Ch. 221In the beginning, there were no gods or kings

Shane fought Wang Zhi’s seemingly endless army of awakened copies while five powerful Celestial Dragons arrived with plans to execute the survivors. As Wang Zhi taunted him, Shane drew in his presence and prepared to strike back.

  • Wang Zhi created countless island-bound copies of himself and sent them to attack Shane in waves.
  • Kaido and Silver Axe continued fighting each other while commenting on Wang Zhi’s frustrating ability.
  • Five elderly Celestial Dragons arrived by ship and decided to wait until the battle weakened its survivors before executing them.
  • The Celestial Dragons planned to rely on Zephyr to stop Golden Lion and singled out Shane for carrying the D. name.
  • Wang Zhi boasted that he could outlast Shane, who stopped defending and gathered his strength for a final blow.

Ch. 222Youth could not be reclaimed

Shane challenged Wang Zhi’s belief that Conqueror’s Haki was inherited, then overwhelmed him at Rocky Port. Wang Zhi awakened Conqueror’s Coating in their final fight but died, as the enemy forces closed in on Shane.

  • Shane argued that King's Aptitude was not limited to inherited bloodlines, while Wang Zhi struggled with his lost years and blamed the Island-Island Fruit.
  • Saint Kelin listened to Shane through a Den Den Mushi and condemned him, while Golden Lion watched the battle at Rocky Port.
  • Shane unleashed a massive, Haki-infused paw-shaped air blast that destroyed Rocky Port and left Wang Zhi as the sole survivor among his many opponents.
  • Wang Zhi attacked Shane with everything he had, awakened Conqueror’s Coating, and kept fighting despite his grievous wounds.
  • Wang Zhi recalled his childhood ambition, closed his eyes, and died; enemy forces then rushed toward Shane.

Ch. 223Dragons and Fish-Men, Giants and Wine

Shane prepared to defend Hachinosu after defeating Wang Zhi, refusing Silver Axe’s suggestion to escape and declaring his intention to establish a Grand Fleet there. As the Marines and other powerful opponents closed in, four allied pirate ships arrived to support him.

  • Zephyr led the Marines’ attack on Hachinosu, with Sakazuki and Kizaru joining the assault.
  • Shane used the Door-Door Fruit to extract the complete Island-Island Fruit from Wang Zhi, while the Ancient Giants Weapon remained hidden inside him.
  • Shane invited Silver Axe to join his Grand Fleet, but Silver Axe said he preferred to fight alone and escape.
  • Shane insisted he would drive back his attackers and keep Hachinosu as the base of his power.
  • Four pirate ships approached Hachinosu, including ships marked by wine, a green-cloaked captain, Fish-Men, and a giant flag.

Ch. 224Come on!

Reinforcements for the Dragon Emperor Pirates arrived at Hachinosu, turning the battle against the Marines and prompting Shane to rally his forces. Shane unleashed Ursus Shock as the Holy Knights advanced, leaving the two sides poised for a decisive clash.

  • Captain John charged into battle, turning the seawater into liquor and filling the area with an intoxicating mist.
  • Fisher Tiger and the Sun Pirates advanced through the whirlpools, while Dragon fought Borsalino and the Giant pirates arrived with Dorry and Brogy.
  • Zephyr feared Shane would rebuild the power of the Rocks Pirates, as Sakazuki and Kuzan prepared to fight each other at the shore.
  • Shane rallied the Dragon Emperor Pirates, promised to claim Hachinosu if they won, and repelled their accumulated pain and fatigue.
  • Shane unleashed Ursus Shock across the sea as a capital ship carrying five surviving Holy Knights approached.

Ch. 225The victor's way was the only way

Saint Kelin and four Holy Knights attacked Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates, using their Haki and Devil Fruits to suppress the island and kill everyone. As Marine forces closed in and Golden Lion redirected the meteors, Saint Kelin called for a two-on-one assault on Shane.

  • Saint Kelin used medicine and the Press-Press Fruit to reach his peak, then led four Holy Knights in attacking Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates.
  • Shane clashed with Saint Kelin while the other Holy Knights fought Kaido, Silver Axe, Captain John, and Stussy.
  • Saint Kelin ordered Zephyr to keep firing and declared that Hachinosu and its defenders should be destroyed.
  • Saint Kelin summoned meteors, but Golden Lion stopped them and sent them toward the Marine battleships.
  • Saint Kelin hurled pillars at the Dragon Emperor Pirates as Zephyr's warship approached and Sakazuki and Kuzan attacked the coast.
  • Saint Kelin ordered his forces to surround Shane and kill him, while Shane swallowed a tavern and prepared to fight again.

Ch. 226The Dark-Dark Fruit!

