Accompanying You in Death! Prelude to the Final Battle!

Boom!!

The black sun seemed to shatter the entire sky, and the violent wind instantly stirred up turbulent currents like sharp blades. The islands that were about to collapse in the sky were blown away by the violent shockwaves, and the sea below was instantly filled with huge, surging waves.

In just a moment, everything seemed to have been completely destroyed.

Meanwhile, in the distant sky...

A jet-black dragon flapped its wings and floated in the sky.

Shanks stood atop the black dragon's head, unleashing his full Observation Haki, observing the situation in the sky dozens of kilometers away.

"Did it succeed?"

The man with red hair couldn't help but show a hint of unease on his face.

Since the goal is to create chaos in the East Blue and attract Roa, then it's only natural to target key figures.

Golden Lion is the nominal ruler of the East Blue and the supreme leader of the pirate alliance in the East Blue.

If this guy gets killed, even Roa would be unable to resist taking action immediately!

"Hold head high!"

The black dragon beneath Shanks' feet grunted in dissatisfaction.

"Haha, sorry, sorry,"

Shanks, of course, understood what this guy meant, and immediately scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly, laughing as he said, "No matter how strong Golden Lion is, he's utterly powerless before your strength!"

If the Golden Lion were hit by this attack—no, let alone hit it, even if it were merely caught in the blast's epicenter, it would likely be reduced to ashes in an instant.

Black Dragon immediately exhaled two streams of white hot air from his nostrils, seemingly excited by Shanks' praise.

But, the next second...

"Hold head high!!"

The black dragon suddenly raised its head, gazing at the empty sky. The pupils in its enormous eyes had shrunk to two vertical lines.

"What's wrong, Níðhöggr?"

Shanks instinctively looked up in the direction Níðhöggr was looking.

I can't see anything.

Not only could they not see with their eyes, but even after fully unleashing their Observation Haki, they still couldn't perceive anything.

His Observation Haki has no other advantages, but it can cover a radius of hundreds of kilometers without any problem!

What exactly did Níðhöggr discover?

High in the sky, beyond Shanks' sight and perception, a blank-faced figure silently looked down upon them from within a sphere.

Let's go back a little earlier.

On that enormous island floating in the sky, in the center of that sprawling complex of luxurious palaces.

Inside the main hall.

"Hahahaha!"

Golden Lion, his cheeks slightly flushed, raised his glass, laughing smugly, "Drink! Today, we won't leave until we're drunk!!"

"You won't regret it if you don't get drunk!"

Below the main seat, the smoky pirates lined up on either side also raised their glasses, laughing heartily.

There's not much to do in this vast East Blue. Apart from occasionally indulging in burning, killing, and looting at sea, the only other thing to do is hold banquets in the sky.

The Golden Lion, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, gulped down his wine, but found it rather boring.

This world is so boring right now.

Long ago, the Golden Lion actually harbored the ambition to become the King of the World.

Even that Rocks failed; wouldn't it be a huge honor for him to succeed?

But only now did he realize that this life without goals was truly boring—even though Roa was the King of the World.

Unbeknownst to them, the Golden Lion had also begun to look forward to the time to march into space.

To conquer the stars and the sea must be a very interesting journey.

He began to understand why Kaido had been urging Roa to hurry up and start taking action.

Now, even the Golden Lion is quite anxious.

But Roa said that they still needed to accumulate strength first, and they still needed to eliminate all the hidden dangers in this world.

Accumulating strength is one thing, but the real problem is when those hidden scum will finally come out and die.

Those guys wield the Dragon of the End, a weapon comparable to Ancient Weapon; they're definitely a problem.

If they were to leave this world directly, and those guys were to take action after they left, the entire world would be overturned in an instant.

So, when exactly will those guys finally jump out?

Blu-ray! Blu-ray! Blu-ray!

Just then, the Den Den Mushi Golden Lion's arms suddenly started ringing frantically.

"Um?"

