One Piece: Starting as the First Mate of the Lothar Pirates

Boom!

Even though Shiki the Lion reacted in time and blocked with his sword, the enormous force still sent him flying backward, smashing through more than a dozen trees and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Damn it... his strength is quite considerable." Golden Lion Shiki spat out a mouthful of blood.

The fierce tiger in front of him reminded him of his encounter with the Beast King not long after he started out.

The world is vast and full of wonders.

There are strong individuals not only among humans, but also true kings among wild beasts.

For example, on the island where Straw Hat Luffy trained for two years in later generations, there was a Beast King who could go head-to-head with Gear Fourth Luffy.

Shiki the Golden Lion also encountered this on a deserted island. He was being chased so fiercely that his slashing attacks were completely useless against him, and all of them were smashed to pieces with a single slap.

Later, by chance, Shiki the Golden Lion found the Devil Fruit on that island, gaining the Paramecia-type Float Up power, which enabled him to successfully turn the tables.

"Disobedient kittens need to be properly trained."

Shiki the Golden Lion grinned and slammed his right hand to the ground.

"Try my new move! Lion's Might - Ground Sweep!"

Boom!

Boom!

The earth rumbled under the power of the golden lion.

Roar~ Roar~ Roar!

Three roars of beasts echoed through the sky.

With the power of the Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit, the island land fell under his control.

Three large lion heads suddenly burst from the ground, roaring at the moon.

The three lion heads spun around, forming a pincer movement that surrounded Luochuan.

At that moment, a surging wave swept across the earth, blotting out the sky and the sun.

"Hahaha, that's it, it's over!" Shiki the Golden Lion's face lit up with a smug smile, and he clenched his right fist tightly.

Boom!

With a final, deafening roar, the three lion heads opened their gaping maws, drawing upon the power of the earth to engulf Luochuan, spiraling upwards.

"Now he should behave himself..."

The smile on Shiki's face vanished once again.

Click!

A faint cracking sound was heard.

The solidified earth imprisons a marriage - cracked.

More and more cracks appeared, until finally, they became as dense as a spider web.

With a loud bang, the earth suddenly exploded, sending countless fragments of soil and rock flying everywhere.

At the same time, a three-meter-tall figure rushed out, with auspicious clouds swirling behind its head, casting a terrifying shadow under the moonlight.

"what!!!"

Seeing this, Shiki the Golden Lion's eyes widened in shock.

What was put in the cage was clearly a tiger, but it came out in human form.

"A Zoan-type Devil Fruit user!"

Shiki the Golden Lion finally realized that his opponent was not just a simple beast, but a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user.

"Who exactly are you?" the golden lion demanded in a stern voice.

His answer was a punch like a tiger descending the mountain.

A sense of foreboding suddenly arose in Shiki the Golden Lion's heart, and he hurriedly dodged using the mobility of the Float Fruit.

Boom!

Luo Chuan's punch, which came from the sky, slammed into the ground, creating a crater several tens of meters in diameter.

"Such terrifying power..."

Shiki the Golden Lion's eyelids twitched suddenly, and a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

So far, he has used every move he has.

Neither slashing nor earth control can restrain this monster.

Even if the fight continues, he probably won't be able to win on his own.

After making this judgment, Shiki the Golden Lion turned around and ran without hesitation, using the power of the Float-Float Fruit to fly into the sky.

"Rocks, there's a troublesome guy over here, possibly a pursuer from the World Government." Shiki the Golden Lion shouted to Rocks on the shore, trying to divert the trouble and provoke Rocks into action.

However, his shouts went unanswered by Lox, who appeared to be completely drunk and lay motionless on the beach.

“Rocks, that guy Shiki is calling you. There seems to be something on this island,” the young white-bearded man reminded him.

"Ignore him, Newgate, you don't need to worry about him either. This is the captain's order," Lockes waved his hand.

He knew better than anyone the identity of the formidable enemy that Shiki the Golden Lion had encountered.

“Then I really don’t care.” The young white-bearded man gave Lox a strange look, feeling that Lox was acting a bit odd today.

If it were in the past, he probably would have been the first to rush forward.

And Luo Chuan, he only went to relieve himself, but it took him so long.

