From the Wandenreich's escape to One Piece

Chapter 95 Arrival in Wano Country, Shiki Battles Oden

"Well, it's not that I don't want to say, it's just that saying it might be dangerous."

Seeing Shiki say this, Beltz also made a helpless expression.

"Hmm?" Shiki hummed in response, frowning.

Have you ever heard of the Lunaria tribe?

"The Lunaria race—" Shiki thought for a moment, then said, "I seem to remember them. You're from the Kingdom of Gods?"

In the distant past, it is said that the Red Line was not inhabited by the Celestial Dragons, but by people from a divine kingdom.

The Lunaria are the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Gods, and they are said to possess incredible abilities.

If Beltz is from the Kingdom of God, then all of his actions can be explained.

It is understandable that the people of the Kingdom of God possess special abilities and know many secrets of the world.

"No, I'm not a member of the Lunaria race." Beltz shook his head. "In terms of danger, I'm probably even more dangerous than the Lunaria race."

"It's better not to reveal certain identities, otherwise, not only you, but even Rocks will die."

"!" Shiki frowned even more, wondering how he had suddenly become involved with Rocks again.

"There exists an ultimate being in this world," and this ultimate being is indifferent to external developments. No matter how pirates fight for territory on the high seas, or how powerful new pirates emerge, it doesn't care.

"Only when a specific person appears will this 'ultimate' act immediately target you. Do you really think Rocks was killed by Garp?"

Shiki fell into deep thought.

He did not act with Rocks back in God Valley.

At first, she was with Newgate and the others, but then they separated. She originally wanted to go to the center to find Shakky and the treasure as soon as possible, but when she got to the center, she found that there wasn't a single piece of gold except for Shakky!

The pirates on the island assumed that other pirates had gotten there first, or that the navy had moved it, so they started fighting.

At that time, he did indeed feel a powerful and domineering aura.

Before fighting Garp and Roger, Rocks seemed to be fighting something else as well.

But he hadn't seen Lox since then, so it wasn't until Beltz brought it up that he remembered it.

ultimate----?

"Does such a thing exist in this world?"

"Just ask Newgate," Beltz said. "Even though they've disbanded, they shouldn't be completely unable to speak to each other. Newgate met him with Rocks back then."

"That sounds—very interesting." Shiki grinned broadly. "The Ultimate? Doesn't that sound like a great position? I'd love to sit in it too!"

"So, let's go to Wano Country."

Beltz said softly, "However, I must make it clear beforehand that even if you find an ancient weapon, it does not mean you are invincible."

"Ancient weapons certainly possessed immense power, but weapons are ultimately just weapons."

"Hehehehe—I love hearing that!" Seeing that the pirates had looted enough, Shiki roared, "Get on board! Head to Wano Country!"

The pirates who had plundered Beehive Island returned laden with their spoils, each carrying a considerable amount of gold and silver jewelry.

Beltz and Rukia boarded the ship again, and as it took off once more thanks to Shiki's abilities, he went out and asked, "Are we just going to leave this island like this?"

Standing at the bow, gazing at the endless sky in the distance, Stark said without turning his head, "You like it?"

"No, I just feel that if we just leave like this, wouldn't the gold mine above be wasted?"

"Of course I wouldn't waste it like that," Shiki said, and then heard a loud noise from behind.

Rumble—

A huge island broke through the clouds and followed closely behind the large ship!

Shiki actually used his power to pull the entire Hive Island into the sky!

Shiki ate the Float-Float Fruit, which possesses such terrifying power.

In fact, powerful Paramecia-type Devil Fruits like the Float-Float Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit are incredibly terrifying in certain aspects!

The Float-Float Fruit can keep several islands in the sky. To be honest, if Shiki himself gave up the ability to keep them in the sky and let these islands fall freely, the power would be terrifying.

After all, if a meteorite with a diameter of ten kilometers were to fall from the sky, it could potentially cause the extinction of the dinosaurs.

