The Calamity City began to change direction.
This enormous floating island was heading directly into the higher heavens.
It would fly out of this blue star, into the cosmic space, and straight to the bright, shining moon.
If this were Roa's world from his past life, such a feat would be absolutely impossible.
Even the clouds floating in the sky have their limits; they certainly couldn't drift out of the world.
And the same would hold true even if they were fitted with propulsion.
But this world is different.
In this world, air exists even in the cosmic void. Enel managed to cross the star-river and reach the moon in his dilapidated Ark Maxim. The robots created by Dr. Tsukimi even managed the feat using just balloons.
Compared to those two, the Calamity City that Roa was riding was far too advanced and magnificent.
News of the journey to the moon quickly spread among the crew.
So, when the Calamity City was about to break free from the pull of gravity and enter the cosmos, and Roa came to the edge of the City to take in the view of space, his officers were all there.
"Zehahahaha! Boss!"
Teach's strange laughter preceded him. "Even the sea can no longer satisfy you! Are you taking your campaign to the Sea of Stars now?"
"The Sea of Stars?"
Loki laughed out loud. "That sounds absolutely amazing! In the vast and boundless cosmos, surely civilizations exist on more than just the moon and the Blue Star!"
"The Sea of Stars is indeed vaster and more boundless. It certainly contains more things than we can imagine," Roa said, curling his lips.
This was, indeed, a man's ultimate romantic quest.
"But it's too soon for that."
I should look at the Blue Sea below first. Oh, isn't that Im down there?
I'll deal with that guy first before I talk about campaigning across the ancient star roads to become a Great Emperor.
"But I never imagined it would be so easy to leave this world and go into space!"
Doflamingo looked up. The pitch-black cosmos was clearly visible.
Looking out in all directions, the outline of the world was faintly visible.
"It's only because you never thought it possible," Roa said flatly. "If the Birkas could travel to the Blue Star back then, why can't we go to the moon?"
"The moon!"
Even Enel, who had been slightly withdrawn after his brutal defeat, couldn't help but gasp. "Can I finally return to the Vast Earth?"
His homeland, the place where everything began!
Could he finally go back?
"I'm excited!"
Capone Bege's eyes sparkled. "All the stories start with the Birkas! What did they leave behind on the moon?"
"Don't get your hopes up too high," King said, also feeling a touch of nostalgic apprehension. "The Birkas were forced to migrate due to resource depletion. What valuable things could they have left behind?"
At least the factories that were too difficult to move must have been left there, right?
Can we gain insight into the ancient Birkan processing technology from those sites?
If we can't find the Giant Hammer Pirates (Daisaku Senshi), we can only focus on this aspect.
Roa was contemplating.
It was at that moment that the Sky City gradually left the Blue Star.
They had completely entered the cosmos.
Gravity could no longer restrain them; everyone began to float.
"Ooh-ooh-ooh! This is truly fascinating!"
Teach burst into laughter. "The land can no longer restrain us! Now, the stars are speaking to us!"
"Hey, look down!!"
Bege gasped.
Everyone looked down from the edge of the ship.
What they saw was the entire world.
The dominant color was a deep sapphire blue—the sea that had nurtured them. A colossal shadow ran across it: the Red Line that spanned the entire globe.
On both sides of the Red Line, islands of various sizes dotted the sea. Patches of sea clouds adorned the ocean like white scarves, adding an ethereal beauty to the world.
Looking all around, the edges of the world shimmered with an inexplicable light.
Everyone held their breath involuntarily.
They were born and raised in this world, but only now did they truly see the world itself.
Moria looked utterly awestruck.
This is the world!
Is that vast, boundless world now beneath our feet?
He looked up.
And now, a far vaster sea lay before their eyes!
Even Roa couldn't help but feel a pang of admiration.
The world is truly beautiful.
Hmm, it just lacks a little dark aura as an embellishment.
"Zehahahahaha! I never thought I'd see a sight like this in my life!"
Teach laughed heartily. "Boss, we'll definitely be cruising through the star-river one day, right!"
Roa simply smiled.
"And Boss just obtained Pure Gold!"
Bege was also slightly excited. "In that case, navigating even the boundless cosmos wouldn't be impossible, right!"