Shane revealed that he possessed the Dark-Dark Fruit and used its powers against Saint Kelin, turning the battle at Hachinosu in his favor. Zephyr entered the darkness to help Kelin, and the fight continued with Zephyr launching his Z Pulverization attack.

  • Saint Kelin attacked Shane and declared that he would kill him to protect the world's order.
  • Shane revealed his Dark-Dark Fruit and engulfed the battlefield with darkness.
  • Shane used Dark Hole to swallow the surroundings and disrupt Saint Kelin's Press-Press Fruit advantage.
  • Shane pulled Saint Kelin close with Dark Water, forcing Kelin to rely on Haki to resist the fruit's effects.
  • Saint Kelin called for Zephyr, who charged into the darkness and struck at Shane with Z Pulverization.

Ch. 227Sink into fear

Shane fought Zephyr and Saint Kelin at once, using his many Devil Fruit abilities to counter their attacks. He aimed to overcome the limits that kept even the strongest fighters from defeating multiple opponents of their own tier.

  • Zephyr confronted Shane and accused him of hiding the Dark-Dark Fruit until he had grown strong enough to use it.
  • Saint Kelin attacked Shane from behind with Heavy Pressure: God Thread while Zephyr pressed him from the front.
  • Shane considered how awakening Devil Fruits of three types could let him surpass the strongest fighters and break the seas’ limits.
  • Shane used the Air Door and his rubber properties to strike Saint Kelin behind him while fighting Zephyr with kicks.

Ch. 228Golden Lion's Roar!

Shane fought Saint Kelin and Zephyr on Hachinosu, using his abilities to separate the two opponents. When Saint Kelin expected Shane to be overwhelmed by reinforcements, Shane opened hundreds of Air Doors and transferred the battlefield to Golden Lion’s territory.

  • Shane blocked Saint Kelin’s sword strikes while fighting Zephyr, and Zephyr recognized that Shane had grown stronger since their last encounter.
  • Shane used darkness, invisibility, and Thunderclones to isolate Saint Kelin and knock him through a dark door onto Skull Mountain.
  • Zephyr raced toward Skull Mountain, while Saint Kelin warned Shane that his forces would be defeated by the Marines and their allies.
  • Shane opened hundreds of Air Doors linking Hachinosu to the Flying Pirate Crew’s territory, and the Dragon Emperor Pirates and their allies sailed through them.
  • Golden Lion furiously realized that Shane had moved the entire battlefield to his territory.

Ch. 229Don't think you can stay out of this!

Shane forced Golden Lion Shiki to join the battle, turning the conflict into a war across land, sea, and sky. With Zephyr fighting Shiki and the Marines entering the aerial battlefield, Shane faced Saint Kelin alone and confronted his growing fear.

  • Shane challenged Golden Lion Shiki and forced him to choose between fighting or letting his pirates be destroyed in the aerial battle.
  • Shiki agreed to fight alongside Shane for now, while warning him that cooperation would come at a price.
  • Shiki attacked Zephyr, and their clash began the battle between the Marines and the pirates.
  • Shane passed through an Air Door to Skull Mountain as Saint Kelin pursued him, while the Marines, Golden Lion Pirates, and Dragon Emperor Pirates fought across the sky and sea.
  • Shane told Saint Kelin that witnessing Saint Garling's defeat had undermined his confidence and that his fear was now his greatest weakness.

Ch. 230Three Thousand World-Breaking, feared even by gods!

Shane fought Saint Kelin atop Skull Mountain as Kelin used Life Return to restore his youth and Conqueror’s Haki to conceal himself from Observation Haki. Shane exposed Kelin’s fear and weakening stamina, then unleashed Three Thousand World-Breaking, leaving Kelin overwhelmed by the force of his attack.

  • Saint Kelin restored his youth with Life Return and used Conqueror’s Haki to hide from Shane’s Observation Haki before launching a rapid sword attack.
  • Shane blocked Kelin’s strikes and argued that the Dark-Dark Fruit was draining Kelin’s stamina and that his fear of death had weakened him.
  • Kaido, in dragon form, crashed into the Titan Mammoth as the battle shook Skull Mountain.
  • Shane declared his intent to reign over the Celestial Dragons and called the battlefield his home ground.
  • Shane used Three Thousand World-Breaking against Kelin, and the impact sent pain through Kelin’s body as he saw Shane as a devil.

Ch. 231Refuse to retreat, and we fight again!

Shane defeated Saint Kelin in a mutual near-fatal clash, then survived by restoring his head and lifting Hachinosu into the air. As Tsuru demanded that he surrender, Shane challenged the opposing forces to keep fighting, leaving the battle poised to resume.

