Chapter 319: The System That Was Twenty-Eight Years Late
Marine Headquarters · Roy's Residence
The spatial vortex closed, and the figures of the seven landed steadily.
Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina, Law, Usopp, and Sanji had just found their footing when they heard Roy turn around and speak, his tone calm:
"I am about to set off to execute a top-secret mission."
He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the seven of them one by one, before slowly uttering a few words:
"It will take two years."
—The air abruptly solidified.
"WH—AT?!!!"
Ace and Luffy's eyes widened simultaneously, their exclamations nearly blowing the roof off.
"Big Brother Roy! Where are you going?!" The flames at Ace's fingertips leaped out of control, his voice laced with anxiety and unease.
"With your strength, it will still take two years?!!" Luffy grabbed Roy's arm, his face practically pressed against Roy's. "Take me with you! I want to go too!"
With a shing, Zoro unsheathed his three swords half an inch: "What kind of enemy requires two years of your time?"
Kuina's Wado Ichimonji was raised slightly, her gaze sharp: "Do you need help?"
Law pushed the brim of his hat up, saying coldly: "Two years is not a short amount of time."
Usopp's nose was practically crooked from shock: "Wait! Mr. Roy! You aren't going to single-handedly challenge all the Yonko, are you?!"
Sanji took a deep drag of his cigarette, narrowing his eyes: "Two years... even you have to treat it with caution? It seems this truly isn't an ordinary mission."
Amidst the clamor, Roy raised his hand and gently placed it on the top of Luffy's head, slowly pushing him back. His tone carried that reassuring composure:
"Relax, this mission isn't as dangerous as you guys are imagining."
"It's just that... I'm the only one who can go."
His voice was steady and his gaze firm, like an unshakable boulder.
"Remember, wait for me to return."
"By then... the world will be completely different. You all need to prepare in advance."
This certainty shook the hearts of the seven.
Ace and Luffy exchanged a glance. Although they were still somewhat unwilling, thinking of Roy's strength and teleportation ability, the worry in their hearts eased slightly.
Zoro clicked his tongue and sheathed his swords: "Two years... perfect. I can become stronger too."
Kuina smiled faintly: "By the time you return, my sword should be able to cut through even more things."
Law: "Leave the Marine affairs to me."
Usopp wiped his cold sweat, feigning composure: "Mr. Roy... please make sure to come back safely!"
Sanji exhaled a ring of smoke: "Two years from now, my cooking will give you a big surprise."
Ace clenched his fists, flames burning brightly: "Two years..."
Luffy's face was still full of reluctance as he stared dead at Roy: "Big Brother Roy..."
Right at this moment, Roy pulled out a bizarre Devil Fruit from his coat.
The fruit was shaped like a light, airy cloud, completely pure white. Flowing, fine patterns surfaced on its exterior, looking as if it would dissipate with the wind at any moment.
Roy handed it into Luffy's hands, his tone solemn: "Luffy, I'm leaving this in your care."
"Nami is still studying on the sky island of Weatheria. In one month, go pick her up and hand this fruit to her personally."
"A Devil Fruit?!!" Everyone's pupils shrank.
"An appearance like a cloud... could it be a Logia?!"
"Something Mr. Roy brought out will definitely not be an ordinary fruit!"
Luffy looked at the fruit in his hands, his eyes lighting up. He then broke into a wide grin, flashing a mouthful of white teeth:
"Don't worry, Big Brother Roy! I will definitely hand it to Nami personally!"
The corners of Roy's mouth lifted slightly, his gaze profound as he whispered softly: "Good."
"Then... I'll see you all in two years."
...
After handling his affairs, everyone dispersed with their own thoughts weighing on them.
The night was as black as ink. The moonlight outside the window spilled quietly through the floor-to-ceiling glass, reflecting upon the desk.
Resting on the desk was a Devil Fruit, exuding a faint, almost imperceptible luster. The flowing patterns resembled precise clockwork gears, glimmering with the aura of time itself.
Roy sat alone in his chair, his fingertips gently caressing the fruit, his eyes deep and complex.
After a long while, he took a deep breath and softly called out the word that had been delayed for exactly twenty-eight years:
"System."
"SWISH—!"
A screen of light abruptly materialized before his eyes. Accompanied by a series of beep-beep-beep notification sounds, a face so familiar it made one's teeth itch popped out.
