The pirate ship sailed quietly on the seas of Totto Land.
Saladin was incredibly nervous. He gripped his greatsword, looking around, paranoid that the Charlotte Family ships would appear at any moment.
Although he had charged into these waters, a moment of calm reflection revealed how truly dangerous it was!
If the Charlotte Family's forces united, they would undoubtedly be the strongest pirate crew in the world. Trespassing on their turf was no different from courting death.
Saladin had come to these seas dreaming of seizing the Great Treasure and becoming the Pirate King, but he wasn't looking to start a war with the Charlotte Family this early.
Now, he could only pray that this suddenly appearing individual was telling the truth about being friends with the Pirate Emperor, Charlotte Katakuri.
But how could that be?
How old was this guy?
Katakuri was famous before this boy was probably even born!
I'm doomed, I'm doomed. We're definitely finished this time!
Roa glanced at the man with interest. His internal monologue was quite amusing.
His evolved ability was no longer limited to just seeing the negative emotions of others; he could now roughly understand the general meaning behind each change in emotion.
He was very close to true mind-reading.
The only pity was that this technique, like Observation Haki, was an active skill and required deliberate activation to take effect.
If it could become a passive skill, he wouldn't have been ambushed by John earlier.
However, the most interesting change after this ability's evolution was—
"Roa-kun,"
Toki was now docile as a kitten, leaning gently against Roa. "It's so wonderful to see you again..."
She still hadn't shed her status as a chang gui (a ghost bound to serve its killer), and could still be completely controlled by Roa with a single thought.
However, she had indeed regained consciousness, regardless of whether this was her original personality.
Wasn't this very similar to Imu'sBlack Aura Domination?
In fact,
Roa's mind stirred.
The black aura between heaven and earth suddenly began to converge towards him.
This time, though, the dense black aura didn't enter through his nose and mouth, but directly permeated his skin.
Hmm, the absorption method changed from lung-based to full-body absorption. The efficiency was indeed much higher.
Then, the black aura absorbed into his body suddenly converted into a certain type of energy.
Following that,
"Ah!"
Toki's body trembled abruptly, and her green hair strangely moved without any wind.
"Power, my power is increasing!"
She looked up in astonishment. "Roa-kun, did you do something?"
"It's interesting, right?" Roa chuckled.
The ability to turn people into chang gui can be strengthened, and strangely enough, the chang gui themselves are a derivative of his ability, so they can also be strengthened.
See? Isn't this very similar now?
However, he still couldn't grant true immortality to people easily, let alone the equally unreasonable Teleportation Gate.
Imu, your ability is still more shameless for now!
"You're truly incredible, Roa-kun. All I need is to be by the side of an amazing Roa-kun like you."
Toki nestled into Roa's arms again, murmuring obsessively.
Beside them, Saladin, who was diligently on guard with his sword, felt like a complete clown.
Seriously, do you two know who the enemy we might face next is?
Why are you showing off your affection here!
Looking down at the clingy Toki, Roa frowned slightly. "Sure enough, Toki, this demeanor doesn't quite suit you. Let me adjust you again."
If he wanted a Golden Tabby Cat style, he already had several of that type back in Calamity City.
Toki was much better suited for the style of being outwardly aloof, inwardly tormented and twisted, yet forced to obey.
So, he needed to adjust the parameters.
He pulled back the unnecessarily boosted adoration and dependence, then increased her sense of justice, sympathy... and finally, maxed out her obedience.
Toki's body trembled again.
The next second, she suddenly looked up, staring at Roa with utter astonishment.
The moment she clearly saw Roa's face, the woman recoiled as if electrocuted. Her exquisitely beautiful face was now filled with bitterness. "Wasn't it better to let me be immersed in my love for you?"
"Well, I'm naturally not a fan of seeing other people happy."
Roa smiled, then nodded repeatedly with satisfaction. "But this look! This is more like it! Toki, this is already about 80% like you."
Yes, now, not only negative emotions but also positive emotions could be mixed. After all, no matter how positive an emotion is, if pushed to the extreme, it can lead to disaster.
Very logical, right?
The chang gui Toki remained silent, merely lowering her head and standing motionless, just as Roa had seen her countless times in the past.
Only now, she would no longer emit the black aura that pleased Roa physically and mentally.
After all, her current personality and emotions were formulated by Roa and did not belong to her.
It's acceptable. This level of similarity is good enough.
See, Toki, even though you betrayed me, I still haven't let go—I mean, abandoned you.
Saladin watched in confusion. What on earth are these two doing now?
Then,
"Oh! It seems a rather formidable individual is approaching?"
Roa suddenly turned around and looked at the sea ahead.
A powerful presence was rapidly closing in.
"Formidable individual?"
Saladin quickly looked up and saw that a ship was indeed rapidly approaching on the distant sea.
Are they here!
His hand instantly trembled.
