As he watched Roger's body fly out like a cannonball, Roa felt a moment of trance.
He won?
He finally won, right?
He finally won.
Roa couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
He had never fought such a difficult battle in his life.
So strong!
To be this strong, Roger!
If his injuries couldn't recover infinitely, he might have been in for a mutual defeat today.
Well—
Of course, if he couldn't recover from his injuries, he wouldn't have chosen this head-on fighting style.
He would have just kept his distance and bombarded him.
Whether his stamina could hold out long enough to defeat Roger was one thing, but he would certainly have the advantage on the battlefield.
In short, he won!
He won big! He won everything!
"What a thrill."
Roa's face held the brilliant smile of a young man.
Defeating a strong enemy was an incredibly fulfilling thing, especially an opponent like Roger.
It felt as refreshing as putting on new underwear on New Year's Day!
"Oh, I almost forgot."
Roa raised his hand in a gesture.
The body of Roger, who had been sent flying, suddenly stopped. A hurricane blew up in the sky, like an invisible hand, coiling around his body and bringing him back.
Roa flew over and grabbed Roger by the shoulder.
There was barely an inch of good flesh on this guy's body. Roa's grip even went straight to the bone.
He needed to treat this guy's injuries first.
With injuries like these, it wouldn't be surprising if he died the next second.
Roa flapped his wings and soared upward, leaving the churning sea far below.
The New World, the Battle of Winner's Island. The winner was Calamity Roa.
Roa narrated to himself in his mind.
In just a few seconds, Roa had flown high into the sky, landing gracefully on the edge of the floating island, on top of the white clouds.
"Welcome back, Boss."
Dylan came up to him with a beaming smile. "It was a great victory."
"The fact that even you, Boss, had to fight so hard proves that Roger's strength is extraordinary!"
Bullet's tone was heavy, and his gaze towards Roger was filled with killing intent.
Boss was covered in injuries that hadn't had time to heal. How dare this guy injure Boss to such an extent!
"After all,"
Teach said with emotion, "this is Roger!"
Although he couldn't have conquered the Grand Line without Boss's help, this man himself was a monster who had been rampant on the seas even before the Rocks era! He was one of the most legendary pirates on the sea!
"But, Boss,"
King also said with admiration, "watching your battle, I truly felt like the end of the world was coming. It's astonishing that human power can reach such a level."
"We're still far from that."
Roa chuckled softly.
Compared to the truly world-destroying Ancient Weapons, human power was still too weak.
Oh, here he was talking about humans.
He wasn't including himself.
"Hahahaha! Great! We finally dealt with this guy!"
Loki squatted down, his eyes full of malice. "What are you waiting for! Get rid of this guy quickly! Avenge Rocks!"
"That's why you were never accepted by the Captain, Loki," Roa said, shaking his head.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Loki was a bit confused.
"As for the Captain,"
Roa smiled, "he doesn't need anyone to avenge him."
Hoping for someone to avenge him after his defeat?
The Captain wasn't that spineless.
He had already used the Captain's move to defeat Roger. That was enough.
Loki pouted.
"Anyway, take this guy for treatment," Roa said. "He can't die."
"Not only are we not killing him, but we have to treat this guy?"
Loki's face was full of incomprehension.
"Loki, are you questioning Boss's words?"
Bullet suddenly looked up, his gaze at Loki full of malice.
"Huh? What are you looking at me for? You want a fight!"
Loki, of course, was not intimidated and was equally rude.
"I'll take him to Judge and the others right away."
It had to be the most reliable Dylan. He carefully took the almost-flayed Roger from Roa's hands.
"By the way, remember to have Judge draw a few tubes of blood from him,"
Roa said, remembering something. "It might be useful later."
When Shiki-san came for treatment last time, he also had his blood drawn. He couldn't show favoritism.
The World Government's Seraphim replicating the Warlords was so impressive? Hmph, Roa's full legendary lineup in the future would clearly be even better!
"Yes."
Only then did everything truly come to an end.
Roa leisurely stretched and took a deep breath. "Home is better."
The dark energy at home was so pure.
In just a few breaths, the injuries on his body had almost fully recovered.
A short while later.
In the palace at the top of the central tower of Calamity City.
In a wide, steaming hot bath.
Roa leaned comfortably against the edge of the bath on the back of Amatsuki Toki. The injuries on his body had completely healed. The young man's skin was smooth and fair, without the slightest blemish.
Amatsuki Toki worked hard to massage Roa's head. Working with her were several other women, some human and some Mink, all with incredibly curvy figures and beautiful faces.
They struggled to relax Roa's body, which was tired after a great battle. This was a very difficult task for them.
Roa's body was too tough.
His skin was so strong that they couldn't leave a single mark on it with a knife, and his muscles were as hard as steel. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't move them at all.
However, it was enough.
Roa's body was not very tired; the dark energy had already replenished his stamina.
But the mental fatigue was very real.
The purpose of these women was to soothe Roa's mental fatigue.
As Roa closed his eyes and dozed, Amatsuki Toki, who was almost hugging him, had a pensive look in her eyes.
Had another man who had obtained the great treasure left by Joy Boy been defeated by him?
So, was Roa really the person Joy Boy was waiting for?
How could that be? Joy Boy was a warrior of liberation, while Roa was a monster who took pleasure in tormenting others!
How could Roa be the person Joy Boy was looking forward to?
But, even if he wasn't, Roa had indeed obtained the great treasure and the clues to the Ancient Weapons. He was undoubtedly the person closest to Joy Boy.
No!
He should be the one closest to Imu!
That's right!
Roa, he was the Imu of this era, only he was far more insane than Imu!
In that case, where was the Joy Boy of this era?
While unconsciously massaging Roa, Amatsuki Toki fell into deep thought.
