The Destruction of Sabaody! Heading for Amazon Lily
Inside the small bubble above Fish-Man Island, outside the gates of the Dragon Palace.
"Hahaha! I was such an idiot before! I actually thought of going against the Boss!"
Coron, his body wrapped in bandages, laughed heartily. "Pops, sorry, did this give you a headache?"
His body was strengthened, and the injuries that had previously made it almost impossible for him to move were now less severe.
"You little rascal, it's good that you know!"
Gaban patted Coron on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction. "But it's not too late to repent! Even God will give a young man another chance when he makes a mistake!"
"What does this have to do with that so-called god?"
Coron exclaimed with fervor, "It's the great Boss who's given me another chance!"
"Hahaha, you're right! Keep that belief in serving the Boss!"
Gaban smiled so much that his eyes even welled up with tears. He raised his hand to wipe his eyes, looking as excited as if his son had just grown up.
"Hmm, that's more like it."
Looking at the father and Roa, whose relationship had been restored to harmony, both nodded repeatedly with expressions of relief. "There's no such thing as a grudge between a father and son."
"Tsk."
Loki, looking down at all of this from his vantage point, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
My boss is absolutely wicked.
Oh dear, how could you be so mean?
Meanwhile, Neptune and Fisher Tiger felt only a profound sense of powerlessness.
Even Coron has been turned into this, and they are completely helpless about it.
Does Roa really enjoy toying with other people?
Do you really enjoy watching other people suffer?
The pain refers to Gaban's wife, Coron's mother.
The woman, witnessing her son turn into her husband, collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Mom, don't cry!"
Coron quickly went over to comfort him, "I'm perfectly fine now! And my relationship with Dad is back to normal!"
"That's right, Anna, now we're a harmonious and happy family again!"
Gaban also repeatedly comforted his wife.
"Wow!"
The woman's cries suddenly became even more piercing.
Roa took a deep breath, his face filled with emotion.
Although he no longer needs to breathe to absorb the black energy after completing one evolution, he can now absorb it.
However, the habit he had developed over the years still made him unconsciously do this when enjoying delicious food.
Then, Roa said with a look of ecstasy, "It's been so long since I've tasted such high-quality black energy!"
That one bite was absolutely authentic!
It was worth the trip!
While still reveling in his own world, Roa glanced at Fisher Tiger, whose expression was filled with sorrow.
"Mr. Fisher Tiger, according to Gaban, you seem to have done something inexplicable, right?"
With a bruised and swollen face Fisher Tiger immediately knelt down before Roa without hesitation, "I'm sorry, Lord Roa, it was my fault."
"Yes, a good child is one who admits their mistakes and corrects them."
Roa nodded slightly. "Considering how quickly you completed my order and assembled a competent Fish-Man Unit, I'll give you a small punishment as a warning."
With that, he snapped his fingers lightly.
With a snap.
Boom!
A loud noise suddenly came from below.
Fisher Tiger's body jolted instantly, and he abruptly raised his head, looking at Roa in disbelief.
What did he do next?
"Well, don't worry about it, don't worry about it."
Roa said casually, "Underwater volcanic eruptions, those things happen quite often, don't they?"
Neptune's body began to tremble, Otohime's tears began to flow, and their sons' expressions began to contort.
Fisher Tiger slumped to the ground, utterly dejected, his face blank.
If he didn't act on his own—
"Alright,"
Loki urged impatiently, "Boss, hurry up and go find the Straw Hat!"
He was so eager to get his hands on the Rubber Fruit!
"Little glutton."
Roa shook his head helplessly, then looked at Fisher Tiger and said, "Fisher Tiger, take the Fish-Man Unit to the New World. Someone will meet you there."
"Yes."
Fisher Tiger's voice was wooden, and he seemed to have turned into a statue.
"Very good."
Roa snapped his fingers again, satisfied.
This seemingly ordinary snap of the fingers sent a shiver down the spines of the Neptune family and Fisher Tiger, who feared they might have summoned some other natural disaster.
"Then let's go to Sabaody Archipelago."
Roa turned around and looked at the father and son who were comforting Anna. "Gaban, Coron, you two come along too."
With the Sea Beast around, there shouldn't be anyone in the world capable of directly storming Fish-Man Island, so it shouldn't matter if Gaban leaves for a while.
