Roa was sent flying several hundred meters by a single slash from Whitebeard. Just one strike made him feel like the muscles in his arms were about to tear, and he almost couldn't hold onto his sword. What incredibly exaggerated power! Haki, physique, and Devil Fruit ability, all top-tier! This was Whitebeard! The only monster, after Golden Lion's demise, who could be called a "gold medal pirate" alongside Roger!
However, Roa wasn't surprised by this at all. In terms of close-quarters combat alone, he was still quite a bit behind masters of Rayleigh or Jabba's caliber, let alone comparable to a monster like Whitebeard. He could perhaps just barely contend with Wang Zhi.
"Yeah! Roa got blown away!" Cheers erupted instantly on the Moby Dick. "I knew it! How could a mere Roa be a match for Pops!"
"Of course! Pops is the strongest!"
"Pops! Finish that guy off with the next move!"
Finish him off? They really look down on me!
Roa took a deep breath. The dark energy surging from this island instantly restored his aching arms to their full power.
"Disgusting brat!!" Whitebeard noticed this. Unlike the Marines who thought Roa had infinite recovery, his face instantly showed an even more disgusted expression. His left fist suddenly clenched, and the white shockwaves unique to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit condensed on his fist.
"Quake!" Whitebeard threw a fierce punch at the air. The air instantly cracked like glass, and then a fierce tremor wave directly pressed down on Roa.
Roa didn't hesitate, opening his mouth and roaring.
"Roar!!"
The roar of a fierce tiger transformed into white sound waves, instantly colliding with the vibrating tremors. The two almost similar waves, at the moment of collision, tore apart the ground below, blasting a bottomless chasm, and directly caused the entire island to tremble incessantly.
"Thanks, Whitebeard!" Roa laughed, flapping his wings to approach. The dark energy grew even denser. The stage was set, and now, all that was left was to fight!
"Nonsense!" Facing Roa's attack, Whitebeard merely snorted coldly, his bisento already slashing down fiercely.
Roa didn't dodge, nor did he prepare any special moves. He simply swung his sword to meet the attack like an idiot.
Boom!
With another explosion, Roa still couldn't withstand Whitebeard's terrifying power and was once again sent flying by a single slash. However, he merely took a few deep breaths in mid-air before flapping his wings downward again.
What was he doing? Wang Zhi frowned. What was the point of fighting like this? Did he want to exhaust Newgate with his recovery power? But with this intensity of battle, even fighting for a week wouldn't do anything to Newgate, would it? Why was this kid Roa still smiling, looking like he was enjoying himself? Did he want to gain something from this battle—
Wang Zhi's expression suddenly changed. He remembered what Roa had told him on the way here. Roa had said he was "just one step away!"
Did he want to break through the final bottleneck using the pressure Whitebeard was giving him?
Madman! Is this kid crazy? That's Newgate!
But it was this very madness that made Wang Zhi feel a sense of anticipation.
Can he succeed, Roa? Can you truly do it? Even Rocks, even Roger and Whitebeard, even all the heroes and legends of the past eight hundred years, no one should be able to achieve this at this age! Roa, can you surpass everyone and accomplish this unprecedented feat?
At the same time.
Marco, who was intently watching Pops's battle with Roa, suddenly felt his hand lighten. He abruptly turned his head; Ferud, whom he had been holding, was gone. The Pteranodon that had been circling in the sky swooped down, directly snatched Ferud, and shot back into the sky.
"Damn it!" Marco was furious. Pops was marching towards victory; how could he drop the ball here? He instantly entered his Human-Beast form, and Marco instinctively flapped his wings to pursue.
However, a door suddenly opened on the belly of the chubby kid on the Pteranodon's back. Two small dwarves ran out of the door. The next second, the dwarves grew larger.
"Mercury Cannon!"
A giant mercury sphere fell from the sky.
"What?" Marco's face suddenly changed dramatically.
Mercury Bullet! Roa's major cadre, but where did he come from?
He wasn't given much time to think. If he didn't do something soon, this mercury mass would smash the Moby Dick below to smithereens. Marco instinctively delivered a flying kick. "Phoenix Imprint!"
But the moment his foot made contact with the mercury sphere, Marco felt what true heaviness was. It was like a mountain, utterly unkickable! Even with all his might, he only managed to momentarily halt the mercury sphere's descent. But as a代价 (dàijià, price), Marco's right leg was already twisted and deformed!
