The Storm Brought by the Lion
"Well then, Mr. Sirius, I think it's time for me to take my leave."
After seeing off the Golden Lion, Urouge also bid farewell to Sirius, the man saying very sincerely.
"Aren't you coming with us?"
Sirius was not surprised; Urouge had said from the beginning that all he needed to do was take him to the Blue Sea.
"Being able to Sirius Pirates should be something many people on the high seas dream of."
Urouge said with a smile.
He finally understood what the title Mr. Sirius bore—the so-called Pirate Emperor— meant.
The Sirius Pirates are undoubtedly a powerful group standing at the top of the pirate world.
Joining them would be like taking a leap to the top, directly reaching the pinnacle of life.
"But,"
Urouge always smiled and said, "I have my own adventures."
Sirius smirked and said, "Hey, Monk, aren't you mistaken? I never invited you to join us."
"Oh? So it wasn't an attempt to keep me?"
Urouge's eyes widened, his smile froze, and he couldn't help but scratch his buzz cut. "This is really embarrassing. It turns out I was just being presumptuous."
"Never mind Sirius, he's always like that." Yamato gave Sirius a shove and said with a grin, "Anyway, see you in the New World, Urouge! Become a great pirate!"
"..."
While we are indeed saying goodbye, what's with that expectant tone you're using, Miss Yamato?
Urouge chuckled, his attitude always positive. "Then maybe I'll be the Pirate King!"
"Try it if you can," Jack scoffed.
Then came the parting.
Sirius gave Urouge some gold; the guy was so poor he only had clothes and a pencil left, and the money from the Sky Island couldn't be spent in the Blue Sea.
"I will not reveal a single word about what I saw and heard along the way," Urouge said earnestly as he left.
He knew that if what he had seen were leaked, it would cause a lot of trouble for the Sirius Pirates.
"No need,"
Sirius's reaction was indifferent. "It doesn't matter if people say it."
What difference would it make if others found out?
Could they possibly attract some other, more terrifying enemy to the high seas as a result?
That's it. We've already provoked everyone we could, unless a group of Space Pirate suddenly descends from the sky.
Therefore, they have nothing to fear.
And so they parted ways; Urouge began his voyage, Sirius and his crew continued their journey.
After descending from the sky, they arrived directly at the middle section of the Paradise, already quite far back, with many islands ahead that they hadn't yet landed on.
When traveling, you should have the attitude of not missing any attractions.
One day, while at sea.
"Sirius, look! It's Golden Lion!"
Yamato ran up to Sirius's shop with a newspaper in his hand.
Sirius took a look and saw the following text in large font:
The Flying Lion has descended upon the sea once more!
"Oh, Shiki- senpai, you really can't stand being alone."
Let's go back one day.
Marine Headquarters, Marineford, and this great fortress of justice remain as peaceful and serene as ever today.
Even in this chaotic Great Pirate Era, no one dared to invade this place, since an Admiral and Fleet Admiral were stationed here year-round.
That was certainly true until today.
The naval soldiers patrolling the harbor suddenly found themselves enveloped by a shadow.
Then they looked up, their faces filled with nothing but terror.
With a whooshing sound of wind, a colossal, massive ship crashed down from the sky.
Boom!
The large ship crashed directly into the solid crescent-shaped plaza, shattering into pieces, with fragments flying everywhere.
This is just the beginning; many more large ships are crashing down from the sky.
The sailors in the square screamed and dodged, but many were still crushed into dust by the falling ships.
A piercing alarm instantly blared throughout the entire Marine Headquarters.
The naval officers scattered throughout the island moved almost simultaneously, converging on the plaza.
The window of the Fleet Admiral's Office was suddenly pushed open, and the Fleet Admiral Sengoku, his face filled with shock and anger, looked at the tragic scene in the square, then raised his head.
He saw several ships floating silently in the sky.
He saw more clearly atop those large ships, a man with his arms crossed and golden hair fluttering in the wind.
"Oh, this ability--"
At the top of the headquarters building, light coalesced into the shape of a man.
Admiral Kizaru, who remained at headquarters, pushed up his glasses and looked up at the man in the sky. "Seriously, a monster I never dared to imagine has suddenly appeared."
"Shiki!!"
Kizaru heard Fleet Admiral Sengoku's furious roar from below, "Why aren't you hiding in the gutter waiting to die? What are you doing out here now?"
In the sky, the Golden Lion, the man in charge of the scene, curled his lips into a disdainful sneer, casually flicked the ash from his cigar, and said calmly,
"I'm just here to say hello and tell the world, Sengoku, that the Golden Lion has returned."
After saying that, he didn't linger at all, and turned and flew away.
At the same time, the enormous ships suspended in the sky were suddenly caught by gravity and plummeted.
"Borsalino!! Stop him!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku leaped out of the headquarters building, as if the sun had burst forth in mid-air, the enormous Golden Buddha radiating dazzling golden light.
He raised his hand, and a massive shockwave instantly roared out, blowing all the falling ships away.
At the same time, Kizaru, located atop the headquarters building, transformed into a beam of light and instantly blocked Golden Lion's path.
Although the Golden Lion flies very fast, it is still too slow compared to light.
"The Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi!"
The lightsaber slashed down without mercy.
The Golden Lion remained calm as it kicked out.
Although one of his swords was broken, he still had one left.
The sword was wreathed in jet-black Inazuma.
Boom!!
The white light and black Inazuma shook the entire sky.
Ding ding ding.
After several rapid clashes of blades, Kizaru couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This is incredible! Can you really use your feet to wield such swordsmanship?"
The Golden Lion's forehead was slightly sweaty, but his expression was full of contempt. "Yellow monkey, are you sure you want to stop me now?"
"When--"
Kizaru's pupils contracted.
Behind them, above Mary Geoise, the colossal creature crashed down with a deafening roar.
That's an island!
A small island at least one or two kilometers wide!
"Nobody wants a gift like that."
Kizaru transformed into a beam of light and vanished.
With no one stopping him, the Golden Lion swaggered away.
The very next day, news of the Flying Lion's return to the sea spread throughout the world.
People once again recalled the Flying Pirates that blotted out the sky in the previous era, and the mad lion who commanded them.
A section of the sea within the Paradise.
"Wow! That monster's still alive!" the Red Nose pirate exclaimed, having just defeated a group of enemies.
Sabaody Archipelago.
"Shiki, you're not going to stay out of the game either?" The old man, who had just made some money from a honey trap to buy drinks, smiled.
Whole Cake Island.
"Is that dead lion still alive?" Charlotte Big Mom, who was having afternoon tea, said nostalgically. "Mother, Mother, what a stubborn old man!"
The Wano Country.
"Is that Golden Lion coming to the New World too?" Kaido laughed heartily, as usual, as he drank heavily. "Hehehehe!! This is going to get even more interesting! Let's see who from the Rocks Pirates will inherit Xebec's ambition!"
Moby Dick
"Still alive?"
The Whitebeard chuckled nonchalantly, "That bastard's hair should be almost all gone by now, right?"
In the past, both he and the Golden Lion had brilliant golden hair.
Now, well...
Not only the pirates, but the government is also having a headache over the reappearance of Golden Lion.
"What should we do?"
In Pangaea Castle, the Five Elders hold their daily meeting.
"That Shiki has run away again. How should the government deal with this?"