Shanks Saint?
Wano Country is a desolate and uninhabited wilderness.
"Ten Thousand Thunderbolts!" Enel abandoned his nonchalant expression, his face flushed red, veins bulging, clearly pushing his power to the limit. Countless electric snakes and thunder dragons danced wildly in the sky, sealing this area in a sea of lightning.
"Quicksand Purgatory!" The Crocodile the Sand pressed his right hand to the ground, and instantly the land turned into a barren wasteland, the earth dry and lifeless, transforming into an endless sandstorm, like a purgatory that devours life.
"Meteor Fire Rain!" Augustine had become familiar with this body. Although he could not yet unleash Yi Xiao's full strength, he had already reached 80% of his combat power. Under his control, a huge meteorite appeared from the sky, leaving a trail of flames as it fell like a cataclysmic disaster.
"Oh? So you've finally learned your lesson?" For Roy, who possesses speed beyond the Human Limit and peak Observation Haki, only attacks that unleash a full-map barrage are somewhat useful. Otherwise, no matter how spectacular the attack, it is useless if it cannot hit the enemy.
"Unfortunately, if the power is too dispersed, it poses no threat whatsoever." As for the thunder, fire, rain, wind, and sand that filled this world, Roy simply swung his sword, and the sword light containing seven-colored luster returned this world to peace with overwhelming force.
"Got him!" Suddenly, the ground beneath Roy's feet surged, transforming into a giant hand of sand and gravel that gripped Roy tightly.
The electric snakes that were originally dissipating around Roy suddenly transformed into Enel's form, as if crossing space and swinging down with his Thunder Trident. At the same time, the gravity, which suddenly increased by hundreds of times, directly slammed the unsuspecting Roy to the ground. The timing of the three's battle was almost perfectly coordinated.
"Looks like the three of you haven't been idle lately, you've gained some momentum, but it's still far from enough!" Roy, who had been pinned to the ground, vanished instantly, leaving Enel, who had been standing right in front of him, completely bewildered.
"Is it the captain's illusion?" Enel hesitated only slightly before forcefully throwing down the Thunder Halberd in his hand. The lightning, imbued with Armament Haki, instantly pierced through the earth.
"No, it's not an illusion, it's teleportation!" Crocodile the Sand had been restricting Roy's movements, was starting to lose his composure. Roy, whose speed was already comparable to Enel's, had now developed the ability to teleport. How could anyone fight him?
"What? Teleportation?" Augustine was speechless. His gravity could limit movement speed, but how could he limit movement that directly traverses space?
"Correct answer, but unfortunately there's no reward." Roy's figure appeared in mid-air, and a slash like Crescent Moon fell instantly, directly blasting Enel and the other two into the ground.
Within the Dream Domain, Roy had long harbored the idea of using spatial power for teleportation or devouring attacks. Unfortunately, developing spatial abilities required too much physical strength, and it wasn't until Roy absorbed the power of Zunesha that he had the means to put these ideas into action.
"As expected, the gap is still too big. Before seizing the power of Zunesha Crocodile the Sand, the three of them, including Crocodile, could still cause some trouble for the captain. But now, the captain is completely at ease." Jin shook his head and sighed.
"Although everyone is improving, there is no doubt that the captain's rate of improvement surpasses that of any of us." Cavendish stared intently at the figure in mid-air. For someone who pursued coolness and style, Roy's effortless demeanor was undoubtedly the most awe-inspiring.
"Is this the highest level of swordsmanship? I wonder when I will be able to possess the power of Lord Roy?" Himura Yukishiro looked at Roy with envious eyes, then shook her head. "I am too greedy. Even if I only have one-tenth of Lord Roy's power, it would be enough to rival a sword saint."
"Captain, with our current strength, let alone the Four Emperors, launching an attack on Laugh Tale shouldn't be difficult, right?" Crocodile the Sand flew out of the pit and asked excitedly.
"Laugh Tale? We'll go there sooner or later, but not now." Roy didn't hide his ambition. "It's too early to talk about these things until we have the power to overthrow the World Government'."
"The World Government?" Enel appeared before Roy in the form of lightning, asking curiously, "Captain, even the World Government shouldn't be able to do anything to us, right? Otherwise, they wouldn't have allowed the Four Emperors to ravage the New World for so many years?"
"The Rocks era, the era of the Three Legendary Pirates, the era of the Four Emperors —in just half a century, countless heroes of the sea have emerged. One can imagine how many powerful figures have challenged the order of the times in these eight hundred years. Yet the World Government has been able to stand firm all this time. If you say that the World Government has no hidden power, I absolutely do not believe it."
Roy hadn't forgotten that in his previous life, there seemed to be a mastermind hiding behind the Five Elders and the World Government. In fact, judging from their words, even the Four Emperors were lights that could be extinguished. Without absolute certainty, even Roy was unwilling to rashly expose everything to the World Government.
"That's why I need this so-called alliance to constantly test the bottom line of the World Government!" Roy's lips curled into a smile. "Revolutionary Army, Golden Lion, and Doflamingo, who is Celestial Dragons, don't let me down!"
"Lord Roy, Lord Roy, I've tested the blood you gave me last time and got the results." Just as Roy was pondering to himself, Judge had become a big fat man from staying at home, came running over breathlessly, almost foaming at the mouth.
Roy's eyebrows twitched wildly. If he remembered correctly, Judge's research base was only a few hundred meters away from here. Had this guy degenerated into Zeng Xiaoxian?
What was the result?
"That blood is indeed very similar to the blood of those Celestial Dragons on Sabaody Archipelago. Both possess extremely terrifying life potential, almost unlike that of humans," Judge exclaimed in amazement.
Is that all?
"Um... that's all we can get from their blood." Seeing Roy's dissatisfaction, Judge instantly turned into a docile lamb, without a trace of his "father-in-law" authority, and answered meekly.
Roy stroked his smooth chin, lost in thought. "If that's all, it's too far-fetched to say that Shanks is Celestial Dragons. As one of the Four Emperors, it's perfectly normal for his blood to contain abundant life potential. After all, every Four Emperors is a monster. However, it seems very strange that Celestial Dragons is clearly weak in combat possesses such powerful life potential."
"Doflamingo must know something. Perhaps it's time to have a talk with him."