Tesoro immediately stood up, followed closely by Savi.
"Boss, I'll go with you!"
"I'm going too!"
Roy shook his head and refused.
"No, this time I'm going alone; I'm more mobile."
"After I leave, Bullet will temporarily take command. No one is allowed to leave this island. Focus on your training, and I will maintain contact using Den Den Mushi."
Bullet, though somewhat reluctant, nodded. "Understood. Which base do you want to attack?"
Roy gazed at the dark horizon, his mind racing through charts of the Grand Line.
" The G-6 Branch isn't too far from here, and it has a considerable number of troops stationed there, giving it significant influence. Let's start by taking them out."
Roy's voice was calm, yet carried a chilling decisiveness.
"Destroying a Marine Branch base should be enough to keep the Marine Headquarters busy for a while."
If they don't withdraw their Water 7 people, I wouldn't mind visiting the G-1 or G-3 Branch again.
He turned around and looked at his companions.
"While I was away, everyone followed Bullet's instructions and made the most of their time to train."
Once the new ship is built, we'll enter New World, where our true stage will be!
As soon as he finished speaking, Roy no longer hesitated. Powerful mental Telekinesis enveloped his entire body, and his figure slowly floated into the air.
"Wait for my news."
Whoosh--!
In the darkness, Roy's figure transformed into a blurry golden streak, piercing through the thin mist on the sea.
They sped off towards the G-6 Marine Branch and soon disappeared from sight.
Night sky.
Roy pushed his mental Telekinesis to its limit, his figure moving like a shooting star.
A powerful gust of air left a long white trail behind him.
His gaze was coldly fixed on one direction— the G-6 Marine Branch.
Observation Haki spread forward like an invisible radar, sensing all the movements in the vast sea ahead.
After his mental strength surged, this kind of precise perception over a wide area consumed almost no of his energy.
"Navy... World Government..."
A cold glint flashed in Roy's eyes.
"Since you refuse to behave, then let's communicate in a language you understand—destruction!"
Roy didn't consider himself a bloodthirsty person, but he knew all too well that in this dog-eat-dog world...
Appropriate deterrence and a sharp counterattack are the best ways to protect oneself and one's partners.
Destroying a Marine Branch is enough to send a clear message to Marine Headquarters:
You can't afford the price of tracking down the Roy Pirates!
Hours later, just before dawn, G-6 Marine Branch.
This base, located at a crucial point on the Grand Line, was still shrouded in night.
Only the lighthouse's beam swept regularly across the sea, and the sporadic footsteps of the patrol team echoed within the base.
Suddenly, on the highest watchtower of the base,
The sentry rubbed his sleepy eyes and stared wide-eyed at a point of light that appeared on the distant horizon.
Almost in the blink of an eye,
The point of light was expanding at an alarming rate, transforming into a golden figure with a trail of flames, hovering above the main gate of the base!
"Enemy... Enemy attack!!!"
The sentry hurriedly sounded the alarm.
Waaaaaah!
The piercing alarm instantly resounded throughout the entire base!
The dormitory lights came on one after another, and the naval soldiers frantically grabbed their weapons and rushed out of the rooms.
G6 Branch, Base Commander
A Marine Vice Admiral with gray hair but still a robust physique.
At that moment, he strode onto the command platform, wearing Justice Coat, and picked up binoculars to look at the sky.
When he saw the figure floating in the air, with long golden hair dancing wildly in the sea breeze, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"It's... it's ' Heavenly Dao ' Roy!!"
"High alert! All turrets, aim! Notify headquarters immediately!!"
The entire G-6 Branch instantly erupted in excitement!
Countless searchlights were shone into the sky, artillery pieces adjusted their angles, and officers shouted themselves hoarse as they directed the troops to deploy.
However, Roy, who was suspended in mid-air, simply raised his right hand slowly.
"... Disappear."
With his indifferent words, an indescribable, terrifying gravity, centered on him, crashed down like an invisible mountain!
" Gravity Domain - Hundredfold Suppression!"
Buzz--!
The air emitted a strained buzzing sound!
All the buildings in the base below, whether sturdy concrete fortresses or wooden structures, creaked and groaned in an instant!
Rumble rumble rumble--!!!
The load-bearing structure collapsed instantly!
The watchtower broke in half, and the gun emplacements were twisted and deformed.
Along with the naval soldiers above, they were pinned to the ground, the sounds of bones cracking and screams drowned out by the deafening roar of the collapse!
The base commander Vice Admiral, roared and unleashed a powerful burst of Armament Haki, attempting to resist the overwhelming gravity.
But the command platform beneath his feet continued to crack and sink! He watched helplessly as the base he had built up over many years was reduced to a sinking ruin in just a few seconds!
This was not an attack, but pure, crushing... destruction!
Roy hovered at the center of the vortex of destruction, his clothes fluttering, his eyes unwavering.
Focusing its attention on several key facilities—ammunition depots, communication towers, shipyards...
With a flick of his finger, his Telekinesis, like a precise giant hand, instantly shattered these facilities!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions rang out in the ruins, flames shot into the sky, illuminating Roy's cold face and the hellish scene below.
They didn't stop, or even go to see the sailors struggling in the ruins.
The objective has been achieved.
His mental Telekinesis enveloped his entire body once more, and a golden streak of light pierced the sky as dawn approached.
Disappeared into the distance.
Only the completely destroyed and paralyzed G-6 Branch remained.
And some naval soldiers who survived Roy's gravity.
The news spread like wildfire, reaching Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, at breakneck speed.
The atmosphere in Fleet Admiral Kong's office was very heavy. The high-ranking officers, including Sengoku, Zephyr, and Staff Officer Tsuru, who had just recovered from their injuries, were all gathered together.
An urgent battle report was slammed onto the table.
" G-6 Branch... almost completely destroyed!"
Kong's voice was filled with barely suppressed rage.
"More than 90% of the building collapsed; the ammunition depot, shipyard, and communication facilities were all destroyed."
Casualties... The number of casualties is still being tallied, but preliminary estimates suggest it has exceeded five hundred!
"And the enemy... is only ' Heavenly Dao ' Roy!"
The office was deathly silent.
Sengoku slammed his fist into the wall, and several cracks instantly appeared in the hard wall.
"That bastard!!"
"He must be retaliating against our navy!!"
Staff Officer Tsuru frowned. She didn't believe that a cunning guy like Roy would do something so thankless.
" Roy must have ulterior motives!"
"They're probably trying to draw our attention to him."
Crane took out a map from the side, and slowly moved her finger across it, finally stopping at the location of Water 7.
Water 7?
Sengoku frowned, then seemed to realize something.
" Roy and his crew obtained Adam Wood in the Sabaody Archipelago!"
"They want to build ships in Water 7!?"
"It should be."
Staff Officer Tsuru rubbed his temples and looked at Kong Crane Sengoku.
A few days ago, the CP department reported that several CP members had gone missing.
Meanwhile, our search party is also heading towards Water 7.
Staff Officer Tsuru's tone was heavy:
"He's demonstrating against us, and it's also a warning!"
"If we don't withdraw our investigative forces from Water 7, his next target might be another branch base."
Kong rubbed his temples in frustration; Roy's abilities were indeed infuriating him.
"Any progress on the investigation in Water 7?"
A general in charge of intelligence immediately reported:
"No shipyards have been found yet, but new ships are being built using Adam Wood."
(This is also Roy's way of having Tom appear to be doing normal construction work, in order to mislead people.)