One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 255 Goodbye Stussy! News from Vegapunk

Ansela Island.

The golden flames of divine punishment still burn fiercely, and the island has been transformed into a true sea of ​​fire.

Only the area where Roya was located had not yet been engulfed by the flames.

Katakuri jumped down from the sky with his little sister.

The brother and sister landed beside Roya, both looking curiously at the motionless silver axe lying on the ground.

"died?"

Katakuri asked.

"died."

Roya nodded.

Every time Silver Axe's body was damaged, it would quickly begin to repair itself.

But at this moment, his pierced heart showed no signs of recovery.

More importantly, his presence had completely vanished.

Katakuri let out a soft sigh.

The once world-renowned pirate Silver Axe has met his end.

"He's really dead!"

Bonnie's face was also full of surprise, "So immortality can really be broken?"

"There is no such thing as an absolutely perfect ability in the world,"

Roya said calmly, "With enough Conqueror's Haki, immortality is nothing but a joke."

Haki is a power used to counter the abilities of Devil Fruits.

An overwhelming amount of Haki can even directly neutralize the power of a Devil Fruit.

That powerful Conqueror's Haki was naturally enough to break through the immortality granted by Im.

"Only someone with your level of Conqueror's Haki could break through immortality,"

Katakuri shook his head helplessly. "Then there's no one else in the whole world who could do something like that."

Roya's Conqueror's Haki is way beyond what's expected.

Even top-tier powerhouses like Whitebeard and Shiki are no match for him.

"Perhaps there is some technique that we are not yet aware of."

Roya said.

Otherwise, if it really takes someone of my skill level to break through immortality, how would the righteous forces in the original work fight against the Knights of God?

I time-traveled too early; I don't know much about the future plot.

Joey Boyle of the Groove didn't explain many things clearly.

"However, it's truly unbelievable that such a powerful ability is merely a derivative of someone else's power! That Celestial Dragon's woman is far too exaggerated!"

Katakuri had, of course, already learned about Im from his mother.

Of course, this refers to Im who has possessed and descended.

"Even among the Celestial Dragons, that woman must hold a high position, right?"

Katakuri's tone was slightly grave. "I just don't know how many beings of that level are still among the Celestial Dragons."

"Don't be afraid, I only have one friend."

Luo Ya said with a smile, "A country doesn't need two kings, and the world government naturally only has one ruler."

"Eh……"

Katakuri suddenly paused for a moment.

He turned to look at Roya with a somewhat bewildered expression. "What do you mean, kid?"

"Roya!!"

Bonnie's voice sounded even more astonished, "Do you know who that woman is?"

"I've always known that."

Roya raised the corners of his mouth. "Didn't I say that? I was on Roger's ship when the Roger Pirates arrived at the final island."

"..."

The brother and sister were both stunned.

then.

"Eh!!!!"

Bonnie's beautiful face contorted in pain, and snot even dripped from her nose. "You, you, you've been to the final island?"

"Roya! What exactly happened?"

Katakuri was equally dumbfounded. "How did you get involved with the Roger Pirates? And—"

He paused, then remembered something else. "The Roger Pirates found the One Piece not long after our failed pursuit of them, right?"

"Could it be that the Golden Lion's crushing defeat was also caused by you, kid—"

"That one—haha!"

Luo Ya laughed and said, "That happened so many years ago. It's all in the past. Just forget about it."

"You boy!!"

Katakuri couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"So, Roya,"

Bonnie asked expectantly, "Where exactly is the final island? Did Roger really leave the One Piece there? What else is on that island?"

"The Great Treasure,"

Katakuri looked at Roya with great interest. "You've already got your hands on it, haven't you?"

Roya grinned.

"But I'm curious too, Roya,"

Katakuri asked with a slightly serious expression, "What exactly is on the final island?"

"The truth of the world."

If you're going to get your good brothers to follow you, then of course you have to show some sincerity.

Almost at the same time that Silver Axe was completely killed by Roya.

On the top of the red earth continent, far away on the other side of the world.

This is Pangaea in Mary Geoise.

Deep within this vast building, in a room overflowing with flowers, nestled among the blossoms.

The dark figure, who was resting under a large, leafy tree, suddenly opened its eyes.

"Lord Im!"

The masked woman, who had been standing quietly not far away, quickly knelt down.

"died."

A voice, tinged with surprise, rang out, "Silver Axe is dead."

"...!"

The maid suddenly opened her eyes wide.

Silver Axe was merely a lackey of the government.

However, he was indeed granted immortality by Lord Im!
Was he actually killed completely?
who is it?

Is there anyone in this world who could do such a thing?

