On the wide, plain-like top deck of the City of Calamity.
Roa stood with his hands clasped behind his back, exuding a leisurely, masterly air.
"Uoggghahaha! Roa, since you brat asked for this, I won't hold anything back!"
Roa's most respected older brother, Kaido, leaned in, bearing his spiked club. With a strange smile, he towered over Roa, gazing down on him from his mountain-like height.
"Mama Mama, Roa, you won't get angry from being beaten and suddenly unleash all your power, will you?"
Charlotte Linlin rested her large cutlass on her shoulder, her smiling words filled with keen interest.
"Bring it on, Big Brother Kaido, Auntie Linlin,"
Roa spread his hands, smiling composedly. "Just the two of you shouldn't be enough to force me to that point!"
"You cheeky brat! Are you looking down on us too much!"
Roaring, Charlotte Linlin stomped a deep footprint into the incredibly hard platform beneath her, her massive body launching forward like a cannonball.
Black and red Haki lightning jumped across her raised cutlass, Napoleon. The air instantly tore into a long, wide vacuum, a brilliant sharp edge hurtling straight towards Roa's forehead.
"Then, let's begin!"
Roa grinned, his body, which looked quite slender compared to the two monsters Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, exploded with astonishing speed at that moment.
In the next instant, Roa and Charlotte Linlin's cutlass collided fiercely.
Roa's right fist was jet black, permeated with an invisible ripple.
BOOM!!
The Haki lightning spread out like a spiderweb, accompanied by a gust of fierce wind that instantly swept across the entire top deck.
In the earth-shattering collision, Charlotte Linlin's massive body staggered backward.
"What!!"
Roa's most respected Auntie Linlin was clearly startled and incredulous.
Of course, she was incredulous!
Roa's strength was beyond question. Even the monsters called Pirate Emperors before his return were merely vulnerable targets in front of him.
But, that was the genuinely serious Roa!
That brat Roa had asked them to help him train.
He said that Haki evolves fastest only during true fierce combat.
And the only person in the world who could put Roa through a grueling fight was Imu.
Of course, it was impossible to actually seek out Imu as a sparring partner.
So, Roa made a compromise, asking the big shots in the alliance to help him cultivate.
However, a fully serious Roa was too strong; everyone combined couldn't beat him.
Therefore, Roa said he would not use his Devil Fruit abilities or Conqueror's Haki.
So at this moment, this cheeky brat was simply fighting with his body and Armament Haki!
But even so, in the moment of that clash just now, Charlotte Linlin still clearly felt that she had been at a disadvantage!
What a joke!
Her strength should have advanced further after undergoing the Lineage Factor surgery!
With greater power and physique, she shouldn't have been at a disadvantage against Kaido or Shiki before their Lineage Factor surgeries!
Just how strong is this bastard Roa?!!
Below, the Golden Lion, who had initially shown no interest in this training match, couldn't help but laugh out loud. "His Armament Haki isn't particularly outstanding, but what is with that physique!"
"Kaido and Linlin are already natural monsters, but compared to this brat's physique, they are as frail as children!"
Even without using his ability to transform into that terrifying monster form, Roa's human body was ridiculously powerful!
"That's why I said,"
Roa chuckled lightly. "Anyone who's interested should all come at once."
His full power numerical value was just over two hundred.
Without using his ability, but fully using Conqueror's Haki, the value was roughly similar to Imu's possession form.
Even with Conqueror's Haki disabled now, this body, which surpassed human limits, should not be inferior to Big Brother Kaido or Uncle Shiki.
"Uoggghahaha! Then I'm coming!"
Kaido laughed and charged forward, azure scales appearing on his body. The Haki lightning on his iron club eagerly shot into the sky.
"Ragnarok!!"
"Zehahahahaha! Then I'll join the fun too!"
The Golden Lion also charged forward with his dual swords.
Roa's mouth curved upwards. "Now this is getting interesting."
And so, the righteous three-on-one began.
No matter how powerful Roa's natural physique was, relying only on Armament Haki and Observation Haki, he was instantly put on the defensive when facing three top-tier experts simultaneously.
Charlotte Linlin was somewhat easier; she didn't use Observation Haki to see into the future, so Roa could easily predict her attacks.
But Kaido and the Golden Lion were different. Both were all-around powerhouses, with their Devil Fruit abilities and Haki both reaching their peak.
Forget about Observation Haki seeing into the future; they even used Future Sight Killer.
Almost in the very next moment, Roa was slammed away fiercely by the two.
But Roa was laughing. "Hahahaha! Now that's more like it!"
Without a strong enough opponent, and without feeling enough pressure, how could Armament Haki and Observation Haki undergo a transformation?
