Roy led them out of the lanternfish's mouth and into the sea.
The seawater was kept out by the Telekinesis Field, and the father and daughter stood inside, looking around curiously.
Olga pointed to the glowing creatures above. "What are those? They're so beautiful!"
Roy ignored her, his gaze fixed on the huge, glowing organ on the lanternfish's head.
"Lantern".
The object emitted the same radiance as Pure Gold, warm and dazzling.
In the deep sea, it's like a small sun.
Roy activated his Telekinesis and flew towards the glowing organ.
He quickly arrived at the "lantern".
This thing is enormous, at least several hundred meters long.
The outside is a translucent membrane, and the inside is luminescent tissue, like a mass of flowing golden liquid.
Roy took out the Imitation Pure Gold made by Dr. Gracia from his storage bag.
The fist-sized piece of metal, now enveloped in Telekinesis, floated silently in the palm of the hand.
Roy examined it closely, then looked at the glowing tissue inside the "lantern".
They really do look alike.
Both the color and the texture of the light are almost identical.
An ordinary person would never be able to tell.
He Telekinesis to probe into the "lantern," creating a small opening in the translucent membrane, and then inserted the Imitation Pure Gold inside.
The golden, luminescent tissue immediately enveloped the fake, fixing it in place at the very center.
From the outside, it looks like a piece of Pure Gold has grown out of a "lantern".
Perfect.
Roy nodded in satisfaction and turned back to the father and daughter.
Olga asked curiously, "What were you doing just now?"
Roy smiled slightly, "Put something in."
What is that?
Something that can save your life.
Olga nodded, seemingly understanding, and didn't ask any more questions.
Roy led them to the top of the lanternfish's head.
Standing atop that enormous head, Roy extended his Telekinesis into the lanternfish's brain.
Then, he froze.
The giant beast's brain was empty.
It's not that they lack brains, but rather... they lack awareness.
Like a machine that only knows how to run, living by instinct—breathing, eating, swimming. Nothing else.
It has no intelligence, no emotions, and not even self-awareness.
They are completely different from the supergiant Sea Kings on Fish-Man Island.
Those Sea Kings all incredibly clever, like ghosts. They have their own language, their own society, and can even communicate with humans.
But this guy...
"An empty shell," Roy muttered. "Just an empty shell."
That's fine.
This makes it easier to control.
Roy used his Telekinesis to forcibly take control of the giant beast.
The lanternfish's body trembled slightly, and then it began to slowly rise to the surface.
Its enormous body swam upwards, stirring up the deep-sea currents and creating a huge whirlpool.
Olga lay on the lizard's back, watching the rapidly rising seawater around her, her face flushed with excitement.
"It moved! Lord Lanternfish moved!"
Myskina held her daughter tightly, watching Roy's retreating figure with a complex expression.
Who exactly is this young man?
It can dive into the belly of an anglerfish, control behemoths ten thousand meters long, and possesses that amazing spatial ability...
Has the outside world become so terrible?
Roy stood atop the lanternfish's head, gazing at the sea surface drawing ever closer.
There, the light grew brighter and brighter.
Sunlight.
For the first time in two hundred years, the father and daughter saw the sunlight.
And those waiting on the sea must be getting impatient, right?
Roy's lips curled into a cold smile.
The show is about to begin.
On the sea.
The atmosphere had become extremely tense.
Bullet, Hawk Eyes, and Kaido confronted Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Golden Lion. The six Conqueror's Haki clashed wildly, dark red arcs of electricity danced in the air, dark clouds filled the sky, and giant waves surged on the sea.
On the smaller pirate ships in the distance, people were constantly fainting and falling into the sea.
Bullet's muscles were taut as he stared at Whitebeard, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
" Whitebeard! Stop being so self-important!"
The Whitebeard gripped his naginata, the blade shimmering with a white aura, and chuckled softly.
"Boy, back then, the three of you teamed up and still couldn't get the better of me. Now you dare to challenge me?"
Bullet's expression changed as he recalled that battle from years ago.
That was when Roger encountered Kozuki Oden; the three of them— Roy, Bullet, Mihawk —teamed up against Whitebeard and Roger.
And the result?
The three of them ganged up on the two old guys but couldn't take them down and even got a good beating.
That was one of the few truly frustrating battles Bullet ever fought in his life.
"That was back then!" Bullet gritted his teeth. "Things are different now!"
A hint of admiration flashed in Whitebeard's eyes. "Indeed. You've become much stronger."
Hawk Eyes stood at the Ark Maxim, his Black Blade Yoru, pointing directly at the Golden Lion in the sky.
The Golden Lion floated in mid-air, its feet resting on Sky Island, with dozens of floating archipelagos behind it.
He held a cigar in his mouth, looked at Hawk Eyes, and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.
Unlike Whitebeard and Big Mom, he wasn't very familiar with the Roy Pirates ' fighting strength.
He personally participated in the attack on Mary Geoise.
Hawk Eyes's blade, Tesoro's speed, Bullet's strength... those monsters left a deep impression on him.
" Hawk Eyes, don't be so tense."
The Golden Lion exhaled a smoke ring.
"Now is not the time to fight. Pure Gold hasn't even appeared yet, what's the rush?"
Upon hearing this, Hawk Eyes slowly lowered the Black Blade, but his hand never left the hilt.
As soon as the Golden Lion dares to move, his slash will be unleashed immediately.
In the sky, Kaido transformed into a blue dragon, circling among the clouds.
The enormous dragon's body was thousands of meters long, blotting out the sky and the sun.
He looked down at Big Mom, his eyes filled with arrogance.
" Linlin! This Pure Gold is mine! Nobody can take it from me!"
Big Mom stood at the bow of the Queen Mama Chanter, her obese body trembling with anger.
She pointed at Kaido and screamed:
" Kaido! You brat! You owe me a favor from back then!"
Kaido snorted coldly:
"Old woman, of course I will never forget your kindness."
But the Pure Gold was discovered by the Roy Pirates, and as an ally, I can't betray them."
"An ally?!" Big Mom's face contorted with rage. "You actually believe that?!"
"Is it any of your business?"
Although the two sides were on the verge of war, neither made the first move.
Everyone is waiting.
The moment Roy sets sail.
That will be the real battle for control.
Just then--
Suddenly, a barrage of ship horns blared in the distance!
Everyone turned to look, their expressions changing drastically.
On the sea, hundreds of warships are speeding towards us! The warships are lined up in neat formations, completely surrounding the entire sea area!
On the flagship at the head of the ship, Sengoku stood at the bow, his face grim.
Beside him stood Garp and Tsuru, side by side. Behind him, the Three Admirals — Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji— stood in a row, followed by Momousagi, Chaton, and a group of other Marine Vice Admiral.
Hundreds of warships and tens of thousands of elite naval personnel surrounded this sea area completely.
The entire room fell silent instantly.
The small and medium-sized pirates were all deathly pale.
"Navy... Navy?!"
"How could this be?! How could the Navy be here?!"
" Three Admirals are here! And Garp too! It's over! It's all over!"