The Time That Devoured the World!

"Luffy?"

Roa, who had been nonchalant, suddenly turned around upon hearing this. "Judge, you mean Luffy?"

"Yes, that's correct."

Judge was somewhat confused.

Is there anything wrong with this name?

According to the Calamity Knights's report, the boy looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. Since the Boss was still time-traveling when he was born, there should have been no connection between them.

"Luffy..."

Roa muttered to himself for a moment, then a smile gradually spread across his face. He looked at Vegapunk with interest. "Hey, Dr. Vegapunk, isn't that kid's name Monkey D. Luffy?"

"Monkey D?"

Golden Lion frowned immediately. "Garp's grandson?"

But how did Roa even know Garp's grandson?

Besides, given Roa's incredibly arrogant personality, why would he care about a brat? Even if he's Garp's grandson!

How did you know?

Vegapunk asked the question almost instinctively.

Luffy has never appeared on the sea; he's just been diligently training with Zephyr. How did Roa know about him?

"That's really true."

Roa straightened up, amused. "Interesting. I thought he wouldn't have been born because of me!"

"So, the outcome still came to pass? Fate is truly fascinating!"

"Wait, Roa! Wait a minute!"

Katakuri was completely bewildered by Roa's words. "What exactly do you mean? What do you mean that Luffy won't be born because of you? What is this 'fate'?"

Well, that's a long story.

Roa laughed and said, "In short, if it weren't for me, that kid would be the Joy Boy has been waiting for. He would inherit the will passed down for eight hundred years, eat the Rubber Fruit, Awakening the Nika form, and then defeat Imu, liberating this world."

"Ha?"

Everyone stared in disbelief.

Imu, the person involved, said anxiously, "Impossible! There is absolutely no one in the world who can defeat me except for the great Boss you!"

"Roa, are you serious?"

Kaido's eyes also revealed a hint of suspicion.

Even if Joy Boy really was waiting for someone to step forward, shoulder all the heavy history, defeat Imu, and save the world, Roa's statement seems a bit too idealistic.

Does that mean that without him, besides that brat Luffy, no one could defeat Imu?

Roa glanced back at Kaido, then slowly sighed.

His eyes held a hint of regret and pity.

"Hey, what do you mean by that?!"

Kaido felt offended by Roa's gaze.

"Well, believe it or not, that's the story."

Roa shrugged, then looked down. "However, there is something I'm very curious about."

"Dr. Vegapunk, can you tell me? What kind of Devil Fruit did that guy eat?"

Loki has already eaten the Rubber Fruit, so what Devil Fruit did Luffy eat?

"Devil Fruit-- "

Vegapunk paused, his face full of confusion. "I don't know."

I really don't know.

Roa could tell, of course, that the guy wasn't lying.

"I see."

Roa turned around and looked at the Calamity Knights behind Judge. "What's up with that kid's ability?"

The two Calamity Knights, battered and bruised from Luffy's attack, briefly recounted Luffy's displayed abilities to Roa during their fight.

Then.

"What??"

Loki, who had been listening in the background the whole time, couldn't help but yell at the top of his lungs, "Isn't that the Devil Fruit that has been passed down through generations in Elbaf?!"

In other words,

Charlotte Linlin scratched her face. "Is it one of the two Devil Fruits that Rocks was after?"

It is one of the Devil Fruit in this long history that deserves to be called a god!

"It was that fruit?"

Even Imu was somewhat taken aback. "What's going on! I clearly kept that fruit safe and sound!"

"In that case,"

Roa looked up and glanced at Doflamingo. "It's probably because when Uranus was twisted, that Devil Fruit was accidentally pulled out, and then that kid picked it up."

"No way?"

Doflamingo suddenly felt his mouth go dry. "How could such a coincidence happen? That Devil Fruit... it's the legendary power possessed by Davy Jones!"

"So didn't I tell you? That kid is the destined savior."

Roa smiled and said, "Fate is pushing him forward."

"Destiny--"

Even the Golden Lion felt a chill run down its spine at this moment.

Does it really exist?

The power of fate.

Hahahaha!

Roa suddenly burst into laughter.

How interesting!

I originally thought that there were no more heroes to save the world, and that the war between myself and the two Demon Kings, Imu, was the final battle. After all, all that was left were Shanks and the others, insignificant stray dogs on the roadside.

But, unbeknownst to me, the hero was quietly growing stronger. Was this also fate's arrangement?

So, Luffy, will you, like Elbaf in the ancient times and Joy Boy eight hundred years ago, bear the hopes of the entire world and finally stand before me?

It would be so interesting if that day ever came!

"Go find it."

Roa said, "Find that kid."

If someone is easily found and eliminated, it means they are not someone favored by fate.

But if not, haha...

"Yes!"

Let's go back a little earlier.

High in the sky, some distance from the battlefield, the jet-black dragon gradually calmed down.

But it still let out a low growl like a warning hound, as if still warning the terrifying enemy in the distant sky not to come near.

On the back of the black dragon, two men were deathly pale.

Dragon stared blankly at the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

The connection to the Den Den Mushi had already been disconnected, and now it was just emitting a meaningless dial tone.

Shanks, standing beside Dragon, managed to speak with difficulty, "So, was that Roa just now?"

Mr. Zephyr said that Roa has become so strong that even Imu can't compare. Is that the chilling feeling we just experienced?

"..."

Dragon remained silent, though the muscles in his face twitched slightly.

After a long silence, he finally spoke with a heavy heart, "If nothing unexpected happens, Imu should have already been defeated by Roa."

"..."

Shanks rubbed his face. "Unbelievable, just what kind of monster Roa is!"

