While the whole world was becoming agitated, in a certain sky in the New World.
Two huge islands were flying side by side.
One island was a giant steel ship enveloped in white clouds.
The other island was a real island made of rock and soil, with even lush trees growing on it.
And at this moment, a fierce battle was taking place on this earthen island.
"Uoggghahaha! Come on! You bastard!!"
The majestic and ferocious Dragon Man laughed loudly, swinging the iron club in his hand, which was wrapped in black lightning, constantly smashing it towards the enemy in front of him.
"Kundali: Dragon War Roar!"
The iron club instantly turned into a storm, unstoppable, destroying everything!
His opponent was Bullet. His two fists turned into giant balls of mercury, his entire body covered in a deep blue Haki, and black Haki lightning leaped on his arms.
"Maximum Cannon Barrage!!"
The fists he swung out furiously also moved so fast that they left a series of afterimages, making them impossible to see with the naked eye.
The iron club and the heavy fists constantly collided. The air was exploded repeatedly with thunderous sounds, continuous and non-stop.
The earth trembled, rocks were thrown into the air, and trees were broken.
The two evenly matched opponents continuously attacked each other. The iron club smashed into Bullet's body again and again, and the heavy fists also slammed onto Kaido's face again and again.
"These two guys,"
Not far away, Shiki the Golden Lion, who was leisurely lying on a deck chair and smoking a cigar, couldn't help but chuckle. "Their fighting styles are truly identical."
"Both are masters of Haki and physical combat,"
Redfield on the side also nodded in praise. "And they both possess extraordinary physiques. Even in a confrontation of this scale, their bodies show absolutely no signs of fatigue."
"Kaido is one thing, but how can that brat Bullet's body be so tough?"
Charlotte Linlin, who was watching the battle while eating dessert, raised a question. "Moreover, his injuries are healing, aren't they? Isn't he a Mercury-Mercury Fruit user?"
"Well,"
Roa smiled casually. "He has also been refining himself for over twenty years."
Charlotte Linlin rolled her eyes.
"However,"
Katakuri meticulously observed the two monsters who were constantly clashing. "Is Bullet's strength perhaps greater than Kaido's?"
Kaido was an inherent monster, and he also had the added power of the top-tier Mythical Zoan, the Azure Dragon Fruit.
But at this moment, in the clash against the natural-type Bullet, he didn't gain any advantage, and was even slowly retreating.
When the Haki levels of both sides are roughly similar, this situation can only indicate that Bullet's physical strength is even superior to Kaido's, who possesses a Mythical Zoan!
Is this even rational?
"I already told you, it's because of the refining,"
Roa chuckled.
"That brat Bullet has truly grown into a monster in the true sense of the word."
The Golden Lion praised sincerely.
Even Kaido was helpless against him. The Golden Lion mused that he himself would likely be the same.
Then he turned and looked at King, who was quietly standing behind Roa.
"Are you the same as him, too?"
Back in the day, King and Bullet were hailed as the two peerless prodigies under Roa, and their strength had always been difficult to distinguish.
This guy's aura is also ridiculously strong. Has he, like Bullet, grown so strong that even I am somewhat shaken?
King's expression remained unchanged, and he merely said lightly, "I'm a little worse than him."
In the twenty-five years since the Boss left, he, like Bullet, had never stopped training for a moment.
However, after Bullet truly mastered Conqueror's Haki coating and constantly became more proficient, the gap in their strength quietly widened slightly.
However, the difference was only slight.
Because—
King gripped the First-Generation Kitetsu at his waist.
Although the lack of Conqueror's Haki made progress difficult, with the Boss's guidance back then and Judge's assistance, he had still completed it during these twenty-five years!
"A little worse?"
The Golden Lion gave King a deep look.
"Great Fire Dragon Torch!"
"Ultimate Heavy Cannon!"
Over there, the two monsters had truly unleashed their fury.
A giant Dragon of Flame stretched across the sky.
A Mercury Giant of comparable size stood on the ground.
The Dragon of Flame, intending to melt everything, swooped down.
The Mercury Heavy Fist, set to crush everything, slammed upwards.
The two colossal entities collided heavily.
The violent wind instantly destroyed the clouds even in the higher sky.
Thick strands of Conqueror's Haki lightning radiated out, forming a giant black spiderweb in the sky.
And then.
The Dragon of Flame was slowly retreating.
The Golden Lion twitched his mouth.
Looked at this way, Kaido was indeed a little weaker than that guy Bullet.
"The Whitebeard Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates have already left. With that, the New World has been mostly cleared out,"
Roa took a leisurely breath. The black aura in the air had thickened a bit. Had he truly made this world feel fear?
"Then let's begin the campaign against the North Blue and the West Blue. While we're at it, let's thoroughly search for that Straw Hat's whereabouts. Also, I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of response the World Government will make."
"Zehahahahaha!"