Do I urinate frequently, have an urgency, and feel like I can't empty my bladder completely?

never mind!

What's it to me!

Newgate lay down on the spot and fell fast asleep, oblivious to the fact that it was none of his business.

"Damn it!!!"

Golden Lion Shiki grumbled and looked down, where the tiger-man surrounded by auspicious clouds of awakening was glaring menacingly.

"Damn it, I'm not going to care anymore. Let's lay low for a while. You guys go have fun on your own."

Without hesitation, Shiki the Golden Lion ran away.

[Congratulations, host, on your victory over the user of the Float-Float Fruit!]

[Paranormal Activity: Float-Float Fruit, successfully added!!]

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Chapter 41 Over 50 billion bounty

[Paranormal Activity Fruit, Float-Float Fruit, successfully included!]

Hearing the mechanical prompts echoing in his ears, Luo Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

You can collect the Tremor Fruit by defeating Newgate in the rock-paper-scissors game.

This victory can be considered a complete triumph, as the Golden Lion Shiki fled in disarray.

Having the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is like having a pass that allows Luo Chuan to travel freely on the sea, but only on his own; he cannot bring anyone with him.

Now, with the power of the Float-Float Fruit, his freedom has increased again. For example, taking the whole crew to Skypiea is a piece of cake. Going to the New World doesn't require the step-by-step coating and diving. He can directly cross the Red Line and freely travel between the four seas and the Grand Line.

……

……

The next day, early in the morning.

After wandering around outside for most of the night, Shiki the Golden Lion returned to the shore of the deserted island with dark circles under his eyes.

“Hey, Shiki, why did you suddenly leave last night? I couldn’t find you for a drink later,” Rocks asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Hehehe," Shiki the Golden Lion chuckled, casually saying, "I just went for a stroll outside. By the way, did anything happen to you guys last night?"

"What's wrong? Nothing at all." Lox shrugged. "Luo Chuan, Newgate, has anything happened to you?"

"No!" they both said in unison.

The golden lion's glare hints at the damage on the island.

“Oh, you mean that one? Newgate probably got drunk and went crazy, and accidentally shattered it,” Rocks blurted out.

Whitebeard: "???"

Why is this my business?

Something's not right!

Something is definitely not right!

Although he was drunk, he still had some recollection of what happened last night.

"You guys really didn't run into any trouble?" Shiki the Golden Lion looked like he'd seen a ghost.

This isn't right!

Could he be drunk too?

The tiger-man with superpowers we encountered last night was actually an illusion!

“Hey, don’t worry about these trivial matters. By the way, Shiki, have you made up your mind?” Rocks interrupted the Golden Lion’s thoughts.

"Consider what?" The golden lion scratched his head, feeling completely confused.

Weird!

There's something strange about this island!

And then there's the Rocks gang... They must be hiding something!

Lox: "It's a matter of joining us, of course."

The Golden Lion Shiki quickly responded, saying, "Unfortunately, Rocks, I have already joined another team."

“That’s not a problem. You can join and then leave. Hera is free to do as she pleases and cannot be bound.” Lox shook his head.

“You’re right, but my current boss is a very autocratic man. Once you join his team, you’ll probably only be able to leave by dying. If there’s a defector, they’ll be hunted down to the ends of the earth.” Shiki the Golden Lion shrugged helplessly.

“Alright then, take me to see your so-called boss!” Lox said. “If he doesn’t want to release the person, then send him here with a powerful weapon!”

David's Game!

This is exactly what Rocks is good at!

"Hahaha, since you've already said all that, I have nothing more to say. Let's go." Shiki the Golden Lion was overjoyed.

He was just wondering what excuse he could come up with to take Luo Chuan and the other two back to the base camp to report to the captain.

The pillow appears as soon as I doze off!

It couldn't be better that Rocks offered to see Redbeard.

"I believe the captain will be very pleased with your arrival."

……

……

At the same time.

Around the world, newsbirds flapped their wings, once again bringing earth-shattering news to the sea.

This time it's not a news report, but a wanted notice—three brand new wanted notices.

Rocks D. Gibbs – Bounty of 2.248 billion Berries!

Edward Newgate – Bounty of 1.396 billion Berries!

Luochuan – Bounty of 1.432 billion Berries!

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh"