Genichi was also very eager to know the answer to this question.
Though these things had all been absorbed by the rules of the One Piece world, it was impossible to keep increasing in power at the same rate after reaching Roger's level. But with so much stuff, it should still help him grow a lot, right?
The Devil Fruit that Roger ate was the Fusion Fruit he found in this country.
Paramecia type: Fusion Fruit, the very Devil Fruit that Barrett was originally supposed to eat.
During this time, Genichi had found the fruit. Through the Devil Fruit catalog that Makima got from the World Government, he identified its type at a glance.
At first, he planned to have one of his clones eat it, but he felt none of them were quite right.
After all, eating a Devil Fruit makes you afraid of seawater, and he didn't want to add a weakness to his clones for no reason.
So he thought of giving it to Roger. Anyway, after Roger ate it, he could still feed back more emotions to him, so he wouldn't lose out.
Now that Roger had eaten the Fusion Fruit, he knew its name. He swung his sword upward with full force, piercing a huge hole in the ground. His figure jumped out from the hole.
"...Aatrox!"
The moment he came out, Roger's pupils shrank.
Because he only saw Aatrox standing proudly on the world, surrounded by fallen humans. Blood had turned the ground scarlet, reflecting the dark clouds in the sky, creating a scene of deadly silence.
"They are not all dead."
Seeing Roger come out, Aatrox wasn't surprised. He said calmly, "You humans sometimes need something to protect to get stronger, right? So carry their lives and fight me. If you lose, everyone dies."
"...Thanks." Roger actually thanked Aatrox?!
He had clearly killed many of Aatrox's companions!
But he could have killed everyone too. Roger was thanking him for those Aatrox didn't kill, and fighting at the same time for those he did kill!
"Now, show me your new power."
Aatrox released endless majesty. His huge body, like a mountain range, looked down at Roger, then he shouted in a furious voice.
"And I will destroy you after you get stronger, their last hope in their hearts, the last hope of this world!"
"That's right, that's my goal: to make those who hold hope die in despair. Even that tiny spark of hope people create after fighting to the death can't exist before me!"
"I'll show you."
Roger took a deep breath. Though he had just gotten the Fusion Fruit, it was a Paramecia type that gave a certain boost in combat power right after eating it.
Even if he hadn't reached the awakened state, not awakening just meant the fusion range was smaller, and Roger didn't need to fuse with that much anyway.
"This fruit is actually the one that fits me best right now."
Roger stared at Aatrox. Then his hand started to surge with energy. His body slowly fused with his long sword, Ace!
And the fragment of the Shikon Jewel in his other hand also slowly merged into his body!
The Shikon Jewel fragment could directly merge into objects, but Roger didn't know how to use it.
He picked up the Shikon Jewel, but it didn't merge into his body right away. Instead, some animals could fuse with it easily.
He couldn't figure out the principle for now, but with the Fusion Fruit, he didn't have to worry about that anymore. He could use the Devil Fruit's power to directly fuse himself with the Shikon Jewel fragment.
At the same time, there was the supreme great sword Ace, embedded with the Shikon Jewel fragment. It wasn't too much, well within the range of his current Fusion Fruit.
And after the fusion was complete, he entered a devilish state. His body turned pitch black, more monstrous than before. Unlike the last change, this time his right hand fused with a blade.
The great snake rune on his forehead shone, as if a Shikon Jewel fragment was inside it. Now Roger only felt the Limitless power swelling in his body. He had never felt such strong power, and now it was obeying his will!
"Come on!"
Roger vanished in an instant. When he reappeared, he was right in front of Aatrox. This speed was godlike; even his past self probably couldn't react in time.
But Aatrox swung his massive blade the moment Roger appeared, clashing with his sword. Wild power shook the earth, and the whole island kept trembling!
Boom!
The sky exploded open. Even the thick layers of dark clouds scattered wildly to the distance, as if fleeing their battlefield in panic!
"Not enough, not enough!"
Aatrox mocked, "Is your power only at this level? You're carrying the hopes of those weaklings!"
Roger gritted his teeth. At this moment, he had unleashed his strongest power. Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki wrapped around the blade—no, around his current body!
This was even more natural than just a blade. This change alone had made him stronger, not to mention the other factors.
Yet even with such great power, he still couldn't gain the upper hand against Aatrox!
"Divine Departure!"
Roger roared and swung again. This slash went past Aatrox's sword and struck his huge body.
Normally, let alone a body made of corpse blocks, even a real mountain would be split by this strike. But after the blade sank into Aatrox's body, it had no effect at all.
"No pain, no itch, huh! Gol D. Roger!"
At the same time, Aatrox charged forward, and his great sword smashed into Roger. The huge force sent Roger flying. The power of the Shikon Jewel fragment restored his destroyed organs in his body that had been wrecked.
Monster!
Without the Shikon Jewel's healing effect, that blow would have turned him into meat paste!
Roger gritted his teeth. Once recovered, he headed straight in a farther direction.
He had to lead Aatrox away from this battlefield, or their fight would kill everyone!
"God Shear!"
While retreating, Roger turned and slashed again. Vast power on the blade turned into a black crescent slash that shot out!
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