Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

Shiki the Golden Lion was one of the emperors who once reigned over this sea!

Before the Age of Exploration began, during the reign of the former Pirate King Roger, the only pirates who could rival him and Whitebeard were the Flying Pirates of Golden Lion Shiki!

This is an absolutely great figure, a former Yonko-level pirate who fought Roger to a standstill!

Maybe, perhaps, this guy offended the heavens, because all the truly important battles were wiped out by 'divine will'.

When they fought against the Roger Pirates, they even had the upper hand. In the end, they were wiped out by a tsunami caused by a storm, while Roger's crew escaped unharmed.

Needless to say, the Straw Hat crew was even worse. A former Yonko-level figure actually lost to Luffy, who hadn't even activated Haki or Gear Fourth yet...

This is even more outrageous than Luffy knocking Crocodile away!

In Luo Feng's opinion, aside from the inexplicable invincible boost from the movie, Golden Lion was really unlucky, getting wrecked by the weather for the second time...

To make matters worse, they ran into a storm again and got wiped out by someone using a powerful move that summoned lightning!

Putting aside the plot-driven deaths, Golden Lion is definitely the former Crocodile. Luo Feng said: Is there even a lineage here?

Apart from that, there's almost nothing to criticize about this great pirate.

He considered Roger, the king of his time, as his greatest rival, yet he also acknowledged him. When Roger was announced to be executed, he was the one who was the angrier.

Upon learning that Roger's execution site was in the East Blue, the weakest region he had always despised, Shiki was even more furious at Roger's lack of ambition and saddened by his misfortune. As a result, he went to Marineford alone and wreaked havoc, fighting against two young admirals for several days!

It's worth noting that, apart from Shiki, only Whitebeard, a contemporary of Shiki, dared to attempt something like this.

As for others, let alone whether they have the guts, they simply don't have the strength to make the World Government and Navy go all out, so how could they possibly stir up trouble?

"Shiki...is that really you?"

Luo Feng looked up at the sky, gazing at the clear blue expanse. He frowned, deep in thought.

"If it weren't for you, I would have just considered this bird as food."

"But if it's you, then this will get interesting. Don't let me down..."

Luo Feng became serious for once, after all, he might be facing someone of this caliber. Even as a transmigrator, he couldn't help but be cautious.

If it matches his guess, then it means that the Golden Lion is right here, in the sky above the East China Sea!

Although Luo Feng started to take things seriously, it was clear that his interest had been piqued.

Despite the possibility of encountering this former Yonko-level pirate, Luo Feng felt no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, he was somewhat itchy to get closer.

That's right, I'm itching to spar with someone of this caliber!

Since awakening Armament Haki, Luo Feng has been using all three types of Haki.

Needless to say, his progress in Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki is remarkable. Even his Armament Haki, which he only activated before landing in Cocoyasi Village, has made significant progress in just over a week of training!

Under the flowing cherry blossoms, he is almost invincible!

The magnitude and speed of Luo Feng's Armament Haki enhancement were so great that even he himself hadn't dared to imagine that it could be so exaggerated!

When his Armament Haki (Noqian Zhao) first awakened, it was already at the level of a true Shichibukai. After all, his strength was undeniable; he even defeated Crocodile, so it's not surprising that he had this level of power.

The awakening of domineering power depends not only on aptitude but also on talent. Given Luo Feng's talent, it wouldn't be surprising if he awakened any level of domineering power.

However, the fact that he could develop his Armament Haki, which was only at the intermediate level of awakening, to a level that was almost at the advanced level in such a short time was something that no one would believe!

This has led to Luo Feng being extremely eager to practice lately. Even though he is making rapid progress, it is difficult to demonstrate his skills without a reference point or opponent.

Even he himself couldn't clearly know what level he had reached.

Therefore, at this moment, Luo Feng really wanted to fight a powerful person!

Golden Lion, a former great pirate who was neither good enough for high-ranking positions nor good enough for low-ranking ones, was undoubtedly the best choice.

Chapter 78 Zoro, let's take a look at the former world's greatest swordsman!

Of course, the phrase "neither high nor low" is not meant to be derogatory. On the contrary, it is the most appropriate description of the Golden Lion, which has now fallen from its peak and its strength has declined.

After all, even disregarding Luffy's forced plot-driven death, Shiki's strength is indeed much weaker than at his peak, which is an undeniable fact.

To escape the endless hell of Impel Down's sixth level, he cut off both his legs and used his two old large swords as legs.

Even though his legs can still unleash strikes at the level of a great swordsman, they can never compare to his peak condition...

It's important to know that only half of Shiki's strength comes from the boost provided by his Float-Float Fruit powers.

The other half is his swordsmanship!

Relying solely on the power of his Devil Fruit ability, he is not qualified to be compared with Roger and Whitebeard.

Besides his Devil Fruit powers, Shiki's swordsmanship is also incredibly strong; the title of the world's greatest swordsman isn't unique to Hawkeye.

Long before Hawkeye had grown up, the title of the world's greatest swordsman belonged to Golden Lion!

The two swords that now serve as his legs are no ordinary items either. Sakuragi and Kuju are both ranked among the top twenty-one swords, genuine famous swords!

