An unprecedented wave of Conqueror's Haki shook all of Loguetown.
Chaotic, inky black lightning bolts danced like black dragons. Merely striking the ground, they pulverized the earth and collapsed buildings.
The overwhelming presence instantly swept across the entire island. The few people who had managed to survive the monsters' chaotic battle and were now fearfully trying to escape instantly quieted, all collapsing into unconsciousness.
"Wow, that is so annoying."
Roa sighed, quite regretfully.
The concentration of black mist floating over Loguetown was rapidly dropping.
Isn't that just completely ruined?
Not only did the big boss show up, but his own area-of-effect spell got disrupted.
Still, that Conqueror's Haki is truly exaggerated!
It is terrifyingly powerful.
It wasn't just the ordinary citizens of Loguetown; even someone like Crocodile felt as though his head had been hit by a heavy hammer, instantly dropping to the ground.
"W-what is that?"
Crocodile felt dizzy and his thoughts became incredibly sluggish.
Fortunately, the God's Knight who had been beating them both also wore a look of shock. He turned around in disbelief, "That Lord, she has actually arrived!"
That Lord?
Sakazuki and Dragon, who were in the middle of a fierce fight, exchanged glances.
An existence with a status even higher than the God's Knights?
Does the World Government still have hidden power besides the Five Elders and the God's Knights?
Neither of their faces looked good.
Because this expert seemed to be too expert!
This wave of Conqueror's Haki is unbelievably strong!
Sakazuki suddenly winked at Dragon.
An opportunity!
Dragon instantly understood, firing a Tornado Punch that directly sent Sakazuki flying.
Then, turning his lower body into a burst of wind propulsion, he executed a maximum-speed acceleration, grabbing the equally stunned Ivankov and preparing for an emergency retreat.
"Wait! Dragon, take this kid too!"
In the nick of time, Ivankov grabbed the paralyzed Crocodile. The three instantly shot away from the battlefield like a rocket.
It must be said that they seized a perfect opportunity.
Because right now, it would be difficult for anyone not to be shocked by that earth-shattering Haki.
"Who the hell is that guy?"
Shiki looked toward the figure slowly flapping its wings in the sky not far away, his eyes full of astonishment.
This Haki, how extraordinarily powerful!
A true monster had debuted!
Not just him; even Garp was slightly bewildered.
The God's Knights didn't all deploy, but the Commander was here, plus the fully assembled Five Elders. Do the Celestial Dragons still have experts hidden away?
This was also what Zephyr was currently thinking.
Indeed, the Celestial Dragons who have ruled the world for eight hundred years can't possibly be as simple as they look!
From this perspective, Roa and his crew did some good, revealing more of what the Celestial Dragons had hidden!
"Is that guy another God's Knight?"
Patrick Redfield also paused his battle with Zephyr, leaning on his umbrella, his face showing unconcealed curiosity.
Conqueror's Haki can only be channeled; it cannot be trained directly. It only grows stronger as the user's power, or perhaps their spirit, increases.
And the Conqueror's Haki released by this newly arrived figure is enough to suggest that her power is likely just as world-shattering!
"Oho? What's this all about?"
Borsalino landed on a rooftop, watching with some surprise as the other God's Knights also landed and respectfully bowed their heads to the figure in the sky.
They weren't even that deferential to the Commander of the God's Knights, were they?
Or rather, could the Five Elders even command such respect from the God's Knights?
"To be cornered to this extent," Figarland Garling frowned, "The Five Elders should apologize!"
Five people against one person were actually routed, even forcing Lord Imu to take action personally!
"So, your God has descended. Aren't you going to welcome her?"
While taunting, Rayleigh was secretly cursing his luck. You want to apologize too?
Imu herself has personally descended!
Could it be that Roa's performance was simply too outstanding?
"If I cannot deal with you, then I should apologize."
The Commander of the God's Knights ignored the comment entirely and attacked Rayleigh again.
What should he do now?
If it were just him, he wouldn't mind dying here, but he would deeply regret leaving Shakky alone.
However, Shanks and Buggy are still on this island!
In the long sky.
Behind Roa, the majestic Dragon-Man (Kaido) shot toward him, stepping on clouds of flame.
Without the obstruction of the Flash Man (Borsalino) and the God's Knight, Kaido was finally free to move.
"What is the background of this one?!"
Kaido's voice was full of solemnity and shock.
Even a warmonger like him sensed what the powerful Conqueror's Haki released by this sudden arrival meant.
