Search! Racing Toward Each Other! The Whitebeard Pirates Revealed!

Abel and Enel had already left, taking Princess Violet and Princess Manshiri with them, and returned to the huge steel warship in the sky. They soon disappeared into the horizon.

Thanks to Enel, the war between Dressrosa and Prodense has officially come to an end.

It should be said that Dressrosa won a resounding victory.

Prodens' army was almost completely annihilated by Enel in an instant.

But at this moment, King Riku was silently weeping, Kyros was equally distraught.

Hahahaha!

Suddenly, a sharp laugh rang out in the narrow passage.

It's Duvi.

The commander-in-chief of Proden's army, who had risked everything by using his meager wealth to buy weapons and expand his power when the country was in dire straits, and who was preparing to attack his once closest neighbor, was now laughing maniacally.

"It's over, everything is over! Prodens, my homeland, is about to become a complete hell on earth!"

King Riku and Kyros simply watched him quietly, without any joy in their eyes, their gazes filled with a sorrowful sense of shared loss.

Just as Duvi said, the Prodence Kingdom is finished.

It's certainly a good thing that the invaders are gone; Violet's request did indeed save Dressrosa from a huge crisis.

However, the current situation in this country remains unchanged.

Could Prodens today be the future of Dressrosa?

"It's all my fault!"

Duvi laughed wildly, "Hahahaha! Abandoning morality and dignity, gambling everything, and this is the result! I am an unforgivable sinner!"

He tore at his hair with both hands, pulling out clumps of his already gray hair.

"Roa! Roa!! You madman, what do we countries mean to you? Does seeing us struggle in despair and pain really make you so happy?"

"Hahahaha! What nonsense am I spouting! That guy isn't even human anymore! He's Demon King sent to destroy this world!"

The Demon King?

King Riku sighed inwardly.

That description is quite apt.

But will this world produce heroes who vanquish the Demon King, like in the fairy tales we heard as children?

The frenzied shouting didn't last long. Duvi slowly turned around and looked at King Riku and Kyros.

The disheveled man gave the two of them a bitter smile. "I'm sorry, but we had no choice. Now that I think about it, death might actually be a relief."

"King Riku, Kyros, this is the end for me. Good luck to you both."

Leaving behind these final words, Duvi decisively held the sword to his neck and slashed his own throat.

Amidst splattered blood, the man collapsed to the ground.

King Riku and Kyros remained silent.

What will this country, this world, ultimately become?

But now, all they can do is one thing: protect the country to the best of their ability before true destruction comes.

Also, how should I tell my family that Violet was taken away by the Calamity Company when I get back?

Soon after, the Sky Battleship began to slowly descend towards the Calamity City floating in the sky.

Violet stood on the ship's railing, holding the sobbing Princess Mansherry, looking down at the Sky City surrounded by clouds.

Is this the headquarters of the Calamity Company?

It's actually a city that flies in the sky!

No wonder no one could find them! They were always floating in the sky!

As they landed, Violet heard a continuous roar.

There were two men fighting.

As Paramecia Devil Fruit User, Violet immediately recognized the two people colliding with each other.

They were two equally famous, or rather, infamous men.

Kaido of the Beasts, and Mercury Barrett, another high-ranking officer under the King of Calamity!

Those two monsters are terrifying!

The mere clash of fists and spiked clubs was enough to shake the very sky.

The strong winds even made her feel unsteady high in the air.

Finally, the enormous warship landed on the Sky City. Violet carried Princess Mansherry off the ship and, led by Abel, took a giant elevator into the interior of the Calamity City.

Next, are we going to meet the King of Calamity?

What will I ultimately become?

Violet felt only apprehensive.

But surely the reason someone specifically brought him back wasn't to kill him?

The Glint-Glint Fruit, it must be because of this ability, right?

With these thoughts in mind, Violet followed Abel deeper into the Calamity City, and soon arrived at the luxurious palace located deep within the city.

"Maintain respect in front of the boss."

Abel gave this piece of advice.

Violet nodded cautiously.

This guy is terrifying. He's like a machine without any emotions. Just making eye contact with him gives me the creeps.

Then, Violet followed Abel into the palace.

In the spacious and luxurious hall, Violet met the Demon King who ruled half the world.

On the soft sofa, a young man who looked much younger than her leaned leisurely against the lap of a stunningly beautiful woman, who was cleaning his ears.

Violet recognized that woman; she was Boa Hancock, the former vice-captain of the Kuja Pirates and the world's most beautiful woman.

