Imu's True Form! The Great Battle Begins!

"Hehehe! This day has finally come!"

Kaido, carrying his spiked club, laughed loudly.

"Although Roa said there are still reckless enemies ahead, there's no doubt that this will be the toughest battle yet!"

Golden Lion, cigar in mouth and two beloved knives in hand, said, "However, if Roa doesn't lose, the so-called 'most difficult' seems quite simple."

"Mother, Mother! Let's take over the whole world in one fell swoop!"

Charlotte Linlin sat atop the now pitch-black Zeus, her smile equally sinister and ghostly.

"Win this battle!"

Abel slowly drew his sword. "The Boss is the master of this world."

Crush them!

Bullet's arms turned into mercury.

"Thief, hahaha!!"

Black smoke was already rising from Teach's body. "Don't kill them all! There are quite a few amazing Devil Fruit here!"

"Hahaha! I don't care at all!"

Lightning crackled and leaped from Loki's warhammer. "If they're lucky enough to survive my hammer!"

"It seems like the quality here is much higher?"

Katakuri scanned the entire area with his Observation Haki.

Just that light sweep was enough to make him smile.

Excluding Roa and Imu, the difference in combat power between the two sides is quite obvious.

Katakuri wasn't the only one to notice this.

On the opposite side, behind Imu.

Zephyr's pupils also trembled.

All of the pirate alliance's top combatants have indeed been mobilized.

All the high-ranking officers of the three major forces— the Golden Lion Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and the Charlotte Family —were mobilized.

Of course, these three forces are actually just peripheral factors.

The truly powerful force is the pirate alliance led by Roa.

Not to mention Roa, the king of monsters, the sheer number of monsters under his command is enough to make one's scalp crawl.

Teach, Bullet, Loki, Abel —each and every one of them is a top-tier powerhouse!

Enel, Doflamingo, and other high-ranking executives are also exceptionally strong.

And then there Hundred Plans of androids known as Calamity Knights!

Each of these guys is far stronger than Vice Admiral in the Marine Headquarters! Even the Divine Knight have to be careful!

Above the Calamity Knights, there are several special androids.

Their appearance is somewhat similar to a young Vinsmoke Judge! Their aura is far more powerful than that of ordinary Calamity Knights!

It's not much inferior to Gion Tokikake!

Those few special androids were terrifying enough to make Zephyr frown.

But right now, Zephyr found it incredibly difficult to focus his gaze on those guys even for a second longer.

Because at this moment, it was indeed difficult for him not to be drawn to those few guys with wings on their backs, flames burning on the back of their heads, and dark skin!

"What are those things?!"

After hastily bandaging his wound, Sengoku, still staggering, also felt a chill run down his spine.

The aura emanating from those figures was astonishingly strong!

But the most crucial thing is their appearance!

"Golden Lion, Kaido, Big Mom, Bullet, Teach, Roger!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru read out the names of the boys and girls one by one. With each name he uttered, the solemnity in his voice grew heavier.

Are these guys clones of those monsters?

The three people following Imu, including Warcury, were somewhat stunned.

Using the Lineage Factor of monsters as a vessel to fuse with the Lunarians —isn't this exactly the original Seraphim Project?

However, because efforts needed to be focused on energy research, this plan was completely shelved.

As it turns out, it was actually that bastard Roa who succeeded!?

The power that bastard Roa possessed was already terrifying enough, but now, with the addition of these monsters—it's safe to say that, apart from Lord Imu and Roa, the balance of power between the two sides is completely unbalanced!

"Roa-- "

Imu's eyes, hidden beneath his hood, sharpened even more. "Is it these guys who gave you your confidence?"

"Don't misunderstand,"

Roa laughed and said, "They're there to crush your men."

He raised his right index finger, pointing it at the pitch-black Imu. "As for you, I'll deal with you myself."

"Arrogant brat."

Imu didn't seem angry at all, just like an adult who had been provoked by a child and didn't get angry or embarrassed.

