The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

John was furious. How could he recruit Shiki if Shiki wasn't down on his luck?

They've completely become formidable rivals vying for the world's dominance!

Chapter 186 Every power has its value

"And Lingling..."

John then thought of the Soul-Soul Fruit.

If the Gate of Justice were given life, its hard body would become soft and walkable under the control of the consciousness that was born, just like the tree on the future Whole Cake Island.

But to outsiders, it is still a super alloy with terrifying hardness and toughness that cannot be destroyed, even more terrifying than a super sea monster that is tens of thousands of meters long.

"What are you doing?!"

John suddenly felt like cursing. Now the world had completely gone mad.

"Gods, beware!"

Just as Sky Dragon was stunned because John was thinking and not controlling it, Roger seized the opportunity, picked up "Ace" and leaped into the sky. With the sword blade flowing with both Hikari and Conqueror's Haki, he slashed down heavily at the ferocious dragon's head.

Orange flames, mixed with dark red lightning, burst forth from the sword's edge, forming a magnificent slash that struck the ferocious head of the Sky Dragon, penetrating directly into its hard scales.

It was as if water were flowing into the soil; there was no sound of metal clashing, and it eerily did not cause any disturbance.

This was a technique Roger learned in battle. He didn't know that this flowing Haki was called "Ryuo" in Wano Country; he just thought that Haki could be injected into steel scales to create internal destruction.

Immediately afterwards, the scale that had been struck suddenly cracked with a "crack," becoming covered with countless tiny cracks.

It was destroyed from the inside!

"Rayleigh, inject Armament Haki into it like water, this technique works!"

Roger, who had leaped into the air, excitedly shared his discovery as he free-falls.

However, Rayleigh below shook his head and pointed to the scale that was rapidly stitching itself back together:

"Roger, take another look now."

"Ok?"

As soon as Roger landed, he quickly looked up, but he couldn't tell which scale on the ferocious dragon's head he had cut off was which one.

They are all perfectly intact, and it's impossible to tell the difference!

"Damn it, is it useless?!"

"Useful, but not many."

At this moment, Sky Dragon opened its mouth and spoke in John's voice, in a discussion-like tone.

"The damage from your slash is indeed deeper than the damage from Garp's punch, but it's ultimately a drop in the ocean and has no real effect."

"Moreover, flowing Armament Haki can only strike substances with low density, while the density of my body increases as you go deeper. If you go just one more meter in, your Haki simply won't be able to penetrate it."

The reason why Ryuo is so effective is that the density of Armament Haki is not high enough. If the density reaches a level that makes it impossible for water to penetrate or even for molecules to get in, Ryuo will lose its effect.

It is precisely because the density of Armament Haki is insufficient that Magellan's venom and Akainu's magma fist can inflict additional damage, as they can penetrate into it.

The attack is inherently accompanied by a flowing cherry blossom effect.

Therefore, only domineering power can transcend everything...

Law has used the Op-Op Fruit multiple times to sever Barrett's Combined Titan weapon, even preventing Barrett's Haki from regenerating and severing Vergo, whose entire body was covered in Armament Haki, among other feats.

Humans need to breathe, right? The toxic gases released by the Gas-Gas Fruit and the Poison-Poison Fruit cannot be blocked even by covering the entire body with Armament Haki.

The claim that Mythical Zoan species are the strongest is utterly laughable...

Many things that Logia and Paramecia types can do, Mythical Zoan types simply cannot.

Just like now, if a Door-Door Fruit user were present, they could easily create an opening in the Sky Dragon's massive and tough body, allowing someone to rush in and attack John from the inside.

Every force in this world has its value; no one is absolutely invincible, and they are basically in a state of mutual restraint.

"Damn it, I don't believe you! Let's do it again!"

Upon hearing John's explanation, Roger realized the guy was scared and immediately crouched down, bending his knees to strike again.

John, however, had no interest in playing the experiment with Roger. He immediately controlled the Sky Dragon to spread its wings and, with the help of the magnetic field, soared into the rolling thunderclouds above.

"Stop! Don't run!"

As Roger watched the Sky Dragon disappear into the sky, he became even more certain that John was afraid. He angrily swung Ace and unleashed a series of slashes at the thunderclouds above.

The flying strike ascended into the sky, shattering the thunderclouds that covered the entire Flower Capital, clearing away the clouds to reveal the bright moon.

But in the clear night sky, there was no trace of that terrifying alloy behemoth; it had completely vanished.

