God's Concession
The Princess Gunko's eyes transformed into rings of light, swirling slowly like a Rinnegan.
The black cloak danced without wind, its sacred and eerie auras intertwining and spreading, as if in harmony with the heavens and earth.
"Buzz--!"
An invisible wave swept out, instantly enveloping the entire Marineford Square!
In an instant, apart from Sengoku and the Three Admirals, the vision of all the naval officers and soldiers behind them blurred at the same time, as if they were separated by a thick and distorted water curtain, and could no longer see the scene in the center of the Battlefield!
"Wh... what?!"
A gasp rippled through the crowd behind them, but no matter how hard they tried to open their eyes, they could only see a swirling blur of light and shadow.
Seeing Luffy, Law, and the others rushed forward, trying to break through that invisible barrier.
But at that moment, Roy's telepathic message, like an icy thread, pierced directly into their minds:
"Don't worry—just watch quietly."
That unwavering determination sent a jolt through Luffy and his companions, causing them to involuntarily stop in their tracks!
On the other side, the Holy Knights, led by Saint Garling, knelt on the ground, their foreheads pressed against the shattered stone slabs, suppressing their breathing to a minimum.
They knew better than anyone else what an existence, so terrifying and unapproachable, was that which was about to descend upon them!
The golden Buddha statue from the Sengoku trembled slightly, and a rare look of surprise flashed in its ancient and composed pupils.
Sakazuki's body was boiling silently, his chest like a volcano about to erupt.
Kizaru's nonchalant attitude vanished completely, and his eyes flashed with a sharp, cold light.
Aokiji exhaled softly, and frost spread from his palm, quietly covering the earth.
--The four of them were on high alert!
Roy slowly raised his head, looking at the Princess Gunko suspended in mid-air, his voice calm. "It seems... you've finally woken up, Imu."
The possessed Princess Gunko's voice was ethereal and majestic, yet carried an indescribable oppressive force.
"Roy... this matter ends here."
Roy sneered, his eyes flashing with black and red lightning. "So, you're here to back up this bunch of trash?"
"This isn't like you..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Imu's round eyes suddenly contracted, the Spiral like collapsing stars, carrying a hint of coldness and impatience.
Although I made Promise with you...
"But that's not the reason you feel you can stand on equal footing with me!!"
"Boom--!"
A vast, star-studded Conqueror's Haki surged forth from the Princess Gunko and crashed down upon Roy!
That force penetrated deep into the soul, pressing down so hard that even the air seemed to groan!
The Three Admirals and the Fleet Admiral were simultaneously jolted!
This Haki is enough to destroy any will!
However, Roy didn't move an inch; instead, he suddenly took a step forward!
"Snap--!"
Black and red Conqueror's Haki Inazuma from his body, rising like a reversed celestial river, colliding head-on with that oppressive force!
"Boom--!"
The two supreme Haki collided, as if the sky was torn apart, and the ground of Marineford shattered instantly!
The raging tsunami exploded, tearing apart the junction between the Iceburg and the island, threatening to shred the entire Marine Headquarters!
"Ice Age--!" Kuzan suddenly plunged both palms into the ground!
Countless ice pillars grew wildly like towering trees, freezing the fragmented island and forcibly connecting it to support the earth!
High in the sky, the Princess Gunko dilated violently as he was possessed by Imu, and his voice showed a slight fluctuation for the first time:
"It seems... you've grown to an incredible degree in those two years!!"
Roy ignored the shock of being possessed by Imu and slowly took another step forward.
"Boom--!"
In an instant, an even more vast and domineering Haki than that emanating from the Princess Gunko erupted like a volcano bursting its banks!
That's a world-destroying power!
That was Conqueror's Haki powerful enough to tear the sea and sky apart!
The dark red thunderstorm swept across the sky like a raging tsunami, with exploding lightning bolts crisscrossing the entire sky, breaking through the clouds, tearing apart the heavens, and stretching straight to the horizon!
An endless tidal wave swept across the sea, causing the sea level to tremble violently around Marineford. A tsunami erupted, with raging waves reaching hundreds of meters high, as if to swallow the entire world!
"Crack! Crack!"
At this moment, Roy's aura even crossed the ocean and enveloped the sky above the Holy Land Mary Geoise!
The invisible barrier erected by Imu crumbled instantly!
The defensive barrier that the Sengoku and the Three Admirals had jointly erected trembled violently, and large sections of the stone slabs beneath their feet cracked!
"Thump--!"
The Holy Knights members could no longer withstand the pressure and staggered Backtrack, their silver armor cracking and their faces turning deathly pale!
The surviving Pirates fared even worse; their eyes rolled back, and they fainted before they could even utter a sound. Their mangled bodies covered the square like a tidal wave!
Princess Gunko's body trembled suddenly, her shoulders shook violently, and even her breath was abruptly cut off, a low groan escaping her throat:
"Ugh--!"
--Meanwhile, in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, among the Flower Room.
Imu's true form suddenly knelt down, and a ripple of fear appeared in his Rinnegan Eye, as if he were being fiercely suppressed by some ancient will!
His fingertips dug deep into the earth, and the flowers behind the throne withered and turned to ash in an instant, filling the air with a suffocating sense of death.
Imu stared intently at the ground, his voice hoarse, almost instinctively uttering, "This aura... Joy Boy?!"
However, in the next instant, a flash of clarity and denial suddenly appeared in His eyes!
"Wrong!!"
"This isn't Joy Boy's power... but..."
His thoughts churned wildly in his mind, and in a moment of distraction, he seemed to recall a long-forgotten memory—
That past that I don't want to touch upon, that I don't want to recall.
"Why..."
"Why does Roy have His aura on him?!"
In an instant, He seemed to return to hundreds of years ago, to that era that had been completely buried...
That enormous figure that should never be mentioned again...
On the Battlefield of Marineford, the world fell silent for a moment, as still as a tomb.
The devastating shockwave slowly dissipated, leaving only a sky full of afterglow falling like shooting stars.
In the air, everyone stared blankly at that unyielding figure.
Roy's eyes were dark and deep, the muzzle of his gun still hanging down, and the aftershocks of his domineering Haki swept across the surrounding area like the embers of a storm.
No one dared to move, no one dared to speak.
After a long pause, the Princess Gunko finally managed to raise his head, his voice trembling with barely concealed emotion. "Roy..."
His gaze slowly turned to the dying Saint Saturn and Saint Shepherd Sommers within the deep pit of the Buddha's palm.
Saint Saturn's charred arm trembled as he raised it, his eyes bulging, and he pleaded in utter despair, "Your Highness... have mercy..."
"I was wrong... please forgive me..."
Saint Shepherd Sommers had already exhausted all his strength and could no longer even make a sound.
Princess Gunko raised his hand, his five fingers lightly clenching.
"Buzz--!"
Two invisible forces suddenly enveloped the area!
The bodies of Saint Saturn and Saint Shepherd Sommers trembled instantly, their flesh peeling away inch by inch like sand, turning into ashes and scattering with the wind!
Their screams were so brief they were almost instantly cut off!
In just a few breaths, two stark white skeletons stood upright in the pit, frozen in their contorted postures as they struggled before death!
The entire audience was horrified!
Saint Garling was drenched in cold sweat, his throat was dry, and he had even forgotten how to breathe.
The other members of the Holy Knights were filled with rage, but none of them dared to utter a sound.
Princess Gunko slowly withdrew his hand, turned to Roy, his eyes still those Rinnegan ringed eyes, and his voice returned to its icy coldness:
"... Is it okay now?"