Was this it?
Was he going to die here like this?
The Devil Imu's eyes gradually widened, his gaze initially blank, then instantly replaced by intense fear.
"No! Roa! No! You can't do this!"
Imu screamed uncontrollably, "I can give this world to you! I can give you everything!"
"Don't kill me! I don't want to die!"
"How unsightly,"
Roa tilted his head, looking down at Imu, whom he held in his grasp. "Imu, Joy Boy didn't face death like this, did he?"
"But, true enough, if a villain still acts like they're sacrificing themselves at the end of their life, it would be too disgusting. Wouldn't that deprive the heroic characters of any sense of achievement?"
"They need to beg pitifully and weep profusely for it to feel right!"
To be honest, in his previous life, Roa hated those villains who acted like they were meeting a glorious end when they fell. A loser pretending to be noble.
When a villain Boss meets their end, they should be utterly disgraced!
Even if he were ever forced to that extent, he would definitely use any means necessary to survive.
Roa's mockery didn't make Imu angry at all. At this moment, the former King of the World no longer had the courage to be angry in front of Roa.
He just pleaded bitterly, "I can surrender to you! Roa, even my power should be of some use to you! Just spare me!"
It's not that living for a long time makes one indifferent to death.
In fact, it's quite the opposite: precisely because life is too long and lacks sufficient sense of accomplishment over the long years, making it impossible to achieve the satisfaction of hearing the Dao in the morning and being content to die in the evening, they treasure life even more.
"Surrender to me?"
Roa raised his hand, pulling Imu closer to him. "That sounds interesting too."
"Right! That's exactly right!"
Imu was instantly filled with the excitement of having narrowly escaped death. "My power can definitely help you!"
Only at this moment did Imu clearly see Roa's appearance.
Just his head alone was of a scale that eclipsed the sky.
Overall, it resembled an awakened Zoan Human-Beast Form, but closer to the Beast Form.
What appeared before Imu was a massive, mountain-sized, gaunt, and hideous tiger-man's head.
On his forehead were a pair of grotesque horns that nearly pierced the heavens.
His exterior was not the focus!
Imu just looked at Roa and an intense, unnatural emotion surged involuntarily within him.
It was as if what appeared in his eyes was some indescribable demon. The intense malevolence almost made the already terrified Imu vomit.
What exactly is he?
What is this monster, Roa?
He is absolutely not human!
His own ability, the devil form born from the aggregation of human malice, seemed utterly benign compared to Roa's ability!
"Your ability is indeed quite interesting. I am very intrigued."
Roa raised the corners of his mouth.
Light instantly shone in Imu's eyes.
Could he live?
Although he would have to bow down to Roa, if he could survive, then there was still hope for everything!
How overbearing were Davy Jones and Joy Boy back then? Yet, they were still ultimately defeated by him!
There might still be a chance with this arrogant guy, Roa, even though he is incredibly powerful—
"But I'm afraid, Imu, that in your current state, you can no longer resist me."
Roa said this.
The fear and despair in Imu's heart overflowed.
Upon hearing this, Imu stared blankly, eyes wide.
"Farewell, the former King of the World."
Black energy surged in Roa's eyes.
"Arghhhhh!!"
Imu suddenly shrieked.
His already gruesome pupils were rapidly being stained with a pitch blackness.
At this moment, Imu suddenly remembered.
It was that move, similar to Black Turn Dominance.
That bastard Roa wanted to turn him into his puppet?
This is what I love to do most!
Roa, you scum, do you have to humiliate me like this at the very end?
But resistance was impossible.
What terrifying power—
Imu's eyes quickly turned completely black.
Was this the end?
Did Imu's life have to stop here?
At this final moment of his life, a strange thought suddenly arose in Imu's mind.
Joy Boy, the one who finally defeated me was not the person you were waiting for either!
The era you were waiting for will never arrive!
Roa, who defeated me, is a monster who is stronger, more vicious, and harbors a greater malice towards this world than I do!
This world is about to face the true catastrophe!
And so.
In the final moments of his life, Imu actually laughed.
"Oh?"
Roa noticed the smile at the corner of Imu's mouth. "Does becoming my familiar make you so happy, Imu?"
"Of course, great Lord Roa!"
Imu, held in Roa's grasp, had respectfully bowed his head, wearing a brilliant smile. "The reason I survived for eight hundred years was to be able to become a power under your command!"
