162. Base

Leo's words were soft. However the disposition of the Supreme King bore down on the captain.

He was already kneeling, his breath was ragged and he was finding it hard to stay awake.

"Where is Shiki?"

Leo's words rung again. The captain of the ship caught his breath and looked up with fear. He never imagined he would encounter a man with possessing haoshoku haki.

"Shi-Shiki-sama is on a base up in the sky several miles from here."

He squeezed out every bit of strength he had and said.

Leo nodded and took back his 'Will'.

The man gulped for air greedily. After a while he managed to gather his strength.

"Take me there."

Leo said to him and took a seat.

The captain was startled when he heard Leo and paled.

"No. No! He will kill me if I take you there."

Leo looked at him indifferently and asked, "And that's a problem for me in what way?"

The captain clenched his fists and said, "I can take you there but you must make sure I won't be killed."

Leo curled his lips, "Understand one thing, you are not negotiating. Either you take me there and live for some more time or you don't and die right now."

The captain's face went pale. He was stuck between a rock and a hard place. After a long internal struggle he accepted.

"I'll take you there!"

Leo didn't reply and waited.

The entire crew wasn't incapacitated. Some of them were barely awake. The ship started to ascend and reached the white clouds.

After traveling for a while Leo saw a huge land mass floating in the sky.

Shiki's ability is very dangerous.

Leo's expression turned grave. If this large mass of earth fell down it would absolutely be devastating.

The ship docked near the boundary and Leo stepped out.

The captain heaved a sigh when he saw Leo leave. However just as he was about to order his men to turn the ship around to escape a sword ray swept past them.

The ship was cleaved in half. The captain saw the lower half of his body fall down to the blue sea.

But I brought...

His eyes lost it's light and he died.

Leo didn't turn back and walked forward. He spread out his spiritual sense to find someone.

However all he found were extremely large animals, same as the ones that attacked the islands in East Blue.

He chose a direction and walked. Though he was walking each step covered ten meters.

Not long after Leo came across a building. It looked like a green house. He saw several types of plants and trees inside.

Hm?

Suddenly his spiritual sense picked up a presence. It was big red gorilla. A giant, dressed gorilla.

Well, compared to all the other weird things I saw after coming to this world, this seems normal.

Leo went towards the gorilla.

The gorilla had a large torso and massive arms, almost reaching down to the ground. His legs, in comparison, were quite little. He had big fangs, and wore a pair of round-shaped glasses.

He was also wearing a pink jacket, with large buttons on the front and what appears to be a light blue beads necklace hanging from a pocket on his chest. He wore a green, polka-dotted bermudas, and a flamboyant light blue hat with the same pattern.

Sensing someone the red gorilla looked over and saw Leo. A surprised yelp left it's mouth.

Leo was sure this one was part of Shiki's crew. How else would you explain a gorilla wearing clothes inside a building.

Suddenly the red gorilla attacked.

It raised it's massive arms and swung it at Leo.

Leo side stepped and dodged.

Bang!

The fist smashed on the ground and created a pit.

What incredible strength!

Leo was astonished by it's sheer physical power.

Armed!

His hands turned pitch black and he punched out.

In an instant he appeared before the red gorilla and sunk his fist into it's gut.

The gorilla's body bent like a shrimp and was blasted away. It crashed into the stone walls and created a hole in it.

Leo casually walked inside and saw it laying on the ground unconscious. Blood seeped out of the corner of it's mouth.

Tap. Tap.

Leo heard footsteps and looked over.

A very tall man with a clown-like appearance, indigo hair appeared. His face was white, with purple lines near his eyes, presumably some sort of make-up. He was pot bellied, with thin limbs, and a muscular torso.

He wore a large yellow polka dotted indigo scarf and indigo-striped shoes which was making noise as he was running over. He also wore indigo overalls that exposed his chest, with two lines of buttons on the front, and a lab coat over them.

When the man saw the red gorilla unconscious on the ground with blood on his mouth he immediately attacked.

"Chemical juggling!"

Several orbs resembling will-o'-the-wisps were thrown at Leo.

Leo effortlessly dodged them. The orbs flew past him.

Boom! Boom!

The orbs blew up and created a small explosion.

Leo rushed forward threw out a fist clad in busoshoku haki.

The clown man was surprised and reacted immediately. He retreated and threw orbs at Leo.

Leo was like a leaf gliding through the air as he moved around the orbs.

"How did you get here, marine?"

The clown opened his mouth and asked.

Leo didn't reply and asked, "Where is Shiki?"

"You want the captain?"

The clown was surprised then he grinned.

"Not telling."

Leo didn't mind his words and took a step forward. His speed increased by several fold.

Oh, no!

Before the clown could react a fist smashed into his face. His nose was broken and his teeths were knocked off as he flew back.

He crashed through the stones walls and was buried under the rubble.

Leo casually found a place to sit down and said, "It's alright. This is his place, right? I'll just wait for him to come."