"Notification: Supreme Grade Sword 'Justice' successfully renamed."
As the system notification echoed in Xayuki's mind, the Supreme Grade Sword in his hand emitted a faint hum, its blade trembling slightly.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar aura burst forth from the sword, as if in protest.
Before Xayuki could react, a series of images flashed rapidly within the aura, like scenes from a film.
Among these fleeting images, one figure appeared most frequently—the previous owner of this Supreme Grade Sword, Gol D. Roger.
The first image showed a young Roger, wearing a straw hat, extending an invitation to someone aboard a ship. Despite the image flashing by in an instant, Xayuki immediately recognized the person Roger was inviting—it was none other than Silvers Rayleigh, now living in seclusion on Sabaody Archipelago.
As the image disappeared, Roger's bold and wild voice echoed faintly: "Rayleigh! How about joining me in turning this world upside down?"
Although each scene only lasted a moment, Xayuki, with his powerful Observation Haki, captured every detail.
The images continued to flash rapidly: Roger leading his crew in a fierce battle against the legendary pirate Shiki the Golden Lion, wielding the Supreme Grade Sword to strike down Kozuki Oden, the second division commander of Whitebeard's crew, and an earth-shattering duel with Whitebeard himself.
Suddenly, the rapid sequence of images slowed.
The next scene depicted Roger kneeling on the execution platform, shackles binding his wrists and ankles.
In this moment, as Roger uttered the words that would ignite the Great Pirate Era—"Want my treasure? Go ahead and find it! I left everything I own in one place!"—he seemed to sense something beyond his time.
Abruptly, Roger looked up, his eyes locking with Xayuki's across the fabric of time and space. Xayuki stood in the present, holding the Supreme Grade Sword now renamed Justice.
The scene shattered like glass, and the sword in Xayuki's hand began to tremble violently, emitting a dizzying hum.
Immediately after, an overwhelming pressure erupted from the blade, materializing into fiery clouds that seemed ready to break free from Xayuki's grip.
"Stored Conqueror's Haki, huh? Interesting."
Feeling the intense vibrations and terrifying aura emanating from the sword, Xayuki narrowed his eyes. His grip on the hilt tightened, and his own Conqueror's Haki surged forth like a tidal wave, pouring into the blade.
Buzz—
Buzz-buzz—
Buzz-buzz-buzz—
As Xayuki infused the blade with his Conqueror's Haki, the pressure from the sword escalated further. The two forces clashed violently, creating low-frequency tremors that rippled through the surrounding air, spreading outward at an astonishing speed.
The sudden collision of Conqueror's Haki shocked everyone in Marineford.
Whether it was Mihawk, who had just left, or Crocodile and the other Seven Warlords preparing to return to the dormitory, or even Tsuru, who had returned to her residence, and Garp, who was leisurely resting in his courtyard—all were immediately alerted.
The escalating vibrations and waves of Conqueror's Haki created a hundred-meter-wide zone around the training field, rendering it inaccessible to ordinary people.
"Huh?"
Mihawk, having walked some distance away, abruptly stopped and turned back. Without hesitation, he sprinted toward the training field at full speed.
On the dormitory rooftop, Crocodile and the others were equally puzzled. Donquixote Doflamingo, born with Conqueror's Haki, could no longer suppress his curiosity. Activating his Devil Fruit powers, he used a string to swing toward the training field.
Seeing this, Crocodile, Jinbe, and Moria quickly followed suit.
"Conqueror's Haki clash!"
At her residence, Gion, who had just settled in after arranging accommodations for the Seven Warlords, noticed the terrifying distortion in the air above the training field caused by the escalating pressure. Without hesitation, she grabbed her sword, Konpira, and dashed out.
In Garp's courtyard, the veteran Marine hero, who had been startled by the initial clash of Conqueror's Haki, stood up abruptly. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he muttered with a horrified expression: "The Conqueror's Haki clashing with Xayuki's..."
"Could it be Roger's Conqueror's Haki?"
"Impossible!"
"Roger... has been resurrected?"
Without waiting for an answer, Garp ignored his unhealed injuries, releasing a burst of energy as he launched himself toward the training field.
Meanwhile, Marine officers and soldiers from all over Marineford, drawn by the thunderous vibrations and shockwaves, converged on the same location like a tidal wave.
The first to arrive back at the training field was Mihawk.
Despite his strength, even he was forced to retreat several steps by the overwhelming shockwaves as he approached.
Moments later, Garp, Gion, Tsuru, and others, including Boa Hancock, Gunshi, and Ain, gathered from different directions, their eyes wide as they stared at the young Fleet Admiral standing in the center of the field, gripping the Supreme Grade Sword.
Shortly after, Doflamingo and the others landed on a patch of open ground a hundred meters from the training field.
As they arrived, the surging wave of Marine officers and soldiers surrounded the field, forming a dense crowd.
"Stay back!"
Suddenly, Xayuki turned sharply, his voice booming as he addressed the gathering crowd. "Move away from here immediately!"
Buzz—
As soon as Xayuki spoke, the sword released another massive wave of destructive energy.
In an instant, the densely packed officers and soldiers closest to the field collapsed, more than half falling unconscious.
Even the powerful Seven Warlords and high-ranking Marine officers felt immense pressure, with some nearly suffocating on the spot.
"Damn it! What the hell is going on?!"
Standing beside Doflamingo, Moria nearly fell to the ground under the relentless barrage of Conqueror's Haki. After retreating several steps, he exclaimed in shock, "Is Fleet Admiral Xayuki... fighting against that sword?"
"Fufufufu..."
Doflamingo, having shielded himself with his own Conqueror's Haki, let out his signature sinister laugh. "No, Fleet Admiral Xayuki isn't fighting the sword. He's... conquering it!"
From a distance, Gunshi, who had arrived with Hancock and Tsuru, stared intently at the Supreme Grade Sword in Xayuki's hand, which continued to emit a terrifying aura. "That sword... it's storing Conqueror's Haki!"
"That's—"
Suddenly, Tsuru's eyes widened in shock as she recognized the weapon. "Garp, that sword!"
Standing beside her, Garp's gaze was fixed on the blade in Xayuki's hand. His voice trembled as he muttered, "Roger's sword... Ace!"
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