Chapter 132 We never said we were human.
Then there is the speed of the golden lion. No matter how fast it sprints in the sky, there is a limit.

Birds are so small that they can only fly at a maximum of 300 to 400 kilometers per hour. Even if a large person flies faster in the sky, how fast can he go?

As the volume increases, the resistance will also increase accordingly. Although the Golden Lion is not restricted by gravity, his flight does not show a sudden disappearance like [Shave], which is enough to prove that his burst flying speed is not that exaggerated.

In the One Piece world, humans use the "Shave" at a speed of 100 meters in 4 seconds, which is equivalent to 90 kilometers per hour.

After having her body strengthened by magic, Claire only needed 0.8 seconds to move a hundred meters. In other words, Claire's maximum burst speed reached a staggering 450 kilometers per hour.

This is why she was able to stick to the golden lion in the air.

"Master, why doesn't Lady Claire use her abilities?" Zeta asked again.

After all, in her opinion, if Claire had used her abilities, the battle would have ended long ago.

You know, after Claire's shadow magic was mutated and amplified by the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, even she would be fixed in place by the Fixation Technique and unable to move if she wasn't paying attention.

Not to mention spells like shadow burning, if Claire had used shadow magic, she would have defeated the Golden Lion long ago.

"Zeta, necessary willpower training is indispensable. Such a rare opponent is not easy to find. It would be a waste to use abilities and magic to decide the outcome so early." Reed certainly understood why Claire did not use her abilities.

Because it would be the same for him. After all, it is really hard to find an opponent who does not threaten his life but can increase his strength.

"Exercise your will? I understand." Zeta nodded carefully. After all, this was the master's precious advice.

"But it will be over soon. When my sister no longer feels the pressure from the opponent, she will take the initiative to end the battle." Li De said immediately.

Because the biggest gain Claire could get from this battle was the strengthening of her will.

As for Golden Lion's current fighting mode, Claire doesn't like it unless Golden Lion uses both hands.

As for the remaining combat experience, she would absorb as much as she could. Claire would not deliberately slack off and wait for others to help her.

As the battle progresses, Claire's will is constantly beaten, and the accumulated little progress will eventually lead to a qualitative change.

While the two were discussing, Claire's battle with the Golden Lion became more intense.

Powerful explosions resounded throughout the entire island. At this moment, the two men were trying their best to collide with each other.

boom!
After another fight, Claire, contrary to her usual behavior, did not immediately rush up to engage in a fight with the golden lion.

This actually surprised Golden Lion, but Li De on the side noticed that his hands moved and he was already using his abilities.

As to what is affected by the Floating Fruit, it is still unknown for the time being.

"To express my gratitude for your sparring, I am officially informing you that I will be serious from now on." Claire said.

"You bitch, are you looking down on me?" Golden Lion got even angrier when he heard this.

So after fighting for half a day, you're still not serious.

Doesn't that mean that the previous battle with me was just playing house?

How much do you look down on me?
After hearing this, Claire did not explain, mainly because she did not speak to show off, but just wanted to express her gratitude to Golden Lion as her opponent.

Regardless of whether Golden Lion volunteered to be the sparring partner or not, Claire got some real benefits from it, so she stopped to give him a reminder.

As for how Golden Lion understood it, Claire no longer cared. He was going to die anyway, and there was no need for her to explain it so clearly to a dying person.

Before Claire could make any move, the golden lion moved first.

After fighting for so long, Golden Lion also realized that his burst speed was far inferior to that of the woman opposite him.

Therefore, it was a rare opportunity that Claire gave him, and if he didn't make good use of it, he would not be willing to die.

As soon as it started, the golden lion accelerated madly and rushed towards the outside of the island.

"Want to run?" Zeta said this and was about to go and intercept, but was stopped by Li De.

"It's okay, Zeta. The old lion is not so cowardly as to run for his life. He must have set some trap and is waiting for my sister to catch up with him." Li De shook his head and explained.

Golden Lion himself can feel that he is not as fast as Claire. Will he choose to run for his life?
Impossible, because he knew he had no chance of escaping.

Don't forget, the only one who has fought with him so far is Claire, while Reed and Zeta are watching from the side.

As for Golden Lion's subordinates, they were unable to get out of the half-collapsed building from beginning to end.

Because they had already fallen under the impact of the Conqueror's Haki in the initial stage, so even if they wanted to support their boss, they had to wake up first.

Therefore, the Golden Lion's movements had only one purpose that could be easily interpreted. He used his ability to set a trap for Claire, which lured Claire to chase him.

