The Sea Beasts' Stirring! Attack! Open Fire!

Above a patch of sky in the East Blue, a jet-black dragon spreads its wings and moves forward.

Shanks and Dragon sat atop the black dragon, having engaged in a deep and thorough exchange.

They practically had a confession session.

Each person reveals a secret, which essentially exposes both sides' cards.

"I see!"

Shanks clenched his fists. "That bastard Roa has really gone to such lengths!"

If Dragon hadn't told him personally, he would have found it hard to believe that Roa, that bastard, would allow the Revolutionary Army to keep launching uprisings in the North Blue for the sake of so-called hope!

That scumbag!

Does he truly possess the emotions of a normal human being?

"I never imagined that Roa already knew the truth about the world!"

Dora also looked on with a sigh.

He knew that Roa possessed Ancient Weapon.

After all, that guy had stolen Pluton's blueprints from Water 7 a long time ago, and his airship was most likely built based on those blueprints.

He also possesses Aquaman, who can control Sea Beast Kings!

But he never expected that Roa would most likely still have an original Pluton!

That's a bit scary!

Fine!

Fortunately, this time we met Straw Hat Shanks!

Dragon lowered his head and looked at the broad, almost boundless back of the black dragon.

The Dragon of the End, comparable to Ancient Weapon!

Such a weapon is actually hidden in history!

In that case, even against the winner between Imu and Roa, they wouldn't be completely powerless to resist!

They possess the power to change the situation!

At the same time, Shanks looked at Dragon with a look of relief.

The Revolutionary Army that Mr. Dragon now commands is only a remnant force; apart from a few elite cadres, its strength is quite weak.

However, he had a collaborator who was the Navy's chief instructor, Zephyr, who was also the leader of the Navy's radical faction!

Best of all, they also consider Roa and Imu as their hypothetical enemies!

That's great!

It would have been very difficult for Níðhöggr to defeat Roa on his own.

No matter how strong Níðhöggr is individually, he is still just a lone dragon.

For Roa, Devil Fruit User, even if he can't win, escaping would be easy.

However, if there is a sufficiently powerful force to assist, then things are different.

The Navy, the Revolutionary Army, the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, these remnants of the Roger Pirates, plus Níðhöggr.

It's not impossible to fight!

"Now is the best opportunity!"

Despite his injuries, Dragon said with a burning gaze, "Mr. Zephyr has already had someone confirm with Dr. Vegapunk that Uranus's energy source is one-time use. Until a backup energy source is created, it cannot fight for an extended period!"

"Even though Roa failed to inflict any damage on Imu's power due to the surprise attack, with Níðhöggr's strength and the Navy's support from within, taking down Uranus shouldn't be too difficult!"

"And if Imu and Roa fight to the death, that would be even better!"

Shanks was also somewhat tempted upon hearing this; just as Dragon had said, this was indeed the best opportunity imaginable.

Even if Roa, caught off guard by the surprise attack, didn't have a chance to fight Imu to a standstill, Imu, who thought he had already won, would definitely not be able to react to the next surprise attack!

Shanks said seriously, "Níðhöggr hasn't developed to its true full potential yet; it's not capable of directly confronting Ancient Weapon!"

"Therefore, we need to make a proper plan first!"

Calamity City.

The pirate alliance has also begun preparations for war.

Of course, Roa's preparations were much simpler.

The Calamity City rose into space, leaving only a Sky Battleship drifting in the skies above the New World.

Rosinante remained on this Sky Battleship.

Anyway, it's just a bait; there's no need to actually use the Calamity City.

This Sky Battleship and the surrounding area spanning thousands of kilometers were under constant observation by artificial satellites. No matter which direction Imu's bastards came from or how they approached, they shouldn't escape the eyes of the artificial satellites.

Then, naturally, I gave that guy a Sapres.

Roa and his monsters followed the Calamity City to the outer reaches of the world, but they were only floating directly above the Sky Battleship, not far away.

As long as Imu appears, they can still get there as quickly as possible.

The reason they didn't stay on that Sky Battleship was entirely because they were wary of the Uranus.

If someone were to accidentally not notice and be hit by Imu's cannon, who knows how many people would die.

The final battle was imminent, so the monsters gathered on the top deck of the Calamity City to begin fighting one-on-one. Before the big battle, they wanted to warm up a bit.

And at this time...

Roa, however, arrived at the pond where Princess Shirahoshi was.

He sat leisurely on the shore washing his feet, and gently stroked the forehead of the little princess in front of him whose head was just emerging from the water.

"Shirahoshi, it's about time we started."

The little princess trembled, and her already fair face became even paler.

