Mona shook her head at his eager expression, but her smile deepened.
Iron Arms, nicknamed "Madman "Gura among rookie pirates.
Since he set sail, this guy has always made sure to fight opponents stronger than himself.
Fight if you can win, run if you can't, and fight to the death if you can't run.
With his steel-like defense and reckless fighting style, he managed to carve out a name for himself in the first half of the Grand Line.
But this time, the person he chose was a bit too high-class.
" Gura,"
Mona's voice was languid.
I advise you to calm down.
Those two guys aren't the riffraff you've encountered before.
"I know."
Gura didn't turn his head; instead, the fighting spirit in his eyes intensified.
"It's precisely because I know this that I want to try it even more."
His hands were clenched into fists, the gray metallic sheen spreading from his fingertips to his wrists and then to his entire forearm.
That's the power of the Steel-Steel Fruit, which allows one to transform any part of their body into a special metal that is even harder than steel.
On the other side, " Blood Axe " Bullet had already taken the Giant Axe off his back.
The axe was taller than him, its blade as wide as a small shield, and its handle as thick as an adult's arm.
He gripped the axe handle with one hand as easily as if it were a straw, but the bulging muscles and bulging veins showed that he had already stored up his strength to the limit.
"Let me go!"
Blood Axe flung the first mate's hand away, his eyes fixed on the black-haired man in mid-air.
"Captain!!!" The first mate was almost in tears.
"Shut up!" Bullet gritted his teeth.
"I set sail just to fight a strongman like him!"
It's better to die at his hands than at the hands of those nobody soldiers!
His knees were slightly bent, and a piece of tile beneath his feet shattered with a crackling sound.
But just as he was about to rush out—
A hand rested on his shoulder.
"Calm down, Blood Axe."
It's Mona.
Before anyone knew it, she had floated over from the opposite rooftop and placed a hand on Bullet's shoulder.
Take a closer look.
She tilted her chin slightly upwards.
Blood Axe followed her gaze.
Roy remained suspended in mid-air, arms crossed, expression calm.
Behind him were Tesoro, Yamato, Enel, Savi, Kazami...
A group of cadres stood in a row, each exuding an aura no less powerful than any of the wanted criminals present.
Roy himself didn't even look at them.
His gaze passed over the burning ruins, over the chaotic streets, and landed in the distance—on that powerful aura rapidly approaching.
One. Two. Three. Four.
The four auras were all so powerful that they were suffocating.
Blood Axe's pupils suddenly contracted.
He sensed it.
The oppressive feeling came from afar, overwhelming like four moving mountains.
"That is..."
For the first time, a hint of seriousness appeared in Mona's voice.
"Four Marine Admiral."
Her snake-like eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Roy.
He's waiting for them.
Gura stopped in his tracks.
He raised his head and looked at the black-haired man in mid-air, his fighting spirit replaced by another emotion for the first time.
That was reverence.
Facing four Marine Admiral, the man remained calm, arms crossed, as if waiting for old friends.
This is the Heavenly Dao Emperor.
This is the magnanimity of Four Emperors of the Sea).
"See that?"
Mona released her grip on ' Blood Axe ' Bullet. "That level of combat is beyond our capabilities."
Blood Axe Bullet gritted his teeth, the veins bulging on his axe-wielding hand, but he didn't move.
He's not stupid.
He's just belligerent, not looking to die.
Four Marine Admiral- level combatants—what does that even mean?
Any one of them could crush him into dust.
If all four of them attacked together, he wouldn't even qualify to be cannon fodder.
Gura also stopped in his tracks.
He lowered his head, looked at his hands covered in gray metal, remained silent for a few seconds, and then smiled.
"Hmm... Looks like I still have a long way to go."
His voice no longer held the excitement it had before; instead, it carried an emotion that was hard to describe.
It wasn't frustration, it wasn't fear.
It's a sobering realization that comes from recognizing the gap.
"Let's retreat." Mona turned around. "In a battle of this level, even watching is dangerous for us."
Gura nodded and followed behind her.
Bullet glanced one last time at the black-haired man in mid-air, gritted his teeth, and slung the Giant Axe back over his shoulder.
"Walk."
The three men, each with their own subordinates, quickly disappeared into the intricate streets and alleys of Sabaody.
In the direction they had left, the four powerful auras were getting closer and closer.
Roy looked away.
He sensed the subtle movements of those three rookie pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million from beginning to end.
But as they themselves realized, beings of that caliber were not worth Roy's attention.
His Observation Haki remained locked on the four rapidly approaching auras.
Garp, Zephyr, Akainu, Aokiji.
Four Marine Admiral- level combatants were deployed simultaneously.
This is an even bigger event than it was back in the G-5 Branch.
Roy's lips curled into a faint smile.
" Jinbe."
Jinbe, holding Lily, turned around.
"Take Elder Nyon and the slaves away first. Go to Shakky's bar."
Jinbe was stunned.
He opened his mouth, as if to say something—of course he wanted to stay, to fight alongside Roy.
Captain Roy got into this huge trouble while saving the residents of Fish-Man Island. Jinbe just leaves like this, what kind of number one warrior of Fish-Man Island is he?
But Roy didn't give him a chance to speak.
"You are now Shichibukai."
Roy's voice wasn't loud, but it was clear.
"If the Shichibukai clash head-on with the Navy, Fish-Man Island will be in trouble."
Do you want Fish-Man Island to be targeted by the World Government because of this?
Jinbe's words stuck in his throat.
He lowered his head and looked at Lily in his arms—
The mermaid girl who was captured and nearly enslaved after surfacing because she was playing.
Her fishtail glowed faintly in the afterglow of the setting sun, and fear still lingered in her blue eyes.
And behind them were the slaves of the Mink Tribe, the Longarm Tribe, and the Dwarf Tribe.
Their eyes reflected both the joy of being saved and the fear of what would happen next.
Jinbe took a deep breath.
" Captain Roy..."
His voice was a little hoarse, as if something was stuck in his throat.
"Great kindness needs no words of thanks. Fish-Man Island will remember this favor."
He held Shyarly in his arms and bowed deeply to Roy.
Elder Nyon also came forward, leaning on her snake cane, and looked at Roy.
The former Pirate Empress of Amazon Lily, an old woman who had lived for over a hundred years, had a complex look in her eyes at this moment.
She's seen far too many pirates.
There are strong and weak, good and evil.
But she had never met anyone like Roy before.
It wasn't because of his ability, but because of his attitude.
They attacked the Celestial Dragons, showed no concern for the arrival of the Marine Admiral, and treated "rescuing people" as a matter of course—as if this kind of order was simply how things should be on this sea.
Captain Roy.
Elder Nyon's voice was hoarse but solemn.
Amazon Lily owes you a favor.
"If there is any need in the future, Amazon Lily will never refuse."
Roy nodded, without saying anything more.
His gaze passed over Elder Nyon and landed on Hancock.
The twelve-year-old girl was looking up at him.
The afterglow of the setting sun reflected in her eyes, turning them amber.
There was admiration, excitement, determination, and a resolve that transcended age.
"Lord Roy."
Hancock's voice was soft, but steady.
"I will become stronger. I will definitely become stronger, strong enough to stand by your side."
Roy looked at her and smiled.
"I'll be waiting."
Jinbe, with his slaves, Elder Nyon, with her Amazon Lily warriors, quickly disappeared into the intricate streets of Sabaody.
Their target was Area 13, Shakky's Rip-off Bar.
With Rayleigh in charge, it's currently the safest place on the entire island.
Roy watched them leave, then looked away.
According to his Observation Haki, the four auras were already very close.
"They've arrived."