Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

"Roger's swordsmanship? I'm starting to miss you more and more, baby!"

Golden Lion spat out the cigarette butt, took out a new cigar from his pocket, and lit it.

His ability lifted his body, and he swooped down towards Sakura.

"You lived through that era too, you should understand!"

"What Great Pirate Era? How can something that bastard Roger started with his life be taken over by a bunch of stupid fools who only know how to play house!"

With a nimble turn in mid-air, Shiki slashed at Sakura with the sword on his foot. The ten great swords of Kojiro and Kumogakure collided with Kumogakure, sparks flying.

Using his strength to wrestle with Sakura, Shiki wildly spread his arms and reached out to her.

"If you're Roger's successor, then join forces with me, you brat!"

"Let these sheltered sweethearts and the high and mighty World Government experience again the fear that real pirates can bring!"

Ding!

Sakura gripped the Cloud Reaper Tsunade tightly, and a large amount of chakra steam erupted from her body. The burst of Boil Release combined with her immense strength sent Shiki flying.

"Stop talking about the world all the time. Have you forgotten how the last guy who tried to seize the world failed?"

Using her powers to stir up the thermal circulation, Sakura artificially created a massive storm that crashed down on Shiki.

"Hahaha, so I've learned my lesson!"

Shiki's eyes suddenly darkened. "Moreover, I possess a drug that can evolve wild beasts. If you join us, we can work together to capture even stronger beasts and produce more soldiers."

At that time, even the world government will tremble before this terrifying power.

"So, how about joining forces with me?"

With a wave of his arms, the wind and snow from the surrounding islands converged on him, condensing into several lion heads in the air, roaring and opening their huge mouths to collide with Sakura's storm.

After the loud noise, a fierce wind and blizzard engulfed everything.

Chapter 207 Davy Back Fight

"I don't care what kind of mess you're making of the world, but hand over my people right now!"

A roar echoed from the clouds above Miracle Island.

The sharp blade flashed, slicing through the smoke and snow.

Shiki, with his long, flowing golden hair, escaped from the flashing blades, head bowed and breathing heavily.

"That troublesome brat, huff... huff..."

He used his power to compress dozens of rock spears, and with a flick of his finger, these sharp spears whistled and pierced into the smoke.

"Old lion, do you look down on me so much that you don't even bother to use your domineering aura?"

Sakura, walking above the smoke, had a rainbow-like glint in her eyes as she nimbly dodged the rock spears.

Immediately afterwards, he gripped the cloud-like handle tightly with both hands, and a black giant sword took shape amidst the surging iron clouds.

In the darkness, streaks of lightning, like trees, spread out from the cloud sword, hanging upside down in the sky.

Swing the sword.

A monstrous force, powerful enough to shatter mountains and split seas, unleashed a terrifying and awe-inspiring impact.

—The Mighty Kingdom's Blazing Sword!

The legendary spear that pierced the sky roared out, transforming into a straight, scorching chain of light in the darkness, tearing apart all defenses with overwhelming force.

It possesses incredible strength, giant-like combat skills, the ability to control lightning, and even its hair is pink.

This combination reminded Shiki of some unpleasant memories, particularly his initial impression of Sakura when he first met her.

"Tch, being domineering isn't everything, kid!!!"

Touched on a sore spot, Shiki's expression darkened, and he gritted his teeth, using his ability to drag out a large mass of seawater that he controlled.

They formed the shape of dozens of lions and lunged at Sakura's attack.

—A poisonous snake!

Bang!

The magnificent sword wave pierced through the lion's head, shattering it into countless water droplets, and continued its relentless charge towards Shiki.

Shiki's pupils contracted.

Having exhausted all his tricks, he unleashed Lion's Thousand Cut Valley, a barrage of slashes desperately deflecting the sword waves as they spun rapidly toward Sakura.

Unfortunately, Sakura blocked it with her domineering hand, and countless slashes crashed into the infinite wall and disappeared.

Having reached this point, he was completely unable to compete with Sakura in terms of ability, swordsmanship, and domineering aura.

This is a perfect example of how heroes grow old.

"Kid, you said you're here to find your companions, right? How about a trade?"

Realizing he was no match for his opponent, Shiki stretched out his hand, opened his palm, and forcefully slashed outwards.

The earth, rocks, ice, snow, and seawater floating between the two battlefields were all rippled by the boundless power, scattering and parting to create a path.

"What tricks are you trying to pull now? Why don't you just find them yourself after I defeat you?"

The black cloud sword flashed, and Sakura carried it on her shoulder, watching Shiki warily.

"That merman you sent out earlier won't be able to find the person I'm holding so quickly, and besides..."

Shiki grinned and twisted his wrist, causing a large mass of seawater that had been floating in the air to suddenly lose its supporting force and plummet rapidly down into Alabasta.

The city below was inexplicably struck by a massive mass of seawater, turning a large desert into a swamp.

Sakura, understanding what the other party meant, clicked her tongue and said, "Tsk, old lion, you really are despicable!"