  • Shane and Saint Kelin exchanged their strongest attacks, and Saint Kelin died after Shane punched through his abdomen.
  • Shane appeared headless, but Kaido and the others realized he was still alive.
  • Shane regenerated his head and used Black Dragon Flame Clouds and Air Doors to lift Hachinosu.
  • Shane challenged Tsuru, who urged him to stop fighting and warned that he had become the greatest criminal in history.
  • Shane refused to surrender, declared that the world had unstoppable momentum, and called for the battle to begin again.

Ch. 232Retreat!

After Saint Kelin died and Golden Lion’s Flying Pirate Crew joined the battle, Marine Headquarters ordered a retreat from the New World. Shane remained alive and victorious on Hachinosu, though his body was badly weakened.

  • The Marines learned that Saint Kelin had died and saw Shane open Air Doors to bring his allies to Hachinosu.
  • Tsuru told Kong that Zephyr would be trapped between Shane and Golden Lion, and Kong ordered the Marines to end the war and withdraw from the New World.
  • Tsuru announced a supposed Marine victory, while Zephyr recognized that their true goal of killing Shane had failed.
  • Zephyr and Tsuru ordered the Marines to retreat as Hachinosu returned to the sea and the Air Doors closed.
  • Shane coughed up black blood and admitted that an aspiring overlord had to put on an act.

Ch. 233Golden Lion declared war!

Shane killed the remaining God's Knights and faced Golden Lion's demand to submit or fight while his crew was exhausted and he was nearly out of strength. As Golden Lion prepared to attack, Shane clenched his fist and decided what to do, but the chapter ended before revealing his choice.

  • The four remaining God's Knights attacked Shane, but he used Dark Hole and Dark Water to kill them and claim their Devil Fruits.
  • Golden Lion warned Shane that the Celestial Dragons would target him and revealed that he could control three enormous islands.
  • Golden Lion demanded that Shane submit or fight him immediately, while the Flying Pirate Crew stood ready for war.
  • Kaido, Stussy, Dragon, Dorry, Brogy, Captain John, and Fisher Tiger debated the trap Golden Lion had set and worried over Shane's condition.
  • Shane considered retreating or fighting despite having almost no strength left, then clenched his fist and made his decision.

Ch. 234Shane, you're not human!

Shane rejected Golden Lion’s demand to surrender and declared Hachinosu the territory of the newly founded Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet. As the two forces prepared for a deadly battle, Shane revealed a massive attack formed from the pain drawn out of everyone nearby.

  • Golden Lion urged Shane to kneel and mocked him for his past defeats, but Shane refused and warned that he would defend Hachinosu.
  • Shane declared war on the Flying Pirate Crew, founded the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet, and used darkness and lightning to threaten Golden Lion’s forces.
  • Shane and Golden Lion clashed with their Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out more than ten thousand pirates as Golden Lion recognized Shane’s growing strength.
  • Golden Lion accused Shane of betrayal and blamed him for Wang Zhi’s death, but Shane rejected his claims and insisted that Hachinosu would not retreat.
  • John, Silver Axe, Kaido, Stussy, and the Giant Warrior Pirates prepared to fight alongside Shane as Golden Lion reconsidered the cost of attacking.
  • Shane gathered the pain drawn from those around him into an enormous blood-red paw pad, prompting Golden Lion to exclaim that Shane was not human.

Ch. 235A three-way standoff

Shane faced Golden Lion while the Marines watched from beyond Hachinosu, and he turned the confrontation into a three-way standoff. After Golden Lion attacked, Shane drained life from Flying Pirate Crew members to recover and kept redirecting attacks, leaving the battle unresolved as he and his crew prepared to outlast him.

  • Zephyr and Tsuru contacted Shane, offering to join forces against Golden Lion in exchange for the God's Knight's body, but Shane mocked the offer and refused to cooperate.
  • Shane challenged Golden Lion to fight while the Marines watched, and Golden Lion refused to back down, claiming that he could defeat Shane and his crew.
  • Golden Lion used his Float-Float Fruit to attack Hachinosu, but Shane nullified the power and transferred the pain and fatigue to the Flying Pirate Crew.
  • Shane used the Air Door and Vampire Form to drain pirates' life force, heal his injuries, and regain strength as his lightning struck more of Golden Lion's men.
  • Golden Lion hurled suspended seawater at Shane, who repelled it into the sky and sent it crashing down as rain and lightning on the Flying Pirate Crew.
  • Shane explained that he would keep redirecting attacks and draining life force until his crew recovered, while Golden Lion grew furious at his tactics.

Ch. 236Pirate Game

Shane and the Golden Lion faced off over whether to risk a larger battle, with Marine forces watching from the sidelines. The two captains agreed to settle the outcome through a one-on-one Pirate Game duel while their crews and the Marines waited.

