The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

"Mom, look at John and Kaido's faces." Katakuri reminded her in case Linlin didn't notice.

Upon hearing this, Lingling focused her attention on the faces of the two people. At first, she was puzzled, but she quickly realized something was wrong.

These two guys look just as young as they did back in God Valley!

"Mom, they haven't gotten old!"

"Ah, I see it."

Lingling blinked, looking at her aging face reflected in her manicured nails.

"Those two selfish bastards, they secretly kept such a great benefit to themselves, they don't know how to share at all!"

Lingling was furious, feeling isolated.

Immediately, she took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed Kaido's number.

She actually wanted to contact John directly, but she didn't have John's contact information, so she could only contact Kaido, the guy who owed her a favor.

new world

At an altitude of 10,000 meters, deep in the sea of ​​clouds, more than ten intact islands defy the earth's gravity and hover between the churning blue and white clouds.

The entire floating archipelago is isolated from the blue sea and far from the sky islands, hidden in the heart of thick cumulus clouds. More than a dozen islands of varying sizes are scattered around, connected by floating rock bridges, suspended waterfalls, and giant vines, forming a sky territory that is isolated from the world.

This is a hidden aerial territory created by Shiki the Golden Lion using the power of the Float-Float Fruit; it is known to the world as the Sky City.

Below the Sky City, two enormous rectangular shadows float, once known as the "Gate of Justice," now the "Brick of God" in the hands of the Golden Lion.

At this moment, inside the main hall of the floating archipelago, Shiki, who looked like a king, sat on a golden Japanese-style chair, holding a newspaper in his hands with a furrowed brow.

"Lox..."

Looking at that familiar face, Shiki felt a wave of nostalgia for the past, followed by a severe headache.

In Wano Country, John's words kept echoing in his ears.

"Shiki, become my right-hand man!"

That arrogant purple-haired bastard actually wanted to recruit Golden Lion as his subordinate!

Looking at John standing in the center of the photo now, it's not hard for Skeeter to imagine that Rocks has already succumbed to the tyranny of the purple-haired bastard.

"Damn it, Rocks, you've fallen!"

"Arrogant John, I'll definitely defeat you and make you my subordinate!"

"And that bastard Kaido, didn't he agree to follow me? How come he turned around and followed John instead!"

"A bunch of beasts!"

"..."

East China Sea, Rogge Town.

In the quiet tavern, Roger leaned against the bar, reading a newspaper. He frowned and quickly covered his mouth with his hand.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

After a violent coughing fit, Roger opened his palm, revealing bright red blood that had been coughed up.

He is sick.

I've seen many doctors. Some say it's because he overexerted himself in battle, some say he contracted an unknown virus while exploring ancient ruins, and some say he's been cursed...

All sorts of diagnoses were made, but the conclusion was always the same: he was going to die soon.

There's no cure!

"Roger, why are you coughing again? Have a drink to soothe your throat."

"Damn it, how can a patient drink alcohol?!"

"Since I'm going to die soon anyway, why die a miserable death!"

Despite their grief, having witnessed countless deaths, they now only wished for their captain to die peacefully, so that he could truly be called a man of the sea.

Roger looked up at his noisy companions and laughed happily. He felt no fear of impending death, only... regret.

Over the years, he has collected many historical texts and found three "landmarks," but he is missing the last one.

Fishman crew member Sambell inquired with his friends on Fishman Island and received some very bad news: "Captain John" had visited Fishman Island as a Celestial Dragon.

The "landmark" that was originally stored in the Sea Forest was most likely taken away by that guy John!

"My men!"

Thinking of this, Roger suddenly roared, attracting the attention of his noisy companions.

"Now that John has shown up, let's set sail! Before I die, let's head to the 'Final Island,' Laugh Tale, and complete the feat of circumnavigating the world!"

"Oh!!!"

In an instant, the pirates erupted in cheers, and their deathly silence was broken.

On this day, the Golden Jackson set sail from Loguetown, returning to the Grand Line!

And the Moby Dick of the New World...

Newgate grinned as he looked at the group of people laughing happily in the newspaper.

"Kula la la, this sea is about to get lively again."

"Men, the banquet is about to begin!"

"oh!!!"

"..."

New Mary Geoise, the "Holy Land"

In a lush, green room where butterflies fluttered, Im stood on the grass, looking up at the sky, a dagger stuck in a wanted poster beside him.

