Battle at the Summit! I'll End It All!

That concludes my intensive tutoring with Rayleigh. Thanks to Rayleigh's patient guidance, I've pretty much figured out how Armament Haki can cause internal damage.

Next, all that's needed is to systematically hone one's Armament Haki and increase control over Haki; then one should be able to naturally master internal destruction.

So, let's go see the view from a higher vantage point!

As Roa leaped into the air, the enormous creature swam towards him at the highest point.

Kaido had transformed into a blue dragon hundreds of meters long, and Roa landed right on his head.

Wow, that's huge!

Gaban tilted his head back, a strange glint in his voice, "Hey, even giants couldn't withstand a size like that, right?"

Almost simultaneously, not far away, Bullet two companions, who were engaged in a fierce battle with Roger Pirates members, took to the air at the same time.

The strategic policy that Roa had previously given them was to never linger in battle and to always follow Roa's lead.

Now that Roya is leaving the battlefield, if they stay, they might be dealt with by Rayleigh Jabba in the blink of an eye.

Their target is Roger.

Rayleigh turned around and saw that Buggy and Shanks had already climbed out of the pit, which relieved him slightly.

"Get them down here right now!"

Gaban grinned, his legs slightly bent, and he shot straight up like a rocket, heading directly towards the ascending Azure Dragon.

To dare to grow this huge in front of a truly Haki master is simply asking for trouble!

But.

"Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh!!"

Flames flowed from the Azure Dragon's mouth, enveloping Kaido's body in the blink of an eye.

Then, above Kaido's head, Roa's ability also activated, further enhancing the power of the Flame Dragon!

Thus, a terrifying monster thousands of meters long now loomed over the island.

"Wow!"

Gaban couldn't help but cry out in pain, "It's so hot!"

Just getting close to it feels like I'm about to be set on fire!

The dense forest below was indeed ablaze; the lush green leaves were scorched dry in the blink of an eye, then burst into flames.

What is that?

The members of Roger Pirates were somewhat panicked.

The Flying Pirates' officers cheered, "Lord Roa and Kaido are serious! It's the move they used when fighting the Admiral!"

"Aaaaaah! What kind of monsters are they?! I'm going to be burned alive!"

Buggy screamed in agony, feeling as if his trachea and lungs were being burned with every breath, and his skin felt like it was melting!

"Uncle Gaban, hurry up and take care of them!"

"That's enough!"

In the sky, Gaban released his Haki into his body, creating an invisible barrier that significantly reduced the impact of the high temperatures.

Then, with a double axe strike from a distance, he shouted, "Eighty-year-old hero!"

A series of massive slashes, accompanied by leaping, Haki Inazuma, instantly struck the seemingly defenseless belly of the Flame Dragon.

But.

The Flame Dragon's enormous tail lashed down from mid-air.

Its thick, mountain-like crimson tail, covered in a layer of dark, domineering Haki, easily crushed all the slashes before crashing down towards Gaban.

"What? Doesn't one plus one equal two?"

Gaban only had time to let out a cry of alarm: Oh no, I was careless and couldn't dodge!

He fell like a flea hit by a baseball bat.

Boom!

A dark shadow crashed to the ground, instantly shaking the entire island.

Dust billowed up, obscuring the sky and the sun; a storm raged, extinguishing the flames in the dense forest; and cracks spread everywhere, almost tearing the entire island apart.

"Uncle Gaban!"

Shanks exclaimed incredulously, "Shot down?"

"Hehehehe! You overestimating yourself!"

Kaido burst into laughter.

"I thought it was a speed bump!"

Roa also had a bright smile.

If it can suppress the Golden Lion's moves, it can certainly suppress Gaban!

So.

Roger!

Kaido roared, and the Flame Dragon suddenly accelerated, heading towards the battlefield between Golden Lion and Roger not far away.

On the ground, Rayleigh cleaved through the rising dust with his sword. "How long are you going to lie there?"

"I won't let them get away with this!"

From a huge, deep cave not far away, a dark figure shot out, shouting, "How dare you injure my handsome face!"

Gaban's face darkened.

His entire face suffered severe burns, and the same burns also appeared on his body.

The temperature is alarmingly high!

However, he remained lively and energetic.

"Let's go, let's go support Roger!"

Not far away, in the central area of the island.

