Killing Someone-and Crushing Their Spirit, Too?

Boom!

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky.

Thunder rumbled from within the thick, dark clouds, and lightning flashed like dragons within the clouds.

Beneath the dark clouds, a fierce wind suddenly arose, and the sound of wind and thunder heralded the prelude to disaster.

Beyond the frozen sea surface, the waves suddenly surged, one towering wave after another rising out of nowhere, heading towards the distant naval warships.

Zephyr's face was ashen.

Just as Garp said, this brat's ability is a true catastrophe; just a slight glimpse of it has already caused the world to lose its color.

What made Zephyr even more ashamed was that this brat was only now going all out!

The battle just now was purely a practical exercise for Roa in order to obtain a higher level of Armament Haki.

He became his whetstone!

"Roa!!"

Shame turned into rage, and even a seasoned warrior like Zephyr was driven by anger at this moment.

The Geppo, honed to the point of being second nature, still made him as fast as Inazuma even in the howling winds of the sky.

"Face the catastrophe head-on, Black Arm, Zephyr!"

Roa raised the corners of his mouth.

Boom boom boom!

The lightning instantly illuminated the area shrouded in dark clouds, and a torrential downpour of thunder crashed down.

Zephyr's eyes flashed red as he plummeted through the air. The moment he landed on the icy plain, he unleashed his full speed, just like Iron Fist Garp had done before, relying on speed and Observation Haki to foresee the Future Sight and dodge the bombardment of lightning.

But.

"Calamity Two-Sword Style: Triple Annihilation!"

Roa fell.

He raised his twin swords high behind him, and a violent whirlwind, carrying scorching flames, transformed into a raging fire tornado, with thick bolts of lightning leaping continuously in the center of the tornado.

Zephyr gritted his teeth, sprang into the air, and threw a punch to meet the attack.

The twin swords slash down!

At this moment, Roa was not wielding a sword, but rather three elements of destruction combined together.

The moment his fist collided with the twin blades, Zephyr was engulfed by the raging wind, flames, and lightning.

"Shigan /Siege Cannon!!"

Armament Haki surged, forcefully repelling the rampaging elements, and Roa was once again sent flying into the air by a punch.

However, Zephyr also plummeted rapidly, with another deep gash on his right fist, which was charred, and his arm covered with fine wounds torn open by the gale.

The moment Zephyr fell, the sky transformed into a sea of lightning, with countless bolts of lightning crashing down upon him.

Zephyr's pupils contracted; there was no dodge!

So.

He twisted his body with all his might, then threw a punch with all his might.

The Haki transformed into a massive shockwave, colliding with the falling lightning.

The clash between thunder and Haki triggered a massive explosion, instantly shattering the frozen sea surface on this side. The entire world turned gray and white due to the intense light of the explosion, and it seemed that only the roar of thunder could be heard between heaven and earth.

"Professor Zephyr?"

Not far away in the sky, Borsalino, who was constantly keeping his distance from Abel and then shooting him with a laser, naturally noticed what was happening over there.

The man, who was usually carefree and even somewhat at odds with Zephyr, changed his expression drastically. "Are you kidding me? Mythical Zoan can be this unreasonable!"

In that moment of reflection, he instinctively leaned back, and a sharp sword light flashed through the air, leaving behind specks of blood.

Borsalino transformed into light once more to create distance, his expression now grave. A faint scar marked his forehead. "So he can transform this quickly after all?"

"You managed to dodge it after all. What a pity."

The flames behind Abel's head reignited.

This guy is really wary.

On the icy plains below, two monsters most adept at head-on combat are also locked in fierce battle.

"Meigou!"

The fiery Magma Fist moved with Inazuma.

"Mercury Cannon!"

The enormous mercury fist crushed everything.

Boom!!

The shockwave from the collision shattered the surrounding ice sheet.

So the two simply continued their battle, stepping on the broken ice floes.

Bullet's eyes were filled with fervor.

So strong!

This guy's fists were as ferocious as a volcanic eruption. If he didn't not know how to use Haki, he would have already been at a disadvantage!

Sakazuki's face darkened.

It was much better than he expected!

Especially since his opponent uses Haki, while he doesn't.

When both parties are Logia, it means that the opponent can completely ignore your attacks, but you must be wary of the opponent's attacks!

If I were to be hit by that heavy, mountain-like mercury fist, I would be in big trouble!

It was so frustrating to play like this!

While two new recruits and two officers under Roa's command continue their fight, a massacre is taking place on the warship.

Wow!

A Marine Vice Admiral was cleaved away by a wing strike from a Pteranodon, his blade cleaved in two, and a gaping wound torn in his chest.

On the other side...

"Jensen! What's wrong with you?!"

A Marine Vice Admiral roared, "Wake up!!"

But it was all in vain; the black-eyed Vice Admiral of the Demon Realm simply brandished his blade and launched a frenzied attack.

If it were just him alone, he would definitely not be a match for Marine Vice Admiral after becoming a cougar. But there was no other way, as there were double-digit numbers of cougars launching the attack at the same time, with the lowest bounty being fifty million.

Almost instantly, the Marine Vice Admiral was overwhelmed by the demons.

He was not an isolated case; the other two Marine Vice Admiral were also repeatedly defeated by the siege of the demons, and had no power to fight back. Within a few breaths, they were covered in wounds.

The remaining, and even more, ghouls unleashed a massacre on the deck.

Only those with the rank of general could barely hold them off, but even they were overwhelmed by a swarm of multiple accomplices.

As for the marines below the rank of colonel, they had no choice but to wait for death.

"This is bad! This is really bad!"