The wanted poster featured a portrait of "Captain John".

"You are even more repulsive than Joy Boy!"

"Mmm, he must be killed!"

"..."

With the resurgence of the "Captain John" legend and his declaration to become the Pirate King, the long-silent seas have come alive again.

Blinded by greed, the bounty hunters set sail and converged on the first half of the Grand Line, intending to assassinate "Captain John," whose bounty was 10 billion Berries.

Those pirates who had their treasures and weapons stolen in the Valley of the Gods were also eager to avenge the humiliation they had suffered in their lifetime.

The people were filled with fear, terrified that "Captain John," whom the World Government had portrayed as more devilish than a demon, would come to their island to burn, kill, and plunder.

The kings and nobles of both member states and non-member states were all in a state of fear, worried that their treasures would be targeted by the notorious pirates, and began to try every means to strengthen their defenses.

Chapter 203 Mythical Beast VS Mythical Beast

As dusk completely swallowed the last vestiges of orange-red on the sea, Whiskey Peak, the first island at the entrance to the Grand Line, sank into the deep darkness of night.

A pale, round moon hung in the dark blue sky, with sparse stars scattered across the horizon. The sea breeze, carrying the dry sand and the musty aroma of fermenting liquor, swept across the entire island again and again.

The most striking feature of the island is the several gray-brown rock mountains that rise abruptly from the ground, resembling giant cacti. They appear simple and gentle during the day, but reveal a chilling and sinister atmosphere at night.

The moonlight slanted across the rock face, revealing the protrusions that resembled cactus thorns. The wooden cross tombstones, densely packed and layered, each held the remains of a captured pirate.

This place has always been a gathering place for bounty hunters, and also the final resting place for rookie pirates who have just entered the Grand Line from the Four Seas.

At the dock, a disheveled, drunken bounty hunter stood on the ferry bridge, fumbling for a long time before finally unbuckling his belt and preparing to take off his trousers to relieve himself.

Just then, a huge three-masted sailing ship quietly drifted ashore in the sea swallowed by the night. As the moonlight shone, the pirate flag hanging on the mast became visible.

Unlike those pirate flags with straw hats and embroidered patterns, this one only has a simple skull.

Such an environment appears gloomy and terrifying.

The bounty hunter involuntarily swallowed, startled and sobering up somewhat. He quickly reached into his pocket and took out the latest pirate flag encyclopedia to look through.

Soon, he found the name of the pirate crew corresponding to the skull and crossbones flag in the illustrated guide issued by the Navy.

"The Death Star Pirates, the captain is... is... is 'Captain John'!"

When the bounty hunter stammered out the last name, he was completely jolted awake. Ignoring the fact that he had wet his pants, he turned around and fled in panic toward the town.

"Captain John... Captain John is here!"

"Help! Someone come quick!"

"..."

With a series of hysterical shouts, the brightly lit, bustling town fell silent instantly, eerily quiet.

Immediately afterwards, the lights in the taverns and inns went out one by one, and countless shadowy figures floated in the moonlight, as if a hundred ghosts were walking at night.

In the shadows, a swarm of bats flapped their wings and gathered toward the three-masted sailboat moored at the dock.

The swarm of bats approached, merged into one, and gradually transformed into a human shape, growing flesh and blood, becoming a lean young man who raised his knife high and slashed heavily at the three-masted sailing ship.

"I'll take Captain John's head now!"

As the young man revealed himself, the bounty hunters hidden in the shadows instantly recognized him.

"It's Tumon, the 'Shadow Bat' from the West Blue! This guy is a Paramecia-type Shadow-Shadow Fruit user!"

"Damn it, we can't let that Tumon guy get there first! Let's go!"

"Go! Charge!"

Like stirring up a hornet's nest, a large group of bounty hunters emerged from the shadows and rushed towards the dock like madmen.

Rumble

Just as the bounty hunters were running wildly, and just as the shadowy greatsword conjured by Tumon was about to fall, the gloomy night was suddenly torn apart by a bolt of lightning.

In the instant of sudden light, the bounty hunters saw a tall figure leap up from the ship, with two horns on its head and a ferocious face, raising a spiked club and swinging it horizontally.

"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"

As the spiked club was swung out, a bolt of lightning struck the tip of the club by chance. The club, carrying the lightning, slammed heavily into Tumon's left side before he could react or dodge.

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