Chapter 27 The Suppressed Rage.
Stussy's ship arrived at Ripple Kingdom. Ron looked toward the shore—his observation had already locked onto Roger.
"Stussy, stay on the ship and move away. Gloriousa, deal with Rayleigh or Gabban. I will meet Roger," Ron said.
Stussy snorted but stayed on the ship. Gloriousa floated, her eyes burning with anger she had suppressed for long enough.
"Those bastards will get what's coming to them. They ignored me and tried to take Shakky away in front of me."
Stussy took a few steps back.
The Roger Pirates are in for it, she thought. For some unknown reason, Gloriousa had been training like a woman possessed. Her strength and haki had grown exponentially.
With that gravity fruit, she could stand above cadres like John, herself, Wang Chi, and Silver Axe. She was a monster in the making with her Devil Fruit.
Gloriousa grinned, looking at Roger's ship. "Well, let me give them a greeting."
Ron didn't stop her as she raised her hand.
"Super Shinra Tensei."
Gravity bent to her will as a massive amount of repulsion spread from her hand.
The sea dented, creating a massive wave towering over meters, followed by the repulsion force rushing toward the Roger Pirates' ship.
Gloriousa launched herself, floating toward them. Ron and Stuccy watched her.
"Damn… just how much did the Roger Pirates provoke her?" Stussy asked.
Ron scratched his head. "Well, there goes any chance of an invitation."
His black wings flapped as he shot forward, following Gloriousa. His 3-meter height began to increase—soon he was a 30-meter-tall giant, his long white hair flowing in the air as flames burned on his back.
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On Roger's ship, Roger and Gabban froze mid-argument as their heads snapped toward the sea.
A colossal wave was coming at them.
"Damn, who is sneak attacking us?!" Roger shouted, drawing Ace. Gabban gripped his twin axes, while Rayleigh came forward with his sword in hand.
The three attacked together—four slashes met the wave but were blocked by the repulsion force before even touching the water.
"Damn it, who the hell is—"
Gabban froze as the wave kept coming. The three attacked again as their ship jolted violently.
Gloriousa floated above the wave as she used "Bansho Ten'in" on their ship. The attraction force yanked it toward the wave.
Roger and the others lost their footing as the wave smashed against their ship, drowning it.
The Roger Pirates, all non–Devil Fruit users, quickly swam toward Ripple Island's shore.
Roger looked angrily at the sea where his ship had sunk.
"Damn it… whichever bastard did that will pay—"
"Yo, long time no see, Roger."
Gloriousa's voice came from the sky.
Everyone looked up, shielding their eyes before slowly opening them.
Gloriousa floated with the sun behind her, making it hard to look directly at her. She spread her arms.
"Feel pain.
Contemplate pain.
Accept pain.
Know pain."
"Those who do not know pain will never understand true peace."
"Now… this world shall know pain."
"ALMIGHTY PUSH!"
Her face burned with embarrassment after saying those lines, but Ron had practically begged her, so she had to do it.
Damn it… it's so embarrassing… but it felt oddy fun?
The Roger Pirates were baffled by her words, but before they could react, they felt the invisible attack coming.
A massive amount of repulsion force surged toward the shore where they stood.
"Damn you, Gloriousa!" Roger cursed as he coated Ace with Conqueror's Haki. Rayleigh and Gabban followed, and the three slashed at the incoming force.
The island's shore was crushed by the repulsion. The entire area lay in ruins—only the spot where the Roger Pirates stood remained intact because of Roger, Rayleigh, and Gabban.
Roger stared at the destroyed shore.
"Oi, Gloriousa, why are you attacking?!"
He was furious—he had lost his ship and nearly his crew.
Gloriousa was even more furious.
"You bastards dared to attack Kuja to take Shakky multiple times, and now you ask me why?!"
Stones and trees began floating into the sky due to her anger and gravity.
Gabban's mouth twitched. "Oi, you left Kuja, and now you're coming after us?"
Rayleigh sighed. Of course… it's always Roger who causes problems.
Now they were technically broke—their treasure and everything else had been on the ship.
Roger drew his sword. "Tsk… whatever. Since you destroyed my ship and attacked my crew, don't think you can leave just like that."
His Conqueror's Haki flared.