"Hahaha! You certainly know how to talk."
Roa's laughter was like thunder.
"To be able to satisfy you is my greatest honor!"
Imu groveled, "Back then, I used this very ability to run circles around both Davy Jones and Joy Boy!"
"Hmm, not bad."
Roa nodded repeatedly in satisfaction.
Putting aside combat strength, Imu definitely delivered on the emotional value.
Although he had been the supreme leader for over eight hundred years, he certainly knew more than just how to be a leader.
"Well then, it's time for this world to enter a new era."
Roa lowered his head and waved his hand downwards.
Below, the invisible wind formed a massive hand, grabbing the island-sized Uranus and dragging this giant upward.
The Golden Lion, floating above Uranus's deck, looked down at the hand of wind grabbing the huge ship and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. "That's quite an exaggeration."
This was forcibly lifting the massive entity with brute force.
However, what was even more exaggerated was, of course—
The Golden Lion raised his head, gazing at the sky.
Beneath the clear blue sky, a colossal figure floated quietly.
His entire body was covered in black, grotesque bone armor, with spikes and barbs reflecting a faint, dim light in the sun.
Just looking up at him caused an inexpressible terror to involuntarily rise in one's heart, as if a demon crawled out of the deep abyss of hell floated there.
But aside from the appearance, the truly most crucial thing was the guy's size.
"That's too big!"
Charlotte Linlin, sitting on Zeus's back, also couldn't help but click her tongue in wonder.
Roa's current size could no longer be simply described with the word 'giant'.
His head was a mountain peak, his four limbs were four mountain ranges, his body was a plain, and his hair was a forest.
Although this description was somewhat exaggerated, everyone who saw Roa at this moment would probably agree wholeheartedly.
Because he was too big!
Roa's height was probably over ten thousand meters now. Among all creatures in the entire world, only Zunesha should be larger than him at this moment.
Uranus floated all the way up to Roa's face. Now, the massive ship was only the size of a table to him.
"Roa!"
Kaido stood on the deck of Uranus, shouting up with his voice hoarse. "Is it all over??"
"Honestly, Brother Kaido,"
Roa placed his left hand on Uranus's deck. Just this slight movement caused the massive ship to tremble, almost pressing it directly down into the sea.
"So little faith in me? Was there ever a second possibility besides victory?"
Roa placed his right hand on the deck of Uranus, palm facing upwards.
The Great Devil Imu stood smiling brightly in his palm.
"Everyone, please take care of me from now on!"
"What kind of joke is this?"
When Hancock saw this scene, her already pale face turned even whiter.
Imu!
That was Imu!
That monster had been turned into a puppet by Roa!
How could such a thing happen?
Beside her, Robin's face showed only profound despair.
They couldn't win. Even if Nidhogg grew to its complete form, it couldn't defeat Roa now!
Why did this world give birth to a monster like Roa?
In the ancient times, when the world first faced a crisis of destruction, the original Sun God Nika stepped forward and saved everything.
Eight hundred years ago, although Joy Boy ultimately failed, he did protect this world from Davy Jones and Imu.
But this time, in this current era, who could stand up and stop Roa?
Even the Nika Fruit has been eaten by Roa's subordinate, Loki!
Only Nidhogg remained.
Was one Nidhogg enough?
Roa, who has taken the suffering of the world's people as sustenance for his evolution and taken another step forward, would he still fear that End Dragon?
Robin just stared blankly at everything before her.
What would the future hold?
No, perhaps the question should be: Does this world even have a future?
The Navy personnel shared the same despair as Hancock and Robin.
The commotion Roa caused was too shocking. The pirates didn't even have time to finish off the remaining Navy soldiers.
However, the forces under the World Government were reduced to just them. The CP agents, due to their lack of strength, had been completely annihilated early on.
And now, seeing that Great Devil standing in Roa's palm, smiling brilliantly, the last sliver of hope in the hearts of the Navy personnel finally vanished completely.
"The final result turned out to be like this, huh?"
Aokiji sighed dejectedly.
The Navy, and his justice, could only go this far.
Hero Garp was silently gasping for breath, Fleet Admiral Sengoku lowered his head, his expression sorrowful.
Vice Admiral Tsuru shook her head helplessly, and Zephyr lay on the ground expressionless.
Fujitora's expression was desolate, and the severely injured Akainu was shaking just trying to stand up.
