Zone 27, Sabaody Archipelago.
Even though it was far from Zone 55, Grimm and his group could still feel the earth shaking, hear the occasional explosions, and see the sky filled with fire.
And that giant Buddha, now two hundred meters tall, glowing golden, was clearly visible to Grimm. Every time it swung its fist, Grimm had one thought: Would Sabaody Archipelago be sunk?
"Sengoku in his prime? Truly terrifying!"
"Lord Grandmaster Grimm, will Mr. Curly Mustache and the others be alright?" Jiana asked, having a good impression of Roger, and then inquired.
"Ah! I was actually planning to go help!" Grimm said with a smile.
Originally, Grimm didn't intend to go. But then he thought, with so many big shots fighting over there, if he went, would he trigger some special mission or complete some achievement?
Thinking this, Grimm tied the Hearthstone to the Sea King and said to Plank: "Plank, once the coating is done, dive directly to Fish-Man Island. Don't worry about me!"
Just as Grimm was speaking, suddenly.
Boom!
The entire world seemed to tremble, and a great pressure instantly descended, as if the very air had become heavier.
An extremely heavy sense of oppression came from the other side of the island, covering the entire island!
This was "Conqueror's Haki."
Grimm reacted quickly, immediately casting the skill [Holy Light Protection] on the few coating workers to prevent them from being stunned by this Conqueror's Haki, as the coating wasn't finished yet.
Then, Grimm saw the entire sky above Sabaody Archipelago crack open.
It was as if a dimensional rift had opened, very bizarre.
However, after ten seconds, as this Conqueror's Haki disappeared, everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
"Boss, what was that?" Plank's eyes widened. That aura made him feel extremely uncomfortable and caused great damage to his soul.
"Such a terrifying aura!" Jiana also said, "What kind of magic is that?"
Grimm smiled: "That's the aura of a king, Conqueror's Haki. That person, Roger, is a born king!"
At this moment, the system's voice also sounded: "Ding, congratulations to the host for activating the mission [Roger's Desperate Situation]."
[Roger's Desperate Situation]: The host has caused the Roger Pirates to fall into a desperate situation. Doing so is very unkind, so please help them escape.
Mission Requirements: Help the Roger Pirates escape.
Mission Rewards: 2000 Holy Light Points, +5 DNF Paladin Skills, +10% WoW Paladin Strength.
Mission Failure: Plank begins to fall in love with the host and considers the host his ideal partner.
Temporary Reward: [Leap Lv1: Grants flight ability, lasts for 30 minutes, CD: 1 day](Permanently unlocks this ability after mission success).
"Holy crap!" Grimm cursed. The rewards were rich, but the failure penalty was terrifying. This mission absolutely could not fail, otherwise…
"I'm going!" With that said, Grimm stopped lingering and ascended into the sky.
...
Pier 55. The battle between the Roger Pirates and the Navy had entered a white-hot state. Because of one of Roger's Conqueror's Haki attacks, all the low-ranking soldiers had rolled their eyes and fallen to the ground.
Now, only the duel between the main commanders remained.
Roger + Rayleigh were locked in combat with Sengoku + Garp.
Kouzuki Oden, Sakazuki, and Kuzan + Momonga were fighting fiercely.
Borsalino vs. Gaban. One was playing a life-preserving sword style with the Ame-no-Murakumo, while the other was practicing a life-preserving fist style.
Shanks and his ragtag crew were fighting three vice admirals.
Buggy was trembling on the side.
"Roger, stop your futile struggle! Behold my Iron Fist!" Garp roared, his sandbag-sized fist charging toward Roger.
Bang!
The fist collided with Roger's long sword, instantly igniting a clash of Haki.
Boom!
The scattered Haki spread out like a flood. Roger's long sword and Garp's fist became locked in a stalemate.
"Roger!!" Seeing Roger completely restrained by Garp, the giant Sengoku directly revealed his enormous, halo-encased fist and smashed it down at Roger.
