One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

Upon hearing the voice coming from the Den Den Mushi, Kuma's expression remained unchanged. "I don't know."

"If he's still alive, bring him to Mary Geoise. Once he recovers, let him continue as a Shichibukai. We'll deal with his defeat later."

The bear replied calmly, "Okay."

"With such repeated defeats, the reputation of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is almost gone. This news must not be allowed to spread. Do you understand what I mean?"

After a pause, the voice continued, "We cannot allow Moria's defeat to have any witnesses. The World Government has issued a special mission to eliminate everyone, including the Straw Hat crew!"

"No problem at all!" Xiong replied calmly, then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

……

Let's return to the present, to the East China Sea.

On the flagship of Marshal Sengoku, Sengoku summoned Zhou Ze and Akainu for a meeting.

"The East China Sea is so vast, and Shiki's ability allows him to float entire islands in the air. How can we pinpoint his location?"

The dim light illuminated Akainu's resolute face. Facing Sengoku's question, he glared fiercely, "Wait!"

"Wait?" Sengoku paused for a moment, then said, "You mean wait for him to launch an attack?"

Although Zhou Ze knew that waiting like this would inevitably lead to an attack, he had no better option for the time being and could only remain silent.

Sengoku sighed, "That's all we can do. I've ordered all branches in the East China Sea to closely monitor each island and report any situation immediately. Hopefully, it will be in time!"

Akainu didn't seem to care and coldly said:

"As long as pirates exist, casualties are inevitable. All we need to do is defeat him as soon as possible and prevent him from affecting our plans. Then all sacrifices will be worthwhile."

Zhou Ze was too lazy to pay attention to this cold-blooded guy, so he simply closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

"Buri buri buri"

"Report, Marshal, a village on Gothic Island is suspected of being attacked by a monster!"

As soon as Sengoku answered the Den Den Mushi, the communications soldier on the other end shouted loudly.

Zhou Ze jumped up, pounced on the table, examined the spread-out map, and quickly located the Gothic Island.

"Full speed ahead to Gothic Island!" Sengoku commanded in a deep voice.

"Yes"

The communications officer hung up the Den Den Mushi, and then two warships each led by Sengoku and Akainu, plus one warship led by Shuzawa, a total of five warships, began to move towards Gothic Island.

Now that the location of the Golden Lion had been determined, the three of them left the council room and went up to the deck.

Under the cover of darkness, Zhou Ze hesitated for a moment before finally speaking: "Marshal, after Ace was arrested, even pirates like Shiki are lurking and waiting for an opportunity to strike. I think..."

Before Zhou Ze could finish speaking, Akainu let out a muffled groan.

"What's there to be afraid of if we wait for the right opportunity? The only thing to fear is that they won't come out. This is the perfect time to wipe them all out!"

Holy crap, Red Dog, where do you get your confidence from?

Zhou Ze glanced at him, then looked at Sengoku, only to see that Sengoku's face was ashen. "The plan cannot be changed. We just need to deal with the Golden Lion as soon as possible."

"But there are still some lurking in the shadows, ready to make their move," Zhou Ze sighed and murmured to himself.

Then came a long silence, with none of the three speaking.

"Report: The villages on Gothic Island have been destroyed, and the nearby observation ship has also lost contact after sending a message."

A marine suddenly broke the silence and came over to report.

"How much longer until we reach Gothic Island?" Sengoku asked in a deep voice.

Zhou Ze looked at the distant sky and said softly, "We don't need to go to Gothic Island. I think we've already found him."

Akainu and Sengoku looked up at the same time. Under the bright moonlight, a huge, dark shadow hung in the air, slowly drifting and rising in height.

"What is that thing?!"

"My God, is it a storm cloud?"

The sailors on deck then spotted the huge dark shadow in the distance and cried out in alarm.

Without a word, Akainu leaped into the air, half of his body transforming into crimson magma, billowing smoke as he flew toward the shadow.

Zhou Ze glanced at Zhan Guo, wondering if he should bring him along.

Zhan Guo understood Zhou Ze's meaning, and first shook his head.

"You go first. Once we get closer, I'll find a way to get up there."

Since the Warring States said so, Zhou Ze no longer hesitated, and with a surge of his arms, he soared straight into the sky.

Akainu stood upright on a hill at the edge of the floating island, his arms crossed over his chest. Zhou Ze landed beside him and casually asked:

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go find Shiki!"

Akainu didn't speak, still staring straight ahead. Zhou Ze followed his gaze and realized that he was actually standing at the very bottom of the floating island.

In the center of this island, many more smaller islands float.

Shiki the Golden Lion, his Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit is so powerful that it can float an entire island group!

Zhou Ze was dumbfounded.