"Then you'd better not run away this time."

"Now it's my turn to say those words to you."

Roa laughed and said, "I'm different from you. Eight hundred years ago, that Joy Boy lost very unjustly."

"Although I did not intend to inherit any of his will, I did indeed inherit all of his estate."

"Since that's the case, then let me crush you completely."

"Joy Boy..."

Imu's voice deepened, as if lost in some distant memory. "What a long-forgotten name. But if that guy knew his successor was such scum as Er, I'm really curious if he could still laugh."

"Oh!"

Roa's eyes lit up immediately. "That's a very interesting idea!"

Nika's Tang laugh was indeed somewhat funny.

After hearing what Imu said, Roa became curious: if Joy Boy really could see this future, would he still be able to laugh?

Unfortunately, time cannot be reversed. Even the Time-Time Fruit can only travel to the future, not back to the past.

Now that Loki has eaten the Rubber Fruit, it's highly likely there won't be another Joy Boy in this world.

"Alright, Roa,"

The Golden Lion was unusually impatient. He exhaled a smoke ring and said with a look of annoyance, "How long are you going to waste your breath talking to this guy!"

"Well, don't rush, Uncle Shiki,"

Roa smiled. "This is the handover between two King of the World, so there should be some ceremony, right?"

"Well, fine."

Roa cracked his neck and clenched his fists. "Let's start fighting!"

"Hehehe! It should have started a long time ago!"

Without any hesitation, Kaido's body began to elongate.

In the blink of an eye, an enormous azure dragon had already appeared across the large ship.

"Hahaha! Me too!"

Bonney laughed heartily, and her body also began to swell and extend, with a pink dragon, slightly smaller than Kaido, coiling around her!

The two dragons intertwined above Roa's head.

"How could this be?!"

One of the Gorosei, Gehring, narrowed his eyes. "Could it be that this is a copy of the Azure Dragon Form of the Fish-Fish Fruit?"

The World Government has been researching the cloning of Devil Fruit, but according to Vegapunk, Mythical Zoan are very difficult to clone!

Roa, that bastard's scientists even possess such technology?

"Speaking of which, I should thank you all."

Roa chuckled, "This is the Devil Fruit that Vegapunk copied back then. Although he called it a failure, it's actually just a different color."

"Vegapunk?"

Gehring froze, then the muscles in his cheeks began to twitch, his face contorting in a grimace. "Did that guy betray us too?"

"It doesn't matter."

"Go and achieve victory," Imu said indifferently.

If we can defeat Roa and his gang this time, then all the problems will no longer be problems.

The world will be back under our control, and everything will return to order.

"Then let's fight!"

Since the big boss has already said so, what can Gehring say?

The old man with the crescent-shaped hair instantly drew his sword and roared fiercely.

Roa is indeed very strong, so strong that they can no longer understand him at all!

He could even block Lord Imu's attacks with his sheer Haki!

But Lord Imu cannot lose. How could he possibly lose?

Just like eight hundred years ago, Joy Boy and Davy Jones were nothing more than defeated opponents of this great man!

And so, at that very moment, the battle officially began.

"Call--"

Roa slowly took a step forward. "To others, we seem a bit like supermodels."

"So, let's fight from the sky."

Imu didn't have time to speak.

A hand was already coming straight at me.

"..."

The King of the World instinctively raised his hand to block, but the hand shrouded in black robes was pressed down, and the other hand was already grabbing Imu's face.

How could it be so fast?

"Heave-ho!"

The translucent black flames that enveloped his body slowly dissipated. Roa slightly gathered his strength, and like throwing a discus, he swung it forcefully, sending Imu's body soaring into the sky like a cannonball. The speed was so great that a sonic boom cloud even appeared in the air.

"..."

Just moments ago, Gehring had been wielding his knife with such fervor that he froze, not daring to even look up, for Roa was standing right in front of him.

Imu — Lord Imu, was thrown away?!

This time it's not a possession, but Lord Imu's true form!

How could that be!

