aircannonsinc Chapter 163 Returning as a Heroic Spirit, the Flying Lion King!
Chapter 163 Returning as a Heroic Spirit, the Flying Lion King!
Chapter 163 Returning as a Heroic Spirit, the Flying Lion King!
That's right! The corpse and head of the Golden Lion! This is simply the most symbolic relic in the world!
"Hahaha—that's right! Let the legend—work for me in another way!"
The black-bearded man laughed wildly, grabbed the golden lion's still-spreading mane and quickly used his blood to carve a simple yet otherworldly summoning circle on the ground.
Just as the magic circle was about to be completed.
"Captain!!" "Boss Shiki!!"
A group of pirates dressed in the tattered clothes of the Flying Pirates finally arrived after hearing the news.
When Indigo, Scaledo, and the others saw the headless corpse in the center of the square and the familiar head in the black-bearded man's hand, their eyes widened in utter disgust!
"captain!!!"
"Blackbeard—!!!"
"You actually killed Captain Skeeter!!!"
"Let's fight him!!"
Anger and grief overwhelmed their reason, and the surviving members of the Flying Pirates roared like beasts as they charged toward Blackbeard without regard for their own safety!
However, just as they were halfway there, the summoning circle under Blackbeard's feet suddenly burst out with a dazzling white light!
Complex runes flowed, space was forcibly torn apart, forming a hole leading to the outside of the world!
An incredibly familiar, even more ferocious and intense Conqueror's Haki erupted from the magic array like a volcano that had been dormant for decades!
Boom! ...
A terrifying pressure instantly swept across the entire Devil Town!
The pirate crew members who were charging forward were struck as if by an invisible giant hammer. Their movements suddenly froze, and those who were slightly weaker even foamed at the mouth and fainted!
Even Blackbeard himself was so shocked by this sudden and unexpected domineering aura that he took a half step back, his face filled with astonishment!
Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, a figure slowly stepped out from the radiant summoning circle.
It was a head of long, dazzling golden hair, as if it were burning gold, flowing freely like the mane of a lion!
His face was young and flamboyant, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, full of unparalleled confidence and arrogance.
He didn't have that ridiculous and humiliating rudder on his forehead, and his legs were intact, strong, and powerful!
In his hands, he tightly gripped the two famous swords that were renowned throughout the sea—the withered tree and the cherry blossom!
Saber-
Shiki the Golden Lion has arrived!
He simply stood there, and his overwhelming aura of dominance seemed to crush the sky.
This is a completely different person from the old, disabled, and even somewhat paranoid Golden Lion from before. This is his true peak form!
Back in the Battle of Edd Wars, he was the sea overlord who commanded a massive fleet, challenged the Pirate King Roger, and was full of ambition to rule the world!
"This...this..." The black-bearded man was so shocked he couldn't speak.
The summoned heroic spirits can actually recover to their peak condition?!
His peak appearance is so different from what he was just now! Is this guy the same person as that old man from before?
On the Going Merry, which is approaching from afar.
Roger, who was standing at the bow of the ship gazing in the direction of Devil Town, suddenly paused for a moment, then a smile of interest appeared on his lips.
Crocodile, noticing his unusual behavior, asked with a cigar in his mouth, "Oh? You sensed the presence of an old friend?"
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Roger laughed heartily, his tone carrying an undisguised competitive edge.
"Who's friends with that guy! But—that domineering aura does remind me of some interesting things from the past."
His eyes gleamed with the excitement of a predator.
Tescatlipoca squinted at the towering pillar of spiritual light in the direction of Devil Town, a playful smile on his lips.
"An interesting paradox: summoning the souls of the dead from their bodies. The rules of the world are being gradually shaken."
The surviving veteran crew members of the Golden Lion were instantly moved to tears as they watched the young and powerful captain emerge from the magic circle!
"The ship... Captain!"
"It's the captain! You're back!!"