The Golden Lion burst into loud laughter. "In terms of high-end fighting power, the World Government is certainly not inferior to us, but they absolutely wouldn't have expected that you brat would have such an army under your command!"
"It's definitely going to be very interesting!"
West Blue.
In a certain sky.
The steel battleship was cutting through the air.
"Haha! This is really convenient, Dad!"
Bege was on the phone, talking to someone. "Your intelligence came just in time!"
"It's nothing, we're all serving the Boss!"
An aged but still robust voice came from the other end of the phone. "Bege, be careful when you act. Every single member nation has partners of ours."
"Don't worry, Dad. Energy is limited, so we can't fly too far,"
Bege said with a grin. "And although our trip is about causing destruction, the target is only to destroy the Marine bases near the Calm Belt and the royal families of the nearby member nations. We're not interested in anyone else."
"Heh heh, the Boss is kind-hearted. He always says that population is the world's most valuable resource."
"Hahaha! That's good! Our people will fully cooperate with you! Son, go ahead and do it. You must not disappoint the Boss!"
"Got it! Take care of yourself, Dad!"
Bege hung up the phone.
A smile still lingered on his face, making even Moria, who had been a bit down these past few days, unable to resist a slight smile.
Noticing his smile, Bege said solemnly, "Family is different."
Moria did not reply, only retracted his smile and spoke in a deep voice, "Then, notify the other ships. It's time to start the operation."
"Alright,"
Bege shrugged. "You call the shots."
In the North Blue, a certain sea area.
A small island stood on the sea surface of this area. This was Marine Branch G-793, a small, obscure branch in the four seas with hardly any fame.
The commander of this base was a Marine Branch Colonel. According to the system where the rank of a Four Seas branch is three levels lower than that of the Headquarters, this Branch Colonel was actually equivalent to a Headquarters Lieutenant.
Therefore, this Branch Colonel, who was completely insignificant in the entire Marine system, was utterly bewildered as he watched the large ship slowly descending from the sky.
"Why... would it appear here?"
Why target such a small branch?
Boom!
The large ship opened fire.
In the sky, on the deck of that large ship.
Hanafuda looked down at the Marine base, which was completely engulfed in the flames of the explosion, and his lips curved upwards significantly.
"What astonishing firepower!"
"But Dad, if you do this, there won't be any chance for us to take the stage, right?"
His younger son, Page One, who was wearing a hat and a mask covering the lower half of his face like his sister, was a little unhappy. "I still want to have some fun."
"Don't be willful, Little Page,"
Hanafuda turned around and admonished him. "Roa-sama made me the commander-in-chief of the North Blue operation, so I absolutely must not disappoint him!"
"What we need to do now is to spread chaos and fear throughout this sea area!"
"Okay."
Page One, who was the same age as Roa, sixteen this year, hung his head in boredom.
"However,"
Hanafuda stroked his chin. "Roa-sama's intelligence capability is truly exaggerated. Could the entire North Blue be under his surveillance?"
Forget it.
These matters are not important right now. What's important now is to weaken the World Government's control over this sea area.
Specifically, this means destroying all Marine bases and eliminating the royal families of the member nations.
It's very simple.
Meanwhile.
Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's office.
"All Marine bases in the New World have been completely destroyed."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku spoke with a heavy expression. "Except for Dressrosa, the royal families of all member nations have also been massacred!"
Sitting on the sofas around the desk were the three Marine Headquarters Admirals, Hero Garp, Chief Instructor Zephyr, Grand Staff Officer Tsuru, and the Admiral Candidates Momousagi and Tokikake (Chaton).
Everyone's expression was grim. They couldn't care about differences in justice right now.
After all, even justice itself was currently facing a huge crisis.
"The Marine soldiers stationed in those member nations were virtually all killed, and the G-6 base, which was too slow to evacuate, was entirely wiped out,"
Sengoku's fists were tightly clenched, making the veins on the back of his hands bulge. "Their actions are much faster than we anticipated! Moreover, they have a new weapon!"
"According to eyewitnesses, they are steel battleships capable of flying in the sky. Not only do they possess the firepower to easily destroy a large base, but more crucially, they have extraordinary mobility!"
"Should I make a trip?"
Kizaru Borsalino said slowly.
"No!"
Zephyr said decisively. "Those ships are secondary. The crux of the problem lies with those hidden monsters!"
"If we divide our forces now, they might attack Marine Headquarters again, just like they did back then!"
When this was said, everyone present's expressions subtly changed.
No one wanted to experience the humiliation of twenty years ago again.
It was at this moment that the office door was frantically knocked.
Sengoku's expression changed slightly again.
Something else had happened!
"Come in!"
He quickly shouted.
The office door was pushed open, and a terrified messenger rushed in.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! This is bad! The West Blue and the North Blue have both been attacked! Pirate ships have appeared in those two sea areas! There are many of them!"
"Six Marine branches have already been destroyed, and the royal families of four member nations have been massacred!"
"What!!"