An image of a blue-haired, green-eyed goddess with a radiant smile and a brisk voice appeared: "Oi~ Roy!"
Veins instantly popped on Roy's forehead, his fists cracking loudly.
"Calm down... calm down..."
"This is just the system interface, not that idiot goddess herself..."
"But why does she still look so punchable!!"
The "goddess" in the light screen blinked and stuck out her tongue: "Due to a goddess's operational error, I'm coming online more than twenty years late. I'm really sorry about that~"
Roy sneered coldly: "If you're sorry, then give me some compensation."
"Compensation? Nope~"
"..."
Roy's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, the veins on his forehead twitching wildly.
"She really is exactly like that stupid goddess!"
The system chuckled softly: "It has been detected that the host's strength has already reached the ceiling threshold of this world. There's really nothing left to give you~"
Roy narrowed his eyes, his tone icy cold: "Then what use do I have for you?"
"Didn't you already know?"
The "goddess" in the screen smiled slyly, her gaze falling upon the fruit in Roy's hand. "Otherwise, why would you be holding that thing?"
As her voice fell, the light screen flashed, and Roy's personal information appeared:
[Name]: Roy
[Haki]: Conqueror's Haki (Emperor-Level Peak), Armament Haki (Top-Tier), Observation Haki (Top-Tier)
[Devil Fruit Abilities]: Teleport-Teleport Fruit (Enhanced Edition · Awakened · Capable of Fusion Upgrade), Dark-Dark Fruit (Awakened)
[Comprehensive Evaluation]: Ceiling Threshold of This World
Roy stared at the fruit in his hand, the corners of his mouth slowly curling up.
"The Time-Time Fruit [Toki Toki no Mi]..."
"The legendary fruit capable of traveling through time and space, and even briefly halting localized time."
His gaze was profound as he whispered lowly: "Back then, an ordinary woman who didn't even know the three types of Haki used this fruit to forcibly leap from eight hundred years ago to eight hundred years later, and even sent a group of people twenty years into the future..."
"If it were me... fusing it with the Teleport-Teleport Fruit..."
—Space and Time, superimposed.
"That is true freedom."
The "goddess" in the screen tilted her head, smiling playfully: "Well? Shall we begin?"
Roy slowly stood up, his Justice coat snapping loudly in the night wind, his eyes burning with irrepressible battle intent.
"Yeah~"
"It's time to embark on a spontaneous journey."
Roy stared at the fruit in his hand and gave it a squeeze with his fingertips.
Crack!
The Time-Time Fruit instantly transformed into flowing light, merging into his body and intertwining with the energy of the Teleport-Teleport Fruit.
In an instant, the space within the entire room abruptly collapsed. The surrounding moonlight was stretched into countless bands of light, like a cascading galaxy!
"BOOM!!!"
Roy's figure violently shuddered. Two completely different forces emerged around his body simultaneously:
On one side was a dark vortex of space;
On the other was a roaring torrent of time's gears.
A light screen popped up, the system's voice playful yet clear:
[Fusion Complete: Teleport-Teleport Fruit × Time-Time Fruit = Space-Time Fruit]
[New Ability]: Capable of brief time-space travel to parallel worlds without affecting the original timeline.
"In other words, you can casually go to different pasts, futures, and even take a look at certain 'worlds of possibilities' that have never existed~"
Roy closed his eyes, feeling the brand-new power flowing between his blood and soul, his gaze growing even more profound.
"Parallel space-time travel... is this the compensation?"
He gently exhaled a breath, his gaze falling upon the night sky outside the window.
"According to the development of the original timeline, even if Luffy hadn't eaten that fruit, it would seek out a new master on its own."
"There is still some leeway... before that critical point in time."
The corners of his mouth slowly lifting, Roy muttered to himself: "Since I can time travel now..."
"Then for my first stop, I'll go take a look over there."
As his voice fell, a space-time vortex abruptly opened up beneath his feet!
"VROOM!!!"
Countless bands of light intertwined, and his figure was instantly swallowed.
The next second, a magnificent and boundless ocean entered his vision.
The sunlight was blazing, the sea waves churning. He hovered entirely in mid-air, looking down at the endless sea region.
Beside his ear, the system's narration rang out:
"Target Locked—Sea Circle Calendar, Year 1484."
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