Fortunately, Marco wasn't alone.
"I'll help you!" The massive Diamond Jozu and the dual-wielding Flower Sword Vista simultaneously leaped up. Though only eleven years old, Jozu, already possessing immense strength, powerfully swung his fist. Vista, two years older than Marco and already showing the demeanor of a sword master, also swung his swords with all his might. Combining the strength of the three, they finally shattered the mercury mass, causing it to scatter.
But.
"Fire Dragon Emperor."
A dragon of fire swept in from the side, directly engulfing all three of them, then plummeting towards the Moby Dick below. King, who had unleashed this attack, didn't even look down. He simply watched Roa, who was continuously charging at Whitebeard on the nearby shore, only to be repeatedly knocked away.
"Boss…"
"Azure Flame Goose!"
A blue fireball came smashing towards him. But before it could even touch King, he raised his hand and cut it in half with a slash. He lowered his head. A blue firebird flapped its wings, coming towards him.
"Don't think you can do as you please, Lunarian!" Marco roared angrily. He was the only one who could fly in the Whitebeard Pirates, so naturally, only he could deal with this guy.
"Just in time," King swooped down. "I'm not happy right now!"
Meanwhile, Bullet had already crashed onto the Moby Dick's deck. He looked at the Whitebeard Pirate commanders who simultaneously turned to face him, the young man curling his lips, revealing his pristine white front teeth.
"Come at me, all of you."
The Whitebeard Pirate commanders' expressions changed dramatically. "This guy is a Logia user! Those without Haki, retreat quickly!"
"Quiet down," Wang Zhi said, a little annoyed, turning his head. Couldn't they see the climax happening on the shore below?
But the Whitebeard Pirate commanders had already charged at Bullet. In the sky and on the ship, a fierce battle had erupted between the two sides.
"Phoenix Imprint!" In the sky, Marco ripped through the air, delivering a fierce kick to King's chest. However, King's body didn't even sway. "This much power, and he's also a Mythical Zoan?" He countered with a backhand slash, carving a deep wound across Marco's chest. But no blood flowed out! The wound was wreathed in blue flames, and the gash was healing at an astonishing speed.
"An immortal phoenix?" King frowned slightly. In that case, this guy is going to be really troublesome. I'm invulnerable, and this guy has an immortality similar to the Holy Knights?
"Come on!" Marco knew he was no match for this guy in direct combat, but with his Devil Fruit ability, he had nothing to fear! Compared to Marco, the Whitebeard Pirate commanders fighting Bullet on the deck below were having a harder time.
"What kind of monster is this guy?" Rakuyo, a Whitebeard Pirate commander wielding a heavy mace, his face changing dramatically, smashed a fierce blow onto Bullet's back. It was completely useless! Bullet's back was covered in Haki. It was this layer of Haki that rendered Rakuyo's mace completely meaningless. How old was this kid? How could his Haki be so strong!
"Hahahaha!" Bullet laughed loudly, his arms already transformed into mercury fists with a diameter of over a meter. He charged into the cluster of Whitebeard Pirate commanders, with no specific target; he just hit whoever stood in his way. But even with such aimless thrashing, he sent the Whitebeard Pirate commanders retreating in defeat. Bullet's strength and Armament Haki were too strong. When he swung his fists, the Whitebeard commanders were sent flying. When the Whitebeard Pirate commanders attacked, they could at most only make Bullet stumble. There was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. After all, the Whitebeard Pirates' lineup was still too young; they were far from their peak. But fortunately, the slightly older Whitebeard Pirate commanders were also strong, and despite being outnumbered, they weren't in immediate danger, even though they were taking a beating from Bullet.
And.
"We're coming too!" Vista and Jozu, covered in ash from the earlier fire dragon, returned to the battlefield. The youngest, Jozu, was badly burned, covered in scorch marks, but his eyes were resolute. He transformed into diamond and blocked in front of Bullet.
"Come on! All of you, come on!!" Bullet was thrilled.
While the commanders were fighting fiercely, on the shore, Roa and Whitebeard's battle was also growing more intense! The two continuously clashed, each exchange causing the heavens and earth to tremble, and the coastline was shattered by the residual shockwaves of their confrontation! From the scene, Roa looked like a top being whipped by Whitebeard. From the start of the battle until now, he hadn't gained the upper hand for even a second. Every clash resulted in him being sent flying, utterly unable to withstand Whitebeard's unparalleled power!
