Chapter 348: Dimi Three Years Later
On the other side of the Red Line—
In the sky—
A chain of islands floated in midair, magnificent and breathtaking. Surrounded by drifting white clouds, they looked like a celestial paradise.
On one of the massive islands—
"Lion's Might · Sea of Clouds!"
"ROAR! ROAR!"
Enormous cloud lions, each several hundred meters in size, appeared upon the land, letting out earth-shaking roars as they charged toward a towering mountain peak ahead.
Rumble—BOOM!!
The mountain was smashed to pieces by several of the massive cloud lions. A deafening explosion rang out, and a vast wave of dust mixed with debris swept outward, instantly covering thousands of meters of land.
Within the billowing dust—
A figure slowly walked out.
He was a young man about two meters tall, with a straight, well-built figure. He wore black-and-white clothing, had handsome features, sharp brows and bright eyes. His long black hair was casually tied behind him, and a sword hung at his waist.
At that moment, a golden figure descended from the sky.
"Hahaha, Dimi, that attack was pretty good this time." Golden Lion laughed as he arrived before the young man.
This young man was Dimi, who had been persuaded to stay by Golden Lion three years ago—the user of the Cloud-Cloud Fruit.
Now, he had grown into a handsome adult at eighteen years old.
"Teacher!"
Dimi rolled his eyes at him.
"Dimi, with your current strength, you are absolutely the strongest among your generation. Given time, your name on the seas will surpass even mine."
"Now, do you still want to join the Dragon Flame Pirates?"
Golden Lion stood before him, looking down at him with a serious expression.
Dimi lowered his head and thought.
Over the past three years, not only had his strength improved rapidly, but he had also learned much about the affairs of the seas.
He now knew that his teacher had indeed once been a great pirate, comparable in strength to one of the current Five Emperors—but now…
Still, that didn't matter. Although he had realized that his teacher had been bluffing back then, his current strength was undeniably powerful. He could confidently say that among people his age, no one was stronger than him.
So as his strength grew, his desire to join the Dragon Flame Pirates had gradually faded.
"Teacher, I want to go back home for a while."
Dimi lifted his head and looked at Golden Lion as he spoke.
"Good. You should go down to the seas and gain some real experience. Don't let the name of Golden Lion go to waste."
A smile appeared on Golden Lion's face.
It seemed these three years of effort hadn't been wasted.
Roger… let's see whether the successor you chose is stronger, or the one I chose. Dimi's potential goes far beyond this.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Dimi smiled as well and gave him a deep bow.
"Alright. In these past three years, I haven't really given you anything. These two swords that have accompanied me my entire life—I'm giving them to you now. Take them, along with my expectations, and go make a name for yourself on the seas!"
Golden Lion looked at him. Then, the two swords beneath his feet detached instantly and floated before Dimi.
"Teacher…"
Dimi looked at him in disbelief.
These were the swords that had accompanied his teacher for a lifetime.
And they were among the Twelve Supreme Grade Blades—two of them: Kogarashi and Oto. And yet, his teacher was giving them to him just like that?
"Take them already. You're a grown man now—don't act all sentimental!" Golden Lion grinned widely.
Seeing this, Dimi's eyes instantly reddened.
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