One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 225 A World Shaken! Master and Disciple

The fierce battle that took place in Loguetown has now come to a complete end.

This important town on the East China Sea has completely collapsed after such a fierce battle.

The entire island was shattered into pieces, with deep chasms turning it into an archipelago, and many parts of it even sinking.

The land that was barely holding on was also teetering on the brink of collapse. The surface looked as if it had been plowed by a super tsunami, leaving only ruins. Only the outermost buildings were barely surviving.

In such circumstances, the number of residents who could survive was extremely small.

Even so, marines urgently transferred from surrounding naval bases began an emergency search and rescue operation.

Reaching out to lift a section of the collapsed wall, Garp looked down at the lifeless figure below and couldn't help but sigh.

"It was damaged too badly."

Not far away, Zephyr, who was doing the same job, shook his head helplessly. "For ordinary people, it's nothing short of a super natural disaster."

For the strong, ordinary people are simply too fragile.

An attack that can barely leave a scar on a strong person would be a huge disaster if it landed in a town where ordinary people gather.

"and,"

Zephyr paused, a strange undertone creeping into his voice, "The pirates are one thing, but the Five Elders and the Knights of God haven't shown any interest in this island either, especially that last guy who appeared—"

"The most serious damage to this island was probably the aftermath of her final battle with the pirates."

The aftershocks alone almost completely leveled all the buildings on the island.

"Celestial Dragons,"

Garp snorted, clearly annoyed. "They were all trash to begin with!"

Hearing his old friend's words, Zefa's lips curled up slightly.

Garp has always had a lot of opinions about the Celestial Dragons.

That's why he has always refused to be promoted to admiral, because if he became an admiral, he would have to be mobilized immediately if any of the Celestial Dragons were injured.

If another organization that could represent justice were to emerge, what would Garp choose?

While thinking this to himself, Zephyr lowered his voice and asked, "Garp, who do you think that woman really is?"

"how could I know?"

Garp casually remarked, "Perhaps, like the Five Elders, they are Celestial Dragons who have lived for a very long time?"

"I think so."

Zefa nodded in deep agreement.

Because that woman looked really young.

But she can't be a monster like Roya, can she? Someone so young yet already possessing terrifying strength?
The Five Elders are immortal and ageless, so it's not surprising that there are still some like them among the Celestial Dragons.

Thinking of this, Zefa frowned.

The enemy is far too powerful!
On the pirate side, Roger's last words will undoubtedly cause a huge mess! The most chaotic era is about to begin.

Moreover, even if Roger died, there was still the pirate alliance and Roja!
That bastard's strength this time might not be inferior to Roger's! And Roja is even more insane and dangerous!
On the World Government's side, the Five Elders, CP0, and the Knights of God are one thing, but they likely harbor even more powerful forces! Being immortal, it's no wonder these people consider themselves gods!
The strength is still too weak!

To truly eliminate the evil in this world, we need even greater power! We must unite all forces that can be united!

Suddenly, Zeff spoke up seemingly casually, "Garp, do you think this is right? Letting a bunch of immortal beings rule the world?"

"Ok?"

Karp paused abruptly, looking at his old friend with some surprise. "Why are you suddenly asking about this? Hasn't it always been like this?"

"Haven't you always been right?"

Zephyr turned his head, his sharp eyes meeting Garp's.
"They always stand at the top of the world, and no one can challenge their position, so the whole world worships them as gods."

"Ordinary Celestial Dragons consider themselves gods and look down on humans as ants. So, Garp, how do you think those immortal beings view ordinary people?"

Garp clapped his hands, sending dust flying. Amidst the dust, the naval hero's face was solemn, but he remained silent.

“I just suddenly thought of something, Garp,”

Zefa asked, "Is the world still operating according to the original order from eight hundred years ago?"

"Technology, institutions, ideas, culture—it's as if time has stood still. Is it because the people who rule this world are too nostalgic?"

An eternal and indestructible ruler means that he will continue to rule his world with his already established worldview, philosophy of life, and values.

Things that contradict his beliefs may be accepted, but in a long period of self-centeredness, more changes will probably be directly eliminated as heresy.
"Could it be that there's an even higher ruler behind the Five Elders?"

Zefa said that.

This is a very reasonable guess.

If the Five Elders can live forever, why can't the other Celestial Dragons?
So, how can a Celestial Dragon, who is also immortal but whose strength far surpasses that of the Five Elders, be ranked below the Five Elders?
"Zefa!"

Karp let out a low sigh, "Let's leave this topic at that."

It would be too dangerous to continue.

Zefa nodded slightly. "I was just guessing, don't worry about it."

"Ok?"

Zephyr paused for a moment as he casually picked up a huge piece of ceiling debris.

A child lies in the ruins.

He looked to be only six or seven years old. His white hair was covered in dust, and his whole body was covered in injuries, but his chest was still rising and falling slightly.

