Surging Strength and... a Turbulent Sea

"Nightmare, bring up my Status Panel." Roy's eyes narrowed slightly, as if it had been a long time since he had done this. There must be 140 chapters... cough cough.

As Roy's first dream creation, Nightmare naturally obeys Roy's commands without question.

Name: Roy

Age: 19

Devil Fruit Ability: lv19 (Beginner: Hypnosis, Dream Stealing, Dream Control) (Intermediate: Reflection, Illusion, Dream Domain) (Advanced: Manifestation, Creation, Dream Realm) (Awakening: Dream Advent)

Physique: lv18 (Strength lv18, Speed lv18, Defense lv16, Recovery lv16)

Body Technique: Swordsmanship lv19 (Top-tier Great Sword Master), Geppo lv10, Tekkai lv10, Paper Drawing lv10, Shigan lv10, Tempest Kick lv10

Observation Haki: lv19 (Five Senses Enhancement, Sixth Sense, impulsive actions, Future Sight)

Armament Haki: lv18

Conqueror's Haki: lv17

Weapon: Seven Star Sword (Above Supreme Grade Sword)

Combat Power Rating: Four Emperors

The "low-level" system was created by Roy after all, and all indicators are based on Roy's own vision and understanding. The other three of the Four Emperors are unaware of it, but if we take Kaido as an example, Roy is confident that with his current strength, he may not be able to kill him, but defeating him is more than enough. It is from now on that he truly deserves the titles of "Fifth Emperor" and "Uncrowned Emperor" in the eyes of the world.

After this battle, the Phantom Sword Grand Fleet, which had a somewhat weak foundation, truly gained the confidence of Four Emperors pirate crew.

Enel, the strongest among the crew, has already reached a level close to that of Admiral Zunesha. He may not be as strong as Akainu Aokiji, but he is about the same level as Kizaru.

"I can't wait to find one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews and have a go!" Enel picked at his ear, looking lazy, but the glint in his eyes betrayed his true thoughts; he was now burning with fighting spirit!

"That's easy. The Whitebeard Pirates' territory is just ahead. They'll surely grant your request." Roy said calmly, squinting at the distant sea.

"Should we fight them?" Crocodile the Sand touched the Golden Hook on his left hand, as if it had stirred up memories of the past. He sighed to himself, "Twenty years have passed. I have finally returned to this sea area."

"That depends on what that old man Whitebeard thinks," Roy said, tilting his head. "Although I really want to take the title of the World's Strongest from him, now is not the time. I don't want to be the first to stick my neck out so early."

Crocodile the Sand looked completely bewildered. "Huh? Aren't we considered the first to stick our necks out yet? Boss, are you really that shameless of you to say that?"

The others were speechless, silently looking up at the sky. "So, in your eyes, boss, you're not considered a troublemaker unless you're the World's Strongest?"

The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

"Five Elders... Five Elders, something terrible has happened! In the New World, the fleet of Shichibukai Nightmare Roy is finally about to make direct contact with the Whitebeard Pirates!" A CP0 member, crawling on the ground, reported tremblingly.

"That Nightmare guy is indeed a restless character. He couldn't wait to go after Whitebeard after just defeating Kaido. What exactly does he want to do? Does he want to defeat all the Four Emperors and become the Pirate Kings?" The curly-haired Five Elders with a scar on his left cheek spoke in a chilling tone.

"It would be a good thing if they really started fighting. Whitebeard hasn't made a move in over a decade, and Nightmare is keeping a low profile. It would be a good opportunity to test each other's strengths and weaknesses." The Five Elders, with their mustaches shaped like the number eight, were quite pleased with this outcome.

"I'm afraid they might secretly make contact and reach some shady deal. If the power that balances the seas were to side with the Four Emperors, this world would be doomed from now on," said the Five Elders dressed as samurai.

"It's not that serious. Both Whitebeard and Nightmare are powerful and domineering figures. The possibility of them joining forces is extremely slim," the Five Elders, dressed in a dark red suit, shook his head and said.

"Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, we need to consider everything carefully. These two are different from others; one is the pinnacle of pirates in the old era, and the other is the banner of pirates in the New Era. No one can guarantee what will happen if these two figures get together," the last of the Five Elders with the long beard said calmly and meticulously.

"So what are you planning to do? Send Marine Admiral and the CP0 chief of staff to infiltrate secretly?"

"Let's wait and see. In terms of Observation Haki, that bastard Nightmare might be considered the strongest in the world. Ambushing such a person is almost impossible. On the contrary, it might arouse Nightmare and Whitebeard's shared hatred, which would be a loss."

"Let's send Kizaru over there. It will show that we just want to observe. A Marine Admiral is not much of a threat to them, and Kizaru's characteristics will allow him to easily escape the battlefield without facing any danger of death."

"Hahaha..." Kaido sat in a dilapidated cave, completely unaffected by the defeat and outside comments. "Nightmare did a good job. That's the kind of spirit you need. At least he's much better than that timid Red Hair. He knows to go and build the world's top-level war!"

"Um... Boss, judging from the intelligence we've received, it doesn't seem to say that Nightmare will go to war with Whitebeard," Wind Ulysses said, sounding somewhat conflicted.

"What do you know!" Kaido glared with his large, bell-like eyes. "That bastard Nightmare may not be a good guy, but he still has some guts. He went to find Whitebeard not to fight, but for some kind of blind date? Stop talking nonsense and get ready to set sail. What kind of top-level war is it if I, Kaido, am not involved?"

"But... Boss, have you forgotten that Nicholas has already dismantled our ship?" Ulysses' lips twitched speechlessly.

"Aaaaah!" Looking at the dilapidated cave and the howling north wind outside, Kaido was overwhelmed with sorrow and roared to the sky.

Whole Cake Island.

"A battle with Whitebeard?" Charlotte Linlin grabbed a dessert and stuffed it into her gaping maw, laughing loudly, "I'm getting more and more interested in that brat Nightmare! I'm going to personally give him an invitation to the Tea Party!"

Katakuri, standing to the side, said coolly, "Mom, are you also going to the seas ruled by Whitebeard?"

"That's right, and that idiot Kaido definitely won't miss such a big event. I can't wait to go and mock him. To be defeated by a greenhorn like him is such a disgrace to us!"

"Captain, when did you become interested in this kind of melee?" Beckman asked, smoking a cigarette.

"Haha..." Red Hair dryly, changing the subject, "The battle between the two sides shouldn't escalate into a melee, right?"

"It's obvious that even someone like you who isn't particularly interested in fighting is thinking of getting involved. Kaido and Big Mom, those two madmen, needless to say, might even be involved in that sea area. Who knows, the Navy and the World Government might also appear there."

"Is that so? In that case, I definitely have to go."