At this moment, a white light flashed. Rayleigh, who had just been sent flying by Sengoku's punch, gathered his strength and slashed at the giant Buddha's fist with his sword.
Boom!
The fist lost its balance and smashed into the side.
"Sengoku, your opponent is me. Don't disturb the captain's fight!" Rayleigh said, slashing his sword toward the giant Buddha's face.
The four men once again engaged in fierce combat.
As for the other battles, they could be described with these words: flashing swords and shadows, rain of bullets, surging sword energy, flying bullets, murderous intent…
But after fighting for a long time, there was no scene of "flesh and blood flying."
The strengths of both sides were very close.
Especially the fight between Gaban and Borsalino, it felt like both were just going through the motions.
Borsalino lightly kicked Gaban: "Yo Since you dodged it"
Gaban returned a punch to Borsalino: "Hey, Flashy Kid, your speed is good! How about we stop fighting and I go help the captain and the others?"
Borsalino reluctantly replied, "No, I'm a Navy Vice Admiral after all. I have to put on a show!"
There was nothing interesting to see.
However, Kouzuki Oden's fight was very intense.
If it were a one-on-one fight, neither Sakazuki, Kuzan, nor the most mature and steady Momonga would be Kouzuki Oden's match. But with the three of them together, they were completely evenly matched with Kouzuki Oden, at least on the surface.
Moreover, sometimes Sakazuki's magma would combine with Kuzan's ice to form a third, extremely powerful element—steam. And it was definitely 100 degrees Celsius, boiling water vapor.
Oden's expression showed it; he was quite annoyed by this steam, as gaseous attacks were difficult to defend against.
So, 1+1=3 was correct.
As for Momonga, he was purely a bystander.
Just as both sides were locked in an intense, inseparable battle, everyone saw a golden figure descend from the sky.
With every step he took, golden radiance scattered. His eyes were filled with unparalleled confidence, and his pupils flashed with golden light. A pair of shimmering golden wings flickered behind him.
This person was Grimm.
Under everyone's gaze, the holy light from his wings shone brightly, illuminating everyone. Then Grimm opened his mouth and said: "Roger, prepare to leave. Leave the rest to me!"
A smile appeared on Roger's lips. Now that both sides were evenly matched, Grimm's arrival could completely break the balance, becoming the final straw that broke the camel's back.
"Hahaha, Grimm, that's great!" Roger laughed heartily.
"Brat, you're too arrogant!" Sengoku roared, launching a punch at Grimm in the sky: "Shockwave!"
"Holy Light Shield!"
Since Sengoku's fist was quite far from Grimm, the attack relied entirely on the shockwave's impact. Therefore, a light shield could completely block Sengoku's attack.
"Brat, what is your objective?" Sengoku asked.
Grimm ignored Sengoku and said to Roger instead: "Roger, later, take your people and leave first! I can hold them off for a while!"
"Then how will you leave later?" Roger kicked Garp away and got up from the ground.
"You don't need to worry about that!" Grimm's voice fell, and the light emanating from him intensified, dazzling everyone's eyes.
"Brat, you won't succeed! Today, I'll capture you and the Roger Pirates in one fell swoop!" Sengoku was furious. He intended to attack again but stopped instinctively when he saw Grimm's next move.
All eyes in the vicinity were fixed on Grimm.
The holy light on Grimm's body continued to radiate. When it reached a certain level, Grimm slowly opened his palm.
A tiny, almost imperceptible speck of light slowly rose from his palm.
Although it was daytime, this speck of light was not very conspicuous. However, everyone could feel how bizarre it felt.
Everyone looked up, their gazes fixed on the speck of light, no bigger than a fist.
Sengoku, Garp, and the future Three Admirals: Borsalino, Akainu, and Aokiji all looked extremely serious. Their Observation Haki told them that it was extremely dangerous.
The Roger Pirates, on the other hand, watched the ball of light with smiles. Roger's mouth split into a wide grin, revealing all his white teeth.
