One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 353 Earth-shattering! Gods and demons weeping! The throne changes hands!

When Roja began to unleash his Conqueror's Haki, the whole world began to tremble.

Somewhere in the sky, quite a distance from this battlefield.

A jet-black dragon floats silently here.

But it was at this very moment.

"hold head high!"

Nidhogg, the second-generation final dragon, suddenly flapped his wings vigorously and flew backward, his scales almost standing up, and his already narrow eyes now almost shrinking into two vertical lines.

The black dragon's ferocious maw now bared its teeth like a cat with its fur standing on end, roaring fiercely towards a distant point in the sky.

"Nidhogg!"

On the back of the black dragon, Shanks was nearly thrown off by the sudden rampage of Nidhogg. He quickly steadied himself and asked in a panic, "What's wrong! Did you sense something?"

"hold head high!!"

Nidhogg, however, seemed to have lost his mind, roaring as he flew backward.

But at this moment, within these successive roars, there was a hint of—

"Nidhogg—"

Standing beside Shanks on the back of the black dragon, Dragon spoke with a slightly hoarse voice, "Are you afraid?"

"Fear?"

Shanks suddenly turned to look at him.

Will Nidhogg be afraid?

Will Nidhogg, whose battle with several other ancient weapons caused a significant rise in sea levels and nearly destroyed the world, be afraid?

If it's truly afraid, then it is afraid—

"Forehead!"

Shanks suddenly looked up, almost instinctively glancing at a certain point in the distant sky.

He couldn't see anything; even when he used his full Observation Haki, he couldn't sense anything because the distance was too great.

But at this very moment, Shanks was already sweating profusely.

"Then, what is that!"

Dorrag's voice trembled.

They shouldn't have been able to sense anything, but at this moment, they suddenly felt a chill run down their spines from the deepest part of their hearts.

It was as if some darkest, cruelest, most vicious, most tyrannical, and most evil monster was staring at them with those malevolent eyes.

"Yes, something incredibly terrifying has been born!"

Even someone as magnanimous as Shanks stammered a little at this moment.

"That's the direction of the battlefield! What exactly happened there?!"

what is that?
What kind of disaster is the world about to face next?

For safety reasons, we have sailed to the city of natural disasters on the outer edge of the world.

"Wow ah ah!"

Princess Shirahoshi, who had been hiding at the bottom of the pond in seclusion, suddenly began to cry in terror.
"Oh, how scary! How scary! Father, Mother, brothers, please come and save me!!"

Around the world, the sea monsters that were ravaging the area around every inhabited island suddenly roared in unison.

Humans cannot understand their language, therefore they cannot understand their fears.

"A demon king has been born!"

"No one can stop him now!"

"This world is about to face an unprecedented catastrophe!"

"My king, who can save you!"

Besides the highly intelligent sea monsters, other sensitive animals around the world have also begun to revolt.

Wild beasts burst out of the jungle, birds flew aimlessly as if they had lost their way, and insects began to die in large numbers.

The whole world seems to be in complete chaos.

And the rulers of this world are humanity, and all human subspecies—

"Wow ah ah!"

Countless people screamed in terror at the unexpected heart palpitations that had been felt.

The children began to cry, the elderly slumped to the ground, the men broke out in a cold sweat, and the women screamed in terror.

But at this time, the oblivious people had not yet realized what had happened in the world; they simply thought that the riot by the sea kings had left them with lingering fear.

As the world begins to stir, near this aerial battlefield in the new world...

Some distance from the battlefield, a round, bulging aircraft was tossed about in the gale-force winds in the sky.

The interior of the aircraft.

"Wow! What's going on?!"

Lilith, who was piloting the spaceship, screamed repeatedly, "What's with this strange wind! And what's this creepy feeling!"

The boy, who had been making a ruckus, suddenly fell silent in that instant.

His eyes were fixed on what was behind him.

Although all he could see was the cold interior of the aircraft, it was as if he possessed the X-ray vision of the Stare-Stare Fruit, allowing him to see through the aircraft, through the sky, and see something horrifying.

