As Sengoku's words echoed, Zephyr and the other top Navy officers realized the gravity of the situation!
If Roxiu could seize Golden Lion's power, he could undoubtedly seize Pirate King Roger's power too!
Having already obtained the Float-Float Fruit and Golden Lion's peak powers, if Roxiu also seized Roger's strength, what kind of top-tier monster would emerge in the sea?!
The Navy would be in real trouble then!
With this realization, Zephyr didn't hesitate, wrapping his right fist in Armament Haki and unleashing it!
For Zephyr, who relied on Armament Haki and physical prowess to become an admiral, using high-level Armament Haki was second nature!
As Zephyr's blackened fist smashed down, the terrifying force made Roxiu raise an eyebrow.
This formidable Haki truly justified Zephyr's status as an admiral-level powerhouse. Although Roxiu had mastered advanced Armament Haki, it was not as refined as Zephyr's!
"Impressive old man, few can match your Haki quality."
As Roxiu spoke, he swung Shusui and Kiku, blocking Zephyr's punch.
After their clash, Roxiu didn't hesitate to unleash two slashes imbued with Armament Haki.
Hundreds of meters of sword energy, but to Zephyr, it was negligible. Smirking, Zephyr wrapped his arms in Haki and directly grabbed and flung the sword energy away.
"Iron Body! Steel Impact!"
"Wave Slash!"
Boom!
Their repeated clashes created terrifying gusts of wind. For the fledgling pirates in the plaza, the mere shockwaves were unbearable!
What kind of monstrous power was this?!
Not far below the stands, a man in black attire, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and carrying a black sword, watched Roxiu clash with Admiral Zephyr. He adjusted his hat, nearly blown away by the wind.
"Swordsmanship, reaching such a level?"
This was the future world-renowned swordsman, the future "Greatest Swordsman in the World," Dracule Mihawk!
But now, Mihawk was just a fledgling swordsman.
Witnessing the clash of top-tier monsters, what transformation would this future swordsman undergo?
"Hey, hey, hey... What a shocking clash! Admiral Black Arm Zephyr, second Golden Lion Roxiu, this is the power of top-tier sea monsters?!"
Elsewhere, a six-meter-tall, bat-like man with pale skin and a strange appearance spoke, "Such monsters, if I could get their shadows, they would surely help me become the Pirate King, right?"
"Hoh-hoh-hoh..."
A man with a distinctive laugh, wide clothes, short pants, and red-tinted sunglasses, hearing Moria's words, mocked, "Do you think you can resist such monsters?"
"Huh? Flamingo! You want to fight?"
Moria glared at Doflamingo, activating his Shadow-Shadow Fruit ability.
But Doflamingo, unfazed by Moria's threat, spread his arms as if enjoying the falling rain.
"Hoh-hoh-hoh... The new era of heroes is coming like raging waves!"
Finishing his words, Doflamingo smiled at Moria, "The weak... cannot even choose how they die."
Moria frowned anger in his eyes. Was Doflamingo calling him weak?
"Let's go, guys!"
Doflamingo didn't hesitate, calling to his Donquixote family members, "In the coming sea, power equals everything! Our era is coming!"
"Hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh..."
With his distinctive laugh, Doflamingo and his crew left the plaza, heading towards the sea.
Their next move was to bide their time and gather more power.
Most people thought the same, but for a marauder like Doflamingo, waiting was just preparing for a bigger wave in the future.
Boom!
"Life Return: Six King Gun!"
Feeling the immense power of the attack, Roxiu squinted and said, "Hey Zephyr, no need to fight so fiercely. I don't see myself as an evil pirate."
With those words, Roxiu swung Shusui, unleashing sword energy. Using the Float-Float Fruit, he controlled nearby buildings and pressed them towards Zephyr!
"Lion's Might: Earth Roll!"
"Damn brat!"
Zephyr's eyes filled with disbelief. Roxiu was too young, and that made his immense power even more shocking!
Years of training, seized by Roxiu in an instant!
Though unaware of Roxiu's methods or Devil Fruit, such abilities were undoubtedly a threat to justice!
Under justice, such individuals couldn't exist!
"A brat who seized Golden Lion's power, try my loving punch!"
Roxiu raised an eyebrow, sensing Garp's approach. Behind Garp, future Fleet Admiral Sengoku was also charging towards him!
In the distance, the Navy mobilized. Vice Admiral Tsuru decided to cleanse Loguetown of evil!
Under Tsuru's command, the three monster rookies and over twenty Vice Admirals sprang into action!
Although they couldn't face Roxiu, there were plenty of other evil pirates in the plaza!
They even saw several of Roger's crew members!
"Hey, old man, are you serious?"
Feeling the terrifying force of Garp's punch, Roxiu had no intention of blocking it. He knew if he did, it would lead to a standoff.
He was alone, but Garp wasn't. Behind Garp stood Sengoku and Zephyr!
But not blocking didn't mean Roxiu wouldn't fight back!
Might as well try this move!
**Congratulations, host, on seizing Pirate King Roger's Conqueror's Haki technique!**
Roxiu smiled as his Conqueror's Haki surged...
"Lion's Might: Earth Roll!"
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