It should be very interesting, right?
The moment when this father and son meet with the remnants of Roger Pirates must be quite interesting, right?
"Yes, Boss!"
Without any hesitation, the father and son nodded emphatically in unison.
The air door opened again.
Roa led everyone back into the alternate dimension behind the air portal.
Although the Door-Door Fruit cannot, strictly speaking, shorten the distance between two points, it is far from true spatial teleportation.
However, entering another dimension does indeed allow one to easily traverse natural barriers such as the deep sea and the Red Line.
The small square outside the Dragon Palace gates instantly fell silent.
The Neptune remained silent, and Fisher Tiger was completely still.
Only Anna's sorrowful cries could be heard here.
"Hurry up and provide disaster relief!"
Neptune suddenly remembered something and spoke with a panicked expression.
There was a volcanic eruption on Fish-Man Island just now!
Meanwhile, Queen Otohime walked over to Anna, who was wailing, while wiping away her tears.
Looking at the woman in unbearable pain before her, Queen Otohime, who was most adept at empathizing with others, was at a loss for words.
Soon, Roa had led the group back into the sky, onto the Sky Battleship from which they had come.
Wow! A ship flying in the sky!
Coron looked on in amazement, "As expected of the Boss, you're truly amazing!"
Roa also thought he was very remarkable.
The ability to manipulate emotions is truly remarkable.
The Sky Battleship continued forward and soon arrived above the Sabaody Archipelago.
This is a very special archipelago, formed by giant mangroves growing from the depths of the sea. The dense root systems of the mangroves have gathered a large amount of impurities, eventually forming the shape of the islands.
Therefore, strictly speaking, this island has no magnetism, so neither the Log Pose nor the Eternal Pose can point to this island.
However, this is the true end of the first half of the Grand Line. Whether passing through Fish-Man Island or Mary Geoise, most people who want to travel from Paradise to the New World will rest here temporarily, which is the direct reason for the island's prosperity.
The destruction of the Marine Headquarters dealt a huge blow to the island, making the already pirate-infested Sabaody Archipelago even more chaotic.
And now, something even more terrifying has happened.
With Mary Geoise destroyed and Fish-Man Island sealed off, traveling from Paradise to the New World has become virtually impossible.
Now that the island has lost its purpose, anyone can imagine what it will become.
However, before that, Roa arrived here.
"Um?"
On the deck of the enormous warship floating in mid-air, Roa looked down at the island below, from which countless bubbles were constantly rising.
Observation Haki had already scanned the archipelago below several times.
"Is it hidden?"
Roa frowned slightly. "This is troublesome."
"Let them come out on their own."
With a snap of his fingers, the sky instantly lit up.
Huge meteorites fell from the sky.
Each one was over a hundred meters in diameter, and their numbers were astonishing, densely packed like a giant dark cloud covering the entire sky.
Wow! As expected of the Boss!
Gaban looked on in amazement.
Every gesture and movement could unleash a truly devastating natural disaster.
Meanwhile, on the Sabaody Archipelago below...
People also noticed the enormous creatures that seemed to fall from the sky.
"A meteorite? A meteorite has hit us!"
"How could there be so many! Is it a meteor shower?!"
"There's no way a meteor shower could have such a large meteorite!"
"Run! Run! The entire Sabaody Archipelago is going to be destroyed!"
Terror and despair instantly enveloped the entire Sabaody Archipelago.
But, run?
Where can we run to now?
Boom!
The first meteorite to fall crashed heavily onto a mangrove tree, snapping the massive tree in half before continuing its descent, shattering the ground in the process.
The mangrove roots, however, had a counterproductive effect at this moment. Their spiderweb-like spread was stirred up by the falling meteorite, causing the ground in a wider area to crumble.
The entire numbered area of Sabaody Archipelago was thus directly pulverized.
This is only the first meteorite.
Then, meteorites rained down like a storm.
Mangrove trees were smashed one by one, and patches of land were pulverized.
In just a few dozen seconds, the once lush and verdant Sabaody Archipelago was shattered.
After several more meteorites struck, the Sabaody Archipelago was completely destroyed, with the islands and everything on them perishing in the sea.
The island that marked the end of the first half of this Grand Line, an island that left behind countless legends on the high seas, has thus completely disappeared from this world.
"Um?"
