"Wogogogogo! The day has finally come!"
Kaido raised his spiked club and roared with laughter.
"Although Roa said there are still enemies who don't know their place after this, without a doubt, this is the most difficult battle!"
Shiki clenched his two favorite swords, puffing on a cigar. "But, if Roa won't lose, then the so-called most difficult seems pretty simple."
"Mama-mama! Let's conquer the whole world in one go!"
Charlotte Linlin sat atop the already pitch-black thundercloud, Zeus, her smile as ghastly as a demon's.
"Win this battle,"
King slowly drew his sword, "and Boss will be the master of this world."
"Crush them!"
Bullet's arms turned into mercury.
"Ze ha ha ha ha!!"
Blackbeard Teach was already smoking black fumes. "Don't kill everyone right away. There are quite a few incredible Devil Fruits here!"
"Hahahaha! I don't care about that!"
Lightning was already leaping on the war hammer in Loki's hand. "If they are lucky enough to survive my hammer!"
"It seems the quality on our side is much higher, right?"
Katakuri scanned the entire field with his Observation Haki.
Just that light sweep was enough to make the corners of his mouth lift.
Excluding Roa and Imu, the battle strength gap between the two sides was obvious.
Katakuri wasn't the only one who noticed this.
On the opposite side, behind Imu.
Zephyr's pupils also trembled.
All the high-level forces of the Pirate Alliance had indeed been deployed.
The Shiki Pirates, the Beast Pirates, the Charlotte Family—all the high-ranking officers of the three forces were out.
Of course, these three forces were actually just side components.
The truly powerful force was the Pirate Alliance led by Roa.
Leaving aside Roa, that monster king, the number of monsters under his command was enough to make one's scalp tingle.
Teach, Bullet, Loki, and King—every single one of them was a top-tier powerhouse!
Enel, Doflamingo, and a host of other high-ranking officers were also extraordinarily strong.
And then there were the hundreds of Artificial Humans known as the Disaster Knights!
Each of these guys had strength far exceeding a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral! Even the God's Knights would have to tread carefully!
Above the Disaster Knights, there were several special Artificial Humans.
Their appearance somewhat resembled a younger Vinsmoke Judge! Their aura was far stronger than that of the ordinary Disaster Knights!
They were not much inferior even to Gion and Tokikake!
Those few special Artificial Humans were already terrifying enough to make Zephyr frown.
But now, Zephyr found it difficult to focus his attention on those guys for even another second.
Because, at this moment, he truly found it hard not to be drawn in by the attention of those dark-skinned individuals with wings on their backs and flames burning behind their heads!
"What in the world are those guys!!"
Sengoku, still stumbling despite a quick bandage job, also felt his scalp tingling.
The aura perceived from those figures was astonishingly powerful!
But the most crucial thing was their appearance!
"Shiki, Kaido, Big Mom, Bullet, Teach, Roger!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru recited the names of the originals of those young men and women one by one. With each name the veteran Marine Grand Staff officer, who had been tested by countless wars, pronounced, the solemnity in her voice increased.
"Are these guys clones of those monsters?"
The three Elders, V. Nusjuro, Warcury, and Figarland Garling, behind Imu were a bit stunned.
Using the monsters' Lineage Factors as a carrier, fused with Lunarian blood—wasn't this the original Seraphim Project?
However, due to the need to concentrate power on energy research, that plan had been completely shelved.
Yet, Roa, that bastard, had successfully produced them instead!?
The power that bastard Roa commanded was already terrifying enough, but now, with the addition of these monsters—it could be said that the forces, excluding Imu-sama and Roa, were completely unbalanced!
"Roa—"
Imu's eyes, hidden beneath the hood, grew sharper. "Is it these individuals who grant you confidence?"
"Don't misunderstand,"
Roa said with a smile, "They are here to crush your subordinates."
He raised his right index finger, pointing towards the pitch-black Imu. "As for you, I will deal with you personally."
"Arrogant brat."
Imu didn't seem particularly angry, much like an adult who wouldn't be enraged by a child's provocation.
"Then this time, you had better not run away."
"That's a line I should be giving you now."
