Flying Pirate Golden Lion Shiki

"We can't let him crash into us!" said Lory anxiously.

The entire island of Weatheria consisted mostly of clouds and a small portion of land, and even the beds they slept on were made of clouds. If it collided with the distant island, she wasn't sure what would happen to the other party, but one thing was certain: Weatheria would be smashed to pieces.

"Leave it to us!" said Ryan, patting Lory's head and soothing her softly before casting a sideways glance at Fujitora.

Several seconds passed, and nothing happened.

Only then did Ryan realize that Fujitora was actually blind; lately everyone had been using Fujitora as a lookout, which had caused even Ryan to forget about this detail.

"Ahem... Fujitora, use your ability to stop that island."

"Leave it to me!" Fujitora nodded heavily in agreement.

On the other side, a blonde man with a ship's steering wheel stuck through his head suddenly sensed an unidentified object heading this way from not far from the island, and in no time at all, a collision would occur.

Just as he wanted to go out and take a look, he saw the island he controlled shaking and slowly sinking. The blonde man hurriedly used his own ability to make the island float in Kong once again.

Then Ryan and the others witnessed such a scene: the island started swaying up and down, as if performing some unknown exercise.

For some reason, this background music suddenly popped into Ryan's mind.

What is a daddy's daddy called?

A daddy's daddy is called a grandfather.

What is a daddy's mommy called?

A daddy's mommy is called...

However, Ryan also knew who the other party was; only Golden Lion Shiki, who possessed the power of the Float-Float Fruit, could make an island fly in Kong!

Golden Lion Shiki was one of the three major pirates alongside Roger and Whitebeard, and Ryan was extremely surprised to run into him here.

People always said the Press-Press Fruit was the nemesis of the Float-Float Fruit, and now Ryan finally got to witness a clash between these two Devil Fruit Ability users.

"Lord Shiki, the Ferocious Beast on the island are starting to riot!" At that moment, a lackey ran over to report to Shiki.

Floating in Kong, Golden Lion raged, "Go call Indigo and Scarlet over to me!"

"Yes!"

Watching the lackey stagger away, Golden Lion's face turned even darker.

"What on earth is going on? Why is there a force making the island constantly plummet?" As if remembering something, Golden Lion suddenly flew out, casting a thoughtful gaze at the Weatheria island, which was likewise floating in the sky.

"Is the person opposite us playing tricks?"

"Captain Shiki!" At that moment, two people walked over. Seeing that it was Indigo and Scarlet, Golden Lion's expression improved slightly.

"You're here. Indigo, go appease the Ferocious Beast on the island, and Scarlet, go scout the situation on that island!" Golden Lion pointed toward Weatheria.

Indigo skipped away, while Scarlet followed closely behind Golden Lion as he jumped onto a large boulder.

The two of them flew toward Weatheria in this manner.

Seeing Golden Lion and Scarlet flying over, Kid cried out in shock, "You guys can actually fly!"

"No, this is the Golden Lion's Devil Fruit Ability!" Ryan's gaze shifted slightly as he thought to himself, This Float-Float Fruit is really useful! I really want to steal it.

Ah, what a pity the Dark-Dark Fruit hasn't appeared yet! Ryan sighed.

Beli, standing beside him, asked curiously, "What Dark-Dark Fruit?"

"Nothing." Seeing that Golden Lion was about to arrive, Ryan didn't bother explaining it in detail to Beli.

Beli silently committed the name of the Dark-Dark Fruit to memory.

"We can't let the battlefield be Weatheria, Fujitora!" Ryan said to Fujitora, after which a Flying Slash quickly shot toward the rock beneath Golden Lion's feet.

Having not fought anyone in a long time, Golden Lion grew excited upon seeing this Flying Slash.

"Chop Wave."

Golden Lion kicked forward in Kong with the sword at his foot, sending a blade of spiritual pressure hurtling toward Ryan.

