The Golden Lion Strikes

Machine Island, Bachi Moya. In the sky, a giant pirate ship floated above the heads of Locke and the others. "Hahaha! In that case, why don't you join my pirate group!" A wild laugh came from the giant warship floating above. Locke looked up at the giant lion bow warship in the air, and his expression became extremely serious. 

"Golden Lion, Shi Ji!" Locke whispered when he saw the man floating above the bow. Dressed in a yellow and white kimono, his long hair that was golden to his heels was casually draped over his back like a lion's mane. Two long swords were hanging at his waist, his arms crossed over his chest, and his entire body exuded a powerful aura that could swallow mountains and seas. 

Even if he only felt a little, Locke knew how terrifying Golden Lion Shi Ji's strength was. "Little brat, this is the first time we have met. Last time, you took care of my subordinates." 

Golden Lion looked down at Locke below and grinned. "Alright, I came here just to take away Dr Lark. All of this, I will thank you properly next time when I have the chance." As he spoke, the golden lion lowered the ship to the ground and prepared to take off Larvae.

However, Locke walked in front of Larvae and several other doctors. He calmly looked at the golden lion, Shiki, and slowly put his right hand on the long sword hanging on his waist.

"The golden lion, Shiki, is my crew. You have yet to ask for my opinion if you want to take him away. Moreover, those doctors are all guests of my Locke Pirates." The entire atmosphere fell to a freezing point when Locke finished speaking.

The golden lion, Shi Ji, grinned as he stared at Locke. His lion-like aura was constantly overflowing. "Bastard brat! Do you know who you are facing?" The golden lion, Shi Ji's subordinate. His skin was dark, and he had a beard. He had an explosive head. He looked at Locke with a hostile expression and roared at Locke.

"Humph! Who do you think you are talking to? Little minions should have the self-awareness of little minions!" Ember glared at the rude Wesley, and the flames behind his head burned even more fiercely with his emotions.

"Ah! Do you know who I am? Little bastard! Don't think that you are a man just because you were suddenly rewarded with 76,000,000 to 2,000,000 Bailey by the Navy! When I was a pirate, you were still playing with mud!"

Wesley roared angrily at Ember, and his forehead was directly pressed against Ember's chest. His saliva sprayed out and ridiculed Ember. "Tsk, senior, I haven't seen how high your bounty is even after going out to sea for so long. It looks like you're just a useless piece of trash!"

Aida glanced at Wei Jinsi and said with disdain."Bastard! Brat! I'll kill you!" Wei Jinsi instantly changed his target. He stared at Ai Ruida angrily and directly punched at Ai Ruida.

"Hmph! Your opponent is me!"

"Emperor Flame!"

"Boom!"

Ember raised his fist, burning with blazing flames and punched Wei Jinsi.

"Cough!!"

Ember's terrifying strength had forced him to take a few steps back.

Digaeus raised his slightly trembling fist, his expression even more ferocious. He never expected to lose to his opponent in a fight with Ember. This caused his heart to be filled with disbelief. Soon after, he was angry.

"Bastard brat!" Willis roared angrily. He gathered his strength again and prepared to charge towards Ember, wanting to fight him.

"Alright, Wei Jinsi, don't lose face to Boss Shi Ji!" Another strong man beside Shi Ji spoke up to stop Wei Jinsi, who was in a rage. Hearing his words, Wei Jinsi roared in dissatisfaction and stopped attacking.

Jin turned to look at the strong man beside Shi Ji. It had to be said that the feeling he gave Ember was very dangerous. The strong man seemed to feel Ember's gaze. He glanced at him and did not say anything.

Golden Lion Shi Ji did not care about his subordinates fighting Ember. He continued to look at Locke in front of him. The more he looked at it, the more surprised and impressed he was.

"Hahaha, little brat, you have such strength at a young age. Your talent is amazing."

"Do you want to come to my pirate group? I will let you be the vice commander. When you dominate the world, I will give you half. How about it?"

The golden lion grinned and suddenly invited Locke. Loke looked at him in surprise and then directly refused. "Sorry, Shi Ji, I am not interested in joining your pirate group. Moreover, in this world, there is an overlord."

Buzz! When the voice fell, Shi Ji and Loke burst out their Haoshoku Haki simultaneously, violently colliding. The terrifying aura directly shook the weak scientists around them until their eyes turned white, and they fainted. 

At the same time, many scientists were blown away by the vast airflow created by the collision of the domineering auras. The collision of their domineering auras caused the mountain peaks under their feet to shake violently.

Black and red lightning flashed continuously between the two. "Hahaha! Little brat, your aura is magnificent! However, I don't know if your strength matches your aura!"

"Hmph! Then give it a try!" The two drew their weapons simultaneously, and then they collided violently. "Boom!" Their swords collided in the air. An aura that was even more violent than before instantly exploded, directly shattering the rocks under their feet.

The dim sky directly cracked from the middle, and the thick clouds were split into two. Black and red lightning filled the entire mountain peak. Ember, Ireya, Sasaki, and the other members of Locke Pirates were directly shaken back dozens of meters under the collision of their auras. 

They looked at Locke in shock. Although they knew that after two years of cultivation, Locke became even more vital, this was the first time they had seen him explode with all his strength. "That little brat can match Boss Shi Ji!"

"Is this little brat a monster?" Shi Ji's two subordinates looked at Locke, who was on par with Shi Ji, in shock and whispered. At the centre of the battlefield, the golden lion, Shi Ji, grinned and looked at Locke.

"Little brat! I expected you to be less skilled in using the Conqueror's Color. I admire you more and more. However, if you want to become enemies with my golden lion, you are still a hundred years too early!"

"Lion, Thousand Cut Valley!" Golden Lion Shi Ji quickly withdrew his sword, then waved his two swords, and a big cross golden slash instantly flew out, cutting towards Locke. Locke's eyes flashed as he watched the slash that was quickly slashing towards him.

He wanted to feel the power of the slash of the number one swordsman in the busy world. He clenched the long sword and then directly chopped it down. "There's nothing!" A purple-coloured crescent slash followed Locke's sword as he read the book and faced the golden lion.

"Boom!" In the blink of an eye, the two equally powerful slashes collided. The intense sword's intent directly cut the surrounding rocks into pieces.

The entire mountain peak below was on the verge of collapse from the collision of the slashes.Weng! The white light shone on the entire mountain peak, so piercing that one could not open their eyes.

After the two slashes collided, they dissipated into the air simultaneously. Only the mountain peak was left, showing that they had just existed. After the two of them clashed, they did not immediately attack again.

"Hahaha, kid, who taught you swordsmanship?" The golden lion looked at Locke's swordsmanship and felt a sense of familiarity. "Roger, Rayleigh, and I have learned swordsmanship for a while."

Locke did not hide anything and directly answered the golden lion. After receiving Locke's answer, the golden lion fought and understood. "No wonder your swordsmanship is so outstanding. You have learned it from those two fellows. However, you are no match for me just by relying on swordsmanship!"

As the golden lion Shi Ji spoke confidently, a golden lion that looked extremely fierce appeared behind the golden lion. The golden lion roared at Locke, ready to pounce on him anytime.

"Humph! I am not arrogant enough to think I can defeat you with swordsmanship!" Locke held his sword and looked at the golden lion calmly. Behind him, a ferocious tiger appeared and fought against the lion behind the golden lion.