At this moment, Zhan Guo also jumped onto the island. Zhou Ze didn't know how he got there, but now was not the time to think about that.

Sengoku quickly scanned the area, then looked towards the very top of the floating island.

"It should be at the very top, let's go!"

After saying that, he leaped into the air, lightly stepping on the ground several times, and landed on a small floating island. He repeated this several times, climbing higher and higher.

Zhou Ze and Akainu had it much easier; they simply used their abilities to fly up.

From ancient creatures like dinosaurs and mammoths to tiny ants and beetles, more and more creatures on the island discovered Zhou Ze and his two intruders and launched a fierce attack on them.

However, these ferocious animals were no match for Zhou Ze and his companions, who easily dealt with the pursuing monsters.

Upon reaching the highest floating island, Shiki the Golden Lion's palace came into view, and Zhou Ze also discovered Shiki's pirate ship in a similarly floating area of ​​the sea.

Zhou Ze was about to suggest going in to scout ahead when, before he could even speak, Akainu rushed out, shouting...

"Shiki, get out here right now!"

Sengoku put his hands in his pockets and followed.

Zhou Ze was startled by Akainu's shout, cursed under his breath, and followed after him.

The clanging sound of blacksmithing grew louder as it approached, and finally, the man's figure appeared.

With long, golden hair reaching the ground like a lion, a ship's wheel stuck in his Mediterranean-style head, and dressed in typical island nation clothing from his previous life, he used two swords tied to his legs as his feet, walking as if he were forging iron.

He was none other than Shiki, the Golden Lion, a legendary pirate from the same era as the Pirate King Roger.

Chapter 76 Justice Against One (First Update, Seeking Tickets)

When Shiki first appeared, he was full of anger, then he looked slightly shocked when he saw Zhou Ze and the other two, and finally he became disdainful.

"So it's you, kid from back then. You dare call yourself an old man now?" Shiki looked at Akainu and chuckled. "That's hilarious."

Akainu stared at Shiki, his eyes filled with rage, but before he could make a move, Sengoku spoke first.

"You've disappeared for 20 years. I once thought you were dead. It seems you haven't given up your fantasy of overthrowing the world, Shiki!"

Shiki looked at Sengoku, recalling the time he single-handedly stormed Marine Headquarters after hearing that Pirate King Roger had surrendered, and a look of reminiscence crossed his face.

"Oh, it's Sengoku. I heard you're already a Fleet Admiral. What about that 'Naval Hero' Garp?"

Golden Lion replied indifferently, then looked at Akainu and Zhou Ze with disdain.

"You brought these two brats along this time, hoping to stop my plans too?"

Akainu couldn't stand Shiki calling him a brat twice. His right arm had already transformed into rolling lava as he swung it with all his might.

"A massive fireball!"

Zhou Ze also whispered to Sengoku, "Marshal, let's defeat Shiki first."

Sengoku nodded, then looked at the two men locked in battle.

"Slash Wave," Shiki floated up lightly, kicking out a sword aura with the sword on his foot.

The sword energy was incredibly powerful, cleaving a trench in the ground and splitting Akainu's magma apart, causing it to explode in the air and meteorites to fall to the ground like rain.

[Successfully completed learning]

Undeterred by his easily blocked attack, Akainu clenched his fists and slammed them into the air. Countless gigantic fists formed from lava shot into the sky before rapidly plummeting back down.

Meteor Volcano

Akainu roared angrily.

[Meteor Volcano Learning Success]

As Zhou Ze successfully learned the technique, Shiki also made his move. He swiftly dodged Akainu's attacks while simultaneously kicking out his sword.

"Lion Valley"

Dozens of sword energies slashed towards Akainu at lightning speed, but Akainu remained calm and turned his entire body into magma. Shiki's slashes passed through his body without harming Akainu, and instead flattened the distant mountain peaks.

[Lion's Successful Learning in Qianqie Valley]

The two clashed with astonishing force, and finally, another person escaped from Shiki's palace.

He was wearing a white lab coat, had blue hair, and made a "plop plop" sound like he was farting when he walked.

Dr. Indigo, the ship's doctor of the Flying Pirates, and Shiki the Golden Lion's right-hand man.

Zhou Ze's lips twitched as he listened to the sound of his footsteps. This combination, one forging iron and the other farting, was truly amazing!

After Indigo came out, he didn't say anything, but kept gesturing. Zhou Ze initially thought he was performing some kind of dance, but then he suddenly spoke.

"Ah, Lord Shiki, how come there are Marines on the island!"

Zhou Ze: "..."

Indigo quickly assessed the situation. He removed his gloves, rubbed his fingers together, and soon conjured small blue fireballs. Then, with a wave of his hand and a low shout,

"Chemical juggling ball"