The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

Junzi's attention was successfully diverted, and he frowned and said:

"How do you know the Flying Pirates aren't here?"

"Don't you have Observation Haki?"

John didn't answer but asked a question instead, and couldn't help but look at Junzi again, this time with disdain in his eyes.

"The Flying Pirates' presence is over there, about 23 kilometers away."

"Your Observation Haki can sense it?"

Junzi frowned, skeptical of John's range of vision.

How could anyone have such a wide range of Observation Haki? They must be bragging!

Chapter 115 Conqueror's Haki as Solid as a Material

Believe it or not.

John thought it was better not to go to Skye now, so as to avoid having a bunch of sycophants watching him and preventing him from doing his job properly.

He'll go by himself tonight!

Faced with the indifferent attitude, Junzi instead controlled the bandaged bird to turn around and fly in the direction John pointed.

Seeing this, John understood that this old woman was determined to go against him.

They also indirectly obtained the user manual for Junzi.

John decided to give it a try:

"Actually, you're dressed correctly. If you wore the stockings I like, it would be a disgrace to them."

"You absolutely mustn't wear that!"

"Hmph! You rude pervert!"

Junzi crossed his arms in a defensive stance, his heterochromatic eyes gleaming as if he were having an idea.

Immediately afterwards, the unfolding "heart net" allowed John to hear a sentence.

"I'll wear it when I get back, just to piss you off!"

"Hey Hey!"

"why are you laughing?"

"nothing."

"..."

Before long, a black dot appeared in the clouds ahead, becoming clearer and larger as it drew closer.

It's the island ship of the Flying Pirates!

Junzi glanced at John in surprise, not expecting the man's Observation Haki to be so terrifying, and his opinion of him changed slightly.

There's no way around it; people are always exceptionally forgiving of the strong.

This is an animal's instinct, and humans are no exception.

As it approached the island ship, the bandaged bird stopped flapping its wings and simply glided with its wings spread, silently landing in the alleyway of the bungalows on the edge of the island.

Immediately, the noise of the pirates reached their ears: some were having banquets, some were fighting, some were gambling, and some were even talking about love.

Just as Junzi was about to put away the bandaged bird, he saw John pull out a faceless mask from his pocket, put it on, and swagger toward the doorway of the house on the right where the noise was coming from.

"What are you doing!" Junzi quickly grabbed John.

John stopped and turned around. Because he was wearing a mask, Junzi couldn't see his expression, and he said matter-of-factly:

"Of course, we're going to find the Golden Lion."

"Wait! Don't act on your own. I'll summon Garin and the others."

As he spoke, Junzi put away the bandaged bird, then knelt down and pressed one hand into the dust.

Immediately afterwards, obscure characters emerged from Junzi's palm, which was pressed to the ground, and moved along the ground to form a circle.

Before John's very eyes, he clearly saw a magic circle about two meters in diameter appear, occupying the entire alleyway. The pentagram within it flickered with an uncertain light, and a strong ominous aura emanated from it.

"Is this the magic circle that can teleport people with the 'contract' mark over long distances?"

This was the first time John had ever seen such a magical thing in person, and he couldn't help but think of the possible existence of a "Paramita-type teleportation fruit".

Im increasingly gave him the feeling that he possessed a combination of multiple Devil Fruit abilities, hence the simple term "Devil Fruit" to describe his power.

Even if Seastone can't subdue Im, I believe the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit, with its "most vicious power," can definitely do it!

While pondering, Junzi stood up in the pentagram magic circle, pulled John out of the range, and stood to the side.

immediately……

Suddenly, black flames erupted from the pentagram magic circle, shooting straight into the sky and darkening the surrounding atmosphere.

Dark clouds rolled in from above the island ship, accompanied by thunderous booms, followed by a sharp, black bolt of lightning.

The lightning struck the center of the pentagram magic circle, and several figures instantly appeared within it.

"what happens?!"

Is a storm coming?

"My Observation Haki detects an unfamiliar presence—it's an enemy attack! Quickly notify Boss Shiki!"

"Enemy attack!"

The huge commotion caused the already boisterous pirates to become even more agitated, and they poured out of the buildings, converging in the direction where the lightning had struck.