This is definitely a terrifyingly strong super-expert!
Roa didn't turn around, just slightly shrugged. He sounded helpless, yet lighthearted. "Who knows? Why don't you ask her?"
"Hey! Smelly woman!"
So, Kaido asked, "Who the hell are you? Are you a God's Knight too!"
"..."
Imu was not very polite, merely glancing indifferently at Kaido.
Then, those especially keen eyes focused on Roa.
"Roa the Calamity. Even Mu has heard your name too many times."
Imu, or rather, the voice of the woman she was possessing, sounded quite pleasant, but it lacked any emotion, almost like a robot.
"Hm?"
Kaido instantly frowned. Was he just ignored?
"Oh?"
Roa raised an eyebrow. "Should I feel honored?"
"Mu once sent people to recruit you to become one of the God's Knights, but you chose to refuse."
Imu said flatly. "Since that is the case, then you must die."
"That's just too terrifying," Roa twitched his lips.
"Recruit you." You should ask Mondor if he'll let you recruit him first!
He paused, then asked seriously, "Can we really not reconcile? While I did cause some minor damage to the World Government, your organization is vast and wealthy, and I'm still just a kid. How about we just forget about it?"
It should be said that she was worthy of being an old monster who had lived for centuries. A normal person would struggle to maintain composure against Roa, but Imu didn't even twitch an eyelid.
"Feigning madness is pointless. The moment Mu descended, your fate was sealed."
The dark three-pronged spear in her hand pointed at Roa. "Cease struggling. Perhaps then you can die a little easier."
"Arrogant woman!"
Before Roa could speak, Kaido was instantly furious. "Roa! What are you waiting for! Let's go together! I want to see just what kind of power this woman possesses!"
Double-teaming again?
However, given the current disparity in our strength, using our combined technique is meaningless.
Furthermore, the situation really is not good.
The Five Elders were chopped into pieces, but since he could only suppress their immortality and couldn't completely kill them, their recovery was only a matter of time.
And though the person in front of him wasn't the original body, judging from the Haki just now, the power she could exert, even through possession, was probably exaggeratedly strong.
Therefore.
Roa took a deep breath.
"Everyone, retreat now!" His voice instantly spread across the sky.
"What?"
Kaido was stunned. "Hey! Roa, what are you doing?"
"Didn't I say? This guy is super scary! She almost made me wet myself!"
Roa didn't hesitate, grabbing Kaido and flapping his wings, ready to bolt.
"We'll spare her life for now, Big Brother Kaido. You can teach her a good lesson later."
"You bastard!"
Kaido was furious.
Is he just going to let this smelly woman be arrogant?
When did Roa become such a coward?
Or—
The anger on Kaido's face subsided slightly. He gave Imu a deep look.
Roa, who had just defeated the Five Elders, was now preparing to retreat without hesitation. Just how strong is this person?
"Old Man Shiki, Patrick Redfield!" Roa yelled. "If you still want to stay, I won't wait for you!"
"Looks like the show is over for today."
Patrick Redfield didn't hesitate for a moment, instantly turning and running.
"Don't even think about running!" Zephyr immediately chased after him.
While he didn't know who this newcomer was, if he could capture all these pirates here—
Even if the coming era truly becomes more chaotic, at least the Navy would have an easier time coping!
"Tch, consider yourselves lucky, old mad dog."
Shiki glared at Garp with displeasure, also flying toward Roa's direction without hesitation.
It wasn't the first time he'd fought Garp; they wouldn't finish the fight quickly.
And if Roa and the others retreated while he stayed, he wouldn't be able to leave.
Roger was dead. Shiki was angry, but he didn't want to die with him.
"Don't run, Shiki!"
Garp's speed was not slow at all. His mastery of Moonwalk surpassed Roger's, and his short-burst speed could even keep up with Shiki's flight!
But.
"Idiot! Do you think I'd fall for the same trick twice!" Shiki sneered.
He waved his right hand.
The air instantly began to rage.
A fierce wind suddenly rose!
He could control snowflakes falling from the sky, so the air was naturally no challenge!
Although the low density of the air made it difficult for his power to transmit smoothly, meaning he couldn't control a large section of the sky's air with a single touch.
It required a considerable amount of time to manipulate a sufficient volume, but his hands had not been idle during his fierce battle with Garp.
The air in this area was already fully under his control!
The air around Garp quickly dispersed outward, forcefully creating a vacuum zone.
