Avengers Alliance
After watching the Golden Lion "proudly" depart, Roy pondered the scene that had just unfolded.
Conqueror's Haki is arguably the most difficult of the three types of Haki. In the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, there are countless powerful individuals who have mastered Conqueror's Haki, but apart from men like Red Hair who exude overwhelming Haki, most of them remain at the most basic level, merely intimidating others.
However, from another perspective, Conqueror's Haki can be said to be the easiest of the three types of Haki to cultivate. As long as one can advance all the way, sweep away all enemies, and surpass all conquerors, one can naturally comprehend Conqueror's Haki to its ultimate stage.
Therefore, after Roy defeated two top-tier powerhouses, Akainu and Golden Lion, his Conqueror's Haki directly entered the fourth stage, which allowed him to gain the upper hand in the clash of auras with Golden Lion.
"Captain, isn't it too risky to let the Golden Lion leave like this?" Reiju's brows furrowed with lingering worry.
Everyone looked at Roy with roughly the same thought.
The three legends of the previous era: Roger became the Pirate Kings and ushered in the Great Pirate Era; Whitebeard has always been known as the strongest man in the world; and Golden Lion once single-handedly destroyed half of the Marine Headquarters.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Golden Lion was defeated by Roy yesterday. That was when he was at most 50% of his peak strength. Even so, he still caused Roy a lot of trouble, which shows that the word "legend" is not an exaggeration.
Roy would not look down on the Golden Lion because of his current situation. After all, even if a lion loses its fangs and claws, it is still a lion and will not become a docile sheep.
But Roy also doesn't underestimate his own potential. If he is surpassed by the enemy he has defeated, it only means that he has become complacent. On this vast ocean, the only consequence of losing ambition is being abandoned by the times, nothing more!
"Golden Lion is indeed powerful, but he is nothing more than a remnant of the old era. If he really wants to die, I don't mind granting his wish."
Everyone was startled. They had only noticed the Golden Lion's power, but forgot that their captain was a man who had trampled legends underfoot.
"Moreover, there is no real hatred between pirates. Now that he has realized the power I possess, I believe he would be more interested in causing trouble for the Marine Headquarters than continuing to cause me trouble."
Crocodile the Sand took a puff of his cigar, exhaled a smoke ring, and said, "The wealth of the Gild Tesoro, the power of Doflamingo, the strength of the Revolutionary Army, and the fame of the Golden Lion —this is a force that, when combined, is enough to terrify the world! Captain, do you want this era to completely spiral out of control?"
"Only by completely destroying the old order can a new kingdom be built on the ruins." Roy didn't mind telling them this, after all, his ambition was already obvious.
"Captain, these people are not to be trifled with. We must be constantly wary of their backlash," Robin warned.
Although Roy is a top-notch individual in terms of both strength and temperament, and can be considered a demon king among these ambitious people, she is worried that Roy's ambition will blind him.
"Backlash? No, no, no. I don't intend to take on any role as the leader of this alliance. I just want to be a guide, leading them to take revenge on this era." Roy was very clear about this. No matter which force they were, they were all unruly. Getting them to submit willingly was undoubtedly harder than climbing to heaven.
Golden Lion's goal is to exact revenge on the Marine Headquarters, the Revolutionary Army's goal is to overthrow the World Government, Gild Tesoro's goal is to slaughter the Celestial Dragons. These goals are all nearly impossible to achieve, but if the three parties work together, a glimmer of hope will appear in this seemingly impossible task.
Therefore, Roy's goal was to connect them and then, at the right moment, add fuel to the fire so that the flames of revenge could spread like wildfire.
Roy wasn't worried about being seen through by others. After all, the essence of the alliance was mutual exploitation. As long as they could achieve their goals, they would never refuse this cake that contained poison.
The others were also stunned. They hadn't expected Roy to be calmer than any of them. He wasn't overly enthusiastic; rather, his calmness was somewhat frightening. After defeating top-tier powerhouses like Akainu and Golden Lion, he showed no sign of being blinded by victory. This terrifying composure left even his subordinates in awe.
"The future Pirate Kings? These people really dare to say anything!" Roy looked at the newspaper in his hand with a strange expression. This development of events was really beyond his expectations.
Roy knew that the fact that this news could spread throughout the ocean was naturally the result of the Marine Headquarters and the World Government pulling the strings behind the scenes.
On the one hand, praising Roy would make the Marine Admiral's defeat seem less abrupt; on the other hand, it was also a deliberate attempt to flatter him to his detriment.
Even the Four Emperors, who dominate the latter half of the Grand Line, dare not covet the title of Pirate Kings. How dare you, a newbie who hasn't even set foot in the New World, utter such a boast about becoming the Pirate Kings in the future? It's as if you don't care about anyone else. Of course, they don't care whether these words actually came from Roy's mouth or were fabricated by the newspaper.
"Haha, Captain, I think these newspapers did tell the truth."
"That's right, it seems we'll have to refer to ourselves as the future Pirate Kings's crew members from now on."
The cadres chatted and laughed as if nothing was amiss, completely oblivious to the crisis lurking beneath the surface.
After the attack by the Admiral and the attack by the Golden Lion, everyone had long since become indifferent to this level of flattery. For the weak, such praise would naturally be a death sentence, but for Roy, a top-tier fighter on the high seas, it only boosted his reputation.
Crocodile the Sand, however, paused for a moment after hearing everyone talk about the New World before continuing, "With the fame our captain has made this time, we'll definitely attract a lot of admirers once we enter the New World, but we don't need to worry about that. But there's one person we absolutely cannot ignore, and that's Kaido, one of the Four Emperors!"
Even those who have seen countless storms found it difficult to remain calm upon hearing the name of the Four Emperors. After all, they are the emperors of the sea who stand at the pinnacle of countless pirates.
"Kaido?"
"That's right. I can't guarantee anything about the other Four Emperors, but given Kaido's personality, he would definitely not miss the chance to fight the captain after hearing the news in the newspaper."
Everyone fell silent, realizing then that the greatest danger lurking behind this incident.
Seeing the somewhat heavy atmosphere on the ship, Roy said with a smile, "After wiping out the remnants of the old era, it's time to overthrow the rulers of this era. Only in this way can we usher in New Era that belongs to us!"
"That's right, I'm going to be a member of the Pirate Kings's crew in the future, how could I be afraid of a mere Four Emperors!" Crocodile the Sand was filled with pride.