Light, endless light.
A second sun instantly bloomed on the ground, even dimming the real sun in the sky.
The light emitted by this "sun" was not merely "bright"; it was a torrent of "light" possessing genuine physical impact!
This was truly overwhelming, crushing any mountains in its way, evaporating any seas that blocked its path.
A massive sphere of light, several kilometers in diameter, consumed everything it could touch.
It should be said that it was fortunate Roa retreated in time and that his subordinates evacuated beforehand; otherwise, they too would have been swallowed.
"What in the world was that?!"
In the sky, a dizzy Moria shrieked in alarm.
Dylan, holding onto Moria, was blasted by the powerful gale, unable to soar freely any longer. He was directly spun and flung around like a top by the surging force.
Inside the mini-giant, clutched in Dylan's talons, Doflamingo merely glanced at the distant sphere of light during his continuous spinning and couldn't help but scream in terror, "My eyes! My eyes are going blind!"
"Don't look!"
Amidst the violent roar, Dylan couldn't hear what Doflamingo was saying. He instinctively spread his wings to shield the mini-giant and Moria.
Boss, the new move is a bit too powerful!
It wasn't just them; King and Bullet, who had ascended as mercury vapor, were also blown away by the explosion's shockwave.
But they were all fine. Even more unlucky was the town not far away.
The ferocious shockwave instantly swept over, carrying massive amounts of dust. In just an instant, the entire town was engulfed.
"It's far, too far off."
Before this massive sphere of light, which could almost be called world-ending, Roa sighed with deep melancholy.
Ultimately, it was a disaster created by his own abilities, limited by his own power and stamina. It was truly too, too, too, too, too far from a real solar flare!
If it were a true solar flare, even a mere wisp of leaked power would probably be enough to evaporate this island.
Even the slightest bit of radiation remaining from across a distant galaxy could cause countless people to suffer terminal illnesses.
This was indeed the strongest attack he could currently unleash. Using it once would drain him of all stamina. If not for the replenishment from the black mist, he would be sprawled on the ground right now.
However, this move still only belonged to "human techniques." It was still countless dimensions away from a true celestial disaster, lacking even deadly radiation, possessing only light and heat.
The light gradually dissipated.
That naval base had been completely erased from this world.
Only a massive crater, several hundred meters deep, remained, with seawater pouring back into the abyss.
Along with the naval base, the marine soldiers also vanished without a trace, from vice-admirals down to privates.
Except for two exceptions.
"This—am I really not dreaming?"
Thanks to his ability, Borsalino, almost completely unscathed, had a face covered in incredulous sweat.
In just a blink of an eye, everything around him had turned to dust and ashes.
If it weren't for his ability also allowing him to become light, he probably would have completely disappeared as well by now.
Besides him, at the edge of the huge crater, a colossal Buddha slowly rose.
"Still not enough, huh?"
Roa shook his head helplessly.
The golden light on the Giant Buddha's body had dimmed significantly. The left side of its body, which was closer to Borsalino during the explosion, was covered in many scorched marks, and the entire left arm was charred black.
However, it was still far from being incapacitated; it was even hard to say if it had been severely wounded.
Honestly, this defense is too exaggerated, isn't it?
Strictly speaking, this was like a nuclear explosion!
Not only is his power greater than Big Brother Kaido, but is his defense stronger too?
With the strong light condensed by Kizaru, the release speed of this move was already much faster. He shouldn't have had much reaction time.
Disappointing.
But it's fine. It's already a move that can threaten top experts, though it's still far from lethal.
"Roa!!"
Sengoku roared.
He finally understood why Zephyr harbored such intense hatred for this kid.
"This is a warning, Admiral Sengoku."
Roa, however, merely flapped his wings and slowly ascended. "If you inexplicably come looking for trouble with me again, I'll flatten Marineford."
That's enough. The black mist has significantly diminished.
After dropping this loud threat, Roa shot straight up into the sky.
Not far away, the Pteranodon, the Great Tengu, and the mercury vapor mass simultaneously ascended, following closely behind Roa.