Moonwalk was utterly useless now.
The Navy Hero could only plunge helplessly downward.
At this moment.
"Trying to escape?"
Imu calmly raised her eyes, gazing at Roa. "Mu will not allow it."
"So fast!"
Kaido, whom Roa was gripping, couldn't help but gasp.
Roa's speed was already fast enough, but this person managed to intercept him, arriving later but blocking him first!
"Get out of the way!"
Roa didn't hesitate, flapping his wings and charging forward. The blade in his hand was wreathed in various elements, and he brought his sword down in a heavy slash.
Kaido twitched his mouth. Didn't you say you almost wet yourself?
"Mu said that your only fate is death."
Imu swung the three-pronged spear. The already black spear now pulsed with unnaturally thick bolts of Haki lightning, and the space in its path seemed to twist.
Clang!!
The sky shook, and the earth roared!
The shockwave from the clash of just two weapons instantly swept across the town below like a tsunami, crushing large sections of houses into fragments!
Roa was sent flying backward rapidly.
"Hmm?"
He raised his eyebrow. "She's not that strong, after all."
She was very formidable, but definitely not completely overwhelming!
Because Imu, who clashed with him, was also sent flying backward.
Though the distance she flew was much shorter, she was indeed unable to hold steady in the face of his attack!
In the end, she isn't the original body, just a possessed state?
"To have grown to this extent?"
Imu's expression, which hadn't changed since she arrived, finally showed a slight ripple. Her delicate brow furrowed slightly.
This insect is only sixteen, isn't she?
"You must die!"
Imu's free left hand rose. From the ripples that flickered like fire, an inky-black magic book instantly materialized in her hand.
The book flipped open, and a dense cloud of black mist abruptly poured out, instantly condensing into an oversized, black double-barreled shotgun.
"Huh? What's with this woman's ability?" Kaido exclaimed in astonishment. "She summoned a gun?"
Bang!
The gun fired.
The bullet reached Roa's face almost immediately.
Of course, it wasn't an ordinary gun.
When Roa cleaved the bullet away with his sword, his hand felt somewhat numb. But simultaneously, Imu's three-pronged spear stabbed toward him again.
However, precisely at this moment.
"Gyahahahaha! Roa, you brat seem to be in trouble!"
A figure shot toward them, his dual swords crashing heavily into the three-pronged spear.
"Perfect timing, Old Man Shiki!"
Roa's grin widened. He swept black sword horizontally, aiming a slash at Imu's neck.
Imu's face turned grim again. A longsword emerged from the magic book in her left hand. She snatched it and swung it to meet the attack.
The two collisions happened almost at the same instant.
The sky was once again filled with Haki lightning bolts that spread out like spiderwebs.
Imu's slender figure was launched sideways like a cannonball.
But at the same time, Roa and Shiki were forced to retreat backward uncontrollably.
"What the hell is this woman?"
Shiki's face held an expression of unbelievable astonishment. She was merely at a disadvantage when facing the merciless attacks of both him and Roa?
And this was when she was caught off guard!
What kind of monster is this?
Garp is still chasing from behind. If he comes over and joins forces with this monster, that would be a disaster!
"Who knows!"
Roa chuckled. "But I know this person is immortal, and we can't kill her! Continued fighting is just a waste of time! We have to retreat!"
"And to break through her defense, I have a great idea!"
Big Brother Kaido asked for a double team, but honestly, his current strength made a combined technique meaningless.
But Shiki is different.
"Old Man Shiki, Big Brother Kaido, lend me your strength!"
Scorching flames instantly surged out, thunderbolts crashed from the sky, fierce winds swept from all sides, and magma erupted from below.
Various elements converged into one. In the next moment, a colossal figure over fifty meters tall spanned the long sky!
"Calamity Warlord - Triple Fusion!"
Inside the behemoth, Roa solidified the blood-qi released by black sword into a space to accommodate himself, Shiki, and Kaido.
Roa raised the long sword in his hand.
"Woggygygy!"
Kaido instantly understood what he meant and placed his large hand on the sword.
Haki was infused into the blade, instantly making the colossal body of the elemental Warlord more solid.
Shiki raised an eyebrow. "I won't use your combined technique."
"Doesn't matter, Old Man Shiki. Just lend me your Haki!" Roa chuckled.
After being forged into a black blade, black sword was completely in sync with him. Even the Haki of an outsider could be converted by black sword and used by Roa!