"Luffy?"

Lilith, her forehead covered in cold sweat, noticed the boy's strange behavior and turned around with a pounding heart.

Something terrible has appeared!

The boy's muscles were tense, and his pupils were trembling. "It's terrifying, so terrifying!!"

"..."

Lilith was somewhat bewildered.

Almost at the same time.

Below the battlefield where Roya and Im fought, on the massive deck of the Heavenly King.

The sudden tremor of the large ship startled everyone.

Even though that earth-shattering aura had deliberately avoided them, everyone couldn't help but fall silent at this moment.

"Then, what is that?"

Besieged by Charlotte family executives, the already wounded and battered candidate general Gion stared blankly at the sky.

No one took this opportunity to attack her, because everyone looked up in a daze.

"Conqueror's Haki? This level of Conqueror's Haki? Are you kidding me! Am I really not dreaming?"

Blackfoot Zephyr, who was beaten almost all over by Redfield, was trembling slightly. Even a man with an iron will like him couldn't help but wonder if he hadn't woken up from the nightmare yet!

Zephyr was certain that even he couldn't withstand such a level of Conqueror's Haki unless they deliberately avoided it!
But how could there be Conqueror's Haki that powerful?
What made Zephyr even more hopeful that he was dreaming was—

"It's Roya's aura!!"

The cigar that Golden Lion had been holding in his mouth fell to the ground. He stared back, almost dumbfounded, a strange, comical expression appearing on his usually domineering face.

"What on earth did that guy do this time?! How could his aura be this powerful?!"

What Shiki sensed with his Observation Haki was an aura so exaggerated that he wondered if he had been afflicted by an illusion!
Could it be that--

The golden lion's pupils contracted.

"It's evolution—"

Forced into joining the war by Roja, Hancock and Robin, who had been slacking off and hadn't contributed anything, were now deathly pale.

The two beautiful women exchanged a glance, and both saw unfathomable fear in each other's eyes.

Is this the evolution that Roya was talking about?
How could it be so exaggerated!

No wonder he was so confident he could take on Nidhogg!
What kind of monster is this?!
Despair was almost evident in Robin's eyes.

It's over. Im has no chance of winning anymore. Im, who has ruled the world for eight hundred years, has come to an end. Next, Roja will take over this world.

Next, he will wield three ancient weapons, and the energy that the City of Calamity and Hades lack will be revived by replicating Uranus's energy.

In addition, there's Roya, who has evolved to a level that's hard to understand!
Could Nidhogg alone defeat him?
Can Nidhogg, in its fully evolved form, defeat Roja? Can it defeat Roja, who is far superior to Davy Jones and Nerona Im of yesteryear?

Robin almost collapsed to the ground in despair.

Is this world already doomed?
Not just them, everyone was stunned.

Even Kaido remained silent at this moment.

Even Lingling was utterly shocked at this moment.

Barrett was stunned, and Abel's face also showed disbelief.

If the pirates are in such a state, the Marines are even more hopelessly trapped in an abyss of despair.

"Ugh."

The naval hero sighed dejectedly.

It seems that this is the only way it can go.

Severely injured by Roya and further aggravated by his fight with Barrett, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, now on the verge of death, wore a bitter expression.

Roya, what kind of monster has this world given birth to?
Akainu, severely injured by Teach, remained silent; Aokiji, covered in cold sweat from the wounds inflicted by Abel; and Kizaru, locked in combat with Enel, sighed deeply.

Fujitora, who was fighting Bonney, looked up, his cloudy, blind eyes wide open, "What will this world face next?"

The navy was almost in despair.

But there was one more person, and only one more person.

Zephyr resolutely pulled out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number while everyone was still in shock.

Almost immediately, the call was connected.

"Mr. Zephyr, what exactly—"

"Run! Dragon! Roja has become so strong that even Im can't compare! Run! Run as far as you can! Don't be impulsive!"

Before Drag could even respond on the other end of the phone, a sharp slash severed the Den Den Mushi, and Redfield stabbed Zephyr in the shoulder with his umbrella sword.