Speaking of the Kuja Pirates, that pirate crew disappeared more than a year ago. Was it because of the Calamity Company?

Seeing the undisguised disgust and hatred on Boa Hancock's face, Violet wondered, could it be that the Kuja Pirates were destroyed because they wanted to possess this beauty?

"Boss, the person has been brought back!"

Abel's voice was very respectful.

This was the first time Violet had detected a slight fluctuation in his tone.

"Lord Roa!"

Violet quickly bowed and greeted them.

Regardless of how much they had privately criticized Roa before, now that they were actually standing in front of Roa, they naturally had to show him some respect.

Otherwise, not only would she be destroyed, but the entire Dressrosa would be destroyed at any moment.

Violet was terrified by Enel's terrifying display of power, which had effortlessly annihilated the Prodinian army.

That monster isn't even ranked among the top in the pirate alliance.

"Lord Roa..."

The Tontatta princess Manshiri, held in Violet's arms, also had a pale face and tremblingly greeted Roa.

"Hmm..."

Resting his head on Hancock's supple thighs, Roa felt drowsy, his eyelids drooping as he looked at the two women, one big and one small, before him.

To be honest, Violet was undoubtedly a stunning beauty, her fiery charm practically overflowing from her.

But for Roa, who had already tasted and seen so much, and even had a great beauty like Hancock in his arms, it was nothing special.

I've become somewhat desensitized, so there's no point in saying anything more.

On the contrary, the tearful Tontatta made Roa narrow his eyes slightly.

Hmm, using Life Return might not be a bad idea.

If the Tontatta have it, shouldn't the Giants give it a try too?

As Roa was pondering this, Hancock, who was cleaning his ears, suddenly let out a cold laugh.

During the year or so that this bastard had captured her, she was almost inseparable from Roa.

Roa knew what this lecherous scum was thinking the moment she saw his eyes move.

"Violet, right?"

Roa's eyes darted around, his gaze settling on Violet.

"Yes, yes, Lord Roa..."

Violet instinctively straightened up, her heart suddenly starting to race.

How terrifying!

Although he is a handsome man who makes hearts flutter, just thinking about what he has done is enough to send chills down your spine.

This man is Demon King destined to destroy the entire world!

"Do me a favor."

Roa said, "There's someone I really want to kill, but he's probably hiding because he's afraid of me. Use your abilities to help me find him."

The guy Roa really wants to kill?

You must be referring to that Celestial Dragons King named Imu, mentioned in the newspapers before?

Has even the World Government's supreme ruler been forced into hiding by Roa?

So that's how it is. They specifically captured me here so they could use my Glint-Glint Fruit powers to find the King of the World?

Etc!

Violet's pupils suddenly contracted.

So, is Roa planning to wage the final battle?

Doesn't this mean that Roa might already possess the power to defeat the World Government?

Is this world really going to fall into Roa's hands like this?

"Yes."

However, Violet could only respectfully lower her head.

"Um,"

Roa lazily rubbed against Hancock's smooth, soft thigh, making Hancock wish she could just stick the ear pick in her hand into his ear and smash his brain to pieces.

"Abel, from now on, the Calamity City will fly around the Red Line. Violet, I remember the maximum observation range of the Gaze- Glint-Glint Fruit is four thousand kilometers, right? During the flight, you will observe the Red Line, as well as the surrounding sky and sea."

It truly lives up to its reputation as Devil Fruit; the range is simply outrageous.

"Yes, Boss."

Abel didn't hesitate at all.

"I... I understand, Lord Roa..."

Violet, of course, didn't dare to say anything more, and simply nodded meekly.

"But,"

Roa glanced at Violet. "Abel, what do you say? Copy a few more Glint-Glint Fruit, have people eat them, then have Judge modify them, connecting their eyes to computers so they can directly import what they see using their abilities. Then send them into space to observe the world from outer space, how about that?"

The artificial satellite says so.

"As expected of the Boss, that sounds incredibly impressive."

Without any hesitation, and perhaps without even thinking, Abel agreed outright, saying, "In this way, the whole world will be exposed to our eyes."

"You bastard..."

Roa Ya laughed heartily.

Unnecessary question.

Abel, Bullet, and Dylan —these guys all obeyed his every command unconditionally.

Violet was stunned. What did she mean by copying Devil Fruit?

In short, the Calamity City turned and headed towards the Red Line. Next, they would begin searching for Imu's whereabouts.

The one that Roa was searching for was currently in the sky somewhere in this world.

