On a certain island.
The dense forest on the island had been completely turned into ruins, as if a giant beast had rampaged across it. There were huge craters and bottomless fissures everywhere, and even several mountain peaks had been smashed flat.
"Hehehehe! How about that! I've become super strong now, haven't I!"
The black-haired youth cheerfully raised both fists.
"Super strong!"
The red-haired man, Shanks, sat on a wooden stump, smiling and giving the youth a thumbs-up.
He was panting heavily, bruised and swollen, looking quite disheveled.
However, at this moment, his face held the most genuine and brilliant smile.
"Mhm, incredible! Luffy!"
A green cloak flapped in the wind. Dragon, who was also bruised and swollen, wore a joyous smile on his face.
The man who was always serious couldn't help but want to laugh, because his heart was filled with excitement and exhilaration.
"Truly, unbelievable!"
At this moment, Dragon was so emotional that he almost shed tears.
Because this child, his son Luffy, had become too strong!
In the battle just now, Luffy had single-handedly taken on two opponents, yet still defeated the combined efforts of him and Shanks with a huge advantage!
Such power already far surpassed the limits of humanity!
Even Imu wouldn't be much stronger than the current Luffy—should be.
After all, none of them had seen what Roa looked like when he truly fought now.
However, this was enough.
In that case!!
We can fight!
"Phew—"
Dragon let out a long breath, feeling an unprecedented sense of relief. His tone even became a little ethereal, "It feels like a dream."
"But,"
The smile on his face faded slightly. He looked at Shanks and said, "Shanks, how did you do it? I can hardly imagine such a huge change in just two years!"
Two years ago, Luffy could only be described as immature. Although he had eaten a legendary Devil Fruit, he was still far from being a true powerhouse.
"I don't know either. The special one is Luffy, not me."
Shanks said with a grin, "I taught Luffy the exact same way Rayleigh-san taught me."
"But, the speed at which Luffy became stronger is simply staggering."
"Perhaps,"
He thought for a moment and said, "Luffy is the person Joy Boy and Captain Roger were waiting for."
"This world is helping him."
That fruit, the Gum-Gum Fruit, should have been given to Luffy.
But regretting it now was meaningless.
That monster, Roa, was also a person favored by destiny.
Thinking back, since his debut, he seemed to have never suffered a setback; he had always been successful.
Undoubtedly, Roa was the Imu of this era, and he had even surpassed Imu.
Then, Luffy.
Shanks looked at the smiling Luffy.
Can you surpass Joy Boy?
"Is it time?"
Dragon looked at Shanks with a serious expression.
"If he simply continues training, Luffy won't be able to get much stronger."
Shanks said, "Nidhogg has also matured. It can now demonstrate the power of a true Ancient Weapon."
Dragon gently nodded in agreement, saying, "Dr. Lilith's research is also finished. Although there is still a gap compared to the real Uranus, the power of that weapon won't be much weaker either!"
It should be said that it was fortunate that Dr. Vegapunk had a detailed measurement of the ship when he adapted the energy for Uranus before, allowing for a certain degree of reverse engineering of Uranus's weapon system.
And what Lilith had been doing over the past two years was replicating Uranus's weapon.
She was also a Vegapunk; she also possessed the half-finished energy technology.
Although it was a half-finished product, wasn't the replicated weapon also a half-finished product?
The two were quite compatible.
And now, that weapon was also announced to be complete.
"In that case,"
Shanks cracked a smile, "We won't wait any longer!"
They couldn't afford to delay any further.
That bastard Roa wasn't just ravaging the world.
The Calamity Company has been collecting all kinds of resources worldwide for the past two years.
They are constantly expanding their power!
But what else in this world is worth such serious preparation from them?
Themselves?
Shanks was self-aware. He knew that with Roa's arrogance, if he only regarded them as hypothetical enemies, he would definitely not go to this extent.
Roa must be preparing for a more terrifying, unknown enemy.
Of course, whether there was an unknown enemy or not didn't matter to them.
The problem was that the more Roa's power expanded, the more the war situation would deteriorate.
They couldn't delay any longer!
It had to be now!
"Finally, we can go punch that guy Roa away, right!!"
Luffy was already eagerly clenching his fists. "Hehehe! As long as we deal with that guy, Grandpa and Zephyr-ossan will all go back to normal!"
Shanks and Dragon exchanged a look.
Over the past two years, the former high-ranking naval officers had stirred up wave after wave of blood and chaos in this world.
A while ago, when the Calamity Company massacred the disobedient pirates, they were the ones who took action.