"Very good!!"
They felt as if they had found their pillar of support, and were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.
However, the young golden lion's sharp eyes swept across the scene, and he instantly understood his situation.
As a Servant, he was summoned and at the same time learned of his entire destiny from birth to death.
His gaze lingered for a moment on his headless corpse, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but more so a sense of relief and...boiling fighting spirit!
He did not lament his death; a king need not weep for the end.
He only felt a little regretful that he hadn't ultimately been defeated by Roger.
The next moment, his icy gaze suddenly locked onto the black-bearded man holding his head!
"Is it you? The one who summoned me, and then killed me—the little black devil?"
The golden lion's voice was young and powerful, carrying an undeniable majesty.
Without any warning, he suddenly crossed his two swords and slashed out!
"Lion, Thousand-Cut Valley, Twin Kings!"
Two terrifying sword energies, even larger and more condensed than before, and wreathed in black and red Conqueror's Haki, slashed towards Blackbeard like giant claws tearing through the sky!
The man with the black beard was terrified!
He never expected that the other party would attack so fiercely as soon as they appeared. What shocked him even more was that the other party flew over!
"The Float-Float Fruit ability?! How can you still use it?!" Blackbeard shouted in horror as he hastily used his dark acupoints to absorb the sword energy.
The headless corpse was still there; the Devil Fruit power should have been randomly reborn somewhere in the world!
At that moment, the Count's indifferent voice rang out, both to answer Blackbeard's question and to explain the rules of Heroic Spirits to all the shocked people.
"No need to be surprised. Contractors like Roger and Shiki—their Throne of Heroic Spirits has long transcended the rules of this world."
"They are concepts recorded in the perceptions and legends of countless people, imprints that embody the wishes of all living beings."
"Their power originates from the legend itself, not from the world. They are summoned to this body, and their peak power, including their Devil Fruit abilities, naturally manifests."
Upon hearing this, the black-bearded man's eyes burned with even greater greed!
Heroic Spirits—they really are great! You don't need to learn a lot about the culture and history of other worlds; the heroic spirits from your own world are much more interesting!
But right now, he has to deal with this runaway good stuff first!
"Hahaha, awesome! Really awesome!" The black-bearded man blocked the attack, and although he was in a sorry state, he laughed loudly.
"But—how could I summon such a dangerous guy like you without having a backup plan?!"
He suddenly revealed the three bright red Command Seals on the back of his hand, which were not part of the rules of the Holy Grail War, but rather an accessory to the Summoning Technique.
"In the name of the Command Spell, I command you! Saber, Golden Lion Shiki! Cease your attack immediately!"
A powerful force instantly acted upon the spirit core of the Golden Lion!
His movements suddenly froze, the sword energy he unleashed abruptly halted in mid-air, his young face contorted with extreme anger and resistance, his muscles trembling, yet he could not disobey the absolute command of the Command Seal.
"Bastard!" the golden lion squeezed out through gritted teeth.
Blackbeard smiled smugly, pointing to the stunned Golden Lion crew members around him who were still reeling from the unexpected turn of events.
"Listen to me! If you disobey my orders, I'll command you to personally kill all your loyal subordinates!"
This command, like the most vicious curse, made the Golden Lion tremble violently!
He looked at the crew members who had followed him through thick and thin, Indigo, Scaredo, and others.
Their faces are also etched with the marks of time, having followed him through the peaks of his youth and accompanied him through his periods of silence at the bottom.
The eyes of this overlord soaring through the sky were filled with struggle and pain.
However, at this moment, Indige made a move that surprised everyone!
He looked at the young golden lion, his eyes filled with tears, yet a resolute smile appeared on his face.
"Captain, it's so good to see you like this again! If you continue like this, you will definitely be able to fulfill our unfinished dream—."
He suddenly drew his knife and plunged it into his own heart without hesitation!
