Alone and Infinite

"Yes, not to mention the domineering aura. Compared to its peak, the Golden Lion's domineering aura has declined even more."

Li Xia plucked a blade of grass from the ground and fiddled with its roots:

"Domineering aura—to a certain extent, is the outward manifestation of life, a miracle of life instinct mixed with willpower."

In other words, the stronger one's life force, the stronger one's domineering aura will be.

Having been imprisoned for so long, having broken both of his own legs, and with his age gradually increasing, it would be a miracle if the Golden Lion retained even half of his original imposing aura.

I'm more inclined to believe that the Golden Lion's imposing aura is only 1% to 3% of its original strength.

Finally, there's his head, because of the naval battle with Roger, which resulted in half of a ship's rudder sticking out of his head.

An enemy whose condition fluctuates so much is a threat!

That's a pirate with a bounty of four billion!

Even if the Navy Headquarters takes into account his age and declining performance, it shouldn't be a problem to value him at tens or hundreds of billions, right?

At that time, I'll become incredibly rich and start a shopping spree.

"So now the problem is how to find the Golden Lion."

The world is vast, incredibly vast. To find a small, randomly floating island in the sky is like finding a needle in a haystack.

"This isn't a big problem. If we stick with the Straw Hat crew, we'll find them eventually."

Li Xia had already made up his mind that after the Straw Hat crew caused a ruckus on Enies Lobby, he would definitely go and capture the Straw Hat crew again.

There's no other reason than that their bounty has been increased!

After agreeing on their goals, Li Xia bid farewell to the busy Sabo and left.

Awoo was also left to Sabo. Putting everything else aside, Awoo's gravity manipulation was definitely the best helper when they wanted to move a large number of objects.

Sabo is ecstatic. He'd be more than happy to teach him Dragon Claw Fist. If Awoo wanted to taste the saltiness of a Celestial Dragon, Sabo would probably go and capture one himself.

That's right, that's how confident the Revolutionary Army is now!

They discovered an abandoned city on the moon, which, after being studied by the Revolutionary Army's scientists, was found to be largely intact.

It can be restarted as long as there is energy, and a large number of mechanical soldiers are quietly parked inside the factory!

Not to mention Sabo, even Dragon was getting restless in such an excellent base, wanting to just snatch Vegapunk away.

Vegapunk's ideal is to create an infinite energy source so that no one will have to worry about energy.

In a sense, Vegapunk was also a potential revolutionary.

After much deliberation, Dragon abandoned this somewhat crazy idea, not to mention that the Navy's protection of Vegapunk was extremely tight.

Most importantly, Vegapunk once told Dragon face-to-face that the Revolutionary Army had no financial revenue and could not provide research funding.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to follow another suggestion put forward by Li Xia: go to the City of Seven Waters and earn money from the Iceberg Manor there to join the outlaws!

“Xia, Kelra will go down with you. She’ll stay with you for a while, and then head to Water Seven to get closer to the iceberg.”

Sabora pulled the short-haired girl next to him aside, and Kella secretly made a peace sign behind Sabora's back.

Li Xia has no problem with it; it's just a matter of having one more person or one less.

"goodbye!"

Standing at the edge of the sea of ​​clouds, Li Xia waved to Sabo, while Clara beside him looked on with curiosity, craning her neck to see how things would go down.

"By the way, Sabo, keep an eye on the Den Den Mushi, you might need to hijack the ship later."

Sabo's smile suddenly froze. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Li Xia pick up Krall and jump off the edge of the sea of ​​clouds.

All that could be heard was the howling wind and Kelra's terrified, drawn-out voice, which was rapidly receding into the distance.

"ah----------"

Like Hani, Koala was enrolled as a regular Marine. As one of only two women in the entire Marine Corps, she ended up sharing a room with Mia, a former milkman.

Mia also welcomed Kella warmly, and life returned to a brief period of calm once again.

Awoo kept using his abilities to help the Revolutionary Army move things while secretly observing the Straw Hat crew's journey on the Skypiea.

They finally found the Golden Bell, and with Dragon, Sabo, and others secretly watching, Luffy rang the Golden Bell without hesitation.

The sound of the bell was passed down, fulfilling a promise that had lasted for four hundred years.

Li Xia and Heitan used these days to continue practicing the other six forms.

Whether it's Moonwalk, Tempest Kick, or Finger Pistol, Kurotan mastered them all at an extremely fast pace with Li Xia's help.

After all, the kitten also has the passive quality of being "learned and versatile," and its learning ability is not low.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal's thick hind legs kicked out a bright blue slash in mid-air, whistling as they flew towards Li Xia.

Faced with this fierce slash, Li Xia stood still with one hand in his pocket and the other hand raised, making a gesture similar to the number 'eight', as if imitating a pistol.

"Bah!"

Like firing a gun, Li Xia raised his index finger upwards, and white light flew out from his finger, striking the slash at extremely high speed like a bullet.

The seemingly incomparably sharp strike shattered instantly, dissipating into countless points of light.

But this move was just a feint. Black Charcoal leaped into the air, and a series of loud 'bang bang bang bang bang' sounds of him stepping on the air could be heard.

Black Charcoal changed direction at high speed in mid-air, so fast that even Li Xia's eyes could hardly keep up.

This is how the kitten, by utilizing the immense strength of its hind legs and its relatively light body structure, combined Moonwalk and Shave to create a true 'Moonshave'.

It's also a signature move of the kitten—high-speed, high-altitude directional changes of movement.