Inside another floating fortress, flying in the sky, in this corner of the world.

"Although we still can't find any trace of the pirate alliance, the good news is that almost everyone in that half of the world now hates Roa to the core."

In an office, three old men were chatting idly. The one speaking was Figarland Gehring, with his crescent-shaped haircut, "In a critical moment, all we need to do is raise our voices, and half the world might just explode."

"What's the point?"

Nusjuro, the bald member of the Five Elders wielding a knife, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and snorted, "What's the point of all this fervor if we can't eliminate Roa?"

This world is cruel; no matter how many weak people there are, they cannot shake the strong.

Not to mention a super monster like Roa.

"It'll be soon,"

The bald, mustachioed Warcury spoke slowly, "Once Vegapunk's energy research is complete, it will be time to go to war with Roa! The current temporary energy source can only get this ship airborne; its true power will only be unleashed once the real energy source is complete!"

How much longer?

Nusjuro asked about the scientific defense of the God of War.

"Vegapunk said it would be soon."

"But he couldn't say for sure how long it would take," Gehring said. "Maybe a few months, maybe a few years."

"If Níðhöggr were still here, things wouldn't be in such a mess."

Warcury sighed, "Who could have imagined that such a monster would suddenly go mad and fly away, only to return and die of old age not long after!"

"Hasn't it been found out where Níðhöggr flew to back then?"

Gehring frowned and asked.

Warcury shook his head. "There were no witnesses, and nobody knows where it went."

"Well."

Gehring also sighed.

If the invincible Dragon of the End, how could Roa have the right to act so recklessly?

That's real power, enough to destroy the world!

"In short, we still need to confirm Roa and the others' whereabouts,"

Nusjuro said, "Otherwise, what if we're all ready but can't find the enemy? Wouldn't that make us a laughingstock?"

That's right.

While we were talking...

On the top deck of this floating city.

In a training field, Zephyr was sparring with a lithe young man.

"Luffy's Iron Fist!!"

The fists, imbued with powerful Haki, struck relentlessly, with invisible waves rippling across them.

Even Zephyr's expression turned slightly serious at this moment, and he raised his hand to block with a touch of earnestness. After all, this was, after all, a high-level Haki.

"What an impressive young man!"

Beside the training ground, a blind man dressed in a purple kimono and wearing Justice Coat, slurping a bowl of udon noodles, chuckled and praised, "When I was that age, I didn't even know what 'Haki' was."

"That kid inherited Mr. Garp's talent."

Beside him, Kuzan picked his nose with his right pinky finger. "With Teacher Zephyr's full support, it would be strange if he didn't reach this level."

"However, Mr. Kuzan,"

The blind man, Fujitora, the newly appointed Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, put down his bowl of noodles, scratched his head, and said with some distress, "After joining the Marines, I initially hid in a temporary base on the Red Line. After arriving at this Sky City, I've been staying in the sky ever since."

"Are we just going to leave the ocean like this?"

"There's nothing I can do,"

Kuzan sighed dejectedly, "The current situation is that if we rashly appear on the high seas, we could be attacked by the pirate alliance at any time."

"We are both hunters lurking in the shadows, waiting for the other to make a move."

"Well."

Fujitora shook his head helplessly.

Life after joining the Navy was vastly different from what he had imagined.

But for now, all we can do is wait.

Inside a laboratory within this floating city.

The enormous head had disappeared, replaced by an antenna-like structure resembling the top of an apple embedded in his forehead. Vegapunk was now typing furiously on a computer.

Around him were clones of himself that he had created.

At this point, it's equivalent to several Vegapunk working simultaneously.

As he typed, Vegapunk seemed somewhat dazed.

The government does indeed want to obtain energy in order to fully revive the weapon beneath their feet.

If this weapon were truly revived, the world would indeed be plunged into danger.

But if Roa doesn't revive this weapon, what will he do with it?

Vegapunk knows perfectly well what the world on the other side of the Red Line looks like now.

The World Government is indeed deeply sinful, but compared to Roa, it is far too kind.

Vegapunk couldn't imagine what the world would become if Roa really ruled it one day.

So--

Vegapunk bit his chapped lips.

We need to develop energy!

However, we must leave ourselves sufficient means to retaliate!

However, it's too early to say anything about this now; even if it's to be completed, it will still take some time.

At the same time.

The Calamity City is moving towards the Red Line.

"Boss!"

Morgans called, "We've got a lead on the whereabouts of the Whitebeard Pirates you asked me to find!"