Ferocious Might, Fighting Side by Side

"Hooray~~"

Amidst a distinctive laugh, Bondi World, the captain of the Wald Pirates ', who stands four meters tall, wears an open sleeveless captain's coat, a helmet with a missing corner of a bull's horn, and an iron chain wrapped around his chest, strides out.

"It seems I still have to take matters into my own hands and eliminate everything that stands in my way!"

As World stepped out, it seemed as if a dark aura was rolling in and enveloping Roman body. The moment he finished speaking, the dark aura emanating from him suddenly surged towards them.

Rumble—

Dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to crush it!

Besides Roman and his two companions, even the Kuja Pirates on the 'Perfume Serpent' behind them, as well as Nami, choked on their breath!

Layer upon layer of rolling black clouds, like the oppressive weight hanging low to the horizon before a summer storm, rapidly expanded with a destructive rumble. In just a moment, they had spread to the sky above, crashing down and rushing towards the crowd from all directions.

It was the opponent's Haki that triggered the celestial phenomena, transforming into substantial dark clouds that descended!

"Such a powerful destructive force."

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; no wonder he was able to go toe-to-toe with Sengoku Garp thirty years ago—his mere presence is astonishing...

"Luffy, be careful."

"Oh! Roman, you be careful too, this guy is tough to deal with!"

"Difficult to deal with?"

The burly man in the helmet opposite him casually picked up a clump of steel scraps from the ship's side and tossed them in his hand.

"Who do you think you're going to mess with? Two boys and a woman—"

Brush,

With a casual toss, the steel fragments in his hand swooped down on Roman, Luffy, and the Empress amidst a shrill cry! At the same time World activated his Devil Fruit ability.

"Momo - Fiftyfold Shotgun!"

In an instant, the tiny fragments expanded out of thin air, transforming into countless huge, sharp steel beams that roared across the sky! Enveloping an area of several hundred meters in radius, leaving no escape! At the same time, their speed also increased several times out of thin air, easily breaking through to supersonic speed.

Rings of scorching white Sonic Boom suddenly spread out, the wind and deafening sounds that could tear flesh apart filled the entire battlefield! World's casual strike had unleashed the power of a barrage of cannon fire! The name "World Destroyer" was indeed well-deserved.

A series of thunderous explosions erupted, the ice cracked and shattered, and shards of ice and seawater flew everywhere! The sea, Nami had been continuously freezing with cold air, was instantly blasted open by the opponent's wave of his hand, creating a huge gap.

"The thin ice is so thin that it doesn't even inspire you to throw a punch."

If Aokiji were here, World would definitely go all out. But Nami's second-rate swordsmanship... well...

"Being able to defeat Sebastian and his group shows they have some skill."

As the smoke cleared, three figures were revealed:

Luffy, his hands covered in Armament Haki, shielding himself from the Luffy; Empress, unharmed by the steel bombardment thanks to her Observation Haki; and—

Roman leaped out of thin air.

"Ah, well, because there wasn't enough time..."

Faced with Empress's resentful gaze and Boa Hancock's question, "Why did you leave us to get Luffy up?", Roman laughed and tried to get away with it.

"Interesting, a space-type ability user?"

Because Roman had previously relied entirely on the 'Six Powers' in his battles, World misjudged his Devil Fruit ability. And Roman wasn't kind enough to correct his mistake.

"Hancock, leave this to me and Roman."

Luffy stood in front of Empress, saying, "Could you help take care of Nami and the others?"

Faced with World's casual, wide-range, and powerful area-of-effect attacks, Nami and the Kuja Pirates became a hindrance. Luffy and Roman could barely hold on by blocking or dodging, but if the others took a hit:

Collecting a corpse will probably require a shovel and a mop...

"Ah, Luffy ~~"

The Empress looked blissful because:

"You called my name correctly just now~ So, is this an engagement?"

"No!"

Hey, hey, hey, that was a really fast answer!

"Wow~, your decisiveness still fascinates me~~"

Empress, you're hopeless.

Roman, caught off guard and forced to witness this public display of affection, twitched the corner of his mouth. Of course, compared to Roman, who already had a girlfriend, some people were even more furious!

"How dare you flirt with me, 'World Destroyer' Bundy World '?"

"Momo - 10x Speed!"

"Careful--"

Brush!

With a flash, World's massive body appeared in front of Luffy and Roman at a speed several times faster than the Six Powers ' 'Shave'. His two fists, gleaming with metallic light, slammed down simultaneously without hesitation!

Clang! X2

A fist the size of a clay pot met Luffy was covered in Armament Haki, and Roman's longsword, which was imbued with the ' Tremor-Tremor Ability. He was fighting two against one!

Boom--

Amidst a deafening explosion of metal clashing, Luffy's body shot backward like a boulder launched from a catapult, crashing into the steel hull on the other side of the ship with a resounding boom! He was deeply embedded within it.

Roman's longsword shattered in the clash—or rather, Roman deliberately broke apart to absorb the impact after realizing he was no match for his opponent in strength and Haki. This 'shameless' tactic caused World to sway slightly.

