One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 262 Everyone's here, Teach and Loki! Come at me together!

In the sky, the two black swords and the black iron rod collided violently from a distance.

Huge shockwaves spread out in concentric rings.

As is customary, a powerful bolt of lightning shot into the sky, tearing through the clouds.

"Oh! Not bad!"

Roya nodded in sincere praise, "It seems that Brother Kaido's strength is no less than that of Uncle Shiki."

"How long do you think you've been gone from this world?"

Katakuri snorted, his expression turning slightly serious. "Without a doubt, over these long years, Kaido's strength has completely caught up with Shiki and Whitebeard, making him one of the three strongest pirates in the world, as recognized by everyone!"

"People call him the strongest creature in the world, and everyone says that no one can defeat him in a one-on-one fight."

"Wow, that's amazing."

Luo Ya nodded slightly.

"but,"

Katakuri paused for a moment, then said, "Although few people would think that way, in reality, the Straw Hat guy's strength is probably no less than theirs!"

"That guy is a true monster! I've never seen such powerful Conqueror's Haki before, except for you!"

"Of course."

Hearing the name "Straw Hat," Roya almost couldn't hold back his laughter again. "That guy is not only Roger's successor, but also the son of Figarand Gellinger, the commander of the Knights of God."

"Eh!!"

Katakuri was stunned. "Shanks is the son of a Celestial Dragon? And the son of the commander of the Knights of God? I've never heard of such a thing before!"

"Eh?"

Roya said with some surprise, "Katakuri, you don't know? Your information is really outdated."

"You're just too well-informed, aren't you?"

Katakuri's lips twitched slightly.

Then, he took a step forward on his own.

"It seems like it's my turn to take the stage."

"Katakuri!! You rebellious brat!!"

With an angry roar, the jet-black blade tore through the air, and a long, imposing bolt of lightning slashed down directly at Katakuri.

"Mom! It's time to go home!"

Katakuri leaped up, gripped the trident handle with both hands, and swung it back with a powerful blow.

boom!
The two weapons clashed again from a distance, and black lightning rose up from this side.

then.

"Brother Roya!!"

A beautiful white-haired girl descended from the sky.

But before her smile could fully bloom, another huge figure pounced directly on her.

"You white-haired bastard!! You've finally come!!"

Bonnie laughed loudly, and his greatsword, crackling with black lightning, slashed directly at the white-haired woman.

"Bonnie? Don't get in my way!"

Despite saying such things, Yamato had already drawn his spiked club from his back without hesitation and struck back fiercely.

"Ooh!"

Roya tilted his head back and clicked his tongue. "Speaking of which, am I not the main character today?"

Why are they all fighting amongst themselves?
Fortunately, there are still people who care about him.

"Roya!"

A tall, slender figure landed lightly in front of Roya.

Roya's old friend, the man known as the Lone Red, Barrorick Redfield, leaned on his umbrella, which he had used for who knows how many years, with a smile as warm as a spring breeze on his face.

"You've really kept us waiting."

"Ryder, isn't it time to say 'long time no see'?"

Luo Ya raised the corner of his mouth.

"That is certainly true for us,"

Ryder smiled. "But for you, it shouldn't be long, right?"

"It's really amazing how decades have passed in the blink of an eye."

Roya laughed and said, "However, what I find even harder to understand is that you actually joined the Flying Pirates?"

When Luo Ya learned about this, he found it hard to understand.

It's worth noting that Ryder was almost killed by Uncle Skeeter back then.

Even when faced with threats from the World Government, the two sides remained outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds. Without my mediation, it would have been quite normal for them to fight.

Under these circumstances, over the course of twenty-five years, Ryder actually became a member of the Flying Pirates.

Is this reasonable?

"Forced into it."

Ryder sighed, as if it were a long story. "I did find a place to live in seclusion, but after the World Government realized that you had completely disappeared, they prepared to settle accounts with you."

"If Shiki and his men are already in such a mess, then I'm naturally even more restless."

"The World Government was relentlessly pursuing me, leaving me with no choice but to return to the New World. At that moment, Shiki made a decisive move and began his operation before the World Government launched a full-scale attack."

Ryder said, "Just like 26 years ago, we used the member states under the government as leverage to destroy several countries before the world government finally stopped its operations."