Inside the pentagram magic circle, Garin, sporting a moon-shaped hairstyle, stepped out first. Seeing the pirates swarming towards him in the alley ahead, he drew his rapier from his waist.

Just as Garin Saint raised his rapier to unleash a slash, John, standing to the side, suddenly narrowed his eyes, and the air trembled.

Buzz

Countless thick, dark purple lightning bolts erupted, accompanied by a torrent of Conqueror's Haki that enveloped the entire island ship.

John, located at the source of Conqueror's Haki, had purple light surging in his eyes as if a demon god had descended. A shockwave, as imposing and solid as a prison, rose up and swept wildly in all directions.

The surrounding houses collapsed into ruins, and the pirates who had swarmed in also rolled their eyes back, lost consciousness, and collapsed one after another.

Of the entire island ship, only two-tenths of the pirates were still able to stand and remain conscious, and most of them were drenched in sweat and weak in their limbs.

"Thief, hahaha!"

John spread his arms wide, threw his head back, and laughed wildly, unleashing the power that his new body brought him.

Compared to before, it's like comparing a dim star to a bright moon; they're incomparable.

Even those standing around him, including Garin and the others, who weren't the targets of his Conqueror's Haki, felt immense pressure, trembling like rabbits facing a mountain tiger.

"This monster!"

Garin's hand gripping the sword hilt turned white; his pride and self-esteem were crushed to pieces by this terrifying Conqueror's Haki that was on a completely different level.

This also made him even more eager to see his son, Shamrock, grow up. With the blood of Figarando and the David family mixed together, he was sure to reach unimaginable heights in the future.

There is another lost son who must also be found!

Sudden……

Buzz

Three bursts of Conqueror's Haki erupted from the main hall inside the island ship, with the golden Conqueror's Haki leading the way, rivaling the purple Conqueror's Haki released by John.

Rumble

The collision of the four Conqueror's Haki caused sparks to fly and fly in the atmosphere, shattering the white clouds seven thousand meters above the ground.

The sky has cracked open!

"Hahahaha!"

As the clouds parted and sunlight streamed down, a golden-haired figure hovered above the main hall, looking down at Garin and the others like a raging lion.

"Intruders, you certainly have a unique way of greeting people!"

Shiki stood proudly in the air, a cigar dangling from his lips, holding two fine swords, "Sakura-ju" and "Kikura-ku," in his hands. He raised his right arm and slashed down fiercely.

"Slash Wave!"

With a clang of metal clashing, a golden flying slash burst forth from the blade, growing larger in the wind and reaching a length of over a hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

A massive sword aura, hundreds of meters long, crashed down with overwhelming force towards Garin and the others standing amidst the ruins.

"Ah, I can't go on anymore, I'm too exhausted. I'm going to go find something to eat. You guys keep going!"

John rolled his eyes, uttered a single sentence, and vanished in a blur.

The group of people who remained in place looked bewildered. They were looking forward to seeing how John would respond to this move, but they didn't expect him to run away!

"hateful!"

Chapter 116 Melee

Because of this momentary delay...

The magnificent slash descended, cleaving Garin and the others within its reach in half, their heads severed from their bodies.

There was one exception: the broad-chinned man with a cigar in his mouth was reduced to a cloud of smoke by the slash.

Instead of quickly condensing and returning to human form, the smoke rapidly expanded in all directions, forming a mist that enveloped the entire island ship within a few breaths.

Under the shroud of mist, the ruins of the buildings inside the island ship began to hiss and crackle, visibly corroded and melted away.

Even the pirates who fainted suffered obvious burns to their respiratory tracts and skin due to the fog, and even their metal weapons showed mottled rust.

"A Logia-type Devil Fruit user, huh?"

Due to the dense fog, Shiki did not see the scene of Garin and the others' bodies being repaired. He was just wondering why, even though he could see those guys being cut in half, their auras still remained.

As a seasoned veteran of many battles, Shiki quickly devised a way to break through the fog.

As soon as the thought arose, the floating island ship began to move under the control of the Float-Float Fruit's power, suddenly throwing out a large swath of mist.