The System That Arrived Twenty-Eight Years Late

Marine Headquarters - Roy Residence

The spatial vortex closed, and the seven figures landed steadily.

Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina, Law, Usopp, Sanji had just stood still when they heard Roy turn around and speak, his tone calm:

I'm about to embark on a secret mission.

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the seven people one by one, and slowly uttered four words:

"It will take two years."

--The air suddenly froze.

"What?!!"

Ace and Luffy's eyes widened simultaneously, their gasps nearly lifting the roof off.

"Roy! Where are you going?!" The flames on Ace's fingertips were leaping uncontrollably, his voice filled with anxiety and unease.

"With your strength, you still want to go for two years?!" Luffy grabbed Roy's arm, his face almost touching his. "Take me with you! I want to go too!"

Zoro drew his Three-and-a-Half-Inch Sword with a clang. "What kind of enemy could possibly require two years of your time?"

Kuina slightly raised her Wado Ichimonji, her eyes sharp. "Need any help?"

Luo pushed up his hat brim and said coldly, "Two years is not a short time."

Usopp's nose almost crooked in fright. "Wait! Mr. Roy! You're not going to take on all Four Emperors one-on-one, are you?!"

Sanji a deep drag of his cigarette and squinted. "Two years... Even you have to be careful? This is no ordinary mission."

Amidst the commotion, Roy raised his hand and gently placed it on Luffy's head, slowly pushing him away, his tone carrying a reassuring calmness:

"Don't worry, this mission isn't as dangerous as you think."

"But... only I can go."

His voice was steady, and his eyes were firm, like an unshakeable rock.

"Remember, wait for me to come back."

"The world will be completely different then, so you need to prepare in advance."

This unwavering certainty sent a shiver down the spines of the seven men.

Ace and Luffy exchanged a glance. Although they were still somewhat unwilling, the thought of Roy's strength and Teleportation ability eased their worries a little.

Zoro clicked his tongue and sheathed his sword. "Two years... perfect, I can become stronger too."

Kuina smiled slightly, "By the time you return, my sword should be able to cut through even more things."

Luo: "Leave naval affairs to me."

Usopp wiped away his cold sweat, trying to appear calm. "Mr. Roy... please come back safely!"

Sanji exhaled a smoke ring. "Two years from now, my cooking will amaze you."

Ace clenched his fist, flames roaring within it, "Two years..."

Luffy, still filled with resentment, stared intently at Roy: "Roy..."

Just then, Roy took out a strange Devil Fruit from his pocket.

The fruit is shaped like a light cloud, pure white, with flowing fine lines on its surface, as if it might disappear with the wind at any moment.

Roy handed it to Luffy, saying solemnly, "Luffy, please keep this safe."

"Nami is still studying in the Weather Country of Weatheria. Go pick her up in a month and personally give her this fruit."

"Devil Fruit?!" Everyone's pupils contracted.

"A cloud-like shape... Could it be Logia?!"

"What Mr. Roy took out is definitely not an ordinary fruit!"

Luffy's eyes lit up as he looked at the fruit in his hand, then he grinned, revealing a set of white teeth:

"Don't worry, Roy! I'll personally hand him over to Nami!"

Roy's lips curled slightly, his gaze deep, and he murmured softly, "Very good."

"Then... see you in two years."

After handing over their tasks, everyone dispersed, each with their own thoughts.

The night was as dark as ink, and the moonlight outside the window quietly streamed through the French windows, illuminating the desk.

On the table sat a Devil Fruit, gleaming with a faint luster, its flowing patterns resembling the gears of a fine clock, shimmering with the aura of time.

Roy sat alone in the chair, his fingertips gently caressing the fruit, his eyes deep and complex.

After a long silence, he took a deep breath and softly uttered the words that were twenty-eight years overdue:

"System."

"Whoosh--!"

A light screen suddenly appeared before my eyes, accompanied by a "beep beep beep" notification sound, and a face so familiar it made my teeth itch pop up.

