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The wind was calm, and the waves were quiet.
Without encountering any attacks, under the control of the "Lion Demon," Ark Maxim quickly reached its target destination – Angel Island. The massive warship hovered, slowly landing on the sea beach.
"So this is Skypiea..."
"So soft and fluffy, my feet are sinking in!"
Before they could even step onto the vast, soft white "sand," Cavendish and Borde both looked somewhat astonished and bewildered.
"Your Highness, this place is really peculiar." Iblis snuggled into Ichiji's embrace, her beautiful eyes curiously sizing up the surrounding white sand.
"If you want to play around, let's talk after finishing the important business..." Wiping away a few strands of golden hair that had brushed against his face, Ichiji said with a light smile, "If there are no surprises, someone will find us very soon!"
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At this moment, a dozen or so people with wings on their backs, wearing strange uniforms and holding strange weapons, quickly approached from a distance.
"Who are you?" the middle-aged man in the lead asked gravely. Looking at the colossal warship and the at least one hundred soldiers on it, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.
Law didn't answer his question, instead asking somewhat playfully, "Are you the army of Angel Island?"
Some Germa soldiers curiously sized up these Sky People, wondering if their wings were attached or if they were naturally born with them.
"We are the patrol team of Angel Island. You have already trespassed illegally. This is a grave offense..." Completely not expecting the invaders to have so many soldiers, the middle-aged man said, steeling himself, "It's best not to resist. Otherwise, angering 'God' will only bring great disaster..."
"Huh? Are they the Four Great Priests?"
"They must be here for these invaders, right?"
"'God' is omnipotent; he might already know..."
Just then, a giant lobster came charging from the white sea surface. On its back were four figures with distinct appearances. Those patrol members, who already felt pressured by the massive warship and the fully armed Germa soldiers aboard, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then somewhat gleefully shouted:
"Blue Sea people, I advise you to lay down your weapons and surrender! The arrival of the Four Great Priests proves that 'God' is already aware of you invaders..."
"Meat, God? What the hell is that?" The "Lion Demon" was full of disdain, his eyes filled with cruelty and tyranny. Looking towards Ichiji at the bow, he asked somewhat, "Your Highness, can I kill them?"
Even if "Raging Tiger" Bao Li Si was currently stronger than him, the "Lion Demon" wouldn't care. Only towards this fellow who looked "harmless" but was actually more demonic than himself did he feel both fear and awe, a kind of inexplicable reverence. Once accustomed to obedience, it would become deeply ingrained! This was the reason Ichiji was willing to keep him.
"Do as you please!" Ichiji shrugged. He knew this fellow had been unable to hold back for a long time and wanted to test the abilities of his Devil Fruit.
Swoosh...
Having received permission, the "Lion Demon" directly leaped up and landed on the ground.
"How dare you blaspheme God..."
"You're dead!!"
"Quick, get back! Divine punishment is about to descend!"
The patrol members, one by one, paled in fright and quickly retreated into the distance.
"Rumble..." The sky suddenly turned pale, blindingly bright.
"Zap——" A colossal bolt of lightning instantly struck down towards the "Lion Demon"! Very clearly, the "Lion Demon's" previous words had enraged Enel, who considered himself a god.
Swoosh... The "Lion Demon's" expression changed, and his entire body shot backward like lightning.
Boom!! The massive pillar of lightning struck down forcefully! On the island cloud, a huge black hole several meters in diameter appeared, making one's blood run cold.
"Dodged the divine punishment!?"
"This... how is this possible?"
The retreating patrol members, one by one, couldn't help but feel inexplicably terrified. In their impression, Enel's divine punishment was invincible, something impossible to dodge or resist.
Seeing the "Lion Demon" fly directly over, the middle-aged man in the lead couldn't help but take a few steps back, full of vigilance, and asked sternly with some apprehension, "What do you think you're doing?"
"Doing?" His right hand pressed onto the white island cloud, the "Lion Demon" grinned sinisterly: "Doing this!"
"Roar——" The white island cloud violently roiled. In the disbelieving eyes of those patrol members, it transformed into a lifelike, colossal lion's head reaching tens of meters high. In the next (badi) moment, the white lion beast, its aura surging, opened its giant mouth and lunged forward to bite.
"What!?"
"What is this monster..."
The other soldiers widened their eyes, looking at the lunging giant beast, a chill running down their spines.
"Fire!" The man in the lead's expression changed drastically. He aimed his gun at the lion's head and directly pulled the trigger.
"Bang..." From the muzzle, a huge serpent of fire instantly shot out, rushing towards the white giant beast.
"Bang bang..." The others, seeing this, their faces contorted, repeatedly pulled their triggers. Streams of huge fire serpents shot out from the muzzles towards the roaring flames, incomparably fierce.
The light of the fire shot towards the sky. For a moment, the sea of fire directly engulfed the giant lion. Hot waves billowed, and large swathes of island cloud were scorched black.
"Roar——"
"Ahhh..."
The giant cloud lion roared, engulfing all these patrol members, crushing them into piles of meat paste.
"Meat, what a satisfying ability! I can control it as I please..." The "Lion Demon" laughed wildly, full of arrogance and conceit. The Golden Lion's body had already developed its Devil Fruit ability to the extreme. Completely different from physical techniques, swordsmanship, or Haki, he only needed to explore the application methods of his Devil Fruit ability to directly unleash extremely strong power, though using it was still a bit unfamiliar.
If it were close-quarters combat on land, "Raging Tiger" Shinoberu · Bao Li Si could currently easily suppress him. But once the distance was pulled, he could completely play the opponent to death with just his Devil Fruit.
"What are you showing off for? It's not even your ability..." Cavendish couldn't stand seeing this fellow who had emerged from his own body being so smug, especially after suddenly becoming so strong, and couldn't help but say sourly.
"Cavendish, you trash! You're not qualified to talk to me!" The "Lion Demon" sneered, retorting sharply, "If I didn't go out chopping people every night to help you increase your strength, you, who fundamentally doesn't know what effort is, having half of today's strength would already be a blessing from heaven..."
"You..." Cavendish's face darkened, nearly spitting blood from anger. Although he indeed didn't like training, being exposed and mocked like this by his former "self" still made him somewhat angry and ashamed.
"Don't get too complacent! Sooner or later, this young master will surpass you!"
"Then I'll be waiting for that day, meat..." The "Lion Demon" indifferently needled him again, then turned his head to look at the sea. That massive lobster was still hundreds of meters away. His entire person directly flew over. "Meat hahaha~~~ There are still a few coming to die!"
"Ability users?"
"Looks like they're not simple..."
"And they can actually directly control island clouds!"
On the giant lobster, the Four Great Priests, who had witnessed the entire process earlier, couldn't help but show slight changes in expression, feeling somewhat apprehensive. But having already accepted "God's" command, even if they were reluctant, they had to brace themselves and go forward.