"It's here!"
A massive shadow appeared over the sky of the Lulusia Kingdom.
The air felt oppressively heavy. Everyone on the island could feel a suffocating pressure.
"Big bro," Atmos said nervously.
"What is this pressure?" Miro looked up at the sky.
"Atmos, we're going up," Roy said, eyes fixed on the shadow above.
"Yes, big bro."
Atmos immediately transformed into a giant dragon, carrying Roy and Miro up into the sky.
Piercing through the dark clouds, a gigantic object appeared above them.
It resembled a flying saucer.
Actually, it looked more like a giant black straw hat, pitch-black in color, with numerous vents below that looked like engines.
The control hub at the top exuded a strange fusion of advanced technology and ancient craftsmanship.
"Atmos, be careful. Don't stay here, pull back a bit," Roy warned.
Seeing Atmos flying too close, Roy quickly reminded him not to go any further.
He had already foreseen what would happen next.
Atmos quickly veered away.
Countless purple pulses shot out from the ancient machine, blasting into the territory of the Lulusia Kingdom below.
This machine was as large as an entire island.
When the purple pulses hit the ground, the destruction was immediate and overwhelming.
Miro and Atmos were stunned. There were still people on the island.
When the explosions finally stopped, there was no trace of the island left, only a massive, blackened crater.
Looking at the abyss-like hole, both Atmos and Miro fell silent.
"Atmos, let's go," Roy said.
"Yes!"
Atmos immediately flew Roy toward the ship. This ancient machine was clearly a spacecraft.
As they landed on the ship, countless turrets locked onto them.
"It's armed," Roy muttered in surprise.
The technology of the Moon People, even after a thousand years, far surpassed anything on this planet.
The turrets began firing laser cannons.
"Boro Breath!"
Atmos unleashed a torrent of flames, striking the lasers and the ship's surface. But shockingly, the aged metal wasn't damaged at all.
Completely intact.
"How is that possible?"
A heat breath that could melt through mountains had no effect on this metal.
"No way!"
Atmos roared again.
"Boro Breath!"
The searing flames turned the metal red-hot, but it quickly cooled, returning to its ancient, matte-black appearance.
"What the hell is this stuff?" Atmos took a deep breath and exhaled again.
"Gale Wind!"
Countless wind blades struck the ship's surface, but they might as well have been a breeze, only sweeping away some dust.
"Big bro, what is this thing?" Atmos asked.
"Not enough firepower," Roy replied with a smile. He reached down and touched the surface, then pulled out a seastone pistol from his waist.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, and a hole was blasted open in the machine beneath them, revealing countless intricate instruments inside.
Inside the ship, the crew was already aware of the attack and who was attacking them.
"It's him again," Saint Saturn growled in anger.
"Lord Saturn, Uranus has taken serious damage. The bullet pierced the outer armor and damaged one of the engines," a white-coated scientist reported.
"I'll deal with them. You fly the ship back to Mary Geoise," Saturn commanded.
"Yes, sir!"
The ship began to lift off rapidly, its central flame core burning furiously. Roy was about to fire a second shot when a door opened, and Saint Saturn stepped out.
"You guys can come now. I can't handle him alone!"
Saturn silently called out in his heart.
"It's him again. I'm on my way."
Elsewhere in Mary Geoise, the other Five Elders replied.
They hadn't expected Roy to appear in the Lulusia Kingdom.
As soon as Saturn detected him, he contacted the others to request a coordinated attack.
They had already agreed with Imu to be teleported there.
The moment Saturn stepped out, his fury was visible to the naked eye.
"The Five Elders!!"
Atmos and Miro were shocked; this was their first time seeing the Five Elders.
"Again with you," Saturn growled, his body beginning to transform. A magic circle appeared at his feet.
Then, four more appeared, and the Five Elders were fully assembled.
"Atmos, we're leaving," Roy said with a smile.
"Huh?!"
"Let's go. It's not just these five. Look over there, more magic circles are forming."
Clearly, the Five Elders weren't the only threat. Roy could escape, but it wouldn't be so easy for Atmos and Miro.
"Yes, sir!"
Atmos immediately carried them away.
The Five Elders gave chase. Roy glanced back and released a blast of Conqueror's Haki. The Elders responded with their own, clashing with him.
An enormous explosion rocked the sky, and even the Heavenly King Uranus' ship began to tremble.
Yet the crew inside was completely unharmed, protected by layers of defense.
This ship wasn't simple.
It was the masterpiece of lunar technology, created by the Moon people to help them migrate to this planet.
As Atmos flew the group away, Roy spotted two more magic circles.
Two figures stepped out, each with a Western-style sword at their waist.
It was none other than Garling and the 'Shanks'.
That kind of power was clearly meant to kill Roy; it was unimaginable.
The Five Elders' strength wasn't much of a threat to Roy, as their true power lay in regeneration and near-immortality.
Other than Imu, almost no one could kill them.
In one-on-one combat, they were barely on the level of the Admirals.
But Garling and the 'Shanks' were a different story; they held real strength.
All together, they could be a serious threat to Roy. After all, he wasn't invincible.
"Fly faster," Roy told Atmos.
Atmos didn't need to be told twice; he was already flying at full speed.
"He got away," Garling said coldly. "Why didn't you stop him?"
"Watch your tone, Garling," Nusjuro said coldly.
Below Imu were the Five Elders, and beneath them the God's Knights. Even facing someone strong like Garling, the Elders remained haughty.
"Hmph. And now Uranus is damaged, thanks to your incompetence," Garling retorted.
"Who could've guessed he'd be here?" Saturn said.
"I'm going back to deal with internal Celestial Dragon matters," Garling huffed, turning and vanishing into the ship.
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