Akainu Takes the Mission

Marineford.

Inside the office.

Sengoku stood before the office window, watching Kalifa and Hina sparring nonstop below, and sighed inwardly.

No one understood Roya's strength better than Sengoku.

That Armament Haki had absolutely reached its peak.

With that alone, not many people on these seas could kill Roya!

He had probably been held up by something, or some trouble!

With another sigh, Sengoku walked over to his desk and picked up an operation plan from it.

This operation plan had originally been intended for Roya to carry out.

Because Roya was the strongest, and had the greatest chance of success.

But now that Roya had not returned, Sengoku could only summon Akainu to take the mission in order to ensure the plan could begin on time.

There was no other choice. Kizaru was currently on duty, and unless something especially serious happened, he could not leave Marineford.

Aokiji also had other missions on hand, so sending Akainu was the best option for now.

Akainu soon arrived at Sengoku's office.

"Fleet Admiral!"

After giving a perfectly standard military salute, Akainu stood before Sengoku and waited for him to issue the mission.

"Akainu, according to the Intelligence Division's investigation, other than an additional defensive wall formed from tree roots around Ohara, there have been no other changes. Even that mysterious powerful figure has not appeared again.

"Therefore, we suspect that Ohara may not possess much combat strength at present!

"Your mission is to go there and test them. Once you confirm they have no powerful combat strength, destroy them if possible. If not, request support immediately. We will provide you with further assistance!"

Upon hearing Sengoku's mission, veins immediately bulged across Akainu's body.

The battle at Ohara had been the most humiliating battle of his life.

Ever since returning from that battle, he had continuously trained his strength.

Especially after being defeated by Roya, he had tripled his training.

He had become even stronger than before!

"I guarantee the mission will be completed! Justice shall prevail!"

With that, Akainu turned sharply and left Sengoku's office.

This time, he would definitely wash away his past humiliation!

He would erase the island of Ohara from the map entirely!

Two more days passed.

Sitting on the ship's railing, Roya finally saw the Tree of Knowledge soaring into the sky in the distance below.

He had finally returned to Ohara. He wondered whether Robin had missed him.

At the thought, the corners of Roya's mouth lifted slightly.

But he knew his time was tight, so without wasting a moment, he guided Noah's Ark down slowly.

After seeing Robin, he would have to prepare to return to Marineford!

On Ohara.

Robin, who had been training her abilities by the shore, saw the scene before her and her expression turned grave.

"Mom, a powerful enemy may be coming!"

Olvia looked up at the slowly descending ship, her pupils suddenly shrinking. "Th-This is Noah's Ark! How could this be? According to the records I saw, wasn't Noah's Ark near Fish-Man Island? How could it appear here? And descend from the sky, no less? What kind of terrifying power would it take to accomplish this?!"

"Robin, we need to notify the scholars and flee immediately!"

Ever since the Buster Call, they had gathered all their supplies together so they could flee at any moment.

"Mom, it's too late!"

Robin's delicate face was filled with solemnity as she watched the enormous figure descend from the sky.

That figure was like a hill, dozens of times larger than Robin!

Boom!

Weevil descended from the sky and slammed into the ground, creating a small crater.

Robin and Olvia felt the earth tremble.

A sheen of cold sweat appeared on their fair foreheads.

"Robin, long time no see!"

But at that moment.

A voice that Robin and Olvia both found extremely familiar drifted into their ears.

They heard the voice before seeing the person.

Even so, Robin immediately recognized the voice she had longed for day and night!

"Big Brother Roya!"

Roya casually stored Noah's Ark in the system space, then slowly floated down from the sky.

Olvia stared at the scene before her in shock.

Unable to contain her excitement any longer, Robin threw herself directly into Roya's arms.

"Big Brother Roya, it really is you! You finally came! I missed you so much!"

Robin hugged Roya tightly, as though she wanted to melt into his embrace.

Robin kept breathing in Roya's scent.

That scent made her feel incredibly safe.

Seeing this, Olvia's tightly wound heart gradually settled.

"Roya, this is..."

Olvia looked at Weevil behind Roya.

"You mean him? You can think of him as a humanoid weapon, here to protect you."

With that, Roya looked at Weevil and said, "Weevil, from today onward, obey these two."

"Yes!"

Weevil answered aloud.

"Is he strong?"

"He's decent. Right now, he possesses the strength Whitebeard had in his youth!"

As Roya's words fell, Olvia stared at Weevil in disbelief.

She even raised a trembling finger and pointed at Weevil. "H-He has the strength Whitebeard had in his youth?!"

Olvia had spent quite some time sailing the seas.

Naturally, she was well acquainted with Whitebeard's renowned name.

She also knew exactly how terrifying Whitebeard's might was.

He was one of the four great pirates of the New World, known as the strongest man in the world!

And according to Roya, this man named Weevil possessed Whitebeard's strength from his youth.

What kind of horrifying power was that?!

"Roya, how exactly did you meet him?"

"He was originally an enemy. Later, I suppose he was beaten into submission."

Olvia covered her mouth, feeling as though it was all too surreal.

Someone with the strength Whitebeard possessed in his youth had actually been beaten into submission by Roya.

Just how powerful was Roya?!

But then Olvia reconsidered. Roya was the ruthless man who had wiped out a Buster Call with a single sword strike. Having such tremendous strength was not that unbelievable, was it?

"Then, after you leave, will he..."

Olvia voiced the concern in her heart to Roya.

In response, Roya said they could command Weevil without concern.

He could accept any order.

Just as Roya finished speaking, the sound of cannon fire rang out from afar!

One warship after another charged toward Ohara without slowing down...