Two days later.
While the Big News of the Paramount War was spreading all over the world.
Two airships of the Goa Empire have already reached a floating Sky Island in a remote area of Grand Line.
"I never expected that even with Golden Lion Shiki restrained by Seastone, these Sky Island wouldn't fall!"
"So beautiful, it's like an island from paradise!"
Is this also Sky Island?
"This is Sky Island artificially created using the power of the Float-Float Fruit!"
"Golden Lion Shiki truly lives up to his reputation as a legendary pirate; he can actually float so many islands!"
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The women and Baron of the Goa Empire gazed eagerly at these floating Sky Island.
Against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds.
These lush green islands, with cascading waterfalls and rainbows, are truly as beautiful as a dream.
"You dragon, you actually possess the same abilities as Redfield!"
Having lost both of his sword legs and bound by Seastone, Golden Lion Shiki stared grimly at the eerie little dragon hovering on Wang Shi's shoulder.
Golden Lion Shiki discovers that this dragon can not only read his thoughts, but also forcibly control him time and time again.
Now, with both legs injured and his Devil Fruit powers suppressed by Seastone, his mind is becoming increasingly confused, making him unable to resist the mental erosion and control of Wang Shi and the Seven-Star Dragon Emperor.
"To be honest, I really can't bear to kill you, Shiki!"
"But you're too old. Your legs are useless, and your head was hit by the ship's rudder. Your combat strength has declined severely, and you're no longer worthy to be the master of the Float-Float Fruit's power."
Wang Shi at the half-crippled Golden Lion Shiki, even Kaya, who possessed the power of the Sick-Sick Fruit, couldn't handle the ship's rudder that had penetrated deep into Shiki's head.
Dr. Hogback, this genius surgeon, could certainly give Golden Lion Shiki a new pair of legs.
But the biggest problem with the Shiki is its age and the rudder on its head.
Even if we find Trafalgar Law, the Devil Fruit User, to cure Golden Lion Shiki's head...
Shiki's aged body, coupled with twenty years of severe injuries to his legs and head, made him more than ten times weaker than Whitebeard.
It is fundamentally difficult to recover.
"Kill me if you want!"
"It's just that I can't die a spectacular death like Newgate, which is really frustrating."
The thought of dying silently at the hands of the Wang Shi filled Golden Lion Shiki with sorrow and shame.
"Don't worry, you can live a little longer before you find the next master of the Float-Float Fruit's power!"
Wang Shi Shiki doesn't intend to kill Golden Lion Shiki immediately.
As long as Shiki doesn't die, these flying Sky Island will allow the Goa crew to rest and have fun for a while.
"Damn it! My twenty years of hard work have become your dowry."
The Shiki's face showed struggle, a red glint flashing in its eyes from time to time, its expression shifting between anger and loyalty.
He doesn't even have the chance to commit suicide now, and he can't activate the Float-Float Fruit's power to make these floating Sky Island fall and destroy themselves.
If he had known that rescuing Roger's son would lead to his own demise, he certainly wouldn't have personally gone into battle.
Just throw the islands and evolved beasts into the battlefield.
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This is currently the main island of the Floating Archipelago.
When Dr. Indigo saw the appearance of the two airships through the Surveillance Den Den Mushi, he knew that the Flying Pirates and the Floating Archipelago were doomed.
In fact, he foresaw this moment two days ago when he saw Captain Golden Lion Shiki captured by the Goa Empire during the Paramount War.
But he was powerless to resist, and didn't even have the ability to escape the Floating Archipelago.
He was even somewhat relieved that the Goa Empire hadn't directly killed Captain Shiki.
Otherwise, if these islands had fallen into the sea, he didn't know if he would have survived.
"Everyone, take a good rest. I'll give you a break so you can train and develop your own techniques and Devil Fruit abilities."
Let's thoroughly review the combat experience from this war and strive to become stronger.
"Also, there are a lot of powerful evolved beasts on these floating Sky Island; you can go and have some fun on your own."
"Go, go explore and have fun freely."
With a wave of his hand, Wang Shi granted everyone a holiday free to do as they pleased.
The Baron wanted to have fun all went aboard the Ark Maxim, wanting to explore every floating Sky Island.
Meanwhile, the Exile Emperor of the Wang Shi went straight to the stronghold of Golden Lion Shiki.
Go and deal with and subdue the Shiki's subordinates.
It's important to know that the Flying Pirates also have a Pirate Captains' Association under their command, which has recruited forty or fifty affiliated pirate crews.
In the original timeline, Largo, a Paramecia Net-Net Devil Fruit User, aimed to join Shiki's Pirate Captains' Association and become its fifty-first captain.
They accepted the Flying Pirates' orders to travel to Hansen Island to capture the giant rhinoceros beetle that escaped from the floating island [STRONG WORLD], and encountered the Straw Hat Pirates.
Largo used various techniques derived from his Net-Net Fruit powers to defeat the Straw Hat' three main fighters at one point.
The Whitebeard Pirates recruited 43 elite pirate crews into their affiliated crews in the New World.
The minimum bounty for these auxiliary captains starts at 200 million.
Golden Lion Shiki recruited even more affiliated pirate crews than Whitebeard in the Grand Line Paradise, totaling 50 pirate crews.
The pirate crews from the Grand Line Paradise are far inferior in quality to the elite pirates of the New World.
There aren't many pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million.
These affiliated pirate crews are a good option, whether to give them to Tashigi as credit for her battles or to incorporate them into the Four Blues Underworld Fleet.
They could even select some strong pirate crews and stuff them into the Cross Guild.
To contribute to the rapid expansion of the Cross Guild.
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Dr. Indigo had long awaited Wang Shi's arrival with utmost respect.
Anyway, Captain Shiki has already been captured.
He's just a weak scientist; what can he possibly do to resist?
As for the pirate crews affiliated with the Pirate Captains' Association, without Golden Lion Shiki's Float-Float Fruit ability to transport them, they simply couldn't provide support.
Shiki recruited these Paradise Pirates simply to plunder money and resources for his Beast Plan.
He never considered these affiliated pirate crews as his true subordinates.
Of course, these affiliated pirate crews were also just trying to use the banner of the legendary pirate Shiki the Shiki to burn, kill, and plunder.
He never even considered dying for Golden Lion Shiki.
Otherwise, Golden Lion Shiki wouldn't have been defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates.
Fifty affiliated pirate crews, even if each one only used one move, could easily overwhelm the Straw Hat Pirates.
It's worth noting that Largo, the Devil Fruit User, almost wiped out the Straw Hat Pirates on his own.
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"Not bad! A wise person knows when to yield! Your brain is still functioning properly!"
Wang Shi looked at the respectful Dr. Indigo and revealed a satisfied expression.
This saved Wang Shi a lot of time.
"From now on, you will be a scientist in the Goa Empire!"
Wang Shi placed the Seven-Star Dragon Emperor Sword, now restored to its original sword shape, against Dr. Indigo's neck, accepting the scientist's surrender.
The Seven-Star Sword Spirit directly activated its power, influencing and controlling this scientist who was also the head steward of the Floating Archipelago.
The Goa Empire only needs loyal subordinates to the Wang Shi.