Roa smiled. "You and I are different. Eight hundred years ago, Joy Boy lost unfairly."
"Although I don't intend to inherit any of his will, I have indeed acquired all his legacy."
"Since that is the case, allow me to crush you utterly."
"Joy Boy..."
Imu's voice became lower, seemingly lost in some distant memory. "That is a name from a long time ago. However, if that fellow knew that his successor was scum like you, I truly wonder if he would still be able to laugh."
"Oh!"
Roa's eyes immediately lit up. "That is a very interesting thought indeed!"
Nika's trademark laughter was indeed somewhat amusing.
With Imu saying that, Roa was also curious: if Joy Boy had genuinely seen a future like this, would he still be able to laugh?
It was a pity that time could not flow backward. Even the Time-Time Fruit could only travel to the future, not return to the past.
And now that even the Gum-Gum Fruit had been eaten by Loki, it was highly likely that there would never be a second Joy Boy in this world.
"Enough, Roa!"
Shiki was clearly getting impatient. He exhaled a smoke ring, looking annoyed. "How long are you going to waste words with this guy!"
"Well, don't rush, Uncle Shiki,"
Roa chuckled. "This is the handover between two World Sovereigns, after all. It needs a bit of ceremony."
"But fine,"
Roa twisted his neck and flexed his fists. "Let's start the fight then!"
"Wogogogogo! It should have started long ago!"
Without any hesitation, Kaido's body began to stretch.
In the blink of an eye, the impossibly massive Azure Dragon was already spanning across the great ship.
"Hahaha! My turn too!"
Bonney laughed heartily. Her body also began to expand and lengthen, and a pink Divine Dragon, slightly smaller than Kaido's, also coiled above them!
The two dragons interwove above Roa's head.
"How could this be!!"
Figarland Garling, one of the Five Elders, narrowed his pupils. "Does this mean this is a replicated version of the Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon?"
The World Government had also been researching Devil Fruit replication, but according to Vegapunk, Mythical Zoans were extremely difficult to replicate!
Roa, that bastard, and the scientists under him had mastered such technology?
"Speaking of which, I should thank you."
Roa chuckled. "This is the fruit that Vegapunk replicated back then. Although he called it a failure, in reality, it was only the color that was slightly different."
"Vegapunk?"
Figarland Garling was stunned for a moment, then the muscles on his cheeks began to twitch, and his expression instantly became ferocious. "Has that fellow also betrayed us?"
"It doesn't matter."
Imu said indifferently, "Go achieve victory."
As long as they defeated Roa and his crew this time, all problems would cease to be problems.
The world would once again return to their control, and everything would become orderly once more.
"Then let's fight!"
Since the big boss had already spoken, what else could Figarland Garling say?
The old man with the crescent moon on his head instantly drew his sword, letting out a forceful roar.
Roa was indeed powerful, so powerful that they completely failed to comprehend him!
He could even block Imu-sama's attack with Haki alone!
But Imu-sama would not lose. How could this sovereign possibly lose?
Just like eight hundred years ago, Joy Boy, Davy Jones, and everyone else could only be this sovereign's defeated foes!
And so, the battle officially commenced at that very instant.
"Hoo—"
Roa slowly took a step forward. "We seem to be a bit overpowered for everyone else."
"So, let's take this fight to the sky."
Imu didn't have time to speak.
A hand had already reached out towards their face.
"..."
The World Sovereign instinctively raised a hand to block, but the hand, wrapped in a black cloak, was pressed down, and the other hand grasped Imu's face.
How could it be so fast?
"Heave-ho!"
The semi-transparent black aura wrapped around his whole body slowly dissipated. Roa slightly braced his body, and like throwing a discus, he swung with full force, sending Imu's body shooting into the sky like a cannonball. The speed was so fast that a circle of sonic boom clouds even appeared in the air.
"..."
Figarland Garling, who had just generously drawn his sword, stood frozen. He didn't even dare to look up because Roa was standing right in front of him.
Imu—Imu-sama, was thrown into the sky??
This wasn't an attached form this time; this was Imu-sama's true body!
How is this possible!
