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Chapter 114 Sky Islands! Legends of the Old Age! Shiki the Golden Lion! (Two chapters, 6k words each, please subscribe!)

"Stay where you are and do not move."

Storm withdrew his Observation Haki and turned to look at Nami beside him, giving her a serious word of advice.

"I'll be right back."

Nami sensed Storm's seriousness, bit her lip, nodded silently, and stopped being mischievous.

Storm left a blue-eyed white dragon beside Nami as her "guardian dragon".

Immediately afterwards, he rode another blue-eyed white dragon, soaring straight into the sky.

In less than a moment.

Storm rode the Blue-Eyes White Dragon high into the sky, following the ever-rising island he had just discovered, until he arrived at a very special "archipelagic" place.

This is a vast sky archipelago, with islands of all sizes floating high in the sky, much like a "sky island" that only exists in fantasy stories.

At the very center of this sky archipelago is a floating island roughly shaped like a ship.

A majestic golden lion's head stands at the front of this floating island, while densely packed wooden oars are planted on both sides of the island, making it look like an "island ship" that can sail freely in the sky!

Looking out over the entire ocean.

A pirate crew that uses an entire island as its "ship".

Storm only knew two examples.

One is Gecko Moria's "Thriller".

Another one is Shiki the Golden Lion's "Floating Island Ship"!

"Although I already knew that Shiki the Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit could effortlessly manipulate islands, allowing them to float freely in the sky."

"But witnessing this scene with my own eyes still leaves me deeply shocked."

"Shiki the Golden Lion, his Float-Float Fruit has definitely been developed to the Awakening level!"

Storm took a deep breath, his Observation Haki mixed with the faint electromagnetic waves granted by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, sensing the Flying Islands ahead.

In an instant.

Storm heard clearly all the "sounds" in the Flying Islands.

Laughter, the sound of drinking, and the roars of monsters...

Most importantly, Storm has heard Shiki the Golden Lion's "voice".

The moment the main target is locked in.

Storm raised his right hand, and dazzling lightning condensed on his palm, communicating with the free electrons in the surrounding environment, with a constant "buzzing" sound of electricity.

next moment.

Storm swung his right hand downwards, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a water column suddenly descended from the sky above, striking precisely near the central mast of the floating island ship.

Divine retribution!

Rumbling--

It erupted with a deafening roar.

The central mast of the floating island ship is like an oversized lightning rod, attracting all the surrounding lightning, and the entire mast is enveloped in powerful lightning.

The terrifying electric current spread in all directions, relentlessly attacking everything around it, whether living or non-living, all were subject to the lightning's assault.

In Storm's perception, the aura surrounding the central mast of the floating island rapidly became chaotic.

Meanwhile.

A fierce and domineering aura also erupted from that side.

The next instant.

Several crescent-shaped flying slashes shot out from the center of the floating island ship. They flew at extremely high speeds, easily tearing through the surrounding atmosphere and emitting a sharp and terrifying whistling sound, like the roar of a lion.

These flying slashes have very clear targets.

It's that blue-eyed white dragon at Storm's feet!

Facing the oncoming flying slash.

Storm and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon are of one mind.

The latter opened its blood-red maw, aimed at the flying slash in front of it, and let out a dragon roar that resounded through the sky.

[Dragon Roar]!

"roar--"

A violent shockwave erupted from directly in front of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, fearlessly meeting the sharp flying slashes head-on.

The two forces collided violently in mid-air, instantly unleashing a deafening explosion.

Rumbling--

The crescent-shaped flying slash and the fan-shaped dragon roar shockwave collided in the sky, and the terrifying power transformed into visible white waves of air that spread outwards, as if a super hurricane had been unleashed in the high heavens.

Affected by the shockwave, the surrounding floating islands moved a short distance into the distance.

Just then.

A golden figure flashed out from the central island ship of the Flying Islands.

He was dressed in a simple outfit with a distinct Wano Country style, and his gorgeous golden hair, like a lion's mane, was draped down his back. However, the top of his head was completely bare, with a dark brown ship's wheel stuck upright on his bald forehead.

Shiki the Golden Lion!

"Hehehe!"

Shiki the Golden Lion stood atop two swords, Sakura-ju and Moku-ku, floating freely in the sky. Gusts of wind whipped his robes and long hair, but could not conceal his domineering aura.

"Haku? You're the newly appointed Shichibukai, Haku, by the World Government?"

Shiki the Golden Lion immediately recognized Storm's identity.

That blue-eyed white dragon was really too conspicuous.

However, Shiki the Golden Lion doesn't take the so-called "Seven Warlords of the Sea" seriously at all.

Who is Shiki the Golden Lion?

A member of the Rocks Pirates, captain of the Flying Pirates, and a legendary pirate who nearly destroyed the Roger Pirates and dominated the New World!

This is a genuine "legend of the old days"!

Who were the strongest individuals who were once considered on par with Shiki the Golden Lion?

The Navy's Sky, Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr; the Pirates' Roger, Whitebeard, and Big Mom.