"Tsk… you dare attack Kuja when I wasn't around, and now you want to bully my woman?"
Ron flew in from behind, his Conqueror's Haki flaring as it clashed with Roger's.
The sky split.
Roger's crew looked at the 30-meter giant flying behind Gloriousa.
Rayleigh cursed, "Damn… now things just got a lot more troublesome."
Roger was even angrier. "It's you!!"
Ron blinked in confusion. "What about me?"
Roger gritted his teeth. "Damn it, because of you, Garp chased me like a hungry hound for months!"
Ron shrugged. "So what?"
Flames ignited on his fist as he grinned. Heh… using Ace's attack on Roger… Ace would call me daddy for that, wouldn't he?
He chuckled inwardly as he swung his fist down.
"FIRE FIST!"
A massive flaming fist flew toward the Roger Pirates.
Roger jumped. "Kamusari!"
The flaming fist was cut in half, the attack splitting apart and crashing on both sides of the shore, turning sand into glass and melting rocks.
The Roger Pirates began retreating as Gabban, Rayleigh, and Roger stayed behind.
Meanwhile, the stones and trees around Gloriousa spun faster and faster before launching toward Gabban and Rayleigh like meteors.
Gabban and Rayleigh's mouths twitched.
"Oi… aren't you going a little too far?" Rayleigh asked.
Gloriousa ignored him.
"You've got to be kidding me… is she really so angry that she wants to kill us?" Gabban sighed, though he wasn't afraid.
Rayleigh shot him a glare. "It's all your and Roger's fault."
He swung his sword, cutting the incoming stones in half.
Gabban laughed. "We wha—"
His axe collided with a stone, and his laughter froze as he was sent flying and crashed down.
"Damn it… they're coated in Armament?!"
Rayleigh sighed. "Can you stop underestimating her?"
Gabban stood up. "Now I'm really ang—"
Stone after stone rained down on him like a storm.
"Damn you, Gloriousa! Let me finish speaking!"
Rayleigh decided it was wiser to sit back and watch.
"Gabban, you can do it."
He sat at a distance and started cheering.
"Damn you too, Rayleigh—!"
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Meanwhile, Roger charged at Ron with Ace in hand.
Ron grinned and swung both fists, coated in advanced armament.
Sword and fist clashed inches apart, their advanced armament colliding as they exchanged multiple blows.
The more they fought, the angrier Roger became.
"Damn it… you fight like him!"
Ron grinned. He was fighting in his 3-meter form now.
Since Garp and Ron had fought often, their fist-fighting styles were almost identical.
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Inside Ripple Kingdom, people looked toward the opposite shore. Massive explosions lit the horizon.
Gloriousa floating in the sky, with rocks and trees rotating around her at high speed, was impossible to ignore.
People stared in horror and panic as they ran toward the port.
"Run! Roger and Rocks Pirates are fighting!"
The news spread quickly.
The Marines tried to calm the civilians, but chaos had already begun.
The royal family and nobles trembled in fear inside the castle.
The king barked, "Why hasn't the government sent help?! Where are the admirals?!"
Kong received the report, his eyes turning red with anger.
"Damn it… those bastards can't stay quiet for a single moment!"
"Wasn't Garp on his way to Ripple Kingdom? Tell him to get his ass there now!"
A soldier brought a Den Den Mushi.
"Who is calling me?!" Garp shouted, irritation clear as eating sounds came through.
Kong's face darkened with rage.
"GARPPPP! GET YOUR ASS TO RIPPLE KINGDOM NOW! ROGER AND RON ARE CAUSING CHAOS!"
"WHATTT?! THOSE BASTARDS STARTED FUN WITHOUT—"
Kong snapped.
"YOU MOTHE— IT'S NOT FUN, YOU BASTARD! GO AND STOP THEM BEFORE THE KINGDOM IS DESTROYED!"
"Ahem… yes, yes sir," Garp replied, hanging up.
Kong sighed, rubbing his forehead.
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On Garp's ship—
"BAHAHAHAHA! Finally found you, Ron… and Roger's with him? Double the fun!"
"Boys, to Ripple Kingdom at full speed! Twenty times training if I miss the fun!"
Everyone went pale as the warship pushed beyond its limits.
Garp laughed loudly.
"BAHAHAHAHA!"
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