"Alive! The child is still alive!!"

Zephyr couldn't help but cry out, "Medic! Medic, come quick and save him!!"

Along with the shattered town of Rogue, everything that happened on the island swept across the world like a storm.

"Roger left everything behind in Laugh Tale! Hahahaha! Whoever gets that secret treasure will get everything in the world!"

"I'm going to sea! That great treasure must be mine!"

"Hahahaha! The era of pirates is about to begin! Weaklings, tremble in fear!"

Immediately after the live stream ended, ships set sail from islands around the world.

The era of men setting sail and pursuing their dreams has truly arrived.

Immediately, major newspapers published articles, all using the same headline with remarkable coordination.

The Great Pirate Era is Coming!

All the newspapers believed that Roger's last words would completely ignite the ocean, and that people driven by ambition would plunge the world into unprecedented chaos!
As a result, many ordinary people also fell into anxiety and fear.

"Wasn't the Pirate King already executed? How come the newspapers are saying the era of pirates has only just begun?!"

"Many people from our town have gone out to sea! I'm afraid the number of pirates will really start to surge like never before!"

"We're doomed! We thought it was the end, but it turns out to be the beginning of an even bigger disaster!"

"Roger!! That damn Roger! It's all his fault! What will this world become because of his words?!"

The sea breeze before the storm has only just begun to blow, but the world has already fallen into an unprecedented state of anxiety.

No one understands the changes in the world better than Roja.

On a deserted island in the new world, before people began to fall into anxiety.

Roya took a deep breath and a bright smile appeared on his lips. "Uncle Shiki, I must say, you chose a very opportune time."

The dark energy in the world has become denser, though not much, but it is indeed developing in the direction I hoped for.

As the Great Pirate Era intensifies, the concentration of dark energy permeating the world will gradually increase.

In other words, as time goes on, Shiki will become increasingly less qualified to fight him.

Without a doubt, this is the moment when the gap between him and himself is the smallest.

"Don't expect me to go easy on you,"

Golden Lion casually drew his twin swords from his waist, and sneered, "Show me your full strength!"

"Show mercy?"

Kaido and Ryder stood at the edge of the island watching the battle. After hearing Shiki's words, Kaido couldn't help but sneer, "Does this idiot not know his own strength? If he dares to hold back against Roja now, I'll admit he's powerful!"

Ryder couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

Having single-handedly defeated all five elders in a very short time, Roja's strength is probably no less than that of Roger or Whitebeard.

Golden Lion was certainly aware of this, which is why he proposed this battle. He probably knew that there would likely be no more opportunities to defeat Roya after this.

Chun Chun was just making threats.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, Uncle Shiki."

Black fur extended from Roya's body, and its large wings suddenly spread open.

At the same time, Roya also drew the two swords from his waist.

In his right hand he wields his beloved sword, Tiger Soul, and in his left hand, the temporary first-generation Kitetsu.

Having two swords on hand, not using dual-wielding against Uncle Shiki is like not eating savory tofu pudding – it only leads to a very unsuccessful life.

A powerful aura was infused into the two blades, and two different streams of energy rose from them.

The aura released from the Tiger Soul is dark red, while the aura released from the Ghost Blade is green, which we'll call ghost aura for now.

Although they look similar, the intensity of the two airflows is vastly different. Therefore...

Through the coordination of Roya's willpower, the two streams of energy merged into one in the next instant.

A darker, red aura swirled around the two blades.

"Black Knife!"

Golden Lion smirked. "You little rascal! You sure know how to surprise people!"

Roya raised the crimson blade in his hand, its sharp tip pointing directly at the Golden Lion, "The one standing in front of you now is the world's greatest swordsman."

"Then what are you still hesitating for! The world's greatest swordsman!"

With a roar from the golden lion, the earth suddenly rose up.

Countless rocks and soil coalesced into enormous lions, which crashed directly down on Roya!

but.

"Luo Men is causing trouble!"

Roya simply flapped its wings and flew out.

As he transformed into a black lightning bolt and moved forward into the gray sky, the lions also shattered into sand and scattered into the air.

It's weathered!
At the same time, various elements came from the sky and the ground, and the two blades were immediately enveloped by flames, gales, thunder, and magma.

"Jie hahahaha!"

Golden Lion didn't care. His abilities were indeed difficult to use against Roya, so let's let the sword in our hands do the talking!
The next instant, the four blades collided heavily.

In the next instant, the earth was blasted into a huge crater hundreds of meters in size, and thick cracks continued to spread across the island's surface.

The seawater around the island boiled instantly, propelled by a powerful force to form wave after wave of giant waves surging into the distance.

Needless to say, in the sky, the clouds were instantly cleaved into huge, intersecting chasms.

"Hehehehe! You brat! You really didn't disappoint me!"

The golden lion, thrown backward by the shock, burst into laughter, wielding his twin swords like a storm, shouting, "Lion—"

Roya also brandished his twin swords, shouting, "Thousand-Cut Valley!"