Borsalino gazed up at their figures gradually disappearing into the sky.
It was embarrassing to admit, but at this moment, he let out a long sigh of relief.
Then came a sudden surge of regret.
If he hadn't come closer just now, hadn't appeared before Roa, would that last attack not have happened?
He already knew that Roa could create corresponding natural disasters through various mediums.
Did I cause everyone's death?
No, that's not right!
Borsalino exhaled forcefully.
Before that, the situation had already completely collapsed; Bullet had already begun his massacre, and no one could stop him.
Besides, he had never heard of a light-based disaster before.
So, he couldn't be blamed.
Borsalino comforted himself with this thought.
However.
Perhaps it's best not to fight that guy again in the future?
A Logia fruit user, in front of that young man, was completely a negative factor.
"Damn it!!"
The golden giant Buddha angrily stomped its foot on the ground, instantly causing massive cracks to spread across the smooth surface.
Borsalino suddenly looked at him, thinking, He's not going to be consumed by anger like Zephyr-sensei, is he?
He immediately turned into light and appeared beside Sengoku. "Sengoku-san, are you alright?"
"...I'm fine!"
Sengoku was silent for a moment. After a violent rise and fall of his chest, he finally slowly shook his head.
Borsalino also let out a sigh of relief.
Good. Sengoku-san's emotional control is much stronger than Zephyr-sensei's.
The Marine Admiral stared fixedly at the cloudless sky. "This is going to be big trouble."
Many people died this time, which was a huge loss for the Marines, as several Vice Admirals were among the casualties.
However, the real trouble was what came next.
Why did the Marines, apart from Garp, rarely actively seek trouble with the Great Pirates?
It was because if they couldn't deal with them directly, those guys would truly retaliate.
A year ago, after Zephyr unilaterally started a war with the Charlotte Family, Charlotte Linlin quickly attacked several affiliated nations, causing considerable chaos.
And now, it seemed Roa would not only retaliate, but his methods of retaliation were terrifying.
That explosion just now, its power was comparable to Dyna Stone, wasn't it?
Sengoku thought.
With such destructive power, coupled with terrifying mobility, Roa was already completely comparable to Shiki the Golden Lion; he was an enemy who absolutely could not be easily provoked.
Otherwise, he alone would only need a little more time to destroy all the affiliated nations under the World Government.
"Let's go assist with disaster relief first,"
Sengoku sighed. "Then, borrow a Den Den Mushi and report what happened here to Headquarters."
While the two Marines urgently rushed to the nearby affected port city to provide disaster relief, Roa and his group had already begun their return journey.
Dylan still carried Bege, soaring through the sky, while the others enjoyed a leisurely post-battle time inside Bege's belly.
Food and drinks filled the long dining table.
Doflamingo and Bege were devouring their meals. Both had received good educations, but one had been a stray dog for a long time, and the other's continuous use of his ability had left him low on stamina. At this moment, they paid no heed to etiquette, simply reaching out and eating and drinking heartily.
Seeing them eat with such gusto, Bullet, King, and Moria also sped up their eating.
But it had nothing to do with Roa; he had already eaten his fill when they left.
"Truly remarkable, Boss,"
King praised. "That final blow, even if I were caught in it, I'd probably be directly melted, wouldn't I?"
Melted, perhaps not, but at least severely injured.
Even the strongest race is still a living creature.
Even the Lunarians, who can adapt to any environment, cannot adapt to the sun.
"But it's still not enough."
Roa sighed, "Seriously, those top-tier monsters are too strong. It'll still take some time to truly catch up to them."
Still not enough?
Moria instantly felt the food in his mouth lose its taste.
The mere aftershock of the attack was already unbearable for him, yet Roa, who was already this powerful, still thought it wasn't enough?
Can I truly surpass him, reclaim my comrades, and regain my freedom?
He suddenly took a deep breath.
"Roa!"
Moria suddenly spoke, "Teach me Haki!"
Roa raised an eyebrow.