She stammered, "Boss... are we really going to do that? People would be so pitiful..."

"Silly child,"

Roa's smile grew even more amiable as he rubbed the little princess's head and said with a laugh, "If you hadn't done that, they would have been even more pitiful."

"Do you think it's better to let the Sea Beast do it, or to search island by island myself?"

"Yes, if I go there in person, Fish-Man Island will be included."

"Waaah!"

The round-faced little princess let out a painful cry.

Scalding tears were streaming continuously from her eyes.

The little princess, heartbroken, didn't even dare to raise her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"I see..."

Sobbing, Shirahoshi nodded vigorously, whimpering, "I understand, Boss... Please, please don't touch Fish-Man Island..."

"Good boy."

Roa smiled and ruffled the little princess's hair. "So what are you waiting for? Let's begin."

"Yes!"

The little princess closed her eyes in pain.

Then, invisible and inaudible fluctuations spread out from her center.

This invisible wave easily pierced through the void and landed directly on the azure sea below.

Then, in the blink of an eye, it enveloped the entire world.

Then.

"Your Majesty! The King has given the order!"

"Let's act! Carry out the king's command!"

Has the appointed time arrived?

Sounds inaudible to ordinary people echo in the deep seas around the world.

Then, from the pitch-black depths of the sea, one after another, giant beasts suddenly began to rise to the surface.

A catastrophe that will sweep the entire world is about to strike.

However, at this moment, this matter is not important.

"Okay, okay..."

Princess Shirahoshi opened her eyes and cautiously looked at Roa, sniffling as she whispered.

The little princess knew that she had committed a terrible sin.

But there's nothing we can do.

The little princess didn't have the courage to refuse Roa.

"Yes, good boy."

Roa gently rubbed the little princess's cheek again. "Go play."

"..."

The little princess glanced timidly at Roa, then plunged into the water with a splash.

Roa's Observation Haki allowed him to clearly sense that the little girl had dived directly to the bottom of the pool, hugging her knees and crying bitterly—if her fishtail had knees.

"In that case,"

Roa stood up and stretched leisurely. "Then I'm not afraid of anything anymore!"

You piece of trash!

Behind Roa, Hancock cursed through gritted teeth.

"Oh!"

Roa turned around, a look of enjoyment on his face, and said, "That's what I love most about you, Hancock. Even after all these years, your attitude towards me hasn't changed at all!"

Hancock wanted nothing more than to kick this scumbag to death.

"Why! Roa!"

Robin's face turned ashen. "Why did it have to come to this? Since we're going to have a final battle with the World Government, why waste time on such pointless things!"

"Boring?"

Roa smiled. "What are you talking about? This is a crucial step! It's precisely to prepare for the final battle with Imu that we need to do this."

What exactly do you mean?

Robin looked somewhat bewildered.

She instinctively realized that she was about to hear something terrifying.

Roa straightened up slightly, looking as if to tell him a secret, "It's for evolution."

"Evolution?"

Robin was taken aback.

What does that mean? What is evolution?

After a brief moment of confusion and bewilderment, Robin finally realized what was happening.

Her whole body began to tremble at that moment, and her eyes were filled with fear as she looked at Roa.

Could it be that...?

No!

Impossible!

How could such a thing possibly happen?

"I really love human beings."

Roa raised the corners of his mouth, revealing his most radiant, passionate, and innocent smile to the two beautiful women. "Only human suffering in the whole world can drive me to continuously evolve towards higher dimensions! I love them to death!"

"..."

Hancock's face froze instantly; she stared at Roa in disbelief.

How could such a thing happen? What kind of monster is this?

Even Hancock couldn't help but feel a surge of fear from the depths of her heart at this moment!

This is not the fear of the weak towards the strong, or the fear of slaves towards their masters.

Rather, it is the deepest fear that humans feel towards their natural predators who prey on them!

"Roa!!"

Robin's shoulders were trembling slightly. "What kind of monster are you?!"

What kind of hideous and twisted monster lurks beneath this exterior?

Robin finally understood at that moment.

Why is this monster so full of malice towards the world? Why does he inexplicably enjoy tormenting everyone?

Because humans are not considered fellow human beings by Roa, but rather food!

This monster was created from the very beginning to plunge the entire world into an abyss of despair!!

"My words,"

Roa smiled and put his arm around their slender waists. "Perhaps it was a calamity that came into this world by chance."

"You monster!!"

Robin gritted his teeth.

However, she agreed with Roa's statement.

Roa is an enemy of humanity, and his arrival is indeed a disaster for the people living on this planet.

