One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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They also have a lot of territory; the New World has many islands that fly the Whitebeard Skull and Bones flag.

But Whitebeard also lacked ambition; his crew was less a pirate crew and more a...

An orphanage.

As for the so-called territory, strictly speaking, it cannot be considered territory. It was merely Whitebeard lending out the skull and crossbones flag to protect those weak and impoverished islands.

Only Shiki the Golden Lion.

This guy is ambitious and unruly.

Even someone as powerful as Rocks could not completely suppress this arrogant lion.

At the same time, the Golden Lion is also the most feared by the World Government and the Navy.

It wasn't just his ambition to devour everything, but also his capricious and unrestrained personality.

As long as Shiki is willing, he dares to launch an attack regardless of the World Government, member states, navy, or pirates.

The world government and navy regard it as a thorn in their side, and wish they could get rid of it as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Shiki's Float-Float Fruit was too overpowered. With a flick of his finger, the ship and the island floated into the air together, leaving the Navy helpless.

At this moment, this lion arrived alone in the skies above Wano Country.

Looking down at the myriad lights below, the Golden Lion took a deep drag on his cigar, then exhaled a plume of smoke with a satisfied air.

A smug smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "That kid Kaido has done a pretty good job managing Wano Country."

"but……"

The golden lion grinned maliciously, and a terrifying aura of immense power erupted, its powerful Conqueror's Haki almost tangible, sweeping across the entire country below.

In the void, dark red lightning, derived from Conqueror's Haki, raged across the sky, as if welcoming the arrival of the Lion King.

Below, in Wano Country, Conqueror's Haki swept through, especially on Hakumai, who was closest to the area and was the first to be affected.

Whether it was the crew of the Beasts Pirates, the people brought back from overseas, or the natives of Wano Country, one after another, foamed at the mouth, rolled their eyes back, and fainted from the impact of the Conqueror's Haki.

Jin, who was guarding Baiwu, stared in horror at the outlet of this Conqueror's Haki.

"This Conqueror's Haki... How is this possible!"

Jin spread his wings and flew at top speed toward the source of that terrifying aura without the slightest hesitation.

He knew in his heart that someone who could unleash such terrifying Conqueror's Haki was no ordinary person.

Now that the captain and first mate are both out of Wano Country, I'm the only one who can handle this...

It may not be able to handle it.

So what? They entrusted Wano Country to my care, so I must protect the territory of all beasts.

The golden lion smiled, crossed his arms, and watched with great interest as a figure engulfed in flames approached him.

Soon, Jhin arrived in front of the Golden Lion. Upon seeing the person before him, Jhin's pupils suddenly contracted.

How could it be a golden lion!

The golden lion grinned maliciously, "Hehehehe... It seems you know who I am."

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Jin coldly said, "It would be strange if you didn't recognize the renowned pirate Shiki the Golden Lion of the New World."

The golden lion's lips curled up even higher: "That's right! That's right!"

King's eyes remained wary as he watched Shiki, not daring to relax for a moment. This was a true pirate standing at the very top of this sea.

"Sir, what brings you to the territory of my Beasts Pirates?"

Golden Lion glanced at King with disdain and said scornfully, "You are not qualified to speak to me. Bring that brat Kaido over here!"

Shiki is arrogant. He doesn't even consider King, let alone Kaido, the captain of the Beasts Pirates, a threat.

In his eyes, Kaido was nothing more than a brat who was once an apprentice on the ship.

Even though he has made a name for himself now, and even occupied Wano Country, he still looks down on him.

He came here intending to seize Wano Country without bloodshed.

His flying pirate fleet spends a huge amount of money on weapons every year.

That's why he plunders the heavenly gold everywhere, since that money is going to be spent by the Celestial Dragons anyway.

Do you even understand how the Celestial Dragons spend their money?

In the last two years, weapons from Wano Country have been selling well across the entire sea, especially Seastone, which is in short supply.

He then had an idea: buying weapons was not as convenient as having his own arms factory.

If that brat Kaido knows what's good for him, he'll obediently hand over Wano Country this time.

Perhaps if I'm in a good mood, and I acknowledge the bond we share, I might spare his life.

He could even be made a captain under his command, allowing him to continue managing the Land of the Rising Sun.

If you don't know your place, don't blame me for bullying an intern.

Jin frowned, looking somewhat displeased.

It wasn't that Shiki looked down on him, but rather that Shiki's words were offensive to Mr. Kaido.

However, King knew he couldn't afford to clash with him, so he suppressed his anger and said, "Mr. Kaido isn't in Wano Country. You can talk to me about anything."

The golden lion's eyes were mocking as he sneered, "Not here? Or are you too scared to come out when you see me?"

Again and again.

Unable to bear it any longer, King suddenly drew his sword "Enma" from his waist, pointing the blade directly at Shiki: "Shiki, don't you dare insult Lord Kaido again."

In King's heart, no one is allowed to speak disrespectfully of Mr. Kaido and Mr. Leylo, not even the Golden Lion!

The golden lion tilted its head defiantly and said, "So what if I insult you?"

"you wanna die!"

Jin was furious, and flames blazed violently behind him, transforming into fire dragons that coiled around him and "Yama".

