A bright white jade moon hung high in the sky, while an enormous palace floated above the center of the island.
Fully armed, Reiner and the others rode several recently acquired ferocious beast undead straight toward the magnificent palace complex.
A violent wind swept up the snow, blanketing the ground in endless white that glittered beneath the moonlight.
Inside the palace, Golden Lion flew past pavilions and towers before descending before the grandest building at the heart of the complex.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
In the ornately decorated corridor, Sakura Ten and Kogarasu rang out continuously.
The wooden doors automatically slid open to either side, revealing dozens of pirate captains who had long been waiting on both sides of the banquet hall.
Everyone turned to look at him, their gazes filled with fanaticism and reverence.
The corner of Golden Lion's mouth curled around his cigar. He passed between the seated captains and arrived before the throne at the top of the central stairs.
"Gentlemen! Since you're all sitting here already, there's no need for me to introduce anything!"
Golden Lion accepted a bowl of wine from his subordinate, turned with a feral grin, and looked down at the crowd as he spread his arms boldly.
"Drink this bowl of wine, and you become a member of the Golden Lion Pirate Fleet! We have only one goal: overturn this world!"
"Overturn the entire world!"
"Whoa!!"
"Admiral!!"
A fervent roar erupted from below. The captains raised their bowls and drained them in one gulp along with Golden Lion!
At that moment, his Flying Grand Fleet was officially reestablished!
"Shihahahaha!!" Shiki burst into wild laughter, slamming his empty wine bowl onto the table before saying in a deep voice,
"But now! On the eve of our plan, a group of little rats has sneaked