Li De could even guess what the trap was. After all, the best trap to deal with people with special abilities was a cage made of sea water.

Who asked him to use this trick in the movie?

As expected, Claire saw the golden lion running and immediately chased after it.

The Golden Lion was almost caught up by Claire when he ran to the port where the ships were moored.

It dived at a low altitude across the sea surface outside the island, and countless sea water was blown away by the powerful diving force.

When the golden lion flew past and Claire chased after it, the sea water suddenly seemed to come alive and instantly gathered into a huge water ball that wrapped Claire up.

really!

Seeing this scene, Li De couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Hahahaha!" The stopped golden lion couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh.

Because he has been feeling aggrieved for too long since the fight started.

Of course, while laughing, the Golden Lion did not forget to be on guard against Li De and Zeta who were chasing after him slowly.

But a very unexpected scene appeared. Reed and Zeta were still watching from afar and had no intention of rescuing Claire who was wrapped in sea water.

Just when he was very puzzled, Claire, who disappeared into the sea, told him why.

The next second, the Golden Lion suddenly sensed Claire's presence appearing behind him, but before he could turn around, he found that his body suddenly stiffened.

Oops!

Feeling the huge crisis coming from behind, the Golden Lion immediately mobilized the armed color domineering and condensed it on his back.

But it was of no use. With a puffing sound, the black sword pushed the golden lion forward for a distance and finally pierced through the defense of the armed color domineering and came out from the chest of the golden lion.

"How did you do this? What kind of devil fruit ability are you?" Golden Lion asked Claire in a low voice.

"He's the user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit." Claire answered kindly.

"You lying kid, how could the user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit escape from the sea water? And when will he be able to walk in the sky? I have seen those clouds. When Kaido turned into a dragon, he relied on this to ascend into the sky." The Golden Lion sneered with disdain.

"I'm not lying to you. A person certainly can't use two abilities. But what about a dragon? A dragon can't be drowned in the sea, just like the sea water can never drown a merman." Li De's voice rang out.

"Dragon?!" The golden lion's eyes were full of surprise.

"By the way, we come from the East China Sea," Li De continued.

"Donghai. Jie. Haha. Keke. Haha. Donghai again. Roger.!" The golden lion's low laughter suddenly turned into a loud roar. But before he could struggle, countless black thorns pierced through his body, instantly piercing the golden lion with thousands of holes.

Even with the defense of Armament Haki, the Golden Lion could not defend against this move.

Because the shadow thorns that Claire condensed at this moment were inspired by Uchiha Obito's Wood Release: Piercing Technique.

The shadow thorns formed by the shadow exploded in the golden lion's body, instantly piercing his internal organs, and then broke through the skin in various parts of his body and came out of the body.

The light in his eyes quickly disappeared, and the golden lion's life force also dissipated.

As soon as the golden lion died, all the islands in the sky lost their ability to float, and now they all freely fell towards the sea.

"Let's go!" Li De had no intention of plundering the inheritance left by Golden Lion.

Then, Claire carried the body of the golden lion and went towards the Pure White Knight with Reed and Zeta.

After returning to the ship, Li De said to Beta: "Go and get the Den Den Mushi that the CP organization gave us."

After Beta took it, Li De immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number.

Bru-bru-bru, bru-bru-bru, kada!

"Moshimoshi, I'm Sid, the captain of the Masked Pirates!" Reed said.

"'Kamen Rider' Sid, the one from before, so have you done anything to prove your strength?" The man on the other end of the phone asked in a nonchalant tone.

"I just took down a pirate's head. I think it should be able to meet the conditions you set." Li De replied slowly.

"Oh, who is it? Tell me about it." The other party's tone sounded a bit casual and arrogant.

"An old pirate named Shiki. Oh, by the way, he used to have a nickname called Golden Lion." Li De said directly without any preparation.

"What Shiki? I didn't say anything. What?! Golden Lion, are you sure it's Golden Lion Shiki?! The Golden Lion Shiki who escaped from the underwater prison?" After the man on the other side of the microphone's tone was conveyed to the Den Den Mushi in front of Li De, his expression was so exaggerated that he was obviously shocked by the news.

You have to know that he was a legendary pirate who was on par with Roger and Whitebeard twenty-two years ago!
"Will it be clear if we send someone to verify it?" Li De replied indifferently.

"Where are you?" the man asked hurriedly.

"Miss Navigator, where is the nearest island to us?" Reed immediately asked Kalina who was adjusting her course to prepare for the tsunami.

"Santa Pobla, the city of the Queen of Spring. If the wind is favorable, we can arrive there in two days." Kalina stretched her neck and shouted.

