One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

Page 16

Besides, even the strongest warriors in Impel Down are no exception.

Just as Garp was leading Ace back to the East Blue, a major event occurred in Impel Down.

Impel Down, the sixth level of the underwater prison, is an infinite hell.

The teeth-grinding scraping sound kept ringing out, infuriating the criminals imprisoned in the endless hell.

"Hey! Golden Lion, what are you doing? Can't you be quiet for a second?"

Shiki the Golden Lion glanced in the direction the sound came from, but his view was blocked by the thick prison cell.

He scoffed dismissively:

"How dare someone like you talk to me like that?"

"On the high seas, you don't even have the right to see me!"

"Once I get out of here, the first person I'll kill is you!"

The voice sneered:

"Old man should just stay in prison and dream."

"Has the rooster comb on your head made you stupid?"

"Want to get out? I'm waiting for you, you old bastard, to come and kill me!"

"If you've got the guts, come on over there!"

Although they are all on Level 6 of Impel Down, their situations are different.

Some are destabilizing factors on the high seas because of their strength and influence.

Some of these conflicts stem from clashes between their race, group, and the world government.

Others were imprisoned for reasons such as massacring nobles of member states.

The difference in strength between these people is enormous.

Normally, pirates wouldn't deliberately provoke Shiki, who is a top-tier powerhouse.

But after the Battle of Adwall, a ship's rudder was inserted into the head of the Golden Lion, causing him to suffer from frequent, excruciating headaches.

When Roger was being executed, this guy went to Marine Headquarters alone and fought Sengoku and Garp for three days and three nights, almost knocking Marineford away.

After being defeated by Sengoku and Garp, Shiki's condition became increasingly weak.

Because he had difficulty concentrating, his domineering aura became inconsistent.

In particular, Conqueror's Haki, which requires willpower, was completely unleashed.

Otherwise, when facing a minor pirate who provokes him, Shiki only needs one use of Conqueror's Haki to make the opponent lose consciousness.

Even so, this was already the peak state that the Golden Lion would reach in the future.

As they age, the condition of a golden lion will only deteriorate.

When the original story begins, forget about being domineering; this guy's mind starts to go haywire.

His state is remarkably similar to Murong Fu after he went mad, Ouyang Feng practicing the Nine Yin Manual in reverse, and LeBron James who calls himself the GOAT.

However, now, faced with the provocation of the little pirate, Golden Lion said he had never seen such a request before.

The rubbing finally stopped, replaced by a wild laugh:

"Hehehehe..."

With a loud crash, the fragile prison door shattered, and the golden lion flew out of the cell.

His legs were completely severed at the knees, and his legless figure floated in the air, flowing with scarlet blood.

"how is this possible?"

"This madman!"

The criminals in the Infinite Hell instantly erupted into chaos.

Those masters with Observation Haki were all astonished by Shiki's ruthlessness.

Even the Red Earl couldn't help but glance at the Golden Lion again.

However, Redfield is not a Devil Fruit user yet, so the way he is imprisoned in Impel Down is naturally different, and Shiki's escape is not very useful as a reference.

Moreover, he became somewhat disheartened after realizing that he could not gather a crew of experts like Roger to compete for the title of Pirate King.

That's why they chose to fight head-on when facing a steel skeleton.

It could be said that being imprisoned in Impel Down was entirely within his expectations.

Redfield did not have an urgent desire to leave.

Barrett looked at his feet, which were bound by seastone chains, and then shook his head.

Although he could also use the power of the Fusion Fruit to create a pair of prosthetic limbs for himself.

But Barrett's goal is to be the strongest in the world.

Losing both legs will inevitably have a serious impact on combat effectiveness.

Under the watchful eyes of numerous pirates, some astonished and others indifferent, Golden Lion floated in mid-air.

As one of the world's strongest individuals, if it weren't for the fact that ability users would become weakened upon contact with Seastone, how could a mere prison door possibly confine him?

Now, he has broken off his legs, the only part of his body that came into contact with Seastone, and his strength has been restored. He can also continue to use the power of the Float-Float Fruit.

Upon seeing this, the criminals instantly became excited.

"Lord Shiki, please take me with you and fight our way out!"

"My lord, I am willing to follow in your footsteps!"

"Lord Shiki, take me with you! I can help you hold off the guards at Impel Down!"

"Master Shiji..."

"Sir Admiral..."

The words of these people did not affect the Golden Lion's thoughts; he floated to a prison door.

"You were the one who wanted me to kill you just now, weren't you?"