But there's nowhere to run now!
He secretly glanced at Roa's back again. At this point, he could only rely on this guy.
"Captain! It's the Crème Princess Bear!!"
At the same time, the lookout on the mast was screaming at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with panic and terror.
"What!!"
Saladin's voice instantly became sharp as well. "How could it be! Why that ship of all things!"
"Oh?" Roa raised an eyebrow. "Is it a famous ship?"
The Crème Princess Bear. That was definitely a ridiculous name only the Charlotte Family could come up with.
It must be the flagship of one of the family's top executives.
But, what kind of princess is named Bear ?
Saladin's face was pale, his facial muscles twitching. He had to clench his teeth just to speak normally.
"It's not a matter of just being famous! That's the ship of a top executive of the Charlotte Family, the head of the Three Sweet Commanders, the monster with a bounty of 1.16 billion Berries, Charlotte Bonney the Destruction Princess!"
"Eh—Bonney, huh?" Roa's smile slowly widened.
With that name, he didn't need to guess who it was.
Bill, as in Bear?
Kuma, it seems you did quite well for yourself in Totto Land to convince Aunt Linlin to name her daughter that.
But Aunt Linlin probably didn't care much. She wasn't some cuckold heroine in a revenge story whose husband secretly yearned for a 'white moonlight' first love; that meant nothing to her.
As long as Kuma and the children were useful to her, that was enough.
It was a pity though; it now seemed like everything had been a setup for Katakuri.
But, should I say it's worthy of being the child born from the Buccaneer Tribe and Aunt Linlin, the natural-born Goddess of Destruction?
She must only be about 24 years old this year, yet her bounty has already reached 1.1 billion Berries. She's virtually on par with Aunt Linlin.
"What do we do now!" Saladin was sweating buckets. "Lord Roa, we can only rely on you now!"
A monster with a bounty ten times his own—how could he possibly handle that?
Now, he could only depend on this Lord Roa, who claimed to be friends with Katakuri!
If he failed, everyone here would die!
Roa paid no attention to Saladin's panic. He simply continued to eye the rapidly approaching pirate ship with interest.
When he clearly saw the tall figure standing on the bow, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Oho, it seems she truly inherited Aunt Linlin's formidable talent."
At first glance, one might think it was Aunt Linlin herself when she was younger.
The same unreasonably tall figure, the same curvaceous and fiery physique, the same flowing pink hair.
It brought back memories. Aunt Linlin looked pretty much like this before God Valley.
As Roa was reminiscing, on the large ship opposite them.
The strongest executive of the Charlotte Family drew the greatsword from her back.
She raised the greatsword high, and a layer of black Haki instantly coiled around the blade.
A wicked smile appeared on the woman's bright face. "Idiots! Perish in the sea now!"
"Elbaf Spear—"
"Hakoku!!"
Without any unnecessary talk, the massive blade violently slashed through the air.
The roaring shockwave transformed into a colossal beam of light, tearing a ravine in the sea and hurtling with destructive force directly towards Roa's pirate ship.
"GWAAAA!!!"
Saladin finally couldn't suppress his terror and let out a scream.
I can't stop it!
How could he possibly stop an attack like that!
We're finished!
Everyone is going to be pulverized by that single blow!
Lord Roa!
Use whatever technique you have, quickly!
"She seems to be a very mischievous child."
Roa chuckled softly, raising his right hand.
An invisible wave of Haki instantly surged out.
Under the influence of his will, the Haki immediately formed a colossal black barrier in front of them in the next second.
"Eh!!"
Saladin was wide-eyed and stunned.
Haki?
Is that Haki?
What does Haki like that even mean?
Boom!
The roaring shockwave slammed into the black wall like a heavy hammer.
And then.
The sea was instantly whipped by a howling gale, and the expanding shockwave churned up wave after wave of massive swells.
"He blocked it!!"
Saladin's eyes and tongue nearly popped out.
That savage sword wave was completely unable to pierce the black barrier!
That was an attack launched by Charlotte Bonney the Destruction Princess!
He actually blocked it!
Who on earth is this Lord Roa?
"What?"
On the deck of the Crème Princess Bear, the eight-meter-tall Bonney stared in shock. "He blocked it?!"
And he blocked it so easily!
That black wall—whatever it was—didn't even flicker before the sword wave she unleashed shattered!
"A master!"
The woman, who had a heart-shaped lipstick design painted between her upper and lower lips, just like her mother, instantly brightened.
"Worth a fight! Hahahaha! Brother Perospero! You're too good to me!"
With that, she shifted her weight and bent her legs.
Boom!
As the woman propelled herself with her legs, the bow of the large ship tilted downward, and the sea surface was deeply depressed.
Simultaneously, Bonney launched herself like a howitzer, tracing an arc in the air, and slammed toward the distant pirate ship.
Behind her, the crew and the Homies were unsurprised.