However, as the time they spent clashing lengthened, this island became increasingly attuned to Roa!
"Haha! Keep going!" In the sky, Roa laughed while taking deep breaths. The dark energy quickly repaired his damaged body. In just a few breaths, he was once again vibrant and ready, flapping his wings downward.
Whitebeard, however, was growing impatient. If this continued, it would never end. This brat could recover infinitely in this environment; fighting a war of attrition with him was meaningless! Therefore, he would directly ensure that this brat could no longer recover!
So, at the moment Roa descended, a red glow flickered in Whitebeard's eyes! His massive body displayed astonishing agility at this moment, merely taking a step back to evade Roa's descending twin swords.
Then.
"Hah!"
A heavy punch slammed directly towards Roa. The fist was wreathed in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, also imbued with tremor waves!
"Ugh oh!" Roa's expression suddenly changed.
Observation Haki: Future Sight? What an annoying move!
But fortunately, he hadn't been idle these past few days either! Roa's body suddenly deformed, twisting into a noodle-like contortion, perfectly evading Whitebeard's fist.
Life Return!
But.
"Quake!" Whitebeard's fist suddenly trembled.
Buzz!!
The air shattered again. Even though the fist didn't directly hit Roa, the violent tremor waves and Haki still mercilessly slammed into Roa's deformed body.
"Wahh!" Roa instantly felt his body being shaken to pieces. All his bones and muscles cried out in pain. A mouthful of fresh blood immediately spurted from his mouth, and then Roa became a cannonball, flying away.
So painful! He had never suffered such an injury in his life!
"Wahh!" Roa cried out ungracefully in pain.
"Roa!" On the Moby Dick, Wang Zhi suddenly exclaimed. Because he saw Whitebeard leap into the air, directly bringing down a slash from above on Roa, who had just landed awkwardly.
He knew this would be the outcome! Wang Zhi instantly shot out. Acting on instinct, now should be the moment he had to intervene, right?
But Wang Zhi's body suddenly halted. Because he saw Roa's face, a mixture of pain and excitement, as he landed. Wang Zhi sighed helplessly.
Crazy kid!
"Brat!!" Whitebeard descended from the sky, gripping Murakumogiri with both hands, chopping down with a roar as if to cleave the world itself.
Roa looked up at him. Speaking of which, at this moment, his mind drifted. This scene, it's very familiar too.
Heh!
The corners of Roa's mouth suddenly lifted high. Very suddenly, Roa sheathed his left-hand sword, Enma, and gripped the hilt of Hupor with both hands. Without Enma converting Conqueror's Haki, Roa's presence suddenly diminished greatly. Without a doubt, with severe injuries that hadn't recovered in time, and without Enma, Whitebeard's slash could undoubtedly cleave him to death. The gap in their power had widened even further.
But Roa felt that he no longer needed Enma. He could take this slash. His hands suddenly gripped the hilt of his beloved sword tightly. Because the aura around Hupor, which Enma had been coating, had disappeared, the crimson lightning began to dance wildly again. Having not received his master's exclusive attention for a long time, Hupor was now more excited than ever. Roa was as excited as Hupor. Life and death, in this instant! His willpower was unprecedentedly active, surging wildly within his body!
"Conqueror's Haki Coating! Come out!" Just like Roger in the original story, Roa stomped his right foot heavily, shattering the ground, and swung his sword upwards, roaring out his command!
At this instant, his willpower and the difficult-to-control aura suddenly clashed. The crimson lightning on the crimson blade instantly surged, completely engulfing the entire sword, then abruptly converged under Roa's will. The blade instantly became like a sword of light shining with intense radiance.
Boom!!
Two Supreme Grade Swords clashed!
No, they didn't clash!
There was air between them!
A small, pitch-black and crimson point leaped between the twisted air, unleashing immeasurable black and red lightning bolts into the sky.
Rumble!
The sky was violently shaking.
"It's like," Wang Zhi looked up at the sky, "a joke!"
A huge chasm was cleaved in the clouds above, and the clouds rapidly dissipated to both sides.
Roa, he actually did it! You, you created history!
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