"Mimicry! Hundredfold Kaio-ken!"
Roy also let out a low roar. In an instant, a dazzling red glow surfaced around his body, and his muscles swelled up at once.
Earlier, on the island of Punk Hazard, even though Roy had won against Whitebeard, there had not been any especially unforgettable scene.
As time passed, people would gradually forget it and begin to look down on Roy.
And now, Roy intended to reveal a portion of his strength, letting the world witness his overwhelming, unmatched power!
Mimicry, which amplified his strength thirtyfold, combined with the hundredfold amplification of Kaio-ken!
Kaido was dead for sure!
"Thunder Bagua!"
At the instant the two of them were about to close in, Kaido swung the spiked club in his hand toward Roy at extreme speed. It was covered in incredibly powerful Armament Haki!
As for Roy, he cupped his hands like a flower calyx and released a move he had not used in a very long time!
"Kamehameha!"
At close range, a dazzling radiance like a shooting star burst from Roy's hands, instantly filling Kaido's vision.
"A blue… ball of light?"
That was the final thought that appeared in Kaido's mind.
Then—
"Boom!"
A world-shaking explosion appeared in an instant, blasting layer after layer of the sky apart!
The boundless shockwave that rose from it rolled outward in every direction.
"Hold steady!"
On the Thunder God, Laffitte and Burgess instantly activated their abilities, blocking the shockwave.
On the other side, Whitebeard also unleashed a quake through the air, scattering the shockwave that swept toward them.
On the Marines' side, Sakazuki and Kuzan blocked it together.
As for everyone else, they were not so lucky.
Especially the reporters and spies. They were directly swept away by the shockwave.
And this was still the result of Roy controlling it. Otherwise, the entire world of One Piece would have been destroyed by that single attack in an instant.
Finally, after every side used their own methods, the smoke and shockwaves gradually dispersed, revealing the figure within.
Roy stood on a small pillar of ice. Feeling the changes in everyone's emotions around him, he could not help raising his head with a faint smile as he said,
"I won~"
Apart from the spot where he stood, the sea around him was completely clean.
It had been cleared out until not a single drop of water remained!
…
Whitebeard had been defeated, and the name of the world's strongest had changed hands.
Kaido had died in battle, and the Beasts Pirates were about to be absorbed into the Thunder God Pirates!
Under Morgans' frenzy, the news spread throughout the entire world in only half a day.
To the entire world, these were the two most significant events since Roger opened the curtain on the grand Great Pirate Era.
There was no close second!
Even though the Golden Lion had successfully escaped from the Great Underwater Prison, after such a long time without any news of him, he had gradually been forgotten by the world.
But this time was different.
This incident was destined to become a monumental event recorded deeply in pirate history.
Whether it was its influence on the future of the world, or the direction the Marines and pirates across the entire sea would take, this battle carried far too much meaning!
From this day onward, no pirate would revere any faction's so-called strongest fighter title anymore.
There would only be the publicly recognized "Strongest Man in the World"—
Roy the Thunder God!
Later generations would call this incident the "Punk Hazard Incident," an event no less significant than the Battle of Edd War!
As the news spread across the world, different people had different reactions.
East Blue, Syrup Village.
As one of the few victors from the Thunder God Pirates' battle against the Whitebeard Pirates, Yasopp also received his own column in the report.
Especially since Yasopp was a sniper, every newspaper used that point to write even more about him.
"Yasopp, now you've really become famous throughout the world. You actually did it in less than a year. I always knew you were no ordinary man. Now everyone in the village is especially shocked by this. Even the elders who used to blame you for always causing trouble have started praising you nonstop."
Beside her, little Usopp looked at the picture of his father in the newspaper and also waved his tiny arms.
Cocoyasi Village.
"Nee-san, look! It's Tiger and the others!"
Little Nami held the newspaper and went to find Nojiko.
"It really is! I never thought Tiger and the others had become this powerful… Is this their captain? He's so handsome!"
"Yeah, he really is kind of handsome~"
"Hey! Nami, Nojiko, what are you doing?! Hurry up and come help in the orange grove. Didn't I tell you? Tiger and the others are pirates. Fierce pirates!"
"Yes! Bell-mère!"
Little Nami and Nojiko stuck out their tongues, then ran into the orange grove.
Goa Kingdom, the bandit Dadan's house.
"Roy aniki has already become the strongest man in the world? Then I can't slack off even more. One day, I'm going to catch up to Roy aniki's footsteps!"
Little Ace was covered in sweat as he trained. From time to time, he flipped through the Six Powers manual beside him.
On Drum Island, Kureha looked at the newspaper in front of her, smiled, then fiercely poured down a bottle of plum wine.
Water 7, Tom's Workers.
Cutty Flam excitedly held the newspaper and showed it to Iceburg and Tom-san.
"Tom-san, I never thought this guy really entered the New World and even created a wave like this! That means even if the World Government keeps chasing and trying to arrest you, we'll have a proper reason to help the Thunder God Pirates!"
With Tom-san's safety now guaranteed, Iceburg was also very happy.
"Flam, you'd better make sure you keep the Transponder Snail Roy-san left behind safe."
"Of course! I put it in… Huh? Where did I put it?"
"You bastard?!!"
Seeing the two of them messing around, Tom-san laughed very happily.
He had not expected that, aside from Roger's Oro Jackson, the Thunder God he built could also create such waves throughout the world.
As a shipwright, this made Tom very proud.
Of course, the World Government would probably investigate the fact that he had built a pirate ship for the Thunder God Pirates. He really should carefully look for where that Transponder Snail was.
Ahem. Although this old man was not afraid of death, living well was still better than dying~
Amazon Lily, inside the palace.
The three Hancock sisters were busily holding many newspapers.
"Nee-san, this photo looks really good!"
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