How could such a thing happen!!
At this moment, everyone on this side was frozen, all staring blankly at Roa.
No one dared to take another step forward; no one even dared to move.
Everyone knew one thing: this monster could bring utter destruction upon them with just a flick of his finger.
"Oh?"
Roa raised his left hand.
He was holding a piece of the hood.
"Oops, I won't get accused of sexual harassment now, will I? I really just wanted to crush your head!"
In the sky, very high up in the sky.
Accompanied by a pair of spreading black wings, the pitch-black figure that had shot up into the air suddenly paused.
At that instant, a clear blue color suddenly blossomed, reflecting a faint gleam under the sun's rays.
"Oh!"
Roa shaded his eyes with his right hand, gazing up at the sky. "That is truly an unexpected face."
After the hood was ripped off by Roa, Imu finally exposed their true appearance.
A head of beautiful blue hair, like sea waves, and a fair face that, although extremely indifferent, did nothing to diminish its beauty.
At this moment, let alone the Marines, even the God's Knights and the Five Elders were astonished.
Even the Celestial Dragons were seeing Imu-sama's true appearance for the first time.
"Oh?"
The massive dragon head in the sky slowly shifted. Kaido's huge, lantern-like eyes held a hint of surprise. "Why is it a woman?"
This seemed slightly different from the story Roa had originally told, didn't it?
"And a great beauty!"
Bonney said with a grin, "Hey, Roa, how about turning this woman into one of your collectibles too?"
"Hmm, that's not impossible,"
Roa rubbed his chin. "If she was originally a woman."
"Roa!!!"
Imu's usually indifferent face was now cracking with emotion. A chilling light radiated from their scarlet eyes. "How dare you!!"
They even dropped the formal pronoun.
It seemed they were sufficiently enraged.
Roa, however, appeared completely unconcerned by Imu's anger. He simply rubbed his chin, saying thoughtfully, "With this appearance, let me guess. Could it be that Queen Nefertari D. Lily's body was stolen by you? Imu, playing quite the game, are we?"
Nefertari D. Lily, the queen of the Alabasta Kingdom eight hundred years ago, was one of the twenty kings who founded the World Government and the only king who refused to go to Mariejois to become a Celestial Dragon.
Interestingly, the birth and spread of the Poneglyphs were largely pushed by that woman.
However, that queen suddenly disappeared at some point.
No one knew where she went, not even her brother who inherited the throne.
But now, Imu's appearance bore a striking resemblance to Princess Vivi from the original work.
"D?"
Imu's face showed a momentary look of astonishment, and then, in the next instant, that exquisite face couldn't help but gnash its teeth. "Indeed, that was no mistake! Lily truly betrayed me!"
"Hahahaha! You're really something else!"
Roa couldn't help but burst into laughter.
You stole someone's body, and you won't allow them to betray you?
Or rather, you stole someone else's body before you knew they would betray you, and now you're grinding your teeth over it?
The Marines were all somewhat bewildered at this point.
So, just as Roa said, the World Sovereign was currently using someone else's body?
"Forget it,"
Roa slowly drew the sword at his waist. "Enough with the nonsense. The erased history, the inherited will of generations—none of it matters."
"Right now, we just need to win, right!"
Shhh!
Black flames of aura burst forth from his body.
In that instant, Roa transformed into a pitch-black lightning bolt shooting towards the sky.
Imu's pupils, high up in the sky, suddenly constricted.
What is this guy's Haki?
It's so abnormal!
But now was not the time for deep thought.
Although Roa was scum, he was right about this: all that mattered now was victory!
Black wings vibrated, a pitch-black trident materialized out of thin air, and brilliant Haki lightning shot up into the sky.
Clang!!
The long sword and the trident collided with a roar.
Boom!!
The air in the sky instantly exploded.
Wild, black lightning instantly covered the vast expanse, like a giant net ensnaring the entire sky.
The dark clouds enveloping Uranus were instantly blown away, and the massive ship finally revealed its true appearance.
At the same time, on the deck of Uranus.
"Jihahaha!"
Shiki flew out.
"Let's fight!!"
The battle officially commenced.
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