Slightly drunk, the Golden Lion swayed, shook his head vigorously, and then reached into his pocket to take out Den Den Mushi.

"Who--"

"Mr. Shiki!! This is the Satellite Monitoring Center of the Calamity City! A black dragon! A black dragon is heading in your direction, wait—it's attacking!!!"

The Golden Lion froze for a moment.

But it was only for a fleeting moment.

The next instant, his back was soaked with cold sweat.

The effects of the alcohol on his body vanished in an instant, and he grabbed the figure kneeling beside him.

"Open the door!"

Almost a second later.

Boom!!

The entire island was blasted to pieces, and black orbs of light filled the sky, seemingly turning the entire sky pitch black.

In another space.

The Golden Lion, slightly out of breath, looked at the black sphere of light that was devouring everything, and couldn't help but feel a little scared.

If it weren't for the timely news from the Calamity City, if he hadn't reacted quickly enough, and if he hadn't always Door-Door Fruit clone with him, he would have been reduced to ashes by now!

However, that lingering fear vanished in the next instant, replaced by overwhelming excitement.

"Hehehehehe!!"

The Golden Lion's lips curled into a wide smile, his eyes practically overflowing with excitement. "Has it finally arrived!"

"After hiding for so long, the Nezumi has finally come out!"

Once we finally take care of these guys, the world will be completely free of any worries!

A new journey can begin again!

In the distant sky.

Shanks was looking up at the sky in astonishment.

"Hold head high!!"

The black dragon suddenly roared, and a black beam of light shot into the sky.

Caught off guard, Shanks was nearly knocked off his head by Níðhöggr.

"Níðhöggr, have you sensed something?"

Shanks, gripping the black dragon's massive horn, shouted a question.

In the past two years, Níðhöggr has not only physically reached maturity.

His Haki has been honed to the point that even Shanks finds it incomprehensible.

Shanks knew very well that Níðhöggr's Observation Haki had a much wider coverage area than his own.

This guy must have sensed something he couldn't sense himself!

Could it be a method used by the Calamity Company to monitor the world, hidden high, high in the sky?

The black pillar of light vanished instantly into the depths of the vast, boundless sky.

Then it passed through the atmosphere and plunged directly into space.

A small sphere blocked the path of the beam of light.

Laugh!

It was just a tiny spark that bloomed in this space, and the sphere was instantly annihilated by the black beam of light.

Almost simultaneously, the Calamity City.

In a room filled with surveillance screens.

One of the staff members stared in disbelief at the suddenly blacked-out screen. "How... how is this possible! He actually destroyed a satellite floating in space!"

"What kind of monster is that?!"

"Quickly, quickly notify the Boss! Mr. Shiki has been attacked!"

So, a little later...

In a dining room somewhere in the palace where Roa lived.

Enjoying a delicious lunch served by Kozuki Toki, he wiped his mouth with interest and muttered, "So, it's finally here?"

"Imu."

He called out.

Soon, a stunningly beautiful woman with long, flowing, sea-blue hair arrived in a hurry.

In fact, Princess Vivi is currently in the Calamity City in Roa.

After all, she is a beautiful woman with a name, a role, and a part in the original work, so of course Lord Roa, who has a collecting obsession, wouldn't miss her.

So, theoretically speaking, Roa could experience being a twin— Princess Vivi and Queen Lily from eight hundred years ago really do look alike.

Moreover, it's even the perfect combination of our ancestors and their descendants from eight hundred years later!

However, the thought that Queen Lily's body contained the consciousness of that guy Imu made Roa feel nauseous.

TS and such were still too advanced for Roa, a pure-hearted boy of only twenty years old.

"Oh! Great Boss!"

Upon seeing Roa, Imu immediately prostrated himself in worship, asking, "What are your orders?"

"Níðhöggr has finally appeared, in the East Blue, just after attacking Uncle Shiki."

Roa said, "See if you can teleport there."

Níðhöggr?

Imu's delicate face instantly contorted.

