The World Government's Damaged Reputation

Elsewhere...

On a reef in the vast sea, Admiral Day Tiger Davis was in a sorry state.

"Damn you, Shiki! I'll kill you!"

Davis was furious. On his way to Kent Island, he had been intercepted by Lion Ghost Shiki.

Davis was stronger.

But in an aerial battle against Shiki and his Float-Float Fruit powers, he had no way to gain the upper hand.

Fighting Shiki left him little chance to protect his warship.

In the end, he could only watch as Shiki destroyed it. Every Marine aboard except Davis had gone down with the ship.

The battle was an utter humiliation.

A mere upstart had left him in this state.

As far as Davis was concerned, Shiki had only prevailed because of the advantage his powers gave him.

Davis's hatred for Shiki had reached its peak. Shiki had attacked the weak, and the fallen Marines were Davis's own men, soldiers who had followed him for years.

For now, he had to find the nearest island and wait for a Marine rescue.

"How is that possible?"

Black stared in disbelief. The pen in his right hand trembled.

Events had gone nothing like he expected. One report after another left him struggling to accept the facts.

First, Admiral Day Tiger had suffered devastating losses against Lion Ghost Shiki, with Davis himself the sole survivor.

How long had it been?

When Shiki joined the Rocks Pirates, he had only a modest reputation. In just a few years, he had grown this powerful.

Black had thought Marine Headquarters took Lion Ghost Shiki seriously enough. In the end, they had still underestimated him.

According to Davis, Shiki also seemed to have gained powers resembling those of the Float-Float Fruit.

That made Lion Ghost Shiki an even greater threat. He had become a formidable enemy