The fact that Roa had acquired a massive amount of Pure Gold was no secret among the crew.
"So, Boss, can that thing called Pure Gold really extend one's lifespan to such an exaggerated degree?"
Doflamingo still seemed slightly skeptical.
Immortality... can it really be that easy?
"Doffy, are you questioning me?"
Roa raised an eyebrow.
"No! Of course I wouldn't, Boss!"
Doflamingo quickly replied. "I just find it hard to believe!"
He was certainly not the only one who found it unbelievable.
Who could believe that, just like that, as long as they weren't killed, their lifespans would be multiplied by hundreds of times?
"The kids can't use it yet, though," Roa chuckled softly.
It would affect their growth and development.
Though only two or three days had passed, Judge (Vinsmoke Judge) had reached an initial conclusion on the Pure Gold: people bathed in the Golden Light aged at only one-four-hundredth the rate of a normal person.
What does that mean?
Even a regular person who would only live to be seventy could easily live for two to three tens of thousands of years.
Of course, this was theoretical. After all, children like the still-developing Doflamingo couldn't wear Pure Gold, or it would take him thousands of years to grow up.
Roa didn't have that kind of patience.
However, merely extending lifespan by four hundred times was something Roa could accept.
Compared to him, even tens of thousands of years, or hundreds of thousands of years for a giant like Loki bathing in the Golden Light, meant nothing.
If it wasn't eternal, it was far too brief.
Since no one could truly stand on equal footing with him, Roa didn't mind.
"Dylan, however, can use it first."
Roa looked back.
Dylan, the Grand Steward of the Calamity Corporation, already in his forties, was showing quite a bit of gray hair.
"But be careful. Once you've bathed in the Golden Light, regular training will become far less effective," Roa continued.
Even Olga's incurable disease could be slowed by Pure Gold. With the rate of physical change severely slowed, trying to strengthen one's body through training would require four hundred times the original effort.
Hmm, come to think of it, isn't this like Coby with a cheat item?
"In that case, I don't mind," Dylan said with a smile. "My body has long reached its limit and can barely improve further."
Everyone has their limits.
And Dylan believed he had long since reached his own.
The only reason he had been able to progress further over the years was purely due to acquiring an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit and learning higher-level Haki techniques from the Boss.
Pure Gold was indeed suitable for him. That way, he could serve the Boss for much longer.
"That's good."
Roa nodded gently.
If nothing else, Dylan was indeed an excellent subordinate; having him around saved Roa a lot of trouble.
Let him serve me until the end of his life.
Regardless, the Calamity Corporation had burst out of the Blue Star and into the cosmos.
Then.
Roa curved his lips. Should I go back and taste some little cakes now?
It must be fun to do so in space.
At the same moment, inside the palace at the top of the central tower of the Calamity City.
This was a bath area.
Ginny sat blankly in the misty bath.
A beautiful cat-girl carefully washed her hair, and a little rabbit-girl scrubbed her body.
With the loss of gravity, this usually simple task became somewhat difficult.
Fortunately, Roa had given instructions early on, so the maids used bubble generators to wrap the water in bubbles to keep it from dispersing, allowing for a somewhat normal cleaning process.
Ginny was completely unresponsive, like a clay sculpture. It was as if her inner spirit had long since died, leaving only this beautiful shell of a body alive.
Toki (Kozuki Toki) floated outside the bath, silently watching Ginny.
The beautiful face of the green-haired woman held a hint of lament.
Yet another pitiful person captured by the demon Roa, about to fall into hell.
How many more people in the world are suffering because of Roa's existence?
Why did this world give birth to such a fiend?
But she couldn't resist him.
It's likely that one day, Roa will use his malice to devour the entire world.
Toki sighed softly.
There will be, right?
There must be someone who can step up and stop Roa, right?
The person Joy Boy was waiting for must surely appear, right?
Regardless, she could do nothing now.
She could only obey.
Later, when Roa leisurely floated back to his bedroom, he saw Toki standing faithfully by the large bed as always, and Ginny, dressed in new clothes, still sitting blankly on the bed.
"Oh, a complete refresh. Thank you for your trouble, Toki."