"Forget it, Roger. Let's take advantage of the World Government's absence and find the Ancient Weapons to destroy them."

Rayleigh never forgot his purpose in coming to Wano Country, and pulled Roger, whose chest was heaving with anger, toward the entrance of the secret passage.

When the two arrived at the entrance to the secret passage, they found Garp and Sengoku standing opposite each other, seemingly arguing.

"Get out of the way, Sengoku!"

"Garp, the World Government needs Ancient Weapons. You've seen how arrogant and rampant that monster is. Without 'Pluton,' the Navy simply cannot guarantee that the seas can remain peaceful!"

Two people who are as close as brothers and would give their lives for each other are now standing on different sides for their respective "justice".

"Even if we obtain the Ancient Weapons, do you think they'll fall into the hands of the Navy? They'll only become murder weapons used by the World Government to kill people at will!"

Garp grabbed Sengoku by the collar, secretly resenting his partner for not thinking things through at such a crucial moment.

Behind the shattered round-framed glasses, Sengoku's eyes were calm, yet they helplessly revealed the reality:

"Did you hear what the Golden Lion and Big Mom said? They're going to control the Gates of Justice and use them as weapons to conquer the seas!"

"The navy needs strength, otherwise it will be impossible to control those pirates!"

"A mere Gate of Justice? Even if it comes crashing down, I can knock it away!" Garp firmly believed in his fists.

Upon hearing this line, so reminiscent of Garp's style, Sengoku raised his hand and pointed to the night sky.

"You couldn't even knock John's Alloy Monster away, how could you possibly knock away the Gate of Justice, which is even larger than that Alloy Behemoth?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Garp looked embarrassed and reluctantly released his grip on Sengoku's collar.

The two often bickered and fought for their different positions and classes. Garp won many times by using underhanded tactics, and Sengoku would eventually get angry and curse him, and then make up with Garp.

They are a pair of bickering lovers.

This time, after Sengoku's explanation, Garp realized the seriousness of the situation.

Currently, the two are completely aligned!

The Navy needs the ancient weapon "Pluto" to deal with future pirates who wield terrifying weapons.

"Are you two done arguing?"

Seeing that the two had calmed down, Roger stepped forward with his sword and assumed a fighting stance.

"Now let's have a fight! If we win, 'Pluto' will be destroyed. If you win, the Navy will acquire 'Pluto'."

"Roger! You bastard, don't you realize how serious this situation is?!"

Sengoku was incredibly frustrated. He had finally managed to persuade the stubborn Garp, but now another big jerk had appeared.

At this moment, he was utterly disgusted with dealing with this kind of guy.

Chapter 187 The Era of Warring States!

"Of course I know!"

Roger and Sengoku exchanged glances, then Roger looked at Garp.

"The destruction of countries like God Valley and Felose was done by the World Government itself. I don't know if Shiki will use the Gate of Justice as a 'brick of God' and act recklessly, but the evil deeds of the World Government are real."

"We absolutely cannot allow the World Government to obtain the Ancient Weapons!"

Roger's words made Garp waver again.

Yes, the World Government has a history of massacres and the destruction of nations, while the identities of Golden Lion and Big Mom are still pending confirmation.

In comparison, it is clear that giving the World Government access to ancient weapons would be far more dangerous!

"The Warring States Period..."

"Garp!"

Before Garp could even try to persuade him, Sengoku interrupted him sharply.

"The seas are in chaos now! First, that guy John framed you as a pirate, and then he went so far as to destroy Mary Geoise."

"With powerful pirates like Shiki and Big Mom eyeing us from behind, if the Navy continues to be so weak, how will it fight these pirates!"

"The navy needs strength!"

"Ok?"

As he was lecturing, Sengoku noticed Garp's gaze wandering, which made him realize something. He quickly turned to look at the location where Roger and Rayleigh were.

There was no one there!

Turning back to look at the secret passage, I saw two figures flash by in the dark tunnel.

"Garp, you bastard!"

Enraged, Sengoku decisively abandoned Garp and chased after him into the secret passage.

Seeing this, Garp scratched the back of his head helplessly and strode after him.

He couldn't abandon Sengoku and leave him to face two pirates alone.

Fujiyama slope

Two figures walked side by side down the cracked slope toward the City of Flowers.

"John, I remember you were a Paramecia-type Magnet-Magnetic Fruit user, how did you become a Logia-type? Did you awaken it?"

Kaido, carrying his spiked club, glanced sideways at the purple-haired man beside him who was much shorter.