The Most Climactic Battle in History!
"Whoa!"
In the lush green space, Roa stared in astonishment at the enormous sphere of light that suddenly burst forth in the distant sky.
Even though it's hundreds of kilometers away from here, the fireball from the explosion still looked enormous, filling up a large portion of the sky.
"Looks like we made a great decision!"
"Is this the power of Ancient Weapon?!"
The Golden Lion, with a cigar in his mouth, also had a look of shock in his eyes.
As Roa said, they really made the right decision.
If Roa hadn't discovered the World Government's intentions early on, allowing their conspiracy to succeed, everyone here would be at the epicenter of the explosion by now.
Just thinking about it gives me the creeps.
Such astonishing firepower would make it difficult for even a monster like Roa to survive, right?
If even Roa is like this, let alone these guys, they'll probably be vaporized the instant the explosion happens.
"But now,"
Katakuri turned and looked at a huge ship shrouded in dark clouds in the distance. "No matter how powerful its firepower is, it's completely useless now."
Using the Door-Door Fruit's power, they could directly enter the interior of that large ship. In that case, no matter how amazing the power of the fully revived Ancient Weapon was, it would be useless; they couldn't very well fire at its own interior!
"Mother, Mother! What are you waiting for!"
Charlotte Linlin, already carrying a large sword, burst into laughter, "Let's go give them a big surprise!"
Roa turned around, looked around at everyone, and a smile gradually spread across his face. "So, is everyone ready?"
"Next, we'll go and conquer this world."
"Hehehehe!"
Kaido, wielding his spiked club, his face contorted with excitement, roared, "Our dream begins in this very moment!"
"Now that things have come to this, can we afford to back down?"
Redfield's lips curled slightly. "Regardless of the outcome, a new chapter in history will be born from our hands."
What was the result?
Teach burst into laughter, "Hahaha! There's only one outcome, of course: Boss will lead us to victory, just like always before!"
"Of course!"
Bullet and Abel nodded simultaneously.
"Leave the rest to us,"
Katakuri chuckled and said, "But Roa, if you can't handle Imu, then even if we all win, it won't make a difference?"
"Don't talk nonsense,"
Roa smiled. "From the very beginning, there was absolutely no possibility of failure."
"Then stop talking nonsense!"
Bonney grinned as he shouldered his greatsword, "Let's hurry up and take care of those guys!"
"So,"
Roa slightly twisted his neck, narrowed his eyes, and smiled, "Let's go, let's take back the world that belongs to us."
Almost at the same moment.
The interior of a giant airship floating in the sky, shrouded in dark clouds.
Imu watched quietly as the image projected by the Den Den Mushi) was displayed.
However, none of the people below the steps remained as calm as this guy.
Not to mention the navy, even the Divine Knight and the Gorosei, even those closest to Imu, couldn't help but change color suddenly.
The explosion I remember was truly astonishing.
It was as if another sun had shone in the sky.
The light was so intense that even when relayed through Den Den Mushi, it still stung everyone's eyes.
It's hard to imagine what a terrifying scene it would be like to actually be in the middle of that explosion.
Is this the power possessed by Ancient Weapon?
Zephyr had unconsciously clenched his fists.
This level of firepower is completely beyond the capabilities of humans to withstand!
That's ridiculously strong!
Even someone like Roa would be reduced to ashes in an instant facing such an attack!
Thankfully, Dragon had an unexpected windfall!
Otherwise, with this ship alone, there would be no one in the world capable of rebelling against the World Government!
It's not over yet. Even if Roa really dies from this attack, it's still not over!
There's still a chance to turn things around!
Is it over?
Aokiji watched the explosion gradually dissipate, he couldn't help but speak.
Is this the end?
Has Roa, the man who shocked the world and caused them all so much trouble, died in this bombing?
No one dared to speak.
Is this really the end?
Roa, did that monster really die silently in this shelling?
No one can be sure.
Even Imu remained silent.
Success or failure, which side is it?
"The Vivre Card has been burned to ashes."
Vegapunk's voice rang out again over the loudspeaker, "Whether Roa and the pirate alliance have been destroyed is uncertain, but the owner of the Vivre Card should indeed have died in the shelling just now."
Sengoku clenched his teeth in pain once more, tears glistening in his eyes behind his glasses.
Rosinante --
My child, rest in peace.
Your death was not meaningless; the world will move towards a better future because of your efforts.
Click.
That's the sound of the door opening.
A door to the air slowly opened before everyone's eyes.
A figure slowly walked out from within.
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
"Hey, everyone's here! Shouldn't we say 'Long time no see' now?"
Roa laughed and looked around at everyone present. "Honestly, where have you all been hiding all this time? I've been looking for you so hard!"
Everyone just stared at him blankly.
Until.
"Roa!!!"
The Sengoku was almost at its most desperate point, and it was now shouting itself hoarse.
The Fleet Admiral, who had led the navy forward for decades, now had tears in his eyes, his gaze filled with fury, and cried out, "Why aren't you dead yet?!"
If that bastard is still alive, doesn't that mean Rosinante's sacrifice was in vain?!
That child, whose heart was forever filled with integrity and passion, risked his life yet accomplished nothing?
"Oh, Fleet Admiral Sengoku,"
Roa's gaze was drawn to the Fleet Admiral, and he immediately grasped Sengoku's hand with a look of delight, shaking it enthusiastically, "Thank you so much, Mr. Sengoku!"
"If it weren't for you, if it weren't for Rosinante, finding this place wouldn't have been an easy task."
"..."
Cold sweat, a fine layer of cold sweat, broke out on everyone's foreheads and backs in that instant.
What happened?
What exactly did Roa do?
No one noticed how Roa suddenly appeared in their ranks, and even grabbed Sengoku's hand and shook it up and down.