Borsalino broke out in a cold sweat and instinctively raised his hand to fire a laser at the deck below.

However, the laser beam was directly shattered by the Flying Slash that came from the side.

The Pteranodon flapped its wings and charged. "Abel, let's attack together!"

"No problem."

Abel isn't a battle maniac; he's willing to do anything as long as he wins.

"..."

Borsalino was now drenched in sweat. "Professor Zephyr, help me!"

Meanwhile, his teacher Zephyr was also preoccupied with his own problems, weaving through the broken ice floes and constantly dodging the onslaught of lightning, flames, and gales.

Although he had just shattered Thunder with a single punch, the loss of his foothold had plunged him into an even greater crisis.

Moreover, it would be better if only these natural disasters were coming, but the more critical issue is that what is even more terrifying than natural disasters Roa, which flaps its wings and attacks relentlessly.

"If you don't beat me, everyone will die."

Accompanied by thunderous roars, raging winds, and surging flames, Roa attacked once more, wielding his twin swords.

Zephyr, his body covered in burns from lightning and flames, as well as some knife wounds, looked anxious.

While fending off Roa's attacks, he used his Observation Haki to keep an eye on the battlefield not far away.

The familiar scents were rapidly diminishing, and Zephyr's urgency and anguish were rapidly increasing.

I brought them here, but I can't bring them back!

"You bastard!!"

Just as Roa said, we must win! We have to win!

Everything will be alright as long as we defeat Roa!

Zephyr nearly went berserk and lunged directly at Roa.

But.

"Oh! Well, I can't let you have your way then!"

Roa chuckled and quickly moved to one side, giving Zephyr no chance to get close. No matter how fast Zephyr was, he couldn't keep up with the continuous onslaught of thunder, fire, and wind.

"Is all you know how to do?"

Zephyr gritted his teeth and cursed angrily.

"I have no reason to grant the enemy's wishes, do I?"

Roa took deep breaths, constantly inhaling black energy to replenish his rapidly depleting strength, while simultaneously manipulating the raging lightning, flames, and gales to relentlessly attack Zephyr.

He could see it clearly; Zephyr's fear was growing ever stronger.

After experiencing loss, do you become afraid?

"You piece of shit, pirate! Why don't you just die already?"

Driven by a multitude of emotions, Zephyr had practically turned into a mad dog, relentlessly pursuing Roa and relying entirely on his Haki to clash with each incoming calamity.

"Dog shit? Putting aside the fact that I'm no longer a pirate, just talking about dog shit, obviously your Navy is even more dog shit, isn't it?"

Roa said with great interest, "Six years ago at God Valley, weren't you and the Celestial Dragons planning to commit genocide on that island? Back then, it was our Rocks Pirates who came to the rescue."

Of course, Captain Rocks didn't have such high awareness.

But actions speak louder than words.

At least during the God Valley Incident, the Navy and the Roger Pirates were all acting as accomplices to evil.

"The Celestial Dragons must have been up to something like this a lot over the years, right? I heard it happens every three years."

Roa laughed and said, "Every time it's your navy that's providing escort and suppressing all the rebels, Black Arm Zephyr. Your navy's sense of justice is truly remarkable."

"The fate of non- Affiliated Nation doesn't count."

"..."

Zephyr remained silent.

He was also greatly shocked when he heard from Garp what had happened at God Valley.

However, the Fleet Admiral Kong comforted him by saying that the Affiliated Nation were not under their jurisdiction and that the World Government would not take action against Affiliated Nation.

He seemed to have forgotten about it, but a knot remained in his heart.

How could someone with a truly righteous heart possibly turn a blind eye to such a massacre?

"However, as a former pirate, I still want to thank you, Mr. Zephyr,"

Roa's voice was filled with respect, "Admiral who doesn't kill, no matter how heinous the pirates are, you're willing to spare their lives, giving them the chance to be sent to Impel Down a living!"

"It's not just the pirates who are grateful to you; the civilians whose families were killed by pirates must also be deeply grateful to you, right?"

"..."

Zephyr's eyes darkened.

Many pirates, even those who have committed heinous crimes, are not executed after being captured.

They would be sent to Impel Down and imprisoned for various reasons.

"What a pity, Mr. Zephyr. Perhaps it was precisely because of this kindness that your family was harmed?"

Roa said, "The pirates know you won't do anything to them. They're not even afraid of you, so why would they be afraid of harming your family?"

"And you even put them out in the open, without thinking of hiding them at all. Strictly speaking, shouldn't you say you killed them?"

The victim-blaming argument is obviously nonsense, but Roa is right about one thing: if you've made a name for yourself on the high seas, unless you're a family of experts like the Charlotte Family, not properly hiding your family members is a really suicidal thing to do.

Bringing misfortune upon one's own family is standard practice in this world.

Zephyr was instantly stunned.

Yes, was it me who killed him?

Zephyr's face contorted rapidly, filled with terror and pain.

If I'm ruthless towards the pirates and create a sufficient deterrent effect, won't they be too afraid to go back to their wives and children?

If I hide them well, will they be safe and sound?

When your mind is in turmoil, you become weak and vulnerable.

"Well then, that's the end!"

Roa arrived like the wind, his twin swords crackling with Inazuma like a thunderstorm.

Zephyr suddenly woke up and instinctively threw a punch to meet the attack.

But.

"A person who wanders aimlessly is weak and vulnerable."

Roa borrowed a famous quote.

That's why I said that sending Zephyr over made me feel truly looked down upon.

Rub!!

Crimson Inazuma shot across the sky.

A figure flew out like a cannonball.

In the sky, a right arm is flying.