Chapter 241: The Dying Golden Lion, New Companions
Two dazzling bolts of lightning, like the thunderbolts thrown by Zeus, streaked across the sky with an unstoppable force, piercing through the entire sky.
The azure sky appeared dim under the contrasting red and blue lights.
The two long spears pierced through and nailed Shiki's body, their razor-sharp tips protruding from the back of Shiki's thick golden hair.
The violent impact crushed Shiki's already fragile, aging bones. The two fatal wounds from the Death Piercing Spear caused the surrounding bones to shatter inch by inch.
"Puhah!" A mouthful of old blood was spewed from Shiki's mouth. With two spears stuck in his body, Shiki's body wobbled and then plummeted straight down.
Boom
The sound of a heavy object falling from a great height echoed.
Shiki lay on the ground, his body sprawled in the shape of a cross. The cigar in his mouth had long disappeared.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
Shiki widened his murky eyes and laughed toward the sky, but his laughter was tinged with a sense of bleakness.
"I never thought that I, 'Golden Lion' Shiki, would die at the hands of you brats."
"…Hmph" Esdeath snorted, "If I had fought you in your prime, that would have been more satisfying."
Clearly, Esdeath hadn't had enough of the fight, and the lead role in the battle had been handed to Eric .
"Ha ha ha ha… I didn't expect to awaken my abilities so young, even learning to use the Conqueror's Haki. I don't regret dying at your hands."
"Come on."
Just two short words, but they represented Shiki's will.
Begging for his life? A true pirate wouldn't fear death!
Shiki, willing to meet his fate, stared at Eric , wanting to imprint his face into his soul to take it with him into hell.
To his surprise, the three of them didn't move. They simply stood by and looked down at Shiki.
"Hurry up! What are you waiting for?!"
"You want to see me beg for mercy? Don't dream!"
"I am the legendary pirate!"
"Ah, I'm just waiting for my companions to rescue the island's residents." Eric smirked, "Don't worry, I won't disgrace you. After all, 'Golden Lion' Shiki was a pirate on par with the Pirate King and Whitebeard. Come on, give me Fujitora ."
Click
Click
Eric pulled out a camera and took several photos of Shiki's entire body.
"You brat! Is this not disgraceful?!" Shiki fumed in anger. "Let those islanders be my burial companions!"
The ground trembled as a large chunk of earth was lifted and hurled toward them.
Shiki gathered his remaining strength, intending to commit suicide!
Boom
The blue lightning struck the chunk of earth, smashing it to pieces.
"Damn it!"
Shiki's eyes bulged with fury as he shouted, "I'll see how much longer you can block this!"
Boom, boom, boom
Three more chunks of earth came flying toward Shiki.
"With me here, you won't be dying just yet!"
The two men began playing a tower defense game.
…
"Eric !" Akame flew in on a giant white bird. "The island's residents have all been safely settled."
"Oh." Eric turned his head to look at the still prone Shiki. "Golden Lion, do you have any last words?"
"Hmph!" Gasping for breath, Shiki sneered and bitterly said, "I want to watch you, brat, become the King of the Harem… Huh? Wasn't it the King of the World?"
"Goodbye!"
Puff
The Fire Spike Spear pierced Shiki's heart.
"Puhah!"
"Ha ha ha ha…" Shiki, spitting out blood, his laughter grew weaker, and the light in his eyes began to fade.
Shiki, with a stutter, continued, "Was I stopped by a man from the East Blue… again…"
The surrounding islands began to shake, and it was clear they were beginning to fall.
"Damn it, I need to draw the summoning circle!" Eric , disturbed by Shiki's suicide attempt, hadn't finished the summoning circle yet!
The tremors of the island grew stronger.
'Heavenly spirits, earth spirits, please work!'
The shaking of the island began to subside as it slowly began to descend. Shiki was already without breath.
With the summoning circle finally drawn, Eric stopped making random gestures. "Summon my new companion!"
Bright white light traveled across the runes of the summoning circle, and a large amount of air gathered in the area.
Whoosh
A sudden whirlwind rose from the summoning circle, and in the middle of the storm, a small blue figure gradually appeared.
"W-Where am I?" A barely audible voice with a shy, timid tone.
"Who are you?!" A confident female voice followed, as a small white cat with two legs stood in front of her.
The island suddenly began to accelerate its descent.
"Ah—!!" Both the girl and the cat screamed in terror, the shrill soprano hurting everyone's ears.
"Wendy, don't panic!" Eric shouted.
"How do you know my name?" Wendy, in the summoning circle, asked in confusion.
"Place your palm on the ground, and you can make this island float!" Eric ignored Wendy's question and encouraged, "Believe in yourself, you can do it!"
"Mmm—"
Wendy, still unsure, placed her palm on the ground. It was as if the ability of the Float Float Fruit came naturally, and the island stopped its descent.
"Whew—" Wendy and Carla both sighed in relief.
"There are other islands that are still falling, Wendy. Can you help stop them too?"
"Who exactly are you?" The little white cat spoke rudely. "Why are you making Wendy listen to you?!"
"If these islands aren't stopped, the world could be destroyed!" Eric didn't know if the falling islands would destroy the pirate world, but in reality, the world would be finished.
As for things like in Strongest in the World, where even navy ships below didn't sink, Eric didn't believe in that nonsense.
"Okay, I'll help!" Wendy, despite her shy personality, agreed to Eric 's request.
"Wendy?!" The little white cat continued its complaints. "You trust them so much? What if…"
"Carla , I want to save the world, save everyone!" Wendy looked at Eric . "Please tell me, what should I do?"
Eric smiled, walking to Wendy's side. The surrounding lightning flared, enveloping both of them as they vanished from everyone's sight.
"Wendy?!"
"Quiet." Esdeath only turned her eyes, looking down at Carla . "Your voice is too annoying. If you speak again, I'll turn you into ice."
'This woman… will really kill me!' Carla thought with fear in her heart, worrying about Wendy, 'Please don't get hurt, Wendy!'
Eric and Wendy teleported around the islands, successfully stopping them from falling.
"Whew~ Whew~" Wendy, nearly out of energy, braced herself on the ground, panting heavily.
"Are you okay, Wendy?"
At that moment, Wendy's introverted personality showed, as she silently shook her head, as if the one who had just saved the world wasn't her.
The lightning enveloped them once more, and they returned to their original position.
"Wendy!" Carla rushed over.
(END CHAPTER)
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