But before he could speak, Bullet, who was wolfing down food, suddenly turned his head, his face instantly contorted like a vicious demon.
Before Moria could even react, Bullet had already leaped over the table and pounced, grabbing his face and pinning him to the ground.
"You're courting death!"
Powerful Conqueror's Haki roared out from Bullet's body, surging entirely towards Moria.
"Ugh!"
Moria instantly felt his body stiffen, his mind a complete blank.
Sharp pain shot through his face. Had his bones been crushed?
He, he was going to kill him!
"Mmph!"
Bege's hand, reaching for a drumstick, instantly froze. Even though Bullet was going for Moria, he was startled.
Indeed, this guy is not to be trifled with!
"Don't get close to that guy Bullet,"
Doflamingo lowered his voice, whispering, "He's a lunatic!"
"Alright, Bullet, a minor lesson will do."
Roa smiled and waved his hand.
"Yes."
Only then did Bullet release Moria and stand up, but he still glared fiercely at him.
Moria still felt a chill down his spine.
"Don't worry about it, Moria,"
Roa said casually, "Bullet just doesn't allow anyone to offend me."
Offend?
Moria was stunned.
"You should at least address Boss as Boss,"
King said calmly. "And then, for requests to Boss, you should say 'please.'"
Only then did Moria finally remember that he was no longer a free pirate, but an intern in this man, Roa's Disaster Company.
Moria took a deep breath.
"I understand. Please teach me Haki, Boss."
No matter what, there was only one thing to consider now: constantly becoming stronger.
From this moment on, Moria truly became a member of the Disaster Company.
"Of course,"
Roa nodded readily. "Let Dylan teach you."
Dylan was practically the chief instructor of the Disaster Company.
Not to mention Bullet and King, even Roa's Haki was taught by him.
"Good."
Moria had no objections to this either.
In fact, as a middle-aged man, Dylan was indeed more reliable in teaching than Bullet and the others.
"Then, next up is Zephyr, Boss,"
King brought up another topic. "Perhaps we can deal with him directly this time."
Over a year ago, Boss was able to severely injure Zephyr. Now that he had grown even stronger, it shouldn't be difficult to cut that guy down.
"Deal with him?"
Roa's lips curved into a meaningful smile. "On the contrary, I think it's time to have a chat with him."
"A chat?"
King was stunned, Bullet was stunned, Doflamingo was stunned, Bege was stunned, and even Moria was stunned.
Everyone was stunned.
One of the world's most terrifying pirates, Roa, who had annihilated thousands of Marines, including several Marine Vice Admirals, and even severely wounded a Marine Admiral just half an hour ago, said he wanted to have a good chat with Zephyr, the former Admiral of Marine Headquarters?
"This time, I'll go alone."
"Boss! Please reconsider!"
In a certain sea area of the West Blue, on a warship of the Marine Guerilla Unit, part of a vast fleet moving towards a certain location.
Zephyr hung up the phone, his face grim.
"That scoundrel!"
Sakazuki beside him clenched his right fist into magma from anger. "He really dared to do it!"
To actually dare to actively attack the fleet led by Admiral Sengoku!
And, he even managed to escape completely unharmed after annihilating the entire fleet!
Even Admiral Sengoku couldn't stop him?
Amidst his anger, Sakazuki couldn't help but be shocked.
That was Admiral Sengoku! A sure-fire future Fleet Admiral!
"We must quickly rendezvous with Sengoku!"
Zephyr's heart was filled with urgency. "That damned kid Roa has gotten stronger! To defeat him, we must team up with Sengoku!"
Zephyr knew himself well.
Although he had largely recovered to his peak after over a year of recuperation, if even Sengoku couldn't contain Roa, he certainly would be even more helpless.
After all, Sengoku and Garp were powerhouses even he couldn't match in his prime.
To take down Roa, he and Sengoku would have to team up!
Thus, the Marine Guerilla Unit quickly headed towards Sengoku's location.
However, two days after receiving contact from Headquarters.
"Zephyr-sensei! Let's chat."
In the sky, a flapping tiger slowly descended.
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