NTR right in front of the other person!
Wait, no. In this situation, who is NTR-ing whom?
"Gyahahahaha! If this isn't interesting enough, don't blame me for being rude!"
Shiki also placed his hand on the sword, and his Haki began to infuse.
Inky-black patterns spread across the elemental Warlord's body, which had solidified into a completely tangible form.
"Then, before us, there are no rivals!"
Roa grinned.
Along with his smile, the giant Warlord flapped its wings and shot forth.
Its speed was naturally much slower than Roa's alone, but speed was no longer important.
"Shiki, don't you dare run!"
Behind him, Garp was catching up.
The massive Warlord suddenly spun around and casually threw a punch.
"Fist Impact!"
Garp was not to be outdone, meeting the attack with a powerful punch.
And then.
Boom!!
The air violently shook, spreading out sound-barrier clouds like rings of smoke.
Amidst the jumping Haki lightning, a black figure was launched flying.
"Mr. Garp!"
Borsalino, who had just flown into the air as light, stared dumbfounded.
Mr. Garp was punched away!
"Gyahahaha! Well, that's somewhat interesting!" Shiki roared with laughter.
"Facing the combined Haki of all three of us, even Hero Garp isn't enough!" Roa stated matter-of-factly.
Though it didn't provide the massive boost of a true combined technique, the three-person Haki union was still slightly stronger than a simple one plus one plus one equals three, especially since the Haki was concentrated.
"Now, who's stronger?!"
Following Roa's laughter, the giant Warlord flapped its wings and flew toward Imu.
"Do not dare to be insolent before the great Lord! You mere commoner!"
The God's Knights who had been observing could no longer sit still and shot into the sky, intending to assist.
They couldn't just stand by and watch their God be ganged up on!
"Stop getting in the way, you small fry!"
The Calamity Warlord clenched its hands, and a giant greatsword materialized out of thin air!
It merely swung the sword with force. The sky seemed to be split in two at that moment, and a wide vacuum zone was torn open in front of the blade!
Simultaneously, the God's Knights who had shot toward them were all cleaved away by the single sword swing, unable to withstand it even for an instant.
"Gulp."
Borsalino couldn't help but swallow.
I think I'll stay away.
He raised his right hand, shooting out several lasers.
However, the lasers caused no ripple when they hit the Calamity Warlord. The small explosions and light were no different from fireworks, making them look more like a celebration.
Meanwhile, facing the behemoth charging toward her, Imu's tone suddenly grew chilling. "How utterly insolent!"
A vast amount of black mist surged from the magic book in her hand, forming an extraordinarily large three-pronged spear, which she thrust directly toward the Calamity Warlord.
"Come on!"
Roa's grin widened.
Even if they had to retreat, they would carve a path out with honor!
The giant sword met the spear!
Boom!!
The world seemed to be reduced to just that one enormous sound.
A shockwave far more violent than the previous clashes spread once more.
Loguetown, already on the brink, truly entered a state of collapse this time. The mere spreading aftermath of the collision split the island with one chasm after another, like vast fissures.
Not only that, the fierce wind swept away everything on the island, and the unconscious people were all blown into the sky.
So.
"Waaah!"
Rayleigh, who was fending off Garling's attack, suddenly heard a startled cry.
He instantly looked back.
Not far away, Shanks, carrying Buggy on his back, had also been blown flying and rolled several times on the ground.
Shanks saw Rayleigh. "Mr. Rayleigh! Buggy was knocked out by that Conqueror's Haki just now! What strong Haki! Who is it?"
Rayleigh's face instantly grew anxious.
At the same time, Garling's eyes instantly lit up.
The two men rushed toward the two young boys almost simultaneously.
It was then that Shanks clearly saw Garling's face.
His expression abruptly changed.
Rayleigh suddenly looked back. Just as he was about to swing his sword to stop Garling, his expression suddenly brightened.
"Is it really okay not to help that person? Roa and the others are about to escape! You wouldn't want your God to suffer humiliation, would you?"
As Rayleigh left those words, Garling's movement abruptly paused.
He instinctively looked back, and his pupils contracted.
Lord Imu was sent flying!
No good!
He couldn't waste any more time here!
He looked back again and saw Rayleigh fleeing rapidly, holding one boy under each arm.
On Rayleigh's right shoulder, the red-haired boy stared back at him blankly.
"Remember your identity! You are my son, Figarland Shanks! You are a member of the noble Celestial Dragons! Mary Geoise is your only home!"
