At first, it looked like just a mantis blocking the ship's path. But when it got closer, it turned out to be a ferocious lion.
This sight terrified Galen more than the entire pirate crew. Of the three of them, only one had made a move, yet the two pirate ships were already trembling on the verge of collapse.
The scene was absolutely terrifying!
These people weren't rookies, they were the most terrifying demons imaginable!
When Galen saw the other two ships in peril and realized the enemy's power far exceeded expectations, his face immediately changed. He looked at Rojen for the first time.
The other two had immense strength. But what about the one who dared to charge alone?
Amidst their anxious gazes, Rojen stepped forward.
"Humm!"
A domineering aura of unmatched power swept out like a raging wind, scouring the ship instantly.
"Ka-cha!"
The fierce, oppressive aura cracked the wooden doors of the ship, and fragile items like glass panels and chandeliers shattered immediately.
After the gust passed, Galen was stunned to see that only two or three staggered crew members remained standing around him. Everyone else rolled their eyes and thumped onto the deck, unconscious.
"This...this...this!"
Galen couldn't speak.
What was happening? That man had just glared, and yet he had wiped out the entire pirate ship?
"Boom!"
At that moment, Jason's ship was rocked by a deafening roar. Galen turned around and saw dozens of pirates screaming as they were thrown into the air and fell terrified into the sea.
"Who... who are these people?!"
A thousand panicked thoughts raced through his mind. He felt as if he had been cursed for eight lifetimes for running into such a deadly group.
How could anyone be this strong?
Then, the man who had wiped out his entire crew with a single glance slowly walked forward.
"I'll fight you!"
Galen finally mustered the courage to shout, trembling at the corner of his eye.
With a roar, his body began to swell and golden fur sprouted as he expanded.
He was transforming, apparently into a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user.
Rojen was slightly surprised. It seemed that, once they reached this level, each of these pirates possessed real power. Any one of them could be a Devil Fruit user.
But Devil Fruit abilities weren't everything.
With a single step, a whirlwind appeared on the deck. Rohen had already vanished.
"Shunpo!"
"Choke!"
The faint sound of a sword being drawn echoed through the air. Behind the transforming Galen, a shadow moved swiftly and sharply toward his neck, radiating a cold, killing aura.
The transforming Galen froze. Fur had grown on his body and his face looked bestial, but the transformation wasn't complete. Fear gripped him.
Too fast! Too fast! The man's movements made his heart tremble.
"What are you doing?"
"Using my head for a moment to tell them I'm here."
A cold, indifferent voice said, and the icy sword moved.
Galen didn't understand the words, who, who's here, before a chilling blade pierced his neck.
He immediately felt his life force draining rapidly and the changes in his body quickly reversing.
"So weak I am."
In his final moments, Galen thought despairingly.
From the start of the battle to the end, he hadn't managed to unleash his strongest power.
He knew perfectly well that his opponent's strength was utterly crushing compared to his own.
Rojen slowly sheathed his sword, expressionless.
Having unlocked all 365 aperture holes, his strength had reached its limit. In another Wuxia world, he would be a "Du Gu Qiu Bai", a figure standing at the absolute peak of the world.
With the aperture holes open, true energy flowed endlessly around him, limitless and inexhaustible.
The baptism of True Energy accelerated the advancement of his fleshly body. At this moment, he could easily cover ten meters in a single step, his body light as the wind, his speed as fast as lightning, reaching a superhuman realm.
Even trainee-level True Energy, at its peak, might not be able to destroy heaven and earth. But in the world of One Piece, it was already overwhelmingly powerful.
"My current strength should be equivalent to a pirate with a bounty between 300 million and 400 million!"
Rojen estimated roughly. Of course, this was only an approximation; to know for certain, one had to fight.
Looking at the pirates around him, staggering and nearly collapsing, Rojen casually swung his sword.
Two streaks of blood erupted, and a few more fell weakly to the ground.
At this point, his battle was over.
On the other sides, the fighting was also nearing its end.
When Crocodile's Suna Suna no Mi (Sand-Sand Fruit) swept through, one by one, mummified bodies appeared. The terrifying scene drained any will to resist. Overcome by fear, the remaining people abandoned ship, attempting to escape the disaster.
They had failed, Crocodile's Sand-Sand Fruit could not be countered by those hiding in seawater.
Meanwhile, Jason's fight had reached explosive intensity. His fists slammed with terrifying force, amplified by the Riki Riki no Mi (Strength-Strength Fruit), nearly tearing the ship apart. Tons of seawater surged onto the deck, submerging everything.
Finally, when [The Logan] approached, the battle was completely over.
With this fight, combined with previous plundering, Rojen's system balance had reached an astonishing 1.8 billion!
At the same time, the chaos Rojen and his crew stirred across the sea region had finally caught the attention of the Marines.
"It's Rojen!"
At Marine Headquarters, Kong's face darkened, cold enough to drip malice.
"The Nether Soul Pirates… were established by this guy!"
No wonder this group was so audacious, openly defying the World Government!
"Three pirate crews, with a combined bounty of 700 million! Absolutely staggering. Just how insane are these people?"
"They attack not only us but other pirates as well!"
"Rojen… what exactly is he after?"
Hollow was utterly confused, unable to understand this man.
"Fleet Admiral, recent intelligence from the World Government reports that the Celestial Dragons engaged with Rojen's crew and rescued one of their own."
Sengoku spoke at this moment.
"Celestial Dragons?"
Kong was taken aback. Then, looking at the dossier on Rojen's crew, his expression suddenly changed.
"This is bad. Their target is the Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise!"
In an instant, everything became clear.
This crew attacked Spandam, caused chaos near the Sabaody Archipelago… they were openly demonstrating power, declaring war!
"Indeed, that was my guess as well."
"I know the background of that particular Dragon."
Sengoku paused briefly.
"So Rojen's target… is 100% her."
"And all of this…"
"Is that the captain's declaration to the world, and a message to his allies?"
"He's here!"
(End Of This Chapter)
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