Chapter 163: The End of a Legend (BOUNS - )

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: The End of a Legend (BOUNS Chapter) Chapter 163: The End of a Legend (BOUNS Chapter) "That punch just now, was it coated with Conqueror’s Haki?" Reiner’s expression became a bit more serious. He thought it was quite normal for Golden Lion to know Conqueror’s Haki. It’s just that after so many years, coupled with the opponent’s previous performance, Reiner had always felt that Golden Lion was old and senile, his strength a far cry from what it once was. He didn’t expect him to still be able to burst out like that. However, it was just a moment of surprise. Even with Conqueror’s Haki coating, the power wasn’t ridiculously high, and... Looking at Golden Lion in the sky, bleeding from all seven orifices, Reiner already knew the outcome. A sudden burst of power doesn’t come without a price. Whether his body was old or his will had faded... Whatever the reason, Golden Lion’s strength was indeed no longer what it used to be. "Whether it was coated with Conqueror’s Haki, wouldn’t you know just by feeling it, little brat?" Even though he was covered in injuries, Shiki remained extremely arrogant, floating high above and looking down. "Lion’s Threat: Earth Scroll!" Shiki grinned, raised his palm and pressed down. The massive lion in the sky opened its giant mouth and bit down, following his movement! Hundreds of meters in diameter, it blotted out the sky. Countless buildings twisted and coiled together, forming the ridiculously large lion head that crashed down like a comet! "Has that old guy gone crazy? If that thing crashes down, countless of his own men will die too," Sanji said, kicking an enemy away and looking up at the sky with a grave expression. "Forget them, we can’t withstand it either!" Usopp fired two shots, looking at the meteor falling from the sky, a drop of cold sweat couldn’t help but trickle down his forehead. "Don’t worry about it so much! He’ll solve it anyway!" Nami shouted, then quickly threw herself back into the battlefield. "Easy for you to say! Of course a Logia user like you isn’t afraid!" Usopp rolled his eyes and complained loudly. Rumble! Just then, a collapsed pavilion on the ground began to tremble. Below it, the War Ogre, who had just been smashed to the ground, lifted the building with one hand, forcefully tossing it to the side. It crashed to the ground, causing another tremor. "Roar!!" The War Ogre roared at the sky, took a heavy step on the ground, and dragged its greatsword behind it with both hands. The muscles on its two arms, forged like steel, bulged. A powerful aura suddenly erupted, and the flowing wind seemed to coil around the giant blade! Faced with that unstoppable, ferocious lion, Reiner’s expression was calm, without a hint of worry. After fusing with Majin Oars and receiving a terrifying power boost, the Elbaf secret technique that originally required a long time to charge up could now be used at any time, even without charging, though its power would be slightly weaker. The next moment, a fierce wind arose! The War Ogre undead swung its arms violently, cleaving its greatsword towards the sky. An unstoppable impact shot up from below, piercing heaven and earth! Boom!!! It struck the lion head that was crashing down like a meteor, piercing through it with the force of splitting bamboo. The stone lion instantly disintegrated! A large amount of rubble flew towards the distance, but the impact, with its power undiminished, continued to rush towards Golden Lion. "Shiki-hahaha! So it’s a demon from the warrior kingdom, Elbaf!" Shiki laughed loudly. He recognized this move at a glance, continuously swinging his legs to create slashes. No wonder he had a strange sense of familiarity when fighting the opponent; both his strength and combat skills were ridiculously high. "Lion’s Threat: Thousand Slice Valley!" Countless golden slashes rained down like a storm, colliding with the Hakoku in mid-air and exploding into a large number of golden fragments that scattered with the wind. Shiki dived straight down towards Reiner. Several beams of lightning condensed into pillars and shot rapidly at him. Clang—! He lifted his leg, and his whip-like kick swung out a giant crescent-moon-shaped slash. A sharp Haki wrapped around it, directly splitting the lightning in two. Shiki’s speed was very fast. He swayed left and right in the air, dodging several attacks from the mage undead, and was about to reach Reiner. An imposing figure with a green face and fangs stood in his way, a large sword held horizontally. "Tch, how annoying." Shiki’s eyes darkened. A thick Haki once again imbued the sharp blade of his right leg, and a violent dark thunder could be vaguely seen contained within it! He swung Kogarashi with all his might, clashing with the greatsword that was chopping down at him with immense force. Clang!!! Sparks flew fiercely. The