World Destroyer: The More-More Fruit

Marine Headquarters

Roman led Team 211 to another resounding victory!

"Um?"

However, this time, the expected throngs of reporters did not appear, much to the disappointment of Borgin and his team. —It wasn't that Roman's fleet hadn't performed impressively in Sett Town, but rather because:

"Roman, the newspaper."

Roman took the newspaper from Nami, glanced at it, and understood immediately.

World Noble, Celestial Dragons Murdered!!

The headline was sensational, but Roman simply shook his head.

"These idiots, instead of staying put in the holy land, they dare to wander around?"

Roman glanced at the so-called Holy Empress and lost interest. Just as he had said before: provoking the Celestial Dragons may attract the Admiral, but for many desperate people: who cares about Admiral? I'll slaughter this pig first!

Moreover, the Celestial Dragons this time was:

The World Destroyer Returns: Who Can Stop His March?

As the legendary exploits of this 'Dragon Slayer' were unearthed, ordinary people became aware that such a dangerous figure existed in the world! Below is a Bounty Poster: a bearded pirate with a missing horn helmet, dressed in a 'Viking style,' glaring angrily!

Bondi World, Devil Fruit user.

Great Pirates with a bounty of 500 million!

More-More Fruit: The ability allows the user to amplify the speed, force, volume, and weight of objects they come into contact with by a factor of 100, up to a maximum of 100.

Of course, Roman was skeptical of this 100-fold increase.

After all, there are plenty of people in this world who talk big. Whitebeard was even described by Sengoku as a man who could 'destroy the world,' but what happened? He couldn't even destroy Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, and when it came to the Red Line next door, it was just a minor setback.

Of course, this is an old, seriously ill man with Whitebeard.

So this 100x speed increase is just bragging. Otherwise, the strongest beings in this world could easily reach supersonic speeds; a hundred times the speed would be equivalent to the revolution of a planet, let alone jumping into space with their physical bodies...

In short, this so-called 'World Destroyer' Bondi World was a force to be reckoned with, capable of going toe-to-toe with Sengoku Garp at his peak. Because of his attack on Celestial Dragons, CP0 infiltrated his ship, orchestrated a crew assassination attempt on him, and then imprisoned him in Impel Down, frozen in ice.

"Idiot,"

This is Roman's assessment of this World Destroyer.

This guy, well, he's definitely strong, but he's really not very bright. The moment he escaped, he went on a killing spree like a mad dog, attacking civilians, pirates, marines, and even nobles alike. And this time:

Another Celestial Dragons on a sea voyage has been killed by him! He's practically Celestial Dragon Killer...

"Thirty years in prison, and it hasn't even sobered this guy up a bit?"

"But that makes sense. This guy was frozen for thirty years, so fighting Sengoku Garp is still a thing of the past for him."

Muttering to himself, Roman handed the newspaper back to Nami, then his gaze fell on the Marine Headquarters, which was under renovation. —Bondy World, that muscle-bound, simple-minded idiot. Perfect for 'boosting' his Marine reputation!

The food in Impel Down isn't exactly delicious. While it won't starve you to death, decades of imprisonment will inevitably leave you with a host of hidden injuries and health problems. Therefore, other escapees, such as:

Masters like the Red Earl and Bullet all find a place to retreat and recuperate, focusing on getting their bodies in better shape first.

Blinded by hatred, Bondi World did the opposite, causing chaos as soon as he was freed, even killing a Celestial Dragons! This immediately drew the Navy's attention to him. And Bondi World's current strength:

While the Momo-Momo Devil Fruit ability is undoubtedly extraordinary, his body has only recently thawed from thirty years of being frozen in ice. To say he possesses even thirty percent of his former strength would be considered an overestimation by Roman. After all:

The guy who was Haki by Luffy Second Gear in the original work... he's not even as good as Doflamingo!

It wasn't that he was truly lacking in strength, but rather that he started acting recklessly after escaping with minimal health.

If he doesn't lose, who will?

"World Destroyer, how terrifying~~"

On the sofa in the Fleet Admiral's Office, Kizaru's signature voice rang out as he held a newspaper. Vice Admiral Tsuru also enthusiastically praised Bondi World's strength, causing Akainu, seated in the main seat, to frown deeply.

"But right now, all of our navy's top experts are needed to quell the unrest in the New World. Where would we find the manpower to deal with the Celestial Dragons' messy affairs?"

"Cough cough,"

Roman coughed as he entered, reminding the 'Fleet Admiral' not to be too outspoken.

"Brigadier General Roman?"

