After years of dormancy, the power of the World Government was now being fully mobilized.
Of course, everything was proceeding secretly and quietly.
Although the decision had been made to engage in the final decisive battle with the Pirate Alliance, the news had to be strictly kept secret to ensure victory. Only then could they truly catch Roa off guard.
And where, in the meantime, was Roa?
Imu, who was eagerly anticipating finding Roa's whereabouts, probably never dreamed of where Roa currently was.
"Hahahaha! Even though it's not the first time I've seen it! Why is it still so magnificent!"
The colossal Sky Doom City floated in the pitch-black void.
Roa stood at the edge of the enormous vessel, laughing as he looked down at the deep blue planet beneath them.
Beside him, the high-ranking members of the Pirate Alliance also wore astonished expressions.
"So this is the view outside the world?"
Katakuri exclaimed in wonder. "It's the first time seeing it with my own eyes!"
"Mama Mama!"
Charlotte Linlin chuckled. "If I had known it was this easy to get outside the planet, this old woman would have just ridden Zeus up here myself!"
At least in this world, reaching the outside of the planet was not a particularly difficult task.
Since air still existed in space, strictly speaking, anyone who could fly could easily leave the world.
The little robots created by Dr. Tsukimi were able to fly from Karakuri Island all the way to the moon using just a few hydrogen balloons. Compared to them, Auntie Linlin's Zeus was definitely superior.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Roa glanced back slightly. "Judge."
"Yes! Boss!"
Judge Vinsmoke stepped forward, chest out and head held high. He pushed a small cart carrying a computer, with wires extending from the base connected to an unknown location.
"Ready for launch at any time!"
"Then, let's test it first."
Roa said.
"Yes!"
Judge nodded heavily upon hearing the command.
Immediately, he bent down and began tapping furiously on the computer keyboard.
Then, the massive Sky Doom City vibrated slightly.
In the middle section of the sky city, a small opening appeared, and a dark shadow immediately shot out.
It was a spherical object.
One side ejected a plume of flame, allowing it to gradually move further away in the void.
On the other side was a circular glass window.
If one looked closely, they could see a blank face inside the window.
Anyone knowledgeable would know immediately upon seeing this face that this was another clone created by Judge for the Doom Company, sharing the same face as all the clone soldiers.
However, unlike the other clone soldiers, this clone's body was semi-mechanized, with only its head retaining free movement.
One could say that this clone was essentially connected to the spherical object carrying it.
There were complex circuits connected to his nervous system, as well as life support devices linked to his various internal organs.
Roa shaded his eyes with his right hand, gazing at the sphere that was gradually moving away.
"Is that all it takes?"
Kaido also looked on, asking somewhat doubtfully.
"It's entirely sufficient."
Judge continued typing on the keyboard, explaining without looking up, "When navigating in space, although air resistance still exists, the absence of gravity means energy consumption is much lower."
"The energy carried inside that flight pod is enough to sustain at least three years of flight consumption."
"At the same time, the semi-mechanized body's energy requirements have been minimized, and the prepared life support facilities are enough to keep the clone alive for over three years!"
Judge breathed a small sigh of relief, straightened up, and turned the small cart so the screen faced Roa. "Boss, with this, we can clearly see the state of the sea from the sky."
"Oh?"
Roa smiled and leaned in. "Let's take a look."
The aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters also curiously crowded around.
The perfect combination of ability and technology—was the eye that could truly monitor the whole world about to be born before their very eyes?
Everyone looked at the computer screen with curiosity.
What they saw was a vast, deep blue ocean.
"The specialized clone has perfectly adapted to the power of the Glare-Glare Fruit!"
Judge continued his explanation. "Like Violet, their maximum observation radius is four thousand kilometers!"
"One... well, one satellite's observation range is already quite vast!"
Satellite—that was the name the great Boss gave these observation devices.
Judge felt it was incredibly apt, truly worthy of the great Boss!
"We can easily control its line of sight remotely,"
As he spoke, Judge tapped the keyboard again.
Visibly, the image on the screen began to move.
The speed of the movement was exceptionally fast.
Like an object rapidly sweeping across the sky, islands were instantly zipped past.
Then, the screen suddenly froze over a certain island.
"And, thanks to the power of the Glare-Glare Fruit, we can even see everything in the distance very clearly!"
The perspective on the screen rapidly zoomed in, and the island below grew larger.
In the blink of an eye, a house on a street in a town on the island appeared on the screen.
Everyone clearly saw that a man who walked out of the door had a bald spot on his head.
"Gyahahaha! What marvelous technology!!"
Shiki couldn't help but cheer. "With this, what secrets does the whole world still hold from us?"
Roa couldn't help but smile slightly.
This seemed to be not much inferior to the cutting-edge satellites of his previous life.
Violet, who was blocked by the crowd of high-ranking Pirate Alliance members, looked slightly pale.
In that case, she was completely useless, wasn't she?
Although this Lord Roa was indeed a lustful man, he had too many beautiful women around him, especially stunning beauties like Hancock and Shirahoshi, against whom she could not possibly compete!
She had no competitiveness at all!
She wouldn't be directly optimized out, would she?
Violet was terrified.
"The unfortunate thing is,"
Judge said with a sigh, "The Glare-Glare Fruit originally possesses the ability of X-ray vision, but this ability requires close proximity and a specific hand gesture to be used."
