The Battle Erupts
The Red Hair Pirates occupied the entire island, while the Beasts Pirates surrounded it. The Phantom Sword Pirates, the Big Mom Pirate Crew, and the forces that joined the war at Roy's call formed a vast, seemingly endless array of ships surging in from all directions.
Although it is impossible to get a complete count, even a rough glance is enough to draw a general conclusion: the ratio of troop strength between the two sides is probably as high as ten to one, or even twenty to one. You have to know that there are not many simple characters who can participate in this massive war that has affected the entire New World. Such a gap is enough to make people despair.
Like the Red Hair Pirates being besieged by multiple forces, although they were still fearful and uneasy, they were somewhat prepared for the strength of the enemies they would face next.
The Beasts Pirates were completely dumbfounded. They had indeed learned from various sources that the Red Hair Pirates had suffered a crushing defeat, but they never expected the enemy to be so ruthless. If their leader hadn't spoken, they probably would have already given up.
Among the overwhelming number of pirate ships, two behemoths stood out the most.
One of them is the flagship of the Big Mom Pirate Crew, the Queen Mama Chanter. The railings are covered with frosting, the top of the mast is an ice cream cone, the main deck has candy canes and chips on both sides, and there is a large candlelight double-layer cake directly behind it. This giant ship is actually a living giant Homies, and the bow is singing happily, which makes many people who have never been to Totto Land Cake Island look at it with frequent surprises.
The other ship was the iconic vessel of the Phantom Sword Pirates, the Ark Maxim, entirely crafted from gold. It shone brilliantly under the dazzling sunlight, appearing as if it were a creation of the gods. If those present hadn't already known what terrifying monsters lurked on board, they would likely have been unable to control their greed. While feeling awe, they would also secretly envy it. Even if they had the wealth, they wouldn't have the courage. To build a Golden Giant Ship like Nightmare and parade it around would be deadly.
"Red Hair, it's time to pay the price for the choices you made that day." Roy stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the figure on the island.
Although he knew that most of what Roy said on the Golden City was true, Red Hair was still shocked when he actually saw Roy appear before him unharmed. Now he could only hope that Roy's "true form" wasn't too ridiculously strong.
Red Hair took a deep breath and said, "Nightmare, you're getting ahead of yourself. Nobody knows how things will end until the very last moment. Maybe today will be the day your dreams come to an end."
"You can only fool yourself with these kinds of words. In the end, people have to learn to accept reality." Roy shook his head, as if lamenting that the Red Hair hadn't grown up yet.
Without giving Red Hair a chance to retort, Roy directly addressed a lazy, carefree figure on the island. "Rayleigh -senpai, why don't you just enjoy your life on Sabaody Archipelago? Why bother getting involved in this mess?"
Hearing this, everyone was quite surprised. They never expected that this unassuming old man would be the legendary Vice Captain of the Pirate Kings's ship, known as "the right arm of the Pirate Kings," Dark King Rayleigh. This was another legend who had disappeared for twenty years. What surprised them even more was that, according to Nightmare's words, the two seemed to have had a past interaction.
"Sigh, living on this vast ocean, there are always many things we can't control. How about, for my sake, Brother Roy, you just pretend nothing happened?" Rayleigh said with a worried look on his face.
Roy's lips twitched silently. It seemed that the Red Hair's "Face-Face Fruit" was truly inherited.
"As a reward for the swordsmanship you gave me back then, I will certainly give you face, Rayleigh- senpai. However, Red Hair did attempt to assassinate me. If I let him go like this, where will my face be? So, as the price for attacking me, Red Hair can leave, but all his men must die here today, without exception!" Roy's tone was icy, and his restless killing intent caused the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees instantly.
Rayleigh smiled wryly; he knew Shanks's personality, and there was no way to negotiate this matter.
"Nightmare, if you want my comrades' lives, you'll have to ask the sword in my hand first." The Red Hair drew half of the famous sword Griffin from his waist. The cold light flashed, and a surge of Conqueror's Haki rose into the sky. Dark clouds swirled, and thunder roared. Even the aftershocks caused many of Roy's men to faint, foaming at the mouth.
"Hahaha, all the talk is no match for a fight! That's what pirates are all about!" Roy's Conqueror's Haki erupted instantly, and everyone could almost see two tangible auras roaring fiercely. The sea surged with towering waves hundreds of meters high, and the island where Red Hair was located was torn to pieces by the violent aura. The heavy pressure weighed on everyone's hearts, and even their minds seemed to be shrouded in a shadow.
"His Conqueror's Haki has caught up with mine? How is that possible? What has he been doing these past two years?" Seeing that Roy's Conqueror's Haki was now on par with his own, Red Hair could hardly believe his eyes and almost lost his composure and was overwhelmed by Roy.
"Such powerful Conqueror's Haki! How did he do that?" Hawkeye was shocked. As his best friend, he was probably the one who knew best how powerful Red Hair's Conqueror's Haki was.
The onlookers were also shocked. Although most of them did not possess Conqueror's Haki, they had all seen it before and knew that Conqueror's Haki was not too rare in the New World. That was why they were so shocked.
Nightmare is stronger than Red Hair. Anyone who knows about the battle in the Golden City has some guesses about this, but that doesn't mean Nightmare's Conqueror's Haki can match Red Hair '.
It's important to know that in the New World, Whitebeard is recognized as having the strongest physical strength, Big Mom as having the strongest soul, Kaido as having the strongest physique, and Red Hair as having the strongest Haki.
In terms of Conqueror's Haki, even Whitebeard, who held the title of the World's Strongest for over a decade, couldn't compare to Red Hair; the strength of his Conqueror's Haki is unimaginable.
However, Roy was not too surprised by this result. After all, Conqueror's Haki is linked to one's own spirit and magnanimity. His enemy is no longer the Marine Headquarters or the World Government, but the world itself. The spirit and vision of the two sides are no longer on the same level, so naturally there will be a qualitative difference.
Moreover, having already integrated a part of the world into his dream, his Conqueror's Haki naturally contains a trace of the world's will, giving Red Hair a feeling of human power fighting against the might of heaven.
Even so, he was still subtly suppressed by Red Hair, which shows that Red Hair 'Conqueror's Haki was indeed extremely powerful.
Of course, this didn't have much of an impact on Roy. His strength came from all aspects, making him a being with almost no weaknesses.