This Princess was hot-tempered and always loved fighting strong opponents. They wondered who she inherited that personality from.
They weren't worried, though, as Lady Bonney had yet to taste defeat since her debut years ago.
"She jumped over!!" Saladin screamed again.
A distance of several hundred meters—she leaped across it in a single jump?
This is not a human being I recognize!
Is she a flea!
"If you can't block it, then die!!" The woman, plummeting like a meteor, wore a look of ecstatic madness.
Black Haki lightning sparked from the massive blade in her hand.
"Hmph, you're completely different from the Bonney I remember."
Roa stood casually by the ship's rail, looking up at the enormous woman descending from the sky, unable to help but sigh.
It makes sense; it would be strange if she were the same.
Now is not the time for sighing, is it! Saladin's eyes were bloodshot.
But he didn't dare say a word, terrified of distracting Roa.
He blocked that attack earlier, so he should be fine now, right? Lord Roa! It's all up to you!
Roa merely smiled. "Then let me witness the power of the youth of today's sea."
He raised his right hand.
"Eh?"
Bonney was momentarily taken aback. Was this guy going to meet her slash with just his hand?
Then, a cruel smile curled her lips. "Then you will die!!"
The giant sword slashed down without hesitation.
Whoosh!!
A furious gale suddenly howled, nearly sweeping the pirates on the deck off their feet.
But at this moment, no one paid attention to the wind, for everyone was completely stupefied.
Bonney was also dumbfounded. "He caught it?"
This man, whose name she didn't even know, had used his right hand to grip her slashing sword blade!
Are you kidding me!
He didn't even use Haki!
This kind of power!
"Who are you!!" Bonney couldn't help but gasp.
This guy could no longer be described as an extraordinary person!
When did a monster like this appear on the sea?
Roa casually flicked his wrist backward, brutally flinging Bonney onto the deck.
The massive, mountain-like beauty stumbled backward, knocking over a group of pirates.
The pirates snapped out of their shock, retreating in a panic to give them space.
Saladin covered his mouth, trying his best not to scream.
This Lord Roa, whom he'd met by chance, was much stronger than he had imagined!
This is Charlotte Bonney the Destruction Princess!
"I'm here to find Katakuri," Roa truthfully informed her. "You must have heard my name. I'm called Roa."
Bonney was seriously strong. Her power was almost exaggerated, a perfect inheritance of the bloodlines of Aunt Linlin and Kuma.
Just based on that single sword strike, she would have few rivals at the level of a Sweet Commander or Calamity.
But, my physical strength has also increased greatly.
"Never heard of you!"
The answer to Roa was a greatsword slash.
Bonney shattered the deck and leaped forward.
Black Haki lightning leaped from the greatsword raised high. "Try this again!"
Oh, Conqueror's Haki Infusion.
Then I retract my previous statement. She's far beyond the level of a Commander/Calamity.
She was even stronger than Bullet and King were twenty-five years ago. The youth of today are truly remarkable.
But she hadn't even heard his name?
You ignorant child! You need a lesson!
The invisible Haki surged out again, and a colossal black arm instantly took shape.
"What?"
Bonney's pupils suddenly contracted. She instinctively slashed at it with her sword.
But her greatsword passed right through the black arm, as if it had no substance.
Yet, in the next second, the hand, which was larger than her entire body, grabbed her, and now it was solid.
"Wha—Aah!" Bonney cried out in pain. "Let go of me!!"
She struggled fiercely.
But no matter how much force she exerted, she couldn't break free from the black palm.
Roa nodded in satisfaction.
Conqueror's Haki is a power that strengthens in sync with its wielder.
Having completed his evolution, he had become stronger, and consequently, his Conqueror's Haki was also more powerful.
Not to mention he was using Observation Haki to see into the future.
Facing the current Bonney, it was virtually a dimension-level attack.
Hmm, her body is also very tough. It seems she inherited Aunt Linlin's Iron Balloon trait well.
"That's Wang Zhi's move!"
Before Roa could say anything more, Bonney gritted her teeth and yelled, "You're one of Wang Zhi's men!"
"Wang Zhi?" Roa tilted his head. "Is he even worthy?"
Bonney was stunned.
Indeed, Wang Zhi was incredibly strong, but he still wasn't a match for Brother Katakuri.
And could Brother Katakuri defeat her so easily?
Who on earth is this guy?
"Seriously," Roa shook his head helplessly. "Did Katakuri never mention my name to you? Even if he didn't, surely Aunt Linlin and Perospero must have."
"Huh?" Bonney was confused.
Wait a minute!
"You said Roa? Could it be that Roa!"
Bonney's eyes suddenly widened. "Eh? Are you kidding me!!"
At the same time, on the ship in the distance.
The pirates and Homies were simultaneously stunned into silence.
And then.
"Lady Bonney has been captured!!"
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