"But that means I can't leave this area. Unexpectedly, Shiki extended an invitation to me."

"Because you, old bat, are also an important force."

The voice descended from the sky, the lion's golden mane fluttering in the gale, and the golden lion landed with a cold snort, "When the final war begins, your strength will be indispensable."

"Hey! Uncle Shiki."

Luo Ya greeted him with a smile.

"Hehehehe! You brat...you've finally decided to come back!"

Shiki sized him up a few times, then focused on Tianyue, who was being held by his waist. "Was it this woman who tricked you?"

"Well, it was indeed a pleasant surprise for me."

Luo Ya stroked the slender waist of the woman in his arms. "So I gave her a little lesson, and she promised that she wouldn't do it again."

Glancing at Tengetsu's strange eyes, the Golden Lion sneered.

"but,"

Roia looked at the Golden Lion, then at Ryder, "Uncle Shiki, Ryder, aren't you two taking a bit too good care of yourselves? You don't look much older than you did twenty-five years ago!"

The two old guys must be in their seventies, but they still look like they're in their fifties.
"Hehehe! I have to thank Dylan for this!"

After exchanging a few blows with Shiki in the sky, Kaito crashed heavily to the ground, causing the ground, which had been forcibly held together by Katakuri, to suddenly crack.

He looked even younger, not even fifty years old.

Compared to 25 years ago, his muscles have become much more muscular, but his legs have become much shorter.

Sigh, if you don't train your legs at the gym, it's like you haven't trained your legs at all.

"But it's truly amazing that you managed to find such a treasure, Roya!"

Kaido raised his left hand and showed Roya a ring he was wearing.

"Oh! I see,"

Roya immediately understood, "Did Dylan give you the pure gold?"

"Hehehe! Dylan probably guessed you might not be back for a long time, so he hopes to keep us fighting until you return through that thing!"

Kaido laughed heartily, "What a loyal subordinate!"

“Dylan…”

Hearing Kaido's words, Roya couldn't help but sigh, "I'm really being looked down upon. Does he think I can't win without your help?"

Is this the reaction?

Ryder's lips twitched.

Indeed, that's just Roja's style!
"Hehehe! Just like back then, you look down on people!"

Kaido raised his spiked club, pointing it directly at Roya. "Kid! What are you waiting for! Let me show you that time changes everything!!"

"Hey, you brat!"

Golden Lion's face immediately turned cold. "If we have to fight, then I should be the one to do it!"

"Huh? How is your strength any different from twenty-five years ago? You've maintained your condition well enough that you haven't regressed!"

Kaido sneered.

"Alright, you two, no rush."

Luo Ya waved his hand, "Let's get everyone here together."

"what?"

Kaido paused for a moment.

The golden lion narrowed its eyes.

"Now,"

Luo Ya raised the corners of his mouth, "Let's start the banquet!"

Then, he looked up at Aunt Lingling and Katakuri and his mother fighting in the sky, and then turned his head to look at Bonney and Yamato, who were passionately slashing each other with iron rods and greatswords.

"Seriously, everyone, give me some face and let's call a truce for now!"

hum!
The air suddenly began to vibrate, emitting a sharp buzzing sound.

"Forehead!!"

Charlotte Linlin, who was swinging her broadsword at her good son, suddenly shuddered. She looked down at Roya, who was smiling, in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Bonnie and Yamato, who were slashing at each other, felt a sudden numbness in their bodies, and their bodies went limp, almost causing them to fall to the ground.

Katakuri landed on the ground with an air of nonchalance, even leisurely putting away his trident.

The three people beside Roya—Golden Lion, Ryder, and Kaido—all changed their expressions at the same time.

This domineering color?
what happened?

For Roya, wasn't it only twenty or thirty days?

What's with this level of Conqueror's Haki?

……

Roya was very pleased with himself, so the banquet began.

At the origin of all this, the Pirate Island Hive, Roya, who has traveled across twenty-five years, holds a banquet with acquaintances.

"I really miss those days, don't I?"

At the large, wide round table, Roya, holding a glass of wine, leaned back in his chair and smiled as he said, "One day, we're actually able to hold a banquet on Beehive Island! How many years ago was the last time we held a banquet here?"

"Miss you?"

