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Chapter 440: Golden Lion vs. Aokiji
Chapter 440: Golden Lion vs. Aokiji
On the deck of the Ohara, Feng Ye stood donned in a cyan-colored kimono, with Robin by his side, slightly behind him, gazing at the island ahead.
Feng Ye's eyes shimmered with a faint golden glow as he used his ability to foresee the future of the island before them.
"The plot seems to have changed completely," he murmured.
After a few seconds, Feng Ye retracted his gaze, a hint of a smile playing at the corners of his eyes. In the original timeline, Goyle, Kohza's daughter, should have fallen to her death from the stairs at some point during this period. But in the future he now saw, that incident no longer took place.
What he could discern was that Goyle's family and Zoro's group had successfully escaped the island, evading pursuit by the Golden Lion Pirates. Another possible future showed them failing to escape, attracting the attention of the Golden Lion, and ultimately perishing at his hands.
"Will the Golden Lion appear on this island?" Robin asked, standing beside Feng Ye.
Feng Ye had sailed directly to this island after arriving in the East Blue, without stopping at any other islands along the way. This suggested that there was something significant about this place.
"If I hadn't come, there would have been a chance of him appearing here. But now that I'm here... the Golden Lion will definitely make an appearance," Feng Ye replied with a slight smile.
The ship soon approached the shore and docked. The anchor dropped into the seawater with a splash, the ropes swayed, and the sails gracefully folded.
Feng Ye and Robin disembarked, wading through the clear waters until they reached the sandy beach.
In the distance, Goyle and Zoro watched their approach.
As Feng Ye and Robin stepped onto the shore, Goyle hesitated before stepping forward and asking, "May I ask why you've come to this island?"
Feng Ye gave her an appraising look and replied with a smile, "We're just passing through and plan to make a brief stop to replenish our freshwater and supplies."
Hearing Feng Ye's response, Goyle breathed a sigh of relief, her hand relaxing on the sword hilt. After a moment's hesitation, she continued, "Um... it would be best if you left as soon as possible. This island has caught the attention of the Golden Lion Pirates, and it's dangerous now."
Since Feng Ye didn't seem to be affiliated with the Golden Lion Pirates, Goyle felt it necessary to warn him. After all, the residents of the island were already evacuating, and if Feng Ye stayed, he might be mistaken for a local by the pirate crew.
Even if they didn't make that mistake, encountering the Golden Lion Pirates was never a good thing. Given the size of Feng Ye's ship, the pirates would surely not pass up the opportunity to plunder it.
"Thank you for the warning," Feng Ye replied amicably, offering no further explanation as he and Robin continued into the island's interior.
As Feng Ye and Robin walked away, Goyle furrowed her brows, puzzled. Typically, anyone who heard the names "Golden Lion" or "Flying Pirates" would turn pale with fear and immediately seek to flee. Yet, Feng Ye and Robin had merely offered a polite response, seemingly unconcerned.
Could it be that they hadn't heard of the Golden Lion or the Flying Pirates before?
As Goyle stood there, lost in thought, Zoro approached, his gaze fixed on the retreating figures of Feng Ye and Robin.
"That man... he's a swordsman..." Zoro noted, having spotted the sword at Feng Ye's waist.
At his young age, Zoro had not yet experienced the brutality of life-or-death battles, nor had he crossed paths with any formidable opponents. He was still just a boy under the age of ten and couldn't discern anything unusual about Feng Ye. However, he could sense that the sword at Feng Ye's side was extraordinary.
"That must be a very rare and famous blade," she remarked.
Zoro withdrew his gaze and shook his head. "To possess such a renowned sword, that guy must be a formidable swordsman... If it were any other time, I'd really like to challenge him..."
Despite being only nine years old, Zoro had already defeated all the adult swordsmen in Kurosiro's dojo. The only person he couldn't beat was Kuinah.
As for Kurosiro himself, Zoro didn't count him as he was their teacher.
Zoro longed to cross swords with other adult swordsmen, but the current situation with the Golden Lion and the Flying Pirates left him feeling less competitive.
...
"That girl back there is the granddaughter of the famous swordsmith, Komei Kosaburo, from the Land of Wano," Feng Ye said to Robin as they walked further into the island.
A glint flashed in Robin's eyes as she glanced sideways in Kuinah's direction. "The same one who left the Land of Wano decades ago?"
Having lived in the Land of Wano for many years, Robin had a good grasp of its history, including some of its modern history.
Komei Kosaburo was a well-known figure in the Land of Wano, and his story was recorded in the country's historical annals, which was how Robin knew about him.
"Yes," Feng Ye nodded. "The sword style of the Land of Wano has always been well-preserved, and there have been many top swordsmen throughout its history. They carry the genes and bloodline of powerful swordsmen."
The fact that Zoro, at the age of nine, could defeat all the adult swordsmen in the dojo made him an undisputed monster. And Kuinah's ability to suppress Zoro was unquestionable proof of her exceptional talent as well.
"Do you plan to send them back to the Land of Wano?" Robin asked, looking at Feng Ye.
Feng Ye shook his head and smiled. "No, that wouldn't be interesting... The windmill has already started turning, and it may not take long for it to come full circle and face me."
...
About a hundred miles away from Shimotsuki Village, high in the sky, nearly ten thousand meters above the sea, was a floating island amidst the clouds. Upon this island, a deafening roar erupted.
"Ice Age!!"
Aokiji's voice rang out, and half of the island was instantly frozen.
"Lion's Pride! Earth Scroll!"
The Golden Lion's voice boomed, and the frozen half of the island began to churn. The ice and broken earth rose up to form seven or eight massive lion heads that roared and charged towards Aokiji.
Aokiji brought his arms together, causing a giant icicle to shoot out.
ROAR!
The giant lion heads were frozen in place.
But at that moment, a string of golden sword light slashed through the air, reducing Aokiji's body to countless fragments.
The attack contained Busoshoku Haki, but Aokiji had already captured it with his Kenbunshoku Haki and used Advanced CoA to avoid injury.
The shattered ice fragments instantly reassembled.
"Ice Sword!"
Aokiji pulled his left and right hands apart, and an ice sword appeared.
The Golden Lion descended from the sky, his sword-embedded right foot aiming for Aokiji. Aokiji swung his sword to meet the attack, and the two blades clashed in mid-air, emitting a crisp ringing sound.
"Get down!"
The Golden Lion, cigar in mouth, grinned as his eyes flashed. He then exerted force, sending Aokiji flying off the island and into the sea below.
(End of Chapter)
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