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The battle of beliefs has nothing to do with right or wrong.
This is a false proposition that will never have an answer.
Why should others agree with what you think is right?
Is it because of your fists, your cruelty, or something else?
Using force to dominate the world and impose your ideas only brings fear, not acceptance.
The World Government is exactly like this, however, it is precisely what Rowen is determined to overthrow and replace. Therefore, Rowen has no interest in actively seeking trouble with the Straw Hats. As long as they don't get in his way, he doesn't care about their fate.
In fact, the more chaos the Straw Hats cause, the more convenient it is for him to act, to some extent.
The role of the Child of Destiny cannot be defined solely in terms of strength.
Outside the villa, looking at the zombie giant writhing and screaming as it rose from the ground, Rowen's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Interesting. A normal person would be crippled if struck by lightning, but the zombie physique completely ignores the additional damage… right?"
Below, the special zombie "1800" created by [Edward X Bakkin] was still full of energy even after being struck through the heart by a lightning gun.
"You… look at what you've done!"
Miss Bakkin's head shouted with full vigor, then comforted Edward Weevil beside her: "Baby, it's okay, it doesn't hurt."
"Mom, it hurts so much… it hurts so much…"
"Mom knows. Here, eat more shadows, and you'll be fine."
As she spoke, Miss Bakkin opened her mouth wide, as if doing something.
The shadow that had been slowly spiraling along the torso suddenly accelerated upward, reaching the mouths of the two (?) in an instant. Edward Weevil excitedly devoured the shadows, swallowing them all.
"Moria's Shadow Asgard, it's indeed this move!"
Seeing this, Rowen slightly narrowed his eyes.
"But how exactly is it done? The same Devil Fruit ability cannot appear on two people at the same time… Wait, maybe it can."
Looking down, Rowen silently placed his right hand behind his back and took down the Thunder Dragon Crescent Halberd, which was constantly crackling with thunder and wind.
Roar!!!
The dragon's roar shook the heavens and earth. With his movement, silver snakes of lightning danced wildly above Thunder God Island, their deafening sounds illuminating the surrounding space.
"Vegapunk's Devil Fruit transfer experiment and the Pacifista!"
Rowen had not forgotten that the most powerful Super Electromagnetic Cannon on the Ark Maxim was created by replicating his cellular organization to provide the ability.
Although it could only simply activate the ability to store electricity, there was no doubt that two individuals capable of controlling lightning now existed.
The laser cannons and small electromagnetic cannons on the Pacifista were the same, more powerful than mere mechanical creations because they contained his and Kizaru's cellular organization within Kuma's clones.
In summary…
"It seems Vegapunk has been hiding a lot from me! He said Logia and Paramecia couldn't be transferred to objects, but wasn't the semi-finished product already achieved?"
Rowen muttered in dissatisfaction. Although it was not as complete as the transfer seen in the Elephant Sword, the semi-finished product was still a rare achievement.
"Moreover, this guy, as expected…"
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, the zombie giant below, whose body had grown another size and whose skin had turned from corpse-like dry brown to grayish-blue, leaped up and swung its fist fiercely at Rowen.
"Die, you bastard! I'll chew you up and swallow you!"
Facing the incoming iron fist, Rowen nodded silently.
"Devouring shadows to grow stronger comes from Moria's Shadow-Shadow Fruit. If eating people also makes it grow stronger… then there must be a fourth type of cellular organization."
Thinking this, his eyes sharpened.
"Let's cut it open and see!"
Heaven-Resisting Thunder Cry·Second Style·Soryu's Roar!
"Ha!"
In the sky above, two figures of completely disproportionate sizes collided at high speed. Facing the zombie giant's monstrous punch, which was powerful enough to send a Sea King flying, Rowen neither dodged nor avoided it, charging straight forward.
Sss!
Boom!
A visible column of air shot diagonally into the sky, the terrifying force compressing the air into a cannonball, tearing through the dark clouds.
