As Saint Warcury and Saint Saturn's attacks were about to land, Wayne swung his sword, and along the trajectory of its blade, a gigantic flying slash suddenly tore through the sky, landing on Saint Warcury and Saint Saturn.
Boom!
"Augh!!!"
A deep, bone-visible gash appeared on the shoulder of the giant ox-spider demon that Saint Saturn had transformed into. Blood gushed from his wound like a faucet, his charging was halted, and his massive body staggered, nearly collapsing to the ground.
Saint Warcury, on the other hand, reverted to his human form and plummeted like a comet onto the Red Line, creating a human-shaped crater.
Golden Lion Shiki, who was watching the live broadcast, widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Divine Departure? Isn't that Roger's ultimate move?"
Suddenly, Shiki remembered that this kid had also made a deal with Roger, so it was normal for him to know Roger's techniques. He just hadn't expected this kid to resemble Roger so much.
"Damn it, how can this guy be so strong!" Saint Ju Peter clenched his fist, his eyes filled with shock.
Float-Float Fruit, powerful three-color Haki, proficient physical combat, superb swordsmanship—with such strength, he should have been famous across the seas long ago. How could he have remained unknown all this time?
"Strong, you said? Then let me give it a try!" Saint Figarland Garling's figure, like a golden lightning bolt, instantly broke through the vast distance and appeared before Wayne, thrusting his saber directly at Wayne's throat.
'So this is Shanks' Dad: Saint Garling'
Looking at this guy who bore some resemblance to the future Shanks, Wayne immediately realized that this person was very likely Shanks' Celestial Dragon father.
"Great timing!"
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The ear-piercing clash of metal merged into a continuous sound. Two figures rapidly intertwined, collided, and separated in the air, fighting to a standstill.
Wayne could clearly feel that this guy's strength was terrifying, truly worthy of being the top combatant among the Celestial Dragons during the God Valley Incident.
While Saint Garling tangled Wayne, Saint Nusjuro, Saint Ju Peter, and Saint Mars, who were responsible for the blockade, quickly landed beside Saint Saturn and Saint Warcury.
"How are your injuries?" Saint Nusjuro's voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of gravity.
"It's nothing!" Saint Saturn roared, the crest on his arm emitting a thick, inky black smoke that enveloped the gruesome wound.
Amidst the sizzling sound, the flesh at the wound visibly crept and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few breaths, the injury, which would have been fatal to an ordinary person, had recovered as good as new.
This eerie regenerative ability was the immortal body bestowed upon them by Imu.
Saint Saturn said with a grim expression, "We can't delay any longer! Today, we must eliminate him here at all costs."
"Understood!" The other four Gorosei responded in unison. They knew that if this man escaped today, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Although they feared the truth of history being revealed, they feared the emergence of another Rocks even more!
Five terrifying auras once again soared into the sky, but this time, they no longer maintained their massive monster forms, but instead transformed into human-beast forms that combined both strength and speed.
"Hmph! You want to gang up on me? Do you think I'm scared of you?!"
Wayne's eyes sharpened, and he put on an Oscar-worthy performance, deliberately using his left arm as bait to lure Shanks' father into his trap.
"Die!" A glint flashed in Saint Garling's eyes, and he charged directly at Wayne.
'Now!'
"Divine Departure!"
The ultimate Conqueror's Haki erupted through the sword blade with a roar.
"Ugh!" Saint Garling was caught off guard, his vision went black, and he flew backward like a golden streak of light, crashing onto the Red Line below. The terrifying impact embedded him deeply into the rock layer.
"Damn!" Wayne looked down at his left arm, which had a bone-deep gash. It really hurt, but he had to endure it. He absolutely couldn't show any weakness.
"Phew… The annoying guy is dealt with…" Wayne's gaze swept over the Gorosei in their human-beast forms, and he forced a smile: "Now, it's your turn!"*
Wayne suddenly spread his arms, as if to embrace the entire world.
'Float-Float Fruit, awakening!!!'
An invisible domain rapidly expanded with Wayne at its center, covering the entire Red Line battlefield as far as the eye could see.
The Gorosei, who were charging forward, froze in mid-air, unable to move.
"What, I can't move?!"
"Damn it! What's going on?!"
"It's his Devil Fruit ability! He must have awakened it!"
"Bastard! Let go of me!"
The Gorosei's angry roars echoed in the air. No matter how much they struggled, they couldn't break free from Wayne's restraint.
Wayne floated at the center of the domain, like a puppeteer controlling everything below.
But his face was visibly paled, and veins bulged on his forehead. Forcibly suppressing these five monsters was incredibly draining on his stamina. He couldn't last much longer; he had to finish this quickly!
"Lion's Threat: Planetary Devastation!"
With Wayne's low shout, the power of the Float-Float Fruit was pushed to its limit.
*Rumble…*
The entire Red Line seemed to come alive. The earth cracked, and countless Rocks, like iron attracted by a magnet, converged, squeezed, and enveloped the Gorosei who were suspended in the air!
"No!"
The Gorosei struggled frantically, their immobile legs screaming, "Run!"
However, the Gorosei could only watch as the endless Red Line Rocks completely swallowed them. Immense pressure came from all directions, and excruciating pain swept through their every nerve.
In an instant, five giant red rock spheres, each over a hundred meters in diameter, floated in the sky.
"Get out of here!" Wayne waved his hands, and the five giant spheres sped towards the edge of the Red Line, their destination naturally being the sea below the Red Line.
Wayne didn't know if this would kill the Gorosei, but if he didn't do this, the Gorosei, with their immortal bodies, would eventually recover.
At least this could cause them some trouble.
As Saint Garling broke free from the embedded rock layer, he saw five "meteors" smashing towards the ocean below the Red Line.
"Damn it!" Saint Garling roared, bursting out with extreme speed, appearing above the five giant spheres, his sword swinging wildly.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! ~
Several golden flying slashes shot out, cutting the giant rocks enveloping the Gorosei into countless fragments.
Although the Gorosei were accidentally injured by Saint Garling's slashes, they did not blame Saint Garling, otherwise, if they had fallen into the sea, they would surely have drowned.
Seeing this, Wayne shook his head helplessly: "Damn, these old geezers are really hard to kill."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wayne staggered, no longer able to maintain flight, and slowly landed on the ground, gasping for breath.
Although he had Roger's physique, it was only at A rank, his weakest attribute, and coupled with the immense stamina consumption from his Devil Fruit awakening, he had already reached his limit.
As Wayne was gasping for breath, the Gorosei, with black smoke rising from their bodies, appeared before Wayne, while Saint Garling appeared behind Wayne, holding a sword to his neck.
"Wade the Sinner, are you ready to die?"