I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

The golden lion looked down at the Sabaody Archipelago below and murmured:

"Lion's Might - Cloud Swirl!"

At that moment, the surrounding dark clouds seemed to be kneaded by an invisible hand, quickly transforming into the shape of a lion's head.

Amidst the leaden-gray sea of ​​clouds, several enormous lion heads, as large as mountains, opened their mouths and let out howls as if they were alive, with flashes of lightning gathering in their mouths.

Roar!

The dark cloud lion head roared continuously, and amidst flashes of lightning, it swooped down from the sky.

Not only were dark clouds overhead, but dazzling bolts of lightning also shot out from their mouths, winding and flashing like snakes as they fell in rapid succession!

The Sabaody Archipelago is once again in turmoil, like the end of the world.

"It's just like Raijin Island in the New World... Shiki has mastered a dangerous Devil Fruit ability."

"He probably has regained the strength of one of the Four Emperors!"

With a low sigh, Zhan Guo transformed into a giant Buddha and soared into the sky with his feet on the moon.

Chapter 402 The Golden Lion of the Four-Sword Style

Roar!

A giant lion's head formed from black clouds roared as it descended from the sky, its body composed of churning and undulating black clouds, with bolts of lightning flashing around it.

Boom boom boom!

A series of muffled roars exploded, and thunderbolts rained down from all around!

The Golden Lion's attack seemed to have also stirred up the endless thunderclouds above the Sabaody Archipelago, causing a sudden storm with lightning bolts intertwining densely amidst the rolling black curtain.

What the people on the ground saw was a gigantic lion's head that almost blotted out the sky, growing rapidly in their field of vision, and then there were clusters of dazzling electric light that almost made them unable to open their eyes.

Even with their eyes closed, the roar of lions and the sound of thunder continued to explode in their ears, making them buzz.

Fear is ever-present.

Even with two top generals present and a large force on the scene, the people were filled with fear in the face of this terrifying natural disaster.

Yesterday, islands fell to the ground like meteorites, and mangroves collapsed.

Today, a thunderstorm swept across the entire island, and the rare storm left the Sabaody Archipelago in turmoil.

This was an apocalyptic scene, and it was hard to imagine that it was created by Golden Lion all by himself.

"Shiki! I can capture you once, and I can capture you a second time!"

Beneath the endless dark clouds, a giant, golden Buddha, its feet treading on the moon, soared into the sky, attracting everyone's attention.

It wasn't just during the Warring States period.

Behind Sengoku were other elite naval commanders such as Aokiji and Onigumo, all of whom launched their attack simultaneously.

"Buddha's Shockwave!"

The giant Buddha, an incarnation of the Warring States period, treads on the moonlit steps, his palms gleaming with golden light as he strikes out continuously.

A dazzling golden light shone from his palm, and invisible shockwaves rippled outwards, shattering the giant lion heads one by one.

But at the same time, the lightning from the black cloud lion's head suddenly exploded in mid-air, engulfing the Warring States period in the blink of an eye.

When the lightning dissipated, the golden Buddha statue from the Warring States period was covered with small patches of charred black, and the round-framed glasses perched on its nose had shattered and fallen to the ground.

Zhan Guo gritted his teeth, his expression not looking good.

The Golden Lion's attack had the advantage of timing, covering almost half of the Sabaody Archipelago. Although he acted quickly and even withstood a lightning strike, he could not completely stop the attack by himself.

A beam of lightning struck the trunk of a mangrove tree, scorching a large area of ​​the trunk with a deafening roar. Flames roared across the trunk, which teetered precariously, and yet another mangrove was about to collapse.

And the dense rain of lightning continued to fall.

Not only lightning, but the storm also caused the sea around the Sabaody Archipelago to rise and fall, with turbid waves reaching ten meters high and crashing onto the shore, making the warships docked in the harbor sway and rock like lone boats in a raging storm.

"Frozen Dome!"

The thick ice sheet spread rapidly from the coast, forming a giant, transparent, hemispherical ice cap that almost covered half of the sky over the Sabaody Archipelago.

Dense bolts of lightning crackled and popped as they struck the newly formed, thick layer of ice, causing the transparent ice to shimmer. The scorching heat carried by the lightning melted patches of ice where it was struck.

Aokiji stood on the shore, lowered his arms again, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Golden Lion is now a user of the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, and can even indirectly manipulate lightning. Although this power is terrifying, his fruit ability can precisely block it.

The pure ice he conjured was insulating and resistant to lightning. The high temperature of the lightning would melt some of the ice, but it wouldn't be a big problem for Aokiji.

The Golden Lion didn't seem to care about what he saw.

There are mutual restraint relationships between Devil Fruits. The Cloud-Cloud Fruit can indirectly manipulate lightning, but it seems to have little effect on Aokiji's ice.

But so what?

He, Shiki, is not a useless person who only relies on his Devil Fruit ability.

Not to mention the Cloud-Cloud Fruit he just acquired, even without using the power of the Float-Float Fruit, his current strength alone is enough to place him at the pinnacle of the ocean.

now.

The golden lion's feet, which were made of icy crystals, changed once again. The soles of its feet gradually became pointed, transforming into two gleaming swords.

It is true that the Golden Lion did not wield a sword with both hands for a full ten years.