What would the world become because of him?
Roa's lips curled into a slight smile as his eyes remained closed.
Amatsuki Toki was a good woman. The dark energy she provided was the purest.
...
In the darkness, chaotic consciousness gradually returned.
I, I'm not dead yet?
Right, Roa wouldn't let me die!
He still wants me to live and usher in the new era!
But, did I lose?
I gave my all, but in the end, I still lost to that bastard?
How embarrassing. I swore that I would take care of Roa, but in the end, I was the one who was taken care of.
If I wasn't still useful to him, I would have been killed by now.
Roger's eyes suddenly flew open.
Subconsciously, he tried to move his body, but he found that he was in extreme pain. Trying to move a single finger felt like being sliced a thousand times.
"He's awake! He's actually awake!"
"He woke up so quickly! What kind of monster is this guy!"
Two figures rushed forward, looking down at him from above. "Hey, Pirate King, don't move! Do you know how badly you're injured? You're covered in wounds. It took us a lot of effort just to sTeach you up! If you tear your wounds open, we're not responsible!"
Roger carefully examined the two people in front of him.
He recognized one of them, Roa's chief scientist, the former king of the Germa Kingdom, Vinsmoke Judge.
So not only did he not kill him, but he even had his subordinates save him?
Roa...
"Thank you..."
Roger said from the bottom of his heart.
No matter what, they had saved his life, and that deserved a sincere thank you.
"Shurorororo! That was Boss's order, otherwise, I, the genius, wouldn't bother with you!"
Caesar Clown laughed strangely. "The legendary Pirate King isn't all that great, getting beaten up like this by Boss!"
Indeed, Boss was the strongest person in the world!
He had found the best boss!
Because he came later, Caesar still didn't know about the final island. After all, he had been in the lab all the time, and the only cadre he interacted with was Judge, who wasn't the type to waste words on him.
Faced with Caesar's mockery, Roger wasn't angry. He just said with a sigh, "Yeah, how can there be a monster like Roa?"
What exactly was his ability?
It was already on par with the abilities of Joy Boy or Imu, right?
And what was even more exaggerated was that Roa was only sixteen years old!
Even Joy Boy, according to the records on Laugh Tale, didn't have the strength to even hold a candle to Roa at the same age.
Roger had no doubt that it wouldn't take long for Roa to grow to a level comparable to Joy Boy or Imu!
The world would have another super monster that ordinary people couldn't understand at all!
Even the legacy left by Joy Boy had almost fallen into Roa's hands.
Could they only pin their hopes on a future generation?
The pressure on that successor might be a bit too great.
Not to mention Imu, there would also be another Roa.
Roger couldn't help but sigh.
This world was truly ill-fated.
Soon, the news that Roger had woken up spread, and Roa came over excitedly.
"You, you guy—"
The moment he saw Roa's appearance, Roger couldn't help but exclaim, "What kind of monster are you!"
Roa had no injuries at all. He looked radiant, completely unlike someone who had fought a life-and-death battle with him just a day ago.
It was clearly a close, life-and-death struggle. Why did it now look like he had suffered a crushing defeat without even touching Roa's clothes?
"Young people are like this. We recover quickly,"
Roa smiled and pulled up a chair to sit beside the hospital bed. "Not to mention, I'm a sports student. A little rest is all it takes."
Roger had no idea what this guy was talking about.
He just took a deep breath, and a tearing pain shot through his chest, but he said with a resolute voice, "I did lose this time, but Roa, this won't be the end!
"One day, someone will inherit the will passed down through the ages and challenge you, and challenge Imu!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Roa's eyes crinkled with a smile. Not only was he not angry, but he was happy and even applauded. "That would be great!"
"What?"
Roger was truly stunned.
What did this guy Roa mean?
His attitude wasn't fake at all. He seemed to be genuinely happy about that situation.
"Hope is a wonderful thing," Roa said with emotion. "Roger, your next action is to spread more hope to this world."
People can become numb.
After years of suffering and seeing no hope for change, people become numb.
If that happened, wouldn't the quality of the dark energy decline?
That couldn't be allowed!
Therefore, this world needed hope!
It would be best if, every once in a while, a brilliant hero appeared, someone that everyone looked forward to, to reawaken the courage and hope of the numb people.
And then, he would extinguish that light of hope with a single slap.
Kimoji!!
No, he was thinking too far ahead.
This world wasn't his yet.
The wild smile on Roa's face receded slightly.
But the look of anticipation on his face couldn't be hidden.
Looking at his expression, Roger felt it was absurd.
He's a madman. You can never guess what he's thinking.
"Then you wait, Roa," Roger said slowly. "As you said, as long as the pursuit of freedom never stops, nothing will ever end!"
"Mmhmm, then don't make me wait too long!"
Roa nodded repeatedly.
Suddenly, he remembered something else. "By the way, Roger, I've been curious about that egg on your ship from the very beginning. Where did you hide it?"
There was a giant egg on the Roger Pirates' ship.
Roa, who had been on the ship before, had also asked Roger what it was, but Roger had no idea, only saying he got it by chance.
But Roa always felt that the egg was not simple.
"Who knows."
Roger had no intention of answering. "If you're interested, go find it yourself."
Huh?
He really didn't know.
The blackness in Roa's eyes faded.
Had he hidden the egg after leaving the ship and separating from his other crewmates? Or was he not interested in the egg at all?
"I'll find it."
Roa snorted.
Then, Roa stood up. "Alright, Roger, you should be on your way now."
"You're in a hurry,"
Roger sneered. "Are you that impatient?"
"Who wouldn't be? The new era is right in front of us!"
Roa waved his hand. "I'll have someone send you off right away! As for your injuries, you can recover slowly on the way!
"Roger, go to your death!"
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