The two attacks met in Kong, and the aftermath of the collision created a violent gale at an altitude of over ten thousand meters in Kong. Even the windmills on the island spun furiously.

"Who are you, brat? Have such figures already emerged on the seas nowadays?" Golden Lion asked, narrowing his eyes.

An extremely grave expression appeared on Golden Lion's face, for through their brief exchange he had sensed his opponent's formidable strength. Even though this brat's power was somewhat scattered, he was undeniably strong.

Even Fujitora wore a peculiar expression as he looked toward Ryan, though he couldn't see!

How did Ryan get even stronger? Beli felt a bit bitter inside; Ryan's strength was growing greater and greater, making his idea of protecting Ryan feel increasingly distant.

Hearing Golden Lion's words, Kid instantly flew into a rage and roared, "What kind of nobody are you to use that tone with our captain?!"

In Kid's eyes, the captain's dignity was his own dignity; looking down on the captain meant looking down on him, Eustass Kid!

Golden Lion didn't even look at Kid, keeping his eyes fixed solely on Ryan and Fujitora.

Ryan looked at the floating Golden Lion in Kong and smiled, "Golden Lion Shiki, you've been out of touch for too long! This ocean has long since undergone earth-shaking changes. The 'IQ' you're researching right now is a joke."

Golden Lion's pupils contracted and he radiated a dangerous aura as he laughed wildly, "Gwahahaha, arrogant brat, aren't you here for 'IQ' yourself?"

Ryan sighed. "I never expected that the renowned Golden Lion Shiki would be reduced to such a state. It's truly a pity!" With that, he even put on a look of regret.

Ryan wasn't actually lying; he knew that researching that so-called "IQ" would ultimately be completely useless, yet Golden Lion wanted to rely on it to destroy the world?

Ryan's words, combined with his perfectly timed expression, struck invisibly at the most vulnerable part of Golden Lion's heart. Driven into a complete rage, Golden Lion laughed wildly and frantically, "Since you know my name, how dare you spout such wild nonsense!"

"Lion: Senjindani."

In an instant, he kicked out several slashes even more powerful than the previous Chop Wave, arriving in front of Ryan in the blink of an eye.

Ryan countered by using the Mubanniu in his hand to bat the slashes away, and the deflected blade pressure tore the cloud layers into multiple pieces. Kid and the others watched in dumbfounded awe.

"It seems you're not entirely old yet, Golden Lion!" Ryan said with a smile, looking at the slashes Golden Lion had just unleashed. Then he leaped directly onto the boulder where Golden Lion stood.

Golden Lion at this moment was far stronger than the one Luffy encountered; time was the greatest natural enemy of all powerhouses, one that even Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world, could not escape.

Well, except for Garp...

Golden Lion froze, staring blankly at Ryan, and then a scene like this unfolded: Golden Lion, with a ship's steering wheel on his head, and Ryan stared at each other eye-to-eye!

"What are you looking at?" Ryan broke the silence first, casting an expectant gaze at Golden Lion.

"What are you doing?" Golden Lion snorted.

Watching their exchange, Beli desperately wanted to speak up on Golden Lion's behalf.

Though he hadn't heard the answer he wanted, Ryan still smiled and said, "I'm going to be a guest on your island! Aren't you going to welcome me?"

Staring at Ryan for a good long while, Golden Lion suddenly burst out laughing, "Gwahahaha, brat, you've got guts! Then come along!" With that, he manipulated the rock beneath his feet and flew toward the island.

Everyone simply watched the two of them depart.

Kid was utterly baffled by Ryan's actions and asked in confusion, "Captain, why are we going to the enemy's headquarters?"

"Because the captain didn't want to make this place the battlefield. You saw what happened when those two fought just now—if they fought with all their might, Weatheria would be destroyed!"

Robin's words resolved the doubts in everyone's hearts.

Lory gazed blankly at the departing figure of Ryan, and silently made a decision in her heart.

----------------------------I rushed writing a bit, so I'm publishing this for everyone to see first. I'll revise it later!