If Skeeter were to pull some large islands into the air and then give them a downward force, the consequences would be quite terrible.

Frankly, this is even a world-destroying ability, but simply throwing it down wouldn't be very effective against powerful individuals.

At that moment, the entire Beehive Island was brought into the sky by Skilla and flew with him.

The former headquarters of the Rocks Pirates has now drifted to Wano Country with Shiki.

After that, nothing much happened on the ship.

Beltz displayed his formidable power on Beehive Island, demonstrating extremely strong abilities that earned him the respect of the pirates on Shiki's ship.

After that, not many people came to challenge him, so he took Rukia with him and went to Shiki to learn Haki.

From Beehive Island to Wano Country, with stops and starts along the way, it took about four months.

While Shiki might not seem to be in a hurry, he does want to obtain the Ancient Weapons as soon as possible.

While Shiki might seem anxious, he wasn't always moving forward. He would stop every now and then to pick fights with other pirates on the high seas, as if he were afraid his reputation wouldn't spread.

According to Shiki, it is impossible to dominate the world with weapons alone. In addition to weapons, people are also needed, so it is necessary to make a name for oneself.

If the whole world knows that Shiki is the strongest, then there will be a constant stream of pirates coming to join him, so that he can have the military strength to prepare for world domination.

That makes sense to Beltz.

The World Government governs tens of millions of troops, 99% of whom are weak, but the larger the base, the easier it is for strong individuals to emerge.

Of course, it is not easy for a very powerful person to emerge in a system like the World Government, which is subject to control everywhere, but it can also be very troublesome.

Therefore, recruiting more troops does indeed play a significant role in achieving world domination.

In this way, a year has passed in the world of One Piece.

It is now the year 1504 of the Sea Calendar. During the New Year, Beltz specially took Rukia back to Soul Society. Although they did not return to the Seireitei, they went to Inugami and had a New Year's Eve dinner there.

At this moment, they finally arrived at the sea area near Wano Country.

Wano Country is situated atop a massive mountain peak, with a huge waterfall running alongside it, thus forming a natural barrier.

The World Government had considered attacking Wano Country before, but was stopped by Shimotsuki Ryuma, a samurai from Wano Country, who single-handedly blocked the attack with his sword.

After that, no one dared to invade Wano Country again.

Now, this group of people is about to enter a country that has been closed off from the world for hundreds of years.

Boom!

The weather in the seas near Wano Country was extremely bad, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling incessantly through the clouds.

The sea was turbulent and the wind was howling. It seemed that this was a very dangerous situation not only within Wano Country but also on the open sea.

The most dangerous thing about a ship flying in the sky is encountering a strong thunderstorm, but fortunately, Beltz was there.

Beltz transformed into a blue dragon and led the way, using his abilities to guide the nearby clouds so that the Golden Lion's ship and island could proceed smoothly.

Finally, they successfully reached the area above Wano Country!

The World Government went to great lengths to break into Wano Country, but they just flew in so easily.

That's why Shiki's ability is one that even the author of One Piece didn't want to write about. This ability is just too convenient, which is completely contrary to the identity of a "pirate"!

But in any case, they did enter Wano Country.

Above the mountains lies the territory of Wano Country, which, in addition to its lands, also includes a vast inland sea.

The Golden Lion's ship can land anywhere, but this island would require going to the distant inland sea.

"Hmm? Isn't the guard a bit too lax?"

Looking down at Wano Country, Shiki couldn't help but say, "They didn't even notice we came in."

Beltz, who was also looking down, said, "Perhaps centuries of peace have numbed them, making them forget about the power of force."

"It'd better not be like that, that would be too boring," Shiki said. "Hmm—" Beltz sensed the presence coming from afar and said, "There are quite a few people ahead, and some of them are quite formidable."

Ok?

Shiki glanced at Beltz with some surprise and also released his Observation Haki.

