his palms sprouted spikes.
...
"You're trying to kill me!!"
"What gives you the right to kill me!!"
"How dare you try to kill me!!"
Shamrock bellowed, his face no longer able to maintain its calm elegance. "I am a being born to stand at the pinnacle of the world!"
"Someone like you... someone like you should feel honored just to look up at me!"
Griffin paid no heed. The swirling snow gathered into a massive spiral spearhead, its extreme chill threatening to freeze even space itself.
Swish—
The colossal spear descended like a judgment.
Shamrock clearly felt it... his time had come.
...
"Stop!!"
A flash of red light arrived in an instant, arcs of electricity tearing through the dim sky.
Shanks unleashed a powerful slash, aiming for the ice spear.
At almost the same moment, a white arrowhead shot straight toward Griffin's face.
"That's a World Noble! Cease your actions immediately!!"
...
"Griffin!! Stop!!"
The shouts of Sengoku, Kizaru, and others rang out.
Boom————!!
The massive ice spear shattered under the black-red slash, exploding into countless fragments.
Just as Shanks breathed a sigh of relief, the scene foreseen by his Observation Haki made his heart tremble.
No!!
...
Do you really think you can make me return empty-handed...
Griffin's body was knocked askew by the white arrowhead, his fingers twitching slightly.
Whoosh—
Amid the shattered ice, a spear of pure, flawless white, as if carved with ice blossoms, emerged, radiating killing intent.
White Fang!!
Witnessed by all...
It pierced through Shamrock!!
...
...
Dead silence filled the area until Gunko spoke in a trembling voice. "Impossible..."
—
Griffin straightened his head, gently wiping the blood from his temple, and let out a soft laugh.
"How strange... why are there two Shanks..."
"Anyway... killing one shouldn't matter much, right?"
"Everyone."
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