Swords flashed and shadows danced, swift as Inazuma! Each clash unleashed a terrifying shockwave!
Those around them couldn't see their movements at all; they could only see two beams of light, one red and one black, colliding wildly in mid-air!
The aftermath of that battle was terrifying.
Saint Garling was entangled by the Red Count, but the Holy Knights still had nine members.
The nine black figures did not pause at all and continued to rush towards the Ark Maxim!
Their goal was clear--
Pure Gold.
On the Ark Maxim, Roy slowly stood up.
He watched the nine figures getting closer and closer, a faint smile curving his lips.
It's finally here.
The person he was waiting for finally arrived.
Nine black figures, like nine black Inazuma, charged straight towards the Ark Maxim!
That imposing aura was so overwhelming that it almost made it hard to breathe.
On the battlefield, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared intently at the scene.
Whitebeard and Bullet ceased their confrontation.
Golden Lion and Hawk Eyes retreated simultaneously.
Kaido and Big Mom also stopped fighting and looked in the same direction.
The three emperors stepped back, their gazes fixed intently on the black figures.
" The Holy Knights..." Whitebeard murmured, "Those guys, they actually mobilized the entire force."
Golden Lion's face darkened. " The Celestial Dragons ' lackeys have arrived just in time."
Big Mom snorted coldly, "Let them fight first. Once they're both exhausted, Mom will intervene."
All the officers stopped fighting and retreated to their respective captains' sides.
Marco landed beside Whitebeard, panting heavily. " Pops, we..."
Whitebeard raised his hand, gesturing for him to be quiet.
"Watch."
His gaze was fixed intently on the direction of Ark Maxim.
"Let me see just how strong that kid Roy really is."
On the Ark Maxim, Roy stands alone at the bow.
He watched the nine figures getting closer and closer, and took a deep breath.
A smile slowly appeared on his face.
That smile was faint and serene.
It was as if he were facing not nine top-tier warriors of the Holy Knights, but nine ordinary henchmen.
He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly curled.
Telekinesis Fruit Awakening --
Domain Expansion!
Buzz--!!!
A pale white light shield instantly spread out from Roy's center!
The light shield, hundreds of meters in diameter, enveloped the entire Ark Maxim, along with a large surrounding area!
Nine black figures rushed into the light barrier in an instant!
At that moment, their expressions changed simultaneously.
"What... what is this?!"
My body... has become heavier!
" Observation Haki... I can't sense him anymore!"
Inside the light shield, everything changed.
Space is distorted, gravity is disordered, and perception is interfered with.
The most terrifying thing was the invisible pressure, as if an unseen hand was watching them constantly, ready to strike at any moment.
Roy stood in the center of the light barrier, looking at the nine bewildered figures, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Welcome to my world.
He drew the Black Blade Shusui from his waist; the black blade gleamed with a cold, eerie light within the protective shield.
"Here--"
He vanished in a flash!
"I am the rule!"
The pupils of all nine people suddenly contracted!
Where are they?!
The next second--
A black blade of light appeared out of thin air!
"Careful!"
The leader was a man who looked remarkably like Shanks, but with a completely different demeanor.
He exuded a chilling aura—with a shout, he instantly parried with his longsword!
clang--!!!
Swords clashed, sparks flew!
The man who looked remarkably like Shanks was jolted back several steps, his arm going numb!
He looked up at the man who had suddenly appeared before him, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Wow, so fast!
So strong!
Roy looked at him, a playful smile playing on his lips.
"Hey, you look quite alike." He sized the other person up. " Shanks ' brother? Or a clone?"
"His name is Shanks. What's yours, Stanks?"
The man's face darkened. "Pirate! Don't look at me like that!"
Roy, seeing the other's unpleasant expression, smiled, " Stanks? That name... suits you quite well."
As soon as he finished speaking, he moved again!
Black Blade Shusui transformed into a sky full of blade shadows, sweeping towards the nine people!
Each strike was imbued with terrifying sword energy!
The nine of them joined forces to defend themselves, but Roy's knife was too fast, so fast that they didn't have time to react!
Even more terrifying is that everything within this light barrier is under Roy's control.
Their attacks will be reflected by an unseen force.
Their movements are disrupted by a strange gravitational force.
Their Observation Haki completely failed to detect Roy's movements.
Roy, however, seemed to be able to foresee all their actions, always managing to avoid attacks and find weaknesses in advance.
Damn it!
Stanks gritted his teeth, forced Roy back with a single strike, and roared at the others, "Attack together! Don't give him a chance to pick them off one by one!"
The nine people exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
The next second--
Nine figures attacked simultaneously!
All abilities erupt simultaneously!
Someone's body instantly grew to enormous size, and they unleashed a punch with terrifying power!
Some people's hands transformed into blades, flashing with light as fast as Inazuma!
Flames spewed from someone's mouth, engulfing everything in their path, and the temperature was astonishing!
Someone released a strange black mist, and something seemed to be hidden within it!
Nine attacks came simultaneously from nine directions!
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Roy's eyes.
"That's more interesting."
He flashed and vanished from the spot in an instant.
All nine attacks missed!
Where are they?!
"Up there!"
Someone looked up and saw Roy hovering in mid-air, looking down at them.
Roy raised his hand, his fingers slightly curled.
Gravity field - 100 times.
Buzz--!!!
A terrifying gravitational force instantly enveloped the nine people!
The nine people suddenly felt a sinking sensation, and the ice beneath their feet shattered instantly!
"Damn it! It's gravity manipulation!"
"Hold on!"
Some gritted their teeth and endured, while others unleashed their power to resist.
But the gravity was so terrifying that it almost made them unable to straighten their backs.
Roy looked down at them, a cold glint in his eyes.
That's it?
He raised the Black Blade Shusui, and flowing Armament Haki began to swirl around its black blade.
That aura caused the nine people's expressions to change simultaneously.
"Careful!"
Roy swung his sword!
A dark red blade of light, carrying an overwhelming Haki, swept towards the nine people!
boom--!!!
The nine of them joined forces to resist, but the force was too terrifying, and it sent them flying!
Some people crashed onto the ice, some hit the rocks, and some were sent flying out of the light barrier and landed far away.
Roy sheathed his sword and watched them silently.
Those who were thrown back by the blast struggled to their feet.
But the next second, something strange happened.
Their wounds began to be enveloped by a strange black mist.
As the black mist surged, the wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The broken bones were reattached.
Torn muscles regenerate.
Some people even had their severed arms regrow in the black mist.
In just a few breaths, all nine people were fully recovered.
It was as if the attack had never happened.