However.
It was not enough.
Roa merely took a slight breath, and the shallow scratches left on him by Kaido and the Golden Lion vanished instantly.
He couldn't help it. Absorbing the dark aura healed injuries—it was a passive ability. He couldn't stop breathing, could he?
"Bring a few more people!"
Even the Golden Lion couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement upon hearing this.
It seemed that simply using Armament Haki, this bastard Roa could easily wear down and kill all three of them!
"Big Brother Roa, can I join?"
Yamato, watching from the sidelines, was eager to jump in.
"Me too!"
Bonney also drew her large cutlass, her face full of excitement.
After obtaining her ability, she hadn't had a good, satisfying fight with anyone yet!
And before them, one figure had already shot out ahead.
"Die!!"
Roa's trained little wildcat, Hancock, her face ferocious, launched a flying kick straight at Roa without hesitation.
Haki lightning crackled and jumped across her long, snow-white leg. The air was pierced instantly, and the sharp high heel aimed directly for Roa's forehead.
"Oh! Everyone should learn from Hancock!"
Roa, however, nodded repeatedly with a look of satisfaction. "That's how it should be! If you don't fight with the resolve to kill me, how can my Haki blossom and bear fruit!"
"Uoggghahaha! Then I won't hold back!"
"Zehahahahaha! Don't come crying and begging for mercy, you brat!"
"Mama Mama! Come on!!"
BOOM!!
Heaven and earth shook.
Roa was refining himself.
Of course, he wasn't refining all the time. Roa adhered to the principle of combining work and rest. After a few hours of training, he would naturally relax.
It was during one of these times that someone called.
"Haha, Boss,"
Morgans's voice was thick with laughter. "Dragon has abandoned the Revolutionary Army!"
"Oh?"
Roa, who was teasing Hancock, became slightly interested and asked with a light laugh, "What happened?"
"He took Sabo and Iva and left the Revolutionary Army's headquarters,"
Morgans chuckled. "Before that, he contacted other high-ranking Revolutionary Army executives—those he deemed trustworthy!"
"It looks like they are going to form a New Revolutionary Army!"
"Oh?"
Roa gently pinched Hancock's face, which was as smooth as an egg. "The New Revolutionary Army? That's quite decisive this time."
Dragon knew that the City of Calamity's power was like a maggot in the bone, tightly intertwined with the Revolutionary Army. The only way to shake it off was a drastic, self-mutilating action.
"So, Boss, do we attack?"
Morgans asked. "Dragon abandoned the Revolutionary Army, but the Revolutionary Army is still the Revolutionary Army. They will still be the hope of the people in the West Blue, and even the whole world."
The implication was that Dragon and his group were no longer needed.
"How is the New Revolutionary Army?"
Roa asked. "Are they out of our control?"
"Hehe,"
Morgans's laugh immediately became shifty. "As I said, we have half of the Revolutionary Army."
"Dragon thought that by gathering the executives he trusted most, he could get rid of us. But, hehe, he doesn't seem to realize that half of those executives he trusts are also ours!"
"In that case, it doesn't matter. Leave him alone."
Roa said casually.
This guy Morgans has done really well over the years, with his infiltrators in the Revolutionary Army climbing to such high positions.
Which made sense, after all, he was there from the ground floor.
"Understood."
Morgans respectfully hung up the Transponder Snail.
Since the Boss said so, he didn't care either.
In any case, the so-called Revolutionary Army, the so-called Dragon the Rebel, was nothing more than a stray dog on the roadside in front of the Boss. When the Boss felt like it, he could easily kick them to death.
As Roa put down the Transponder Snail, Hancock's cold voice reached his ears.
"One day, you scum will pay the price for your arrogance!"
Although she didn't know the exact situation, Hancock understood the gist.
The world-famous Revolutionary Army was also infiltrated by Roa. Now, the leader of the Revolutionary Army decided to sever the limb to survive, and Roa, who knew everything, was not preparing to do anything.
"You still don't understand, Hancock,"
Roa only smiled and pinched the woman's nose. "This world is very realistic, and very cruel."
"If you are not favored by destiny, no amount of effort can shake the world!"
In this world, even the theory of bloodlines had to stand aside; fatalism was the true underlying logic.
King's bloodline was unrivaled; Loki and Harald were even more powerful, yet they were still far from shaking the world.
Because they were not chosen, even heroes like the Captain or Roger couldn't change the world.
"Robin is not chosen, Shanks is not chosen. This was predetermined from the moment they didn't eat the Gum-Gum Fruit. Dragon even less so; he hasn't even touched the reality of the world,"
Roa laughed lightly, pointing a finger at Hancock's forehead.