collision of cold blades produced a crisp impact sound, a deafening clang. A powerful shockwave spread out from the two of them as the center, continuously sweeping away the flying snow and forming a vacuum zone! Reiner looked at the opponent warily. This one slash actually had the momentum to suppress the War Ogre’s full-powered strike! "Go to hell!" Shiki gritted his teeth and with a fierce exertion, a powerful aura seemed to take shape, dark red lightning raging violently. A buzzing sound suddenly erupted in his mind, and a stream of scarlet heat flowed from his ear canals. As his aura climbed section by section, the sharp blade on his leg fiercely suppressed the pitch-black executioner’s sword. He turned and lashed out with his other leg again, tearing a deep gash in the War Ogre’s body, sending its figure flying backward! Shiki completely ignored the opponent, instead flying straight towards Reiner. Fighting those ghostly things was completely meaningless. However, fate had other plans. Another white figure stood before Reiner. Golden Lion’s eyes showed a hint of apprehension. This guy was very strong. Although he hadn’t attacked many times, each time he was guaranteed to leave a wound on him. That sharp sword aura seemed to be able to cut through anything and was simply impossible to defend against. "Two Sword Style: Raging Lion!" Shiki angrily fired two slashes one after another, like fangs from the left and right, wanting to tear everything to shreds! Sukuna took a step forward, his body sinking down. His right hand rested on the hilt of his sword, gathering power, his immense sword presence contained within the scabbard. The surrounding air instantly froze. The next moment, a line of azure cold light flashed through the darkness! —Zing! The silent world resumed its motion. A spray of blood splattered on the snow. The three figures crossed paths. Shiki floated, slowly turning his head, the smoke from his cigar obscuring his expression. A famous sword, glinting with a cold light, was stuck straight in the ground. And on its hilt was tied a piece of bloody flesh, from which drops continuously fell, dyeing a patch of white snow red. Shiki, instead of getting angry, laughed. He said in an extremely slow tone, "Hehehe, truly incredible. I originally thought you were just some arrogant small fry." He ignored the leg that was bleeding profusely at his feet. Instead, he raised his hand. The famous sword Kogarashi, stuck in the ground, trembled continuously, and then with a ’zing’, it pulled itself out and flew back into his hand. At the same time, the rope tying the famous sword to his other leg automatically untied, and Oto was also gripped in Golden Lion’s hand. "...Come to think of it, I’ve been on this sea for many years. Countless souls have died under these two swords, yet the names I can remember can be counted on two hands." Golden Lion’s gaze fell on the blond man before him as he said faintly, "State your name, boy. Many years from now, if I happen to remember you, perhaps I’ll still be able to call out your name." "...Is that so? To have someone remember you after death, that’s not bad. You can call me Reiner." Reiner’s tone was calm. "Although, you probably won’t have the chance to remember me." "Perhaps. Who knows? Shiki-hahahaha!!" Golden Lion threw his head back and laughed wildly, his figure once again rising high into the air and stopping. Slowly lowering his head, Haki black as ink imbued his two swords. Shiki’s eyes hardened. "Since the gauntlet has been thrown, then come and take my life. If you fail, I will set up a tombstone for you on this island." His gaze was like a torch, his lion-like golden hair flew wildly in the wind, and his wide, yellow-striped kimono billowed loudly. The dormant aura around him began to rise again, soon reaching an unprecedented level. The cold wind was biting, and the snow flew chaotically, flakes landing on him. He raised his sword and chopped down at the empty space below, a giant flying slash streaking across the night sky. Shiki looked down at the sword in his hand, gripped it, and grinned. "It’s been a while, old friend." Boom! A violent explosion sounded in the air. His slash was, without exception, broken. As if a signal had been given, the next moment, his figure flickered and vanished from its spot, diving down like a yellow beam of light, once again engaging with the several figures. Clang! A spark flew. Oto and Kogarashi crossed to block a large executioner’s sword. The white snow on the ground rose and twisted into two white ropes, coiling around the War Ogre’s body and limbs. A massive fire python opened its fanged mouth, sweeping down with terrifyingly high temperature, instantly engulfing both of them. Zing! The crimson giant serpent was split open, revealing Shiki inside, holding his twin swords. Bang! Bang! Bang! Several bullets shot through the sea of fire, flying straight