The golden lion looked around and sneered, "Have you lost your mind, kid? You've turned this island into ruins, is there anything worth remembering?"

"What a disappointment, Uncle Shiki,"

Luo Ya rolled her eyes. "That's the gist of it. If the meaning is there, the emotion will be there too." "It doesn't matter how you look at it,"

Kaido stared intently at Roya, his tone filled with disbelief, "What's wrong with you, kid? It shouldn't have been that long since you heard that! What's with that Conqueror's Haki?!"

The Conqueror's Haki that Roya just released was beyond comprehension!

"Well, let it settle?"

Luo Ya, with a straight face and a serious expression, said, "It's probably the accumulation of these past twenty-five years! There's a saying, 'Great things come from small beginnings'!"

In short, I, Roya, did not use any cheat codes!
"Don't say stupid things!"

Kaido said irritably, "You brat, didn't you just jump over twenty-five years in one go? Where did this 'accumulation' come from!"

"It is an awakening."

Katakuri spoke calmly, "Roa's ability has awakened."

"I see!"

Ryder nodded in deep agreement, "The awakening of his already formidable and incomprehensible abilities will naturally endow Roya with power far beyond what ordinary people can imagine!"

"Tsk."

The golden lion clicked its tongue slightly.

Although he had already lost to Roya once twenty-five years ago, that defeat could be attributed entirely to Roya's unreasonable regenerative abilities.

Now, having lived for another twenty-five years, he has practically stagnated, while Roya, who has crossed twenty-five years in one go, has become even stronger.

Is this reasonable?

"Mommy, Mommy! So that's how it is. You've become even stronger, Roya. No wonder you dared to interfere in my family affairs!"

Charlotte Linlin, who had been fiercely attacking the desserts on the table, looked up and spoke in a rather sarcastic tone.

Because of her pure gold, she looks about the same age as Kaido, and she hasn't gained much weight, still maintaining a robust physique. Is it because Katakuri put some pressure on her, preventing her from completely giving up?
"Mom, as you said yourself, this is a family matter, and we'll resolve it gradually later."

Before Roja could answer, Katakuri calmly said, "At least for now, let's rejoice in Roja's return."

"That's right! Mom!"

Bonnie, who was wolfing down her food just like her mother, mumbled, "You're such a spoilsport!"

"You stinky girl!"

Charlotte Linlin also glared fiercely at Bonnie.

I've been so good to this brat! And yet she still sides with that rebellious son Katakuri!
Well, what's done is done, let's eat first!

"Brother Roya, do you still remember me?"

Yamato, who was sitting next to Roya, finally found an opportunity and grinned as he moved closer to Roya.

"Of course, Yamato,"

Luo Ya raised his hand and ruffled her hair, his tone tinged with a hint of wistfulness, "You were only three years old when I left, and in the blink of an eye, you've grown up to be older than me!"

"Brother Roya, it's so good to see you back!"

Yamato smiled brightly, not minding at all that Roya was touching her head. "I still remember the times when you played with me when we were little. After that, you never came back, and I cried for a long time, asking my dad to go find you."

This girl has a great memory.

Do you still have memories from before you were three years old?
I wonder if she still remembers playing with her like a puppy.

You probably don't remember, right?

"But this feeling is really strange,"

Yamato carefully examined Roja. Perhaps because of her abilities, she even sniffed the air with a slight tremor of her nostrils. "Brother Roja, you're more than ten years younger than me now!"

The woman narrowed her eyes. "Or, you should call me Yamato-neechan?"

"Yamato,"

Roya patted the woman on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Logically speaking, Kaido and I are good brothers, so you should call me Uncle Roya."

"Hahaha! Uncle Roya? He seems quite interesting too!"

Yamato's laughter was incredibly infectious, each syllable carrying a clear, sun-kissed quality. She raised her glass, raised an eyebrow at Roya, and said, "Well then, welcome back, Uncle Roya."

"Thanks, niece."

Luo Ya smiled, raised his glass, and clinked it against hers.

This Yamato is indeed completely different from the Yamato in the original work.

"Roya,"

Then, Shiki, Ryder, and Kaido all raised their glasses, smiles on their faces, and said, "Welcome back!"

Even Aunt Lingling, who was still sulking, snorted, then raised her glass and said curtly, "Welcome back."

"Well, I'm back."

