One Piece: Starting with God Valley, intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

However, Akainu's expression did seem somewhat dissatisfied. If he had used Hades, he could have blown Barrett's brains out of his head.

Unfortunately, the hound needs a short period of charging up.

Chapter 240 Nicarroger!

Barrett's face was steaming hot. He was completely enraged by Akainu's magma-smeared face attack. With a roar, he charged towards Akainu like a heavy tank.

Akainu snorted coldly, his hands turning crimson as he pressed them against the knuckle dusters on Barrett's fist.

Click!

Akainu, having taken the hit directly from the spot, shattered the ice beneath his feet.

The two men pressed their hands together, held each other for a moment, then simultaneously released their grip and began a simple and brutal close-quarters fight.

In this respect, Akainu is much stronger than Kizaru. His fighting style is simple and brutal, and with the terrifying attack power of the Magma-Magma Fruit, he is not afraid of Barrett at all.

Barrett's pair of ice crystal knuckle dusters were already showing signs of melting. Kizaru clicked his tongue in amazement, but he wasn't idle either. Now that Akainu was holding the line, he could fully utilize the advantages of the Glint-Glint Fruit for ranged attacks.

Piercing laser beams shot towards Barrett, leaving dazzling spots of light on his body.

Kizaru's attacks severely depleted Barrett's Haki, and with the even more formidable Akainu to contend with, Barrett was on the verge of losing his Demon Form.

Incidentally, Barrett's so-called devil form was developed using the power of the Fusion Fruit, which is essentially a fusion of Haki.

This form significantly boosts both the attack and defense capabilities of the powerful aura, but it also means that the aura is consumed much faster.

Under the relentless bombardment of two top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruit users, Barrett was forced into a retreat, and was eventually caught off guard by Kizaru, who delivered a lightning-fast kick that sent him sprawling to the ground.

At this point, only Rayleigh, Shanks, Bucky, and Roger remained on the Jackson. The other core members joined the battle after Barrett rushed out, and their opponents were Aokiji and others.

Rayleigh could no longer contain himself after seeing Barrett's condition, and his Conqueror's Haki crackled as lightning struck his body.

Roger glanced at Rayleigh, sighed softly, and said,

"Go, Rayleigh, but don't get too involved in the fight. You have more important things to do."

Rayleigh nodded silently, then vanished from the spot in a flash.

Shanks gritted his teeth, drew his sword, and followed Rayleigh, rushing out without looking back.

Bucky yelled angrily.

"This idiot!"

Despite saying this, his body moved involuntarily, and he reluctantly jumped off the boat.

Roger didn't say anything to stop him throughout the whole process. At this moment, his attention was focused on Giger across from him, and Giger was also looking at him.

Lightning flashed intermittently in the air between the two, creating the illusion of a closed space.

The departure of Rayleigh and the others was like lighting a fuse. When Bucky left the Jackson, the aura emanating from Roger and Giggs instantly surged.

The entire ice surface seemed to tremble slightly under the combined aura of the two men. The two combatants stopped what they were doing and turned their eyes toward Roger and Giger.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Roger and Giggs disappeared from the ship at the same time, only to reappear in the center of the battlefield a second later.

Ace and Muramasa clashed fiercely, the resulting Conqueror's Haki lightning tearing through the thick ice. Seawater surged from below, forcing Aokiji to unleash his power again to stabilize the crumbling ice.

However, this level of attack was merely a warm-up for Roger and Giger.

Two sword energies, one black and one red, crisscrossed the battlefield. The image denial mushi could hardly capture their figures; all that could be heard was the deafening roar. The two fought from the ground to the sky and back again, leaving a lingering, powerful impact wherever they went.

The two forces on the battlefield clashed once again, with shouts of battle echoing continuously.

boom!

After a loud bang, Roger and Giger reappeared, locked in a stalemate on a patch of ice, the surrounding ice already turned into ice shards and merging into the seawater.

During the stalemate, Roger suddenly spoke up.

"Black Dragon, you should have disappeared from this world long ago! This world does not belong to you!"

Giger narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a half-smile,

"Let me guess, did a guy named Joey Boy say this to you?"

Roger frowned and said in a deep voice,

"Who are you?"