Moreover, it was an unprecedented, truly catastrophic disaster!

"Hahaha, let's go!"

Roa laughed and put his arm around the two of them as they walked out. "From now on, you two will have to fight well for this monster!"

Hancock and Robin nearly ground their teeth to powder.

Roa certainly doesn't lack the fighting power of these two; in fact, it's fair to say that their strength on this ship wouldn't even rank in the top ten.

However, the mischievous Roa is determined to make the two women who hate him fight for him!

What pained Robin and Hancock even more was that they had no way to resist.

Everyone on Amazon Lily is still under Roa's control.

You'll regret this!

Hancock said it quite fiercely.

This could be an opportunity.

If they appear on the battlefield, they might be able to launch a vicious backstab while Roa and Imu are clashing!

"I would welcome it, as long as you can do it."

Roa just smiled.

That would be even more interesting, wouldn't it?

Just when they thought they could turn the tide, he easily shattered their hopes. Just imagining the expressions on their faces at that moment made Roa feel incredibly satisfied.

He almost burst out laughing.

Just as Roa returned to the deck with two beautiful women in his arms, he leisurely watched the large machines warming up enthusiastically.

The Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.

Roa's lips curled into a smile.

There was no need to connect; he had already seen the future.

"You're here."

He said.

The spacious rooftop platform fell silent instantly, and everyone turned to look at him.

Roa smiled gently and said calmly, "Let's attack."

"Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh!!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Thief! Hahahaha!"

"Mother, Mother, Mommy!"

Almost at the same moment.

In the sky somewhere in the New World.

The enormous sky city sped forward, shrouded in clouds.

Inside this enormous ship, in a spacious room.

Imu remained seated high on his throne.

Below, the World Government's top combat forces are gathered.

The Gorosei, Divine Knight, CP, Navy.

Even Vice Admiral admirals in the navy are not qualified to be here; those who can stand respectfully beneath the throne of Imu are all true masters.

On the wall opposite Imu, who sits high on his throne, Den Den Mushi) projects an image.

That was the view of the distant sky as observed by the super telescope aboard this large ship.

Zephyr, standing in the naval ranks, glanced out of the corner of his eye at Imu sat regally on the throne.

Roa is the worst of the worst, but could he possibly be a good person?

However, now, finally, the power to break the deadlock has emerged.

Dragon, well done!

"The moment has finally arrived."

Imu's androgynous, indistinct voice slowly rang out, "This world will finally return to the order it rightfully belongs to."

No one spoke; everyone listened quietly.

The Divine Knight and the CPs were afraid to fight against Imu.

The navy, on the other hand, was well aware that only the man sitting on the throne had the ability to confront Roa.

If the next shot doesn't take down Roa, then we'll have to rely on this guy.

It was at this moment that, in the projected image, a ship's silhouette became clearly visible between the unchanging blue sky and sea.

In the spacious room, everyone's breathing subconsciously paused.

At the same time, a voice came from another Den Den Mushi, "That's the ship! The direction the Vivre Card points to is definitely there!"

It's Vegapunk's voice.

The next second, everyone subconsciously looked up at Imu.

"Um?"

Imu paused for a moment, then asked, "Is Roa's ship really this small?"

The Gorosei also frowned.

The ship that Roa and his crew sailed on during the Battle of Mary Geoise was indeed much larger.

So, they've hidden the big ship and are hiding themselves in this small boat?

"Sengoku!"

The wild boar Warcury turned around and looked at Sengoku.

Sengoku paused for a moment, then slowly spoke, "I don't know either. The last message Rosinante sent was that we should follow the guidance of his Vivre Card to launch an attack."

Everyone could hear the tremor in his voice.

"Lord Imu, this—"

Warcury had no choice but to look up and wait for Imu's decision.

Imu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly spoke, "Fire."

Sengoku's body swayed visibly, and he closed his eyes, tears glistening in the corners.

Beside him, his old friend Garp sighed and patted him on the shoulder.

"I'm fine."

Sengoku shook his head. "Rosinante, he died as a hero..."

Despite saying that, his trembling voice betrayed him.

There's no escaping it.

Rosinante has nowhere to run.

But no matter how painful it was, Sengoku's attitude remained unchanged.

The next instant, a dazzling beam of light suddenly shot out from the dense dark clouds.

A brilliant beam of light streaked across the sky, one kilometer, ten kilometers, one hundred kilometers—the sky had never felt so narrow, and in the blink of an eye, the beam had swept from one side of the sky to the other.

Then, with extraordinary precision, the beam of light from afar struck the large ship floating in the sky.

Boom!

The sun has risen.