The Future Returns to Its Proper Course

"Who... who are you?" Theodore swallowed hard and mustered his courage to ask.

The group was somewhat speechless. This Supernovas from four years ago wasn't even afraid of death, but he seemed to be afraid of... ghosts?

Roy chuckled, then continued to use his soul-shaking voice to say, "Me? Weren't you coming for me? Why are you acting so cowardly in front of me? That's truly disappointing!"

"Rumors have it that you are the Lord of the Underworld the Underworld, who controls life and death, and I never imagined it was true!" Theodore said with a bitter smile and an incredulous tone, "But what I never expected was that you would be so ruthless as to kill even yourself!"

Roy: "...?"

"I see. You brought me here so that Nightmare could take over my body?" Theodore Ohm.

"... You've finally shown some intelligence for once."

Upon hearing the mechanical voice's affirmative answer, Theodore could no longer contain his terror and began to twist and struggle wildly, crying out, "Let me go! Let me go!"

It's no wonder he reacted this way. For these pirates who dance on the edge of a knife, death is never the most terrifying thing; the unknown is.

"Why struggle? It is your honor to become Lord Roy's vessel and dedicate yourself to Lord Roy's great ideals." Augustine's large hand was like an iron clamp, and no matter how he struggled, it was all in vain.

"Idiot, you can enjoy this good thing yourself!" Theodore roared in a mixture of shock and rage.

"Whatever Lord Roy needs, I will offer my strength, my life, and everything I have at any time!" Although Augustine could not open his eyes, anyone could sense his fanatical mindset.

"They've gone mad, they've all gone mad!" Theodore couldn't contain his horror, because he realized that this powerful figure, whose strength was even greater than his own, had actually spoken those words sincerely.

However, before Theodore could continue to struggle, countless mental tentacles surged into his body, causing him to let out desperate screams and howls.

"Ah..."

His weak and feeble soul was nothing compared to Roy's vast and boundless soul power; it was completely annihilated and erased from this world in an instant.

Augustine released his hands at the opportune moment, allowing Theodore to stand on the ground.

Theodore's face seemed to melt away and then quickly reform, his body crackling like popping beans, as if he were using the body on the bed as a template to recreate a suitable body.

Theodore suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming brightly, filling the empty room with light.

"Phew, this body is not bad. I can barely unleash 70% of my combat power." Roy clenched his right fist, making a cracking sound as if the air was being squeezed, and nodded.

"Congratulations, Captain (Lord Roy)!" Enel and Augustine said at the same time.

"By the way, how did things end after I self-destructed that day?" Roy asked Enel while familiarizing himself with the body's power.

"Red Hair guy was alright, he dodged quickly and only ended up covered in dust. But Scopper Gaban wasn't so lucky. Being a step slower made all the difference; he was half-dead. His miserable state was truly... exhilarating to see!"

"Red Hair probably knew that Scopper Gaban's injuries couldn't be delayed, and he didn't have time to cause trouble for me and the Big Mom Pirate Crew, so he just took his group of heavily injured crew members and left."

"The others were also terrified by the two explosions and dared not stay any longer, so they quickly turned around and left. Overall, it was a rather anticlimactic ending," Enel said with a shrug.

"Although the Red Hair Pirates didn't gain any advantage this time, since they've already made their move, if we don't react at all, wouldn't people who don't know the situation think I'm afraid of Red Hair?"

"Lord Roy, you mean..." Augustine said with a fanatical expression.

For a die-hard fan like him, Red Hair is practically number one on his kill list.

"Draw upon as many available troops as possible from this continent, and then unite with the Big Mom Pirate Crew. At the same time, recruit the kings of the Underworld. This time, I will cripple and crush the Red Hair Pirates, and let this sea know what kind of fate awaits those who dare to scheme against me!"

"Hehe, isn't this a bit too much? With this kind of momentum, even the Whitebeard Pirates would only face annihilation." Enel licked his dry lips and said excitedly, "Red Hair and the others want to rewrite the ending, there's only one way: to use a decapitation strike like last time. But they'll never expect that Captain, your strength now is on a completely different level from what you showed last time! Hahahaha!"

"By the way, Captain, there's some information you might be interested in, about Teach Whitebeard who became famous in the Battle of Golden City." Enel thought for a moment and then continued.

"Him? Tell me about him!" Roy said.

"That guy has caused a huge sensation, and the whole world is watching him, not because of his extremely strong strength, but because he broke the ironclad rule of this sea and ate the second Devil Fruit."

"A second Devil Fruit?" Roy's eyes flashed, and he became serious for once.

"That's right, and this fruit is the real Dark-Dark Fruit that he has always craved!"

Roy wasn't too surprised that Teach was able to eat a second Devil Fruit. After all, if the saying that three hearts correspond to three Devil Fruits, this monster might be able to eat another Devil Fruit. What surprised him was that, under his butterfly-like dance, Teach was still able to obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit. Roy couldn't help but wonder to himself if this was the work of fate.

Enel, unaware of Roy's thoughts, continued, "That guy was lucky. Because the Golden City incident caused such a stir, many people who didn't participate in the auction also paid attention to it, including Fourth Division Commander Thatch of the Whitebeard Pirates. He hadn't specifically looked for the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, but after learning the shape of the Dark-Dark Fruit from the auction, he actually found the real Dark-Dark Fruit in his old collection. This scene was discovered by Teach, who then killed Thatch, stole the Dark-Dark Fruit, and defected, enraging Whitebeard, who issued a worldwide warrant for his arrest."

"That's why it's widely known that he ate a second Devil Fruit. He's now the focus of attention worldwide, and even the World Government is coveting the method he used to eat the second Devil Fruit."

"As expected of a true villain in the Pirate World, such luck..." Roy didn't pay much attention. Since Blackbeard in the original story was still no match for Whitebeard after obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, it was only natural that he wouldn't be a match for him now.

Moreover, although Blackbeard has obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit as he wished, even if he really has three hearts as Roy predicted, he can now at most plot one last Devil Fruit.

If Blackbeard still sets his sights on Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he is destined to be disappointed. In this life, Whitebeard is destined to become his prey, the final stepping stone for him to reach the top of the world!