Sengoku immediately jumped up, large beads of sweat breaking out on his forehead.
"Are they in such a hurry?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression was also exceptionally grim.
Although those pirates had already declared in the previous newspapers that they would attack the North Blue and the West Blue, the Marines never expected them to arrive so quickly!
"How many ships do they even have?"
Aokiji was almost gritting his teeth.
Simultaneously advancing on multiple fronts in two sea areas!
Just one ship with that kind of firepower and mobility would be enough to cause a massive headache!
"We must act, Sengoku!"
Zephyr said earnestly.
Sengoku nodded heavily.
The Marines could abandon the New World and use that sea area as a battlefield because there were hardly any member nations left there anyway.
But the West Blue and the North Blue were different.
Those two sea areas were part of the World Government's foundation, and absolutely could not be lost!
"Have the government immediately notify the royal families of all member nations in those two sea areas! Tell them to evacuate immediately! The Marine branches will cooperate with them!"
Sengoku said, "All branches are to temporarily abandon their bases! Disperse and operate in small units! Do not incur further casualties before reinforcements arrive!"
He paused. "Finally, let the Vice Admirals go."
To deal with those monsters who might attack at any time, the true top fighting forces of Marine Headquarters could absolutely not be easily dispersed.
That crushing defeat twenty years ago was a bloody lesson.
Therefore, they could only send out the Vice Admirals.
Those monsters wouldn't disperse all their strength either. There shouldn't be any particularly formidable individuals on the ships sent to attack the West Blue and the North Blue, right?
There shouldn't be any problems, right?
And so, at the port of Marine Headquarters, a number of large battleships set sail, their destinations: the West Blue and the North Blue!
The West Blue and the North Blue were now in complete chaos.
The pirates' actions were utterly reckless. The nations whose royal families were massacred were in an uproar, and with the major newspapers adding fuel to the fire, the news instantly spread across the entire world.
"The King and the Prince were killed! Where are the Marines!"
"Marines? The Marine bases have been bombed into ruins!"
"Madmen! A group of madmen! What exactly do they want to do!"
"Looking at it from another angle, they only destroyed all the Marine bases and massacred all the royal families. Ordinary people haven't been affected!"
"That's the most terrifying thing! They aren't seeking simple destruction! They are probably truly coming for conquest!!"
Not just the West Blue and the North Blue, the other sea areas of the world were also in an uproar.
"After the New World, they are truly advancing towards the West Blue and the North Blue!"
"Madman! Calamity Roa, what kind of lunatic is that guy! He just returned, and he has already plunged the entire world into chaos!"
"I told you! What do you kids know! That man is the true Calamity!"
"The Marines? What are the Marines waiting for! Are they just going to let those monsters run wild?"
"Hahaha! What a remarkable guy! To be truly this insane!"
"I'm going to find them! Hahaha! I'm joining their feast!"
Fear, anger, hatred, excitement, longing—all kinds of emotions were present.
In the West Blue.
A certain island.
Shanks of the Straw Hat looked up at the sky.
Although he couldn't see it, his Observation Haki could sense that something was swiftly flying high, high up in the sky.
"They came fast,"
Shanks shook his head helplessly. "I'm starting to regret it. Should we have gone to the Paradise first?"
"I told you!"
Buggy shouted loudly. "The West Blue isn't safe anymore either!"
Shanks did not respond to his good friend's words.
He just stared intently at the sky.
Roa, what exactly do you want?
Do you truly want to seize the West Blue and the North Blue?
Imu will fight you to the death.
Now is not the time for the final battle!
In a certain sky in the New World, within the newly floating Calamity.
Roa was talking to someone on the phone.
"So,"
Roa said leisurely. "The Marines have dispatched ten Vice Admirals to the West Blue and the North Blue, respectively?"
"Yes, Boss! And twenty large battleships, a configuration twice the scale of a Buster Call!"
Morgans on the other end of the phone said with a grin. "They've all set off. They split into two groups, heading from Marine Headquarters to the North Blue and the West Blue!"
"Can you investigate their routes?"
Roa asked with interest.
"I'm already checking; it won't be too difficult,"
Morgans still smiled. "After all, there are too many people. It's impossible to completely erase all news."
"Very good."
"Oh, and Boss, one more thing. Fisher Tiger seems to be looking for you everywhere."
"Tiger? It seems Fish-Man Island has something to say."
Ending the call, Roa pondered. "It seems too troublesome to have them sail back to deal with those Marines. Energy is limited; we can't waste it. In that case, Enel, you go."
Crack!
A bolt of lightning instantly appeared in front of Roa.
Enel, in the form of lightning, bowed slightly to Roa. "Yes, Boss."
"Hmm."
Roa stroked his chin. "Who should go to the other side?"
"Boss, I will go."
Behind Roa, King said calmly.
"Oh? King, are you going to mobilize personally?"
Roa chuckled and nodded. "Then go. Getting some exercise wouldn't hurt."
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