"Go investigate and find out exactly what happened."

"Yes!"

So the world government suddenly began to take action.

Twenty-five years ago, the New World was once occupied by pirates.

At that time, the Seven Lords, a group of great pirates, divided up the vast seas.

But that was a very, very long time ago, so long that people have long forgotten that era.

In this new world, the navy has returned, and so have the member states of the World Government.

Although all of these areas are within the spheres of influence of the three Shichibukai, the World Government's influence has indeed once again extended to many parts of this sea.

Within the seas ruled by Silver Axe, there also exists a large naval base.

Soon, a warship from this naval base arrived at Ansela Island.

Or rather, we arrived at the former site of Ansela Island.

On the deck of a massive warship, a man with the epaulettes of a lieutenant general on his shoulders stared blankly at the vast ocean before him.

"Have we come to the right place?"

He subconsciously turned his head and asked the navigator beside him.

The navigator was somewhat pale; he held a permanent compass in his hand, which was pointing diagonally below the surface of the sea.
"Yes, this is it! Ansela Island has vanished!"

The vice admiral was struck dumb.

gone!
The entire island of Ansela has completely vanished?

Not a trace was left!

"A golden lion? Was it made by a golden lion?!"

It can only be the Golden Lion!

Besides that guy, who else could take away an entire island so quietly?

Shortly afterward. Beehive Island.

Inside the Skull Tower.

"what?"

An incredulous exclamation rang out, "Silver Axe is dead?!"

"It's very likely the Golden Lion did it!! Has that old lion gone mad? Does he want to start a war?!"

On an island flying in the sky in the latter part of the New World.

"Damn it! Which bastard is cursing me behind my back?!"

The New World, Velvet Island.

Wearing sunglasses, Luo Ya swaggered down the island's bustling streets.

Amatsuki also wore a pair of the same sunglasses on her nose to conceal her unusually striking eyes, and she quietly followed behind Roya.

Oh! How nostalgic!

As Roya sighed, he looked around and asked, "How long ago was the last time I was here?"

The streets were lined with shop windows, and inside the windows were rows of ragged girls.

Just like when I first came here.

Humans, fish-men, mermaids, long-armed tribes, long-legged tribes, long-necked tribes, dwarfs, giants...

The variety is extremely complete.

"But it's much more lively here than it was more than 20 years ago!"

This is the location of the entertainment district run by Velvet, Roya's good sister, Stussy.

This red-light district has expanded several times over the past two decades, and now it has turned the entire island into a dazzling, decadent place.

"Although I'd love to explore a bit more, Katakuri and the others are still waiting for me, so let's get straight to business."

Katakuri and the others didn't come, not because Katakuri was an innocent little cook.

It's purely because Stuart is Aunt Lingling's good friend and has always been on her side; it would be a bit awkward if they came.

Soon, Luo Ya brought Tian Yue Shi to the center of the city and entered the towering building called Scarlet Night City.

The building still brings Roya the same joy as it did decades ago.

The concentration of black gas is much higher than that of the outside world.

Luo Ya led Tian Yue Shi leisurely up the steps, encountering some rather inappropriate scenes for children along the way.

"Degradation, utterly degrading!"

Luo Ya was heartbroken.

There are many ways to play that he hasn't tried before!
While marveling at this, Luo Ya had already led Tian Yue Shi to the top floor of the building—the highest floor that guests could reach, with another floor above it serving as the office area for the island's ruler.

Then, guided by the familiar aura he sensed with his Observation Haki, Roya slowly made his way to a corner of the floor, to the staircase guarded by several strong guards.

As the guards watched Roya approach, just as they were about to say something, they all rolled their eyes back and fainted.

Luo Ya casually climbed the steps, with Tian Yue Shi quietly following behind him.

There was a handrail leading to the next floor, but by the time Roya reached that floor, they had already passed out.

Roya made his way through the crowd as if it were empty, arriving directly at the depths of this floor, and finally stopping outside a large door.

He politely raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

A slightly surprised voice came from inside.

Luo Ya had already opened the door and gone inside. "Did I disturb you?"

The beautiful woman sitting in the soft office chair had just frowned, about to reprimand the unruly intruder, when she heard a voice that made her suddenly stop.

Then, the moment he saw the boy who pushed the door open and entered, Stussy felt his blood freeze, and the hairs on the back of his head almost stood on end.

"Luo... Luo... Luo..."

Even the most professional agents' voices trembled uncontrollably at this moment.

came back!
Roya, my former nightmare, has finally returned!
He hasn't changed at all compared to 25 years ago!
"I just happened to be passing by, so I thought I should at least come over and say hello, since it's been over twenty years since we last met, right?"