A short while later, he revealed a sinister smile: "Perhaps all the experts from Wano Country are down there. I'll go down and take a look. I'll leave this place to you."

"Hello!"

Before Beltz could say anything, Shiki had already jumped off!

At this time, Jiuli.

Kozuki Oden has been the daimyo of Kuri for almost three years.

He arrived in Kuri in 1502 of the Sea Calendar, the year before God Valley, and tamed the criminals and villains of Kuri, making Kuri a village in Wano Country.

But while renovating Kuri, Kozuki Oden was actually thinking about things outside all the time.

Although most people in Wano Country live their entire lives within their own small area, it is quite rare for them to even leave their hometown, let alone go abroad.

However, Kozuki Oden was unruly and dissolute from a young age. He never paid attention to clichés or conventions, and deep down he still longed for the outside world.

He was sitting on the rooftop, gazing into the distance, in the direction of leaving Wano Country.

He also tried to leave Wano Country, but his talent for navigation was almost zero, and he simply couldn't go to sea alone.

Just as he was lost in thought, a huge roar suddenly came from the sky.

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Oden looked up and saw a huge shadow in the sky, like dark clouds covering the sun.

Is it going to rain?

No way, it was sunny just now.

Oden was about to go down when he saw a black dot in the sky. But it wasn't raining; instead, a person was coming down!

"Hehehehehe—!!!"

A blond man descended from the sky, a smug grin on his face: "You must be a samurai from Wano Country?!"

Oden immediately became excited. Looking at Shiki landing, he drew his twin swords: "Are you a pirate from out of town?!"

"Hmm?" Shiki clicked his tongue. What's wrong with this guy? Shouldn't he attack when he sees intruders? Why does he look so excited?

Is this guy stupid?

"Huh? Now I'm the one asking you a question!" Shiki spat in dissatisfaction.

"Never mind!"

As Oden spoke, he suddenly drew his twin swords and slashed directly at Shiki!

Shiki's pupils contracted, and he immediately drew his twin swords as well!

puff!

Two swords against two swords, Sakuragi and Kuju against Ame no Habakiri and Enma, the four swords clashed in that instant, and black lightning flashed out in a flash!

boom!

This powerful aura erupted, sending many people flying!

"My name is Kozuki Oden! Although I don't know who you are, please let me aboard your ship!"

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Shiki was startled by what he heard, then revealed a somewhat dangerous smile: "You kid—you're really strong, but I'm not here to recruit people."

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boom!

A powerful burst of domineering energy blasted the two apart.

Kozuki Oden landed on the ground, while Shiki remained flying in the sky: "Kozuki Oden—I do know that Kozuki is the surname of the royal family of Wano Country. What is your relationship with the king of this country?"

"Wano Country has no king, only a shogun! But what my relationship with the shogun is doesn't matter anymore, I just want you to take me away from this country!"

"That's unfortunate. Although I can let you join, I don't plan to go to sea again anytime soon."

Shiki said in a deep voice, "If you want to join me, then answer my question."

Although Kozuki Oden sometimes couldn't think straight, he gradually realized that Shiki was not the pirate he had imagined.

This guy seems different from those pirates who accidentally wandered into Wano Country before; he came to Wano Country on purpose!

Kozuki Oden's expression immediately turned serious: "Who are you? What is your purpose in coming to Wano Country?"

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"Finally, it looks presentable." Shiki grinned maliciously at Kozuki Oden's expression. "You're the strongest samurai in this country now! That means if I defeat you, this country will be conquered!"

"Let's see if you have the ability first!"

Oden roared and his figure soared into the air once more. He unleashed a massive slash with his twin swords, like a cascading waterfall. The pure and powerful sword energy seemed to cleanse the world of all filth as it swept towards Shiki!

"Oden's Two-Sword Style: Peach Blossom Spring!"

Upon seeing Kozuki Oden's imposing aura, Shiki was also taken aback.

This guy—

He doesn't seem to be an ordinary person either!

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