vncnus Chapter 225 The End of an Old Era
Chapter 225 The End of an Old Era
Chapter 225: The End of an Old Era
boom!
Upon seeing the giant dragon appear before him, Shiki's expression instantly changed. He cursed under his breath, then raised his hands, unleashing the power of his Float-Float Fruit in an attempt to control the dragon.
Roar!
"What?!!"
However, to Shiki's utter surprise, the dragon was completely beyond his control. Although the island that made up the dragon had been touched by Shiki before, what stood before him now was a newly formed, extremely compressed dragon enveloped by Mu Chong's power.
boom!
Choosing the wrong opponent, Shiki was hit squarely by the dragon, the immense impact sending him flying backward.
choke!
At the same time, the sound of a long sword being drawn rang out in the direction Shiki was flying backward.
The one who drew his sword at that moment was Mu Chong, who had dodged Shiki's two slashes.
"One-Sword Style: Chaotic Sky Slash!"
As Mu Chong's deep voice rang out, the longsword White Dragon flashed continuously in the air, and countless pure white slashes instantly covered the space in front of him, directly engulfing Shiki in the slashes.
At this moment, for Shiki, the dragon was crashing down in front of him, and a slash was closing in from behind; the feeling of death struck Shiki's heart in an instant.
"Roar! I am Shiki the Golden Lion, how could I possibly be defeated by a bastard like you?"
boom!
Shiki frantically twisted his body in mid-air, forcibly dissipating the impact. With blood gushing from the corner of his mouth, he used his Devil Fruit power to fly out of the attack's range.
boom!
Just as Shiki was about to dodge Mu Chong's attack, a giant dragon appeared above him from the sky. With an explosion, the dragon suddenly burst apart, replaced by countless sharp spears, their points aimed directly at Shiki.
Swish!
The hundreds of spears, formed almost instantly, charged towards Shiki without any pause, giving him no room to dodge.
boom!boom!
puff!puff!
A slash swept across from below, a spear pierced from above; in just an instant, dozens of bloody wounds appeared on Shiki's body.
"Congeal!"
boom!
But Mu Chong didn't stop there. The moment the spear pierced through Shiki, it exploded again, replaced by an enormous hand.
call!
boom!
The giant hand in the air shot towards Shiki, who was injured by the spear, the instant it formed.
Shiki, meanwhile, wore a grim expression. The immense pain coursing through his body made it difficult to control his descent, but when he sensed movement behind him, he forcefully activated his Devil Fruit power to lift himself upwards.
boom!
"Hehehe! Shiki, that's enough!"
A cold voice suddenly rang out from Shiki's side, accompanied by a fist enveloped in Armament Haki.
"Hero Mu Chong..."
Shiki roared angrily at Mu Chong's attack and immediately raised his arms to block. However, before Shiki could finish speaking, Mu Chong's fists had already landed on his arms.
boom!
boom!
Faced with Mu Chong's full-force attack, Shiki, caught off guard, was sent flying by the punch, his body crashing straight into the giant hand below.
"Control & Bind the Coffin!"
Meanwhile, Mu Chong, suspended in mid-air, extended his right hand with his back to the full moon in the night sky. A cold voice rang out as he activated the Power-Power Fruit's power.
boom!
The next moment, the giant hand clenched into a fist, firmly binding Shiki, who had crashed into it, within it. As Mu Chong tightened his fist, the binding became even more intense.
"Control - Ground Explosion..."
Rumble!
Under the bright moonlight, the enormous fist continued to rumble loudly, and as Mu Chong's voice ceased, the clenching fist stopped trembling.
Under the moonlight, a red light flashed in Mu Chong's eyes, and his expression became calm and indifferent. Looking down at the huge fist that was already clenched, Mu Chong gave up on continuing to activate his Devil Fruit ability.
"Hehehe! Shiki the Golden Lion! Just kill him like that? No! You still have value! I'll give you another chance to live, and see what you choose to do, Shiki!"
Mu Chong spoke slowly, a smile gradually appearing on his usually calm face.
This clash between the new era and the old era ended with the defeat of the old era.
Did Shiki the Golden Lion, the legendary pirate who once dominated the land, truly lose to Mokushō? No, he lost to time, and to himself.
Shiki's Float-Float Fruit ability was completely countered by Mokushō's Power-Power Fruit. Although Shiki was very skilled in using the Float-Float Fruit's power, it was rendered powerless by the simple and brutal all-around interference of force.
Furthermore, Shiki's ambition to conquer the world rested on a drug that could enlarge animals, and his neglect of his own powers over the years was the reason for his defeat in this battle.
……
"Hey hahaha! Cheers!"
Late at night, inside the luxurious palace in the center of the floating island, Mu Chong and his group were sitting together, raising their glasses in a toast. Slad, quite drunk, was shouting and yelling loudly.
"Hey! Slard! What's wrong with you? It's just a victory in a battle, is it really necessary to be so exaggeratedly happy?"
Watching Slad gesticulate wildly, Baku, sitting beside him, looked utterly bewildered and couldn't help but tug at Slad's clothes, asking...
"Hahahaha! You don't understand! Baku! That wasn't just a simple victory; we defeated the legendary pirate, Shiki the Golden Lion! The king of the old era has been defeated by us. Isn't that something to be happy about, Captain!"
Slad, his face beaming with excitement, watched Baku speak with great enthusiasm, even turning to Mu Chong at the end to ask a question.
"Tch! What an idiot! Navigator!"
Slard's performance prompted Enel, who was munching on an apple nearby, to mutter a complaint.
"Hmph! You stupid shipwright! You didn't lift a finger the entire time, what do you know!"
Hearing his question interrupted, Slade immediately put down his wine glass and started spitting it at Enel.
Click!
"Hahaha! If I were to participate in this battle, you wouldn't have a chance to fight. I'm giving you a chance to train!"
Enel glanced at Slard, his face still expressionless, and took a bite of his apple as he spoke.
"Ouch! Captain! Can I punch him?"
Seeing Enel's smug expression, Slade felt a tightness in his chest and turned to Mu Chong beside him to ask...
"Hehehe! If you two want to fight, go outside and do it. Don't disturb everyone's meal here!"
Mu Chong rolled his eyes at these two guys who seemed restless if they didn't bicker every day, instantly extinguishing their flames of argument.
"Phew! Hero, I think Slad is right!"
Just then, Dick, who was sitting to the side, slowly spoke, his voice drawing everyone's attention, and everyone turned to look at him.
"Shiki the Golden Lion, as a former powerhouse, is still hailed as a legendary pirate in the new era, regardless of his current reputation. Now that this great pirate has been defeated by Gouka, Gouka's fame will resound throughout the entire sea. In this way, from any perspective, it will protect Gouka from a lot of trouble from weaker opponents. After all, the temptation of 10 billion Berries is very great!"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Dick spoke these words with remarkable calmness! At this moment, he seemed to have already integrated into the Freedom family, genuinely considering the pros and cons of the battle for Mu Chong.
"Ok?"
"Hehehehe! Captain! I feel a strong sense of familiarity!"
Elsa, who was holding a glass of juice, watched Dick with a smile and slowly began to speak.
"Hahahaha! I think so too!"
Mu Chong was taken aback upon hearing this, and then spoke up as well. As soon as Mu Chong finished speaking, the entire palace erupted in loud laughter.
Once Dick realized what was going on, he initially looked embarrassed, but then he slowly joined in the laughter of the others; everything was so harmonious.