novel-bin Chapter 221 The Tacit Understanding Between Navigators and Shipwrights
Chapter 221 The Tacit Understanding Between Navigators and Shipwrights
Chapter 221: The Tacit Understanding Between Navigator and Shipwright
As Shiki left, the pirates inside the palace exchanged bewildered glances.
"Cough cough cough! Kluck! What are you all standing here for? The Admiral has already gone to fight the enemy, you idiots, why aren't you going yet?"
After clearing his throat, Indigo suddenly roared at the group of pirates.
"Yes! Yes!..."
The Flying Pirates were still afraid of Indigo's authority! So, the moment they heard Indigo's roar, the pirates all rushed out...
"Sigh! These guys are really not as good as they used to be!"
Indigo watched the pirates charge away, sighed deeply, and a complex expression appeared in his eyes.
"Roar!"
Just then, a dressed gorilla slowly walked up to Indigo and let out a soft roar.
"Hmm? Kluck! Don't worry! Scaredo! That's Shiki the Golden Lion. No one in the sky is a match for the Admiral!"
Indigo glanced at Scaledo approaching, then turned to look at the palace gates, a ruthless glint in his eyes as he spoke.
Roar!Roar!Roar!
Meanwhile, Mu Chong and his group, who had already reached the outer edge of the floating island, were staring in astonishment at the enormous animal that had appeared before them, bathed in the bright moonlight.
"Captain! Why are all these animals so big? And they seem a bit abnormal!"
Baku looked at the dozens of enormous animals before him, his face filled with confusion. He turned to Mu Chong and said...
"Captain! These animals seem to have been stimulated by some kind of drug; every single one of them looks strange!"
Before Mu Chong could speak, Belinda spoke up, her face full of curiosity.
"Hehehe! You're right! Belinda! These animals have indeed been drugged by Shiki; it's one of his methods for trying to control this sea!"
Mu Chong calmly looked at the huge, or rather, rare beast, that was stirring in front of him, and explained to the crowd...
"What?! Shiki the Golden Lion wants to rule this sea? With these animals? But how is he going to control these big guys?"
Mu Chong's words elicited an incredulous expression from Dick, who was standing nearby, because in his perception, these animals didn't seem particularly strong.
"IQ is a plant that grows on the island of Wilmaeus. Shiki the Golden Lion's ship doctor used some means to modify the DNA in IQ into 'SIQ,' a drug that can make the animals on the island grow to enormous size and become ferocious. For animals that have taken this drug, there is no need to control them; just let them wreak havoc!"
In response to Dick's question, Mu Chong spoke with a complex expression, stating that this was some information he had gathered.
"This……"
"IQ??"
The information Mu Chong provided raised some questions on everyone's faces. For them, the so-called medicine was completely unheard of! Only the ship's doctor, Belinda, seemed to fall into deep thought.
"Hiss! Shiki the Golden Lion! The captain of the Flying Pirates who once dominated the seas actually wants to rule the seas with these things? Has he lost his mind? Did that battle in the past make him lose his kingly aura?"
Mu Chong's words also made Slad, who was standing to the side, look thoughtful. In his memory, he had heard countless times about the deeds of Shiki the Golden Lion. He never expected that the former king would be reduced to relying on external forces.
Roar!Roar!Roar!
Just as Slad's voice fell, the enormous animal, which hadn't been so hostile before, suddenly roared fiercely at Mu Chong and his group.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
Rumble!
Then, to everyone's bewilderment, dozens of enormous animals charged towards Mu Chong and his companions in unison, their frenzied momentum shaking the entire island.
Snapped!
"Captain! Let me do it!"
Seeing the massive animal charging towards them, Baku clasped his fists together, stood calmly in front of the crowd, and his aura gradually intensified.
"Heh heh heh! Baku! Let's finish this quickly! These guys aren't our opponents!"
Looking at the battle-ready Baku ahead, Mu Chong chuckled and then spoke.
"Understood, Captain!"
boom!
Upon hearing Mu Chong's reply, Baku's lips curled into a slight smile, his face instantly spreading wide. Then, he stomped his foot hard on the ground, his body shooting forward with explosive force.
Roar!Roar!Roar!
boom!
Before the dozens of enormous animals could react, Baku's fist, imbued with Armament Haki, slammed into the body of one of them.
boom!
Rumble!
The enormous animal was blasted away by Baku's terrifying power, its flying body colliding with several other animals! With a single punch, several animals collapsed to the ground.
"Hey! Captain! Baku's strength has increased again!"
Seeing this, Slad's eyes flashed with surprise, then he whispered to Mu Chong...
"Yes! Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits greatly enhance the physical strength of their users, and coupled with Baku's unwavering dedication to his daily training, he has been able to perfectly utilize the fruit's effects!"
Mu Chong's eyes remained fixed on Baku, who was fighting ahead. He nodded in agreement with Slad's words.
"Hmm? Captain! There's an interesting fellow coming from that direction!"
Just then, Enel, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly raised his hand and pointed towards the center of the floating island group, and spoke.
hum!
The moment Enel's voice rang out, Mu Chong's Observation Haki instantly swept out in that direction.
"Hahahaha! Everyone! The legendary pirate, Golden Lion Shiki! He's here!"
Mu Chong's Observation Haki clearly sensed the approach of an extremely powerful person. On this floating island, who else but Shiki could possess such power?
"captain!"
"captain!"
As soon as Mu Chong finished speaking, Slad and Enel's voices rang out from the side, both of them showing expressions of wanting to fight.
"Hahahaha! This isn't your battle! You two! This lion is mine, the rest are yours. Remember to protect everyone!"
boom!
Mu Chong completely ignored Slad and Enel's thoughts, and after speaking to them, he took to the air and flew towards Shiki, who was flying towards him.
Slad and Enel showed no displeasure at Mu Chong's firm refusal. After Mu Chong left, they exchanged a glance and nodded.
Stab it!
Enel instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, and in a flash, he chased after Mu Chong. Enel's actions weren't to fight, but to protect Mu Chong, after all, his opponent was a legendary great pirate.
Slad, who remained in place, immediately activated his Cloud-Cloud Fruit ability. In an instant, a thin layer of clouds enveloped the entire floating island group, and even the bright moonlight dimmed under the influence of the clouds.
Just then, Dick, the merman standing to the side, showed a slightly hesitant expression, his eyes constantly glancing in the direction Mu Chong had left.
"Hey hahaha! Dick! You're not a crew member on the Freedom yet! So the captain hasn't given you any orders! You're free to do whatever you want. Want to experience the power of a great pirate? Go ahead!"
Sensing Dick's hesitation, Slard smiled and spoke directly.
"Hehehe! In that case! I won't stand on ceremony! This place is yours now, Slad!"
boom! boom! boom!
Upon hearing Slad's words, Dick's expression instantly returned to normal. He then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Slad before swiftly dashing towards Mu Chong's direction.
"Fishman Dick! Hehehe! Not bad, not bad!"
Slard watched Dick disappear into the moonlight, a slight smile playing on his lips, before muttering to himself...
At this moment, Mu Chong was already facing off against Shiki the Golden Lion, who had come from the palace.