One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

As evening fell, Aaron stood at the bow of the ship and saw an island in the distance.

A mountain range rises in the center of the island, sloping from east to west, like a lion lying on the sea.

The mountains around the head and neck are covered with towering trees, like a lion's mane.

The low, bare mountains to the west resemble a spine.

Some jagged rocks on the flat ground resembled a tail.

As the sun sets, its golden rays bathe the entire island, breathing life into it and making the island seem to come alive.

Lark exclaimed, "No wonder this island is called Lion Island."

The harbor was filled with all sorts of pirate ships, probably fifty or sixty in total.

Bernard exclaimed, "We're too late! We missed the initial advantage! But Captain, I believe that with your abilities, you'll definitely be valued by Golden Lion!"

"Really? Hahaha!"

Aaron laughed triumphantly, "Into port!"

"Boom!"

Two cannon shots rang out from behind, and then two cannonballs whistled and landed on the side of the ship.

Aaron was immediately displeased: "Good heavens, you dare to fire at me? You're asking for trouble!"

Finbdi immediately shouted, "Men, fire back!"

Bernard turned pale with fright: "Captain Phoenix, First Mate Jackson, we're already on Golden Lion territory. If a fight breaks out here, it might embarrass him..."

Aaron sneered, "He doesn't look good? I look good? You just wait and see!"

Aaron slowly drew his sword, flicked his wrist, and the sword move was already executed.

A sword aura sliced ​​through the air, cleaved through the seawater, and swept past the pirate ship a hundred meters away.

With a soft "crack," a sound came from the pirate ship, which then split in two.

The gunpowder on the ship exploded immediately, turning the two ships into two seas of fire.

Cries for help and screams of agony filled the air, sending chills down the spines of the pirates on board.

Bernard stared wide-eyed, mouth agape, then finally closed it, swallowing hard. "Captain Phoenix, I never knew your swordsmanship was so impressive!"

Aaron said, "It's nothing to mention."

Finbdi scoffed, "What's so special about that! Swordsmanship is the boss's weakest skill."

The pirates on the ship cheered, all feeling fortunate to have such a powerful leader.

When Aaron's ship entered the harbor, the people greeting guests at the dock did not criticize Aaron for his previous actions; instead, they were all smiles, as if they greatly appreciated and admired him.

"Captain, your pirate flag is very new; I've never seen it before. May I ask your name?"

Bernard said, "We are the Fire Phoenix Pirates. This is our captain, Phoenix, the one who just slashed down a ship with one blow. This is our first mate, Jackson. This is our navigator, Bee. And I am Bernard, with a bounty of 2800 million Berries."

"Oh? I've heard of you. But your previous captain wasn't..."

Bernard quickly raised his hand and said, "Alas, that's all in the past. We've abandoned the darkness and joined Captain Phoenix."

"Oh. I wonder how much Captain Phoenix's bounty is? What great things has he done?"

Aaron said, "The three of us are newcomers. We haven't done anything big yet. We just took down Bernard's former captain."

"Oh?" The man looked at Bernard curiously. "Is this what you mean by abandoning darkness for light?"

Bernard showed no embarrassment: "Of course. There's an old Chinese saying, 'A wise man submits to circumstances.' Another saying goes, 'A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on.' With Captain Phoenix, our future is certainly brighter."

"Alright. I understand. You're new here, so I don't need to go over the island's rules again, right?"

The man scribbled a few lines in a notebook, his interest already greatly diminished.

Bernard asked, "Of course. But may I ask where the banquet will be held tonight?"

"7 p.m. tonight, in the banquet hall at Lion's Mouth. However, only the captain and officers are allowed in; ordinary crew members can only stay in the taverns in town."

"Where is the lion's mouth?"

The man rolled his eyes and casually pointed, "Can't you see this huge lion's head?"

Bernard was stumped and felt a bit aggrieved. He could only say thank you reluctantly and then gestured for Aaron and the other two to walk ahead.

Dozens of people marched in a large group toward the location of the lion's head on the island.

Following the road, after turning through a small grove of trees, a sizable town came into view.

The town was brightly lit, filled with noisy chatter, and occasionally the sounds of swords clashing and bottles smashing could be heard.

"Bang! Bang!" Two gunshots rang out, startling the birds roosting in the woods into a frenzy.

Yun Que said, "There are hundreds of pirate ships of all sizes in the port, and there are probably more than a thousand pirates on this island."

"There are still two days until the official event starts, and I'm afraid there will be quite a few pirates coming tomorrow and the day after," said Fombardy.

Yun Que became worried again: "With so many people, even if they don't resist, we'll probably be exhausted just dealing with them."

Finbdi chuckled smugly, "Easy. A few breaths of heat and these people will be taken care of."

Lark shook his head: "That's too cruel."

Upon arriving in town, Bernard dismissed his dozens of henchmen and followed Aaron and the other two towards a magnificent building at the lion's mouth.

At the entrance, there were still more than a dozen people dressed as pirates checking the identities of visitors.

After a quick registration, Aaron swaggered into the banquet hall.

The hall was filled with the aromas of wine and meat, mixed with the scents of women's cosmetics, creating an intoxicating and tantalizing atmosphere.

The hall has 100 tables arranged in a row and a column. The first 60-odd tables are already occupied by three to five people each, and the largest number of people are only seven or eight.

At the far end against the wall was a raised platform with a long table on it. Several beautiful women stood beside it, waiting for the owner of the table.

Although the pirate captains and officers were talking loudly, none of them touched the business or drinks on the table.

Some young girls were walking through the passageway, singing and dancing to the accompaniment of a dozen musicians.

Aaron picked at his ear, then walked straight through the three empty rows behind him toward the first row.

Bernard followed anxiously and said, "Captain, there are empty tables here; the ones in front are all occupied."

"Shut up," Finbdi said. "When did it become your place to interfere in what the boss is doing?"

Hibari, following beside her, was also somewhat timid and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to cause trouble today?"

Aaron did not answer. Under the watchful eyes of the hundreds of pirates around him, he walked to the middle of the first row and stopped in front of a table.

Five menacing-looking pirates sat at the table. The captain, who was in his forties, had two hideous scars on his face.

One of the officers, seeing Aaron and his group of four standing nearby, immediately became displeased: "Kid, this table is taken."

Aaron smiled and said, "I'm not blind."

"Are you not blind? Or do you want to share a table with us?"

Aaron Hadid laughed: "I want you to give me this table."