"James, what happened? " Vivi posted it worriedly.
She was already in love with James, and she immediately noticed his subtle changes.
A slight smile played on James' lips as he seized the opportunity to embrace her. "I found a great place, and I might meet someone amazing."
"So…~" Vivi remained in his embrace, waiting calmly beside him until Nami was emotionally steady.
"I'm sorry…" Nami remained somewhat choked up, admitting, "I was so happy, it took me by surprise."
Seeing Nami's exhaustion, James instructed Mikita, "Please help Nami rest in the cabin for a bit."
"Ok~"
With Carina leading the way, James transported their treasures from Mad Treasure to the Nimbus Explorer.
With a glance towards the southeastern sky, he directed Nimbus Explorer on a slow flight away.
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At an altitude exceeding 50,000 meters, James looked down at the islands below.
"It is actually the base of the Golden Lion! "
James was incredibly surprised; Shiki's base in the East Blue's northwest, close to Lulasia, faced a high risk of CP0 detection.
He anticipated the Golden Lion would raid the northeastern islands of the East Blue, but never expected to encounter him there.
His confidence stems from the numerous unusual creatures he found on those islands, all results of IQ enhancement.
This meeting with the Golden Lion is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and he'll take it.
He spent a moment in thought, focusing on the Golden Lion Pirates.
Fifty pirate captains and two thousand crewmen, all under Golden Lion's command, are just insignificant minions despite their bluster.
Numbers posed no challenge against his Lightning power. Can anyone even survive his continuous lightning attacks?
He also intends to establish a favorable environment before confronting the Golden Lion Shiki.
The sky was choked with a dense mass of dark clouds, their shadows stretching down, creating a scene of utter destruction, a doomsday of his own making.
In the Merveille Island surveillance room, a large group of pirates in overalls huddled together, their murmurs muffled as they squinted at the grainy surveillance images.
They were Monitoring with their Video Den Den Mushi.
"It was alright just now, but then dark clouds showed up out of the blue? Our weather forecast shows that today is a sunny day!!"
"What are you afraid of? We're members of the Golden Lion Pirates. I've lost count of the thunderstorms we've seen."
"It's unfortunate the captain cannot use Haki now. The power of Conqueror's Haki would have dispersed the thick, clinging mist and dark clouds in an instant, clearing the air."
"..."
⚡El Thor (God's Judgment)⚡
Boom!!!
James unleashed a heavy Lightning pillar that struck the Golden Lion pirates, the sudden flash of lightning illuminating the already dim sky, and the air crackled with the power of the attack.
"That's completely unusual!" The clever pirates started making their escape, seeking a safe place to hide.
In a Distance…
"What is that?"
Dr. Indigo and Golden Lion Shiki are currently in the lab observing the doctor's latest creation: a miniature blue rabbit with the unique ability to breathe fire.
"This is a truly magnificent work! Sadly, its life is too short; it only lives for three days."
Is this correct? Is this still a fire-breathing creature?" The olden Lion's head, though equipped with a rudder, still possessed some common sense.
"Captain! Behind you!" A scream escaped Dr. Indigo's lips as he spun around and ran.
Golden Lion Shiki looked back, his jaw dropping in shock.
The colossal structure situated on their island was completely destroyed and reduced to rubble by an enormous thunderstorm that ravaged the area.
A gaping hole suddenly opened above, revealing a breathtaking view of dark clouds looming over the city below.
He nimbly stepped around the falling rocks and quickly exited the hole they were in.
Looking at the thick dark clouds above, his eyes flashed by, his figure flashed, and he flew towards the dark clouds.
Shishi: Senjindani (Lion: Thousand Slice Valley)
Shiki slashed at the dark clouds with a whirling motion of his swords which were on his legs.
With blinding speed, he kicked and slashed dozens of times, launching over a dozen large sword beams into the sky. He was about to charge into the thunderclouds when things took a sudden, dramatic turn.
⚡20,000,000 Volt - Vari (Electrical Discharge)⚡
James, brimming with barely contained power, unleashed a torrent of lightning from his hand; it clashed with the Golden Lion's sword energy in a deafening roar, the air itself trembling from the impact.
The sword energy and thunder collided with an earth-shattering bang, creating powerful shockwaves that ravaged the island, leveling houses and sending debris flying through the air.
How could it be such a coincidence that as Shiki unleashed his attack to dispel the ominous thundercloud, a deafening thunderbolt crashed into his magic, the sky splitting with a blinding flash?
It seems someone is working against him, subtly sabotaging his attempts to destroy the thundercloud.
A slow but indiscriminate assault on the island began as the thundercloud opened up.
Shiki realizes he's being targeted by lightning, but, with no knowledge of physics, concludes the thundercloud's master has him trapped.
Against the incessant onslaught of thunder, he could only slash and swear, "Damn! Who's secretly causing trouble? If you have the guts, come out and meet me! What sort of hero is doing a sneak attack on me?"
Ignoring Shiki's embarrassed scramble from the lightning, James chuckled.
This is like a little teaser before the real showdown, meant to give James an edge in the fight against the Golden Lion shiki.
He never took the Golden Lion, Shiki, lightly.
If there was no rudder on the Golden Lion's head, James would naturally hide as far as he could, because Shiki with no rudden on his head was a Haki Grandmaster.
With the Rudder stuck to his head, the Shiki could no longer access his Haki, his usual strength completely absent and No longer in his Prime.
However, even then, the Golden Lion Shiki, with his gravity-defying Float-Float Devil Fruit and unpredictable fighting style, should not be underestimated.
"Jihahahaha, you really made me mad. If you have the guts, come out now, otherwise I will tear you into pieces when I fing you!"
Shiki smiled furiously, arms spread wide.
A colossal island, imbued with the power of the Float fruit, rapidly ascended, its approach toward the thunderclouds heralded by a low rumble that vibrated through the air.
As island and cloud collided, a deafening roar filled the sky.
James's eyes narrowed, a flicker of surprise in them, "What a move by Shiki, it is indeed difficult to counter!".
While thunder and lightning are swift, the thunderclouds themselves are largely immobile. The Clash between Island and Lightning can have only one survivor.
"Don't! Shiki-sama!"
From the ominous storm clouds, the pirates of the giant island understood Golden Lion Shiki's intentions at once as the island moved towards it.
Trapped on the giant island, they were swept into a raging lightning storm, facing certain death.
[That's all for now]
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