"I'm sorry, Captain, I won't live to see that day—we can't avenge you, so please avenge yourself!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Scaredo also plunged his sword into his own body.
"Brothers! We must not become the captain's weakness!"
"Captain! Avenge us!!"
"The Flying Pirates—Never Give Up!!"
Then, one after another.
Those surviving old Golden Lion crew members, in order not to be a burden to their captain who had regained his youth in their eyes, and in order to free him from his constraints to seek revenge, all chose to commit suicide or live on their own!
In the blink of an eye, blood flowed like a river, and corpses lay scattered on the ground.
This tragic and devastating scene deeply shocked everyone present!
Saber stared blankly at everything before him, at his men who had died for him.
Although the heroic spirit had transcended time and personal feelings, this body made of magic began to tremble violently, and its eyes turned blood red!
"Aa ...
He let out a heart-wrenching roar, not a sound, but the lament of his soul and the ultimate rage!
Two lines of bloody tears actually slid down his cheeks!
"Blackbeard—!!!! I'm going to kill you!!! I'll tear you to pieces!!!"
The terrifying killing intent and Conqueror's Haki mingled together, almost breaking free of the Command Seals' restraints.
Blackbeard was also taken aback by this sudden turn of events and the overwhelming hatred in Golden Lion's eyes. He truly hadn't expected the crew member to go to such lengths!
He thought to himself that he had messed things up! He dared not hesitate any longer.
"In the name of the second and third Command Seals! Double Mandatory Command!"
The black-bearded man roared, and the last two Command Seals on the back of his hand simultaneously burst forth with blinding light.
"Saber! Golden Lion Shiki! Immediately pierce your own heart with your sword! Then leap into the sea!!"
The binding force of the double Command Seals is so powerful that it is irresistible!
Even with his tenacious skill like Battle Continuation (A) and his will as strong as steel, Shiki was powerless to change the course of this absolute command.
In the extreme anger and resentment of roaring, amidst the shedding of blood and tears.
The golden lion trembled and desperately raised the withered wood in his hand, the tip of the sword pointing at his own soul core, which beat like a heart.
"Black Beard—!!" Every word he uttered seemed to be stained with blood.
Pfft!
The famous sword, Kumu, pierced through his spiritual core without mercy.
The light emanating from him dimmed instantly, and his immense magical power began to dissipate.
Then, he turned stiffly and walked step by step, like a walking corpse, toward the edge of the sea of clouds. Finally, he leaped into the endless sea below.
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The water splashed up, but quickly returned to calm.
On the sea, only a few ripples remained, their magic fading away.
The weakness of his Devil Fruit, which made him afraid of the sea, has also become the weakness of his Heroic Spirit body.
With his heart pierced and sinking into the sea, even the Golden Lion at its peak could not move. It could only slowly sink with the ocean currents and drift towards the unknown distance. Blackbeard looked at the calm sea and breathed a long sigh of relief, wiping away his cold sweat.
At the same time, he was heartbroken at the loss of the Golden Lion, a powerful fighting force, and wished he had taken control of his crew first!
Seriously, I miscalculated! I almost made that guy lose control, causing irreversible damage!
But it's finally resolved.
He was still shaken, yet also a little excited.
The power of Heroic Spirits is beyond imagination, but controlling them is extremely dangerous. However—he succeeded! He proved the possibility of self-summoning!
In the future, he may be able to summon more beings, or even his real father, to verify the count's identity.
This world ultimately belongs to Lao Tzu!
However, he did not notice that deep in the ocean, beneath the golden lion's body, which was submerged in seawater.
That overwhelming hatred and obsession with revenge did not dissipate with the shattering of the spirit core. Instead, under the effect of the combat continuation skill, it coalesced even more deeply, like a dormant volcano.
Deep within those gradually closing crimson eyes, the hateful face of Blackbeard Teach was imprinted.
The vow of revenge has spread throughout the deep sea with the ocean currents.
He will definitely come back.