One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

Are you sure?

Kaido's voice was clearly no longer tinged with alcohol.

"certainly!"

"In order to cover up the true name of this fruit, the World Government gave it the pseudonym 'Rubber Fruit' in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, keeping it a secret from the whole world for eight hundred years."

Shanks stole the Devil Fruit from the World Government's transport ship in order to find someone who could awaken it.

After the Marineford War, Shanks spent some time in the Sabaody Archipelago, where he sought out Rayleigh, the Dark Lord.

Rayleigh spent two years personally teaching Straw Hat Luffy how to use Haki.

Roy paused, then emphasized:

"Kaido, if this Devil Fruit awakens, Straw Hat Luffy will be able to turn his imagination into fighting power."

To change the physical properties of the surrounding environment at will —

Turn the earth into rubber, turn lightning into jump rope, and bounce your heat back.

This kind of power cannot be suppressed by brute force.

Kaido remained silent for a long time, the contempt in his voice completely gone, replaced by an extremely rare solemnity.

"Roy, what are you trying to achieve by telling me all this?"

"Of course, there's something I need your cooperation with."

"Just now, Luffy and Trafalgar Law teamed up and completely destroyed Doflamingo's experimental base."

In other words, your supply of artificial Devil Fruits has been cut off.

"What?!"

"Kaido! Hold on! Let me finish!"

Roy quickly interrupted Kaido, explaining that Law and the Straw Hat Pirates had their eyes on Doflamingo and that he would inform the Beasts Pirates about their situation later.

On the Wano Country side, Kaido, who could no longer contain his anger, took a big gulp of sake.

"Roy! What are you trying to say, you little brat, after all this beating around the bush!"

"Does this mean you want me to take care of them!?"

"Of course not!"

"I'm telling you this because I'm afraid you'll just kill them!"

"In the near future, Straw Hat Luffy will definitely head to Wano Country."

"When the time comes, I want you to beat him up, beat him up really hard."

They beat him to the point of near death, pushing his body and will to their limits.

But don't kill him.

Why?

"Because I need the Nika Fruit to awaken. Given the World Government's fear of the Sun God, I need them to keep their attention on Straw Hat Luffy for the foreseeable future."

"With him leading the way, we will have more time to develop! It will also be a good opportunity to see just how many cards the World Government has up its sleeve."

"Then, the world's greatest war that you've been hoping for will arrive!"

Upon hearing Roy's plan, Kaido fell silent again.

Roy could picture Kaido's expression right now—his rugged face was furrowed, one hand gripping a gourd of sake, the fingers of the other tapping unconsciously on his knee.

This battle maniac has beaten up and killed countless people in his life, but he has never been asked to "beat them to death but don't actually kill them."

"Roy."

Kaido's voice suddenly became extremely serious.

"Do you really think this kid's Nika form can get the World Government's attention?"

"certainly."

Roy told the truth,

"The fighting power of the Nika Fruit after its awakening will definitely surprise you."

Also, haven't you always said that no one can make you give it your all?

Once this kid awakens, you can really go all out and have a real fight.

Kaido was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.

The laughter was so loud it made the Den Den Mushi (a type of electric telephone) tremble, forcing Roy to move the receiver further away.

"Hehehehehe—Roy!"

You really know how to give people difficult problems!

Row!

I promise you!

If Straw Hat Luffy really comes to Wano Country, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!

But there's one thing you have to promise me—"

"explain."

"I heard there was quite a commotion on Beehive Island a few days ago. What exactly happened with that ten-thousand-meter-tall behemoth?"

"hey-hey!"

"Well!"

"In a while, bring your core members to Beehive Island."

Roy's lips curled up slightly.

"I promise I'll make you excited."

"Hehehe! It's a deal!"

After hanging up Kaido's call, Roy put the Den Den Mushi back into his pocket.

The fire on Punk Hazard has begun to subside, and Luffy's Thousand Sunny can be seen sailing towards the next island on the distant sea.

"Roy."

A deep, hoarse voice came from behind him.

Roy didn't turn around—he had already sensed the person approaching.

A black cloak of justice, a charred right leg, and a tall figure emerging from the icy mist.

Aokiji Kuzan, the former Marine Admiral, was standing less than twenty meters away from him.

She looked at him with half-closed eyes, her expression scrutinizing him.

"Were you just on the phone with Kaido?"

"Eavesdropping on other people's phone calls is not a good habit."

Roy turned around and leaned against the ruins of the cooling tower, speaking casually.

Aokiji didn't respond to that.

He looked at Roy, remained silent for a few seconds, and then asked a completely unrelated question:

"Roy, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Which aspect are you referring to?

"In all aspects."

Aokiji's tone was calm, but every word carried weight.

"You killed Satan during the Marineford War, and the Five Elders now wish they could tear you to pieces."

You've revealed the Six Styles of the Navy and the method for cultivating Haki to the whole world, and now even in the most remote villages across the world, people are practicing Armament Haki according to your manual.

You have unified the new world, and wiped out all the forces that were unwilling to submit.

Now, who are you and Kaido targeting?

Roy looked at Aokiji, a smile playing on his lips:

"Are you here to interrogate me?"

"no."

Aokiji shook his head.

"I'm here to ask you your real purpose."

"Down with the World Government."

When Roy said those words, his tone was as flat as if he were saying the weather was nice today.

"The World Government has ruled this world for eight hundred years. The Celestial Dragons now treat the entire world as their private property and ordinary people as ants."

Heavenly Gold, slavery, the Void Century—do you think the World Government is innocent of these things?

Aokiji remained silent for a long time.

As a former admiral, he knew far more inside information than ordinary officers.

He knew everything: the documents suppressed by the Five Elders, the people who disappeared in the CP organization's black jails, and the erased historical records.

He simply chose not to look, not to ask, and not to care.

"So all of this you've done is to overthrow the World Government?" Aokiji asked.

"more than."

Roy said,

"I not only want to overthrow the World Government, but I also want to restore this ocean to the era of 'might makes right'."

This isn't some ridiculous rule like the Celestial Dragons', where bloodlines suppress people; it's a genuine system—whoever has the ability steps up, and whoever can fight gets to decide.

Aokiji looked into Roy's eyes and remained silent for a long time.

"You know what, Roy, you're the least pirate-like pirate I've ever seen."

"Many people say that."

Aokiji did not press the matter further.

He turned around and limped deeper into the icy fog.

There, a promising junior naval officer was being brutally beaten by Doflamingo, who had just arrived.

Roy looked in the direction Aokiji had left, chuckled, and showed no intention of recruiting him.

Roy didn't want any traitors to ruin his team's atmosphere.