Even that "trainee kid" on the Rocks Pirates back then later became the Pirate Emperor of this era—Kaido of the Beasts.

What are the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

However, they were just some defeated opponents of the Four Emperors.

If Shiki the Golden Lion would even glance at these new-age brats, it would be an admission of defeat for him!

What White Dragon?

Shiki the Golden Lion looked around, trying to find another person.

"Where's that kid who just made the thunder? That must have been the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit! I heard that a brat who looks like Newgate ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit! Where is that brat now?"

Shiki the Golden Lion didn't care at all about the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Haku.

On the contrary, Edward Newgate, who had not yet appeared but was known as "Whitebeard II," attracted his attention more.

No matter what.

That's Whitebeard II!

Whitebeard Jr. ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!

Shiki the Golden Lion thought that this kind of kid was interesting.

"Is this what you mean by 'thunder'?"

Storm burst forth with dazzling lightning, and endless bolts of lightning gathered around him, forming a hideous and twisted lightning creature.

"Thunder Dragon!"

boom--

The white lightning dragon, composed entirely of lightning, unleashed an unimaginable and terrifying speed.

Caught off guard, Shiki the Golden Lion was bitten on the spot by this "Thunder Dragon".

A terrifying surge of electricity erupted high in the sky, turning half the sky white with lightning.

The electric light dissipates.

Shiki the Golden Lion reappeared before Storm.

Compared to his arrogant and unruly appearance when he first appeared, Shiki the Golden Lion now has a more dejected and wretched air about him.

The antique-style clothing was riddled with holes from the lightning strike, and the magnificent long hair, which resembled a lion's mane, was twisted into a messy, frizzy mess. Black marks were visible all over the body.

"Hmm..."

Shiki the Golden Lion opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of white smoke. He glared at Storm in surprise and anger.

"Kid, did you eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?"

"You talk too much nonsense!"

Storm stared coldly at Shiki the Golden Lion.

"Having retired from the stage of the sea for so many years, has the body grown old, and has the heart grown old too?"

once Upon a time.

Shiki the Golden Lion is also a legendary pirate who roams the seas and is virtually invincible.

Until a ship's rudder was stuck in his forehead...

Since the Battle of Atwal.

The Golden Lion's Flying Pirates suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Roger's Roger Pirates.

The Golden Lion himself suffered a "misfortune" when a ship's rudder was stuck in his skull, and he has since lived a semi-retired life.

The Flying Pirates, which were almost completely wiped out in the Battle of Eddwar, no longer possessed their former glory.

Until Roger became king and surrendered.

Feeling indignant on Roger's behalf, Shiki the Golden Lion took the initiative to approach the Marine Headquarters...

Storm got a little angry just thinking about it.

"Shiki the Golden Lion, do you even know that the hatred between us is a blood feud!"

When Shiki the Golden Lion attacked Marine Headquarters.

It happened to be the time when Storm was born.

Storm almost experienced the bizarre feeling of being "born to die".

There is such a thing.

The lightning crackling around Storm's body grew increasingly dazzling and astonishing.

Boom!

It was accompanied by a loud clap of thunder.

Storm's figure vanished instantly, leaving only a streak of lightning in his wake.

Shiki the Golden Lion's pupils contracted sharply, and a faint red light shone deep within his eyes as he instantly activated his Observation Haki.

Storm went straight to Shiki the Golden Lion, raised his right fist, and simultaneously wrapped his lightning fist with Armament Haki.

Electric Current Propelled - Lightning Fist!

Shiki the Golden Lion was no slower. He quickly raised his right leg, and the famous sword [Sakura Ju], which had replaced his calf, swung upwards, the gleaming blade drawing a sharp trajectory in mid-air.

Ding!

Storm's "Lightning Fist" and Shiki the Golden Lion's "Sakura Ten" collided, and the crisp sound of metal clashing against metal instantly traveled far and wide.

This power…

Feeling the astonishing power emanating from [Sakura Ten], Shiki the Golden Lion's expression suddenly changed.

But before he could take the next step...

A dazzling burst of lightning erupted once again from the fist that had blocked [Sakura Ten]'s sword.

[Rumble-Rumble Fruit] I love enemies who can conduct electricity!

A cold light flashed in Storm's eyes as the power of the Thunder Ring was unleashed.

"Ten million volts!"

sizzle-

A powerful electric current traveled along the metal blade of [Sakura Ten] and directly into the body of Golden Lion Shiki.

Shiki the Golden Lion was once again enveloped in the dazzling lightning of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

The intense numbness made it impossible for him to control his body, and he couldn't even maintain his original strength.

Shiki the Golden Lion was completely paralyzed by the electric shock, and naturally could no longer resist Storm's "Lightning Fist".

Under Storm's "Thunder Fist" bombardment.

Shiki the Golden Lion flew towards the distant floating island ship like a shooting star, crashing directly into its interior.

The remnants of the old era should make a proper exit!

(End of this chapter)