Above Pirate King - Chapter 137
Unable to do it all at once, Shiki didn’t mind and continued his attack.
“Lion: Thousand Slice Valley!”
Countless powerful slashes shot out from under Shiki’s feet.
Arthur smiled slightly and didn’t choose to be stubborn, using a move similar to the one from the Storm Spirit in Dota.
“Ball Lightning!”
“Zap zap zap!”
Arthur instantly transformed into a ball of lightning, quickly circling around behind Shiki.
“60,000,000 V Jamboule!”
With a wave of his hand, a dragon-shaped thunderbolt roared toward Shiki.
This fast-paced attack caught Shiki off guard while he was casting skills.
Fortunately, his years of combat experience allowed him to react quickly. He shifted his body slightly to the side, avoiding the attack partially. Though he was grazed, it only left him a bit numb!
After just a few rounds of fighting, Shiki already felt the overwhelming pressure.
He looked at the golden-haired young man before him with a serious expression, suddenly recalling what Shigekuni had said that day.
His heart was in turmoil!
At this moment, Shiki, who had thought he was still young and could fight for a few more years, suddenly felt like he had aged beyond recognition!
“Hoo!”
Shiki moved his slightly numb arm a few times, took a deep breath, and looked at Arthur with a deep voice, saying, “Kid, from now on, I’ll be serious!”
“Heh!” Arthur smiled faintly, raised his index finger a few times, and said, “Come, let’s fight!”
“Lion Menace: Govern Place Earth Coiling!”
Shiki fully activated the Float-Float Fruit, gathering the more than a dozen small islands he had brought with him together. Interlocking and merging, these islands instantly condensed into a massive, majestic, and ferocious lion, over ten thousand meters in size.
“Roar!!!”
Seeing this scene, Arthur took a sharp breath. So that’s how Shiki uses the islands he brought!
He remembered Shiki using this move in the anime, once to solidify a blizzard into a lion, and another time to trap Luffy with water.
It seemed that the form of this move wasn’t fixed; it was simply driven by fully utilizing the Float-Float Fruit’s power and then launching various forms of attack!
However, this lion, which was over ten thousand meters in size, didn’t scare Arthur.
Just then, under Shiki’s manipulation, the lion lunged toward Arthur with teeth and claws.
“200,000,000 V Amaru!”
“Zap zap zap!”
Electric flashes erupted from Arthur’s body, gradually condensing into a scattered form. He transformed into a hundreds-of-meters tall thunderous giant with a pair of wings made of condensed lightning.
“Armament Haki!”
“Zap zap zap!”
“Raiden Biju Mode!”
After the azure thunderous giant released Armament Haki, it transformed into a shining blue-purple giant covered in thunderous energy!
“Roaaarr!!”
The giant flapped its wings and rushed towards the lion at incredible speed. Seeing this, the lion didn’t back down and directly slapped its paw.
“Boom!”
The giant and the lion clashed for the first time, creating a deafening sound. A shockwave erupted from the point of impact, sweeping over hundreds of kilometers.
After the collision, the thunderous giant, in the form of Arthur, retreated over a hundred meters, while Shiki’s controlled lion was pushed back over a thousand meters.
It seemed like Arthur had the advantage, but in reality, this encounter could only be considered a draw. The thunderous giant had the upper hand in terms of mass, while the lion was bigger in size.
“Boom!”
After the lion and the thunderous giant stopped their bodies, they eagerly engaged in a second collision.
Then came the third time.
The fourth time.
The fifth time.
Countless times!
“Boom!”
“Zap zap zap!”
“Crackle!”
The sounds of collisions and thunder resounded continuously above this sea area. The lion and the thunderous giant fought from the sky to the sea and back to the sky again, causing waves to surge within hundreds of miles of the ocean due to their intense battle.
Their battle also caught the attention of some onlookers.
Not far from the two fighters, a Marine warship was docked on a small island.
On the warship, a graceful woman held a telescope and focused on the continuous clashes between the thunderous giant and the lion in the distance. Her expression was serious.
“A lion? Is it Shiki the Golden Lion? And who is that thunderous giant?” Gion murmured.
Today, Gion happened to be executing the World Government’s orders, blocking the waters of the St. Martin Kingdom to prevent other merchants from entering. Unexpectedly, she came across this scene.
After a moment’s thought, she took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed an empty line.
“Purupuru!”
“Who’s there?”
Soon, the call was answered, and the puzzled voice of Fleet Admiral Kong was heard.
“Fleet Admiral Kong, it’s Gion!” Gion said in a deep voice.
“Oh, little Gion, what’s the matter?” Kong asked with confusion.
He wondered why Gion, who was supposed to be enforcing the blockade on the St. Martin Kingdom, would call him. Did something go wrong on the St. Martin Kingdom’s side?
“Admiral, I think I’ve found Shiki the Golden Lion!” Gion said with a frown.
“What! Where?” Upon hearing this news while in his office, Kong immediately stood up and asked in surprise.
“Not far from the St. Martin Kingdom. I saw a giant lion over ten thousand meters in the sky, clashing with a thunderous giant!” Gion reported.
“A giant lion? Is it earthy-yellow, like it’s made of soil?” Kong asked anxiously.
Gion took a careful look and pondered for a moment before replying, “Yes, and it seems to have some trees on it!”
“That’s it, it must be that guy, Shiki!” Kong confirmed.
Having dealt with Shiki many times before, Kong was familiar with his moves, and he could be certain from Gion’s description.
“So, Fleet Admiral, what should we do next?” Gion asked.
“No need to do anything. Keep watching, and report the process to me. If possible, find out who that guy fighting against Shiki is!” Kong thought for a moment before saying.
Although he was thrilled to hear news of Shiki again, he was currently at Marine HQ and couldn’t rush to the West Sea. Even Kizaru, who had the fastest speed, couldn’t make it in time. So, this was the best they could do for now. They couldn’t let Gion go up and throw her life away, could they?
“Understood, Fleet Admiral!” Gion said in a solemn tone, then hung up the call and continued to observe the battle.
On the other side…
“Boom!”
“Zap zap zap!”
“Crackle!”
The sounds of collisions and thunder didn’t stop.
In just an hour, the two fighters clashed thousands of times, averaging one collision per second, but there was still no winner.
“Pant, pant!”
Shiki, who controlled the lion, breathed slightly.
If it were a few years ago, he could control such a massive lion for an hour without breathing heavily.
But not anymore. After his ordeal in Impel Down, not only did he lose two legs, but his physical condition also rapidly declined during that period. Although he partially recovered after escaping, he was far from his former self.
“I can’t continue like this!” Seeing Arthur still lively and energetic, Shiki thought to himself.
If they kept fighting like this, he would surely be the one to lose. Although Arthur’s strength was similar to his, the young man clearly had the advantage in stamina!
However, after fighting for so long, Shiki also discovered some of Arthur’s weaknesses!
Thinking this, Shiki directly released control of the lion.
“Boom!”
The massive lion fell into the sea.
After causing a turbulent wave, it formed a small island on the sea surface.
Shiki also landed on the island accordingly.
.
Become a Patron to read chapters ahead of public release and support me 😉
30 chapters ahead are available on Patron!