Roa nodded contentedly.
She still had a blank look, but after being washed and dressed in new clothes, she was certainly more captivating.
Toki did not speak, simply lowering her gaze.
What could she say?
Should I feel grateful for being complimented for aiding a villain?
Roa twitched his nose slightly.
Then he smiled.
Why else would I have three thousand concubines, yet all my favor goes to Toki?
Other than her, who else could continuously provide me with high-quality dark aura?
However.
Roa floated in front of Ginny, reaching out to grip her slender chin, forcing her face up.
There's still no dark aura coming off her.
This won't do.
"Shouldn't you thank me?" Roa asked, sounding intrigued.
Thank him?
Toki, standing nearby, lowered her head even further.
She knew Roa was about to start his favorite routine.
This monster preferred to torment people on a psychological level more than a physical one.
Ginny still stared blankly at Roa, saying nothing.
"After all, if it weren't for me, Kuma wouldn't be living such a peaceful life now," Roa said, smiling. "Aunt Linlin, Charlotte Linlin, I was the one who called her over to the Sorbet Kingdom. She always craved the bloodline of the Buccaneers, so I told her about you being in the Sorbet Kingdom."
"..."
Ginny's pupils suddenly trembled.
The next moment, the woman's beautiful face was contorted by extreme ferocity. "It was you! It was all you!!"
She disregarded the question of how this man knew their location. Her hands frantically clawed at Roa's face, but unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, her long nails couldn't leave a mark on Roa's impregnable face.
Then came the tears. Large, streaming tears poured down her face. She screamed hoarsely, "Why would you do this! We have no grudge with you!"
"Do this? Isn't it much better now?"
Roa smiled. "In Totto Land, he no longer has to worry about being hunted by the World Government, and no one will harm him because of his bloodline. Kuma will even have his own child soon, and my Aunt Linlin thinks highly of him. Isn't this life better than living from day to day, constantly fearing being caught and turned back into a slave? Ginny, you shouldn't be so selfish."
"No! No! That's not true!!"
Ginny's pupils constricted. "Kuma-cub was forced! I'm the one he truly loves!"
"Still don't understand? Do you know why Kuma rejected you time and again and even chose to stay in Totto Land?"
Roa smiled. "Because he didn't want to drag you down. Separating was the best thing for both of you. Aunt Linlin and I simply complied with his wishes. It's you who keeps trying to force him, isn't that going a little too far?"
"He didn't want to drag you down, but you want to drag him down. That's too much."
"Shut up! Shut your mouth!"
Ginny frantically tried to cover Roa's mouth, but unfortunately, Roa's arms were longer. By merely extending his arm, she couldn't even touch his face.
"It's not wise to resist me now, is it?"
Roa said slowly. "Aunt Linlin and I are allies. It would be very easy to suggest a change in Kuma's treatment to her, and you wouldn't want..."
"..."
Ginny's movements abruptly stopped. The look she gave Roa was now filled with terror. "No! No! You can't do that!!"
"See, wasn't that better from the start?"
Roa gently stroked Ginny's smooth, delicate cheek, smiling. "So, can you thank me now? Letting your beloved Kuma live a good life should be worth a word of thanks, shouldn't it?"
If I hadn't been so generous, do you know how miserable your star-crossed romance would have ended?
Why aren't you saying 'Thank you, Brother Roa?'
Ginny trembled all over, her face shifting between flushed and pale. The look in her eyes toward Roa was utterly complex—hatred, fear, resentment, despair—a complete palette of emotions.
How can such a wicked man exist in the world!
Just how far does he intend to torture people?
Toki silently clenched her fists. It was just as I thought! It was just like this again!
Ginny finally lowered her head in defeat, her straight spine slumping.
She slowly parted her red lips.
"Th-thank you..."
"Excellent!"
Roa nodded in satisfaction.
Now, there was a perfectly delicious serving!
This was why he chose Ginny. Like Toki, she was a person who could consistently provide a source of high-quality, delicious dark aura!
Five Ants! (A play on a famous Japanese food show)
The solitary gourmet, Roa, was ready to eat!
A few days later, the Calamity City slowly descended onto the desolate surface of the moon.
So, where is the Birkan ruin?
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