The sharp, explosive sounds of metal colliding were incessant, and with each explosion, thick, Haki Inazuma, like a spiderweb, would spread across the sky.

"Roger! Are you really going to waste such power?"

The Golden Lion roared, "If we join forces, the whole world will kneel before us!"

"Waste?"

Roger gripped his beloved sword, Ace Supreme Grade Swords, with both hands, drawing Haki arc on Ace blade. "This is called freedom!"

Boom!

The blades did not actually collide; this was a strike from a distance, a technique unique to Conqueror's Haki.

The ground beneath their feet shattered, and the sheer Haki of their collision created a massive crater in the ground, while the resulting gale-force winds blew everything around them away.

It was at this moment that the enormous Flame Dragon descended upon the battlefield.

"What?"

The scorching heat and the all-illuminating light instantly announced its arrival, and the Golden Lion raised its head in surprise.

Roger!

Kaido, "Again!"

Roa stood on his head, looking down through the flames.

Uncle Shiki, this isn't working! Didn't you say that as long as we held off Rayleigh and Gaban, you could handle Roger?

Isn't this a case of simply having no way to deal with Roger?

"Roa! Kaido!"

The Golden Lion's anger intensified. "What are you two doing?"

"They've changed! Uncle Shiki!"

Roa's voice was loud.

This is Roger!

Who wouldn't want to fight Roger?

If the chance to fight Captain Rocks is gone, then the pinnacle of modern-day pirates cannot be missed!

Without any hesitation, the enormous Flame Dragon rammed into Roger below.

You two bastards!

The Golden Lion, his face flushed with rage, shouted, "Roger is my match!"

"A formidable foe is only fit for the strong!"

Roa laughed loudly.

The Flame Dragon had already crashed headfirst into the ground.

Lava immediately splashed out.

It wasn't that Roa used his power, nor was it that a hidden active volcano was triggered.

The ground was instantly melted the moment the Flame Dragon touched it, and the part that came into close contact was vaporized.

Therefore, even when such a massive monster crashed into the ground, the island didn't even tremble. By the time the fire dragon raised its head and flew up, the ground had already melted into a pool of lava.

"This temperature is no joke!"

Roger, his hand on his captain's hat, was falling from the sky.

He just jumped into the sky.

"The dragon raises its head!"

Roa shouted out the most opportune name of the move.

The Flame Dragon raised its head and continued to crash into Roger from below.

"Hahaha! This is getting my blood pumping!"

Roger laughed loudly, and the Haki Ace his hand surged, with the Haki splashing out from the blade in a rush, almost drawing a black curtain in the sky as Roger descended.

"Drink!"

With a roar, a massive black and red slash from the jet-black Famous Sword tore through the night sky, striking the equally black dragon's head.

Boom!

The Haki collision once again shook the heavens and the earth, with shockwaves spreading out one after another, causing the already fragile island to tremble.

After the fierce collision, the fire dragon's upward momentum was suddenly thwarted, and at the same time, the massive black and red slash, which resembled a celestial river descending, shattered.

This is what Rayleigh and Gaban, who were in pursuit, witnessed.

"Roger must have held back with that attack, right?"

Gaban hesitated for a moment.

"It's not just simple cooperation,"

Rayleigh's eyes turned serious. "It's a combined attack similar to the Giants' Hakoku Sovereignty! It can have a synergistic effect where one plus one equals three!"

"What are you all standing there for? Go help Roger!"

Gaban rushed out in a panic.

Even Roger wouldn't stand a chance against both the Golden Lion and this fire dragon at the same time.

Looking at Roa, who had been thrown back by the collision and was falling downwards, Roger sighed, "He does seem to be a bit stronger than Uncle Shiki."

But is it really possible that the combined attack technique he and Kaido could reach this level of strength?

Astounding high temperature, astounding power, astounding Haki

That's incredibly powerful.

"Hehehehe!"

Kaido laughed, a maniacal laugh, a loud, boisterous laugh, "What does it matter! Keep going!"

The Flame Dragon swam through the air, then turned and rammed into Roger once more.

"You two bastards, haven't you made enough trouble?!"

Suddenly, massive mountains rose from the ground, blocking the fire dragon's path, while the Golden Lion roared in the sky.