for his head, heart, and throat! "Your marksmanship is as insidious and ruthless as ever." Shiki grinned sinisterly and flew to the side. Three bullets hit the ground and were easily deflected. One bullet, however, appeared where he had dodged. Ding! In the nick of time, he raised his sharp blades and crossed them in front of him. The pitch-black bullet, carrying a force it shouldn’t have, struck the sword’s body. The huge impact sent Shiki staggering backward, his twin swords carving two smooth cuts in the ground. The earth surged, revealing four majestic brown lion heads, which pounced at the several undead respectively! Boom! Boom! Boom! A large amount of snow on the ground rose up like a sea wave. A hole broke through the white snow wave, and Sukuna’s figure emerged from it. Clang! Three pitch-black longswords were held together. An invisible sword energy erupted from Shusui, passed through the twin swords, and cut through his body. A few strands of golden hair floated down. "An incredible sword technique, but unfortunately, it still lacks power!" Shiki grinned sinisterly and with a sudden exertion of force, the opponent’s entire body was sent flying back like an arrow loosed from a bow. At the same time, he held his swords crossed in front of his chest. Two golden slashes instantly shot out, breaking through the snow wave and chasing after him! The War Ogre’s imposing figure charged forward, its giant executioner’s sword chopping down heavily with the force of a thousand jun. Clang! Oto, wrapped in dark red lightning, swung up, and he actually managed to block it steadily with just one arm! Shiki pressed in close, Kogarashi thrusting straight out. The executioner’s sword was withdrawn and raised, its body blocking the incoming sharp blade. The greatsword, nearly four meters long, seemed to have no weight in the War Ogre’s hands, swinging rapidly with a whistling sound. The greatsword continuously clashed with the two sharp blades and then quickly separated, sparks flying one after another. "Two Sword Style: Raging Lion!" The twin swords slammed down heavily from the left and right. The greatsword was raised horizontally above its head to block. The immense force made the War Ogre’s figure pause, its feet sinking into the ground, cracks spreading out like a spiderweb. The hard ground rolled like a turbulent sea, pulling up walls of stone from all directions, burying him layer by layer. Shiki’s body flickered past the opponent and charged straight for the city wall. Two void rifts opened behind Reiner. Countless bolts of lightning shot out from them, and the figures of Frieren and Sukuna followed closely behind. "Shiki-hahaha, they can’t be killed, and they can’t be bypassed. What a troublesome ability. Once you’re entangled by these ghostly things, you’d probably just be worn down to death." Shiki’s body swayed left and right in the air, flying rapidly. He dodged the lightning and charged towards Reiner, his two famous swords chopping down, only to be blocked by a sword and a staff. Without putting more force into his attack, two more bullets whistled from a distance, forcing him to retreat. "However, there is no ability in the world that is truly unbeatable. Since they can recover even when injured, they are probably relying on your stamina to support their actions." After a few clashes, Golden Lion had roughly guessed the opponent’s ability and said with a cold smile: "Simultaneously supporting four such strong individuals to fight me, your stamina consumption must be enormous. Don’t kneel before the fight is over." Clang—Clang! Two golden slashes flew down one after the other, and Golden Lion followed closely behind, charging up again. "The consumption is indeed enormous. However, as long as you die first, it doesn’t matter," Reiner said faintly. Boom! Frieren condensed two beams of lightning, which rapidly intercepted the slashes and exploded in the air. Sukuna leaped out and engaged with Golden Lion again. His longsword became a blur of afterimages, flashes of the blade constantly streaking. Clang! Clang! Clang! Countless sparks flew. Chopping, hacking, thrusting, piercing – the exquisite sword skills of a great swordsman were on full display at this moment. The two figures continuously crossed and separated. Shiki, using his twin swords, moved extremely fast. He slashed down from above, was blocked, then immediately let go and punched straight at the opponent’s chest. Sukuna’s palm met the opponent’s fist. A swordless slash attack spontaneously coiled around the opponent’s arm,绞杀. The yellow sleeve was cut by countless blades, shattering into pieces that fluttered in the snow with the wind. Shiki gritted his teeth and exerted force, sending the opponent flying with a punch. At the same time, with a thought, Oto and Kogarashi shot towards Reiner, his own body following closely behind. As he flew close to the ground, he scraped his hand on