Iron-Fisted Measures

Just then, Shakky rushed over.

As soon as she stepped into the Harbor, what greeted her eyes was Benn Beckman's corpse, his forehead shattered and blood pooling everywhere!

"Hiss--"

Shakky shuddered violently, her legs went weak, and she staggered, almost collapsing to the ground.

--silence.

The air froze; even the sound of the wind vanished.

Rayleigh's sword trembled and stopped in mid-air, cold sweat beading on his forehead, his eyes filled with an extremely complex expression.

He saw it clearly— Roy didn't hesitate, a clean and swift headshot!

"This guy doesn't take the Four Emperors seriously at all... This isn't a duel, it's a massacre..."

Rayleigh's throat tightened, and for the first time, a strong urge to retreat welled up inside him.

He wasn't afraid of death, but for the first time he truly felt that, in Roy's eyes, he and his fellow "remnants of the old era" were nothing more than a pile of garbage waiting to be swept away!

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Roy's footsteps approached, heavy and cold, like the countdown to death.

His tall figure gradually approached Shanks from behind, and the dark muzzle of the Death Omen Star gun slowly pressed against the top of the Red-Hair's head!

Shanks.

Roy's voice was deep, yet it struck everyone's hearts like muffled thunder.

"Now you understand..."

"What exactly did the so-called Great Pirate Era bring to this world?"

"Buzz--!"

Shanks' pupils contracted sharply, a chill ran down his spine, his Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty, and his Conqueror's Haki surged wildly throughout his body.

However, just as Roy's finger pulled the trigger!

"Whoosh--!"

A slash descended furiously from the sky, the sword's pressure as heavy as a mountain, its energy as vast as the sea, as if it would split the entire Amazon Lily in two!

Roy suddenly turned around, and with a wave of his hand, the Spatial Barrier instantly opened!

"Boom--!"

The sword energy collided head-on with the Spatial Barrier, and an explosive Shockwave swept through Kuja Castle!

"Click--!"

The palace walls cracked inch by inch, the city walls collapsed, and the Kuja Warriors who were watching from afar screamed as they were blown away. The entire island trembled!

Amidst the smoke and dust, a tall and imposing figure slowly emerged, each step seemingly pounding on the hearts of everyone present.

Roy recognized the newcomer and chuckled, "Tsk, the old man comes after the young one?"

The newcomer was none other than Figarland Saint Garling, the Commander-in-Chief of the Holy Knights!

Shanks' face turned deathly pale, Rayleigh's eyes narrowed sharply, Shakky's lips trembled.

Saint Garling's gaze fell on the Death Omen Star in Roy's hand, a look of shock and solemnity flashing in his eyes. His voice was deep and resonant. "Roy... you've gone too far."

Roy merely raised an eyebrow, scoffed dismissively, and said, "Did I do that?"

"A mere Pirate crew has illegally trespassed into the territory of Shichibukai."

He raised the Death Omen Star, its cold muzzle pressed slightly down against Shanks' head, his eyes indifferent as frost:

"As a member of the Navy, what's wrong with me coming here to handle this?"

Then, Roy coldly swept his gaze over everyone, his voice low and menacing. "They are thieves, I am a soldier."

"Soldiers catching thieves—what happened?"

After a long silence, Saint Garling's gaze swept coldly over Shanks, and he said firmly, "The others are up to you, but not him."

Saint Garling's silence was broken by Roy's cold laugh:

"Ha, you snatched the child by attacking a woman... and now you want to show your fatherly love?"

"Boom--!"

These words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving everyone's hearts and minds reeling!

Saint Garling's pupils contracted sharply, and his hand holding the sword trembled violently.

With a gun pointed at his head, Shanks completely lost his temper. Ignoring his own life, he whirled around and roared, "Roy!! What did you say?!"

Ignoring his roar, Roy subtly adjusted the muzzle of Death Omen Star's gun, his gaze fixed on Saint Garling: "You've certainly given me many surprises..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his gun and fired two loud bangs into the air!