However, the rising mountain was directly smashed through by the fire dragon, and then turned into lava that splashed everywhere.

Uncle Shiki seems really angry.

Roa was speechless.

"Who cares!"

Kaido didn't care at all, and continued to control the fire dragon to attack Roger.

"Young people these days are really amazing!"

Roger sprinted across the ground, laughing as he dodged the fire dragon's attacks.

At that moment, he saw Rayleigh and Gaban coming to his aid.

So Roger yelled at the top of his lungs, "Rayleigh! Gaban! You two deal with Shiki! I'll handle these two young men!"

Rayleigh's eyes lit up, and he nodded without hesitation, "Okay!"

"Okay?"

Gaban hesitated for a moment.

"Roger will never lose,"

Rayleigh pushed up his glasses. "But we can definitely win!"

Gaban's wretched face instantly broke into a bright smile. "Of course, Shiki can't possibly beat the two of us!"

In the next instant, the two of them leaped into the air and headed towards the Golden Lion in the sky.

Jin Chouzi, who was furious about Roa and Kaido's actions, suddenly saw Tetsuya and Kaido.

"You two bastards, are you trying to get in my way too? Chou Zi: Thousand Slice Valley!!"

The battlefield was divided in two.

Jin Chouzi faced off against Roger's left and right hands | Meanwhile, on the other side, the Flame Dragon continued to strike Roger with its lion.

The fire dragon swam across the island's surface, leaving behind only a trail of mud wherever it went.

"Hehehe! We've found a weakness!"

Roger, a teenager, suddenly turned around with a loud laugh, as if he had discovered a toy, and black Inazuma shot out from his feet.

Rub!

Roger transformed into a black Inazuma, instantly turning back at lightning speed and passing directly past the side of the fire dragon's head.

He was constantly emanating Haki from his feet, allowing him to accelerate forward by stepping directly on the paddle.

As the black Inazuma swept past the fire dragon's side, a huge gash was instantly sliced open on the Flame Dragon's body.

"Damn it, Roger, don't hide if you dare!"

Kaido, enraged, manipulates his Flame Dragon, relentlessly attacking in different directions.

But like all colossal creatures, the Flame Dragon was too slow in the face of Roger.

Each slash left marks on the Flame Dragon's body, and several times even tore open wounds on Kaido's body, while Roa and the other could only barely defend themselves.

"How can you obey such a command, Big Brother Kaido?"

Roa stroked his chin. "We'll be worn down."

"So what do you think we should do, kid?"

"Kaido said irritably."

"Wouldn't it be better if it were smaller?"

Roa shouted, "I'll take the lead from now on, and you'll cooperate with me!"

Bear!

The flames on the Flame Dragon's body surged even more fiercely, and then, in the next moment, the dragon's size began to shrink.

"Oh?"

Roger leaped back to create distance, carrying his sword and watching with interest the rapidly gathering flame.

Boom!

The flames exploded like lotus flowers, scattering everywhere like fireworks across the sky.

Roger's expression changed slightly. If they allowed the flames to fall, their companions would be harmed!

Then.

Buzz!

The raging aura transformed into a whirlwind that swept across the sky in an instant, forcefully blowing away all the flames.

Amidst this raging storm, the scarlet monster makes its appearance!

Their height was approximately fifty meters, comparable to that of ancient giants.

It is a human standing upright, wielding a spinning sword, with a pair of broad wings on his back and a pair of horns on his forehead.

"Did Kaido into Roa?"

Roger nodded. "What's next?"

Roa floated within the fire giant's chest, standing atop Kaido's "beastman form" shoulder. "Alright, let's go!"

With the same power source, but with the fire giant being significantly lighter than the Flame Dragon, the resulting speed was drastically different!

With a flap of its wings, the fire giant flew in, its enormous crimson sword tearing through the sky and slashing down suddenly.

"Triple Annihilation!"

With Kaido's support Haki of Haki, this strike will be incredibly strong!

"Wow! It's gotten much faster!"

Roger laughed loudly, leaped up, and swung his sword to meet the attack.

Boom!

The Haki was overwhelming, and the air seemed to groan in despair.

Beyond the island | The sea is boiling, raging | Shockwaves push the seawater back and forth, forming wave after wave of ferocious giant waves.

"Is Manran really capable of doing that?"

