Supernovas of the Sabaody Archipelago!

Roya glanced at the Den Den Mushi. It was actually Sengoku calling.

That wasn't right!

Shouldn't Sengoku have been arranging for Admiral Kizaru to head to the Sabaody Archipelago at this time?

Why was he calling him?

Puzzled, Roya answered the Den Den Mushi.

"Roya!"

"The supernova pirates at the Sabaody Archipelago attacked a Celestial Dragon!"

"The incident has already escalated severely. An admiral must be sent to provide support!"

Before Roya could say anything, Sengoku hurriedly launched into an explanation.

"The Sabaody Archipelago? Wouldn't it be faster for Kizaru, Borsalino, to go?" Roya asked.

"Because Kaido has been captured, Borsalino has already been sent to monitor the Beasts Pirates in the New World to prevent them from rioting. Kuzan and Sakazuki are still on their way back from the New World, so there isn't enough time. You have to act. Besides, the Science Unit has already taken the lead in deploying the Pacifistas," Sengoku quickly explained.

Roya froze for a moment.

Had the timeline changed?

"They're just a few supernovas. The Pacifistas can handle them. There's no need for an admiral to get involved, right?" Roya said lazily, though he was effectively refusing Sengoku.

Roya had no interest whatsoever in the supernovas of the Sabaody Archipelago. Their strength was still lacking. Rather than waste time going there, he might as well stay here and comprehend more advanced Swordsmanship.

Besides!

Those dogshit Celestial Dragons—he was supposed to protect them?

"Roya! You're an admiral now!" Sengoku was truly getting desperate.

Roya was already becoming impatient.

He had just been about to hang up and be done with it. After all, he knew that although he was currently a Marine admiral and Sengoku was nominally his superior, if something really happened, Sengoku had no way to truly lose his temper at him. That was the importance of personal strength.

Suddenly.

Roya thought of something!

Wait! The Sabaody Archipelago! Wasn't Dark King Rayleigh, the former Pirate King's first mate, there?

Dark King Rayleigh had once been a master of Swordsmanship. If Roya could find him and exchange a few moves with him, perhaps it might stimulate his Swordsmanship and accelerate his cultivation once again?

With that thought, Roya immediately agreed. "Alright, Fleet Admiral Sengoku. I'll head to the Sabaody Archipelago right away."

Sengoku was stunned when he received Roya's answer. He had been planning to use some sweet talk, but Roya had agreed so quickly.

"Good. Then the Sabaody Archipelago is in your hands. Remember, you must ensure the safety of the Celestial Dragons—"

Before Sengoku could finish his instructions, Roya directly hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Ensure the safety of the Celestial Dragons?

What the hell did that have to do with him?

Roya only wanted to find Dark King Rayleigh!

And so.

Roya draped on his admiral's coat, boarded his personal warship, and set off for the Sabaody Archipelago.

Marine Headquarters was not particularly far from the Sabaody Archipelago.

In less than an hour.

Roya, the Marine's Fourth Admiral, had arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

The Sabaody Archipelago was filled with the smoke of war. Since the Straw Hat Pirates had attacked a Celestial Dragon, the Marines naturally could not stand idly by. Before Roya arrived, they had already dispatched many Marine elites, along with the Science Unit and Pacifistas developed by Vegapunk.

"How do I get to the auction house in Area 1?" After coming ashore, Roya looked around.

Roya's purpose here was clear. He had not come to rescue the Celestial Dragons, nor had he come to capture these supernovas. He only wanted to find Dark King Rayleigh and fight him.

However.

The moment Roya set foot on the island, countless pirates spotted him.

"Th-that's a Marine admiral?"

"The Marine's Fourth Admiral! Roya!"

"He's the Marine's Fourth Admiral who seriously injured Kaido, one of the Four Emperors!"

"What are you standing around for? If you don't want to die, run!"

Countless pirates began fleeing in panic.

Roya's photograph had made the front-page headlines at the time, so these pirates naturally recognized him at a glance.

These pirates fled in terror even when they encountered Pacifistas, much less a Marine admiral.

However.

Two supernovas in this area also noticed Roya.

They were X. Drake and Mad Monk Urouge!

The two had just joined forces to take down a Pacifista. They were panting heavily and looked rather bedraggled.

"Why are we so unlucky? It's actually the Marine's Fourth Admiral, Roya!" Drake frowned.

"Yayaya, this is the man who seriously injured Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. He's no opponent we can face!" Urouge felt the same.

Both of them knew their limits. Even at full strength, they could not possibly be a match for a Marine admiral, much less after going through a battle with a Pacifista.

Therefore.

The two chose to retreat quietly, trying their best not to alert Roya.

Yet under the perception of Roya's Observation Haki, he had long discovered the two of them. He simply could not be bothered with them and continued searching for the location of the Area 1 auction house.

However.

The pirates fleeing in all directions spread word that the Marine's Fourth Admiral, Roya, had arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

The first to receive the news was one of the supernovas, the Magician Basil Hawkins!

He immediately took out his cards and began a divination.

"Battle victory rate: zero... threat to life: zero..."

"It seems he isn't here for us!"

Hawkins calmly continued his divination, and after obtaining the result, he relaxed as well.

However, the news spread rapidly, and the other supernovas—Apoo, Bonney, Bege, and the rest—also received word.

"What!? Even the Marine's Fourth Admiral has been deployed?"

"It seems this admiral is heading toward the Area 1 auction house!"

"Come on, let's go take a look!"

Elsewhere.

The supernovas who also received the news included Eustass Kid, Trafalgar Law, and Killer.

A damaged Pacifista lay before them.

"The Marine's Fourth Admiral? The man who seriously injured Kaido? Interesting!"

Upon hearing that the Marine's Fourth Admiral, Roya, had arrived, Eustass Kid looked somewhat excited.

"The Marine's Fourth Admiral... It looks like he's heading for Straw Hat and his crew," Trafalgar Law said.

"Kid, let's get out of here. This admiral seems troublesome," Killer advised.

Bepo, standing beside Trafalgar Law, also urged, "Captain, we should leave too. This isn't the time to confront an admiral head-on."