Elsewhere, "Golden Lion" Shiki received Goenitz's message and immediately set out toward Monster Paradise, taking the powerful fighters he had summoned to Headquarters in advance.
"Keep your eyes on that thing! Don't let it get away."
A faint thrill stirred in Shiki's heart, and it had nothing to do with the Monster Legion.
The World Government had finally revealed such a terrifying, mysterious weapon. This was a perfect opportunity to seize its trump card—or destroy it outright.
Shiki leaned toward the latter. The Flying Pirates had yet to fully understand even the Ancient Weapon Pluton. How could they spare the effort to study another terrifying weapon comparable to an Ancient Weapon?
The Monster Legion was based in the first half of the New World, while the Flying Pirates' Headquarters lay in its latter half.
Separated by a vast distance spanning nearly half the world, Shiki was unlucky enough to miss this rare sight.
"Golden Lion" Shiki, "Uranus" Reinhardt, "Tyrant" Gurado, and "Deva Path" Pain.
There were only four of them, racing forward under the power of "Golden Lion" Shiki and Reinhardt's Airflow Fruit.
Whether to pursue the World Government's mysterious weapon or help their ally, the Monster Legion, the Flying Pirates could not miss this opportunity.
"I'll go ahead. Play it by ear. It'll still be a while before the Admiral gets here."
Goenitz gave Xiaer his instructions, then shot into the sky, ascending toward the purple light.
As he flew, he left traces of his Weasel Fruit's power lingering in the air.
It was a small whirlwind that circulated and spun continuously, capable of lasting half a day if left undisturbed.
That signal would be enough to guide Shiki and the others when they arrived.
At the same time, Goenitz relayed the news to his true boss, Ignis.
"I've