Momousagi's Concerns

The clues obtained in Gion were also obtained by the Golden Lion.

Furthermore, the Golden Lion's method is more direct than Gion's...

They kidnapped Wolf, Law's benefactor, and then spread the word everywhere—a much more sophisticated method than Gion's!

This also shows Gion's lack of ability; if it were Akainu or someone from the CP Organization, they could have come up with the same solution.

And the excuse was easy to find—the submarine that Luo launched was built by Wolf!

Our navy is certainly different from pirates; we wouldn't kidnap innocent inventors. However, we've arrested an accomplice who built ships for vicious pirates and are preparing to execute him. So, we're informing everyone as a warning to others... Is there anything unreasonable about that?

In comparison, Gion is still a bit inexperienced.

Well, she's clearly over thirty, but I'm referring to other aspects of her youthful appearance...

Upon receiving the news, Gion slammed her fist on the table and then glared at the big-nosed man beside her.

Johnny was startled. "Lieutenant Vice Admiral, should we go there immediately?"

"Of course." Gion's fierce expression softened.

For some reason, Gion had a feeling that Johnny was criticizing her in his heart, but judging from his reaction, it didn't seem like it. Maybe she was just being overly sensitive.

Sig understood her look and was startled, quickly hiding even deeper into the dream realm—this guy's intuition was really accurate!

Upon receiving the news, Gion was already in a different time zone, and without further delay, immediately headed towards Svalbard Island.

The Flying Lion, a ship the size of a small island with a hull made of rock and soil, was hovering in the air above Svalbard Island.

Gion's main target is Golden Lion; the user of the Op-Op Fruit is just a "side project".

"Set sail immediately, and make sure... arrive before that young man is threatened by the Golden Lion!" Gion immediately gave the formal order.

Sig could sense that Gion's biggest worry was that Law would treat him under the threat of Golden Lion.

In Gion's mind, the reason why the former Flying Admiral and the legendary Great Pirate "fell" to the point where he could even fight Gion to a standstill was mainly because he lost both legs and had his mind opened up.

If someone were to have their legs reattached and their brain repaired by the power of the Op-Op Fruit, wouldn't they become another scourge on par with a pirate overlord?

Of course, Sig didn't think so...

Sig is more "idealistic," believing that Shiki's decline in strength is more due to a change in his will.

While the wild imagination and the broken leg couldn't be said to have had no impact, they were probably not the main reasons either.

However, Gion takes Golden Lion's wild imagination and broken leg very seriously, as if if they don't find Golden Lion and stop Law soon, the Great Pirate who was once on par with Roger will return.

Sig was happy that Gion needed to be reached as soon as possible.

After all, the speed of Sea King- class flagship is not slow, crushing almost all pirate ships. Only a handful of special pirate ships can match or surpass it.

Sig didn't mind hitching a ride on the ship, especially since it had its own scapegoat.

Gion received the news a day late, and it took them another day to get to Minion Island.

Upon approaching Minion Island, Gion soon spotted the Flying Lion in the air. From below, the "bottom" of the ship appeared to be entirely composed of rock, making it more like a small island than a ship.

In terms of size, it was about the same as the Thriller Bark that Moria found.

However, Thriller Bark is indeed a ship that can float on the sea, but the Flying Lion would definitely sink if it were placed at sea without Shiki's abilities!

Golden Lion had clearly spotted the navy's flagship and even approached it.

Gion stood on the bow, on guard, when suddenly a small black dot flew down from the Flying Lion, which gradually became clear to be the Golden Lion himself.

"Hahaha, little girl, it's you again? Isn't the World Government holding some kind of ridiculous meeting? Doesn't it need someone to serve tea and water, sing and dance?" Golden Lion said disdainfully after recognizing Gion.

At the same time Golden Lion was genuinely angry—was this guy here to capture me? Where are Garp and Sengoku? Why didn't they come themselves?

"Shiki, you have committed crimes including illegal voyages, plundering World Government Member States, attacking the Navy, and escaping from prison. I am now arresting you. Surrender!" Gion shouted fearlessly at Shiki, who was floating in the air.

"Snort."

Shiki snorted coldly, then raised his right hand, and immediately several huge rocks, not much smaller than the main naval ship, floated out from the Flying Lion.

The navy personnel on the flagship also felt the pressure...

With a wave of his hand, Shiki sent a barrage of boulders crashing down on Gion!

But at that moment, Gion leaped up and drew her sword. A flash of pink sword light pierced through the air, splitting several boulders in two. The sword's force also swept the debris away from the main ship.

Although the crashing waves caused the main ship to rock slightly, it was clear that the Golden Lion could not win in this way.

Without saying much, the Golden Lion spread his legs wide— Cherry Ten and Kogarasu were tied to his legs at that moment.

The ship-slaying attack slashed down towards the navy's flagship, but Gion repeatedly swung her Konpira to deflect it.

While Shiki wasn't as extreme Crocodile, Sig that Shiki's strength lay largely in the Devil Fruit Development; as for Swordsmanship...

Judging from the fact that he strapped a knife to his leg as a prosthesis, he's not very professional!

Otherwise, he would never have given up holding the sword, since his hand wasn't severed.

Because his strikes are powered more by his body and his Haki than by his Swordsmanship, his hands and legs have roughly the same effect.

After a fierce battle, neither side could gain the upper hand—five years ago, Shiki could at least suppress Gion to some extent.

Sig noticed that, on the one hand, Gion had made some progress, after all, she was not yet forty years old, and on the other hand, Shiki was even more out of shape than she had been five years ago!

The two clashed in mid-air, one above the other, neither gaining the upper hand Shiki left in a huff, Gion, naturally, couldn't do anything about the Float-Float Fruit. Even though she knew Geppo, she didn't dare to fight Shiki in the air for long.

At the same time...

Gion, who had returned, frowned and glanced at the big-nosed guy again—she felt like he was mocking her.

Johnny:???

Sig quickly hid even deeper, since he still needed Gion as his vanguard.

Sig guessed that she was quite sensitive about age, otherwise she wouldn't only sense it when he secretly commented on her age!

"Vice Admiral, shall we dock here?" Johnny asked, sounding inexplicably nervous.

Lately, it seems like Vice Admiral Momousagi doesn't like me much?

"No, on land, the Float-Float Fruit can be used for more things, and it's easy to accidentally hurt civilians. We'll just hover around here, and when that boy named Trafalgar Law notices the Navy, he'll naturally come to contact us!" Gion said confidently.

Meanwhile, the Polar Tang carefully avoided the direction of the warship and quietly sailed towards Minion Island...