  • The Golden Lion weighed attacking Shane's weakened crew but hesitated because the Marines remained nearby and his own forces were wary.
  • Shane taunted the Golden Lion and declared he would fight alongside his old Rocks Pirates comrades rather than accept a one-on-one battle against the crew.
  • The Golden Lion raised the seawater to drive the Marine battleships away, lifted his crew out of Shane's draining range, and set a deserted island between them for a duel.
  • Shane and the Golden Lion agreed that their duel would decide the crews' victory, while their followers watched the Marines and recovered their stamina.
  • Kaido explained the ancient Pirate Game, and Tsuru recognized that the Marines could not profit by intervening after the duel.
  • Zephyr ordered the Marines to withdraw, while Borsalino commented on the spectacle and Sakazuki wrapped his fists, frustrated by his weakness.

Ch. 237Devil Fruit Awakening

Shane used Future Sight and the Paw-Paw Fruit to battle Golden Lion, but Golden Lion overwhelmed him with relentless sword attacks and stabbed him through the heart. Shane then awakened a new power that let him devour his wounds and body, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

  • Shane used Future Sight to predict Golden Lion’s attacks and explained how he had developed it through Observation Haki and the Voice of All Things.
  • Golden Lion told Shane about Saint Kelin’s defeat by Rocks, but Shane rejected the attempt to undermine his confidence.
  • Shane deflected Golden Lion’s Lion: Thousand-Cut Valley with a Haki-coated Paw-Paw Fruit technique.
  • Golden Lion unleashed Ten Thousand Chop Waves, exhausted Shane, and stabbed him through the abdomen and heart.
  • Shane awakened a power that let mouths devour his sword, wounds, and body, and declared that he could devour all things and start over.

Ch. 238Future Sight, devouring and consuming

Shane awakened the Munch-Munch Fruit and fused its power with his other Devil Fruits, allowing him to devour his surroundings and rapidly recover from his injuries. Golden Lion recognized the danger of Shane’s new ability and kept out of reach as Shane challenged him to continue fighting.

  • Golden Lion attacked Shane, but Shane’s shifting, elastic form swallowed the strikes and dodged his swords.
  • Shane’s monstrous sphere devoured the island’s trees, sand, stone, and metal as it grew, while Golden Lion’s slashes failed to stop it.
  • Shane emerged healed from the sphere and revealed that his awakened ability could devour everything, with the Dark-Dark Fruit’s gravity expanding its reach.
  • Golden Lion realized the island had become nourishment for Shane and acknowledged that Shane posed a threat on the ground.
  • Golden Lion flew higher to avoid the island, and Shane told him they could both fly but that he had something Golden Lion did not.

Ch. 239You Brat Have No Pirate Ethics!

Shane awakened the Munch-Munch Fruit during his battle with Golden Lion, taking control of Hachinosu and establishing it as a haven for his crew. Golden Lion destroyed the island to escape the duel, but Shane opened an Air Door toward the Flying Pirate Crew, prompting Golden Lion to attack and accuse him of having no pirate ethics.

  • After three major battles on Hachinosu pushed Shane to his limits, his Munch-Munch Fruit awakened and let him devour and synthesize his surroundings.
  • Moria, Kuzan, Dragon, Kaido, Stussy, and Olvia recognized Shane's breakthrough and considered what his growing power meant for the crew and Hachinosu.
  • Golden Lion warned Shane that claiming territory in the New World would bring endless challengers and force him to spread his crew thin.
  • As Shane recovered, Golden Lion turned seawater into a tornado and shattered the small island that served as their battle arena.
  • Shane opened an Air Door toward the Flying Pirate Crew, and Golden Lion slashed at it and called him a pirate with no ethics.

Ch. 240Prepared for you

Shane ended the battle for Hachinosu with Golden Lion and established the island as the Dragon Emperor Pirates’ first territory. As the crew celebrated and formed the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet, Shane offered Kaido a collection of Zoan Devil Fruits.

  • Shane and Golden Lion ended their battle after Golden Lion refused Shane’s offer to become his right-hand man and flew away from Hachinosu.
  • The Navy withdrew without pursuing the pirates, and Shane returned to Skull Mountain as the Dragon Emperor Pirates claimed Hachinosu as their territory.
  • At the feast, Shane announced plans for the Grand Fleet, a new Seagull Laboratory, and pirate crews that could operate under the Dragon Emperor flag.
  • Ginny and Kuma formed the Bear Paw Pirate Crew, while Urouge, Moria, and others prepared to establish their own crews and Morley and Sanjuan Wolf stayed to guard Hachinosu.
  • Brook sang about sailing back to Twin Cape, and Shane gave Kaido more than a dozen Zoan Devil Fruits.
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