Ryujin Jakka, Heaven-Raging Flame

West Blue, Seagull Island.

A brutal struggle over the Op-Op Fruit was underway!

"Corazon, tell me where Luo is! Otherwise..." On the snow-white ground, Doflamingo toyed with the heart-shaped fruit in his hand and burst into laughter.

Then, he raised a hand and pointed at the sky.

"Everyone on this island will die because of you!"

Countless sharp yet resilient white threads spread out from Doflamingo, anchoring themselves across the entire island.

Strand after strand of white thread poured down from the sky, attaching themselves to anyone they touched.

Their bodies fell beyond their own control, raising fists or blades as they began slaughtering one another.

Some of the luckier people avoided being ensnared and tried to pass through the Birdcage, only for the razor-sharp threads to sever their bodies. In an instant, the entire island became a slaughterhouse!

Blood dyed the pristine earth red, freezing into rivers of scarlet ice.

"Birdcage!"

Corazon's pupils suddenly contracted as he watched the scene before him.

As a Marine undercover agent, Corazon knew full well how cruel Doflamingo was. He really could do something like this, and even if Corazon told him, Doflamingo would surely go back on his word.

But the justice in his heart kept him from crossing that line.

"Is there really no other way!!!"

Corazon lay helplessly on the ground. Several bullets had already struck him, and he was only holding on through his final shred of faith. But—

What was the point of it all!

"Luo!"

The light in Corazon's eyes dimmed away.

Above the sky, an unnamed blaze shot into the clouds with a thunderous roar, radiating scorching heat as it erupted from the western side of the island!

At that moment, the snow stopped! The wind fell still! It was as though the entire island contained nothing but those soaring flames!

"What is this!!!"

Doflamingo suddenly sensed a terrifying force rapidly closing in without a sound! As the Joker of the underworld, years of battle made his body instinctively erupt with Conqueror's Haki to defend itself.

But at the same time...

"Rumble!"

The indestructible, impregnable Birdcage was effortlessly pierced by the flames, as easily as tearing paper.

Then, the blazing fire suddenly burst into countless heavenly flames in midair, pouring down from above and instantly swallowing the entire island.

In an instant, the domineering flames melted the thick ice and snow covering the island, creating a breathtaking sight!

The fruit in his hand had also been swept away by that sudden blaze!

At the sight before him, veins bulged across Doflamingo's forehead, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.

"Damn it, my fruit! Just how powerful must someone be to launch an attack like that! Damn it!"

Victory had been within his grasp, yet the fruit had been swept away by those terrifying flames. Now the Birdcage had been broken, Tsuru would lead the Marines onto the island, and there was this unknown powerhouse as well!

All these factors nearly drove Doflamingo into a rage! Yet there was absolutely nothing he could do!

Thinking of this, though Doflamingo was deeply unwilling, he still immediately said to the other Donquixote members, "Retreat!"

The Marines at sea were also drawn to the attention-grabbing blaze.

"I never expected Doflamingo to move so quickly! The plan has changed. Land on the island at once! Also, be careful. There may be other forces inside."

Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression darkened when she saw that terrifying display, but the importance of the Op-Op Fruit was extraordinary as well!

At that moment, in a remote corner of the island.

Roya, who had just transmigrated into the world of pirates, sheathed Ryujin Jakka. At the same time, he caught the Op-Op Fruit that had been carried over by the flames, a faint smile rising on his lips.

"So this is the check-in reward? It really is powerful."

[Ding, products of the system are always top quality. This system is the Divine Check-in System. Check-in reward for Seagull Island: Ryujin Jakka, the strongest and oldest fire-type Zanpakutō. The spiritual pressure it releases during Shikai can even rival Conqueror's Haki.]

[Ding, checking in at famous locations from the original work can grant additional rewards! Note: You must be within a certain range for the check-in to succeed!]

After hearing the system's words, Roya became even more eager for the rewards from famous locations.

Just then, a figure entered Roya's field of vision.

As a transmigrator, Roya naturally knew who this child was. Wasn't he Trafalgar Law!

One of the future Shichibukai—he never expected to run into him here!

Luo cautiously observed Roya. Under Corazon's cover, he had barely managed to escape here, only to witness Roya shatter the Birdcage with a single slash.

This man possessed such tremendous power. Surely he had a way to save Corazon!

Luo was somewhat afraid of Roya, but when he thought of Corazon's danger, he gritted his teeth, gathered his courage, and walked toward Roya.

"Um, please... please help me! Help me save Corazon!"

Luo's voice was very soft at first, but then he thought of Corazon and finally shouted at Roya with all the courage he could muster.

But Roya walked right past him, as though Luo were nothing but air.

Unwilling to give up, Luo ran to Roya's side again and pleaded, "Please, save Corazon! He's a good person, someone very, very important to me!"

"As long as... as long as you can save Corazon, I'll do anything you want! I can give you everything I have. Please help me, please! I really can't lose him!"

At that moment, the Op-Op Fruit was suddenly tossed over by Roya. It lightly struck Luo on the head before falling to the ground.

Luo stared at the heart-shaped fruit before him, and his eyes instantly filled with light. He stretched out trembling hands and cradled it in his palms.

Then Roya's voice drifted over from afar. "Use your own strength to save the person most important to you."

Upon hearing Roya's words, Luo fiercely wiped away the tears about to slip from the corners of his eyes.

Then he swore in his heart that he would follow this man someday!

Because without him, he would have lost the person most important to him.

Corazon had used the Op-Op Fruit to bring Luo hope for life, while Luo would use the Op-Op Fruit to bring Corazon a miracle of life!

Come to think of it, that wasn't so bad.

By the time Roya thought of this, he had already left the island, as though he had never appeared at all...