In the sky nearby, the materialized Kizaru wiped the sweat from his forehead. "At this point, no one can do anything."
The ending was sealed. All their struggles and efforts could only stop here.
The remnants of the Kuja Pirates and the Navy were filled with despair. In contrast, the Pirate Alliance was naturally ecstatic.
"Wiggy-giggly! You turned Imu into your puppet?"
Kaido burst out laughing immediately. "Roa, just how strong have you become now, you bastard!"
"Well, roughly to the point of being invincible in the world, I suppose."
Roa said with a smile.
"Invincible in the world?"
The Golden Lion slowly lit his cigar, his twin swords already sheathed. Everything had settled. There was no need to continue fighting.
Roa's initial swordsmanship teacher looked up at the disciple who was as big as a mountain.
Indeed, it seemed impossible to find anyone in this world who could rival Roa now.
Invincible in the world, well deserved.
He had never imagined he could teach such a disciple before this.
That bastard Rocks must have been even more surprised, right?
Although he had been optimistic about Roa back then, and everyone considered Roa to be his chosen successor.
But even Rocks never imagined Roa could reach this level, could he?
"Mama-mama! Anyway! We successfully captured this world, right!"
Charlotte Linlin was overjoyed.
"If it's just this world, then no one should be able to stop us."
Roa said with a smile.
"Zehahaha! Well done, Boss! That is truly remarkable!!"
Teach also laughed heartily.
To reiterate once again, choosing to follow the Boss was the most correct decision he had ever made in his life!
Didn't they just win all the way to the end?
Even Imu, who ruled the world for eight hundred years, was so vulnerable in front of the Boss!
Everyone was in high spirits.
Undoubtedly, this world now belonged to them!
Roa had become the true King of the World, and the entire world would be held in his grasp!
And those beneath Roa, the high-level members of the Pirate Alliance, would naturally become the Celestial Dragons of the new era!
No, the Five Elders of the new era!
In fact, Roa respected them far more than Imu respected the Five Elders!
"So,"
Katakuri turned his head and looked at the silent Navy personnel.
"What do we do with these guys?"
Roa lowered his head, looking down at the numb-faced Navy personnel, and asked with interest, "Hmm, people who once fought for justice, but end up becoming dogs serving the wicked villain Boss, and even use more cruel means to suppress the public. Wouldn't that be an interesting script?"
"ROA!!!"
Roaring, the Navy Hero leapt up, his blackened iron fist slamming directly towards Roa.
He couldn't win.
Garp knew better than anyone that his full-power strike probably wouldn't even scratch a single hair on the current Roa.
But now, it wasn't about whether he could win.
"ROA!!"
The severely wounded Sengoku desperately entered his Great Buddha state again, unleashing a shockwave towards Roa.
Zephyr, who was heavily injured by Redfield, also leapt up, delivering a flying kick.
The staggering Akainu threw his last Magma Fist. Aokiji followed in Garp's footsteps, leaping into the air and throwing a punch.
Fujitora swung his sword with all his might, infusing gravity into his slash.
Kizaru, the only one who might have been able to escape, crossed his arms and released a barrage of light bullets.
Vice Admiral Tsuru soared forward, followed closely by Momousagi and Chaton.
The remaining Navy personnel launched a final, desperate charge.
Roa merely smiled. "How amusing."
Invisible ripples spread in the air before him. The surging Haki easily blocked all the attacks.
Just like his previous evolution, Roa's Conqueror's Haki had also evolved to a completely new domain.
Then.
A large amount of black energy poured into Roa's body, and his eyes inverted black and white.
"Argh!"
Almost instantly, all the Navy personnel began to scream in agony.
The power of emotional manipulation, which had evolved once again, no longer even required emotion now.
As long as there was enough black energy, brute force could prevail!
And so.
"Lord Roa!!"
One figure after another straightened their bodies, then respectfully knelt before Roa.
The Golden Lion couldn't help but twitch his mouth watching this scene.
If these guys were all like this, then even he wouldn't fare much better against Roa's technique.
Who else in the world could resist?
Incredible.
"Mm."
Roa nodded repeatedly in satisfaction.
The familiar lineup was unprecedentedly luxurious!
"Well then, next, let's go take over the whole world!"
Hmm, first becoming the King of the World, and then taking over the world.
Did he get that backwards?
Never mind, it's close enough.
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