The warriors who once protected justice have now completely degenerated into Roa's most loyal henchmen.
Naval Heroes, Fleet Admirals, Admirals, and Chief Instructors—all of them are scattered across the seas, guarding the oceans alongside the monsters of the Pirate Alliance that have carved up the world. They are the first obstacle standing in the way of everyone who wants to overthrow Roa.
Manipulated to that extent, is there really a possibility of returning to normal?
"There will be!"
Dragon answered his son, "As long as we can win, everything will surely get better!"
A beautiful wish.
"Awesome!!"
The youth, carrying the hopes of the whole world, excitedly jumped ten meters high.
Looking at the youth's excited expression, the two adults present couldn't help but shake their heads with a slight laugh.
Ultimately, he was still just a child at heart.
"So,"
Shanks said seriously, "How should we fight?"
Dragon said, "The best way should be like the World Government in the past, finding the whereabouts of that guy Roa, and then executing a decapitation strategy to take him out in one go!"
They only had so much power; they simply didn't qualify to fight a major war with the Calamity Company, with the entire world as the battlefield.
Moreover, there was absolutely no need to do so.
As long as they could take down Roa, everything would end.
With Roa gone, no matter how strong the power of the Pirate Alliance was, it would definitely be no match for Luffy and Nidhogg.
Uranus, Poseidon, and Pluton are indeed formidable, but without a powerful enough person to guide and guard them, they definitely cannot unleash their true power!
"That makes sense!"
Shanks deeply agreed, nodding.
Nidhogg might be slightly inferior in destructive power compared to the other Ancient Weapons, but its greatest advantage is its flexibility. It can play a greater role when facing a single, powerful target!
As long as they could find Roa's location, the combined efforts of Luffy and Nidhogg would surely not lose!
"So, how can we find that guy Roa?"
Luffy blinked and asked.
"..."
Shanks and Dragon hesitated for a moment.
Yes, how should they find him?
The World Government had gone to great lengths to find that guy Roa's whereabouts back then.
And now, the situation they faced was not much better than the World Government's back then.
That monster Roa has barely shown his face since seizing control of the world.
If he hadn't occasionally issued various commands to torment the people of the world, people might have already forgotten his existence.
One thing that must be admitted is that the monster Roa seems to have no overly intense desires.
He conquered the world, but the world remains chaotic. The so-called rule of the Calamity Company is too much of a castle in the sky; it hasn't been able to penetrate the grassroots of this world.
Roa even partitioned the entire world among the monsters around him, keeping none for himself.
He genuinely seems not to care about power at all.
Money is even more meaningless. He has already obtained the legendary One Piece, and now he has seized the entire world. The whole world is at his disposal to take and give as he pleases. The reason he levies heavy taxes on all countries worldwide is purely because he wants to torment people.
That guy truly seems to just want to ravage this world.
He seems very satisfied with the current state of the world, so he has simply disappeared.
"Although we have accumulated some power in the East Blue over the years, even in this sea area, our intelligence capabilities are still vastly inferior compared to the Calamity Company."
Dragon's tone was heavy, "Not to mention worldwide! The Calamity Company is monitoring the entire world using some means we don't understand! If we really try to compete with them in intelligence, then I'm afraid we won't even catch a glimpse of Roa's shadow before our movements are completely exposed!"
It is no longer a secret that the Calamity Company possesses some means of monitoring the entire world.
After all, those pirate crews that were destroyed a few months ago were all very accurately tracked down and then crushed one by one.
"In that case, a decapitation strategy is almost impossible,"
Shanks took a deep breath and said solemnly, "We'll have to take a risk and make that guy Roa come to us!"
Dragon glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and then nodded resolutely, as if cutting off all escape, "There doesn't seem to be a better way!"
"And to make Roa come in person,"
Shanks grinned, "We'll have to turn this East Blue upside down!!"
"Leave it to me and Nidhogg!"
"Huh?"
The young Luffy blinked blankly. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly exclaimed, "What about me?"
"Luffy,"
Shanks thought for a moment, took off the straw hat he was wearing, and put it on the boy's head, "You are our trump card, so of course, you have to appear at the most crucial moment!"
"Oh!!"
The youth's eyes instantly lit up.
"Then let's do this!"
Shanks, while pressing Luffy's head, looked at Dragon, "It's settled, Dragon. Nidhogg and I will cause a massive uproar to lure Roa out. You go and gather all our forces."
Although besides Luffy and Nidhogg, no matter how many other people there were, they probably wouldn't be of much use.