Luo Ya nodded slightly, then picked up his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Then, just as the atmosphere of the banquet was gradually getting warmer, and everyone put down their wine glasses...

"Oh?"

Roya raised his head.

"come yet?"

The golden lion followed suit and looked up.

Everyone looked up and gazed at the distant sea.

On the sea over there, one after another huge ship was approaching, and among those huge ships was a much smaller ship that looked like a bamboo raft.

"Are Teach and Loki here?"

Ryder swirled the wine in his glass and asked with interest, "Roya, what do you think they're here for? Those two guys have been making waves these past few years."

"Who knows?"

Luo Ya just smiled and said, "All I know is that if you want to do some exercise after dinner, now's the time to eat more."

"what?"

Kaido instantly understood what Roya meant by waiting for everyone to arrive, and immediately roared, "Roya, aren't you being a little too arrogant?"

"can you?"

Roya asked Yamato beside him in surprise, "Little Yamato, what do you think?"

"How arrogant!"

Yamato replied in a serious tone.

"Is this considered arrogant?"

Roya couldn't help but sigh, "This world is really harsh!"

"Stinky brat!"

The golden lion's lips twitched slightly.

I'm really looked down upon.

Soon, the large ships approached the island.

All the other ships stopped, except for the raft-like large ship and the largest ship at the forefront of the giant fleet, which continued forward and crashed directly onto the shore.

"Hahaha! Boss! Long time no see! I've missed you so much!!"

The fat, dark-skinned man jumped off the raft.

Behind him were Doflamingo and Bege, whom he hadn't seen for many years, as well as some corrupt executives whom Roya shouldn't know, but who he actually did.

"Hahaha! Roya, my boss! You've finally decided to come back!"

On the giant warship of the Giant Warrior Pirates, the monster wielding a heavy hammer also jumped down, his face filled with joy and excitement.

Dorry and Brogy jumped off the ship with him.

The two groups of people quickly approached each other.

In that instant, Loki and Teach finally saw Roya clearly.

There really hasn't been any change!
They traveled directly across twenty-five years to the present.

Teach's smile widened.

Boss, I'm really curious about how big the gap is between you now and me after losing 25 years!

However, even after so many years, my relationship with these monsters is still so good.

Behind him, Doflamingo and Bege looked pale, and they kept calling out "Boss".

What should I do? Now all I can do is pray that the boss won't get angry.
Loki's face showed genuine joy.

If they join forces with Roya, that enslaved, idiotic old man can finally die in peace!
Luo Ya possesses the ability to break through immortality!

Luo Ya looked at the approaching crowd one by one; they were not much different from those in the comics.

Dover still turned into a petty thug, and Teach developed a huge appetite.

He said with some relief, "Loki, Teach, Dover, Becky, you've all grown up."

"Hahaha! After all, twenty-five years have passed! Boss!"

Teach smiled broadly, "For you, it may be just a fleeting moment, but for us, it's been far too long!"

Completely ignoring what Teach said, Roya simply nodded slightly, "However, in this way, everyone is here."

"Get ready to start."

"start?"

Loki paused for a moment, "Start what?"

"Of course it's a test!"

Roya looked at him with an expression that said, "How can you be so clueless?" He continued, "Loki, Teach, Dover, Becky, you should remember me, right?"

"I told you before, don't let me down."

"So, if you disappoint me next,"

Luo Ya raised the corners of her mouth, "I'll be very angry."

Doflamingo and Bege shuddered.

Teach's eyes also darkened.

Disappointed?

Do you still think of us as the little devils we were more than twenty years ago?
Only Loki's eyes lit up. "So, Roya! You're going to fight us, right?"

"Hahaha! Alright! Bring it on! Let me show you the power we've gained in the more than twenty years since you left!"

"Very good, very energetic!"

Roya nodded in satisfaction. "Then, let's go together."

"Together?"

Teach paused for a moment, then suppressed a laugh and asked, "Boss, are you serious? Are you asking me to team up with Loki?"

This is not like 25 years ago!

We are no longer the helpless people we were twenty-five years ago!
"No, no, no, how could that be."

Roya shook his head.

So, did you regret it?
But at that moment, Teach felt a strange sense of disappointment.

Then he heard Roya say,
"I mean, everyone here can come at us together."

(End of this chapter)