Roger crashed to the ground, exclaiming, "This is interesting!"

But at the same time, the blade in the fire giant's hand had also shattered.

But it doesn't matter, we can have as many of these knives as we want!

A crimson giant blade, formed from Blood Qi, flames, thunder, and gale, once again took shape and bowed to Roger.

The crimson giant blade and the black-red, Haki shockwaves collided repeatedly, causing the island to gradually crumble. Spiderweb-like, thick cracks spread out from the point of their clash.

"Waaaaah! Amazing young people, keep it up!"

Roger laughed loudly and slashed at her with his sword, one strike after another.

"You've really been underestimated! Big Brother Kaido, keep up the Haki!"

Roa shouted loudly.

They were definitely looked down upon.

He could Future Sight | How could Roger possibly escape it?

He seemed to be enjoying it.

"You don't need to rush me!"

Kaido gritted his teeth.

Roger's Haki was indeed impressive, and even when facing the combined Haki of Roa and the other two, he still held the upper hand.

But thankfully, they still have the ability!

Roa's lips curled into a smile, his abilities, Haki, Blood Qi unleashed without reservation | a full-force attack, a relentless effort | every sword strike a masterpiece!

Wow, Roger!

No weaknesses, all-around, no blind spots | Strong!

I understand a bit now; that's why Big Brother Kaido and Shiki are so persistent.

Because it's really exhilarating!

The intense exchange of blows continues.

In the distance, hiding behind a large rock and spying on the battlefield, Buggy stammered, "How is this possible? How could they possibly fight the captain to this extent? Damn it! What kind of heroes fight two against one! If they're so tough, let them fight the captain one-on-one!"

Beside him, Shanks seemed lost in thought. Suddenly, he spoke up, "Buggy, one day, we'll become like them—no, stronger than them!"

"Ah?"

Buggy turned his head blankly.

After a moment of stunned silence, he hurriedly nodded, "Of course!"

While Roa was engaged in a fierce battle, Jin Chouzi was in a much worse situation.

"You bastard!"

Jinzi roared as he swung his sword.

The two swords clashed, one sword from Rayleigh and the other from Gaban's axe.

Then, Jin Chouzi was cleaved and sent flying out of the pass.

He is certainly stronger than either Reilly or Jabba, but the difference is not enough to be overwhelming.

When Reyli and Jabba joined forces to attack, Gold was in a bit of a bind.

They were almost chased and beaten.

Gaban even had a moment to glance at the battle over there, and he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement, "Is it really that powerful? Jin Chouzi is nothing special."

"First take down the real Jin Chouzi, then..."

Rayleigh had already given chase.

"Oh!"

Gaban followed closely behind.

"You bastard!"

Jin Chouzi roared.

With their powers unleashed at full force, the ground surged and churned, the soil transforming into a giant spiral spear, and the slurry shot skyward, all heading towards Rayleigh and his companion.

But it was no use. The two simply swung their weapons and smashed everything in their path before they were already close to Jin Chouzi again.

"We're still locked in fierce combat with the fire giant," Roger glanced over there, "It looks like Shiki's about to collapse! What are you going to do?"

"Damn it! He's so useless!"

Kaido gritted his teeth, "So it was that bastard who dragged us down?"

He hasn't had his fill of fighting yet!

Who knows when we'll have another fierce battle like Roger's!

"If this continues, we're destined to lose."

Roa narrowed his eyes; it was time.

Unlike Kaido, he had already had his fill of fun.

If you want to have even more fun, wait until you have the strength to rival Roger.

"We can't outlast Roger, and Uncle Shiki can't beat Rayleigh and Gaban either," Roa.

"So, what's your idea, kid?"

Kaido asked instinctively, "If we follow this order, defeat is inevitable."

Then he saw Roa pierce straight through the fire giant's chest, "At crucial moments, someone always has to step up and make a difference! I'll end all of this."

"Ah?"

Kaido was taken aback.

Without any hesitation, Roa revealed a resolute look in his eyes and followed Roger's path as he fell to the ground.

"Ah??"

Kaido.

Roa has gone mad!

Does ending everything mean ending one's own life?

Then.

"Ah???""

Kaido is hard to believe | Jealousy.

Because he saw Roa cleave Roger away with a single strike.

Blood splattered.

No, why?

What's the principle behind it?