This time, the World Government seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack!

And there's also the Uranus!

Although the energy source is only a semi-finished product and cannot be used for a long time, at least in terms of explosive power, it is no different from the Uranus of eight hundred years ago!

But, but, even so, did Roa still win?

Has the reign of Imu, who ruled the world for eight hundred years, truly come to an end?

"This is the worst possible situation!"

Shanks felt as if there were razor blades stuck in his throat; every word he uttered caused his throat to ache.

"With the World Government's defeat, Uranus will likely fall into Roa's hands, and he'll have taken over all of Joy Boy's legacy."

"Even,"

Shanks paused for a moment, "Just as Mr. Zephyr said, that monster Roa's power is far greater than even Imu's!"

Even Davy Jones, who once controlled the Dragon of the End, was ultimately defeated when facing Joy Boy, who possessed three Ancient Weapons.

But the situation they face now is far worse than that of David Jones back then.

Because they are far from possessing the strength of Davy Jones, while Roa's strength should already be even greater Joy Boy's!

What to do?

In that case, there's absolutely no chance of winning.

Are you scared, Shanks?

Dragon began to speak slowly.

"To tell the truth,"

Shanks gave a wry smile. "There probably isn't anyone in this world who can be calm and collected while being an enemy of Roa, is there?"

"But,"

The man paused, his red hair suddenly flying in the wind. "It's just us!"

"Even the World Government has been defeated; now, we are the only ones in the world who would still oppose Roa!"

"Although the chances are slim, only we have a chance of defeating him!"

Let alone ordinary people, even powerful figures like Rocks or Captain Roger, who stood at the pinnacle of their era, wouldn't even be qualified to challenge Roa.

Only they, only those who have mastered the Dragon of the End, have a chance to fight Roa.

"That's right."

Dragon clenched his fists as well, "If even we give up, then no one can save this world!"

If the World Government has already been defeated by Roa, then Pops is dead, Mr. Zephyr is dead, and even Luffy—

But.

It's not over yet!

This absolutely cannot end like this!

We absolutely cannot hand this world over to that madman Roa, like this!

"Hold head high!!"

Just then, the black dragon of the end suddenly roared, flapped its wings, and flew abruptly forward.

Its speed was so great that Shanks and Dragon, who were on its back, were almost thrown off.

Even Shanks had to grab onto Níðhöggr's scales to maintain his balance.

Níðhöggr!

The red-haired man couldn't help but panic, "What's wrong with you?!"

This direction is the direction of the battlefield!

If he were to appear before Roa now, it would be a huge problem!

Níðhöggr wasn't fully developed yet; if he were to encounter Roa, who wielded Ancient Weapon, at this point...

However, the Dragon of the End now seems to have gone mad, completely ignoring Shanks's words and simply flying forward with all its might.

Shanks and Dragon, atop the black dragon, exchanged a glance, both seeing unspeakable terror in each other's eyes.

We absolutely cannot meet with Roa now!

However, they cannot abandon Níðhöggr and run away. Níðhöggr is their last trump card. If they lose even that, there will be no chance of winning at all!

Fortunately, Níðhöggr's madness didn't last long.

Soon, the black dragon's speed dropped sharply.

"Hold head high!"

It roared excitedly at the sky ahead.

"What?"

Shanks paused for a moment.

He detected a hint of joy in Níðhöggr's cry.

What happened?

What exactly happened to it?

"Shanks! Look!"

Dragon suddenly pointed to the distant sky, somewhat surprised.

"Um?"

Shanks suddenly looked up.

In the distance, a spherical aircraft was hurtling through the sky at an astonishing speed.

"What is that?"

Time will come later.

On the Calamity City.

Hahahaha!

Morgans laughed almost maniacally, "Quickly! Quickly go and tell the world!"

"A new king has been born!!"

"This world has a new master! Tell everyone to prepare to kneel in worship!"

Just as the world's number one paparazzi was preparing to tell the world this earth-shattering news, there were others who had already taken action.

In the North Blue, the West Blue, and the New World, across these three seas, Sky Battleship have begun to activate, converging towards the Calamity City.

The next step is a war to unify the world.

The Sky Battleship will rendezvous with headquarters, then pick up the officers of the pirate alliance, and finally disperse to cross the Red Line to the other half of the world.

Without the World Government interfering this time, it should be quite easy.

Then, Morgans' press release was finally completed and sent to branches around the world via Den Den Mushi) as soon as possible.

Naturally, the first people to learn of this news were stunned, and gasps of surprise echoed throughout the world.

Then, these journalists, who were almost in line with Morgans, eagerly began printing newspapers.

So, at the first opportunity, the white News Coo of the World Economic News took flight, unleashing a white blizzard of newspapers across the world.

News Coo will visit any island inhabited by humans.

No payment is required; with funding from Calamity Company World Economic News, with its immense wealth, distributes newspapers to people all over the world for free.

However, to be honest, starting to distribute newspapers now is not good news.

After all, the whole world is currently in the midst of a massive disaster.

Although the Sea Beast's attacks have stopped, the aftereffects they caused will not be resolved in a short time.

Almost everyone in the world is now like a frightened bird, fearing that the end of the world is just around the corner.

Therefore, even when faced with a flurry of falling newspapers, many people had no intention of picking them up.

But there are always curious people in the world.

The moment the first person picked up the newspaper, the world entered a completely new era.

"The World Government has been defeated!!!"

Thirty-six years ago, after the God Valley Incident, the collapse of the Rocks Pirates led people to believe that the world would usher in an unprecedented period of peace.

But only now do people realize that the real monster began to gradually devour the world from that moment on!