"Oh? You actually dodged that slash. Did you sense the danger in it? Looks like your Observation Haki is pretty impressive!"
Roy stood atop a smoothly severed pillar, looking down at Cracker as he crawled out from the rubble.
This time, Roy was determined to take down this top officer of the Big Mom Pirates.
He glanced up at the dark clouds still pouring down heavy rain.
According to Roy's calculations, the rain would end in about half an hour.
Through the Echo Map, everything within this royal city was under Roy's control, including the details of Cracker's request for reinforcements from Whole Cake Island.
The blade in his hand reflected the pale lightning flashing through the sky beneath the rain.
Looking at Cracker's grim expression below, Roy decided to stop toying with him and end the battle quickly.
After all, Katakuri of Whole Cake Island was a troublesome opponent in Roy's eyes.
Moreover, he did not want too much contact with a Yonko crew right now, so a quick battle was the best choice.
As if he had sensed Roy's shift in attitude, a flash of terror rarely seen in his eyes flickered deep within Cracker's gaze.
"Damn it, am I going to have to risk my life? Who the hell is this guy? Why is he so strong?"
Facing Roy's playful expression, Charlotte Cracker's face darkened as he steeled himself to fight for his life.
After all, running was impossible.
In this disadvantageous environment of heavy rain, Charlotte Cracker knew that against someone as strong as Roy, fleeing was an even worse choice than confronting him head-on.
He tightened his grip on his sword.
His face grim, he wiped the rain from it.
"Why did this damned rain have to fall at a time like this? I just