Garling left those words and unhesitatingly turned to support Lord Imu.
But, supporting Lord Imu... to actually be doing this one day.
Someone... actually managed to gain the upper hand against Lord Imu...
In the sky.
The Calamity Warlord paused its forward flight but was only momentarily hindered. In the next second, it continued to shoot forward.
Imu, its opponent, was not so fortunate, being cleaved backward by the sword strike.
However, she did not fly far.
"What the hell is this monster!" Kaido exclaimed in surprise.
Roa and Shiki teaming up were previously on the offensive. Now, three people teaming up are still on the offensive, which is quite embarrassing for him!
Doesn't that make him seem irrelevant?
Surely, she must have been holding back power and only using it now, right?
"Garp and the Commander of the God's Knights are catching up!" Shiki looked back, observing the rear with Observation Haki.
"It doesn't matter! We can still get stronger!"
The Calamity Warlord controlled by Roa dove downwards.
Below.
Rayleigh was quickly leaping forward, with Zephyr in hot pursuit behind him.
"Patrick Redfield!" Roa yelled. "Get in!"
The Dark King looked up and didn't hesitate, instantly leaping up. He entered the interior of the giant through the temporary passage Roa opened.
He raised an eyebrow. "You guys seem to be doing something very interesting."
"Haha, come on! Now it's a Four-in-One!"
"So, try to stop us again!"
The Calamity Warlord landed heavily. The ground it stepped on instantly shattered. Borrowing this force, the behemoth displayed astonishing speed, charging straight toward Imu.
"..."
Zephyr looked up, somewhat dazed.
He was completely ignored.
"...You mere insect! Do you dare to be insolent before Mu?"
Facing the giant charging toward her again, Imu's pupils contracted for a moment. The King of Shadows who had ruled the world for eight hundred years looked terrible.
Humiliation!
She was repelled by a few ants!
Possessing this body simply prevents her from exerting her true power. Otherwise, how could this happen?
But Imu's pride would never allow her to retreat now!
The massive three-pronged spear was swung toward it again.
And then.
CRACK!
Amidst the surging thunderbolts, a crisp sound was clearly heard!
After a brief exchange, the three-pronged spear was chopped in half by the greatsword.
Imu's face drastically changed!
Even an entity that considered itself a god instinctively crossed its arms, using Haki for defense.
Swoosh!!
Sound-barrier clouds instantly formed concentric rings in the air, and a black streak shot toward the horizon in a flash.
"Ho-ho,"
Roa raised his lips. "Now you know who the boss is, right?"
Even if she's not the original body, how can she still be the final boss after being so thoroughly humiliated right after her debut?
Why don't you just let me take that spot!
In any case.
"Time to retreat!"
The behemoth flapped its wings, and flames surged from its back.
"Let me add some speed."
Shiki reached out and touched the wall of the small room inside. The power of the Float-Float Fruit activated, and the Calamity Warlord's flying speed drastically increased again.
"But those guys are still chasing us," Patrick Redfield said.
Behind them, Hero Garp, Admiral Zephyr, and Figarland Garling were still in hot pursuit.
Treading the air, they rapidly closed the distance!
"Go back!"
The Calamity Warlord suddenly spun around in the air. The greatsword in its hand transformed into a jet of light.
As it swung the sword, a massive, elementally mixed Flying Slash Attack instantly engulfed the entire sky, surging toward the three men like a tsunami.
The three pursuers had no choice but to stop and use all their might to meet the oncoming giant wave.
Iron Fist Smash!
Air Kick!
Blade Cleave!
Boom!!
Even with the combined strength of the three, this immense slash still forced them back, as if the Red Line itself was being slammed down upon them.
"To be this strong!" Zephyr gritted his teeth.
At this rate, there was no way they could catch up!
Indeed, by the time they finally managed to shatter the slash, the colossal figure in the sky had already flown to the edge of the horizon, gone forever.
"Damn it!" Garp lamented, striking his wrist.
Such a perfect opportunity, and yet they still managed to escape!
Doesn't that mean this entire operation has failed?
Zephyr's eyes were also filled with worry.
With the spread of Roger's final words, the most chaotic era was about to arrive.
Faced with these powerful—and likely to become even more powerful—pirates, as well as the already formidable, power-hiding World Government, how could he possibly break this stalemate?
As for Garling, only a pale face remained.
No good!
This is very bad!
Lord Imu has never been known for a good temper!
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