Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 159 Bane Takes on a Powerful Battle Against Shiki!

Trafalgar Law quickly arrived at the port's clock tower.

He could see the airship on the horizon from afar.

Then, he quickly surveyed his surroundings, trying to see where Bane was from a higher vantage point, but he couldn't find Bane anywhere.

But at this moment, he couldn't very well take out his Den Den Mushi to contact Bane, so he felt a little uneasy.

On the Flying Admiral, Shiki held a monocular telescope and observed the situation on the island. He also saw Trafalgar Law, who was now standing on the clock tower, and his mood became increasingly pleasant.

"Hahahaha," Shiki couldn't help but laugh out loud.

But just then, one of his pirate crew members on deck suddenly exclaimed, "Boss, there's a guy running across the sea, it looks like he's coming for us!"

"Hmm?" Shiki frowned upon hearing this and looked towards the sea.

Then he saw a man with taut muscles, shirtless, wearing shorts, and with a knife hanging at his waist, walking on the waves.

"Moonwalk? Navy!?" Shiki's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

However, because he couldn't use Observation Haki and the distance wasn't close, the figure was somewhat blurry, so he couldn't identify the other party's identity for the time being.

Thinking of this, he immediately raised the binoculars in his hand again, ready to see what was going on.

As soon as the telescope was pointed at the figure, he saw the figure's aura suddenly erupt. The sea beneath the figure's feet seemed to be suddenly subjected to a surging impact, and with a whoosh, it exploded in all directions. Then, the figure was also lifted into the air.

At that moment, Shiki saw the other person's appearance clearly.

"Bane!?" A look of surprise flashed in Shiki's eyes, as if he realized that there was something seriously wrong with this meeting.

However, before Shiki could react, the knife hanging at Bane's waist was drawn!

The speed at which the sword was drawn was very fast, but inexplicably, in Shiki's eyes, it seemed to be slowed down countless times. He clearly saw the airflow and wind pressure that burst forth when the blade left its sheath, and he also clearly saw the rolling domineering aura gathering on the blade, causing the cold and sharp blade to gradually turn into a pitch-black color.

"Conqueror's Haki!" Shiki recognized the power immediately and reacted swiftly with his hands.

The Flying Admiral came to an abrupt halt in mid-air, its billowing sails nearly torn apart. This sudden stiffness caused the pirates on deck to be thrown overboard, and a few unlucky ones even fell directly from the sky.

Then, under Shiki's control, the ship attempted to take off and circle, trying to avoid something.

However, it's too late for some!

"The Spear of Elbaf - Overlord!!!" Bane roared.

In an instant, his slash suddenly expanded in the air, transforming into a swift shockwave hundreds of meters wide. The force and domineering aura it generated intertwined, radiating a dazzling halo that blended brilliantly with the setting sun.

The power of this attack instantly startled the people on Flying Star Island, who cried out in alarm. Some were frightened and fled, while others, fearless of death, actively sought out the high platform to see what had happened.

Meanwhile, Trafalgar Law's tense expression gradually relaxed on the clock tower.

Even Shiki didn't have time to maneuver his vehicle to dodge the attack in such a critical moment. However, being a ruthless person, Shiki abandoned his ship at this crucial moment and darted away like a hawk.

In the next instant, the Flying Admiral was struck by Bane's Overlord. Under the impact of the halo, it disintegrated and dissipated. When the ripples subsided, not even a trace of it remained. This massive three-masted sailing ship had been completely vaporized by this attack.

Before Bane could sheath his sword, two fierce slashes, forming a cross shape, fell from the sky with tremendous force!

Bane recognized the move at a glance; it was Shiki's Lion Slash!

With a domineering aura wrapped around his hand, Bane showed no intention of dodging. He exerted force with his feet, and Moonwalk burst out in the air, sending his figure flying up to meet the cross slash. Then, he slashed down with his sword!

With the power of Conqueror's Haki emanating from him and carrying the surging power of Bane, Heart Cross directly pierced the center of the cross-shaped slash, instantly shattering it with overwhelming force.

The chaotic aftershocks of the slashes fell onto the sea like raindrops, exploding into countless piles of snow.

