One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

New World, third route outside Beehive Island.

Three transport ships flying the Beehive Island flag are sailing smoothly on the sea.

The crew members on deck chatted in twos and threes, some leaned against the ship's side smoking, and others squatted in a corner wiping their weapons.

"I can rest for two days after this trip is over."

An old sailor, a cigarette dangling from his lips, squinted at the distant horizon.

The newcomer next to him wiped his sweat: "Senior, I heard the Flying Pirates have been active again recently. Is there a chance we'll run into them?"

"Pooh!"

The old sailor flicked his cigarette butt into the sea.

"Don't jinx it, kid. That old bastard Golden Lion has robbed us eight times in the last two years. How could we be so unlucky as to do it today—"

Before the old sailor could finish speaking, the sky suddenly darkened.

A large shadow fell over the area, and everyone on the deck looked up at the same time, then froze.

An island.

A floating island with a diameter of over 10,000 meters was slowly pressing down on them from above.

"Enemy attack—!!!" The lookout's voice was so shrill it could shatter glass.

The veteran crew member slapped the newcomer on the head:

"You foul mouth! What are you standing there for! Send the signal!"

The signal flare shot into the sky, trailing a red plume of flame, and exploded in a blinding red light beneath the clouds.

At the same time, the floating island began to fall rapidly.

Just as the floating island was less than fifty meters from the transport ship, and the crew on deck could even see the texture of the rocks on the island—

A transparent barrier of psychic energy appeared out of thin air in mid-air, firmly holding the entire floating island in place.

The enormous floating island remained suspended in mid-air, thirty meters above the sea, completely still.

"What—"

Before the crew on the transport ship could react, a figure had already descended from the sky and landed on the edge of the floating island.

A black trench coat, a black sword called Qiushui hanging at her waist, and wisps of hair on her forehead fluttering slightly in the sea breeze.

Roy stood on the edge of the floating island, glanced down at the transport ship below, and then looked up.

His gaze pierced through the clouds and locked onto the dilapidated spaceship higher up.

"Shiki".

"Next time you try to smash my boat, could you at least check if there are any ambushes around?"

The clouds were parted by a domineering, overbearing aura.

The dilapidated airship, its prow carved with a griffin, slowly descended from the clouds.

On the deck stood a golden lion with long golden hair, a cigar dangling from its mouth, and two gleaming swords hanging at its waist—"Sakura-ju" and "Kumo".

"Hehehehe!"

Shiki laughed loudly.

"Roy, you've made such a big fuss for me alone?"

You think too highly of me!

Before the words were even finished, the clouds on all sides were torn apart simultaneously.

Tesoro stood in mid-air, golden lightning crackling around him.

Enel floated beside him, twirling his golden staff in his hand, looking utterly bored.

Barrett jumped from a concealed spaceship, crashing directly onto the floating island and leaving two deep footprints in the rocks.

He crossed his arms, a ferocious grin spreading across his face.

"Old lion, let's see how you run now."

Crocodile emerged from the sandstorm on the other side, a cigar dangling from his lips, his right hand transformed into a sand blade. He didn't say a word, but his eyes were full of mockery.

It was surrounded on all sides by the top combat forces of Beehive Island.

Shiki's smile froze for a moment.

His single eye swept over the surrounding encirclement, then he grinned again:

"Barrett, Tesoro, Crocodile—and you, Roy, personally took charge."

Just to ambush me alone?

"Your Float Fruit is too troublesome."

Roy descended from the sky, walking on air as if climbing stairs, and made his way towards Shiki's spaceship.

"Fight from the sky, and run away if you can't win."

"Don't you know how many transport ships you've seized and how many strongholds you've destroyed in the past two years?"

"Twelve transport ships, eight outposts."

Tezzolo added with a grin.

"How dare you say that!"

Barrett roared.

"The area I was guarding got smashed by him seven times! Seven times!"

Every time, the floating island just falls down. I'm so tired of dismantling these rocks!

After hearing what they said, Shiki didn't panic at all; instead, he laughed even harder.

After he finished laughing, he took the cigar from his mouth and tapped the ash on the gunwale.

"so what?

"What do you all intend to do to me by blocking my way?"

Roy had already walked onto the deck of Shiki's spaceship and was standing less than twenty meters away from Shiki.

He looked at this last remaining former overlord, and his tone suddenly became serious.

"Shiki, join Beehive Island."

Shiki's smile froze.

"Your Float Fruit is being wasted on just robbing transport ships and smashing outposts."

Roy continued,

"Honeycomb Island needs your abilities."

What you can do after your Float Fruit awakens is far more valuable than what you're doing now.

"The World Government's rule in the New World is already crumbling, and the unification of the New World by Beehive Island is only the first step."

Next, we will completely overthrow that regime that has been corrupt for eight hundred years.

"Ski, join us."

Let your abilities leave a more meaningful mark in this new era.

There was silence on the deck for a few seconds.

Shiki lowered his head, his shoulders beginning to tremble slightly.

Roy thought he was thinking.

But Shiki suddenly raised his head.

"Hehehehehe—hahahahahaha—!!!"

Immediately afterwards, a violent burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from Shiki's body.

Dark red lightning struck wildly in all directions from him, shattering all the glass in the spaceship's portholes.

A large section of the deck planks was blown away, and even the surrounding clouds were scattered.

Tesoro frowned slightly and raised his hand to unleash an electric net in front of him, blocking the shockwave.

Barrett stood still, but a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes—this old guy could actually unleash Conqueror's Haki, and it was even stronger than he had imagined.

Roy stood opposite Shiki, his clothes and hair billowing backward from the shockwave of Conqueror's Haki.

But his body remained motionless, and his face showed no change in expression.

"Roy the Kid".

Shiki's voice was squeezed out from deep in his throat, hoarse, low, and suppressing the anger that was about to burst out of his body.

"Were you trying to insult me ​​with what you just said?"

Roy did not answer.

"You mean, I, Shiki the Golden Lion, fought Roger for three days and three nights at the Battle of Etwol without being at a disadvantage?"

"I've been fighting that old white-bearded bastard for decades in the new world—and now you want me to be your henchman?"

Shiki's eyes were bloodshot.

"Who do you think you are?"

You, a little brat who was still breastfeeding twenty years ago, are now standing in front of me.

They say things like "Join Beehive Island" and "Contribute to the New Era"—

Do you think I'm old?

Do you think I'm no longer useful?

"Just because you think I can't beat you doesn't mean you should obediently act like my dog?"