Jiger chuckled and said,

"I thought Joey Boy was all-knowing and all-powerful, but it seems he's not all that great after all."

After saying that, a crimson light burst forth from Giger's right arm, and with a single strike, he sent Roger flying.

Roger flipped in mid-air and landed on a relatively intact ice floe. Gigg raised his hand and released the Universal Pull, which sucked Roger and the ice floe beneath his feet together.

The demon sword Muramasa transformed into a black streak and shot towards Roger's head.

Just as Muramasa was about to pierce Roger's forehead, Roger's pupils instantly turned pink. He roared, and his Conqueror's Haki erupted once more, sending Muramasa flying. Roger then took a step in the air and bounced into the sky as if he had stepped on a trampoline.

Giger raised his hand and summoned Muramasa back into his grasp. Before he could figure out what was going on, a burst of laughter suddenly came from above.

"Hahahahaha!!"

The laughter sounded jarring and abrupt in the battlefield, making people feel annoyed.

Rayleigh forced back a group of charging marines with a single slash, then looked up in the direction from which the laughter came.

In the sky, Roger was holding his forehead, laughing wildly. His hair and clothes had turned into black flames, and a ribbon of black flame clouds was wrapped around his body.

Everyone was stunned when they saw Roger laughing like a madman in the sky.

In the council hall of Mary Geoise, the Holy Land

The five elders all rose from their seats, staring in shock at Roger on the screen. Volchury exclaimed...

"That posture...it's Nika! He's a Nika Devil Fruit user!"

Nasujuro gripped the first generation Kitetsu tightly in his hand and said in a deep voice,

"Although the appearance is somewhat different, it should undoubtedly be the Nika Fruit. Eight hundred years have passed, and it has awakened again. Roger really hid it well..."

Maz pondered for a moment, then said,

"Perhaps Roger obtained the Nika Fruit there. After all, even without awakening, the characteristics of this fruit are quite obvious."

Pitt looked at Giggs on another screen and frowned.

"The situation is not looking good for Jigsang. It's too late for us to get there now..."

After saying that, the four of them couldn't help but turn their gaze to Satan, who had remained silent.

Chapter 241 Strange Abilities, Absolute Freedom

Under the watchful eyes of the four Elders, Satan slowly began to speak.

"It's too late to go to the Holy Land to support Giggs now. We can only pin our hopes on Giggs winning, after all, he is carrying Figarando on his shoulders."

Upon hearing this, the four Elders nodded silently and turned their gaze back to Giger on the screen.

At this moment, even Vochuli, who had always hoped for the decline of the Figarando family, genuinely hoped that Giggs would win.

Roger's laughter continued in the air above the battlefield.

Giger frowned on the ice. Roger obtaining and awakening the Nika Fruit was indeed a huge surprise to him.

Swish!

Broad, black bat wings unfurled from Giger's back, propelling him into the sky, where he hovered in front of Roger.

Roger slowly lowered his hand from his face, and Giggs' figure was reflected in his black and red pupils.

He smiled, opened his arms, and asked,

Do I look like Joy Boy to you?

Giger responded calmly.

"Like a fool."

These words expressed everyone's feelings. In the eyes of the world, the current Pirate King Roger was nothing more than a fool.

Roger was not annoyed at all, but instead burst into laughter. Giger had had enough of this disgusting laughter, so he raised his hand and released the Universal Pull. Roger did not resist at all and let Giger pull him in.

Snapped!

Giger grabbed Roger by the neck, and a dark vortex surged in his hand, twisting Roger's neck into a pretzel.

However, Roger remained completely unaffected and continued to laugh.

"You're making me so itchy!"

After saying that, Roger suddenly attacked, punching Giger in the stomach.

A bizarre scene unfolded: Roger's fist struck Giger as if it had struck a lump of clay. A clear fist mark could be seen on Giger's back, and it was still extending.

Giger's expression changed, and a blinding white light emanated from his body. He unleashed Shinra Tensei, and the powerful repulsive force instantly sent Roger flying backward, his fist being pulled away from Giger's abdomen.

Freed from Giger's restraints, Roger's twisted neck spun around, causing his head to rotate in circles before finally returning to its original position.

At the same time, his entire body stretched out and flattened, looking like a kite, which helped him stabilize himself more quickly in the air.