Therefore, a large part of his original strength came from swordsmanship. Now, with two 987-grade swords as his legs, his strength will inevitably be greatly reduced.

In addition, Luo Feng also has the advantage of age.

After all, even Whitebeard was old, his strength could not be stable at its peak, and he was also seriously ill, relying on IV drips to prolong his life. So how much better could Shiki be at the same time?

It's a bit too early for Luo Feng to directly confront the Four Emperors and Admirals at their peak. Although he develops his Devil Fruit ability extremely quickly, his Haki awakening time is still too short. No matter how high his talent is, his Haki at this moment cannot compare to that of the Four Emperors and Admirals at their peak.

However, Golden Lion is different. Judging from his current strength and age alone, he is undoubtedly the most suitable opponent for Luo Feng at this moment!

"Captain, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Zoro dragged the dead bird back to the ship, then got off and looked at the lost-in-thought Luo Feng, asking, "Are we still going to the island? This bird should be enough to keep us going until we reach Loguetown."

"Zoro, we'll talk about Mihawk later. Once you've grown stronger, I'll let you fight him."

At this moment, Luo Feng spoke up, but his question had nothing to do with Zoro's question, leaving Zoro momentarily stunned.

"However, now I can grant you part of your wish and let you see with your own eyes the style of the former world's greatest swordsman."

"You'll soon see how vast the gap is between you now and those who once reached the very top of the swordsman's realm!"

"I believe this will help you."

Luo Feng's words startled Zoro.

The former world number one? Does such a thing even exist? I don't think I've ever heard of that before…

By the time he realized what was happening and wanted to ask, Luo Feng had already disappeared, leaving only a voice echoing in their ears.

"We won't go to the island yet. You guys wait for me here."

Luo Feng left, immediately activating Starlight Mode. Blue starlight enveloped his body, carrying him rapidly into the sky.

Before long, Luo Feng's figure broke through the clouds and appeared above them. The vast white sea of ​​clouds obscured the view, making it easy for people to lose their way.

However, this kind of thing was useless to Luo Feng. He directly activated the maximum range of his Observation Haki and began searching around.

Not far from leaving the area above that island, various violent life energies appeared within Luo Feng's sensing range!

"found it!"

Luo Feng's expression hardened, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

However, he didn't bother to confirm it at all. Instead, after sensing the location, he turned around and returned to the shore where the ship was docked.

There's no need to confirm it; the fact that so many life forms can be sensed in the sky, and most of them carry that familiar ferocity, is already clear.

Aside from the floating islands of the Golden Lion, where else could so many mindless, berserk creatures gather?

Back on land, at Luo Feng's command, Bartolomeo launched a small lifeboat from the ship they were on.

The whole group went up.

"Star Attraction!" Luo Feng uttered softly, and then a blue light appeared in his palm, accompanied by a gravitational wave.

Then, he floated up again, using his own gravity to levitate the small boat and pull Zoro and the others towards the sky.

"Captain, what is this...?"

Seeing Luo Feng's serious expression, Robin asked softly, "Could it be that the great swordsman lives in the sky?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng nodded.

"Huh...what?!"

"Senior, this can't be true, can it? How could anyone live in the sky!"

"Hehe, that's unbelievable."

With Luo Feng's confirmation, everyone was shocked and found it hard to understand; it was beyond their comprehension.

This is normal, since none of the people on this ship, except for Luo Feng, know about Sky Island, and naturally cannot understand the concept that there are creatures in the sky.

"You'll see when you get there."

Luo Feng didn't explain further, after all, the New World in the latter half of the Grand Line has even more bizarre places that can refresh people's worldviews.

They will inevitably encounter these things after they go to sea in the future. It's impossible for Luo Feng to explain them to them one by one. That would take forever.

For these country bumpkins who have never seen the world, there will always be an adaptation process. Once they have seen enough and become numb, they will get used to it.

Just like when they saw Luo Feng's abnormal strength, Robin and Vivi, the two veteran crew members who came from Alabasta, were already numb and used to it.

"There are such incredible places! It seems my knowledge is still too limited. In the future, I will not only draw up the world's sea charts, but also the skies. Hehe, I can't wait!"

Nami was quite excited; her face flushed with excitement, and her eyes shone as she stared into the distance.

Now that she has completely escaped the sea of ​​suffering and followed Luo Feng out to sea, she has no more worries or anxieties. She can finally begin to realize her grand dream of drawing a map of the world.

This time it wasn't forced, it was truly voluntary!

Seeing Nami's almost frenzied state, Luo Feng couldn't help but smile.

"Speaking of which, Nami's combat ability is secondary; what's more important is her talent for navigation, which shouldn't be wasted."

"With such an innate and top-notch buff, we must make the most of it."

"It seems that when the opportunity arises in the future, I should look for that small sky island and take a shortcut to improve her navigation skills..."

"Of course, there's also her talent for controlling the weather; it would be best to unleash it as soon as possible!"

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Landing on the Sky Island, Two Green-Haired Rascals!

Having just encountered this floating island that resembled a sky island, and seeing Nami's condition, Luo Feng couldn't help but start making plans in his mind.

Ultimately, he has enough combatants on his ship, and coupled with his own terrifying strength and rapid growth, Luo Feng has no worries about any shortcomings in combat.