Suddenly, this speck of light began to glow intensely, not with an explosive light, but with a strong yet very gentle radiance that instantly illuminated the entire Sabaody Archipelago and all surrounding sea areas within a 5-kilometer radius.
As the light spread, everyone watched in shock as this object, whose brightness had increased by tens of millions of times, appeared. Even Borsalino covered his eyes with his hand; his sunglasses were useless. This light even surpassed the sun in the sky.
At this moment, Grimm stood beneath this sun, appearing incredibly sacred and towering.
"I am the Holy Light Grandmaster. Welcome the judgment of the Holy Light…"
"Apocalypse!!!"
[Orb of Revelation] released.
Grimm's voice was like a boulder thrown into a lake, creating ripples upon ripples.
Then, the light on Grimm's body suddenly erupted. Dazzling golden light rapidly converged on the cross on his chest, and then a thick golden beam shot straight into the sky, precisely hitting the sun.
The flames of holy light surged and leaped within the light pillar, transmitting and pouring out of Grimm's body like a floodgate opened. All his holy light power was injected into this sun!
Everyone on Sabaody Archipelago witnessed this spectacular scene: a second sun suddenly appeared, followed by a beam of light shooting into the sky, connecting to this sun.
The light of this sun was filled with a majestic aura, making people involuntarily want to prostrate and worship. The divine aura of the golden light made those wicked pirates and human traffickers tremble and shudder with fear!
As the holy light shone down, the Roger Pirates discovered that their fatigue and minor injuries were disappearing at an astonishing rate. Moreover, everyone felt an unprecedented surge of power within them.
Roger suddenly reacted and roared, "Quick, retreat!"
Sengoku immediately tried to stop Roger but found that under this holy light, Roger's speed had increased significantly, making him impossible to catch. Furthermore, his own movements seemed to be restricted.
All the Navy felt the same.
Just as Roger and the others boarded the ship and the Jackson began to quickly submerge, Grimm's lips moved. In the next moment, due to Grimm's words, a huge transformation occurred. He said…
"All the sins of this world shall turn to ashes and burn in the flames of the Holy Light!"
"Although I am a Paladin, I am definitely a main DPS. Being a healer is impossible, never in this lifetime!"
Suddenly, in the sky, the originally golden Orb of Revelation turned into a black sphere of darkness. All the gentle golden light disappeared, replaced by a black sphere that exuded a dangerous aura.
"Not good, danger!" Sengoku reacted first. With his powerful Observation Haki, he had never encountered such a destructive aura!
Instantly!
Sharp shadow lasers shot out without warning.
First, some pirates around Sabaody Archipelago, who were observing, were instantly turned to dust before they could even react. Those with weaker strength didn't even leave behind corpses.
Then, the black light contracted inward, but the outermost black light did not disappear. These black lights directly targeted those who had hidden themselves—human traffickers, wealthy criminals, and Navy personnel…
Even though this black sphere was filled with a destructive aura, it still carried a divine aura, exuding an inviolable majesty, like a divine punishment descended from the heavens. Their targets were only those with deep sins.
This even surprised Grimm. He thought this thing would attack randomly, but it automatically selected its targets.
Finally, these black lights focused on the group of Navy officers.
Sengoku: Giant Buddha, Golden Bell Shield!
Garp: Armament Haki, full-body Heart-style Armament Haki!
Aokiji: Ice Age.
Sakazuki: Armament Haki, Elementalization!
Borsalino: Run as far as you can!
...
Ten seconds later, the black light dissipated, and the surface of the black sphere cracked like glass.
Crack!
Boom!
Finally, the black sphere exploded in the sky above Sabaody Archipelago like a nuclear bomb, creating an immense shockwave. The surrounding seawater surged outwards, forming a massive tsunami that spread outwards!
The entire Sabaody Archipelago trembled violently, as if an earthquake had struck.
Sengoku and Garp blocked the attack. Although Grimm's attack was powerful, it wasn't enough to injure them, but such an attack was too bizarre.
