[Congratulations to the host for inheriting the Golden Lion's legacy, obtained: Paramecia · Float-Float Fruit]
[Congratulations to the host for inheriting the Golden Lion's legacy, obtained: Golden Lion Swordsmanship]
As the system's voice echoed in his mind, Riden couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling the changes happening inside his body!
The power of the Float-Float Fruit felt as if it had been part of him since birth. With just a thought, the ability activated, and everything he had touched around him began to levitate in midair!
A faint smile appeared on Riden's face. So this was one of the legendary powers once possessed by Golden Lion Shiki?
No wonder it was called a top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit. With the Float-Float Fruit, one essentially controlled the entire sky itself!
But the next second, the commotion outside immediately caught Riden's attention.
Without hesitation, Riden harnessed the Fruit's power and left the palace, rising into the skies above the island.
From there, he noticed something shocking—aside from the island beneath his feet, all the other islands, once held aloft by the Golden Lion, were now falling uncontrollably from ten thousand meters high, crashing toward the sea below like meteors!
[Host: Llorona Riden]
[Age: 20]
[Haki: Not Awakened]
[Devil Fruit: Paramecia · Float-Float Fruit]
[Swordsmanship: Top Swordsman (Golden Lion's Swordsmanship)]
[Physical Combat: Major level]
[Overall Strength: Rear Admiral ~ Vice Admiral level]
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Looking at the system's evaluation of his current power, Riden took another deep breath. This rate of growth—how could it not be unbelievable?
Before inheriting the Float-Float Fruit and the Golden Lion's swordsmanship, his strength had barely been at a Major's level at best.
But now, simply by inheriting those two things, Riden's power could rival even a Rear Admiral or perhaps a Vice Admiral of Marine Headquarters!
It was a pity he couldn't inherit the Golden Lion's Haki, but to Riden, gaining the Float-Float Fruit alone was already enough!
At least for now, its ability would bring him countless advantages.
Drawing in a deep breath, Riden steadied the floating island beneath him with a mere gesture, then looked down at the Sky Pirates scattered across the island. Most of them were just average riffraff—not particularly strong, but still useful as disposable manpower.
At the same time, those same pirates were staring back at him in disbelief.
They knew Riden. In fact, they were more than familiar with him.
After all, Riden carried the blood of the Celestial Dragons—he had long been their favorite target for amusement.
But now, things had clearly changed.
"Oi… what the hell? That Celestial Dragon brat is floating in the sky?!"
"Isn't that the Governor's power?! Why does HE have it?!"
"Damn it! Look! The islands the Governor was holding up—they've all fallen!"
"What the hell is going on?!"
"Don't tell me… this guy inherited Governor Shiki's power?!"
Having followed the Golden Lion in the skies for so many years, how could the Sky Pirates not recognize the Float-Float Fruit's power?
Now, with all the other islands crashing into the ocean, only the one beneath their feet still floated safely at ten thousand meters.
And the man levitating effortlessly before them was proof enough of the truth.
Riden's gaze was calm as he looked at the pirates who had once treated him as a toy.
If he wanted, he could send them all plummeting to their deaths in an instant. But he didn't. To achieve vengeance against the World Government, he would need a force far beyond imagination.
It was unfortunate he hadn't been able to reach the Golden Lion's research island before it sank into the sea, disappearing without a trace.
But even with just the Sky Pirates that remained, there was still a foundation to build upon.
His voice was cold as he declared:
"You all understand what my power means. The Golden Lion has been erased by my hand."
"From this moment on, the new Governor of the Sky Pirates is me—Llorona Riden. Any objections?"
The pirates were stunned. Golden Lion Shiki—one of the three legendary pirates, the man who had cornered Roger multiple times, who once stormed Marineford and fought for three days and nights, who escaped from Impel Down itself—had fallen to this young man before them?
Never had they imagined that a discarded Celestial Dragon brat would be capable of something so unbelievable.
"Governor!"
Without hesitation, many of the pirates pledged their loyalty. Riden had the power to slay Shiki and now held his Devil Fruit. Even if they resisted, the end would only be the same—thrown off the floating island to their deaths.
At such a height, no one could survive the fall. Submitting was the only choice.
"Good."
Bang!
Just as Riden finished speaking, a gunshot rang out, his brows furrowing instantly!
A bullet flew straight at him. Riden shifted slightly, dodging it, his gaze locking onto the one who had fired.
"You've got to be kidding me."
The pirate who fired looked furious, his expression twisted with disbelief as he shouted:
"How the hell is trash like you qualified to be our captain?!"
"I don't know how you got Governor Shiki's power, but eating a Devil Fruit doesn't mean you've mastered it right away!"
"There's no way you've already gained full control of it!"
As he spoke, more pirates stepped forward, glaring at Riden with hostility.
They weren't risking themselves out of loyalty to Shiki—they simply couldn't accept that a boy they'd always mocked was now standing above them.
Yesterday, he had been nothing but a weak insect. Now, that insect was suddenly their ruler. How could they endure that?
Hearing their words, Riden let out a cold laugh.
"So your courage to attack me comes from the belief that I haven't mastered the Float-Float Fruit yet?"
"In that case… let me send you off with Shiki's own power."
"Lion's Might: Earth Scroll!"
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