"Finally found this bastard!!!"
"Ignis! Get the ship flying!"
"After him!!"
Rocks wished he could fly over right now and beat Shiki into a pulp for wasting months of his time.
"Anti-Gravity: Weightlessness!"
"Lateral Gravity!"
Ignis didn't hesitate. He directly used his Gravity ability on the Xebeck's Sword, first floating it, then accelerating it horizontally, rapidly charging towards the distant flying ship.
On the other side, aboard the flying ship.
Shiki had just shaken off
"Finally found this bastard!!!"
"Ignis! Get the ship flying!"
"After him!!"
Rocks wished he could fly over right now and beat Shiki into a pulp for wasting months of his time.
"Anti-Gravity: Weightlessness!"
"Lateral Gravity!"
Ignis didn't hesitate. He directly used his Gravity ability on the Xebeck's Sword, first floating it, then accelerating it horizontally, rapidly charging towards the distant flying ship.
On the other side, aboard the flying ship.
Shiki had just shaken off Kyo's pursuit on an island and was in a pretty good mood.
With his Float-Float ability, that bastard Kyo could chase him forever and never catch up.
Once his strength grew, he would definitely get his revenge.
"You dared chase me for so long; sooner or later, I'll kill you!"
Shiki looked at his two swords, nicked and chipped from countless battles, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.
He had to admit, Kyo's axe technique and power were incredibly strong.
He was no match for him right now.
Experts who excelled with axes were all monsters with abnormal strength.
"Looks like I need to find two famous swords."
Shiki, proficient in dual-wielding swordsmanship, hadn't yet obtained the famous twin blades, Oto and Kogarashi.
"Boss! There's... there's a flying ship charging at us!!"
A lookout shouted at Shiki in terror, his eyes wide as saucers.
He hadn't expected that, besides their boss's ability, there would actually be another flying warship.
Currently, Shiki was just the boss of a yakuza gang, not yet having formed his Flying Pirate Crew.
So his underlings called him 'Boss', not 'Captain'.
"Flying ship?"
Shiki immediately rushed to the stern, looking at the sky behind. His long golden hair fluttered in the wind, making him look like a lion king.
"There's actually an ability similar to the Float-Float Fruit!"
Shiki was shocked. He activated his Observation Haki to sense the people on that flying warship, to see if there were any strong ones.
The next moment, Shiki's face changed drastically, cold sweat quickly forming on his forehead.
It felt like he was being stared down by a primordial monster.
This terrifying aura was hundreds, thousands of times stronger than the bastardKyo!
"Monster! Run!!"
Shiki roared without a second thought.
His underlings frantically rowed the air oars to speed up.
Right now, the flying ship, which floated by Shiki's Float-Float ability, still relied heavily on wind power to sail, much like sailing on the sea.
So Shiki's flying ship was relatively vulnerable to extreme stormy weather.
"Still trying to run!!"
"Stop right there!!"
Rocks drew his saber and unleashed a terrifying slash at the sky.
The shockwave sword energy, like a cannon blast, was even more terrifying than Elbaf's combined attack, Hakoku.
This super-strong shockwave slash, with a range of up to 5000 meters, blasted Shiki's flying ship into countless pieces of debris.
"Damn it, Rocks! Why are you so irritable? Aren't you afraid of killing Shiki!"
Seeing Rocks's explosive slash, Ignis's eyes widened instantly.
Newgate's eyes burned with passion. Someday, he would reach that level too.
"The Captain is so strong!"
Barbel's eyes sparkled. If Ignis represented wisdom, then Rocks was the absolute embodiment of power.
Both were his idols!
"How exaggerated!"
Sunbell looked at Rocks in horror. The strongest move of his Fish-Man Karate had a range of only a few hundred meters.
Rocks's power exceeded his by more than ten times.
"Vohahaha! If he can't even withstand one blow from me, then he deserves to die!"
"Might even benefit you, give you a chance to get the Float-Float Fruit ability!"
Rocks grinned widely. His anger had been building for months.
Shiki actually tried to run. How could he not be furious!
Above the countless pieces of debris, Shiki, pale-faced, watched the wooden splinters scatter into the sea. His flying ship and his underlings were all gone!
Even in his frantic dodging, he had been grazed by the cannonade shockwave slash, suffering considerable internal injuries.
'What kind of monster's power was this?'
'Was this power even humanly possible?'
"Gulp..."
Shiki swallowed hard. What kind of demon had he encountered?
"Vohahaha! Not bad! You're not dead. Seems you're qualified to come aboard my ship!"
The Xebeck's Sword rapidly approached Shiki's location. Rocks's voice was domineering and arrogant.
Shiki instinctively wanted to flee again. But the next moment, a sudden gravitational force pressed down on him, mutually restraining his Float-Float ability.
This caught him off guard, and he almost fell into the sea.
"Try to run again, and I'll slash you into a mist of blood with one strike!"
Rocks's Conqueror's Haki erupted wildly, overwhelmingly pressing down on Shiki, who had just managed to stabilize himself.
Shiki's face grew even paler.
"Stop, stop! I won't run!"
Shiki directly raised his hands, giving up resistance and escape.
These monsters were too strong. He couldn't escape and couldn't fight.
"Get down here!"
Rocks looked at Shiki, who was still daring to float in the air, and commanded with a harsh voice.
"Right away, right away!"
Shiki honestly descended onto the Xebeck's Sword, his eyes quickly scanning these monsters.
When he clearly saw the monster Rocks, his eyes instantly widened.
This was the world's worst pirate, Rocks, who had recently been the talk of the world for killing a Marine Admiral.
When had he ever provoked such a big shot!
"Shiki, I'll give you two choices. One, join our Rocks Pirates directly, or die."
"Two, have a Davy Back Fight with me. If you beat me, you can leave. If you lose, you join willingly, or die."
Rocks held up two fingers, staring fiercely at Shiki.
If Shiki chose the Davy Back Fight, he would definitely beat him half to death!
"I'll join!!"
Seeing Rocks's fierce glare, Shiki joined without a second thought.
He had already forgotten about his dead underlings and the destroyed flying ship. He didn't want to be beaten to death by the furious Rocks.
"Vohahaha! Then welcome to the Rocks Pirates!"
Rocks grinned widely, most of the anger fading from his face.
If Shiki had been clueless, he would have really gone all out!
After all, even if he killed him, Ignis could still take over the Float-Float ability.
"Yes, Captain Rocks!"
Shiki called out with a dry laugh, but inside, he was still a bit unwilling.
He was considering whether he should find a chance to leave the Rocks Pirates.
But for now, temporarily staying on the Rocks Pirates' ship seemed okay. He could also avoid Kyo's pursuit.
Moreover, with such a powerful captain like Rocks, maybe he could learn something from him and get stronger.
"There aren't many rules on my ship. We have only one rule: might makes right, strength is supreme!"
Rocks looked at the cautious Shiki and spoke directly. He didn't like suppressing his subordinates, especially these geniuses with the qualities of a king.
Rocks let them grow stronger, awaken Conqueror's Haki, and develop rapidly.
Only when they were strong enough would they be qualified to help him deal with Im!
"Might makes right, strength is supreme?"
Shiki's eyes lit up. This rule suited his personality perfectly. He never admitted defeat and felt unconvinced towards anyone.