Miss Bakin watched in shock as the White Dove caught Weevil's attack with his bare hands.
But then she viciously snarled at Weevil, "Weevil, kill this man! If you can kill him, I'll let you eat until you're full!"
Weevil's eyes lit up. "Full meal!"
Muttering to himself, Weevil's aura surged once more.
Seeing this, Miss Bakin hastily scrambled away.
She knew full well how easily she could get caught in the crossfire when these two monsters clashed.
But she was confident that with the power of Whitebeard Jr., this newly appointed White Dove Admiral would surely be killed!
After all, Whitebeard Jr. possessed the strength of Whitebeard in his prime!
Weevil kept chanting as he glared at Roya: "Full meal! Full meal! Full meal!"
"You're truly a fool," Roya said coolly. "Abused by Miss Bakin like this, yet you still follow her."
As for Miss Bakin fleeing to the side, Roya paid her no mind.
She wouldn't escape the island anyway.
Besides, she was just a scheming, ordinary weakling—if she ran into any of the trainees, she'd be dead meat.
So right now, Roya only needed to defeat Whitebeard Jr.!
"Come on, Weevil! Show me your strength!"
At Roya's words, Weevil swung his massive blade down at him.
Roya's arms, coated in Armament Haki, effortlessly blocked the attack.
Another deafening crash.
Yet Roya remained unscathed.
Unshakable as a mountain!
Facing the nearly seven-meter-tall Weevil, who wielded the power of Whitebeard's youth, Roya stood firm, unfazed by the assault.
Not even his footing wavered!
Instead, it was Weevil who felt his hands go numb from the impact.
"Is this all you've got? How boring!"
In the blink of an eye, Roya appeared behind Weevil.
"Finger Pistol · Cannon Shot!"
Roya thrust his finger toward Weevil's skull.The tremendous force sent Weevil tumbling face-first into the ground.
A bloody hole appeared on the back of Weevil's head.
Yet, it didn't last long.
Within mere seconds, the wound had completely healed.
Roya's brow furrowed slightly.
This terrifying regenerative ability was simply too monstrous!
Just as Roya was thinking this, Weevil climbed back to his feet.
"Hurts! It hurts! Weevil hurts so much!"
Weevil's eyes were now bloodshot with rage.
He turned to face Roya, his pupils gleaming with madness!
BOOM!
Weevil's disproportionately powerful legs kicked off the ground violently.
The impact left a massive crater, sending shattered rocks flying chaotically in all directions.
The small island might as well have been made of tofu before the might of either Roya or Weevil, utterly incapable of withstanding their power.
As Weevil came charging like a cannonball, Roya narrowed his eyes.
He remained utterly composed.
Timing his move perfectly, Roya stepped forward, his right hand seizing Weevil's head while his left arm rose high before driving his elbow mercilessly into the back of Weevil's skull once more.
The devastating impact slammed Weevil face-first into the ground again.
Thunder roared across the stormy skies.
The downpour intensified.
Rainwater rapidly pooled in the crater beneath Weevil's body.
From her vantage point observing the battle, Miss Bakin was completely stunned!
"How is this possible?!"
"Weevil... can't even withstand a single attack from Admiral White Pigeon?!"
"Could it be... this Admiral possesses even greater power than Whitebeard in his prime?!"
Miss Bakin's mind reeled with shock and disbelief.
She stared dumbfounded at Roya in the distance.
Lacking both experience and combat ability herself, she couldn't possibly recognize that Roya's Armament Haki had reached its absolute peak.
This single fact alone elevated Roya's combat prowess to terrifying heights.
But none of this stopped Miss Bakin from realizing one thing - they needed to retreat immediately.
"Weevil, let's get out of here..."
Before Miss Bakin could finish her words.
Roya gently tapped Miss Bakin's shoulder.
Miss Bakin froze in shock and turned around.
When she saw who it was, her heart sank into an icy abyss.
This was clearly a Phantom conjured by Roya.
The Phantom smiled faintly at Miss Bakin, then—"Finger Pistol!"
A crimson flower bloomed on the island.
Roya harbored deep disgust for this woman.
Because she was someone who would stop at nothing to satisfy her selfish desires!
Just look at how Weevil had been perpetually underfed—that alone spoke volumes!
However, Roya wasn't responsible for judging her sins; his only duty was to send Miss Bakin straight to hell!
As Miss Bakin died, the Phantom dissipated.
Weevil flew into a complete rage!
His eyes bloodshot, he glared furiously at Roya.
"Die! Die! Die!"
The word "die" spilled incessantly from his mouth.
His muscles began to swell violently, veins bulging across his body.
He seemed to have grown an entire size larger.
If he had been nearly seven meters tall before, now he had transformed into a giant exceeding ten meters!
Even Kalifa, watching from afar, could see Weevil clearly.
"What kind of monster is this guy?!"
"This is too terrifying!"
"Is Vice Admiral White Dove really going to be okay?"
"Actually, shouldn't we be retreating by now?"
...
The Marine recruits around Kalifa voiced their concerns.
Kalifa, meanwhile, turned to the Phantom beside her and asked, "Roya, are you sure about this? If it's too much, we should withdraw."
The Phantom beside her chuckled lightly. "Instructor Zefa paid such a heavy price. How could I not avenge him? Don't worry—everything is under control."
By now, Weevil's muscles had swollen to an extreme degree, even oozing blood like sweat.
"Is this some kind of special ability?"
Roya frowned slightly.
After all, this scene hadn't appeared in the original storyline.
"ROAR!!!"
Weevil now resembled a frenzied beast, charging madly toward Roya.
With every step he took, the island trembled, leaving deep craters in his wake.
Swinging his massive blade downward, Weevil unleashed a monstrous slash.
Under the horrified gazes of everyone present, the island was split cleanly in two!
All who witnessed this scene were stunned...