Chapter 263: A Massive Bombshell
The cheers on the deserted island shook the heavens and earth.
The six Vice Admirals who had fought their way out of the siege stood in the center of the arena. Their bodies were covered in a mix of blood and sweat, yet their eyes shone with the pride and determination of victors.
At the judges' table, Roy stood with his hands behind his back. His gaze slowly swept over each of them. He appeared calm on the surface, but a different image surfaced in his mind—
The incompetent fool escorted back from Fish-Man Island some time ago;
And that despicable scum of a scientist Ace and Enel had caught in Wano.
Those two possessed top-tier Devil Fruits capable of shaking the seas, yet they were worthlessly wasting that power.
Roy's gaze gradually turned icy. He muttered in a low voice, "Such power... shouldn't be wasted on people like that."
"VROOM—"
The next instant, the space around the judges' table stagnated abruptly. The air seemed to solidify, and the entire area was isolated by an invisible barrier.
Sengoku, Tsuru, Zephyr, Garp, and the Three Admirals froze simultaneously.
They sharply realized—the outside world could no longer perceive anything happening here.
"Roy..." Sengoku furrowed his brow, speaking in a deep voice. "What are you planning to do?"
Roy turned slowly, his eyes sharp. "Fleet Admiral, that trash pirate and scum scientist we caught recently..."
"The Devil Fruits within them should be converted into true power for the Marines."
As these words fell, the judges' table plunged into a deathly silence.
Staff Officer Tsuru raised her eyes slightly, tapping her fingertips on the armrest. "Are you saying... we should strip them of their fruits?"
Zephyr's gaze focused sharply, his fists slowly clenching, but he didn't voice any objection.
Garp's smile vanished completely, his expression becoming rarely grim. "Roy, this is no joking matter..."
Kuzan, in a rare display, put away his lazy demeanor. "This kind of thing... once done, there is no turning back. After all, too many 'coincidences' will attract attention."
Sakazuki was silent for a moment, his eyes heavy like magma. He finally spoke, "But if those fruits can truly be given to the right people, it's a risk worth taking."
Kizaru slowly took off his sunglasses. Lacking his usual flippancy, he narrowed his eyes. "Ooooh scaaary... What you're going to bring out, they're Logias, aren't they? Those are things that could drive the entire military crazy..."
Sengoku took a deep breath, suppressing the shock and hesitation in his heart. "Roy, Logia fruits aren't things that can be moved around casually... Are you absolutely sure about doing this?"
Roy looked at the group of legendary figures representing the absolute peak combat power of the Marines before him. A sharp smile slowly curled on his lips:
"What I need..."
"Is exactly the heavyweight bomb that will detonate the entire Marine force."
...
After teleporting the spectator stands back to Marineford, Roy immediately brought the 11 elite Vice Admirals to the Fleet Admiral's office.
Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp, and Tsuru were already seated at the end of the long table, their expressions grave and solemn. A stifling silence filled the office.
The 11 Vice Admirals exchanged glances, feeling uneasy. "Did something major happen? Is the Martial Arts Tournament being suspended?"
"Or is it... our performance wasn't good enough?"
Just as they were secretly speculating, the back door of the office was slowly pushed open.
Roy's figure appeared in the intersection of light and shadow, wearing his familiar smile.
He walked slowly to the front of the table, breaking the silence. "You all did very well."
"You have fully displayed the sharpness and elegance of the Marines."
With that, his gaze swept over each of their 11 faces, his tone suddenly becoming meaningful.
"Therefore, I have decided to give you a 'surprise'."
He glanced slyly at the five runners-up: Maynard, Dalmatian, Strawberry, Yamakaji, and Doberman.
"If you guys still have some energy left..."
"Lead your fleets out immediately. If you can rack up a combat record in the New World that surpasses the Vice Admirals from yesterday..."
"I will allow one of the Devil Fruits on the display stand to be reserved for the number one among you."
"What?!"
The pupils of all five men shrank almost simultaneously. The next second, their battle intent erupted like a volcano, their breathing growing rapid!
"SWISH—!"
They took a violent step forward and said in unison, "Vice Admiral Roy, please send us back to our warships to rally our troops immediately!!!"
Roy raised a hand to press down the air, his smile deepening. "Don't rush."
He turned to the remaining six—Gion, Tokikake, Smoker, Sentomaru, Onigumo, and Momonga.
Gion took a step forward, her gaze burning. "Roy, since you are willing to give away one of those fruits, it means you have definitely prepared an even better option."
Roy nodded, his voice plain but hitting like a thunderclap: "The reward for first place has been changed."
"You will get to choose one out of two Logia-type Devil Fruits."
"WHAT?!!"
"A LOGIA?! AND TWO OF THEM?!"
The exclamations of the 11 Vice Admirals nearly blew the roof off. The air in the office seemed to freeze.
"The specific abilities will be revealed after you win the championship."
"But I can guarantee..."
His gaze swept over everyone present, his words shocking like war drums: "The value of these two fruits—far exceeds anything on that stand."
The eyes of Maynard and the other four turned completely red. But since they couldn't get the Logias, they needed to head out even earlier to fight for one of the fruits on the stand!
"Vice Admiral Roy!!!"
"Send us out right now!!!"
"Go."
Roy waved his large hand. Space rippled like water, swallowing the five men. They vanished from the office in an instant, heading straight for their respective fleets!
Among the remaining six:
Gion gripped Konpira tightly, her eyes sharper than a blade's edge;
Not a trace of slacking remained on Tokikake's face, only pure will to fight;
Smoker bit his cigar in half, white smoke violently churning at his fingertips;
Sentomaru grinned widely. "I am absolutely determined to win! This great one will show no mercy!"
Onigumo's eight longswords were already unsheathed half an inch, glinting with a chilling cold light;
Momonga slowly drew his sword, a light determined to cut through everything shining in his eyes.
Seeing this, Sengoku rubbed his temples, speaking helplessly: "Roy... you're trying to force them to risk their lives."
Roy shrugged. "The Marines... need exactly this kind of spirit that dares to put everything on the line."
...
The Next Day, New World Waters
The blood-colored fires of war were ignited once again:
The fleet led by Maynard pounced like starving wolves onto a subordinate pirate crew under Kaido. Wherever his black katana went, torrential rains of blood followed;
Dalmatian fully transformed into a giant, ferocious Dalmatian hound, his fangs tearing apart enemy ship decks;
Strawberry stood at the bow of his ship. With a point of his longsword, an entire pirate island was instantly swallowed by Marine artillery fire;
Yamakaji led his ship through fire and smoke, his blade edge slicing through enemy ships like flowing fire;
Doberman's fleet simply charged directly into a pirate port, exterminating hundreds and thousands of pirates with the speed of a sudden thunderbolt.
The pirate crews of the New World wailed madly:
"Bastards! Have the Marines gone insane these past two days?!!"
"The day before yesterday, that Lightning and Fire duo ransacked us! Yesterday, a bunch of Giant Vice Admirals chased us down to chop us up! And today, why are all the veteran Vice Admirals going on a killing frenzy?!!"
In the battlefields of artillery fire and blood, just because of a single sentence from Roy, a brand-new frenzied tide was thoroughly unleashed...
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