The Battle of the Four Admirals

"What!?"

"You're a Devil Fruit user too?"

Sakazuki froze for a moment when he saw this.

Even Borsalino was startled when he saw Roya use the Dark-Dark Fruit power. He muttered, "Ooh, how terrifying. But why does this ability seem somewhat familiar?"

Roya had no intention of wasting words with him. He raised his hands as though performing a round of tai chi, and the dark matter that had absorbed countless amounts of magma began to rotate with them until it formed a terrifying black hole aimed directly at Sakazuki.

The next second.

Countless boulders burst from that terrifying black hole and smashed toward Sakazuki.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Faced with the countless boulders, Sakazuki frowned and quickly activated the elemental transformation of his Magma-Magma Fruit to evade them.

In truth, those boulders had been Sakazuki's magma. After being drawn in by the Dark-Dark Fruit power, the scorching magma had been concealed, making it appear as ordinary boulders.

Although Sakazuki avoided those boulders.

The ice wall created by Kuzan could not withstand them. Under the barrage of countless boulders, the seemingly sturdy ice walls were still smashed through.

Roya did not care in the slightest. Instead, he pressed his advantage, spreading his hands again. With Dark Water, he altered the gravity in the area. Sakazuki had no time to react and only felt his body being inexplicably dragged toward Roya's hand.

Just as Sakazuki was about to activate his Magma-Magma Fruit, Roya's palm, covered in dark matter, had already seized him. Due to the Dark-Dark Fruit power, he was completely unable to use his Devil Fruit ability.

"What is going on?" Sakazuki looked utterly incredulous.

However.

What answered Sakazuki was Roya's fist, now coated in Armament Haki.

Boom!

Sakazuki was sent flying, only stopping after crashing into the ice wall.

"Akainu, is that all the strength you have?" Roya mocked.

"Damn it! What kind of ability is this? Why can't I use my power? Logically speaking, if I had transformed into magma just now, even if this guy used Armament Haki, he shouldn't have been able to hurt me."

"Kuzan, Borsalino!"

"Are you two just going to stand there and watch? I'm telling you, Roya killed a Celestial Dragon. If those above hold us accountable, neither of you will get off easy!"

Sakazuki wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth. He had truly felt Roya's overwhelming strength, so he could only turn toward Kuzan and Kizaru and shout.

There was no helping it.

Since Sakazuki had put it that way, it would indeed be hard to justify it if the two admirals remained indifferent and let Roya do as he pleased. After all, they had personally witnessed Roya kill a Celestial Dragon.

Thus, Kuzan and Borsalino attacked at the same time.

Roya now faced three admirals, enduring the relentless bombardment of magma, ice, and light.

The assault looked exceptionally fierce, but under Roya's Dark-Dark Fruit power, every attack was easily neutralized. At the same time, Roya's own attacks were continuously imbued with Conqueror's Haki.

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

After wave upon wave of intense clashes, the ice-wall battlefield Kuzan had hastily created had long since shattered completely.

Not only that, but two other Islands surrounding the area where the four of them fought were shattered by the intensity of their battle.

It had to be said.

The Sabaody Archipelago itself had formed from the exposed roots of the world's largest mangrove, the Yarukiman Mangrove. The roots had remained above the sea's surface, forming the Sabaody Archipelago. The entire archipelago consisted of seventy-nine numbered trees, each with towns and facilities built upon it, which was why people called the group of seventy-nine islands the "Sabaody Archipelago."

Yet because the four admirals of Marine Headquarters had fought so fiercely here, three Islands of the Sabaody Archipelago had already sunk into the sea.

And because of that.

Many Marines, as well as most of the residents of those islands, were unable to escape the disaster.

"Terrifying! It's actually a battle between the Navy's four admirals!"

"The battle between the Navy's four admirals has destroyed three Islands! If this battle continues, won't the entire Sabaody Archipelago become history?"

"That must be the Navy's fourth admiral, Roya. As expected of the man who defeated one of the Four Emperors, Kaido. He's facing the combined attacks of three admirals and still looks completely unharmed. Just how terrifying is his strength?"

Some death-defying pirates watched this earth-shaking battle from nearby, voicing their shock and even their fear.

Even the Marines were no exception.

"My god!"

"The power of the four admirals is actually this terrifying!"

"But if you ask me, Admiral Roya seems even stronger. He can face the other three admirals without falling behind at all!"

"But they can't keep fighting! Someone needs to stop them, or the entire Sabaody Archipelago may be wiped out. We'll all be buried beneath the sea as well."

Countless Marines discussed the matter anxiously. Of course, they all understood the situation, but not a single one of them dared step forward to stop the four admirals.

"Roya!"

"I have to admit, you truly are strong!"

"You alone can face the combined attacks of the three of us without falling behind in the slightest."

"Unfortunately, there is no justice in your heart. You cannot be used by the Marines. If we let you continue, your power will inevitably bring chaos to the entire world."

Sakazuki said.

"Heh."

"Justice? Sakazuki, what exactly is this justice you keep talking about?"

"Is it being a dog for the Celestial Dragons?"

Roya gave a cold laugh and questioned him.

That was indeed true.

Ever since that Celestial Dragon had been killed by Roya, Sakazuki's every move had been aimed to kill. Therefore, it was only natural for Roya to question Sakazuki like this.

As for Kuzan and Borsalino, neither of them spoke.

Borsalino in particular knew very clearly that Roya had not used his full strength in this battle. Yet the three admirals had used killing moves again and again and still could not do anything to him.

After all, Borsalino had personally watched Roya's battle against Kaido from beginning to end. Roya had not even used his Tenseigan yet. Once Roya got serious, the three admirals might truly be unable to withstand him.

"Stop twisting the facts!"

Sakazuki roared and released his Magma-Magma Fruit power once again.

It looked like another round of battle was about to begin.

But then.

At that moment, a dignified voice came from not far away. "Roya, Sakazuki, all of you, stop!"