"Dorag?"

After calming his shock, Redfield smiled with interest, "That's quite an interesting piece of news."

He had become a vampire, his ten fingers had become sharp, and he wore a mask on the upper half of his face. His aura was so strong that it was not much inferior to that of Kaido and others.

"but,"

Ryder laughed and said, "Don't you understand? There is no one in this world who can defy Roya anymore."

Zefa remained expressionless and silent.

That's all he can do.

Above, there was a battlefield high in the sky.

"How can it be!!"

Im's massive and bloated body trembled violently, and countless thick, domineering lightning bolts leaped from her body surface, like black spears piercing through her body, rendering her unable to move.

But how could that be!

How could someone possess such powerful Conqueror's Haki!

Even Joy Boy, even Davy Jones, even those two combined couldn't possibly do something like that!

"Roya!"

Im screamed in near terror, "What kind of monster are you?!"

Roya was enveloped by an unprecedented torrent of dark Conqueror's Haki; at this moment, his Conqueror's Haki seemed inexhaustible.

He just chuckled and said, "Haven't I already said it? I am the calamity."

In addition to the basic numerical improvements, the second evolution also saw an evolution in the ability to create natural disasters and manipulate man-made calamities.

However, the truly crucial mechanism of this evolution lies in the fact that Roya has truly become the embodiment of calamity.

Specifically, he can transform into black energy, directly absorb black energy to increase his power, and even directly control black energy to create all sorts of disasters.

In this world already filled with darkness, Roya can confidently say that he is invincible.

The fact that it can transform into black mist is invincible enough.

The black aura was invisible to everyone except Roya, let alone touch.

No matter what kind of seawater, sea stone, or Armament Haki/Conqueror's Haki you use, all your techniques are no longer effective against Roja.

In other words, the dark aura is a manifestation of disaster, and Roya is the embodiment of complete disaster. Humanity can never eliminate the concept of disaster.

"Although it wasn't very enjoyable, it seems like this is the best you can do for Im."

The black torrent of Conqueror's Haki slowly dissipated, and Roya looked down at Im with a sigh, whose body was still trembling slightly even without the bombardment of Conqueror's Haki.

Just as expected, after completing her second evolution, even a monster like Im, who was comparable to only a handful of people in the long history of humankind, was no longer worth mentioning to her.

"What a joke! I don't believe it! Roya, you're not trying to fool me! Don't try to bluff!!"

As if he had lost his mind, Im pushed both hands forward at the same time, and an unprecedentedly huge pentagram magic circle was formed. From the center of the magic circle, a huge black light wave rushed straight towards Roya.

Roya simply smiled and said, "Now that you've shown your domineering aura, let's show you your abilities."

He simply raised his right hand and pointed lightly.

In a realm unseen by Im, endless black energy suddenly gathered in front of Roya.

Then, the black energy condensed into a bolt of lightning.

A bolt of lightning, hundreds of meters wide.

Im felt a white blur before his eyes.

The dark light waves vanished in an instant, and then lightning engulfed Im.

This beam of light, exceeding five hundred meters in width, pierced through the sky, leaving a dazzling trail like a spear of lightning.

After illuminating half the world, the lightning bolt finally dissipated slowly.

Then, in the distant sky, black matter gathered and reformed into the shape of a giant demon.

Even lightning, powerful enough to easily destroy the world, cannot kill Im, who possesses an immortal body, without the addition of Conqueror's Haki.

just.

"Wow!"

Despite being a demon that symbolizes terror, Im screamed as if he had seen a ghost and turned to run away without hesitation.

Im, the world king who had ruled the world for eight hundred years, chose to flee in disarray.

but.

one hand.

A hand reached out.

This hand grabbed Im, who was over 100 meters tall, in its palm.

Im turned around in disbelief.

He saw a gigantic face that almost completely blocked out the sunlight.
"Your fear is delicious, Im!"

"Luo...Luo...Luoya—"

Im never imagined that one day her voice would tremble to that extent.