Meanwhile,
The battle has also fully commenced in other parts of Hachinosu!
Outside the palace, Hawk Eyes faced " Poison Scorpion " Thatch and dozens of pirates alone.
Thatch has entered a semi-beast form—his lower body has transformed into a giant scorpion tail.
Its hands transformed into pincers, and its entire body was covered in a hard shell.
"Just you alone? You're really underestimating me!"
Thatch sneered, and his scorpion tail suddenly lashed out at Hawk Eyes!
Hawk Eyes didn't even draw his sword; he simply dodged to the side and then casually swung his hand—
brush!
An invisible slash swept past, and Thatch's scorpion tail was severed at the root!
"What?!"
Thatch screamed in agony, and before he could react, the second strike had already arrived!
This time, it was his left clamp.
Then comes the right clamp.
Hawk Eyes severed Thatch's limbs one by one, as if pruning tree branches, before finally piercing his heart with a single blow.
The whole process took less than ten seconds.
The surrounding pirates were all terrified, standing frozen in place, too scared to move.
Hawk Eyes glanced at them:
"Surrender, or die."
Thump, thump...
The pirates all knelt down on the ground.
On the east side of the palace, Tesoro faced off against " Iron Wall " Barton.
Barton was a burly, bald man whose entire body was covered in jet-black Armament Haki, making him truly like an Iron Wall.
"Lightning? Ridiculous!"
Barton, enduring Tesoro's lightning strike, strode forward.
"I've trained my Armament Haki for twenty years! Your lightning has no effect on me!"
Tesoro laughed:
"Really? Then try this--"
He clasped his hands together, and golden arcs of electricity leaped wildly!
"Golden Thunder Spear - Billion Thunder God!"
A golden spear, entirely formed from lightning, appeared in his hand.
The surface of the spear pulsed with destructive energy!
Barton's expression finally changed.
He sensed a deadly threat emanating from that thunder spear!
"Go!"
Tesoro hurled his thunder spear!
Barton roared, unleashing his Armament Haki to its fullest extent, and punched out with both fists!
boom--!!!
The lightning spear collided with the fist, unleashing a blinding light!
When the light faded, Barton lay on the ground, his body charred black.
Although still alive, it has completely lost its fighting ability.
" Armament Haki is good, but not enough."
Tesoro clapped his hands and looked at the other pirates.
"Next?"
On the west side of the palace, Crocodile encountered " Phantom " Rina.
This was a woman with long purple hair and a bewitching face, who was smiling at Crocodile at that moment.
"Hey handsome, wanna play with me for a bit?"
Her eyes suddenly turned into vortexes, and Crocodile felt a wave of dizziness.
Illusion Fruit, activate!
Crocodile was filled with countless visions—money, power, beautiful women... everything he desired was right before his eyes.
But he just gave a cold laugh:
"You think you can fool me with this level of illusion?"
His Sand-Sand Fruit power activated, turning his body into quicksand, which then reformed.
In this process, the influence of the illusion was completely dispelled!
"What?!"
Rina's expression changed drastically, and she turned to run away.
But Crocodile is faster.
"Sand Blade Modified!"
The sand blade, covered in Armament Haki, slashed past, and Rina's body froze.
A thin line of blood appeared on her neck, and then she slowly collapsed.
"Boring."
Crocodile shook the blood off his sand blade and looked in another direction.
The battle continues.
In the square, the battle between Roy and Ochoku had reached a fever pitch.
Ochoku's strength was indeed terrifying; each punch, amplified by the Strong-Strong Fruit, was like a meteorite falling.
The square was bombed and left riddled with holes.
But Roy's Telekinesis Fruit even more bizarre.
He can not only use Telekinesis to defend and attack, but also interfere with Ochoku's movements.
Altering the attack trajectory, or even creating illusions.
"Damn brat! You'd better fight me head-on!"
Ochoku roared and threw a punch at Roy.
But just as the punch was about to hit, its trajectory suddenly and strangely changed, grazing Roy's body and missing its mark.
" The Strong-Strong Fruit amplifies strength, not speed or accuracy."
Roy said calmly, "The Black Blade Shusui has already struck!"
Ochoku hurriedly parried, but the angle of the knife was extremely tricky, still leaving a wound on his shoulder.
"Aaaaaah! I'm going to kill you!"
Ochoku went completely mad, his muscles swelled to their limit, and his veins bulged like a writhing dragon!
" Strong-Strong Fruit - Maximum Power - Hundredfold Boost!!!"
A terrifying aura erupted from Ochoku, causing the surrounding ground to crack and the air to tremble!
This is his trump card ability, a hundredfold increase in strength, but the price is that he will be weakened afterward.
"Go to hell--!!!"
Ochoku, and this time, even space itself began to distort!
Roy's expression turned serious.
This blow cannot be met head-on.
Roy took a deep breath and pointed forward with his left hand!
" Telekinesis: Absolute Territory!"
An invisible force field unfolded around him, completely controlling the space within a ten-meter radius!
When Ochoku's fist entered this area, its speed decreased sharply, as if it had sunk into a quagmire!
"What?!"
Ochoku was shocked.
He felt his fist being pulled and blocked by countless invisible hands, and every inch forward required a tremendous amount of strength!
"It's over, Ochoku."
Roy's voice came from all directions.
The next second, thirty-six silver threads emerged from the void, binding Ochoku tightly!
"Break it down--!!!"
Ochoku roared, trying to break free.
But Roy won't give him that chance.
With his left hand, he slashed across the blade of the Shusui Blade.
"Command - Sharpness!!"
The Black Blade Shusui Water flashed with light, transforming into a streak of black light that pierced Ochoku's heart!
Pfft--!
The blade pierced through the heart and emerged from behind.
Ochoku froze.
He looked down at the knife in his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"I... I am... Ochoku..."
"A... member of the Rocks Pirates..."
"How could I... lose to... a mere brat..."
His voice grew softer and softer until it disappeared completely.
Ochoku, Devil Fruit User and a former executive of the Rocks Pirates, perished here.
Roy slowly drew his sword, and Ochoku's body crashed to the ground.
The battle in the square had essentially ended.
Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Tesoro, Crocodile all defeated their respective opponents.
They are cleaning up the remaining pirates.
Kyros, Xiong, and others also completed the surrounding clearing and seized control of the port and major facilities.
Stella reported via communicator:
"Captain, the main resistance force on Hachinosu has been eliminated."
Moria and the CP Five have successfully taken control of the underground vault and are currently counting the treasure.
The civilian areas were largely unaffected, and residents remained calm.
Roy nodded, looking at Ochoku struggling on the ground, and felt a pang of emotion.
The Strong-Strong Fruit is indeed powerful; its simple and brutal power amplification is almost unstoppable.
However, Ochoku relied too much on the fruit's power and neglected other aspects of his training.
If his Observation Haki were stronger and his physical skills were more refined, the outcome of the battle might have been completely different.
"Is this the end for the powerful of the old era...?"
Roy muttered to himself.
He raised his head and looked eastward—where the sun was slowly rising.
A new day has begun.
Hachinosu has a new owner.
"Pass down the order."
Roy sheathed his Black Blade, his voice echoing throughout the entire square.
"From today onwards, Hachinosu belongs to the Roy Pirates."
Those who surrender will not be killed; those who resist will be killed without exception.
Protect civilians and maintain order.
We will establish our new era here!
"Yes--!!!"
A deafening response echoed throughout Hachinosu.
The Roy Pirates established their first base in the New World.
And all of this is just the beginning.