The enormous continent fell from the sky like a meteorite, plummeting rapidly.

Kuro himself didn't know just how tall his "Heavenly Treasury" was.

Anyway, you can't see it in Mary Geoise.

It surpasses Sky Island... that's definitely true.

Reaching outer space is useless anyway.

He's not a joker after all; his abilities are different.

One is to use gravity to pull people down directly using Observation Haki; the range of this ability is terrifying.

Kuro's abilities haven't reached the point where they can be awakened yet.

He once divided the process of making the "Floating Fruit" into three steps.

The first is that activating this ability requires physical strength to maintain.

The second is like the Golden Lion, where activating the ability consumes a little stamina, but maintaining it doesn't require any effort afterward.

The third one is the 'Fruit Awakening' he envisioned, which doesn't require touching, and the range of the ability will expand with the expansion of Observation Haki, just like Issho, where the ability can be activated wherever he points.

Kuro has probably reached that edge now.

However, it is done by 'contacting' the air.

The 【Psychic Blade】 series is a set of moves developed based on this concept.

However, the physical exertion... was much greater than before.

But there's nothing we can do about it. If you want to survive safely on this vast ocean, how can you do it without finding a way to become stronger?

He remembered that a year later, the appearance of that 'Shanghai Pirate King' shocked the whole world.

He killed Doflamingo!

Are you kidding me!

I'm too lazy to talk about the Seven Warlords of the Sea that Clow Reed has just recruited, but none of the veteran Seven Warlords of the Sea are weak.

This explains why, despite being very angry in Dressrosa, he ultimately didn't vent his anger on the flamingo.

First, once his temper was vented, it was gone. He came to find Big Mom alone, but he was on tenterhooks.

Secondly, Doflamingo is indeed a tough opponent.

He's been a Shichibukai for years, and he already had a huge reputation back then. If he hadn't been a Shichibukai, his bounty would have been much higher.

As for bounties...

Just take it with a grain of salt. Kuro has never really believed it. Someone worth 100 Berries can take down someone worth hundreds of millions, and someone worth hundreds of millions can be defeated by someone worth 30 million.

Does bounty determine strength?

That's no different from a joke.

These monsters in the new world, which one of them didn't earn that huge bounty over many years through sheer strength?

Bounties are a recognition of their strength, but for newcomers, unknown individuals, or veteran Shichibukai whose bounties have been suspended, bounties do not equal strength.

Doflamingo is troublesome, really troublesome.

Therefore, strengthening our capabilities is absolutely necessary.

It is also very necessary to store the "Heavenly Treasury" that makes you feel at ease.

Development capabilities are of paramount importance.

He didn't want to end up like that old geezer Shiki, who was careless and ended up getting caught in the storm, only to have his head smashed by the ship's rudder.

Are the floating fruits afraid of storms?

Back then, the Golden Lion could play with the seawater at will!

What's the difference between seawater and rain?

As for the wind...

I am Lucilfer Kuro, a professional wind player.

Whether it's the ethereal and romantic nature of the god of ignorance or the swordsmanship he developed based on it, both are based on the element of 'wind'.

That's why he's fast.

Although not as fast as the old man, it's fast enough.

Even now, the Float-Float Fruit itself isn't slow, but he knows that the Golden Lion he knows couldn't achieve his level of high-speed flight. However, he doesn't know about his peak performance.

If a capability can be developed, then it must be developed. Since there is still a path forward for that capability, then let it be fully explored. If there are still gaps, then fill them in.

Until Kuro's 'awakening' is achieved.

That would mean that nothing could be left uncontrolled, and with a mere thought, mountains, seas, clouds, and mists would all be at one's fingertips; there would be nothing in the world that could not be controlled.

Only then will it be absolutely safe.

He can handle any non-living thing, bullets or weapons.

It doesn't matter if it's a living organism; manipulating the air is all it can do.

Take that "Lion's Bite" move for example. It's a technique that uses the ability to manifest itself, but it also breaks the limits of the "Float-Float Fruit" and indirectly affects living beings.

He had an epiphany from the first time he manipulated the seawater to envelop seafood and marine life as it rose.

Living organisms cannot be controlled, but they can be influenced indirectly.

There's no need to dwell on the old man's control method, even though he's used to it and finds it easy to use.

"Swordsmanship can no longer be developed solely through the [Mumei Kamikaze Style]. Even though I tried Netero's method, I still needed to combine it with my abilities and the speed from Redfield to achieve the ultimate technique. A true strongman should integrate physical and sword skills into one, without needing to categorize anything else. Any difference in skill level only applies to those at that level, and any weakness is completely irrelevant."

Kuro looked at his hands and muttered to himself.

Just like in Punk Hazard, Kuro watched the entire battle.

Sakazuki and Kuzan are both strong, but Sakazuki's advantage lies in the fact that he is in his true prime, while Kuzan can still grow further.

However, now that one leg is broken, the limits of growth should be lowered considerably.

However, this reduction applies to the top-tier level of the Four Emperors and Grand Admirals.

At this level, there's no such thing as strength or weakness. If you fight it out for ten or twenty days and nights, you might be able to determine a winner and loser, depending on who can outlast whom.

But this is not a duel after all.

It's not a competition within the navy; they don't insist on determining who's better.

How can the navy and pirates compete to see who is superior?

There are plenty of people who run away when they can't win.

No one necessarily wants to fight to the death; everyone is just trying to preserve their own strength. The Navy wants to fight more pirates, while the pirates want to live to fulfill more of their ambitions.

Otherwise, look at why Kaido isn't dead yet.

Is Gyarados really that amazing?

They're crazy, not stupid.

Of all the people who have been out there in the world for so many years and are still alive, not one of them is stupid.

Those idiots are all dead.

It's not about dying from being eliminated by the times.

He died by his own hand.

Even Roger, it was only because he was ill that he entrusted this dream to the next generation.

If he were still alive...

Forget it, he shouldn't be alive.

It's terrifying to even think about.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Just as Kuro's thoughts were drifting, a roar came from the small island below. The person with the head like a flaming axe was burning up, glowing with a bright red gas. His fists were on fire, and he raised his palms to the sky, seemingly trying to block the falling meteorite.

Kuro glanced at him and said, "'Who is this guy? Can he breathe fire? Burning? No, we don't even know where Burning is right now. Is he just another subordinate? But to be developed like this is quite impressive. As expected... none of the pirates in the New World are easy to deal with.'"