Roa tilted his head.
Although some people did stand up to try and resist the meteorite, they were all futile and were instantly crushed to pieces.
That's not right.
Roa turned around, "Coron, are you sure the remnants of Roger Pirates are on this island?"
"Uh, Boss,"
Coron scratched the back of his head, somewhat uncertainly saying, "They should be here, right? But I didn't agree to meet them here."
"I see."
Roa said softly, "Then what are you waiting for? Call them and confirm."
"Oh! Right! There's that trick too!"
Coron looked as if he had just woken up from a dream, and hurriedly pulled out Den Den Mushi to start dialing.
That's the point of turning this kid into a vengeful spirit too.
On a remote island near the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Uncle Rayleigh! Are you alright?"
Hearing the voice coming from the Den Den Mushi, the people gathered around all smiled slightly.
"Coron!"
Rayleigh asked impatiently, "Are you alright?"
"Fine!"
Coron's voice was urgent, "I've escaped from Fish-Man Island! Where are you now? I'm coming to join you!"
Rayleigh, who was about to say something, fell silent immediately after hearing Coron's words.
He raised his head and looked around at the crowd.
Everyone's expression was somewhat unpleasant, and Shanks even pursed his lips in apparent pain.
"Coron,"
Rayleigh's voice softened, a hint of helplessness in it, "How did you escape from Fish-Man Island?"
"The Fish-Man Unit was fully reorganized, and Dad was going to inspect it, so I took the opportunity to escape!"
Coron's reasoning seemed perfectly reasonable. "I'm already in Sabaody Archipelago, where are you now?"
Rayleigh sighed helplessly, "Coron, that damned Roa hasn't arrived at Fish-Man Island yet?"
"Hey! Uncle Rayleigh, you'd better show some respect to the Boss..."
Coron's voice on the other end of the phone instinctively turned angry, but then abruptly stopped.
"I knew it."
Beckman shook his head helplessly.
Shanks sighed as well.
How could they possibly escape from Fish-Man Island so easily?
"Roa,"
Rayleigh picked up the Den Den Mushi, his voice icy cold, "You're over there, aren't you!"
On the Sky Battleship.
"You're useless, useless, useless brat!"
Gaban smacked Coron on the head in annoyance.
Roa reluctantly took the phone charger from Coron.
Being too self-respecting can sometimes cause problems.
"Hey, Mr. Rayleigh, it's been so many years!"
Roa smiled and said, "I came all the way here to see you guys. How about we have a drink together, won't you do me the honor?"
"Then you should give us some face too,"
Rayleigh sneered, "How's it going with Gaban and Coron?"
"Ha ha,"
Roa laughed heartily, "What are you talking about, Mr. Rayleigh? What face do you have to offer?"
"Fine, since you won't give me face, I'll have no choice but to proceed according to the original plan."
"Hey, Shanks, Robin, you're both over there, right?"
Roa continued, "I'm going to Amazon Lily to visit Aunt Gloria, whom I haven't seen in many years. You guys come too."
"You can't refuse, or I'll get angry."
Roa hung up the phone.
As soon as he hung up the phone, Loki asked expectantly, "Boss, that Straw Hat guy will definitely come, right?"
Who knows?
Roa raised the corners of his mouth. "What are we waiting for? Let's go."
The Sky Battleship suddenly accelerated and headed towards Amazon Lily.
Although the island is located deep in the Calm Belt, it still has a place on the nautical chart.
Meanwhile, on that isolated island.
The Den Den Mushi, with its eyes closed, left everyone with stiff expressions.
"I want to go back!"
Robin jumped to his feet.
Amazon Lily is her hometown; her mother and friends all live in that country.
Given Roa's ruthlessness, she couldn't even imagine what would happen to that country if they didn't return.
Let's go!
Hancock did the same without hesitation.
I'll go too.
Shanks sighed. "Aunt Olvia is still there, isn't she? I can't just ignore her."
"Of course I want to go back too,"
Shakky exhaled a smoke ring. She was the former emperor of the Kuja Kingdom. Although she had left the country long ago, she could not ignore it now.
"Old Lei, what about you?"
Rayleigh, clutching the Den Den Mushi, pondered something. Without looking up, he said, "At this point, we have no choice but to face that guy head-on!"
In any case, the next stage is Amazon Lily.