"But none of that matters. I came to see you off this time, and to see whether your strength has improved since you became the Pirate King!"
At Oran Island's harbor, Shiki briefly recalled his experiences in the "dream" during his coma, then spoke with some excitement.
In the dream world, although his strength had continued to improve, his body had inevitably aged somewhat. Now that he was back in this younger body, his overall condition had improved considerably.
Coupled with the sense of "reality" after returning to the real world, this made Shiki even more excited. He also couldn't wait to see what kind of fighting strength the experience he had gained in his dream would produce when paired with this younger body.
Boom!
As Shiki unleashed his powerful Conqueror's Haki, everyone present was deeply shaken. Conqueror's Haki this powerful was simply unheard of.
No one had expected Shiki's Conqueror's Haki to improve so much after a year in a coma. Was Shiki a Saiyan too? Similar questions flashed through quite a few minds.
"Hmph! I don't know what you went through, but I won't admit defeat easily."
Facing Shiki's powerful Conqueror's Haki, Roger refused to back down and released his own Conqueror's Haki to counter it.
"This isn't the place to fight. Follow me if you've got the guts, Roger!" Considering that Oran Island was Lind's territory, Shiki didn't start fighting right away, despite how much he wanted a battle with Roger.
He tossed Kogarashi from his hand to Roger, then activated his Fruit Ability, carrying both himself and Roger toward the Red Line.
With Shiki's Fruit Ability, which he had developed to an extraordinary level, it didn't take the two of them long to reach the top of the Red Line.
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