A Despairing Gap

"Four Thousand Tile True Fist!"

"Room·Baton!"

"The Maximum Wheel Dragon's Breath!"

The destructive power erupted completely, the earth groaned in agony, collapsing and separating in an instant, and the aftershocks of energy reached the sea, stirring up terrifying waves tens of meters high.

"We finally succeeded. If the enemy sniper hadn't been so careless and lost his most powerful weapon, the outcome of today's battle would have been very difficult to predict," Koala said with a sigh of relief as he emerged from the dust.

"The opponent was just a third-tier member of the Phantom Sword Pirates, yet they almost wiped us out. It's unimaginable how powerful those two big names and Nightmare, who is above everyone else, must be!" Hac felt no joy, but rather extreme fear.

"No wonder even the leader said that guy is someone you absolutely cannot mess with." Sabo's words made Koala and Hac's lips twitch. Since you know that the other party is not someone you can mess with, you still took the initiative to interfere in this matter, and even beat his subordinates to the point of being seriously injured and on the verge of death. This is going to be a fight to the death!

"We shouldn't stay here any longer. Our battle has been too loud; they couldn't possibly have missed it. They're probably already on their way." Luo said solemnly, holding Bepo, who had been pretending to be dead, in his palm.

"The Spotty Man is right. Let alone Nightmare and his two top lieutenants, even if a few other Senior Executive came, we wouldn't be able to handle it. There's no time to lose, let's get going." Koala's heart was pounding, as if she had returned to that night seven years ago when she escaped from the Holy Land Mary Geoise, feeling tense and anxious.

"Okay, let's do it now..." Sabo knew the situation was urgent and naturally wouldn't act recklessly. Just as he nodded in agreement, he suddenly heard a voice behind him that contained an extremely cold killing intent.

"I can't pretend I didn't see my men get injured." Roy strode over with Harvey and the newly joined Cavendish, his anger rising at the sight of Patch and the other two in their miserable state.

Although Roy could save even the most serious injuries as long as the victim didn't die immediately, Patch and the other two were his earliest followers, and even someone as hard-hearted as him couldn't ignore them.

Seeing this, the four felt their hands and feet turn ice cold. Bepo, who had finally woken up, had now truly fainted.

Roy ignored them and instead raised his left hand, enveloping Patch and the other two in the power of the dream.

"Damn it, it's Nightmare Roy! You guys run! I'll cover your retreat! Don't hesitate!" Hac was terrified the moment he saw Roy appear. If he were alone, he wouldn't be afraid of death, but he absolutely didn't want the future of the Revolutionary Army to be ruined here. Fortunately, he saw that Roy was going to treat the three seriously injured subordinates first, which gave him a glimmer of hope.

"What a joke! How could we possibly abandon you and run away in this situation!" Sabo roared angrily. "Besides, didn't you teach us that there are no invincible enemies in this world? Even the Shichibukai, you have to fight them to know for sure."

Koala, unusually, sided with Sabo, saying, "Master Hac, Sabo is right. We would never abandon you. Besides, we've seen the Shichibukai before."

Hac naturally knew that Koala was referring to Jinbe and Kuma. While feeling moved, he was also more determined to face it alone. "There are indeed no invincible enemies in this world, but this enemy is different. At least, he is definitely not someone we can handle. Moreover, the gap between the Shichibukai is so large that you can't even imagine. Even if Kuma and Jinbe joined forces, they probably wouldn't be his match."

"How could that be..." Sabo was still preparing to argue his point.

"I say, have you misunderstood something?" Roy didn't even lift his eyelids. "Trying to escape from me is wishful thinking."

"Let's start with you, you Fish-Man." Roy gently raised his right hand. "Almighty Pull!"

"Ah!" An unstoppable force pulled Hac "voluntarily" into Roy's hands. Before anyone could even blink, they saw Hac being held up in mid-air by Roy's neck, his legs kicking wildly unconsciously.

"Damn bastard, let go of Master Hac right now!" Seeing this, Sabo flew into a rage, ignoring his injuries and exhaustion, and swung the water pipe in his hand to rush forward.

"No, Sabo..." Koala cried out urgently. She knew that Sabo's body was nearing its limit, and facing an enemy like Nightmare in this state would be practically suicide!

Roy raised his right hand high and his left hand horizontally, seemingly powerless to deal with Sabo's attack. But Roy simply opened his eyes wide and his vast and unparalleled spiritual power materialized and hammered into Sabo's mind.

"Ah..." The dual pressure on his soul and body caused Sabo to collapse instantly during his run, clutching his brain and groaning weakly.

"Damn it... Is this the end of my journey?" Law cried out in anguish, yet a fighting spirit rekindled within him. "Mr. Corazon said I am completely free now, and no one can control my life, not Doflamingo, and not even Nightmare!"

"Room - Slaughterhouse!"

"Your courage is commendable, but it's also a waste of effort." Roy's tone was cold. "You're still somewhat useful, so let you get a good night's sleep first."

As if his soul had been lost, Luo, who was being invaded by the dream, fell straight down at Koala's feet.

"How... could this be?" Koala's bright eyes were filled with tears as she looked at the scene in disbelief. The powerful Master Hac was grabbed by the opponent with just a wave of his hand, and Sabo, who had already surpassed his master, was rendered powerless by a glare from the enemy. Even the Spotty Man with the strange abilities collapsed and became unconscious instantly.

"Is it a nightmare...? If it is, please wake up quickly." Koala cried helplessly. This was a lingering effect of her childhood experience as a slave, making it difficult for her to confront her own inner fears.

"Phew, you're finally alive. The feeling of being on the verge of death is awful." Jin's voice ruthlessly shattered Koala's illusions. Patch and the other two, who were clearly on the verge of death, had somehow "resurrected" as if nothing had happened.

This was undoubtedly devastating news for Koala, adding insult to injury.

"Captain, we have failed." Realizing their defeat, the three Kenkon lowered their heads deeply, their fingertips almost digging into their flesh.

Roy looked them straight in the eye and asked, "Will you fail again next time?"

"Absolutely not!" Seeing that Roy had no intention of pursuing the matter, the three of them perked up and said excitedly.

Seeing that Roy's words had ignited the fighting spirit of Patch and his two companions, Koala was even more deeply afraid. In the hearts of his subordinates, this man was probably a god-like figure.