Roy hovered above Elbaf, his body silently supported by Telekinesis Field.
His gaze never left the battle involving Imu, Loki, and Luffy.
The clash between the three continued, black flames, Lightning, and Conqueror's Haki Inazuma swirling together, turning the sky within a kilometer radius into a chaotic color.
Each shockwave spread out like an invisible giant hammer striking everyone's chest.
Roy's Observation Haki was like an overwhelming net, enveloping the entire battlefield.
It was clearly visible that although Luffy and Loki fought fiercely, Imu was never truly injured from beginning to end.
Those moments when they seemed to be forced back were merely Imu testing the mettle of these two.
Retracting his senses, Roy turned his gaze to another battlefield.
At this moment, the officers of the Hachinosu Allied Forces had already surrounded the Five Elders.
Sanji and Zoro also slowly withdrew from the battlefield; the long, bloody fight had pushed these two young men to their limits.
Zoro, in particular, fought Saint Nusjuro for so long, his body covered in layers of wounds. If it weren't for his willpower, anyone else would have collapsed long ago.
Their departure also gave Kaido room to maneuver.
Kaido's azure dragon body tumbled in the air, the Hassaikai already in his claws, his laughter rolling across the battlefield like thunder.
" Five Elders! I've come to collect your lives!"
Bullet also stepped forward, his White Tiger: Human-Beast Form causing the ground to tremble with every step he took.
Bullet's eyes burned with fighting spirit, and his mouth stretched into a wide grin as if he wanted to tear his face apart.
" Kaido! Don't steal my prey!"
Hawk Eyes, Red Count, Yamato, Yamato, Ace all took to the air in succession.
These people all possessed Conqueror's Haki, though their strengths varied. But when they released Conqueror's Haki simultaneously, the air on the entire battlefield crackled under the pressure.
The Five Elders' expressions changed drastically.
As Saint Warcury looked up at the sky, the sight of figures wrapped in Conqueror's Haki Inazuma rushing towards him brought back some extremely unpleasant memories.
For eight hundred years, no one has ever dared to treat them like this.
"You pirates--"
Before Saint Warcury could finish his roar, Kaido's spiked club had already slammed down in front of him.
The Hassaikai, enveloped in dark red Inazuma, slammed its pitch-black Hassaikai into the massive body of Saint Warcury.
"Boom!"
Just as he was about to raise his arm to block, Saint Warcury was sent flying backward by the enormous force, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground.
Bullet appeared right behind Saint Warcury and punched him in the lower back.
The White Tiger: Human-Beast Form was imbued with Demonic Aura and Conqueror's Haki, amplified by the power of the More-More Fruit. Kaido dared not take that punch head-on.
Saint Warcury spat out a mouthful of black blood, his body breaking in two mid-air.
"Hateful!"
Saint Nusjuro, carrying the Kitetsu I, tried to come to the rescue, but a green slash came from the side, blocking his sword in mid-air.
Hawk Eyes.
He gripped the Black Blade Yoru in one hand, his golden eyes utterly calm, a ripple of emotion emanating from him. A mixture of Conqueror's Haki and Demonic Aura slowly rose from his body, the Saint Nusjuro.
"Your opponent is me."
Saint Nusjuro and Hawk Eyes faced off.
Red Count, King, Yamato each entangled the other three of the Five Elders.
Red Count's teleportation combined with the speed granted by the Vampire Fruit made it impossible for Saint Shepherd Ju Peter to keep up with his pace.
Jin's Pteranodon Form, combined with the Lunarian Tribe's innate fire, forced Saint Mars to retreat repeatedly.
Yamato's frost power, combined with the Okuchi no Makami Fruit, forced Saint Garling to use his true abilities to deal with it.
Roy slowly descended from mid-air and stood at the edge of the battlefield.
His Observation Haki spread out fully, sweeping over the bodies of the Five Elders.
really.
Those marks of the Black Turn Domination were like five black nails embedded deep in their souls, distributed in five different locations on the five people's bodies.
The Saint Warcury is in the center of his chest; the Saint Nusjuro is on the forearm of the hand holding the knife; the Saint Shepherd Ju Peter is on the back of his neck; the Saint of Saint Mars is on his left knee; Saint Garling is on his brow.
"Did you hear me?" Roy's voice rang out across the battlefield.
Kaido slammed Saint Warcury into the ground with a single blow, panting heavily as he asked:
"Spit it out!"
" Warcury's center of chest, Nusjuro's right forearm, Ju Peter's back of the neck, Mas's left knee, and Garling's forehead."
Roy's voice was unhurried, as if he were reciting a menu.
These locations are nodes where Black Turn Mark.
Use Conqueror's Haki to attack those areas; their immortality will be useless then.
The moment the secret of the Black Turn was revealed, the expressions on the Five Elders ' faces were as if their masks had been ripped off.
" Roy!!!" Saint Nusjuro roared through gritted teeth.
Roy didn't even glance at him.
Bullet grinned maliciously and cracked his knuckles:
So you old codgers aren't really invincible after all!
Then I won't be polite!
Before he finished speaking, his fist was already slamming towards Saint Warcury's chest.
The fist was wrapped in Conqueror's Haki Inazuma, striking straight at the core of the Black Turn Mark.
Saint Warcury dodged the punch, his face pale, as it grazed his ribs and deflected it two inches from the center of his chest.
But the aftershocks of the Conqueror's Haki Inazuma struck the mark, and Saint Warcury screamed as a large plume of black smoke gushed from the wound, curling up like scalded flesh.
"You dodged quickly."
Bullet licked his lips.
"You won't be so lucky with the next punch."
Kaido flanked from the other side, unleashing the Hassaikai, which forced Saint Warcury towards Bullet's direction.
The two worked together seamlessly, one in front of the other, as if it were their first time teaming up.
On Hawk Eyes's side, Black Blade Yoru like flowing water, each strike precise to the millimeter.
His Conqueror's Haki merged with his swordplay, each strike aimed at Saint Nusjuro's right forearm.
For a moment, Saint Nusjuro was forced to defend himself.
No matter how skilled he was with his sword, when faced with the World's Greatest Swordsman was attacking his known weaknesses, he could only defend himself.
Ember's flaming blade clashed with Saint Shepherd Ju Peter's black mist, Red Count's claw shadows slashed back and forth across Saint Mars's knees, and Yamato's ice spear pointed directly at Saint Garling's brow.
The Five Elders began to suffer a series of defeats.
Their most relied-upon ability to become immortal through Black Turn became a joke under the influence of Conqueror's Haki and targeted attacks.
Each time they were struck by the mark, their aura weakened, and their recovery speed became slower and slower.
Roy stood at the edge of the battlefield, arms crossed, followed by Kuma, Moria, Kuina, Rebecca, and other officers who had not yet made a move.
"Captain, when do we go?" Kuina's hand was already on the hilt of her sword.
"Let them wear themselves down for a while."
"If you go up now, you'll only hinder Kaido from performing their duties."
Meanwhile, ground troops were also advancing in tandem.
The soldiers on Hachinosu formed a wedge formation and, led by their squad leaders, quickly wiped out any remaining CP members who had slipped through the net.
Swords clashed, cannons roared.
These elite soldiers, enhanced by their bloodline, worked in groups of three, their coordination as seamless as machine parts.
If you encounter any remaining CP Agent, surround them immediately.
Seastone chains, Seastone nets, Seastone spears—every means at their disposal was used.
Even if they encounter CP agents with Devil Fruit abilities, they are useless against Seastone. No matter how strong their physical skills are, they can't withstand a dozen people rushing at them at the same time.
One by one, they were knocked to the ground and tied up tightly.