Roy's gravity continued to exert its pressure.
The Vice Admiral had to simultaneously unleash their full Armament Haki to defend against gravity while also trying to catch Roy's elusive figure.
Their reaction speed was slowed down by gravity, while Roy was in his element in his own space.
This is not a battle.
This is a hunt.
A Marine Vice Admiral finally reacted. The instant Roy disappeared, he concentrated his Armament Haki in the back of his head and simultaneously slashed backward with his sword.
His knife struck.
But it only hit air.
Roy appeared to his side, not behind him.
Shusui cuts horizontally.
The Vice Admiral's head flew off.
Fresh blood gushed from the severed neck, adding a deep crimson hue to the blood-filled air.
"The eighth one."
Roy uttered a soft voice before disappearing into the void once more.
Eight lieutenant Vice Admiral ' bodies lay on the ice.
Each corpse had only one wound, clean and swift, a single, fatal cut.
Blood flowed from beneath their corpses, pooling into the ice surface already stained red with blood mist.
The Rear Admiral who were still struggling to hold on watched this scene with despair in their eyes.
They are not afraid of death.
But this method—offers no chance to retaliate, and you can't even see the enemy's movements clearly.
And so they were harvested one after another.
This is not a battle; it is a one-sided massacre.
"Demon..."
A Rear Admiral knelt on the ground, his hands gripping the ice tightly, his voice trembling.
"He is a demon..."
Roy's figure reappeared in mid-air.
A thin layer of blood stained the blade of the Black Blade Shusui, giving it a dark red glow in the sunlight.
His expression remained calm, as if he were doing something trivial.
"The ninth one."
His gaze locked onto his next target.
Mary Geoise, at the top of the Red Line.
Room of Authority.
Five chairs were arranged in a semicircle, and five elderly people sat upright on them.
A giant Den Den Mushi embedded in the wall is broadcasting live footage of Marineford.
It was being broadcast just minutes ago.
Now the screen is completely black.
From the moment the Ark Maxim from Hachinosu appeared in the skies above Marineford, all the live Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi aimed at the center of the battlefield simultaneously lost their signal.
The miniature Den Den Mushi strapped to the backs of those News Coo, the surveillance Den Den Mushi surrounding the Marine Headquarters,
Even the World Government's secret surveillance equipment—all of it—failed.
The final frame shows Roy standing at the bow of the Ark of Ark Maxim, and then everything goes black.
"Has the signal not been restored yet?"
Shepard X. Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, with his blond hair and golden beard, spoke, his voice filled with suppressed anxiety.
"No."
Topman Saint Warcury, with his curly hair and beard, shook his head and tapped his fingers twice on the armrest of his chair.
"All Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi have lost signal, even the encrypted lines at Marine Headquarters have been cut."
"It was Roy who did it."
Bald, bespectacled Marcus Saint Mars pushed up his glasses, revealing a terrifyingly gloomy gaze behind the lenses.
"His ability after Telekinesis Fruit Awakening —he must have created a Telekinesis Domain covering the entire battlefield, shielding all electronic devices with his Telekinesis: Barrier."
"The issue now is not about discussing signals."
Lucy Saint Saturn, with his long beard and braid, spoke.
His voice was the most composed of the Five Elders, but even it carried a rare hint of solemnity.
"The problem is—we can't see what's happening on the battlefield, but we can estimate it."
He picked up an intelligence document, a detailed list of the core combat forces of Hachinosu, which was several pages long.
" Roy, Bullet, Mihawk, Tesoro, Crocodile, Kuma..."
"The core combat force of Hachinosu is fully mobilized."
Each of these people possesses strength approaching or even surpassing that of Admiral Admiral.
Although the Marine Headquarters has 100,000 elite troops, those below the rank of Vice Admiral are simply expendable resources in their presence.
Saint Saturn put down the documents.
"More importantly, it's Roy himself."
A moment of silence fell over the Room of Authority.
The five elderly men present were well aware of Roy's strength.
This rising pirate, who emerged after Rocks and Roger, established Hachinosu and became the youngest emperor in the New World.
Now, ten years have passed.
No one knows the extent of Roy's current strength.
"The navy cannot collapse."
Shepard X. Saint Shepherd Ju Peter broke the silence.
"The navy is the largest armed force under the World Government and our greatest asset in maintaining the balance of the seas."
"If the Marine Headquarters suffers too many losses in this war, the pirates on the high seas will pounce on us like sharks smelling blood."
Even if Whitebeard doesn't die this time, he will be severely weakened.
Kaido won't let this opportunity pass by, and while Red Hair is relatively restrained, he's by no means a benevolent person.
Big Mom was still licking her wounds after being badly beaten by Roy, but what if she took the opportunity to cause trouble?
"Not to mention the Revolutionary Army."
Saint Warcury added,
"That Dragon guy has been looking for an opportunity to overthrow the World Government."
If the navy's fighting capacity is severely damaged, the Revolutionary Army will definitely seize the opportunity to launch a full-scale offensive.
Therefore, the navy cannot be crippled.
Saint Mars concluded
"At the very least, we cannot be crippled to the point where the balance of the ocean cannot be maintained."
Saint Saturn slowly stood up.
His movements were slow, but each one carried a heavy sense of oppression.
This old man, who has lived for hundreds of years, is also the most senior among the Five Elders.
I'll go there.
The other four elderly people all looked at him at the same time.
"You're going in person?"
"Right."
Saint Saturn tapped his staff on the floor, producing a dull thud.
"Bring the Holy Knights."
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter frowned slightly.
" The Holy Knights lost several members in the last battle for Pure Gold. Although they have been replaced, but—"
"Precisely because we lost manpower last time, we must take them this time."
Saint Saturn interrupted him.
Roy already had some understanding of the Holy Knights's fighting style.
Using the same group of people to deal with him would be tantamount to suicide.
He wasn't familiar with the abilities of the newly added members, which could catch him off guard.
Saint Warcury pondered for a moment,
Who is the current leader of the Holy Knights?
" Shamrock."
Saint Saturn uttered a name,
" Figarland Shamrock."
The air Room of Authority froze slightly.
The five elderly people present were all familiar with this name.
The Figarland Family, Celestial Dragons clan, saw Shamrock selected to Holy Knights.
With his exceptional talent and absolute loyalty to the World Government, he climbed his way up to the position of commander over a decade.
There's also a personal grudge between Shamrock and Roy — Roy personally defeated him during the battle for Pure Gold.
Shamrock suffered a crushing defeat in that battle.
" Shamrock will not refuse this opportunity."
Saint Saturn said,
He's always wanted revenge.
Saint Mars pushed up his glasses.
"With the Holy Knights plus you, this combat power is enough to deal with Roy— "
"It's not about dealing with Roy alone."
Saint Saturn interrupted him, his tone unusually serious.
"It is the core combat force to deal with the entire Hachinosu."
Bullet, Mihawk, Tesoro —each of these three possesses strength comparable to that of Four Emperors).
Including Roy himself, the top-tier combat power on Hachinosu is at least equivalent to the combined strength of three Four Emperors pirate crews.
Even Holy Knights join me, we might not necessarily gain the upper hand.
"But at least it buys the navy a chance to catch its breath."
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.
Go ahead.
Remember, the primary objective is to preserve the foundation of the navy.
"We must protect as many elite officers as possible, and we absolutely cannot afford to lose any Fleet Admiral or Admiral."
"I know."
Saint Saturn turned and walked towards the door.
He paused as he reached the door and glanced back at the black screen on the wall.
Occasionally, a few twisted arcs of electricity flashed in the darkness, as if something was struggling within.
Roy.