I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

This nearly drove the Golden Lion wild with excitement, and he swung his sword faster and faster, unleashing a furious barrage of attacks.

"Warring States, give up. A new era is coming, and you cannot stop the tide of time."

Shiki's eyes flickered, a smile of excitement and cruelty spreading across his face as he unleashed a dazzling sword light from his renowned sword, Muku.

“Sig left behind more than one Angel Fruit. Although that man is dead, his level of danger far exceeded your expectations.”

"This ocean is about to descend into chaos."

Sengoku slammed his palm onto the Golden Lion's sword, producing a metallic clang and a shockwave that swept in all directions. His expression was also extremely solemn.

"The Angel Fruit left behind by Sigurd..."

The golden lion's reminder made Sengoku's mood a thousand times worse.

This is not only because Shiki's strength exceeded his expectations... but also because of the influence of the Angel-Angel Fruit.

The stronger Shiki's performance this time, the worse the effects of the Angel-Angel Fruit will become in the future.

At the same time, Zhan Guo's brows furrowed slightly.

He understood the temperament of the Golden Lion; he was a proud man, like a lion, and few people in the world could catch his eye.

But then, he suddenly mentioned Sieg, which was very strange.

If it wasn't something Shiki did intentionally... then it can only be said that Sieg holds a special place in Shiki's heart.

Sig's past deeds were astonishing, but some of them have long been covered up by the Navy. Logically speaking, Shiki wouldn't treat someone differently just because of hearsay.

"Things have gotten complicated. Is Higuma not only connected to former members of Roger's pirate crew, but also to Shiki?"

"Did their contact occur many years ago, or more recently? Does the Golden Lion already know Sieg's identity?"

In the midst of battle, thoughts flashed through Sengoku's mind like lightning.

He valued Sieg even more now.

"We must capture Golden Lion here; we absolutely cannot let him escape!"

Sengoku secretly made up his mind, but he wasn't very confident.

Golden Lion's abilities are too troublesome. He comes and goes like the wind and can fly tens of thousands of meters into the air at any time. If he is determined to run away, no matter how many marines there are, they will have difficulty stopping him.

Sudden.

Within the thick sea of ​​clouds, a pillar of lightning suddenly shone brightly, illuminating the world. It descended from the sky at incredible speed, striking the ground below.

At the same time, a giant cyan sword light suddenly arrived and severed the pillar of lightning before anyone could react.

The azure sword light, its momentum undiminished, hurtled diagonally toward the rolling black clouds on the horizon.

Suddenly, a smooth and straight cut appeared in the thick layers of black curtain, as if it had been carefully cut by a pair of large hands holding a paper cutter.

"Ok?"

The golden lion turned his head and saw a pair of golden eyes full of fighting spirit staring straight at him.

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

"Do you want to challenge me? As you wish."

The golden lion chuckled softly.

Without even asking, he knew what Hawkeye Mihawk meant.

With a swift movement, he dodged Sengoku's punch and soared into the air like a rocket, floating in mid-air with two swords in his hands, facing Hawkeye from afar.

Sengoku, who had been left behind by Shiki, turned his head to look at Hawkeye, and his brows furrowed involuntarily once again.

Not just Shiki... Hawkeye's aura seems different from before?

On the other side of the naval force.

Zephyr stared at the Golden Lion, who was confronting Hawkeye, and said in a low voice:

"Let's make our move now, Jaendor!"

He leaped and landed on Lieutenant General Jaendor's palm.

The next moment, the giant general let out a low growl, gripped Zefa in his hand, and with all his might swung his arm and threw it into the sky.

Thrown by the giants' monstrous strength, Zephyr's body shot up like a cannonball, its target the floating island in the sky.

Chapter 404 Is Sieg still alive?

On the ground, Hawkeye gripped the black sword Night tightly in his hand, his whole being like a peerless sword, just standing there, he seemed to have an aura that could cleave the sky.

This imposing aura moved even Sengoku and the others who looked at it.

Hawkeye's aura has always been extraordinary. He has eyes as sharp as an eagle's. Ordinary strong people would lose their fighting spirit and lack the courage to fight him just by being stared at by him.

But at this moment, Sengoku and the others noticed that Hawkeye's aura was different from usual.

He hadn't drawn his sword yet, still gathering his strength, his sharp eyes fixed on the golden lion in mid-air, yet his whole being exuded a sense of weight and solidity, like a mountain.