"Arrogant brat, who do you think I am?!" Shiki roared in the air, his anger reaching its peak.

He pulled his arms down, and then activated the power of the Float-Float Fruit. High above the clouds, the bottoms of several islands pierced through the thick white clouds, creating an extremely oppressive feeling, like Mount Tai crashing down on Bane in the air.

"They're really cautious enough. Do they need to bring several islands for self-defense when they're out and about?" Bane laughed and mocked as he watched the scene unfold.

The first island arrived directly above Bane. The force of gravity, combined with Shiki's abilities, made the island's impact extremely fast. In particular, its enormous size created a sense of a landslide that crushed Bane's figure, making it impossible for him to escape the area before being hit.

However, Bane had no intention of escaping at all!

Bane sheathed his sword, and at the same time, a new Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body, instantly enveloping him in this aura. Then, another wave of air burst forth from beneath his feet, and Moonwalk seemed to shatter the air itself, providing an extremely strong recoil force.

Then, his figure crashed into the falling island!

"Whirlwind Steel-Cutting Fist!!!"

A surge of power rose from his tailbone, transforming into a dragon of energy that intertwined with the Conqueror's Haki, instantly converging on Bane's iron fist before slamming it into the bottom of the island.

The island, as large as a mountain, tilted the moment it was struck, as if it were about to be overturned from the bottom up by Bane.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

But it was clear that it was powerless to withstand the force of Bane's punch. Under the shocked gazes of countless people on Flying Star Island, the island began to crack from the bottom up, exploding in the air like fireworks!

Among them, a figure shot up like a sharp sword, piercing through the entire island and reaching the sky above.

A hint of fear flashed in Shiki's eyes upon seeing this, but he had no intention of running away. This battle, witnessed by countless people, had already put him in a difficult position. If he ran away now, the reputation he had painstakingly maintained would instantly collapse.

"Don't think this is the end!" Shiki roared, "Lion's Might - Earth Strike!"

The island fireworks exploding in the sky and the countless pebbles falling towards the sea all seemed to be drawn by an invisible force at this moment, surging rapidly.

They locked onto Bane, who was still charging through the air, and began to converge rapidly around him, like a planet exploding, trying to seal him in the mud and rocks!

Not only the island that exploded, but the subsequent islands were also torn apart by Shiki's power without Bane having to destroy them. The fragments turned into a sky full of meteorites that gathered together one after another to form a huge lion's body, which crashed into Bane.

"Pretty impressive, Golden Lion!!!" Bane punched a rock that was coming towards him, then nimbly kicked off another rock, using the momentum to leap into the air again, laughing mockingly.

At the same time, billowing black smoke began to emanate from his body. This smoke, formed by dark elements, was clearly no match for Bann's speed, and behind him, it formed a trail like a long dragon.

If you look closely, you'll see that in Bane's hand, surging dark elements are rapidly gathering, collapsing, and gradually forming a dark sphere the size of a fist.

"Let's see who can better wield this power!" Bane laughed, then flung the dark orb in his hand away.

"Planetary Devastation!!!"

After hurtling through the air for over a thousand meters, the dark sphere suddenly came to a stop. Then, its size expanded outwards. At that moment, in the eyes of countless people, the dark sphere seemed to begin radiating a large amount of black light outwards, like a black sun. These rays were ethereal and elusive, yet possessed a surging and powerful attraction.

The surrounding soil, rocks, and mud that Shiki had been manipulating to crash into the area where Bane was located were pulled back towards it by a brute force of gravity!

Not just these mudslides and debris flows, but also Shiki!

Shiki felt a pulling force, which made him a little uneasy. Without hesitation, he quickly activated his Float-Float Fruit ability, pulling him away into the distance, intending to leave the area affected by the mysterious dark gravity!

"Looking like you're in such a hurry to leave, is there still porridge cooking at home, Golden Lion!" Bane shouted mockingly as he used Moonwalk to chase after him.

At the same time, dark power continued to emanate from between his fingers, as if he were ready to aim at Shiki and pull that guy back at any moment!

(End of this chapter)