How could such a thing possibly happen?!

At that moment, everyone on the scene froze, staring blankly at Roa.

No one took another step forward, no one even dared to move.

Everyone knows one thing: this monster can bring them to their doom with just a flick of its finger.

"Oh?"

Roa raised his left hand.

He was holding a section of a hood in his hand.

"Oh no, am I going to be sued for sexual harassment? I really just wanted to crush your head!"

In the sky, very, very high in the sky.

With a pair of open, jet-black wings, the soaring black figure suddenly stopped.

In that instant, a clear blue suddenly burst forth, reflecting a dim glimmer under the sunlight.

"Oh!"

Roa shaded his eyes with his right hand, gazing at the sky. "What an unexpected face!"

After Roa ripped off his hood, Imu finally revealed his true appearance.

She had long, beautiful blue hair like ocean waves, and a fair face that, though indifferent, still retained its beauty.

At this moment, not only the marines, but even the Divine Knight and the Gorosei were astonished.

Even the Celestial Dragons were seeing Lord Imu's true appearance for the first time.

"Oh?"

The enormous dragon head in the sky slowly moved, Kaido's lantern-like eyes showed a hint of surprise. "Why is it a woman?"

This differs somewhat from the original story told by Roa.

"And she's a great beauty!"

Bonney grinned and said, "Hey, Roa, how about we add this woman to your collection too?"

"Hmm, that's not necessarily a bad thing."

Roa stroked his chin. "If she was originally a woman."

"Roa!!!"

Imu's usually indifferent face was now cracking with rage, and his crimson eyes gleamed with a chilling light. "How dare you!!"

No need for you anymore.

They definitely look extremely angry.

Roa, however, seemed completely unconcerned by Imu's anger. He simply stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Judging from this, let me guess... Could it be that you've taken over the body of Queen Lily? Imu, you're playing pretty hard, aren't you?"

Nefit D. Lily, the king of the Alabasta Kingdom eight hundred years ago, one of the twenty kings who founded the World Government, and the only one who refused to go to Mary Geoise to become a Celestial Dragons.

Interestingly, the creation and dissemination of the Poneglyph were largely facilitated by that woman.

However, the queen suddenly disappeared at some point in time.

No one knew where she went, not even her brother who inherited the throne.

However, Imu's current appearance is quite similar to Princess Vivi from the original work.

"D?"

Imu's face showed a moment of astonishment, then the next instant, her beautiful face contorted with rage, "As expected, that wasn't a mistake! Lily, she really betrayed Im!"

Haha! You're so funny!

Roa couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Having already taken someone's body, are you saying they can't betray you?

Or rather, what's the point of taking over someone's body before even knowing they've betrayed you, and now you're still gritting your teeth in resentment?

The naval personnel were all somewhat taken aback.

So, is it really true, as Roa said, that the King of the World is currently using someone else's body?

"Never mind,"

Roa slowly drew the sword from his waist. "Enough with the nonsense. Erased history, generational will—none of it matters."

"Right now, all we need to do is win, right?"

Laugh!!

Black flames erupted from his body.

In that instant, Roa transformed into a bolt of black Inazuma that shot into the sky.

Imu's pupils suddenly contracted in the sky.

What's with this guy's Haki?

Such an anomaly!

But now is not the time for excessive thinking.

Although Roa is scum, he's right about one thing: all we need now is victory!

With a flap of its black wings, a jet-black trident appeared out of thin air, and a dazzling, Haki Inazuma shot into the sky.

When!!

The longsword and the trident clashed with a deafening roar.

Boom!!

The air in the sky exploded instantly.

A chaotic, pitch-black Inazuma bolt instantly filled the sky, like a giant net that captured the entire heavens.

The dark clouds that had enveloped the Uranus were instantly dispersed, and the enormous ship finally revealed its true form.

Meanwhile, on the Uranus deck.

"Hahahaha!"

The Golden Lion leaped out.

"Let's fight!!"

The battle has officially begun.