Demon Blade Thousand Blades has a spirit and chooses its wielder.
To use this blade, one first needs to gain the blade's recognition.
This point, because it was supplied by the system, Roland naturally didn't need any recognition to use it.
The second difficulty in wielding Demon Blade Thousand Blades was how to simultaneously control a thousand blade fragments.
In the Wu Liuqi World, the strongest stylist, Ah Qi, wielded the demonic blade with his powerful Qi.
While the One Piece World doesn't have a 'Qi' setting, the concept of Qi is broad; sword energy, Haki, all can be considered Qi.
Furthermore, Roland, having received the Bajiquan inheritance from the Heroic Spirit Jack, also acquired a considerable amount of Qi.
Finally, there was the powerful mental strength required to multitask and control a thousand thousand blades fragments.
This, for Roland, who possessed top-tier Conqueror's Haki, was also not an issue.
All conditions perfectly aligned, allowing Roland to master thousand blades at will.
At this moment.
thousand blades — Unification!!!
The more than a thousand Demon Blade Thousand Blades fragments scattered across the island gathered and reassembled at Roland's thought.
They ultimately formed a great blade tens of meters long, severing Golden Lion Shiki's arm in mid-air.
"Ah… Ah ah ah!"
Even a legendary Sea Emperor, under the sudden pain of a severed arm, couldn't help but cry out in agony.
"You… you damned brat… you tricked me?"
Golden Lion Shiki clutched his severed arm, watching the Demon Blade Thousand Blades slowly reassemble, seamlessly fitting together, his eyes bulging with rage.
"I told you, you overestimate yourself. Do I need to scheme against an old lion like you? Also, this arm is the price for injuring Nami's arm!"
Roland scoffed.
"Captain~ I love you the most~"
Nami, clutching the wound on her right arm, instantly teared up with emotion, her gaze filled with adoration for Roland.
"Ah ah ah, you really deserve to die!"
With one arm severed, mocked, and then force-fed a mouthful of dog food, Golden Lion Shiki's rage completely erupted.
"Go to hell for me!"
Golden Lion Shiki's remaining arm slammed down onto the ground.
Lion's Might—Earth Scroll!!!
Rumble!
Rumble rumble rumble!
The island's ground trembled violently.
Nine massive earthen lion heads rose from the ground.
They menacingly encircled Roland, spinning and compressing.
In the original plot, Golden Lion Shiki easily wiped out the Straw Hat Pirates with this move.
An attack that manipulates the earth is indeed a devastating blow for most strong individuals.
However…
For a top-tier existence of Sea Emperor level, it was merely child's play.
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, endless brilliant golden lightning illuminated the sky and earth.
The nine great lion heads controlled by Golden Lion Shiki instantly shattered into nothingness.
Endless dust soared, and large and small broken stones flew through the air.
"In swordsmanship, you're no match! In abilities, you're even worse!"
Roland calmly murmured.
"Jie hahahaha, do you think that's my ultimate move? You're wrong, you damned brat, that was just a feint, this is my true trump card!"
Golden Lion Shiki's triumphant laughter came from the sky.
Unbeknownst to when.
Golden Lion Shiki had already ascended high into the sky.
Even further above, there was another island, casting large shadows.
The Paramecia Float-Float Fruit allows the user and any non-living object they touch to float.
It may seem unrelated to offensive Devil Fruit abilities, but that's not the case.
A Float-Float Fruit user can freely control floating objects they touch.
A legend like Golden Lion Shiki can even simultaneously control multiple islands in the air.
In a large-scale war, if an island were suddenly controlled to fall, one can imagine the scene.
The Paramecia Float-Float Fruit, like Logia abilities, is a strategic-level ability with large-scale destructive power if used properly.
Not only in military combat, but this ability is still powerful in one-on-one combat.
Once, Golden Lion Shiki, in a fit of rage for… Roger, single-handedly stormed Marine Headquarters Marineford.
He fought against the then Naval Admiral Sengoku and the peak-strength Garp, destroying half of the Headquarters, relying on this very move.
He used the massive objects he controlled to float as weapons, smashing them towards his opponents.
Just like now, how many people in this sea can withstand a direct island fall?
The answer is… a handful!!!
Unfortunately, Roland was one of them.
"Jie hahahaha, regret it! Regret provoking me! Regret coming to my territory!"
Golden Lion Shiki continued to laugh complacently.
"And… be honored, this island is the culmination of my twenty years of effort. For it to be your grave is a great honor, Jie hahahaha, now die under the weight of this island!"
The moment his voice fell.
Golden Lion Shiki took a deep breath, then fiercely swung his sole arm.
After all, this Floating Island was his base of operations, carrying twenty years of his team's research results.
If he wasn't truly pushed to a dead end, he really didn't want to reach the point of no return.
After Roland effortlessly severed his arm, Golden Lion Shiki, though outwardly furious, was actually stimulated into sobriety by the pain.
He clearly knew that Roland's title of Five Emperors was not exaggerated in the slightest.
He also clearly knew the fact that he was no match for Roland now.
Even this final trump card might not truly kill Roland.
But he could use the chaos created by this strike to gain an opportunity to escape.
It's just that...
Golden Lion Shiki never expected it.
His ultimate trump card, the island-dropping attack, would actually be...
Rumble~~~
The atmosphere let out an unbearable roar.
It frantically dispersed under the immense pressure of the falling island.
The giant island continuously accelerated under the force of gravity, plummeting towards the Floating Island.
Once the two islands collided, it would inevitably result in mutual destruction.
"Captain!"
Nami shrieked nervously.
How many people could remain calm with an entire island falling down on them?
Of course.
Despite her nervousness.
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