But in those ten years, he had long since become accustomed to walking on his sword and fighting with it.

At this moment, the golden lion held swords in both hands and feet, with a total of four sharp swords on its limbs.

"Fourfold Wave Slash!"

The golden lion, floating in the air, first kicked out two sword lights with alternating kicks, and then rolled over as it slashed out with two famous swords in its hands!

In an instant, four brilliant golden sword lights flashed, and four huge, intersecting cuts appeared on the ice cap made of ice, which then shattered with a crash. The giant ice cap, which covered almost half of the Sabaody Archipelago, crashed diagonally down along the cuts.

"This is the first time in ten years that I've held a sword in my hand; I seem to have become a bit rusty."

The golden lion floated in mid-air, looking down and speaking softly.

But suddenly he sensed something, turned his head and saw Hawkeye Mihawk's sharp, hawk-like eyes staring at him, a strong fighting spirit rising within him.

"The world's greatest swordsman of this era?"

The golden lion smiled.

He pointed one finger to the sky, and endless clouds emerged from his hand, gathering into a thick layer of dark clouds that guided the thunderstorms in the sky to rage unrestrained.

Then, gripping his sword with both hands, he faced the Sengoku and his men who were waiting in full battle below, and surprisingly, he took the initiative to dive down, leaving a long trail of white clouds behind him.

The Float-Float Fruit allows his body to float freely, while the Cloud-Cloud Fruit also grants him the ability to fly for extended periods.

As the golden lion swooped down, clouds continuously spewed out from under his legs, making it appear to Sieg like a fighter jet diving, even faster than before.

Golden sword light crisscrossed, accompanied by lightning and thunder all around. The golden lion wielded his sword with both hands, slashing at the equally glittering golden Buddha, Sengoku.

The Warring States period was very large, with a solemn and dignified appearance. Every time he struck out with his palm, golden light would burst forth, and the ground would collapse.

The Golden Lion, however, moved with remarkable agility, sometimes landing and sometimes leaping into the air. With each flash of its form, sword light would illuminate the scene, and surging golden sword light would continuously slash out from the Golden Lion's limbs.

Although he was not yet proficient in this fighting style that combined using both hands and feet, his movements were becoming increasingly fluid at a rapid pace.

At this moment, all four of his limbs were weapons, and his body could float and fly freely, defying gravity. His slashing movements were as unpredictable as a gazelle hanging its horns.

At this moment, the Golden Lion can be described as a great swordsman of the four-sword style.

Chapter 403 The Sengoku Period's Awareness

Amidst the dense clang of metal, the golden lion unleashed brilliant sword light with each strike, carving terrifying sword marks into the earth as the sword energy crisscrossed.

Meanwhile, the Warring States period threw punches again and again, and golden shockwaves spread out invisibly, causing the ground to tremble and the soil and rocks to crumble.

The Golden Lion's attacks were slightly faster, and its movements were elusive and quite agile, while Sengoku, who had transformed into a Buddha, was very tough and resilient, able to withstand several blows from the Golden Lion.

Their battlefield was often shimmering with golden light, making it extremely conspicuous.

The other marines, including Aokiji, did not intervene in the battle between Sengoku and Shiki. They kept a safe distance to avoid being caught in the crossfire and to deal with the storm that was falling from the sky.

"With both legs broken and having been absent for ten years, can the Golden Lion still possess such strength?"

Among the crowd, Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel felt a subtle tremor in his heart.

Unlike the others, Vice Admiral Momonga was among the first wave of reinforcements to arrive yesterday and personally participated in the siege of the berserk Golden Lion.

At that time, the Golden Lion was mentally unstable. Although he was difficult to deal with and many elite lieutenant generals died at his hands, he also managed to inflict serious injuries on the Golden Lion.

The Golden Lion is currently quite badly injured... but he is still fighting fiercely with Admiral Sengoku.

His gaze fell on the golden lion's legs, which were covered in ice crystals, and his expression was not good.

The flying squirrel didn't fight the golden lion today, but he had a vague feeling that his opponent was indeed not the same as yesterday...

The other general, Zephyr, did not make a move.

He fell into a coma yesterday due to a relapse of his injuries, and is currently wrapped in heavy bandages, in very poor condition.

At this moment, he was looking up at the sky, not paying attention to the dense lightning that was falling all around him, but looking at the sky island that had arrived with the golden lion.

This floating island is neither too high nor too low; reaching it using Moonwalk would be nearly impossible, but if other methods were employed...

Zephyr's gaze fell upon a massive figure within the naval ranks...

He was a giant-like marine with a huge body and a fierce appearance like a pirate. He was Vice Admiral John Jaendor of the Marine Headquarters, a giant from Elbaf, and also the first giant warrior in the Marines.

Of course, he was also one of Zephyr's disciples.

“Jiando, I need your help with something…” Zephyr walked over and said in a low voice.

.......

"Hahaha... This is so exhilarating!"

While fighting, Shiki couldn't help but let out a long laugh, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He ate the Angel Fruit, gained the power of a second Devil Fruit, no longer feared stormy weather, regained his youth, and learned of a grand plan...

Moreover, he encountered one of his old rivals who had defeated him years ago, Sengoku!