"Fire Dragon Emperor!"

The next second, fiery dragons, carrying intense heat, lunged at the golden lion with bared fangs and claws.

The golden lion remained with its arms crossed, watching coldly.

Only when the fire dragon was right in front of him did he snort disdainfully and quickly draw his sword "Sakura-ju" from his waist.

With a mere flick of his wrist, the fire dragon in front of him vanished instantly. Not only that, "Sakura Ten" slashed through the air, creating a crescent-shaped arc hundreds of meters long.

The roaring fire dragons, upon encountering this strike, crumbled upon contact, dissipating into a sky full of flames that scattered across the ground.

The slash continued unabated, suddenly heading straight for Jin.

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Jin's eyes sharpened.

I knew there was a big gap, but I didn't expect it to be this big.

His full-force attack was thus easily neutralized.

Facing the whistling slash, Jin gripped "Yama" tightly with both hands and slashed out with his sword!

When "Enma" struck the Golden Lion's attack, it not only failed to defeat him, but the immense impact of the strike also forced King to retreat.

Even with its wings flapping powerfully, Jin was still sent flying hundreds of meters away by the slash.

Jin stopped his momentum and flicked the slash into the air.

After delivering his first strike, the Golden Lion didn't attack again. He smiled and scrutinized Jin with amusement.

Compared to Kaido and Rayleigh, the two captains and first mate, King is hardly remembered by the world.

Even during that massive challenge in Baltimore, King only stepped in when Kaido and Leero were too busy to help.

Moreover, even if Jhin were to take the lead, he still couldn't win, though he didn't lose either, earning him the reputation of being evenly matched.

Although it was just a casual strike, I'm a pirate of a certain caliber, and being able to block it head-on already makes me a formidable figure.

After Jin launched his flying slash, the flames behind him suddenly went out, and with a flap of his wings, he transformed into a blur as he charged toward the golden lion.

Although he knew that his defense would decrease when the flames behind him disappeared, he had no choice but to abandon his defense and rely on speed to defeat the Golden Lion.

What Jhin called speed was like slow motion in the eyes of the Golden Lion.

When the gap is too large, no method will be effective.

The Golden Lion's lips curled into a mocking smile as he shot out at an even faster speed, easily dodging Jin's attack just as Jin was about to get close.

He then swung his sword back at Jin, this time faster and more powerful than before.

It was too late for Jin to dodge, so in his haste, he could only quickly raise the flames behind him.

The sharp blade struck Jhin's chest but failed to wound him. However, the immense impact sent Jhin flying like a kite with a broken string.

Jhin's body crashed through several buildings in mid-air before finally landing on the ground.

The ground instantly became a crater, and the rising dust obscured Jin's figure.

Golden Lion wasn't the type to wait for others to stand up before making his move; he grinned and drew his other sword, "Wood-Withered," from his waist.

"Lion·Senkiriya!"

With a roar from the Golden Lion, he wielded his two famous swords rapidly, unleashing a barrage of sword energy that crisscrossed the void and slashed down at Jin in the smoke and dust!

Before Jin could even get up, he was struck again by the overwhelming sword energy amidst the smoke and dust.

Amidst the Golden Lion's relentless bombardment, surrounding buildings collapsed under the aftershocks, unleashing deafening roars.

"Huh! Huh!"

At that moment, two cannonballs, trailing flames, hurtled toward the Golden Lion.

Golden Lion glanced sideways, raised his "Sakuragi" sword and waved it lightly, sending a slash through the air towards the cannonball.

The cannonball was split in two by the sword energy and exploded in mid-air.

However, the Golden Lion underestimated the power of the cannonball. The force of the explosion was so great that even those nearly a hundred meters away could feel the heat wave hitting them.

"Jin, I'm here to help you."

Before seeing the person, one hears their voice.

The golden lion squinted, peering through the thick smoke of the explosion at a figure it had never seen before, rapidly approaching through the air.

Meanwhile, shells were still being fired.

What the hell is this thing? It can even fly in the air!

A new weapon developed by Wano Country?

Golden Lion immediately became interested. A weapon that could fly in the air was perfect for his Flying Pirates.

"Hehehehe... What an unexpected bonus!"

The golden lion grinned as it flew toward the unidentified flying object, cutting up all the bombs along the way.

Quinn sat in the "Sixth Master" control room, watching the lion's figure approaching on the screen, and smiled disdainfully.

"Want to chase me? You can't even see my tail fin!"

Quinn skillfully operated "Sixth Master" with both hands, and various cannonballs rained down on the Golden Lion.

This fighter jet was conceived by Reilly, and Quinn spent three years developing it.

There is only one of its kind in the world.

Lei Luo initially planned to use it to bomb Xiao Rizi; just imagining the scene made him incredibly excited.

Lei Luo always felt that the world's technology tree was off track. They had developed robots, bloodline factors, clones, and artificial fruits, but no one was making airplanes.

Even time travelers don't do that.

He's doing it even though nobody else is doing it, even though he doesn't understand the technology. But there's Quinn, isn't there?

If they can research Gundam, why can't they research fighter jets?

Queen somewhat disappointed him, failing to achieve anything in Baltimore that year, and Raylo was also eager to rule Wano Country.