Such speed!!
Doesn't this mean that if Roa wanted to kill someone, they wouldn't even realize how they died, let alone resist?
However, the Sengoku period was focused on other matters.
Sengoku instinctively reached out to grab Roa's shoulder, roaring, "You said Rosinante! Roa, what did you do to that child?!"
It's out!! That kid Rosinante has already been exposed to Roa!!
At that moment, Sengoku realized what was going on.
So, we were actually used by this bastard?
"Hey, thank you, but don't get physical."
With a flick of Roa finger, a black ray easily pierced through Sengoku's chest.
The Fleet Admiral turned deathly pale, staggered backward, and collapsed to the ground, blood gushing uncontrollably from his chest and back.
"Sengoku!!"
In the next instant, Garp and Zephyr simultaneously stood in front of Sengoku.
Even Zephyr, a man who had a huge disagreement with Sengoku for more than twenty years, gritted his teeth and stood firmly behind Sengoku, protecting him without backing down an inch.
He stared intently at Roa.
Just how much stronger has this monster become in the past two years?!
Did they really defeat the Sengoku with just a flick of their fingers?
"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of monster is this?"
Even Aramaki, a newcomer to the Knights of God, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
That's Fleet Admiral! He's even stronger than him!
Even such a powerful being couldn't withstand a single finger from this monster?
Even a hot-tempered man like Sakazuki tensed up at this moment, but dared not take a step forward.
This is not the enemy they should be facing!
This is not an opponent they are qualified to face!
"All of you, step back."
Therefore, Roa's true enemy rose from the throne.
The Shadow King, who had ruled this world from the other side for eight hundred years, looked down at Roa seemed completely at ease.
What exactly did you do?
"Well, of course we knew from the beginning that Rosinante was someone you sent."
Roa smiled. "Then, just as you can turn a person into a demon, I turned him into my accomplice."
"Like this."
Roa glared at the Divine Knight beside him.
As a result, several of those who became new Divine Knight in the past two years experienced their eyes suddenly turning black and white.
Then, in the next instant, the black energy was drawn from their bodies, and their bodies began to collapse, quickly turning into a pile of withered bones.
"Tsk, what's going on?!"
Seeing this, Roa said with some displeasure, "I'm concealing my abilities, why are you taking their lives so quickly?"
"..."
Aramaki's attack was a single, massive earthquake.
No way?
Could it be that this lord could now take his life as easily as he took the lives of these Divine Knights?
Wouldn't that mean we're completely doomed?
Rosinante!
Sengoku closed his eyes in anguish.
What were the child's feelings when he died?
"It's no longer necessary."
Imu didn't want to hear Roa recount his failed operation any longer.
The King of the World simply descended the steps from his throne. "Since you dared to appear before Mu, it means that Roa, you are indeed prepared to die, aren't you?"
Roa raised the corners of his mouth. "You really underestimate me. You bullied me when I was a minor back in Mary Geoise. You really caused me a lot of trouble."
"I think you completely misunderstand what two years of training means in our worldview!"
"Now let me show you, Imu, just what kind of power I possess now that I'm an adult."
Almost everyone present twitched at the corner of their mouth at the same time.
At the age of sixteen, this man traversed twenty-five years of time in one breath, traveling back to two years in the past.
So he is indeed a proper eighteen years old now, and even "young and vibrant" doesn't quite capture it.
A truly authentic monster, completely beyond human imagination!
"You certainly have a way of making people laugh; I hope you can remain so optimistic until the day you die."
Imu's black robes began to flutter even without wind.
But at that very moment, Roa took a step back.
Just then, the Air Door opened, and Roa stepped inside.
"Don't even think about running away!"
Imu had been moving slowly just moments before, suddenly became anxious.
He came all this way with a show of bravado, but is he just trying to run away after all?
Roa, you bastard, you're really despicable now!
Imu a wave of his hand, a violent surge of Haki erupted.
Then, Roa also raised his hand.
The black substance surged forward like flowing water, blocking Roa's path like a wave.
Boom!!
Amidst a deafening roar.
The overwhelming Haki emanating from the room almost made everyone lose their footing, and many of the decorative items in the spacious room were even blown apart with a crackling sound.
However, Roa encountered no obstacles and slowly returned to the doorway space.
"Don't fight inside the Uranus's Palace!"
Roa chuckled and closed the portal. "Don't damage my spoils. Let's go upstairs."
Click.
The Air Door closed perfectly.
The Gorosei stared almost in fear at Lord Imu stood there quietly.
It's blocked!!
Warcury's face turned deathly pale.
That bastard Roa didn't even use his special ability; he simply used Haki to block Lord Imu's Haki attack!
How could this be? How could such a thing happen?
It was at this moment that Imu raised his head.
Many people raised their heads.
Because above, on the top level of the Uranus, powerful auras began to appear.
Everyone turned to look at Imu.
"They've already challenged Mu! What are we waiting for? Let's meet them!"
The top tier of the Uranus.
This is, in a literal sense, a wide deck.
This large ship is shaped even more like a ship than the Calamity City.
The top floor is simply a large, flat platform.
At this moment, here, Air Door opened one after another, and figures stepped out from them.
The last Air Door opened, and Roa lazily strode out with his hands in his pockets.
"Here I am."
A short while later, Roa said with a smile.
Not far ahead, a door suddenly opened on the front of the ship's cabin, which was as tall as a city wall, and figures filed out from there.
Imu's wide black robe fluttered wildly in the raging wind, outlining his slender figure.
Behind the King of the World, all of the World Government's top combat forces followed closely.
Roa spread his hands and laughed wildly, "This is going to be the damn climax of the battle!"
And it was the most epic battle in history!