Although he had become a puppet manipulated by Roa at a young age, Imu was still somewhat shaken when he learned that Níðhöggr could reproduce and that a new generation of Níðhöggr still existed on this sea.

He knew absolutely nothing about this!

Now, the bastard who stole Níðhöggr has finally come out!

Despite his loyalty to Roa, the anger in his Roa remained uncontrollable!

"Yes, Boss, I'll take a look right away!"

Imu's voice was filled with resentment.

He's going to teleport there now and grind that scum who took Níðhöggr into dust.

But.

The next moment, Imu's expression suddenly turned somewhat embarrassed. "Boss, the magic circle on the Golden Lion's side seems to have been destroyed. There's no way to teleport there directly."

Is that so?

Roa nodded slightly. "This is really troublesome. Your abilities have too many limitations."

"I'm sorry, Boss, I'm so useless."

Imu knelt down decisively.

Sitting on either side of Roa, Robin and Hancock, who exuded the air of matriarchs, had somewhat subtle expressions.

The King of the World seized control of the world through a conspiracy and ruled for eight hundred years now seems no different from a dog in front of Roa.

"Then let's teleport to the nearest island."

Roa said, "Let's see what's going on over there. Seriously, I hope Uncle Shiki doesn't die."

During these two years, Garp and other former high-ranking naval officers who had signed contracts with Imu left behind teleportation magic circles on islands around the world.

"Yes!"

Imu did not hesitate at all.

In the next instant, it turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared from the spot.

"Hmm, it seems like it's time for the final battle."

Roa said with great interest, "Since they took the initiative to appear and even launched an attack on us, they must already have a good chance of winning, right, Robin?"

Robin paused for a moment, then slowly said, "It seems Níðhöggr has reached full maturity."

"While Níðhöggr may not be as destructive to the world as Uranus and Pluton, he poses the greatest threat to individuals."

Roa looked terrified, even grabbing Hancock's hand for comfort, "How scary!"

"He's saying those nonsensical things again."

Hancock held Roa's hand, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she said with a playful smile.

"Don't joke around,"

Robin shook her head helplessly, staring intently at Roa. "How could Níðhöggr possibly beat you?"

If the power that Imu possesses is the embodiment of all the evil thoughts of people in the world back then...

So Roa is a monster that grew from the pain and despair of the entire world!

He is the darkness of this world itself!

No matter how special Níðhöggr may be, how can the creatures that live in this world possibly contend with the dark side of this world itself?

Hahaha! Who knows?

Roa simply smiled, "Only a fight will tell."

Then a strange smile appeared on his lips. "Robin, appearing so openly must be an invitation for me to come over."

"And you? Who will you help next?"

"..."

Robin fell silent again.

She immediately shook her head with a bitter smile, "What a cold-hearted man. Does he really force me to make this choice?"

Then, she raised her head and said seriously, "All I know is that if you lose, Roa, I will die with you."

Me too!

Hancock hugged Roa's arm, nodding as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Wow, that's really cunning!"

Roa couldn't help but laugh and said, "Knowing I have no chance of losing, you're saying such touching things here."

Robin smiled sweetly, "Didn't you yourself say that since we haven't fought yet, the outcome is still uncertain?"

"Is this the mouth? So sharp-tongued and witty?"

Roa grabbed Robin's chin and decisively silenced her with a kiss.

Robin slowly closed her eyes.

Was Roa's plan of love a success or a failure?

Does he love himself? Perhaps.

But has the world really become even slightly better because of this?

Shanks, I don't know if I succeeded or failed.

But I probably can't help you.

You'll have to rely on yourselves now.

At the same time.

East Blue.

After exhaling a breath towards the sky, the black dragon grunted a few times in dissatisfaction.

"Let's go, Níðhöggr."

Shanks patted his head reassuringly, "Let's go to the next place!"

The Calamity Company has several bases in the East Blue. Since they've said they're going to cause a huge upheaval, they're going to see it through to the end!