Looking at the trembling figure in the cell, Golden Lion crossed his arms, his long golden hair cascading to the ground, his expression mocking.

"No...no, no...I was just joking, Admiral. I have always admired people like you the most."

"To be honest, before I was captured and imprisoned in Impel Down, I participated in the selection for the Flying Pirates, but unfortunately I was not selected."

"Oh... is that so?"

The golden lion stroked his chin.

The man nodded quickly:

"Yes, yes, so Lord Shiki, I would never dare to offend you in any way. Please take me with you to plant the Flying Pirates' flag all over the world!"

Good grief, not only did he want to trick the Golden Lion into letting him go, he also wanted to trick the Golden Lion into taking him away.

However, the Golden Lion now is not the old man who had been tormented by headaches for more than 20 years and had gone mad at the beginning of the original story.

With a loud crash, the Golden Lion smashed through the prison door and appeared before the pirate, grabbing him by the neck and lifting him up.

"You think I'm stupid? I'm the Golden Lion!!!"

The little pirate's neck snapped instantly, and Golden Lion glanced at the other prisoners who had fallen silent, a smug smile spreading across his face:

"Hehehehe... You bunch of scum, just wait to die in this godforsaken place!"

After saying that, Shiki activated the power of the Float-Float Fruit and flew straight towards the passage.

"Shiki! You stop right there!"

"Golden Lion! You will pay the price! There is absolutely no way you can escape!"

"I'm going to kill you!!!"

Realizing they had been tricked, the pirates began cursing Shiki, but he had already gone far away.

Even though the Golden Lion's domineering aura was difficult to utilize, he had no suitable weapon in his hand, a ship's rudder stuck in his head, and his leg was broken... he was still not someone that ordinary jailers could deal with.

Flying all the way to the fourth level, the Golden Lion had no match for him.

He placed his hands on the heads of two jailers and lifted them up.

"Do you know where my two swords are? They're famous swords, you know."

The jailer pointed shakily to the equipment room not far away, unable to utter a word.

"It turns out to be here."

As he spoke, he exerted force, and the heads of the two prison guards were instantly crushed, blood splattering everywhere.

The golden lion ignored the blood splattered on its body and flew straight towards the equipment room.

By the time he found the two swords, "Wooden Blade" and "Sakura Ten," in the equipment room, the Impel Down defenses had already arrived.

The golden lion grinned:

"You little brats from the navy, you think you can stop me?"

He floated in the air, then used his backhand to insert the hilts of two knives into his severed legs to replace them, without changing his expression at all throughout the process.

Having done all this, the golden lion soared into the sky, using its legs as blades to slash at the jailers.

A voice rang out from the crowd, and the speaker stepped forward to the very front.

He was none other than the future warden: Magellan.

The attacks from both sides collided, raising clouds of dust.

Magellan had just breathed a sigh of relief:

"blocked!"

Then the voice of the golden lion came:

"Hey kid, where are you looking?"

"Lion·Senkiriya!"

Chapter 24 A Noisy Yet Ordinary Breakfast

The news of the golden lion's reappearance on the sea quickly spread around the world through the World Economic News.

At breakfast time the next day, Stella walked in holding the latest newspaper.

Blake glanced at it:

"These restless old guys."

Blake wasn't just referring to the Golden Lion, but also to Morgans, who dared to write anything.

In his previous life, many people suspected that Morgans was once a member of Roger's pirate crew and that he had other motives for creating the World Economic News.

However, it was later discovered that Morgans had already been active during the God Valley incident.

This shows that this guy is just someone who enjoys watching the drama unfold.

The World Government is also very strange. It is an important tool of public opinion, yet it allows that birdman Morgans to control it.

After all, even when the situation at Marineford was getting a little out of control, Sengoku knew to cut off the Den Den Mushi.

Albatrosses are not the only birds capable of long-duration flight. The World Government could easily set up its own newspaper and then physically eliminate Morgans.

It's much better than the current situation, where every time a scandal breaks, the CCP has to be sent over to threaten people.

After casually glancing at the newspaper, Blake didn't take it to heart; training his young female slaves was more important.

To better cultivate their relationship, Blake chose to eat with them during his time back in Mary Geoise.

His imposing presence is just an act for outsiders; all that he has now will become his wings.

At the dinner table, Mandy maintained her icy expression, her face blank.

Kella, on the other hand, sat properly in her chair, carefully eating the toast in front of her.

Robin's movements were gentle and graceful, as if he were sculpting a delicate work of art.