"While it is somewhat arrogant to say this, they don't even have the qualification to be my enemies."
Hmm, but I still need to pay a little attention to the Nidhogg that Robin and her group have.
Alas, why did I let them run away?
Hancock's eyes widened gradually.
As time flowed, the world was indeed changing rapidly.
In the West Blue and the North Blue, Roa's fleet was expanding rapidly.
Even though the Revolutionary Army in the North Blue and certain ambitious individuals in the West Blue stood up to lead the people in resistance, this resistance was negligible to the pirates.
The final result was nothing but tragedy after tragedy.
Eventually, almost no one dared to stand up and resist anymore.
Everyone in the world knew that in this struggle for the West Blue and the North Blue, the pirates had achieved complete victory.
Roa was about to rule half the world, and the World Government was utterly incapable of stopping him.
Roa and Imu—these were the names of the two individuals standing at the peak of this era. The world had split in two, in the truest sense, unprecedentedly.
And anyone with a little common sense knew that before long, these two world-dividing forces would erupt into a massive war, with the entire world as the stake!
And to prepare for this war, both sides began to constantly expand their forces.
The Pirate Alliance began to absorb a large number of pirates.
After all, they were seriously short of manpower. Ruling the vast seas of the North Blue, the New World, and the West Blue was truly beyond their reach.
However, using pirates to control the occupied nations—anyone with a bit of sense knew what kind of chaos the other side of the Red Line would experience.
Meanwhile, the World Government had also responded.
They greatly lowered the threshold for the Heavenly Tribute, absorbing many nations into the fold of the World Government members in one go.
At the same time, the Marines launched a new round of Global Conscription. This time, the threshold was even lower. Even those with criminal backgrounds, as long as they were not too extreme and their strength was outstanding, could become members of the force of justice.
Somewhere in the first half of the Grand Line, Paradise.
In a certain nation, a certain city, at a noodle stall.
A blind man wearing a purple kimono was quietly eating noodles.
People beside him were discussing loudly.
"The World Government was actually forced to this extent! Even our country has become a member nation!"
"That monster Roa is simply too terrifying! I wonder if the World Government can win!"
"The Marines are holding a massive conscription, aren't they? I heard they even increased the number of Admiral positions. As long as your strength is sufficient, you can take the post directly!"
"An Admiral, huh—"
The blind man, with his pair of pale eyes, sighed with emotion. "Alas, someone has to do something for this world."
And what people didn't know was that in the shadows of the world, the World Government was also conscripting.
Regardless of character, regardless of past, as long as the strength was outstanding, there was a chance to become a great Knight of God!
A certain country in the South Blue.
"You are Aramaki, right? Do you want to become a member of the great Celestial Dragons?"
"Huh?"
As the two major powers began to expand, people with different aspirations also did not stop their movements.
East Blue, Shimotsuki Village.
"My apologies, Koshiro, we might have to temporarily station ourselves in this village."
"It's nothing, Mr. Dragon. I've heard about your situation. I didn't expect that guy Roa to be so terrifying! However, starting over from scratch—will that truly be okay?"
"It's fine! The people around the world persecuted by Roa and the World Government are all our comrades!!"
On the Red Line, at a temporary Marine base.
"This!"
Zephyr widened his eyes in astonishment.
A wild, powerful spirit surged out from the young boy before him.
"That bastard Roa! I'm going to beat him up someday! Two more countries have been destroyed because of him!"
The boy, who had grown up in the Marines since childhood and held justice in his heart, was furious because of the news coming from the North Blue.
His Conqueror's Haki had even awakened from his rage!
"Luffy!"
Zephyr was somewhat pleased.
Indeed, this child possessed the aptitude to become a powerhouse no less than Garp.
"Anger is meaningless. If you are unwilling, then become stronger, Luffy!"
Zephyr said solemnly. "Next, will be even more advanced training!"
Since this brat had that aptitude, what he could do was guide it out in the shortest possible time!
"Yes!"
Somewhere in the Grand Line.
A large-scale fleet was anchored beside a solitary island.
Whitebeard sat by the shore, quietly drinking sake.
He had taken everyone from Sphinx who was willing to go with him, along with a large number of affiliated pirate crews. The result was this massive fleet, comparable in size to a moving country.
It was not easy to sustain a fleet of this size.
Whitebeard had a headache.
It was at this moment.
"Hmm?"
He looked up in surprise, gazing toward the sky.
Is that a Dragon?
Just like that, time passed fleetingly; over a year had gone by.
The current year is the second half of Calendar Year 1519.
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