A gentle breeze swept across the plaza of the G-5 Branch.
Zephyr's resolute voice resounded throughout the entire arena!
"As Marine Admiral, I bear the responsibility of upholding justice!"
"Absolutely not... absolutely not allowed for a dangerous element like you to continue to evade justice!"
A resolute aura erupted from Zephyr!
The previously listless spirit began to rise again at an abnormal speed.
It's even more ferocious and dangerous than in its heyday!
The wound on my chest is rapidly healing.
" Life Return - Ultimate Technique - Martial Body!"
Zephyr let out a low growl, his entire body turning crimson, and steam rising from his skin!
By burning life force to rapidly divide cells, potential is unleashed, gaining power beyond limits in a short period of time!
"Not good!" Bullet's expression changed, and he immediately retreated.
Hawk Eyes gripped the Black Blade tightly, his eyes filled with extreme seriousness.
"Damn it!" Roy couldn't help but curse under his breath.
It's just a minor injury!
He'll be fine after a couple of days of rest at home.
He's over forty years old, yet he's still so immature, talking about fighting for justice and risking his life at the drop of a hat.
Faced with such Zephyr, Roy and his two companions could only proceed with extreme caution.
Justice... must not be desecrated!
Zephyr's voice was hoarse, and his fists were once again covered in deep Armament Haki, but a faint glint of bloodlust shone through the black.
It emitted a terrifying wave of destruction!
" Black Arm - End - Star Collapse!"
Zephyr roared and concentrated all his power, along with his lifelong beliefs, into his right fist!
The fist seemed to transform into a star about to explode, carrying the force to destroy everything, and smashed down towards Roy!
Wherever the fist passed, space distorted and light dimmed, as if even the heavens and earth were about to collapse under this punch!
This is Zephyr's most powerful strike, a gamble with his conviction!
"Not good!!!"
"Let's attack together!!!"
Faced with this earth-shattering punch, Roy knew that retreat was no longer an option.
Take a deep breath and frantically mobilize the remaining energy in your body!
Telekinesis, Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki... all the powers at their disposal cease to distinguish one another in this life-or-death crisis.
They began a forced integration in an unprecedented way!
His right fist slowly rose, unleashing streams of dark golden light, black and red Inazuma, invisible Telekinesis ripples, and a distorted gravitational field...
Various strange phenomena intertwined and compressed on his fist, eventually forming an extremely unstable energy sphere, with nebulae seemingly flowing inside, emanating a terrifying aura!
As Roy moved, Bullet and Hawk Eyes also finished charging up and unleashed their strongest attacks at the same time towards Zephyr.
There was no sound.
At the center of the collision of the four forces, a sphere of light that seemed capable of devouring everything collided and intertwined in the air.
The next moment--
"Buzz--------!!!"
An indescribable roar finally erupted!
A blinding white light instantly engulfed everything!
The entire island began to shake violently!
The ground in the square was peeled away layer by layer, and the seawater in the harbor was drained, exposing the silt on the seabed.
The entire G-5 Branch was completely destroyed, leaving only a huge crater with a diameter of over 100 meters.
Seeing that things were not going well, Roy used his remaining power to form a dense array of shields in front of the group.
It is unknown how much time passed before the devastating shockwave slowly dissipated.
On one side of the deep pit, with a 'thud,' a hand emerged from the ground covered in rubble and mud.
Bullet was the first to recover from the impact; thanks to the physical enhancement provided by his Mythical Zoan, he was also the least injured of Roy and the other two.
The moment Roy's shield shattered, he charged straight to the front, blocking most of the impact.
Using his Observation Haki, he sensed the locations of Roy and Hawk Eyes.
He staggered forward, dug his hands into the soil, and lifted the two men out, one in each hand.
"Cough cough!"
As oxygen rushed into his lungs, Roy coughed violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood, before finally feeling much less tightness in his chest.
The bone that had just been repositioned was dislocated again by the impact.
Large beads of cold sweat rolled down his face as he endured the excruciating pain and put the Bone Crusher back together.
His already pale face was now completely devoid of color.
Hawk Eyes was also in a disheveled state, his former aristocratic elegance gone, his clothes tattered.
He used the knife as a support in front of him to maintain his standing posture.
The three men were dressed in rags, with blood at the corners of their mouths, and were breathing heavily, clearly exhausted.
"Asshole!!!"
"That old guy is really passionate!!!"
Roy cursed under his breath.
On the other side of the deep pit, Zephyr was half-squatting on the ground, his fists pounding the ground as he panted heavily.
Although Zephyr withstood the impact of the explosion thanks to his ' Martial Body ' state and his well-trained physique, he was forced out of the ' Martial Body ' state as a result.
The redness on his skin faded quickly, and his breath returned like the receding tide.
The wound on his chest, torn open by Roy's gravity ' Singularity ', reappeared, and blood gushed out.
Zephyr raised his head and stared intently at Roy and his two companions, never expecting them to be this difficult to deal with.
Not only can it withstand its own full-force attack, but it can also withstand subsequent impacts.
Although it was clear that the other person was injured, my own situation was even more dire.
No wonder the Sengoku Society values Roy so much; there's a reason for it!
On either side of the deep pit, four pairs of eyes clashed fiercely in the air.
Roy hadn't expected that his intention was simply to attract the Navy's attention and, incidentally, 'learn' how to enhance Armament Haki.
Who could have imagined the battle would escalate to this point?
" Roy, that guy looks like he's nearing his limit." Bullet clenched his fists, his bloodthirsty eyes fixed on Zephyr.
"Then let's crush them in one fell swoop..."
Roy's expression changed; he sensed with his Observation Haki that a fleet was rapidly approaching.
"Damn! The navy's reinforcements arrived so quickly!"
"Brubrubrub..."
Just as Roy was cursing under his breath, a phone rang out, sounding particularly abrupt.
He shook the dirt off his head and took out the Den Den Mushi from his pocket.
As soon as the call connected, Tesoro's smug voice came from the other end.
"Boss, ' Ark Maxim ' is all set! I'm on my way to the agreed location now. How was your operation?"
"Very good! You go wait there first, we'll retreat immediately!"
Roy hung up the phone, Bullet was shooting Hawk Eyes, had obviously also heard the news of the new ship being acquired. He did not object to Roy's offer to retreat.
Roy stood up, looking at Zephyr in the distance with a complicated expression.
" Zephyr, ' Black Arm,' it seems we have no choice but to call it a day."
"Thank you for today's 'tutelage,' see you later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Roy used his mental power to instantly envelop himself and Bullet and Hawk Eyes beside him, and then unleashed a shockwave. The three of them shot into the sky and quickly disappeared from Zephyr's sight.
"Pirates, don't even think about escaping!"
Zephyr roared, mustered his strength, and disregarded his injuries to give chase, but he staggered after taking just one step and was then hit by Roy's shockwave.
He was sent flying backwards, landing on the ground, only able to watch helplessly as the three disappeared behind the island.