"The swordsmen of this era seem to be quite good."

Shiki the Golden Lion nodded slightly.

He pointed his finger to the sky, and his arm materialized into elements, causing thick clouds to gather again and make the rolling dark clouds in the sky appear even thicker.

"Thundercloud vortex!"

This move seemed to stir up the inky sea of ​​clouds. Amidst the raging winds, a giant vortex gradually appeared in the sea of ​​clouds, crackling with lightning.

"Shiki the Golden Lion".

"I had thought that I no longer had the chance to compete fairly with the legends from the old era."

Hawkeye looked up at the sky, his aura growing increasingly terrifying, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"I'm afraid this kind of opportunity will never come again, which is a real pity."

The golden lion floated in mid-air, looking down at the eagle eye.

At that moment, his eyes glazed over slightly, a look of reminiscence in them.

'Such an astonishing aura. Is he not an ability user, but a pure swordsman...?'

The thought flashed through the Golden Lion's mind, and he laughed loudly:

"You remind me of another swordsman from my time. Like you, he wasn't a power user, and he too rose to fame alone across the seas, becoming a legend with just his sword..."

Hawkeye nodded slightly, but his gaze remained sharp.

He had heard of most of the swordsmen who had made a name for themselves on the high seas, and he had also heard of the person the Golden Lion had mentioned.

"It's a pity I don't have the chance to compete with him now. It's already quite difficult to compete with you, who also comes from the old era."

"Hehehehe... That's not necessarily true. Who knows what the future holds?"

The golden lion cackled, seemingly implying something, but did not continue speaking.

At that moment, a beam of lightning descended from the center of the vortex and struck the golden lion below.

He was bathed in dazzling electric light, shining brightly in mid-air like a god.

"Thunder Sword - Heavenly Punishment!"

With two longswords in hand, he slashed out, and two brilliant golden sword lights, wrapped in even more dazzling blazing white lightning, descended from the sky.

At the same time, Eagle Eye on the ground had also gathered its strength to the maximum, and a huge cyan sword light, as heavy as a mountain, shot into the sky.

The two terrifying sword lights collided in mid-air, and the terrifying shockwaves swept in all directions in an instant, causing towering white waves to rise in the ocean surrounding the island.

"Absolutely terrifying!"

Sig stood on the balcony of a loft on the floating island, watching this scene from afar, and couldn't help but gasp.

Even though he considered himself quite knowledgeable, his heart pounded like a drum once again.

He has dealt with both Hawkeye Mihawk and Golden Lion Shiki.

Sieg could even say that both of them had suffered in silence at his hands.

But witnessing their full power at this moment... Sieg's eyelids twitched, and he felt even more acutely aware of the danger he had always been in.

Damn it, Sieg has fooled too many strong people, and he's become somewhat smug about it, almost forgetting that he's a noob.

Strong individuals like Hawkeye and Shiki, when not making a move, can sit down and talk with Sieg, aside from having a strong aura.

But Sieg now understands the fundamental difference between them, a difference as vast as heaven and earth.

"No... no matter how strong they are, I can't say something like 'it's terrifying' or 'I gasp in shock'..."

The saying goes, "You may lose the fight, but you can't lose the morale."

Even if there is a huge difference in strength, at least we cannot lose in terms of momentum.

Sieg rubbed his face, his expression returning to its calm and composed state.

He watched the fierce battle unfold, standing proudly on the balcony with his hands behind his back, his eyelids half-open, his chin slightly raised, his expression a half-smile.

"Hmm... Hawkeye isn't bad."

Sieg nodded calmly:

"It wasn't in vain that I fought him back then."

"This sword strike carries the power of heaven and earth, its might is unfathomable. It already has three-tenths of my style. This person is indeed a genius in swordsmanship."

"I am gratified that future generations have swordsmen like Hawkeye Mihawk."

Sieg nodded, then looked towards the Golden Lion and commented:

"Golden Lion is not bad either. It was worth all my hard work to entrust him with the Angel-Angel Fruit, making him a dual-Devil Fruit user and making up for his shortcomings."

"The Golden Lion has a promising future and may be able to reach the pinnacle of power, surpassing even the Four Emperors."

Sieg stood on the balcony, pointing out the landscape with passionate words.

"As expected of me, even in private, I did not slack off or reveal any flaws."

"I'd give it a 90 out of 100," Sig thought to himself.

Sieg understood the principle that a wise man is cautious even when he is alone.