Without the bestowal of the fruit's power, the falling momentum of the giant island was even more terrifying.
If nothing else intervened, the Genbu Naval Base would be completely destroyed.
However, Benedict's words made everyone intensely curious about what kind of ambush Benedict had set up at the Genbu Naval Base.
After all, even though the Golden Lion Shiki had been defeated before, he remained incredibly powerful, with many experts by his side.
Furthermore, during the previous attack on the Genbu Naval Base, many powerful Marines had intercepted Shiki's subordinates.
But that was not the case now.
The colossal island continued its descent, with every second counting.
One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds...
There was no movement!
Could it be that Benedict was merely bluffing the Golden Lion Shiki?
The Golden Lion himself thought so, and was even angered by it.
But, just then, the descending giant island stopped.
Everyone was stunned by what they witnessed.
"What's going on?"
"Why did it stop?"
The Golden Lion Shiki stared at the suspended island in disbelief, utterly aghast.
The sheer force of an island that large falling from thousands of meters in the sky was immense.
Even the giants of Giant Island, if unable to escape falling boulders, could only despair.
Not only the Golden Lion Shiki and his crew were curious, but everyone watching the broadcast was also immensely curious.
It couldn't have just fallen without a sound, could it?
Even if it had fallen, shouldn't there have been a deafening impact?
But the complete lack of sound felt too surreal.
The Golden Lion's expression shifted slightly. He seemed to have thought of something and flew downwards.
Before long, the Golden Lion was horrified to discover.
The falling giant island was being held up by a pair of hands.
Even more astonishing to the Golden Lion was that the entire island was rapidly ascending.
Whoosh!
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, the giant island was thrown away.
And a bald head was then exposed to everyone's view.
For a moment, everyone was struck with awe.
Such a massive island had not only been caught but also thrown away.
Was this even human?
Yet, the individual was bald.
Saitama landed lightly on the ground, scratching his bald head, and looked up at the Golden Lion Shiki, saying, "Hey, was that giant rock you just threw?"
Saitama's voice broke the Golden Lion's stunned daze and brought him back to reality.
"How is that possible?"
"How did you do that?"
The Golden Lion Shiki exclaimed in shock.
On the floating island.
The Executives of the Flying Pirates, including Kigetsu, Catarina Devon, Sasaki Leyasu, and Kurai Kotarou, widened their eyes, their hearts still deeply shaken.
At this moment, Steel-toed Kong, Sengoku, and Garp were also incredibly shocked, and simultaneously, incredibly curious as to how Saitama had managed it.
This was a force that even giants, with all their might, could not resist.
"If we joined forces, could we have withstood it?" Sengoku's gaze turned to Zephyr, Garp, and Fleet Admiral Steel-toed Kong, and he couldn't help but ask.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
"If Kuzan could create massive ice pillars for support, there might be a chance," Garp said, looking at Kuzan.
This meant that even with their full strength, they would only have a chance to withstand it.
But now, this person alone had withstood it, and even thrown it away.
What kind of monster was this?
In the Marshal's office at the Genbu Naval Base, Benedict, who was a clone, was also startled by Saitama's monstrous strength.
In Benedict's opinion, Saitama should have shattered the giant island with a single punch, or even sent it flying.
But to lift it like this and then throw it was even more astonishing.
"How did you do it?"
"This is just daily operation."
"If I weren't afraid of the base being destroyed, I would have shattered him."
"I just wanted to be a saltdrinker, why did you have to appear before me?"
"Fighting is so boring."
Saitama said with a touch of cute, casualness.
Hearing Saitama's answer, the Golden Lion was at a loss for words.
Daily operation?
Lifting giant islands as weight training?
"What a joke?"
"Are you mocking my ignorance?"
"Are you a Devil Fruit user too?"
"Are you?"
"Baldy!"
The Golden Lion refused to believe that Saitama had accomplished this through his own strength.
In the Golden Lion's eyes, Saitama was so small, and lacked a robust physique, appearing like a twig. The only thing that caught his attention was his shiny
bald head.
A person like this, no matter how you looked at it, did not seem to possess immense strength.
Therefore, in the Golden Lion's view, what had just happened was definitely the result of Saitama using a Devil Fruit.
Benedict's mouth twitched slightly at the Golden Lion's words, and he silently pitied the Golden Lion.
Although he was bald, and his emotions had indeed faded.
But if someone looked down on him because of his baldness, he would occasionally show anger, and the result would be to seriously take a punch from Saitama.
"Baldy?"
"Are you talking about me?"
Saitama, shedding his previous dazed demeanor, now wore a somewhat serious expression.
Staring at the Golden Lion, he said earnestly, "Golden Lion, is it? Come down."
The Golden Lion Shiki was momentarily stunned by Saitama's words, then reacted and burst into laughter, "Can't you come up? Baldy!"
"Hahahaha!"
"While I must admit your strength is considerable, you can't hit me."
"I thought that brat Sakata Gintoki had left me some worthy opponent, but I didn't expect it to be just a bald guy with a bit of strength."
The dialogue between the Golden Lion Shiki and Saitama made those watching the broadcast unable to help but laugh.
The Golden Lion Shiki was a user of the Flutter-Flutter Fruit. If an opponent remained in the sky and did not come down, most people would not be able to harm him.
After all, not everyone could fly.
Facing the ridicule from the Golden Lion and his pirate crew, Saitama became increasingly serious.
"Birdman in the sky."
"Listen well."
"Even if I can't fly up to fight you."
"I can still punch you to death just by standing here."
Saitama clenched his fist and said with a heavy voice.
"Hahaha!"
The Golden Lion Shiki couldn't help but doubt if his ears were malfunctioning.
Currently, they were hundreds of meters apart, and he had to shout loudly to be heard.
But to make a declaration from such a distance, claiming he could shatter him while staying put,
was utterly laughable.
While the Golden Lion completely disregarded him, Benedict was filled with anticipation.
A serious punch, in Saitama's world, was truly terrifying.
He had records of destroying a city with one punch, and even destroying a planet with one punch.
Now, what terrifying effect would this summoned Saitama's serious punch have?
So exciting!
So much anticipation!