At this moment, they watched as Aramaki had his arm chopped off by an ordinary-looking masked man. That masked man even used a high-level technique Conqueror's Haki Coating.
Ulter and the Kastron were dumbfounded.
Although Aramaki looks carefree and irresponsible, his strength is not much worse than the two of them.
How could someone who tried to teach a simple masked man a lesson end up having their arm chopped off in a single move?
This person even used Conqueror's Haki Coating; is that technique already so common?
But why can't they?
And what did Steel Bone Kong call that guy, Roger?
Was Roger, Conqueror's Haki Coating, the King of the Pirates who died a blatantly innocent death?
The overwhelming shock weighed heavily on their hearts, causing them to fall silent, having initially envisioned a thrilling battle, and decide to refrain from being the first to act.
"Are you Roger?"
Steel Bone Kong looked at the ordinary-looking masked man with lightning speed and said uncertainly.
As the former Fleet Admiral, he naturally knew Roger very well, and the Divine Departure he just used was Roger's signature move.
Currently, only Shanks and Rayleigh know how to use it, but he is certain that this person is neither Rayleigh nor Shanks.
Moreover, the way this person fought was all too familiar; it was someone you couldn't forget after just one encounter.
"..."
Roger did not deny it, but remained silent.
This is one of the prohibitions; from the moment he became Heroic Spirit, he lost his original identity.
"You are Roger!"
As Steel Bone Kong watched Roger's figure, he became certain of his guess.
He knew it all too well; he knew it far too well.
When not displaying anything special, he's just a Marine Vice Admiral vice admiral; but when he does, he Conqueror's Haki Coating.
And that swift-footed guy—he dreamt about him every time Roger escaped; he couldn't be wrong.
Roger was a formidable enemy that the Navy had to eliminate. He thought he would never see the dead King of the Pirates again, but now he had.
Roger was resurrected and was once again at Luo Wen's beck and call.
What the hell is going on?!
"Kong, are you sure?"
Kastron and Ulter asked, their expressions filled with doubt and uncertainty.
They had never met Roger, only heard his name, so they naturally weren't as certain as Steel Bone Kong.
"I'm certain."
Steel Bone Kong absolutely certain that at this moment, an even more absurd idea was vaguely forming in his mind.
"I can also confirm that this guy is Roger." Akainu looked at the masked man and Aokiji's group opposite him, feeling immense pressure. "I have seen Roger many times before, and his aura is exactly the same as this man's."
"..."
Kastron and Ulter found it utterly absurd, but with the testimony of two people who had experienced it firsthand, they had no choice but to believe it.
How could that be?
The King of the Pirates, who was confirmed to have died twenty years ago, has been summoned by Luo Wen and become his henchman!
Is this reasonable? This is completely unreasonable!
"I hit Roger?"
Aramaki suddenly realized what was happening, feeling incredibly frustrated and terrified.
He never expected that his random choice would lead him to One King of the Pirates, kicking a super-hard nut to crack.
Would it have been better if he had chosen someone else to make the move?
No, if the guy who cut off his arm was Roger, then who are the other masked men?
"That guy with the crescent-shaped beard, could it be Whitebeard?"
Aramaki spoke with a hint of relief.
He wasn't familiar with the other masked figures, but the one with the Whitebeard was the most distinctive.
He hoped not; surely Whitebeard, whose body was half-destroyed by Akainu, couldn't possibly be resurrected, could he?
"That's him," Akainu sighed, sounding somewhat helpless. "Roger, Whitebeard, Bullet, Redfield, Byrnndi World —they're all here."
"The once-famous pirate has become Luo Wen's puppet; this is yet another surprise for us."
With Roger as a precedent, identifying the others became much easier.
As for why it's a puppet?
He believed that with their audacity, these people wouldn't even consider working with Luo Wen, let alone being his henchmen.
Especially Whitebeard, Marco, and several other division commanders were the ones who finished off Luo Wen.
The current situation could only have arisen if Luo Wen had somehow resurrected and taken control of these people.
Akainu was still incredibly shocked to see Whitebeard, whom he had supposedly killed, come back to life.
No wonder Luo Wen was so confident. Putting aside the Sengoku and others he persuaded to surrender, his ability to make the dead work was enough to change the world.
"Akainu Fleet Admiral, let's retreat first and hold the last line of defense together with the Five Elders."
Aramaki looked utterly dejected, no longer even wanting to avenge his severed arm.
His face was pale and bluish, and it was unclear how much of that was due to the effects of the Woods-Woods Fruit.
The opposing team already had five Admiral, and each of them had an equally capable assistant. What's the point of them fighting?
Not to mention Aramaki, even Kastron and Ulter were considering retreating at this point.
They had never met Roger, but they knew he was a guy even the former captain Saint Garling couldn't beat.
At this point, it was a two-on-one situation, and they had no chance of winning.
Unexpectedly, Luo Wen revealed his trump card at the last moment.
"If they let you go, you can go back," Akainu said calmly, glancing at Aramaki.
"Akainu is right." Zephyr looked at Akainu and the others, his expression regretful yet resolute, and said, "Today, you only have one path: death."
"Then let's go!" Akainu suddenly burst into laughter. "Zephyr, Aokiji, let me see if you've regressed since joining such a comfortable environment!"
He was jealous, jealous of Aokiji's good luck.
While in the navy, he was protected by Sengoku, and he suffered constant humiliation when vying with Aokiji for the position of Fleet Admiral.
After the Navy's bombshell, Aokiji became Admiral in the Neo Marines, leaving him to handle a colossal mess.
However, his lack of success in life was also due to his own personality.
Let this be the end.
"The Demon Hound!"
Akainu roared and charged at Aokiji, carrying all the pent-up anger of his life.
Unleashing its full power, the magma on its arm glowed a crimson red, like hellfire.
"Then let's do it." Aokiji's expression turned serious, equally ready for battle. "Zephyr- sensei, let's join forces."
Although he wanted to fight Akainu one-on-one, he couldn't disobey orders.
This situation is the last bit of dignity he can give Akainu.
Zephyr's resolve was as firm as iron. "Give him a quick death!"
In an instant, the great battle began.
Zephyr and Aokiji fight Akainu; Whitebeard and Roger fight Aramaki; Kizaru and Bullet fight Steel Bone Kong; Gion Byrnndi World fight Ulter; Garp and Redfield fight Kastron.
"No, someone switch places with me!" Aramaki, sandwiched between Roger and Whitebeard, cried out in despair, "I can surrender! I can surrender!"