Chapter 25: Black Lion on the snowy mountain
It took Black Lion Jinshi a few days to reach the Frost Kingdom.
" Captain! We can't get any further without alerting those on the island of our presence." Jinshi's helmsman spoke.
" Forget it! Just anchor down and wait here. Use the snowstorm to hide yourselves. I'm going ahead. Wait for me to get back!" Jinshi exclaimed. He jumped from his ship's mast and started leaping through the air.
" Captain! Wait! Damnit, there he goes again, being reckless."
" Just let it go. When's he got that look on his face, there is no changing his mind. He's in a world of his own right now." Jinshi's vice captain spoke. He was pretty big himself, being almost as tall as Jinshi.
Jinshi exploded across the freezing water, kicking off of its surface with strong enough force to propel him forward. As Jinshi approached the island, his speed increased.
* Swip!
In a moment, he exploded over the water and jumped straight into the freezing, snowy forest on the mainland.
Though the Frost Kingdom was small in its own size, the Island which its main capital was located on, was surrounded by a massive mountain, making it hard for those who don't know the island to be able to locate the town. Which is why when traders and travelers arrive, they have to be guided by one of the folks from lower towns to the trade mogul.
When he landed, Jinshi landed hard on the mountain side, causing a massive shockwave, that shook the mountain for quite a few miles.
Jinshi took a deep breath and exhaled, the frosty wind was like ice on his lungs. " So, this is the Frost Kingdom. This is hardly cold at all." Jinshi muttered, which was surprising considering he was standing in the middle of a blizzard.
Jinshi took the time to start sniffing the air and let out a low growl. " Let's see what this island has to offer."
*Swip!
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Meanwhile to the North on small island called the Gaines town, Markus along with his squad of Marines were finishing stocking up on supplies for their trip.
Every now and then the ship's kitchen would get low, or they would need other necessities so the crew would dock at an island procure provisions to last them until the next island over.
However, as the crew was getting ready to depart once more, some troubling news came to them over the Den-Den Mushi.
" Look alive men!" Dalmatian shouted as he walked into the crew's quarters.
" What is it, Vice Admiral?"
" We've got news of big-time pirates from the New World making their way to the North blue. The Black Lion pirates, The charging Rhinos, The Black Mambas, The Flying Thunder God Goenma, and The Island Smasher! All big-time pirates' worth well over 100,000,000. All Marine bases and ships in the North have been put on alert." Dalmatian explained to the crew.
" What? So many big names gathering in the North Blue?!"
" Are we really going to have to fight them all?"
" Of course, we will! And we'll win!" Dalmatian exclaimed. " For we are the Justice of the world! If we cower in the name of the pirates, then so will the people our justice protects! Steel yourselves men! Because we are going to battle!"
" HAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The Marines all gave a shout of approval.
Markus was surprised how quickly the spirits of the Marines were lifted after hearing such news.
' This guy has a real gift at giving speeches.' Markus took note of Dalmatian's natural ability to inspire his crew. Such was important skill for any vice admiral to have.
" Alright, then. Let's take them all down, one by one!" Markus exclaimed.
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Back in the Frost Kingdom, on the mountain known as the twin spires. Jinshi was moving quickly through the frozen, mountain side.
" The scent of the people is starting to disappear. The snow and the wind is blowing it all downwind. This could be a pain." Jinshi grumbled.
He marched through the snow, which was beginning to come up to his knees. He seemed to be completely unaffected by the otherwise extreme weather.
Suddenly he stopped and started sniffing the air. ' Wait a minute?' Jinshi turned around and swung his massive leg sending out a massive wave that destroyed several of the large trees behind him. " Come out! I caught your scent on the wind!" Jinshi demanded.
A figure launched itself over Jinshi and landed right in front of where he was standing. Upon first glance, the creature was thick and covered in white fur. ' A white tiger' Jinshi noted.
Standing in front of him was a white tiger, with green eye lashes and green eyes, like green emeralds, and had green hair going down its back.
But then as Jinshi looked closer, he noticed that the creature started to change into the distinct shape of a woman.
' A devil fruit user.' Jinshi noted. He watched as the woman stood up on her two hind legs while the rest of her body turned somewhat human. Her face remained covered in fur but other than her ears, which remained tiger like, her face turned into that of a human woman's. Her hair was long and green. She had a long ring of Green Fire emanating around her arms.
" Grrrrrrr!" The woman growled. " Who are you?!" She asked. Her voice was raspy and jagged, most likely from the change in her vocal chords.
Jinshi grinned from ear to ear.
" Did you hear me?! I asked you who you are?!" The woman yelled again.
Jinshi looked at the woman and his piercing yellow eyes started glowing.
" Grrrrrraaaaawwwwwwwh!" His body started morphing. Steadily black fur started covering his entire body. His ears turned cat-like, and his face took on a more beastly appearance. His hands grew long sharp nails. His long black hair expanded outwards and circled around his chin, like a mane. And finally, he had a ring of black flames circling his body just like the woman's.
" I'm just a wandering beast looking for prey!" Jinshi told the woman. He grinned at her, and she grinned back.
" The only Prey, I see here is you!"
Jinshi and this mysterious woman both grinned at each other with obvious bloodlust in their eyes. What'll happen to our Raging Black Lion clashes with the Crouching White Tiger?
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