Chapter 28 Flame Emperor's Wrath
Roger stared at Ron in horror. He was breathing hard. "Monster…" That was the only word that could describe Ron.
Roger had been attacking him for hours. The day had turned to night, yet here they were. Ron hadn't even drawn his blade. Ren grinned.
"Tired already?"
Only now did Roger understand why the World Government was so afraid of him.
"You really are a monster. Attacks without advanced armament are meaningless to you."
"But your armament is also one of the best I have ever fought."
Roger's eyes began blazing with battle lust.
Ron grinned. "Well, how about we stop playing around?"
Surtr appeared in his hand, vibrating with excitement. Its flames extinguished.
Ron disappeared.
Roger's haki screamed as he swung Ace to the side just as Surtr came at him. Both swords stopped inches apart—then Ron disappeared again.
This time Roger moved as well. The two clashed multiple times. The land they were fighting on was destroyed again and again.
Sword slashes flew everywhere, creating massive gashes in the earth.
Ron laughed. "Bahahahaha! Now let's add some flames."
The flames on his back began burning again. Hundreds of butterflies formed from his back, covering the sky.
Rayleigh and the others looked in horror as the night sky shone like daytime. Hundreds of butterflies dove down.
Roger laughed. "Wahahahaha! Now things are getting exciting!"
He swung Ace as multiple flying slashes cut through the flame butterflies—but they soon detonated. A chain reaction followed, and the sky was filled with explosions.
Shockwaves traveled across the entire island.
Gloriosa looked toward Ron and Roger. Sensing Ron was fine, she resumed fighting.
Gravity around her shifted constantly as she moved in and kicked. Gabban swung his axes—their clash sparked black lightning.
Gabban was sent flying by the repulsion.
He coughed up blood. "Damn that Devil Fruit of yours."
The force had struck him internally, shaking his organs. If not for armament covering his body, he would have been seriously injured.
"Hmph. You all dared to attack Kuja. Now suffer the consequences."
Gloriosa flicked her hair as stones and debris began floating in the sky.
"Not this again…" Gabban sighed.
He was tired of dodging falling stones and debris. Worse, some were coated in armament, making them a real pain to deal with.
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Rayleigh and the others were sitting and eating in the emptied Ripple Kingdom. The marines had evacuated the civilians and nobles.
"Hey, did any of you find any ship?" Rayleigh asked.
"Yeah, there's a two-masted medium-sized ship on the shore. It was damaged, but we repaired it," a tall fishman replied.
"Good. Be ready. The marines will send someone to stop or capture them. Make sure the ship is ready to sail," Rayleigh said with a sigh.
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On the other side, a warship cut through the sea.
A man stood on its deck, his white coat with "JUSTICE" written on it fluttering in the wind.
"Bahahahaha! Having fun without me?"
He removed his coat and shirt—Bogard caught them—as Garp launched into the sky.
The ship tilted from the sheer force of his jump. Bogard sighed.
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Roger and Ron were clashing when both suddenly froze and looked toward the sky.
"BHAHAHAHAHA! ROGER! RON! YOU BASTARDS HAVING FUN WITHOUT ME?!"
Garp's voice echoed across the sky.
"TAKE THIS, YOU BASTARDS!"
"GALAXY IMPACT!"
From the sky, Garp slammed his fist downward, coated in advanced armament and conqueror's haki.
Ron and Roger laughed.
"Wahahahaha!"
"Bahahahaha!"
Both jumped, denting the earth as they launched upward to meet the attack.
"KAMUSARI!" Roger swung his blade, coated in haki.
"FIST BONE: CRUSHING SKY!" Ron swung his fist with advanced armament and sheer physical strength.
The three attacks collided.
The shockwaves and explosion that followed pushed seawater back from the shore. Clouds were blown away for hundreds of meters. Trees were uprooted, and the land was crushed.
Even Gloriosa and Gabban had to stop fighting and shield themselves.
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From the sea, Stussy watched.
"Fucking monsters…"
She picked up her den den mushi.
"Rocks, things are getting out of hand. Garp is here too."
"Volshahahaha! That bastard came too, huh… What are Ron and Gloriosa doing?" Rocks' voice replied.
Stussy looked at the half-destroyed island.
"Still fighting. Half the island is destroyed."
"Tsk… Let them fight. Newgate is already heading there in case an admiral arrives."
Stussy sighed in relief.
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Explosions continued across the island.
Gloriosa and Gabban moved further away.
Gabban looked at the destruction and sighed. "Those madmen have lost it."
He jumped, swinging his axe and cutting incoming stones.
"You psycho woman! Stop throwing stones at me and fight head-on if you—"
Before he could finish, massive stones began falling again.
Gloriosa dashed forward, her kick coated in advanced armament and her fruit's power.
Gabban swung both axes upward. Black lightning sparked.
He gritted his teeth as gravity intensified around him.
"Damn this Devil Fruit…"
Armament covered his entire body as the pressure loosened.
Gloriosa grinned as stones floated and shot toward him.
Gabban cut through them and pushed her back.
She used Geppo, attacking from different directions while stones shot at him from all sides.
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On the other side, Garp, Ron, and Roger fought.
Swords and fists clashed endlessly.
Ron swung his fist—Roger blocked with Ace—while Garp launched a barrage of punches.
It became a chaotic free-for-all.
All three laughed as their fighting spirit burned brighter.
Time passed.
More than half the island was destroyed.
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Morning came.
Garp, Ron, and Roger were panting.
"BAHAHAHAHA!" Ron laughed, sensing Newgate's aura approaching.
Gloriosa and Gabban had already retreated far from the island.
Ron's black wings flapped as he shot into the sky. His body expanded to 30 meters.
"Garp! Roger! Don't die!" his voice echoed.
Garp and Roger looked up.
"Bahahaha! Who are you underestimating, you bastard?!"
"Wahahahaha! Come with everything you have!"
Roger raised his middle finger.
Then their smiles froze.
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Ron's entire body was covered in golden-red flames.
"Bahahahaha! Then be ready, you bastards!"
"FLAME EMPEROR'S WRATH!"
He shot toward the island at full speed, flames condensing around his fist.
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From the sea, Stussy collapsed, her legs giving out.
Gloriosa watched, eyes reflecting the flaming figure.
"Hehehe… that's my Ron."
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On an approaching ship, Newgate laughed.
"Gurararara! Looks like I'm late for the fun."
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The Roger Pirates stared in shock.
"Captain will survive that… right?"
"Of course he will!" Gabban and Rayleigh shouted.
But their eyes never left the island.
Even they felt doubt.
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Garp and Roger felt the heat.
Both took a deep breath, pouring all their haki into their final attacks.
Ron descended.
"FLAME APOCALYPSE!"
He punched downward.
Garp grinned. "FIST BONE: IRON FIST!"
Roger roared. "GOD OF FIRE: ACE!"
The attacks met. Roger and Garp's conqueror's haki held the flames in place. Ron's observation flared.
He gritted his teeth, compressed the flames further, twisted his body—
—and grabbed both of them.
He threw them into the sea.
All in few seconds.
Then—
The compressed flames detonated.
Half the island was engulfed.
The ground melted. Trees turned to ash. Seawater turned to steam from the intense heat.
Minutes later, the molten ground cooled—
forming a glassy crater.
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