A Goddess with blue hair and green eyes, a radiant smile, and a light, cheerful voice. "Oi~ Roy!"

Roy's forehead veins bulged instantly, and his fists cracked.

"Calm down... calm down..."

"This is just the system interface, not that idiot Goddess herself..."

"But why am I still so annoying?!"

The "Goddess" on the screen blinked and stuck out her tongue. "I'm so sorry that our launch was delayed by over twenty years due to a mistake by the Goddess."

Roy sneered, "Sorry, then give me some compensation."

Compensation? No, there isn't any.

"..."

Roy's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing wildly.

"She really does look exactly like that idiot Goddess!"

The system chuckled, "We've detected that your strength has reached the critical point of this realm's ceiling. There's nothing else for you~"

Roy narrowed his eyes, his tone icy. "Then what use are you to me?"

"Didn't you already know that?"

The "Goddess" in the light screen smiled slyly, her gaze falling on the fruit in Roy's hand. "Otherwise, why would you be holding that thing?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the screen Flash, and Roy's personal information appeared:

[Name]: Roy

[Haki]: Conqueror's Haki (Peak Emperor Level), Armament Haki (Top Level), Observation Haki (Top Level)

[Devil Fruit Abilities]: Teleport-Teleport Fruit (Enhanced Version, Awakening, Can be Fuded and Upgraded), Dark-Dark Fruit (Awakening)

[Overall Evaluation]: This realm's ceiling critical point

Roy stared at the fruit in his hand, a slow smile spreading across his lips.

"The Time-Time Fruit..."

"The legendary fruit that can travel through time and even briefly freeze a portion of time."

His gaze was deep as he murmured, "Back then, an ordinary woman who didn't even know the Three Types of Haki, with the help of this fruit, managed to travel from eight hundred years ago to eight hundred years in the future, and even sent a group of people to the future twenty years from now..."

"If it were me... and I were to fuse with the Teleport-Teleport Fruit..."

--Space and time, superimposed.

That is true freedom.

The "Goddess" on the screen tilted her head and said playfully, "So? Ready to begin?"

Roy slowly rose to his feet, his Justice Coat fluttering in the night wind, his eyes burning with an uncontrollable fighting spirit.

Ah~

"It's time for a spontaneous trip."

Roy stared at the fruit in his hand, then pinched it between his fingertips.

"Click!"

The Time-Time Fruit instantly transformed into a stream of light, merging into his body and intertwining with the energy of the Teleport-Teleport Fruit.

In an instant, the entire room collapsed, and the surrounding moonlight was stretched into countless ribbons of light, as if the Milky Way were pouring down!

"Boom!!"

Roy's figure suddenly trembled, and two completely different forces simultaneously appeared around him:

On one side is Dark Vortex of space;

On one side is the relentless flow of time.

A light screen popped up, and the system voice was playful yet clear:

[Fuse complete: Teleport-Teleport Fruit × Time-Time Fruit = Space-Time Fruit]

[New Ability]: Allows for short-term time travel to parallel worlds without affecting the original timeline.

"In other words, you can freely visit different pasts, futures, and even some 'possible worlds' that never existed!"

Roy closed his eyes, feeling the new power flowing between his blood and soul, his gaze growing ever deeper.

Parallel universe travel... Is this compensation?

He let out a soft breath and looked out the window at the night sky.

"Based on the original timeline, even if Luffy hadn't eaten the fruit, it would have found a new master on its own."

"There's still room for maneuver before that crucial moment."

A slow smile crept across Roy's lips as he murmured to himself, "Since time travel is possible..."

"Then let's go there as our first stop."

As soon as the words were spoken, a vortex of time and space suddenly opened up beneath their feet!

"Buzz!!"

Countless ribbons of light intertwined, and his figure was instantly swallowed up.

The next second, a magnificent ocean came into view.

Under the blazing sun and amidst the surging waves, he stood suspended in mid-air, overlooking the endless sea.

The system's narration sounded in my ear:

"Target locked -- Sea Circle Calendar, 1484."