Chapter 121: Golden Lion Shiki Joins
The next morning...
Golden Lion Shiki woke up from his drunken stupor, his mind replaying the events of the night before. He had actually sworn brotherhood with Brook, forming bonds with a powerful crew of formidable siblings. The thought amused him—he, the infamous Golden Lion, had somehow become part of something larger than himself.
Brook fully supported his ambition to reign over the New World, yet his own vision extended far beyond that. He sought to elevate every single crewmember to a ruler’s status, an ambition even grander than Shiki’s. With a self-deprecating chuckle, Shiki admitted that Brook’s aspirations surpassed his own.
While Shiki had once aimed to dominate the New World, Brook envisioned something far greater—gathering a crew of rulers to seize complete control over it. Yet, this didn’t conflict with Shiki’s ideals of supremacy. If anything, aligning with Brook might just be the best way to achieve his own ambitions.
Perhaps, on his path to becoming a sovereign force, he would help Brook ascend as the true master of the New World. That didn’t seem like a bad deal at all.
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"Shiki-san~"
Scarlet, still half-dreaming from his drunken haze, muttered his name in his sleep. Shiki glanced at him with a complicated expression. This officer of his had now become his sworn brother. He recalled Scarlet’s elation from the previous night—it was clear that swearing brotherhood with his long-followed captain brought him genuine joy.
From "Captain Shiki" to "Shiki-san"—was this what they called the bonds of camaraderie?
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"Brook!"