"Hahahaha, having experienced that cruel era, don't you understand our true nature as pirates?" Shiki exhaled a smoke ring, his smile growing increasingly arrogant.

"Enough with the nonsense, what kind of deal are you planning to make!"

Sakura raised her head, her emerald eyes coldly staring at the blond man in front of her.

"You brat from the other shore, I've heard you're a doctor renowned throughout the sea!"

Shiki raised his hand and tapped the back of his head. "Our deal is simple: you heal this for me, and I'll release your partner."

"Sure, but how can we prevent breach of contract?"

Sakura, arms crossed, snorted coldly, her expression clearly showing her distrust of Shiki's credibility.

Shiki didn't speak, but reached into his pocket and pulled out a coin, his nimble fingers spinning it between his fingers.

Sakura narrowed her eyes, recognizing the ancient competitive game that had been passed down among pirate groups—Davy Back Fight.

It is a game that involves gambling with companions and dignity, and is guaranteed by the three major treaties.

There was once a world-renowned pirate crew that was formed through this game, and Shiki was one of its members!

"So, have you made up your mind?"

Shiki crossed his arms and wore a confident smile.

Defining the transaction details in the form of game rules can indeed ensure the effective fulfillment of the transaction by both parties.

only....

"You old lion, you still haven't given up your thieving ways!"

Sakura raised her finger, making a gun gesture, and pulled a non-existent trigger.

"Hehehehehe!"

With a wave of his hand, Shiki sent a gun flying from the distant palace, which flew swiftly into his hand.

Bang!Bang!

Two gunshots rang out simultaneously, and Shiki tossed the coin in his hand, which flew into the distant sea as a streak of light.

"Then the contract is established!"

Shiki lit a new cigar for himself. "Let me show you my sincerity first!"

Spread out your palm, flip it over, and press it down.

A cloud of smoke erupted from a distant island. Under the manipulation of the Float-Float Fruit, which had been developed and awakened, Shiki moved a research institute from afar right in front of Sakura.

"What a monster," Sakura muttered.

With this ability to develop his Devil Fruit powers, Shiki could still stand out among the vast majority of the world's strongest individuals even without Haki.

Puff puff puff....

Strange sounds came from his footsteps. The clown in the white coat rushed out of the corridor and pressed himself against the window of the research institute, gesturing angrily at Shiki.

"This is not the time to talk about this, Indigo, release the otherworld brat's companions!"

As Shiki's sharp gaze swept over, the previously vacant expression caused by dementia vanished.

"He actually understood!!!"

Indig stared wide-eyed in horror before rushing inside the research institute to release the people.

Ten minutes later, the falcon and the nightingale carried the two of them out of the research institute.

"Sakura-nee!" "Sakura~"

Leviathan, carrying Kuina, hid behind Sakura, the two warily watching Shiki, whose clothes were flowing.

"never mind!"

Sakura patted their heads and turned to the princess and guards beside her, "We've made a deal with Cobra to rescue them. You two can go back to the capital yourselves. The old lion won't catch you anymore!"

"Hmph, I'm not so shameless as to break my word!"

Shiki raised his hand again, and using a water balloon to encircle Tiger from another sky island, he also brought him over and handed him to Sakura.

"Leviathan, take them to the palace in Arubana, I'll be back shortly!"

Once everyone had arrived, Sakura gave Leviathan her orders.

"No, Sakura-nee, I want to fight alongside you!"

Feeling guilty, Kuina jumped off Leviathan's back and hugged Sakura's waist.

"Don't cause trouble for Sakura, this kind of battle is not something we can get involved in!"

Fisher Tiger, having witnessed the era when the Flying Pirates roamed the seas, recognized the man in front of him at a glance.

He jumped back onto Leviathan with Kuina, turned back to the girl and gritted his teeth, "Sakura, you have to win!"

"rest assured!"

Sakura grinned and gave them an OK sign.

Then they watched as two giant birds flapped their wings and flew away from the sky island, their shadows gradually being obscured by thick clouds.

Turning his gaze away, Shiki puffed out a large puff of smoke as he drew a bright glow from his cigar.

"Hey! Kid, it's your turn next!"

Chapter 208 The Complete Lion

Although Shiki had great faith in the rules of fighting that Davy Jones followed.

However, to prevent any doctor from tampering with the surgery, he still opened an operating room inside the research institute.

Dr. Indigo and a gorilla stood by as supervisors, and they even moved the floating island over Arubana as a precaution.

"Just how cautious are you?!"

Sakura changed into surgical scrubs and disinfected herself.

"Hmph, when I was a yakuza member and was ambushed, you weren't even born yet!"

Even lying in a hospital bed facing the doctor who was about to operate on him, this lion still refused to back down.

However, what he said was true. After all, this old man was from the same era as Garp, and a rough calculation would show that he was close to seventy years old.

Sakura then pressed Shiki's head down, and a gloved hand reached out, with a chakra scalpel emerging from its fingertips.