"It cannot be perfectly integrated with the clairvoyance."
"Therefore, extremely poor weather conditions, such as storms, dark clouds, and heavy fog, will still significantly affect the clairvoyance's observation."
If the clairvoyance and X-ray vision could be fully combined, then truly no corner of this world could hide from these satellites.
"What about Awakening?"
Teech chuckled. "Try to get the Glare-Glare Fruit ability to Awaken; maybe that can solve the problem."
"Those clones are incapable of such a thing."
Judge turned back, looking at the pale-faced Violet. "However, as the original user of the ability, you could try."
"Of course, trying to replicate an Awakened Devil Fruit ability is still too difficult with current technology."
Violet gave an awkward smile.
Awakening?
That was far too distant a concept for her.
"It's sufficient for now,"
Roa said with a smile. "So, Judge, based on the current result, the test was a great success, correct?"
"Absolutely! Boss!"
Judge said excitedly. "The first satellite has successfully entered its intended orbit, and all data is normal!"
"Which means,"
Roa said, "The other satellites can also be launched now, right?"
"Yes! Boss!"
Judge loudly responded to Roa. "The other satellites are also ready and can be launched at any time!"
"Once all the satellites enter their intended orbit and begin operation, the entire world will soon be under our surveillance!"
"Then what are we waiting for?"
Roa smiled slightly. "Begin."
"Yes!"
So Sky Doom City began to move again.
Next, it would travel to different corners of the world, launching one satellite after another.
Once these satellites entered their intended orbits, they would circle the world, constantly monitoring every corner of it.
At the very back of the crowd, Robin and Hancock exchanged glances, both seeing extreme solemnity in the other's eyes.
The power under this monster Roa was growing even stronger.
Now it wasn't just in terms of combat strength; his eyes were about to spread across the entire world!
This was terrifying!
If Shanks and the others were also discovered!
Although Nidhogg certainly wouldn't fear Roa, Shanks and his crew could easily be annihilated thanks to the Door-Door Fruit!
Without the right person to guide him, Nidhogg would be lucky not to go berserk, let alone defeat Roa.
In that case, this world would truly have no hope!
But they couldn't change anything.
Because Roa had not taken away their freedom, they had spent almost all their spare time in the past year cultivating, besides being called away by Roa for 'amusements.'
They had indeed become stronger than they were a year ago.
But it was useless.
Forget the unreachable monster Roa.
They couldn't even defeat one of the highest-level androids Roa named the Fallen Angels!
Speaking of the Fallen Angels, their existence weighed heavily on Robin and Hancock's minds.
In the past year, those monsters had acquired Devil Fruit abilities, mastered Haki, and learned fighting techniques.
In short, born monsters had become true powerhouses!
Robin sometimes wondered if Imu was too incompetent.
In eight hundred years, he only managed to accumulate so little power.
And how long had Roa been rising?
Even counting the twenty-five years he spent time-traveling, it was only a brief twenty to thirty years!
This short period of time, insignificant compared to Imu's long life, had allowed Roa to accumulate power that completely surpassed the World Government!
If Imu himself wasn't astonishingly powerful, this world would probably have already fallen into Roa's hands!
It was at this time that Doflamingo rushed over.
"Boss! Fuffuffuffu! Boss! Good news, absolutely fantastic news!!"
Doflamingo squeezed through the crowd, the corners of his mouth stretched so high they almost tore his cheeks. Not even the 'Crooked Mouth Dragon King' could hook his mouth as high.
"Oh?"
Roa looked back.
"It seems the World Government has finally decided to launch the final battle!"
Doflamingo's voice was high-pitched, clearly reaching everyone's ears. "Rosinante and the others have received orders to confirm our whereabouts in the shortest possible time!"
"Oh?"
Roa's eyes instantly brightened. "Is that so? Looks like our Lord Imu is quite impatient!"
"Ugyahaha! Is the boring period of dormancy finally over?"
Kaido laughed excitedly. "The final great war is about to start! This old man has been waiting impatiently!"
"Next,"
Shiki slowly lit a cigar, his face also full of pleasant smiles. "We just need your spy to lure those idiots out, right?"
"Doesn't that mean,"
Charlotte Linlin glanced at Judge, who was frantically typing on the keyboard, "All these contraptions made with so much time and effort won't be put to use?"
"What are you saying?"
Roa just smiled. "Even if they don't get used this time, eyes that can peer into the whole world will always be useful, no matter how much one thinks about it."
"After all,"
He turned back and smiled at Robin and Hancock. "Besides the World Government and Imu, we actually have another enemy."
Robin and Hancock looked solemn and did not utter a word.
"Whatever,"
Shiki exhaled a smoke ring, his expression slightly more serious. "How we find them isn't important, and when the war starts doesn't matter. The truly crucial question is, Roa, will you win?"
Everyone looked at Roa.
Everyone knew that Imu was a monster far surpassing human common sense, the embodiment of a devil who should only exist in myths or legends!
Only Roa could confront that monster!
In their last encounter at Mariejois, Roa was clearly at a disadvantage.
But more than two years had passed since then. Roa, who had completed his Haki training, was astonishingly strong, and his body had even continued to develop over the past year!
So now, would he win?
"I will win."
Roa slowly nodded, a smile on his lips. "In any case, everyone,"
"Get ready to fight!"