Fierce Battle with the Five Elders! Escaping by Jumping into the Sea! (Seeking Follow-up Reads!)

Roa flapped his wings desperately, the gale also pushing him with all its might, his speed exceeding all limits.

He had no choice but to exceed his limits; Azukigahama, one of the Five Elders, was right on his tail.

What right did he have to warrant a personal appearance from a Five Elder?

Aren't there still so many monsters on the island?

He had no idea that even for the Five Elders at the pinnacle of the world, the Mercury Fruit, a Logia-type Devil Fruit, and the supreme grade blade, the demon sword Blood Sea, were treasures.

Besides, it's just dealing with a brat, isn't it? A simple task, how much time could it possibly take?

As Roa flew forward, he glanced back.

No good, his speed still isn't enough, the distance is getting shorter!

Seriously, how can something this large fly so fast?

Is that even reasonable?

No! He had to think of a way.

Roa looked towards the distant coastline ahead.

He could already see it; once he reached the sea, he could escape!

The problem was, how could he stall for time during this stretch?

Behind him, the monstrous bird opened its beak wide, and a firelight flashed deep within its throat.

But Roa suddenly turned back.

"You're going to breathe fire, aren't you!"

BOOM!!

Flames erupted from the monstrous bird's beak, and torrents of fire surged out, instantly engulfing the bird in a massive fireball.

"Hoh hoh!"

Roa cackled triumphantly, continuing forward without stopping.

As long as there was even a slightly suitable environment, he could create disasters at will!

The fireball exploded the next moment, and invisible waves wrapped around the monstrous bird as it continued its pursuit.

"Advanced Armament Haki?"

Roa gritted his teeth.

As expected, stopping this monster wouldn't be easy.

"Brat!"

The monstrous bird stopped spewing flames, but something even more terrifying swept towards him.

It was Conqueror's Haki!

It was a whole lot stronger than Big Brother Kaido's!

This was Conqueror's Haki that already possessed the ability to destroy physical objects; Roa could clearly feel his body trembling.

"Roar!!"

Roa roared with all his might.

Amidst the earth-shattering tiger's roar, the sound waves that vibrated the air mixed with the surging Conqueror's Haki, forming a more peculiar wave.

If he had to describe it, it was similar to Aunt Linlin's nonsensical shrieks when she lost her mind; the two combined erupted with an effect far exceeding one plus one.

But it was still nowhere near enough to contend with the Conqueror's Haki of a Five Elder.

All Roa managed to do was barely hold on under the monstrous bird's Conqueror's Haki.

But that was enough!

Azukigahama's Conqueror's Haki couldn't affect Roa's flight.

"Conqueror's Haki?"

Maz, the pursuing Five Elder, was also somewhat taken aback.

This brat was only seven years old!

If he were allowed to escape, in time, he might become another Rocks!

"Die!"

The monstrous bird spewed again.

But this time, what came out was an invisible wave! Black lightning crackled around it incessantly!

Roa's soul nearly fled his body.

A damn Haki shockwave!

Whether it was mixed with Conqueror's Haki or not, his fur definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it!

He instinctively twisted his body to dodge, the swirling gale further accelerating his push.

In a flash, Roa and the shockwave passed by his rear.

"Whoa!"

The black tiger bared its teeth, "My tail!"

Its tail was broken in half.

Roa immediately realized that simply trying to escape wouldn't work.

If he let this guy keep attacking and then dodged, he'd just be caught!

Just like now, a moment of dodging had already closed the distance between them to two to three hundred meters!

He had to go all out!

Attack proactively!

While continuing to flee, Roa breathed heavily.

A large amount of black energy, invisible to ordinary people, was drawn in, pouring into his body like a giant funnel.

Although it didn't make him instantly much stronger, the massive intake of black energy brought about significant changes.

For example, his tail, broken in half, began to grow rapidly. Even if it couldn't compare to the Five Elders' immortality, its recovery ability was astonishing.

Then.

"Come on! Gale!"

The howling gale instantly enveloped the attacking monstrous bird, and gusts of wind blades arduously sliced at Azukigahama's body, the turbulent airflow immediately reducing its flight speed.

"Thunder!"

Higher in the sky, dark clouds gathered, and bolts of lightning struck down at the monstrous bird without hesitation.

"Meteor!!"

Gaps were torn open in the dark clouds, and meteorites, each over ten meters in diameter, rained down one after another.

Roa continued to take deep breaths without pause.

The moment he stopped, the heavy physical burden from the superhuman use of his abilities would instantly drain him dry.

But as long as he kept breathing, as long as he had enough black energy to replenish, his stamina was endless.

"What kind of ability is this brat's?"

The monstrous bird's body had turned completely black, its immensely powerful Haki resisting the sharp wind blades and surging lightning.

Maz's voice was astonished. The Azure Dragon Fruit's ability wasn't this flashy, was it?

However, the more it was like this, the less he could let it escape!

The monstrous bird displayed agility completely mismatched with its massive body, easily dodging the falling meteorites.

But, in that very instant.

"Volcano!"

Roa roared again.

"Boom!!"

The surfaces of the meteorites that had brushed past the monstrous bird suddenly exploded, spewing out scorching lava.

Caught completely off guard, Azukigahama was directly hit.

"Urk!"

The impact of the volcanic eruption, combined with the heat of the lava, made even the powerful Five Elders let out a muffled groan.

In that instant, a meteorite struck directly onto the monstrous bird's back, its immense power directly sending it plummeting.

Roa naturally didn't miss this opportunity, continuing to flee at full speed.

So close!

So close to the sea!

As long as he could reach that place!

"Huh?"

Roa, who had been keeping an eye on his pursuer, suddenly froze.

The monstrous bird was no longer in the sky.

Had it given up?

Rumble!

A roar suddenly came from the shore ahead.

Roa instinctively looked over.

He saw a massive magic circle had appeared by the coastline, billowing thick smoke.

It actually teleported ahead!

Despicable!

But, teleportation takes time, right?

Hey, then I'm sorry, but I win!

Roa suddenly lowered his altitude and charged directly towards the magic circle.

"Collapse!"

The coast instantly crumbled, and the entire area where the magic circle was located caved in, becoming a deep pit.

The moment Roa approached the coast, a distorted shadow emerged from within the magic circle.

"Then you're out of luck! Five Elders!"

Roa laughed heartily, "Do you like taking a bath?"

BOOM!

The part of the pit's edge near the sea instantly collapsed, and seawater poured directly in.

The moment Maz opened his eyes, he found himself already submerged in water.

Damn brat!

The magic circle immediately ceased, and the distorted shadow vanished into nothingness.

"What a shame!"

Roa clicked his tongue.

He almost achieved a solo kill of a Five Elder.

Turning back.

Behind him, the strange bird flapped its wings again and soared into the sky.

But, it was too late.

"Gana, Five Elders!"

Roa smiled politely as he bid farewell to the old man, then plunged headfirst into the sea without looking back.

Splash!

Waves splashed on the surface of the sea.

By the time the strange bird flapped its wings and chased after him, the sea had already returned to silence, and there was no sign of Roa to be found anywhere.

"What is this brat doing?"

Maz was very confused.

Of course, he didn't think Roa had committed suicide.

Was someone covering for him?

This is troublesome, letting the troublesome brat escape with a troublesome fruit and weapon.

In the deep sea.

Roa leisurely blew bubbles.

A strong current carried him forward at high speed.

Since I'm not an ability user, I can swim!

This way, I've finally escaped!