Roya casually walked to Stussy's large desk, and nonchalantly raised his hand to lift the woman's fair chin. "Oh, you haven't changed much compared to twenty-five years ago!"

"But does this reaction mean they don't welcome me?"

"How...how could this be! Brother Roya!"

Although more than twenty years had passed, Stussy still revealed a gentle smile in the next instant. Like a well-behaved kitten, she squinted her eyes and enjoyed Roja teasing her chin. Her tone was incredibly sweet, just like a young girl in love flirting with the boy she admired.

"I knew you would come back. I've been waiting for you!"

"Brother Luo Ya?"

Roya sighed, "Now you should call me Brother Roya, you are indeed older than me now."

The "illegal mature woman" of yesteryear has long since become a true "big sister" in the real sense.

It's truly disheartening.

Is he older than him?
Stussy's thoughts raced.

Although more than 20 years have passed, I still remember Luo Ya's appearance back then!
He looks exactly the same now as he did back then!
He also said that for him it had been more than 20 years since he last saw her, which means it wasn't the case for him, right?

So, although it's incredible, he did indeed come from across time?
"Alright, I'll get straight to the point."

Roya raised the corners of his mouth. "Stusi, you haven't betrayed me, have you?"

“What are you saying, Brother Roya?”

Stussy readily complied, his tone as persistent and infatuated as ever.
"If I had chosen to betray them, there would have been so many things I couldn't explain to the government. I would have been finished long ago."

"I guess so."

Luo Ya gently stroked the woman's soft cheek, and judging from his emotions, that was indeed the case. "Well then, tell me properly about what has happened on the government's side over the years."

"Please explain things to me clearly, one by one, from the government, the navy, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and Vegapunk."

Stussy's pupils twitched slightly.

The next moment, she smiled sweetly, "Of course, that's no problem."

So, it was Stusi's turn to tell Roya the story of the past.

The World Government has done a lot over the years, but there are only two things that Roya is particularly concerned about.

Hunting the Disaster Company and Hunting the Revolutionary Army.

Neither thing yielded any results.

The Disaster Company has vanished without a trace, and no clues about them can be found at sea.

The revolutionary army was swallowed up by the crowd, making them equally difficult to investigate.

As for the Navy, in order to cope with the surging Great Pirate Era, in addition to the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Navy itself is also constantly increasing its forces.

However, a serious division has emerged within the navy.

The conflict between the radical faction, led by Zeff, who has been transferred to the position of Chief Instructor of the Navy, and Admirals Akainu and Aokiji, and the conservative faction, led by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, is quite sharp.

The two sides have clashed many times over the issue of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Then there are the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The only thing that really interested Roya among all the information he gathered was that Moria apparently applied to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea himself, supposedly to escape the remnants of the Cataclysmic Company.

Stusi paused for a moment at this point.

She stared intently at Roya. "Brother Roya, breaking news! Silver Axe has been killed. Was it you who did it?"

It can only be him, right?

Silver Axe's lair isn't far from here. Who else but Roya could appear here so quickly, with the motive and the strength to do so?

What a madman! He's only just gotten back and he's already itching for revenge!

Roya laughed and said, "Traitors should certainly be punished, right? So, Stussy, you made the right choice."

Stussy smiled sweetly, "Really, what are you saying, little brother Roya? How could I betray you?"

"Haha."

Finally, regarding Vegapunk.

"so,"

Roya said thoughtfully, "The plan to create an artificial ancient giant race has failed. Now, Vegapunk's main focus is on energy, artificial Devil Fruits, and the Seraph project, right?"

"Yes."

Stussy nodded obediently.

"interesting."

Roya chuckled, "So, was the Devil Fruit replica based on Kaido's Azure Dragon Fruit successful?"

Since research on artificial Devil Fruits has been conducted, Kaido's Devil Fruit, which has already been sampled, would naturally be one of the subjects of the experiment.

It remains to be seen whether Vegapunk, without access to the technological data of Ohara, can successfully replicate the character.

Stussy's pupils suddenly contracted.

How does he know?

How did he know that the doctor had conducted such an experiment, if he had really been away from the sea for more than 20 years!
However, looking into Roya's gentle eyes, Stussy dared not hesitate in the slightest.
She could only obediently say, "The doctor did indeed replicate a Blue Dragon Fruit! But he said it was a failure."

"Since it's a failed product, let's not waste it,"

Luo Ya said with a smile, "Find a way to get that fruit for me."

"……Yes."

That was the only answer Stussy could give.

(End of this chapter)