"I'll know in two days, and I'll notify the navy to verify it." The man said immediately.

"Where are the places for the Seven Warlords of the Sea?" Li De asked casually.

"After confirmation, you will receive an invitation letter." After saying this, the man hung up the phone anxiously and hurriedly ran to report the matter to his superior.

Not long after, the Five Elders in power received the news.

"Do you want to give the vacant spot to the Masked Pirates?" Izambarron V. Nasujuro said in a deep voice.

"If it's confirmed, there's no harm in giving it to him." Shepard ten Peter Saint replied calmly.

“Indeed, although the lion is old, has a head injury, and his legs were broken when he escaped from prison, it cannot be denied that he once stood at the top. Even if such a man falls from the top, he is far from being comparable to ordinary strong men.” said Saint Topman Wochuli.

"It's just that this masked pirate group is a little too mysterious." Zeigolucia Satan thought more about it.

"Anyone who wants something from the Seven Warlords of the Sea has their own plans. Just wait and see." Saint Marcus Maz was not worried at all.

After all, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are only peripheral forces of the World Government and have no access to the secrets of the World Government. Why wouldn't they want this kind of combat power that's delivered to their doorstep?

Even if the Masked Pirates have any plans, it is unlikely to target the World Government, so we can just wait and see.

If you really feel something is wrong, you can cancel the other party's peripheral identity at any time and then take targeted action.

After all, we have the greatest initiative, so there is no need to worry too much.

The Five Elders had all nodded, so the people below naturally did not dare to neglect them.

When the news reached Zhan Guo, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Because the Golden Lion had disappeared for nearly twenty years, I didn't expect that when I received the news, he was already dead.

"Mr. Sengoku, let me go for this handover. I just want to meet this pirate group." Kuzan, who happened to be in the marshal's office, suddenly spoke up.

"Aokiji, are you going there in person?" Sengoku asked in surprise.

"I'm a little concerned about this pirate group. For the other two days, we can only send people from the base near Spring Queen City. Has anyone among them seen Golden Lion? Sometimes relying on a bounty warrant to confirm an identity may not be reliable." Aokiji nodded and said.

"Then go ahead." Sengoku also knew that since it was a matter concerning the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he couldn't be careless.

Two days later, the White Knight was anchored near the coast of Santa Pobla, the city of the Queen of Spring.

Before obtaining the title of Seven Warlords of the Sea, Li De had no intention of logging into Santa Popula.

"Master, the navy is coming!" Zeta on the watchtower suddenly came down with a message.

"We're finally here! Where is Sister Zeta? Why can't we see any warships?" Upon hearing this, Kalina immediately picked up the telescope and looked around.

"What's coming is not a warship, but a person!" Zeta came down and pointed in the direction of the person.

Looking in the direction Zeta pointed, Kalina finally saw it this time.

It was a man riding a bicycle on the sea.

"That's the admiral of the navy?!" Kalina was so surprised that her voice was out of tune.

"Is that curly-haired man the Navy Admiral Aokiji?" Beta said as he looked through the telescope.

"That man is very strong!" Delta said with interest.

"Master, will there be any problem with the arrival of the admiral?" Ipsilon asked Reed.

"As long as it's not Akainu who comes, there will be no problem." Li De replied calmly.

After Li De finished speaking, the women stopped discussing anything and just watched a small path frozen by ice extending to the side of the boat, while the man on the bicycle approached along the path from far to near.

"Ah, la la, what a peculiar ship, and very nice too!" This was the first sentence Aokiji said after he approached and used his ability to create the stairs and walked up.

"Thank you for the compliment. I think the shipbuilding craftsman will be very happy to hear the admiral's praise." Li De got up from the recliner and took the initiative to step forward and talk.

"I'm just telling the truth. This ship feels very unusual. What material is the metal covering the hull made of?" Aokiji asked casually.

"No comment." Li De replied with a smile.

"Can you introduce these beautiful young ladies to me?" Aokiji immediately changed the subject.

"Of course, from left to right they are Claire: professional swordsman, first mate on board; Beta: professional swordsman, cook on board; Delta: professional warrior, combatant on board;

Zeta: Professional warrior, job position intelligence officer; Victoria: Professional swordsman, job position sniper on board; Ipsilon: Professional swordsman, job position musician on board; the above six are all women I am proud of.

The remaining one at the helm is the navigator lady, she is currently employed by me, considering the possibility of leaving the pirate group in the future, for her safety, I will not tell you her name. "Li Dedao did not hide anything and introduced her generously.

(End of this chapter)