Splash—

Roman, who had taken a large step back, suddenly grabbed at the air, and another longsword fell into his hand. Taking advantage of the slight pause in World's movements, he slashed down fiercely at Wald's neck! Without any mercy.

However, when World's punch missed, he raised his eyelids and his bloodshot, menacing eyes glanced over. A fierce aura that seemed capable of destroying everything in front of him fell into Roman's pupils! This slowed down his movements by half a beat.

Clang!

In that split second, Wapol was able to raise his hand and grab Roman's longsword, then his other hand Inazuma back to his waist.

Oops!

"Armed - Kami-e - Metamorphosis —"

"Momo - 20x speed!"

With a loud shout, so fast that even the shadow of a fist could not be seen, Roman instantly soared into the sky, transforming into a high-flying meteor! Paper scraps fell in his straight trajectory, Luffy, who had just jumped down from the wall beside him.

What did you do to my partner?

"Gum-Gum Eagle Gun!"

Covered in Haki and filled with a metallic texture, Luffy's fist suddenly slammed towards World in an instant, but Wald's tall body dodged with Inazuma speed, causing Luffy's angry attack to completely miss.

"Partner?"

With a lunge forward, World's angry and menacing face came into Luffy's view. A sharp pain shot through Luffy's chest as he was sent flying into the sky by an uppercut! At the same time, World, using Geppo, arrived even higher than Luffy, who was still rising, and clenched his fists into hammers.

"It's just a tool!"

?!

However, just as World was about to deliver the heavy blow, a strong sense of crisis forced him to abandon the attack and turn around abruptly, raising his right arm to block.

Clang!

"It's you?"

Above World was Roman, who should have been smashed to pieces with a single punch.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you—"

Roman didn't have a rubber body or Luffy's super strong Haki resistance, so the instant he was punched, he used Armament Haki to strengthen the paper armor on his body, and then his body instantly used 'Kami-e' to float backward to dissipate the force, like a silkworm shedding its shell.

So although he was punched so hard he turned into a shooting star, his injuries were not actually serious.

Just as World was focused on dealing with Luffy, Roman flew back and suddenly interrupted Luffy's combo with a sword strike from the sky.

"Hmph, always trying to pull little tricks!"

When Roman swung his sword down, World raised one arm and covered it with Armament Haki to directly block it, but the next second his expression changed!

A cold, domineering aura rushed towards him, causing him to freeze for a moment! Immediately afterwards, intense pain tore through his arm that had blocked the longsword.

Roman's Haki was clearly inferior to World's. Even with the advantages of sneak attack, charging up, and being on high ground, he could only barely break through the skin. However, Roman's attacks were never just simple slashes!

First, a sharp, high-frequency shockwave emanated from the sword, instantly causing a buzzing resonance in the muscles of World's arm.

The vibration and friction between the ulna and radius produced a series of sharp, strange sounds. Although it couldn't hurt World, it made his blood and qi fluctuate, his muscles feel sore, and for a moment he felt numb and weak, unable to muster any strength.

Immediately following, another explosive force surged into his muscles. Although World's muscles were undoubtedly forged from steel, in the instant his Armament Haki was broken and he couldn't muster any strength, Roman didn't hesitate to suddenly press down:

"Paper Dance - Shocking Burst Sword!"

Boom--

In the explosion, World's right arm was instantly mangled and bloodied! But this madman, known for his destruction, glared at Roman with a fierce look in his eyes, ignoring the injury to his right hand, and his left hand shot out with Inazuma speed to grab Roman's neck.

Chokehold!

Ultimately, World, operating at 'Momo-20x speed', is a speed that Roman Luffy can never match.

Hehe~~~

With his vital points compromised, Roman grinned.

"Why are you laughing--?!"

"Gomu Gomu no Jet Rocket!"

A pair of hands imbued with Armament Haki charged forward, and it was Luffy, whom World had forgotten! The upgraded version of Gear Second 'Gomu Gomu no Jet Rocket' slammed into World's stomach from below, and even the burly World felt a searing pain in his intestines! His grip loosened, and he flew backward to the side, crashing heavily into the island's ship.

Snap! X2

As Roman and Luffy landed on the deck one after the other, both of them, though injured, were filled with fighting spirit.

"Roman, I'm launching a frontal attack!"

After their initial exchange, Luffy was deeply impressed by the opponent's formidable attack power. —If we're talking about offense, it's hard to say who in the Straw Hat crew is the strongest; but if we're talking about defense, Luffy is undoubtedly number one.

"Good,"

Although Roman possesses a multitude of Devil Fruit ability, to be honest, if he were to be hit by a punch from the opponent's Devil Fruit ability combined with Armament Haki, he would very likely be knocked out on the spot.

Only Luffy, who has greatly reduced the damage from blunt weapons/fists and feet and has developed resistance to top-level Armament Haki, can withstand the direct confrontation with a BOSS.

Boom—

Standing up from the ruins he had created, World looked at Luffy and Roman standing side by side and found them increasingly irritating!

"A partner is someone who fights alongside you, not a tool."

Luffy's words only added fuel to the fire, causing a blood-red haze to appear before World's eyes.

"You two brats, you're asking for death!"