One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 220 Flying Pirates

Chapter 220: The Flying Pirates

"What?!"

"The ship, what is the captain saying?"

"Shiki the Golden Lion? Is he really that legendary great pirate?"

Under the bright moonlight, Mu Chong's words caused everyone around him to gasp in astonishment, staring incredulously at Mu Chong floating in the air.

"Hey, hahaha! Captain! Shall we go take a look? I get the feeling you can't wait!"

Floating in the air as well, Slade sensed the Conqueror's Haki erupting from Mu Chong's body, and his own Conqueror's Haki began to stir.

"Hahahaha! Of course! Slade! Now that we've encountered the legendary pirate Shiki the Golden Lion here, how could we possibly let this opportunity pass us by! Besides, I'm quite interested in that guy's Devil Fruit ability!"

When Slad asked him the question, Mu Chong answered without any hesitation.

When the Freedom sailed to this point, Mu Chong never expected to encounter Shiki the Golden Lion. He originally only intended to visit Loguetown in the East Blue to see the execution platform of the Pirate King Roger, and then return to the Grand Line to develop his power and strengthen his forces to prepare for future major events.

However, the chance encounters along the way have made the voyage at sea increasingly interesting. Now, the combined strength of the entire crew of the Freedom is more than enough to fight against Shiki the Golden Lion, so Mu Chong's fighting spirit is simply uncontrollable.

"Hey everyone! Are you ready? This captain is going to take you to meet some old-time pirates and experience the power of the old seas! Don't be scared!"

Immediately, Mu Chong floated in the air, spread his arms, and shouted to the entire crew of the Freedom below, including the fishman Dick.

"Meow!!!!"

"Hehehehe! Then we're really going to have a good fight, Captain!"

Baku, covered in bandages, showed an excited expression after hearing Mu Chong's words.

"Hey, Baku! Your injuries haven't fully healed yet, so behave yourself!"

No sooner had Baku finished speaking than Belinda pointed at him and loudly reprimanded him.

"Hehehehe! Belinda is so fierce!"

Elsa, holding a drink in her hand, saw Belinda's expression and couldn't help but say...

"Hehehe! Although I am not a crew member of the Freedom, it is still an honor to have the chance to catch a glimpse of the legendary great pirate!"

At this moment, Dick was completely attracted by the carefree spirit emanating from Mu Chong, and his own unwillingness to fall behind grew even stronger.

"Hahahaha! With you all on the Freedom, it's truly a blessing! So, Slade! Use your cloud to carry the Freedom forward, and let's witness together that enormous cluster of floating islands!"

The feedback from everyone delighted Mu Chong, and his tone was filled with joy! He then gave the order to Slad to continue the ascent.

"Hey, hahaha! Got it, Captain!"

boom!

Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Slad immediately activated his Cloud-Cloud Fruit ability without hesitation. With a wave of his arm, dense white clouds steadily drew closer to the Liberty's hull.

In just a moment, the enormous somersault cloud became solid and sturdy once again.

Rumble!

After a slight jolt, the Liberty, propelled by the Slater Cloud, soared into the sky.

A bright, full moon hung in the night sky, illuminating the entire heavens. The Freedom ship shone brilliantly under the moonlight.

call!

Meanwhile, more than two thousand meters above the sea, dozens of islands of varying sizes floated in the air in a staggered pattern.

Roar!Roar!Roar!

From the numerous surrounding islands, deafening roars of beasts echoed intermittently, indicating a terrifying sheer number of these creatures.

In the very center of these dozens of islands, a brightly lit, colossal island floats in the air. Compared to the roars of the giant beasts emanating from the surrounding islands, this island is remarkably quiet.

Dozens of lavishly decorated buildings are scattered across the enormous island, and inside the building at the very center, figures are currently moving about.

"Report! Admiral! A subordinate just reported that an unidentified ship is rapidly approaching below the floating island. Due to the island blocking the light, we cannot see its flags at the moment! I have come to report this to you, Admiral!"

Inside the lavishly decorated palace, a pirate rushed in and knelt before a burly, oddly-looking man, quickly speaking...

"Huh? Unidentified ship? Approaching a floating island? Bastard! Are you kidding me? Besides my Float-Float Fruit, what other bastard can float a ship in the air?"

boom!

The burly man had a ship's wheel-like object stuck in his hair, and long, flowing blond hair like a lion's mane! His sideburns and beard were also blond, and his sideburns were exceptionally long! He wore traditional Japanese clothing with orange and yellow stripes! However, two swords were stuck in each of his legs.

This is Shiki the Golden Lion, captain of the Flying Pirates and admiral of the Golden Lion Pirate Fleet. He is a legendary pirate who was once on par with Gol D. Roger and Edward Newgate, and also the first pirate to escape from Impel Down.

And embedded in his legs were the two famous swords that Shiki the Golden Lion once wielded: "Sakura Ju" and "Kokuro".

"Uh... this, this, Admiral, I wouldn't dare to deceive you in any way. There really is a ship-like object approaching the floating island..."

Roar!Roar!Roar!

Just as the pirates kneeling inside the palace were wondering how to prove their innocence, a series of enormous roars suddenly echoed from outside the palace.

"Kala! Admiral, it seems this guy wasn't wrong! The cries of these rare beasts are different from before. Perhaps, someone really has landed on the floating island!"

Just then, a strange-looking man standing to Shiki's left spoke up. He had a pointed head with blue buns on either side, glasses perched on his forehead, a floral scarf around his neck, and wore a white lab coat over a blue jumpsuit.

This is Indigo, Shiki's right-hand man and the doctor of the Flying Pirates.

call!

Upon hearing Indigo's words, Shiki's expression instantly darkened, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. He stood up abruptly from his chair, his over three-meter-tall frame exuding an imposing aura.

"Hehehehe! I never expected this! On this Calm Belt, I, the admiral, have encountered something so interesting! A floating ship? Is it a Devil Fruit ability or something else?"

Ding!

As Shiki spoke, he flicked his robe, the tips of his two weapons lightly touched the ground, and his body soared into the air, shooting out of the palace.

It was obvious that Shiki the Golden Lion had developed a strong interest in the newcomer.