Looking up at Roman who had just entered, Akainu Fleet Admiral Akainu, whose wrinkles and beard had begun to appear in just over ten days, picked up the report on the table in a businesslike manner.

"This time, your Team 211 captured eight pirate crews and saved Sett Town... Not bad,"

"These military achievements... does Brigadier General Roman have any needs?"

Roman shook his head at Akainu's question.

"Just promote my subordinates, I don't need it."

"Um,"

Akainu nodded and turned to look at Vice Admiral Tsuru.

"Assemble the Shichibukai and have them deal with Bondi World's matter!"

A tough military man like Akainu certainly wouldn't stand idly by while the Shichibukai were showing off, but:

"That being said, it's hard to say how many will actually come."

Vice Admiral Tsuru shook his head. The Shichibukai were all a bunch of unruly individuals. Whether they obeyed the World Government's commands depended entirely on their mood...

"Akainu Fleet Admiral, Admiral Kizaru, Vice Admiral Tsuru."

Roman glanced at the three high-ranking naval officers in the room and smiled confidently.

"The matter of Bondi World —leave it to me. What do you all think?"

——

Quiet.

"Oh my, young people these days... they're terrifying..."

In response to Roman's words, Kizaru, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, slowly put down his newspaper.

"Don't misunderstand, gentlemen. I didn't say I was going to deal with that 'World Destroyer' myself, but rather with the other Shichibukai. —Wasn't that what you decided just now?"

"Little Roman,"

Vice Admiral Tsuru shook his head. "And how many of the Shichibukai could possibly come? Just consider Donquixote Doflamingo..."

"I see,"

Donquixote Doflamingo, a former Celestial Dragons.

Because his father, whose son had been betrayed, voluntarily relinquished his Celestial Dragons status, his entire family nearly perished at the hands of a mob. He killed his own father in an attempt to rejoin the Celestial Dragons, but failed. By chance, he learned a 'big secret' about the Celestial Dragons. As a result, he was relentlessly pursued by CP0, dispatched by the Celestial Dragons, until he established his own power base, at which point the conflict reluctantly ended.

Of course, it's just a superficial 'handshake and reconciliation.' If he had the chance to kill a few Celestial Dragons, Doflamingo would surely have gladly gone.

"Don't worry, Doflamingo wouldn't be so eager to help the government."

Roman spoke eloquently to the three high-ranking naval officers.

"I've met the other Shichibukai once, so I don't believe they'd make things difficult for me. Besides—"

Roman's smile vanished, and he spread his hands.

"How should I put it... well, I guess I'm a 'Celestial Dragons,' aren't I?"

Although Roman didn't know the idiot pig that Bondi World had killed at all, using him as a cover was not bad.

"Akainu Fleet Admiral, let Roman go."

"I don't care."

After the two people in the room expressed their opinions one after the other, Akainu Fleet Admiral Akainu nodded.

"Then it's up to you, Brigadier General Roman."

"Yes."

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Is this really a good idea?

After Roman left, Akainu looked at Vice Admiral Tsuru.

"That Roman... used to hang out with Straw Hat Luffy, who beat up Celestial Dragons," as Fleet Admiral, Roman and Nami's true identities shouldn't be unknown.

"If he knew Bondi World's hatred for the Celestial Dragons, he might have turned around and helped them attack the Holy Land Mary Geoise..."

If that Bondi World had the ability to conquer Mary Geoise, the Celestial Dragons' stronghold, the Navy might even secretly create an opportunity for him. But let alone a mere More-More Fruit, countless top-tier fighters throughout history have perished on the Red Line ...

So what the Navy truly fears most isn't Bondi World's constant sabotage. It's that he's being manipulated by someone to target the Holy Land Mary Geoise, thereby angering 'that one'.

That would be a real disaster for the whole world!

"Don't worry, little Roman is much smarter than you think."

Vice Admiral Tsuru sat on the other side with his arms crossed.

"In fact, even I can't see through him."

"So, it might be good to take this opportunity to test young Roman."

Let's see if he is truly calm and composed, or just an ambitious but incompetent person.

"Let's go, Major Ann."

Because Roman declined the credit, Nami, who had performed exceptionally well in Sett Town, was promoted three ranks, going directly from second lieutenant to major. Wearing Roman's former officer's coat, she now had every right to wear it.

"You just got back, where are you going again?"

In response to Nami's question, Roman snapped his fingers, and a semi-transparent light enveloped the two of them to prevent eavesdropping. Then:

"To Amazon Lily (Amazon side)!"

!?

"That Amazon Lily of women!"

Faced with the growing anger around him, Roman calmly waved his hand.

"What are we looking for those women for? We're here to find:"

"Luffy".

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