One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 254 Golden Lion

Zoro was still in shock and had not yet recovered. A noisy sound came from a distance, and then a tall naval officer came over, escorted by a group of naval soldiers.

The man's face seemed to have been injured, and he was wearing a metal jaw. Not only that, unlike ordinary people, he had a sharp axe in his right hand. Combined with his ferocious appearance and sturdy physique, he exuded a dangerous aura.

"What's going on here?"

Colonel Monka came over with his men and looked at Rhodes and his group who were gathered together, his eyes full of indifference.

He is the head of the 153rd Navy Branch and the ruler of Shields Town.

These people in front of me didn't even bow their heads to show respect when they saw me. They are already seeking death!

"Asshole, why don't you salute Colonel Monka when you see him?"

The clever marines pointed their guns at Rhodes and his group, and shouted at them.

"Don't people here read newspapers? Internal Navy communications are also good."

"What? You..."

Bang!
The clever marine wanted to say more, but a fist hit him, interrupting his words, and he was directly knocked away by the terrifying force.

"Shut up, I haven't said anything yet!"

After knocking his subordinates away with a punch, Colonel Monka held the giant axe in his right hand, looking down at the group of uninvited guests in front of him, with a hint of coldness in his voice.

"I want these women. As for you, for the sake of women, get out of here! Or, do you want to try my axe blade?"

"I've had enough of this idiocy."

Rhodes shook his head slightly and led his companions towards the tallest building in the town.

That's the navy base.

Under the rule of Colonel Monka, a corrupt and decadent navy officer, the naval branch was built very grandly and occupied the best location in the town.

Originally, Rhodes had no intention of going to the naval base. He just wanted to find a restaurant to taste the local specialties of the East China Sea, and then wait for the Golden Lion's flying fleet to approach an area.

I didn't expect the navy here to be an idiot, seeking death.

"you!"

Colonel Monka was slightly stunned when he heard what Rhodes said. Just as he reacted and wanted to say something, he felt that everything in front of him suddenly shifted, and then everything in his sight was dyed red.

"So fast!!"

Zoro's eyes widened as he watched the scene unfold before him.

Just now, the moment the navy colonel spoke, the sturdy man who had broken his weapon with just his body made a move. He only barely saw the other party's arm raised, and then the navy colonel was chopped into several pieces.

Even the huge axe on his right arm was cut into several pieces.

"It can even cut through steel!"

Zoro looked at the people in front of him walking towards the Marine Branch, and a strong impulse arose in his heart. He glanced at the Marine Colonel who was broken into pieces and the Marine soldier who collapsed on the ground in fear, grabbed his Wado Ichimonji, gritted his teeth and followed them.

"Are you pirates?"

Following closely behind Rhodes and the others, Zoro regained his composure and then asked.

"It's a pirate, but the navy has cancelled the bounty on him now."

Minina glanced at Zoro who was following her, her eyes lingering on his hair for a moment, then she asked him curiously.

"Why do you fight with the knife in your mouth?"

Minina is considered to be well-informed. She has dealt with everyone from the world's greatest swordsman Hawkeye to the Whitebeard Pirates' flower swordsman Vista.

One of them is a single-blade flow, and the other is a double-blade flow.

I heard that there is a vice admiral in the navy named Onigumo who is a six-sword master, but he also fights by returning his life and letting his hair hold weapons like arms.

This was the first time she had seen the three-sword style where the knife was held in the mouth.

"Because the more swords you have, the stronger your fighting power will be!"

Zoro said as a matter of course.

"Interesting."

Robin suddenly turned her head, smiled at Zoro, raised her arms slightly, and six or seven arms grew out from her shoulders.

"If that's the case, then I should be the world's greatest swordsman."

"what!?"

Zoro's mouth dropped open as he stared at Robin's arm.

With so many arms, is she a master of the Ten Swords Style?
Damn!

Lost, lost miserably!!

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"So, you are one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. There are seven more terrifying guys like you in this sea, and Hawkeye is one of them!"