The bullet vanished the moment it was fired.

"Ah--!"

In the distance, Rayleigh, who was trying to quietly escape with Shakky, screamed in agony as blood splattered from his knees and he collapsed to the ground!

Shakky cried out in alarm, "Rayleigh!!"

"Whoosh!!"

Saint Garling's eyes surged with murderous intent. In that instant, he suddenly imbued his sword with Conqueror's Haki, unleashing a terrifying sword aura that tore through the earth and hurtled straight for Roy's throat!

"Whoosh!"

Roy's figure Teleportation, hovering in mid-air.

Saint Garling's face darkened, and he hurriedly pulled Shanks away, but Roy had already raised the Death Omen Star and spoke indifferently:

"You can't escape!"

"Bang!"

The bullet seemed to appear out of thin air, striking Shanks' remaining right arm in an instant!

Blood splattered, Shanks roared in pain, almost losing his grip on Griffin.

Roy's eyes were chilling, as he prepared to finish off Shanks.

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, the sky split open, and a massive Five-Pointed Star Magic Circle descended from the heavens, its spatial fluctuations sweeping across and directly engulfing Saint Garling and Shanks!

Roy's pupils contracted, and he murmured, "Imu?!"

However, his fingers did not stop; the gun barrel clicked repeatedly, and three bullets were fired wildly!

Just as they were about to strike, the magic circle lit up completely, and the two figures were instantly teleported away.

"Whoosh--!"

The bullets, having lost their target, did not stop; instead, they hurtled towards Mary Geoise, Heaven Breaker and hurtling towards it!

Roy stared in the direction where the two had disappeared, remained silent for a long while, and then slowly put away the Death Omen Star.

"Imu actually personally intervened to protect Shanks? Just because he's a Celestial Dragons... surely not? There's definitely more to this than meets the eye."

Then, he raised his eyes, his cold gaze falling on Rayleigh, who was kneeling on the ground trembling with blood streaming from his knees, and on Shakky, the former "Grand Prize" of God Valley.

That glance was as cold and sharp as a blade, devoid of the slightest pity.

The next morning, the world was shaken!

World Economy News Paper Front Page Headline: [Shocking! Roy single-handedly wipes out the Red Hair Pirates!]

[Captain Shanks appears to have escaped with serious injuries, while the entire crew has been killed!]

Former Pirate King Second-in-Command, Dark King Rayleigh, has been captured and taken to Marineford for a public execution soon!

This news spread like wildfire, sweeping across the world and shocking countless hearts!

The heroes of the Grand Line and the New World were in an uproar!

Countless Pirate crews were thrown into a panic, and the Pirate spirit plummeted overnight;

Yasopp had seen the news somewhere, was filled with disbelief, and his hands, holding the newspaper, were trembling.

Meanwhile, the various kingdoms and ordinary people rejoiced and spread the news, seeing it as the prelude to the decline of the Pirate era.

Even Rayleigh has been captured?!

"Red Hair Pirates really finished?!"

"This storm may very well bring the entire Pirate era to an end!"

Meanwhile, Totto Land · Jam Island

Since the devastating battle on Whole Cake Island, the Big Mom Pirates have suffered heavy losses.

Two of the Three Sweet Commanders have fallen, Katakuri is seriously injured, and countless of his children have died or been injured.

Charlotte Linlin, overwhelmed by rage and grief, completely lost control, suffering Binge-Eating Disorder attack that nearly consumed the lifespans of her surviving children.

If Kaido been there to suppress the unrest with his iron fist, the entire Totto Land would probably have already become Purgatory.

At this moment, in the core conference room of Jam Island.

Kaido and Linlin sat side by side, with the latest issue of "World Economy News Paper" spread out on the heavy conference table.

The front page of the newspaper featured the shocking headline, "Roy Annihilates the Red Hair Pirates," a statement that was so jarring it was almost suffocating.

The faces of both of the Four Emperors were ashen.