Clang!
Sizzling!
Lightning raged!
"Not good!"
The Gorosei, who were clashing with Rocks wielding their demonic swords, finally noticed something. A panicked cry escaped their lips.
Then, a look of ruthlessness flashed in their eyes. They actually reduced their strength, and were sent flying by Rocks' slash.
Boom boom boom boom...!
Without waiting for the others to question, a burst of Conqueror's Haki scattered the dust, and one of them, bleeding from the corner of his mouth and clutching his chest, rose from the ruins and said to Kong and Garp:
"Keep Rocks occupied."
Then, turning to the burly Gorosei, he said:
"Hurry to the depths of the temple."
With a stomp of his foot, he vanished, charging towards the palace that had already turned into ruins. The burly Gorosei also reacted, his face grim as he charged towards the palace.
At this moment, inside the underground palace, Roger stood beside the super warship. The ground was littered with the corpses of countless CP agents, all lifeless.
He gently stroked the warship with his right hand, as if caressing his own child, and felt the warship's joyous emotions. Roger's lips curved slightly, but he couldn't feel happy at all.
"The bloodline of the D clan, eh."
Listening to all things with his Kenbunshoku Haki, he felt the joyous emotions of a child finding a parent. Roger fell silent, and for a moment, his heart softened. However, he quickly dismissed the thought.
This warship couldn't be taken away; only the bloodline of the D clan could activate it. It couldn't fall into Rocks' hands, and if left here, the Celestial Dragons would eventually decipher it. In that case...
Closing his eyes, he unleashed his Kenbunshoku Haki, sensing the sounds of all things. He learned of the warship's past and its most vulnerable point.
The moment Roger's Kenbunshoku expanded, the warship seemed to understand.
In his Kenbunshoku that listened to all things, the joyous emotion vanished, replaced by waves of sorrow, as if crying.
"I'm sorry, child."
Roger slowly opened his eyes, his expressionless face. He drew his sword, entwining it with Conqueror's Haki, and a slightly low voice sounded.
He raised his hand.
"Stop!"
Amidst a roar, the Gorosei wielding the demonic sword appeared. A surge of Conqueror's Haki swept towards Roger, and a massive slash cut towards him.
Roger ignored the rapidly approaching slash, remaining motionless, his expression unreadable.
He swung his sword.
"Kamun."
His low voice held no emotion. The supreme grade O Wazamono twelve kizu, the famous sword Ace, cut through the warship's iron armor and plunged into it.
Then, the Conqueror's Haki entwined around the blade erupted within the warship, spreading outward. The black and purple lightning, as if sentient, instantly reached and destroyed a certain point.
"Boom!"
Roger was sent flying by the slash, embedding himself in the underground wall, forming a massive sword-shaped crater.
"Damn it!"
After sending Roger flying, the Gorosei wielding the demonic sword was even more furious. It was too late...
Then, the burly Gorosei arrived. Seeing the super warship shaking violently, he was also extremely angry.
As Gorosei, the two of them naturally knew the warship's situation. In fact, whether this warship could be deciphered was not important, because Lord Im held a trump card.
A trump card capable of cleansing the world. This warship was merely a powerful nation-destroying weapon to them. Whether it could be successfully deciphered was irrelevant.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have ordered the island to be destroyed along with it if necessary.
What angered them was being played by Roger. They, who held positions of power and stood high above all beings, were actually played by Roger!
Even if I didn't care about this thing, and just smashed it and threw it in the trash, it wouldn't be a reason for you to touch it.
And Roger, by taking advantage of everyone's distraction in battle, entered my room and smashed my things for me. This was the reason why the two Gorosei were extremely angry.
People who are not under control...
The two Gorosei radiated boundless killing intent towards Roger. Roger, however, was unconcerned. He moved his body, which was embedded in the wall, and with a burst of strength, he leaped down.
"Gentlemen, why don't we go outside? This place is collapsing."
Roger, who had landed on the ground, grinned widely, his voice hearty, as if nothing had happened. He said to the two of them without a care.
And just as Roger said, the warship's shaking grew more intense, and a violent energy surged within the ship.
Gazing at Roger with a dark expression, the two Gorosei temporarily suppressed their inner killing intent. This was a hundred meters underground, and being buried here would indeed be troublesome.
Furthermore, killing Rocks was the most important mission. That special ability user who defected to Rocks was actually someone the World Government had deliberately released. Now, the plan was only one step away.
"Hmph, let's go."
After a few seconds of confrontation, the Gorosei wielding the demonic sword snorted and spoke. His face grim, he turned and left. The burly Gorosei also turned and followed, his face equally grim.
Roger, with a wide grin, laughed heartily as he walked towards the passage. When he reached the entrance of the passage, he paused, then continued forward. However, after a few steps, he stopped.
He turned to look at the warship, the smile gone from his face. With a sincere, low voice, he whispered.
"Sorry."
Then he turned and left again, his grin returning, as if nothing had happened.
Rumble!
The warship's energy surged more violently, and the underground hall began to collapse...