"Sure, very fast!"

Li Xia nodded affirmatively. Black Charcoal became even more excited after receiving the praise. It meowed loudly and then swung its long tail.

It actually used its tail to unleash a sharp slash.

"Oh? You just learned this?"

Li Xia's eyes lit up. The one he used before was called "Storm Kick," so wouldn't this be "Storm Tail"?

Amused by his own thoughts, Li Xia suddenly felt countless slashes bursting forth before his eyes.

Each change of direction by the black charcoal was accompanied by a slash.

Not bad! Li Xia was really pleasantly surprised this time. If Hei Tan could strengthen his tail further, or add a blade to the end, the distance of his slashes wouldn't be too far from the weapon.

In the blink of an eye, these strikes had already reached them.

Li Xia stood calmly in place, neither dodging nor avoiding the attack. However, as the slash approached his body, it seemed to encounter some invisible obstacle, and his speed began to slow down.

By the time it actually reaches the body, its power has been greatly reduced due to the repulsive force.

"Ding ding ding ding ding"

A series of impacts rang out as the black charcoal's slashes struck Li Xia's body, like waves crashing against rocks, smashing him into countless sparkling fragments.

"Buzz!"

A sharp, low whistling sound rang out, and the figure of the black charcoal suddenly appeared in front of Li Xia.

The two cat paws were pressed together, forming a shape like flower petals, and sharp claws were extended.

"Meow!" (Fingergun - Six-Claw Gun!)

A tremendous impact erupted from the black charcoal's claws, creating a visible, explosive ripple in the air.

"Oh!"

With a muffled thud, several cracks appeared where Li Xia stood, and dust rose up.

However, the black charcoal was caught in the recoil and flew backward.

An arm reached out from the smoke and dust, took the charcoal, and gently placed it on the ground.

"Very good. If that blow had hit someone else, it would have at least caused internal organ concussion, plus a penetrating wound."

Li Xia simply waved his hand casually, and the resulting gust of air dispersed the smoke and dust.

Looking at the stone armor on Li Xia's abdomen that was gradually losing its color, Hei Tan realized that his attack hadn't even broken through the partially revealed Divine Enemy armor.

"At this stage, your body size will put you at a disadvantage in close-quarters combat."

Therefore, the strategy should primarily focus on mid-to-long-range roaming.

As Li Xia spoke, she recalled the Star God's overwhelming figure.

If you sit down and hug your knees, you're still over 20,000 meters tall. How tall would you be if you stood up?

And this was after fighting a monster for a very long time, breaking his original body into many pieces, leaving only a small part of his body.

Before crossing a certain limit, it really is true that the bigger the size, the more powerful it is.

At this moment, he had never felt such a strong desire to advance to the fourth tier.

What is the scenery like after reaching the fourth tier? What exactly is it after reaching the fourth tier that allows Apostles to break through the so-called 'racial template' and completely liberate themselves from limitations?

Did he become the all-powerful overlord of the void?

Indeed, this place is so interesting; the future is always so captivating.

Hei Tan looked at Li Xia, who had suddenly fallen silent as if lost in thought, and had no idea what had happened.

After a long while, Li Xia took a deep breath, and there seemed to be a light in his already deep eyes that he had never seen before.

"Let's go, let's see if there are any pirates left in the first half of the Grand Line. Even a mosquito is still meat!"

"Meow!"

“I have never seen a more diligent colonel than you, sir.”

Lieutenant Colonel Finsen, the captain of the 'Cage Force' escort ship responsible for transporting criminals, signed his name in the handover log and handed it to Li Xia.

He still finds it somewhat unbelievable, and is also quite moved.

What kind of spirit could make a branch officer who acts like a local tyrant, a naval captain, wander around capturing pirates?

In just one week, he captured no fewer than 50 pirates!

From mid-level pirates with bounties of ten or twenty million to newcomers who have just set sail with only a few million Berries and whose pirate dreams are shattered by a single punch.

The colonel accepted all offers, with a total reward of 200 million.

There's no way around it; this is the paradise of the first half of the Grand Line. Pirates with bounties exceeding ten million are rare. Generally, they are just local thugs and bullies who live in the village and rule the land.

Even though Li Xia had been diligently searching, he hadn't found anything of great value, which could also be related to luck.

However, thanks to him, the security within a thousand miles of Jaya Island was restored, and even the Navy's reputation soared.

Even within the Marine Headquarters, Li Xia, the 'pirate nemesis,' has gradually gained some fame.

Tina called specifically to say that Vice Admiral Tsuru had expressed his admiration for Garp and Sengoku during their conversation.

If he continues in this step-by-step manner, as long as he accumulates enough merit, he will likely be promoted from colonel to general.

"Alright, all signed for. I'll be going now. Colonel Xia, if possible, you can keep the number going until you have enough people, then I can make another trip."

Li Xia smiled and nodded, but there was no further follow-up.

Kurozumi has just sent word that the Straw Hat crew has arrived in Water 7.

The Enies Lobby storyline is about to begin.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

After a day off, my typing skills actually feel a bit rusty. I definitely can't stop.

Chapter 358 Otsutsuki Natsumi Returns to the World

'Waaah————'

The wheels of the sea train rolled over the azure sea, leaving a trail of white foam.

The ripples were quickly washed away by the waves and returned to calm.

A warm, humid sea breeze drifted in through the open window, lifting the white printed tablecloth on the table and ruffling their hair.