the ground, and countless rocks floated up and followed him. "Lion’s Threat: Earth Scroll!" The rocks swirled and condensed into a lion, which surpassed him in speed and pounced at Reiner. Even though he knew the opponent’s stamina was draining several times faster than his own, he still might not be able to outlast him. He was really old now. Even using Conqueror’s Haki required him to endure intense pain and be extremely careful. He had to end this! "Youth is wonderful, brat! You can be reckless, arrogant, without any scruples!" Shiki charged forward with a savage grin. Blood continuously flowed from his seven orifices, making his appearance even more ferocious. Clang! Clang! Frieren raised her staff horizontally. Haki, black as ink, quickly imbued it. She heavily struck the two incoming swords. However, the force from the swords this time was far greater than before, and her small body was instantly sent flying. The two swords flew back and landed in Shiki’s hands. A giant lion head crashed down with the force of a thousand jun. "Roar!!" The trapped War Ogre appeared abruptly, leaped high, raised its greatsword above its head, and chopped down fiercely at the stone lion! Boom! The lion head instantly disintegrated, turning into a large amount of flying rubble. Shiki, covered in blood, shot out from within, his aura suddenly soaring. The entire sky seemed to sink, and the flying snow suddenly stopped! A world-scorning Haki seemed to take shape, and dark red, violent lightning erupted from his body! "Get out of the way!!" Shiki let out a furious roar. His twin swords, wrapped in black lightning, slashed out horizontally, heavily blasting the War Ogre’s massive body away. Then his figure shot out straight, rapidly approaching Reiner! Bang! Bang! Bang! Just then, bullets from the Gun Devil flew out from behind Reiner, shooting at Golden Lion from all angles, trying to force back the unstoppable opponent. Squelch! Squelch! A resolute look flashed in Shiki’s eyes. He let the bullets land on his chest, sending sprays of blood flying. The intense pain was hard for him to bear, and the Conqueror’s Haki condensed on his twin blades flickered in and out of existence. But it was enough! Shiki’s eyes were fanatical. He had already charged right in front of Reiner. "Go to hell!!" Four void rifts opened behind the other again, and the familiar, annoying figures were about to appear once more. "Too late, brat! You rely too much on these ghostly things!" Shiki revealed a savage grin. Ignoring them completely, he held his swords crossed in front of him and slashed out. "...There’s enough time." Squelch! The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh was heard. A spray of scarlet blood splashed onto the ground! The sword’s edge glinted with a cold light. The tip of the blade stopped a few inches from Reiner’s throat. His glasses glinted coldly, making it difficult to see his expression. "Cough, cough, cough!" Shiki’s expression was desolate. He clutched his chest, coughing up blood. His entire body was fixed in mid-air, looking extremely pathetic. Scarlet blood gushed from his chest, passing through his fingers and dripping onto the ground. "...How... could this be." Golden Lion looked down in disbelief. A black pillar had shot out from the shadow at the opponent’s feet, piercing through his body from bottom to top. "Shadow Horn Spear." The calm voice fell. Reiner slowly raised his hand and placed it on Shiki’s neck. "You really look down on people, you damn brat. Only willing to lift a finger when I’m about to die." Shiki’s face was still as ferocious as a lion demon. A hoarse, cold laugh came from his throat: "Hehehe, what a pity. If only I could have met you twenty years ago... "If that were the case, I would have definitely torn you to pieces with my own hands." Even at death’s door, he was still arrogant and wild, because this man’s life needed not a single shred of pity! "That is truly a pity. Remember what I said before? Now I’ll leave your bones here to feed the beasts," Reiner said faintly, his five fingers clenching forcefully. Crack! Shiki’s head slowly drooped... The snow stopped. The bone-chilling wind no longer howled. The last snowflake landed on Reiner’s face and instantly melted. Looking up, a jade-like disk hung high in the black canvas of the sky. A few stars were scattered across the night. The faint moonlight sprinkled on the snow, sparkling with a silver light. The surroundings were silent. The man who besieged Roger in the Edd War, who single-handedly challenged Marineford, one of the three legends who once stood at the pinnacle of the sea, captain of the Flying Pirates— —Golden Lion Shiki! Here he rests in eternal sleep! (End of Chapter) ♧♧♧ We’ve hit 200 Power Stones goal As promised This week, here’s the bonus Chapter. For ever 200 power stone there’s going to be a new Chapter, Thank you for your support—please keep it coming!