In the restaurant of the naval base, Rhodes and his companions sat together. The table was filled with various delicacies. The head chef of the base was leading the chefs to do their best to entertain the group of people.

Zoro ate a lot of food like a storm, and finally filled his stomach after drifting on the sea for several days. After picking up the wine glass and drinking a full glass, he patted his stomach and looked at the group of people in front of him.

"You are right to understand that."

Seeing the clear stupidity in Zoro's eyes, Robin gave up the idea of ​​explaining the situation on the sea to him and nodded perfunctorily.

"You are coming from that sea area, right? The Grand Line!"

Zoro looked at Rhodes with burning eyes.

In the East China Sea, the Grand Route is like a legend.

Few people can enter that sea area, and there is rarely any news about that sea area leaking out. The occasional words that are leaked are all suspicious.

But one thing is beyond doubt.

That sea area belongs to the world of the strong!

"Yes."

Rhodes looked at Zoro. The other party should have just gone to sea and looked very immature. Not to mention compared with the cadres of Rhodes Pirate Group, even some team leaders of Riot Security Company were probably much stronger than him.

However, the other party is a man of strong will and tough character, and his potential for growth far exceeds those people.

If he could be brought into the new world early and given enough experience, he would probably be able to grow up faster.

"How about it, do you want to hang out with me?"

"Following you should allow me to reach the peak of the sword path faster!"

Zoro stroked the hilt of the Wado Ichimonji, feeling an indescribable emotion rising in his heart.

His goal was to become the world's greatest swordsman and make his name known throughout the heavens. However, the East China Sea was too barren, and he had not encountered many decent swordsmen in his long time at sea.

Without the pressure from a strong enemy, it is unknown how long it will take to achieve the goal.

If I could follow them into the Grand Line, I would probably meet many swordsmen who are worth fighting!
No, just these few people are enough to challenge me!
"Of course, you will see the pinnacle of the previous era, the great swordsman, in a moment!"

Rhodes smiled slightly, and the man with the three-sword style and green algae head was his.

"Great Swordsman!?"

Zoro was slightly startled.

Is there a great swordsman in the East China Sea?
"coming."

Violet reminded him, and Neru fully deployed his observation Haki and swept it towards the sky with the power of the Thunder Fruit.

"Let's go!"

Rhodes stood up, walked out of the gate of the naval base and headed towards the coast. His companions followed behind him. In front of them, beyond their sight, in the sky covered by clouds, islands were floating.

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Log Town

Smoker put down the Den Den Mushi in his hand and stuffed a cigar into his mouth. The thick smoke spewed out and covered his head.

"Is there anything in the East China Sea worth his plotting? Tyrant Fist."

After thinking for a while without coming to any conclusion, Smoker directly called the Navy Headquarters and reported the news from Branch 153 to the Navy Headquarters. Then he immediately turned around and ordered his adjutant to prepare the ship for sailing.

"No matter what your plan is, I will keep an eye on you, Tyrant Rhodes!"

Soon, a warship set out from Rogue Town and sailed quickly towards Shields Town.

As Smoker set off, the news that Tyrant Rod appeared in the East China Sea quickly reached CP0 through the navy.

"It's time to move."

The leader of CP0 was sorting out the information about the important cadres of the Rod Pirates in front of him.

"The captain of the third division, Pekin, one of the explosive duo, and the deputy captain Kosa are now in Dawson Kingdom in the North Sea."

"Captain of the Fifth Division, Xia Qi, the other member of the Explosive Duo, is in the Kingdom of Bellec in the South China Sea."

"Captain of Squad 9, Brook, and Vice Captain Bepo are currently on Broccoli Island in the New World."

"The captain of the 12th Division, Gray, and the vice-captain, Franky, are now on Mordic Island."

"The rest are either in Greenbit or following Tyrant Rod."

