Chapter 138: Roy: You're Making Me Very Angry!
Flames shot into the sky, and a massive mushroom cloud rose. The powerful explosion instantly shattered the IQ Beasts' flesh and the surrounding earth.
"..."
Inside the Golden Lion's palace, the pirates were stunned.
"Boss Shiki..."
"Are... are these Marines crazy?"
They naturally couldn't have imagined—the desperate Marines would counterattack with such intensity.
But moments later...
"Hey! Look—it's Boss Shiki!"
"He's fine!"
"I knew it! How could a legendary figure like him be hurt by a bunch of Marines!"
"What a bunch of idiots. Knowing the opponent is 'Golden Lion' and still doing this... they just threw their lives away for nothing!"
Their voices were loud.
And what they said wasn't entirely wrong.
Outside the thick black smoke and explosion range.
A massive lion-shaped rock emerged slowly from the dust.
'Golden Lion' Shiki floated inside the mouth of the giant stone lion, the black Armament Haki on his body slowly fading.
He remained unscathed.
[Lion's Majesty · Earth Bind (Jishin)]
Just as the pirates said.
Even the suicidal attack planned by Hans and the others... wasn't enough to harm a powerhouse like 'Golden Lion'.
But...
"Idiots."
Shiki muttered internally.
But clearly, the idiots he referred to weren't the Marines, but the pirates shouting in his palace.
His expression was complex.
Because just now, when the Detention Unit soldiers pressed the detonators without hesitation.
He faintly felt he saw shadows of the past.
That stance of choosing to fight and never retreating, even knowing the gap was immense.
"'Black Judge'..."
Shiki whispered the codename.
Hiding here for nearly twenty years, he had only 'heard of' this name before.
But now, he remembered it.
Because...
"That kid from the new generation of Marines... has a group of remarkable subordinates."
He muttered.
But clearly, he knew what he should do now.
He should despise these Marines to establish authority among the pirates behind him—those guys were mostly useless trash, but still a force.
"You Marines are truly..."
But just as Shiki spoke.
"Well done."
He heard a voice.
Then, he realized—the sound of wind in front of him seemed a bit piercing.
"!!!"
The next moment, the thick smoke dispersed instantly.
Everyone could see the scene within the smoke.
The Marines didn't turn to ash in the explosion as they thought.
On the contrary.
They were all alive.
A figure stood in front of them.
VMMM!
Golden waves and swirling gales flowed, forming a massive barrier.
Under the golden waves, the word 'Justice' on the figure's Marine coat fluttered in the wind.
Roy looked at the injured Marines calmly.
"Good work, everyone."
Looking at the weak Hans, he took off his coat and covered him.
The Marines looked at Roy incredulously.
"Boss..."
Some had red eyes, some gritted their teeth.
"You came."
Clearly—no one is unafraid of death, and neither were they.
But Hans grinned. "I knew... you would come..."
"Hehe... Boss, we... didn't... shame you."
He still spoke words inappropriate for the occasion.
But this time, Roy didn't scold him.
"Mm."
He nodded gently. "I saw it all—"
"A magnificent battle."
He said softly. "As your commander, I am proud."
Hans smiled more happily. "Pity... Farr can't hear you now..."
"Just tell him when he wakes up."
Roy stood up slowly.
"Rest well."
He turned around, cracking his knuckles.
Crack! Crack!
The crisp sounds were pleasant. "Leave the rest to me."
As the words fell, Hans seemed to relax finally and fainted.
Other Detention Unit soldiers collapsed one by one too.
Their bodies had long reached their limits.
At the same time—
ROAR!
Woo!
Countless roars came from all directions after the explosion's aftermath.
These were the 'IQ Beasts' prepared by Shiki over the years—although some died in the explosion.
A significant number remained in this 'Hunting Ground'.
They clearly wanted to fight over the fallen 'prey'.
And devour the only 'prey' still standing.
"Relying on a bunch of beasts to conquer the sea?"
Seeing this, Roy showed no fear.
"I don't care."
He took a slow step forward.
Then...
VMMM!
[Tyrant Pteranodon LV4 - Ancient Aura]
Intense aura swept out instantly with his body as the center.
The berserk aura, naturally terrifying to beasts, swept across the entire Floating Island in an instant.
Then...
THUD!
THUD!
With heavy thuds.
Almost all 'IQ Beasts' on the entire Floating Island.
Fainted instantly.
Simultaneously...
VMMM!
Roy waved his hand casually behind him.
Invisible waves appeared, enveloping the fainted Marines.
This iconic scene, combined with the black gauntlet on Roy's hand now slowly coated in Ryou, fluttering like a lion's mane.
"Th... that's the legendary 'Wave Boxing'!"
"No mistake! It's him—he is 'Black Judge' Roy!"
"How did he find this place?"
"The beasts all fell... Could it be... could it be..."
The pirates in the palace exclaimed, recognizing his identity.
Some knowledgeable pirates thought they recognized the power Roy used.
"Conqueror's Haki?"
Meanwhile, Shiki puffed on his cigar, exhaling smoke. "But such a berserk aura... a bit strange."
He muttered, but his expression turned serious looking at Roy. "'Black Judge'—I heard of you. Zephyr's disciple, the Marines' latest... Ugh!?"
He stopped abruptly.
Because Roy's figure...
WHOOSH!
Appeared in front of him with a piercing sound.
So fast that Shiki didn't even react.
[Fruit Combo · Speed Enhancement]
In Shiki's ear, Roy's voice rang out.
"I had no interest in chatting with you."
As he spoke—Roy's fist, wrapped in black Ryou, hit Shiki's abdomen.
"But I must tell you, I think my subordinates are right!"
With these words, the cigar in Shiki's mouth flew out with blood.
BOOM!
His body was blasted away instantly, smashing through the cliff outside the palace, flying upward.
But Roy didn't stop.
He bent his legs.
BANG!
Smoke and snow rose, and his figure vanished.
The next moment, he appeared above Shiki again.
VMMM!
Clenching his fist, golden brilliance shone dazzlingly on his knuckles.
"A so-called 'Legend of the Sea' missing for over a decade, an old relic of the past era—should have just stayed hidden obediently!"
Roy's eyes held anger, hot and cold simultaneously.
Muscles surged and changed; his Black Body Style was activated.
"Jumping out at a time like this, gathering a bunch of trash to attack my subordinates..."
As the words fell, Roy's fist blasted toward Shiki and the 'Palace' symbolizing his rule below.
[Super Wave Boxing · Black Body Style · Grand Impact]
"You're making me very angry right now, Pirate!"
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