Of course, Roger wanted this exact effect.
That way, he could face Water in the Back alone.
"Tsk, making such a big scene as soon as you show up, who are you?"
Roger walked slowly. He was already less than a hundred meters from Water in the Back, so even walking slowly, he got closer quickly.
He obviously couldn't say that he knew Water in the Back's identity through Ann, so he asked first:
Water in the Back said simply, "Water in the Back, both a Saint and a member of God's Right Seat."
"I don't understand any of that," Roger shrugged, casually saying, "What's a Saint? What's God's Right Seat?"
"One who eliminates demons, and..."
Water in the Back looked Roger up and down as if bored, then paused before saying, "One who eliminates Devil People."
Devil People...
It had been several years since demons first appeared, so Roger naturally knew what Devil People were.
Devil People, just like the name, are both devils and people, but at the same time, they are neither devils nor people. They are groups of humans who have obtained the power of devils, made contracts with devils, and even become part of the devil's vessel.
Roger said with a wry smile, "I really don't want to admit that I'm a Devil Person."
Even though Roger had eaten devil cells, he suppressed the devil transformation with his amazing willpower and was ultimately able to control that part of the power with his own will.
"But since you said that, does that mean you've come to kill me?"
Water in the Back shook his head. "I only have one goal here, and that is to eliminate the main culprit causing the unrest around the world."
"After I awoke, I paid attention to the development of world history in recent years, and you have been involved in almost every incident that has been triggered recently."
"God Valley, Kraken, the country of Jaltzburg , Ete Wall, Wano Country. Although these events were not caused by you, you were involved in all of them without exception."
Hearing this, Roger couldn't help but say, "Is it wrong to be involved? Can't I just watch them destroy the world?"
"This means that some substance is living inside your body, perhaps from the initial development of events, it's not 'a problem appears, and then you get involved,' but rather 'some substance on you attracts problems to the world, and then you get involved.'"
Water in the Back didn't seem like someone who would say so much, but now he was patiently telling Roger. Maybe he was also considering whether his guess was correct?
Or maybe...
Was he observing Roger?
Because this reason was too far-fetched?
He was being attracted to incidents over and over, but how could it sound like he was causing incidents over and over when it came out of Water in the Back's mouth?
Roger chuckled speechlessly and said, "Okay, if that's the case..."
He completed his devil transformation, putting himself in his strongest state. Facing the mysterious Water in the Back, Roger didn't dare to be careless at all and directly unleashed his strongest power.
After merging Ace into himself, Roger looked at Water in the Back, who seemed to have been waiting for him, and said, "Then let's see if there's that kind of substance you mentioned in my body!"
In an instant, their bodies disappeared.
It was a real disappearance. The two were moving at high speeds that only the other could see. Roger noticed that when Water in the Back moved, a huge metal block flew out of his shadow, like a killer whale leaping out of the sea.
It was probably over five meters long and looked like a spear in shape.
But in reality, it didn't have a sharp head, but instead was a kind of metal club that seemed to rely entirely on weight to kill its enemies.
The moment Roger moved, Water in the Back's muscles exploded with power. He held the huge club in his hand and slammed it towards Roger, who used Ace, fused with him, to slash at him.
The first collision between the two of them – of course, they had to test each other's strength first.
Boom!
There was no reason to back down. The two collided in that instant.
Roger released powerful Haki, but Water in the Back's club was also covered with some kind of special power. Suddenly, the collision force that was generated caused the ice around them to shatter with a bang!
Seawater surged from the shattered ice, like two water dragons shooting upwards.
Roger's eyes narrowed in that instant, and then he was carried away into the distance by a huge force. In the collision of strength...
He actually lost?
And Water in the Back not only had strength but also speed. As Roger flew back, Water in the Back also began to move forward quickly. His way of moving seemed a bit special. It wasn't simply running, but more like...
Sliding?
Yes, that's right, like skating on ice, Water in the Back moved quickly on the ice.
Just chasing after him created a heat barrier. It was a fast movement that exceeded the speed of sound, and the high heat even melted the ice behind him.
Roger forcibly twisted his body because Water in the Back had appeared behind him and once again swung the metal club in his hand.
"What do earth, fire, water, and wind represent?!"
Roger shouted loudly. In this critical moment, he forcibly twisted his body. Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki were wrapped around him at the same time, instantly forming a kind of black lightning.
Divine Departure!
Roger asked Water in the Back questions at the same time as he unleashed the slash, while Water in the Back also said, as he swung the club and collided with Roger from a distance,
"The Four Demon Kings, who are the embodiment of the world's origins, are the first four demons."
Again, there was a huge collision of power, and the ice surface cracked, but neither of them fell into the sea.
Water in the Back created such a wide range of freezing, just to create a perfect battlefield for the two of them.
No...
Or rather, it was simply to create a battlefield for Roger.
Roger was a Combine Human who had eaten a Combine Fruit, and he had the power of a Devil Fruit on him, and those with Devil Fruit abilities were destined to be hated by the sea.
Even if he wouldn't be as afraid of seawater as a common Devil Fruit user, thanks to the modification of the devil cells, he could even go swimming in the sea, but that was all he could do.
His strength would still be weakened a lot!
In this situation, if he fought Water in the Back at sea, then he would definitely not have the slightest chance of winning, even if Roger didn't know the specific strength of Water in the Back, he also understood this point.
So, he relaxed and talked to him and even fought with him after seeing Water in the Back take the initiative to freeze the sea.
Although Water in the Back's attacks carried killing intent, that killing intent was not so strong. Perhaps, just as Roger himself guessed, he had not really determined who the 'main culprit causing the world's unrest' was!
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