The two unleashed massive slashes, creating two colliding slashing storms.

The violent strikes collided and tore each other apart, leaving behind gaping fissures in the ground.

In just these two brief encounters, the island was already teetering on the brink of collapse.

"Coming from the sky!"

The golden lion soared into the air.

But Roya was faster, suddenly piercing through the air as he sped towards them.

when!
The two collided heavily once again.

They engaged in a fierce battle in the sky, colliding repeatedly, widening the distance between them, and relentlessly pursuing each other with their swords.

It was a true battle of equals!
"Sure enough."

Ryder couldn't help but nod. "The two are very close in strength. Roya is stronger, but Shiki's Haki is superior. Overall, there is not much difference."

Roya has indeed reached this level.

but.

"Why are their moves exactly the same? How can we possibly determine a winner if this continues?"

The swordsmanship that Roya was using at this moment was exactly the same as that of the Golden Lion!
When the hardware is evenly matched and the moves are exactly the same, there's simply no way to break the move.

"Hmph, that kid Roya is just playing with the Golden Lion!"

Kaido snorted coldly.

He wasn't the only one who realized this.

"Roya! Why don't you summon your calamity!"

The golden lion cleaved down with its sword.

Why not use the same intensity of natural disaster bombardment as when we dealt with the Five Elders?
Roya swung his sword to meet the attack, "Uncle Shiki, you weren't using your abilities either!"

I didn't use my abilities because they wouldn't be of any use to you at all, so it's better to save your energy!
The golden lion gritted its teeth.

I'm being looked down upon!
The black lightning on the twin swords surged once more, and his anger made his swordplay even more ferocious.

Luo Ya's smile grew even brighter.

Undoubtedly, Uncle Shiki's domineering presence is somewhat weaker than Roger's, but thanks to his superior abilities, he is still able to hold his own against Roger.

Unfortunately, the power of the Float-Float Fruit is very difficult to apply to oneself.

With just swordsmanship and domineering aura, Uncle Shiki could no longer truly give it his all.

boom!
After another violent collision, the two were once again thrown backward by the impact.

"Stinky brat!"

The golden lion was unusually displeased.

Even without summoning natural disasters to bombard us, this brat's power is already on par with mine!

At this moment, the Golden Lion, looking at Roya shooting towards him, suddenly felt a little dazed.

Nine years ago, this kid was someone who could be easily suppressed by simply using the power of the Float-Float Fruit to control a sword.

Has it evolved to this extent?
Have I already surpassed myself?
"Roya!!"

A surge of inexplicable anger welled up within him, and the Golden Lion once again swung his sword to meet the attack.

It can't be that fast!

How could it be so fast!
The Golden Lion's sword became even more ferocious.

However, Roya followed without any pressure, and his sword changed exactly the same way as the Golden Lion's sword.

The two finally began to leave marks on each other.

Golden Lion was almost insane. Apart from not using the Cataclysmic Bombardment, Roja had also pushed his swordsmanship and Haki to their limits.

Each strike leaves a deep wound on the opponent.

This is why swordsmen's duels often don't last very long.

but.

The golden lion suddenly noticed something.

Roya's wounds are healing!

How can it be!

His eyes widened instantly, and the golden lion's face was filled with astonishment.
"What on earth is going on, Roya! There shouldn't be anyone around here offering you any help!"

This is clearly a deserted island; there is no one around for hundreds of nautical miles!
Roya's strength and injuries can only be restored by absorbing human pain!
"Well,"

Roya smiled. "Who knows? Perhaps the world has changed because of me?"

Did the world change because of him?

The golden lion's face suddenly stiffened.

Is he serious?

Surely, all of Roya's actions have been aimed at changing the world in this way?
how come!
How could someone possess such an ability?!

Is the world adapting to Roja's existence?

"Do you want to continue?"

Roya raised the corners of his mouth, his tone full of flippancy and smugness, "Uncle Shiki, I think there's no need to continue fighting. The outcome is already decided, isn't it?"

"Stop being so arrogant, you brat!"

Golden Lion had never understood more clearly than he did now that if that were the case, with the world changing further, he would be even less likely to defeat Roya!
No! The real question is, who else could possibly defeat Roya?

So, now is the only time!

"If you really surpass me, then prove it to me!"

The golden lion roared and pounced on Roya again.

Luo Ya sighed helplessly.

Although confident of victory.

But just like when he fought Roger, the only way to win was to rely on his regenerative abilities to wear down Shiki.

Getting slashed with a knife really hurts.

However, since this teacher has already made up her mind, then—

"In that case, come on, Mr. Shiki,"

Roya met the attack with a smile.

"This belated graduation assessment!"

Give it your all!
Natural disaster, activated!
Thunder roared, wind howled, flames raged, and lava spewed forth!
(End of this chapter)