Others spat out blood. The most miserable were the three vice admirals Grimm didn't recognize; they were on the verge of fainting.
Next, Sakazuki's chest continued to burn with black shadow flames that had not yet extinguished. Although Sakazuki would become powerful in the future, he hadn't fully grown yet and couldn't pose a threat to Garp or Sengoku's attacks. He sustained wounds.
Aokiji was similar; he emerged from the ice surface, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Borsalino… no one knew where he ran off to.
"Bastard!" Sengoku roared furiously, turning to glare at Grimm, only to find that Grimm had already disappeared.
Naturally, he must have used the invincible Hearthstone to escape. If he stayed any longer, it would be trouble.
...
When Grimm returned to the ship, he found that Plank had already descended into the deep sea of 10,000 meters following the current.
"Boss, the commotion you caused was huge! I could feel the explosions above from the sea!" Plank complained slightly, unable to participate in such a battle.
"Lord Grandmaster Grimm, look quickly, is that the entrance to Fish-Man Island?" Jiana pointed at a hole in the Red Line Continent and an island wrapped in a giant bubble.
"That's it, Fish-Man Island! Charge in!"
With that, Grimm ordered Plank to add a Sea Prism Stone, accelerating sharply. As they broke through the first layer of bubbles, a large amount of seawater poured in, completely engulfing Grimm and his pirate ship. The steel giant ship began to plummet rapidly.
Looking at the bubble shield not far away, Grimm inwardly thought: "A double protective shield? I didn't expect that!"
Fish-Man Island employed a double bubble protection measure. The outer layer and the inner layer were separated by thousands of meters of high-pressure seawater. If a ship forcibly broke through the first layer of bubbles, it would be engulfed by high-pressure water and sunk to the seabed.
Only ships entering Fish-Man Island through the proper entrance, legally, could avoid such a situation.
Forcibly breaking through like Grimm was considered illegal entry.
"Really, insufficient information!"
The ship began to plummet rapidly. Fortunately, because it was a steel ship and heavy, it had great inertia and directly hit the second layer of bubbles.
Bang!
With a loud noise, Grimm's ship forcibly broke through the second protective membrane and officially entered Fish-Man Island.
"Huh?"
After landing, Grimm realized that what was beneath him didn't seem to be the sea, but land. It seemed this wasn't a good place to land.
"Boss, this is an unfavorable start! What do we do now?" Plank asked, getting up.
The mermaids and fish-people in Water 7 Town below were terrified. A giant white steel ship was flying in the sky.
"Levitate!" Suddenly, Jiana raised her hand and cast a Levitate spell on the ship. Instantly, the entire ship floated gently like a feather.
Plank vigorously controlled the ship, avoiding landing in a crowded area. Finally, the Sea King slowly descended onto the ground in Coral Square.
Fortunately, both mermaids and fish-people reacted quickly. By the time the ship landed, everyone had already fled.
"Ah~"
"What's wrong?"
"A ship? A ship falling from the sky?"
"Is it illegal entry?"
The fish-people residents living nearby came out to watch the spectacle. They saw three people disembarking from the ship: a handsome young man in a white trench coat, a blonde girl in a blue mage robe, and a fierce-looking man.
Humans!
They were definitely pirates; just looking at Plank's appearance was enough to judge.
After all, Fish-Man Island was a necessary route for pirates entering the New World. Ninety-nine percent of humans who came to Fish-Man Island were pirates, and the remaining 1% were merchants.
However, it had been years since they had seen an illegally entering pirate.
"Hmm? What's that…"
Grimm looked up at the sky of Fish-Man Island and saw many ships floating in the air, propelled by giant bubbles acting as engines. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to float in mid-air.
"What a beautiful place!" Jiana exclaimed first. Girls, after all, tend to like things that appear romantic.
Plank, on the other hand, burst into laughter: "Boss, you said we could relax for a few days once we got to Fish-Man Island. I really want to taste the rum specialty of Fish-Man Island!"
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