Roy in the Dream

"Are you kidding me? These two monsters still have energy left. What are they planning to do? Do they want to completely destroy this island?" Baccarat screamed in utter terror.

On one hand, they were shocked that the strength these two monsters had displayed was not even their full power; on the other hand, they were worried that the island beneath their feet would be completely destroyed in the next moment.

It's important to understand that the Sabaody Archipelago is now unrecognizable, a scene of devastation, littered with ruins and rubble, some reduced to molten lava and infernos, others carved into bottomless canyons. Just a day ago, the islanders would never have imagined that this ruined island would be the beautiful Sabaody, and countless unfortunate souls perished in the aftershocks of their battle—a truly horrific sight.

The two monsters were now locked in a fierce battle, completely oblivious to the changes in the outside world. After all, at this critical juncture, even the slightest hesitation in either of them could lead to defeat, which was something they could not accept.

Judging from their tone, it seemed that they had even more terrifying tricks up their sleeves. If they were allowed to unleash their full power, Baccarat had no doubt what fate awaited the island beneath her feet.

Gild Tesoro's face was also gloomy, like a volcano about to erupt.

A person like him wouldn't be angry because of the tragic state of the island. His displeasure stemmed purely from the fact that his pride and joy seemed to fall short of those two monsters.

As for Akainu, he's a well-established Marine Admiral who was already a force to be reckoned with on the Grand Line when he was just an ordinary person.

But Roy, who wasn't even half his age, had surpassed him, and that was what he couldn't accept.

Especially considering that he had previously been planning to secretly take action against Roy, he now felt both fear and a sense of relief.

"These two guys are really going crazy. If this continues, this island we're standing on will soon become history. Are you really not going to be the savior?" Shakky looked at Rayleigh, clearly not having given up on her previous crazy suggestion.

Rayleigh could only smile wryly. "If I get involved now, the only outcome will be that I'll be mistaken for a sneak attack by the two who are completely absorbed in the battle, and I'll be struck by their thunderous attacks in an instant. My old bones can't handle their terrifying combat power."

"Really? That's a real shame. It would be so interesting if the news of pirates standing up to stop the Navy from destroying the world got out!"

"Don't dream. With the World Government's' ability to control public opinion, they can turn black into white."

"Hehe, it's not bad to annoy them a little."

Akainu scoffed at Roy's claims. In his opinion, Roy was just bluffing. After all, with Roy's swordsmanship Great Sword Master, his Observation Haki the Future Sight, and his Awakening Devil Fruit Ability, if Roy had any other tricks up his sleeve, Akainu would be cursing the heavens for being unfair.

Although he didn't believe Roy had any spare strength, things could change if he delayed, so Akainu naturally wouldn't give Roy a chance.

"Meteor Volcano!"

This is a punch that came from the sky!

The burning flames, like falling meteors, streaked down from the horizon, while lava spewed forth everywhere, resembling an inverted volcano erupting from the sky, leaving no escape.

Such a world-ending scene would fill anyone with despair.

Suddenly, the seven-colored sword light shot straight to the center of the sky, like Rainbow Bridge connecting the human world and heaven, instantly annihilating the lava filling the sky.

As Akainu watched the sword light, its momentum undiminished, slash towards him, he panicked and raised his arms to shield his chest.

Puff!

Akainu managed to hold out for less than a second before being sent flying backward as if struck in the chest by a boulder. The sharp sword light tore at his body, causing him to cough up blood repeatedly in mid-air.

"This can't be real, right? The Admiral was actually beaten to the point of vomiting blood by Roy!"

"Are you kidding me? Aren't the Marine Admiral supposed to be the World Government's highest fighting force?"

"Are pirates really that scary? Even the Admiral aren't a match for them. Have we always been living in such a dangerous world?"

The crowd watching the battle via live stream went completely wild. Although Akainu had been stabbed in the left shoulder before, it seemed to be no big deal, but it did cause some dissatisfaction among many people.

This confrontation, however, fully revealed the Admiral's decline, as if he were about to be completely defeated at any moment.

Akainu had crashed heavily to the ground, quickly stood up, clutching his chest and staring intently at Roy, saying in disbelief, "How is this possible? How could you suddenly become so much stronger? Whether it's swordsmanship, Haki, physique, or Devil Fruit Ability, it has all increased by more than one level. Even a god could not possibly increase so much in such a short time. How did you do it?"

Seeing Akainu's energetic appearance, Roy's lips twitched. As expected of a terrifying figure who could fight Aokiji for ten days and ten nights, his stamina was simply too abundant.

This scene reminded Roy of Akainu's battles during the Summit War in his previous life. Akainu had been the main tank, drawing a lot of Whitebeard's firepower. Later on, he even fought against a series of powerful figures such as Jinbe, Crocodile the Sand, Queen of Okama, Marco, and Vista. Regardless of his strength, his tankiness and defense were truly incredible.

"Just because I can't do it now doesn't mean I can't do it in my dreams."

To be precise, Roy believed that he would definitely have such power in the future, so he constructed his future self in his dream, thus drawing on the power of the future in advance.

This is something Roy could only do after his abilities Awakening and he began to touch the realm of time. Although he cannot influence time in reality like Ain, he can freely manipulate time in dreams.

He used to project his dreams into reality, but this time he imagined himself in the dream world.

The only drawback of this ability is its long cooldown; after each use, it takes about a month to rebuild the future dreamscape.

Akainu's face was extremely gloomy. Although he didn't quite understand what Roy meant, he knew that it was basically impossible to keep Roy here today. In fact, if Roy could use that power without limit, it was another matter whether he could leave safely today.

What frustrated him even more was that he had been so focused on how to quickly eliminate Roy that he hadn't paid any attention to his surroundings. Now, seeing that the Sabaody Archipelago was almost completely destroyed, he realized that those unfortunate Celestial Dragons might have died in the aftermath of his fight with Roy.

It's important to understand that being injured by Celestial Dragons and dying as Celestial Dragons are not the same thing. Even if he is Marine Admiral, if he were to actually violate this taboo, he would likely be brought down to earth.

But Roy didn't give him any time to think. The vast and dazzling seven-colored sword light flashed again, making Akainu curse inwardly while having to do his best to deal with it.