"The focus of our operation this time is Pei Jin, Xia Qi, Bepo, and Gray! Especially the first three, they are the subordinates who followed Tyrant Rhodes when he went to sea, and they are the most valuable!"

"We must act at the same time. We must not let the news leak out in advance. Our goal is to capture them alive!"

Following the order from the CP0 leader, the world government's long-prepared net began to close in, and its shadow enveloped the leaders of the Rod Pirates.

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East China Sea, ten thousand meters above the sky.

Islands float in the air, and unlike sky islands, these islands are not made up of island clouds. Instead, they are made up of rocks and soil like the islands in Qinghai.

These islands float in the air like a fleet, and the governor of this fleet is none other than the legend of the last era, the flying pirate Shiki the Golden Lion!

On an island at the head, in a luxurious room, the golden lion sat in his seat, looking at the islands outside through the window.

From his perspective, he could see that the islands were covered with all kinds of plants. Not only that, there were also countless large animals living on the islands.

Ever since he escaped from Impel Down more than ten years ago, he has been leading a few loyal subordinates, using the ability of the Float-Float Fruit to float in the air and conduct secret research.

The "IQ" substance he discovered accidentally can make animals become violent. With these beasts he secretly bred in the Sky Island, once the research is completed, it will be enough to turn the entire East China Sea into ruins!
Now the research has been basically completed, and we just need to wait for a while for the beasts to grow further.

During this period of time, he also had to recruit more pirates to join his plan to destroy the East China Sea.

By then, I will be able to let the world witness my horror once again!

"Jie hahahaha!"

Thinking of himself driving away countless ferocious beasts and turning the East China Sea, where Roger was born, into ruins, and thinking of the World Government trembling under the power he controlled, Shiki could not help but burst into laughter.

Boom! ! !
Thunder suddenly sounded in the air.

"Oh, shit, it's a thunderstorm!"

Shiki suddenly woke up.

Controlling the island to float in the sky, although it avoided the possibility of being discovered and hunted by the navy, thunderstorms and strong winds were inevitable at an altitude of ten thousand meters. Although Shiqi recruited many navigators through various means, it was still difficult to predict every storm.

And every storm they encounter is a disaster for them, and there will always be some unlucky people and animals falling from the sky.

Shiqi walked out of the room quickly and looked at the sky in the distance. His originally panicked expression suddenly calmed down.

In front of the flying island, there was a huge thundercloud floating, and above the thundercloud, there were several figures standing.

"Hahahahaha, I didn't expect you to find me, Lingling!"

The thundercloud in front of Golden Lion is so familiar!
That was a creation created by Charlotte Linlin, a former comrade of the Rocks Pirates.

Thinking of what he had heard before, that Charlotte Linlin had become the so-called "Pirate Emperor" like Whitebeard, Golden Lion's heart moved and he opened his mouth to extend an invitation.

"How about you join me in completely destroying the East China Sea and letting the World Government see our power!"

"If the two of us join forces, we can even take over this world!"

"My eyes are blurry. The Lingling you mentioned has been killed."

Driving the thunderclouds under his feet closer to the Golden Lion Island, and then landing directly on the Golden Lion Island with his companions, Rhodes looked at the old pirate in front of him.

With his head of golden hair flying wildly, he really did look like a golden lion.

However, there was a ship's rudder stuck on the opponent's head, making him look more like a rooster.

However, whether it was the Golden Lion or the Golden Rooster, this old guy could no longer arouse Rhodes' interest.

"Leave it to you, Nayru."

"There aren't many opportunities like this to take down a legend from the previous era."

"Ok?"

The golden lion smiled, a powerful aura emanating from him, and his head of golden hair fluttered in the wind, making him look very domineering.

"It's not easy to kill Lingling, but, does that make you unable to understand the situation, kid?"

"I am a golden lion!!"

As the golden lion roared, the ground beneath their feet was instantly overturned by a terrifying force, transforming into huge lion heads, which crushed towards Rhodes and his group with terrifying momentum.

(End of this chapter)