However, it hit nothing…
Tap, Tap.
Rowen landed steadily in a forward-charging posture, his leather shoes stepping on the stones, making a crisp sound.
Swish… Swish… Rowen flicked the sticky residue off the thunder halberd and quietly turned his head. "The feel is nice, like cutting through rubber."
"If only Kaido were this easy to deal with."
The zombie giant, momentarily stunned, widened its four eyes in disbelief. After Rowen finished speaking, it weakly dropped its arms and fell downwards.
"Great! We took down this monster!"
"Amazing Admiral Soryu (Azure Dragon), long live the Marines!"
Cheers erupted from the Marine camp. The pressure brought by this monster was not only from its own strength but also from the uncertainty of what Rowen might unleash if it remained undying.
For ordinary people, that was not a situation they wanted to witness.
"No… impossible! This body can't even be harmed by artillery, how could it…?"
Miss Bakkin struggled to turn her head, only to see Edward Weevil's head drifting further away from her.
It was shockingly split in two under a single strike!
"Mom… it hurts so much!!!"
Suddenly, Edward Weevil's furious roar echoed through the sky, causing Rowen to gasp in surprise and turn back, instantly feeling a chill run down his spine.
"Could it be?!"
Creak… Creak…
The massive zombie giant's body was torn apart by the thunder halberd, with a gap of at least two meters between the two halves.
However, at that moment, the flesh and blood threads intertwining between the two halves were repulsive, pulling the body back together at an astonishing speed!
"This is… my cells?!!!" Rowen was utterly shocked by this scene, feeling a chill run down his spine.
No wonder it claimed it could grow stronger by eating; without the will of its master to control it, the raging self-healing cells would continuously absorb any energy they could, thus "growing stronger."
Big Mom's gigantification, Edward Weevil's and Miss Bakkin's personality control, Moria's Shadow-Shadow Fruit grafted on, plus its own undying body.
"Truly, it's a monster!"
"You're looking for death!!!"
The healing process seemed painful for them as well. Edward Weevil's head displayed an unmistakable expression of agony and ferocity. Before the tearing wound in his body fully healed, fueled by the anger born from pain, he swung his fists down with ferocity.
Boom!!
The valley shook as if an earthquake had struck, producing a heaven-alarming sound. The howling smoke and clouds exploded outward, and the shockwave caused the massive cliff on one side of the valley to crumble like dust.
"Admiral!"
"Long live Admiral Soryu (Azure Dragon)!"
The soldiers were thrown into a panic, clearly seeing that Rowen seemed to be frozen in place for some reason, allowing the punch to land directly on him.
This hit would surely be devastating, even for a Logia user.
However, just as they prepared to launch an attack to assist, a calm voice emerged from the center of the smoke.
"Cough cough, this punch has power comparable to Big Mom in her normal state."
"Humans can actually create such a monster?"
Swish!
A surge of extraordinary Haki erupted upwards, dispersing the smoke.
In place, Rowen maintained a posture with both hands lifting the Thunder Dragon Crescent Halberd, his veins bulging like a tyrant lifting a heavy weight, firmly resisting the zombie giant's punch.
Surrounding him were shattered cliff rocks, yet the terrifying attack capable of rewriting the terrain still hadn't harmed him in the slightest.
Miss Bakkin stared in shock at all of this, unable to help but respond: "I think you're the real monster! Even Whitebeard wouldn't withstand such a pure power attack."
In response, Rowen grinned lightly.
"There's no choice; my opponents are unreasonable monsters… If I can't even handle this level, how can I fight against them?"
Noticing the cold glint in Rowen's eyes, Miss Bakkin felt a sense of dread: "Baby, kill him quickly!"
"Oh, okay, Mom."
"Too slow!"
Rowen's hands erupted with crackling blue electricity, suddenly spreading across the zombie giant's entire body.
"Go!"
Human artillery, fire!
(End of Chapter)