But at this moment, any ounce of strength could potentially create a miracle!
"Good!"
Dragon nodded heavily, "This time, it's up to us to save this world!"
In a certain sky in this world.
The Calamity City quietly floated there.
"Achoo!"
Roa, who was lazily watching a movie, suddenly sneezed.
"Do monsters like you catch colds too?"
A lazy voice came from behind.
Roa rubbed his nose and said somewhat irritably, "Someone is probably cursing me behind my back. Seriously, I've been so well-behaved recently; I haven't offended anyone."
"Ha?"
The woman Roa was leaning against like a sofa instantly laughed out loud, "What foolish things are you saying, there are hardly any people left in the whole world who don't wish you would drop dead right now!"
"Honestly, Bonney,"
Roa didn't turn around, he just rubbed his head and found a more comfortable position, "Has anyone ever told you that you really can't talk."
"I'm just speaking the truth, don't move around, let me rest for a bit."
Bonney frowned slightly. Her two large hands, as if grabbing a doll, directly pinched the body of Roa, who was lying on her, and lifted him up.
The size comparison between the two was indeed remarkably obvious.
The two-meter-plus Roa was indeed only the size of a doll in front of the eight-meter-plus Bonney.
However, how experienced was Lord Roa?
The eight-meter-plus Bonney was only a small scene. He had had friendly exchanges with the over twenty-meter-tall Giants, and even giantesses over thirty or forty meters tall who possessed ancient giant bloodlines.
"But,"
Bonney looked suspiciously at Roa, whom she was holding up, "Are you... impotent, Roa?"
"Huh?"
Roa, who didn't mind being played with like a doll, instantly frowned coldly, "What did you say? Who was the one screaming and begging for mercy just now!"
Although this Roa considered himself broad-minded and open, having barely gotten angry in his life.
But he would never admit to such a fundamental accusation!
"Who said anything about that!"
Bonney rolled her eyes.
Her face was slightly red.
This bastard can now freely control his size, and his stamina is practically infinite. Who can deal with him?
His steel body was sparking from the friction, alright?
What she really wanted to ask was, "I want to know why I'm still not pregnant after all this time!"
"Oh?"
Roa raised an eyebrow with interest and reached out to lift Bonney's chin, "Isn't a world for just the two of us nice?"
"A world for just the two of us my ass!"
Bonney unceremoniously pushed Roa's hand away, "There are more women on this ship than soldiers! Didn't you just come from those two smelly women of the Kuja Pirates?"
"Besides, if it weren't for wanting to have a child with you, I would have followed Big Brother Katakuri back to the New World ages ago!"
"Sigh."
Roa sighed listlessly.
Bonney truly was Big Mom Auntie's biological daughter.
When faced with this kind of situation, Roa genuinely felt he was the one being taken advantage of.
Big Mom Auntie eventually split from Katakuri.
She took some of the children willing to follow her and started a new Charlotte Family in the North Blue.
She had already given birth to one child with an alien.
However, Bonney's desire to have a child with Roa was unrelated to that.
She was purely bored.
After all, the Pirate Alliance hadn't had a fight in a long time.
Moreover, Bonney wanted to pass on the bloodline of the Baccalia Tribe from her father.
And since she was going to have a child, naturally, she had to find the world's highest quality bloodline.
Why else would she be Big Mom Auntie's daughter?
For this, Katakuri was even beaten up by Roa—he tried to beat up Roa but ended up becoming the impotent older brother.
"Talk! Don't play dead on me!"
Bonney's voice was full of resentment. She shook Roa vigorously while holding him, "You don't have reproductive ability, do you? So many women, and not a single one is pregnant!"
"Well."
Roa chuckled, then said seriously, "The more powerful a creature is in the animal kingdom, the harder it is to bear offspring!"
"Perhaps, I have evolved to too high a level!"
"Ah?"
Bonney was momentarily stunned by the smooth talk, "Is that true?"
Roa said with a serious face, "Let's try a few more times!"
"Uh—"
Bonney's face visibly stiffened slightly, and then she forcibly changed the subject with an even stiffer tone, "Speaking of which, how long are those guys going to hide! If they don't come out soon, we'll be heading to space!"
Her panicked expression made Roa smile even wider.
Oh kawaii koto!
Then, he thought for a moment, "It should be this year."
This is the year 1522 of the Sea Calendar. Although he traveled early and didn't see the final ending of the story, the final major battle should be this year.
Nidhogg should mature this year.
In any case, those guys should be making a move soon.
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