One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134 - [134] : New Powerful Combatants! Buster Call! Activated!

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"The Fifth Emperor! The man with a 3 Billion Beri bounty who defeated Marine Admiral Aokiji—IS ATTACKING!!!"

Terrified screams echoed throughout Enies Lobby.

"Why?? Why would an Emperor attack Enies Lobby??" Soldiers despaired, clutching their heads, looking up at the terrifying flying ship amidst the thunderclouds.

This was the man who defeated a Marine Admiral!

And look—

That man... he was Lightning! An Incarnation of Thunder—even the ship he commanded sailed through thunderclouds...

How could they be a match for this Godlike man??

Against other pirates daring to attack Enies Lobby, they, as the island's defenders, would naturally enforce Absolute Justice—

But facing this man—they felt all their courage draining away. Facing an opponent with no hope of victory... fear was humanity's primal instinct.

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"Pervert? AWOOO! You really know how to compliment a guy, little bro!" Franky roared with laughter upon hearing Rowen call him a pervert.

But then, he quickly noticed something amiss...

"Sky Sovereign Rowen?? Y-You're that legendary Sky Sovereign Rowen? Why are you here saving me?" Hearing the terrified screams echoing from below, Franky stared incredulously at Rowen on the flying ship above.

The Fifth Emperor! Why would he come to save him??

"Iceburg said you're the best shipwright in the world. The pirate ship that carried us to Water 7, the Going Merry—needs repairs from the best," Rowen replied, smiling at Franky.

"F-For a pirate ship—you came all the way to Enies Lobby to save me?" Franky felt his eyes moisten.

"AWOOO! I'M SUPER MOVED, YOU BASTARDS! TO CARE SO MUCH ABOUT A SHIP!" Franky wailed, tears streaming down his face.

"Of course, it's not just to save you—"

Rowen added, his gaze shifting towards the other CP9 members emerging grimly from the Commander's office.

"CP9... Knowing I was in Water 7—yet daring to complete their mission under my nose... Quite bold of you!"

RUMBLE!!!

As someone who had mastered the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to its extreme, Rowen's words were thunder!

Rowen's wrath—was divine punishment!

The lightning within the thunderclouds above let out a series of horrifying roars! These thunderclaps made the Marine soldiers and World Government personnel below clutch their heads in agony, drenched in sweat!

In this moment, the majesty of an Emperor was made terrifyingly real in the hearts of Enies Lobby's garrison!

His words possessed supreme Divine might!

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'Is this the power of the Fifth Emperor, the man with the 3 Billion Beri bounty?!' Countless soldiers stared, their eyes filled with terror.

"D-DAMN IT! He let me go on purpose!" Blueno, though not the brightest, wasn't a complete idiot. He finally understood... his escape from Water 7 back to Enies Lobby wasn't luck at all!

It was the Emperor's deliberate act. Letting him return to Enies Lobby—then wiping him out, along with Enies Lobby itself, from the map!

What a terrifying majesty!

Was this—an Emperor of the Sea?? Blueno felt his limbs turn to ice. Even Lucci and the others were instantly defeated by this man—he stood absolutely no chance!

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"Sky Sovereign Rowen! Are You Insane?? This Is Enies Lobby! Attacking Here Means Declaring War Directly On The World Government!" Spandam, though weak, possessed the typical resilience of One Piece world inhabitants.

Having survived Usopp's explosive shot, he managed to scramble up, hiding behind Jabra and the others, pointing towards the World Government flag flying at the highest point of the Tower of Justice.

"Chapapa! So, the Chief's brain really is quite slow. He already trampled the Celestial Dragons in Mariejois—he declared war on the World Government long ago," Fukurou commented, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"Hey, hey! This pressure is no joke! Is this the oppressive aura of the World's Most Dangerous Man?" Jabra also sweated nervously.

"Yoyoi~ D-Don't tell me... today I'm going to meet my mother in heaven?" Kumadori wailed theatrically, sweating profusely, uttering words of filial piety. In reality, his mother was still alive, though old, and still working as an assassin.

Robin, seeing the flag, flinched, her beautiful eyes narrowing uncontrollably.

Robin was intelligent. Though Rowen claimed he wanted to display an Emperor's might by razing Enies Lobby, Robin sensed a large part of his reason was for her—To help her eradicate the shadow the World Government cast over her heart.

'Even though I've resolved myself... seeing the World Government's flag here... I still feel an uncontrollable fear?? Rowen has done so much for me... I can't let him down!' Robin fought to overcome her trauma.

"Hm? That flag... It really is an eyesore," Rowen commented, sensing Robin's internal struggle. He then looked towards the World Government flag.

"Usopp," Rowen stated calmly.

Robin's psychological trauma spanned twenty years. Simply coming to Enies Lobby wouldn't be enough to completely erase such deep-seated scars. She needed—a baptism.

"Understood!" Usopp replied gravely. Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro—all three having awakened Observation Haki—could sense Robin's emotional turmoil.

Though Usopp hadn't awakened it yet, his naturally keen five senses allowed him to perceive others' emotions with greater subtlety than most. He could feel Robin's internal struggle.

Though he didn't know what happened to Robin, Usopp knew one thing... The World Government was the cause of her current state—

The World Government was their enemy. Rowen was ordering him to attack! At this critical moment—Usopp would not falter!

"SPECIAL ATTACK——! FIRE BIRD STAR——!!!" Usopp's slingshot, enhanced with Dials, launched a projectile infused with the power of a Flame Dial!

Flame Dials could store and release fire.

The one Usopp possessed stored flames from Rowen's Flare-Flare Fruit! Its power was far greater than in the original story!

WHOOSH!

The projectile, transforming into a soaring firebird, slammed into the World Government flag!

FWOOM!

Flames instantly consumed the flag symbolizing the World Government. The terrifying heat from Rowen's Flare-Flare Fruit even blasted a huge hole in the top of the Tower of Justice!

"!!!"

Spandam and the others stared blankly at the utterly incinerated World Government flag and the flaming hole in the Tower of Justice.

"D-Declared War! The Straw Hat Pirates—and Sky Sovereign Rowen Have Officially Declared War On The World Government!"

Terrified screams echoed throughout Enies Lobby.

If the Mariejois incident could be dismissed as Sky Sovereign Rowen's individual act—then this—was the entire Straw Hat crew formally declaring war on the World Government!

"Shishishi! Been wanting to formally declare war for a while now! Stupid World Government!" Luffy grinned, adjusting his straw hat.

His Observation Haki clearly perceived Robin's current struggle.

Luffy, though seemingly carefree, was incredibly perceptive at critical moments. Robin, with Rowen by her side, had become so much more confident, yet seeing the World Government's flag still made her uncontrollably afraid.

One could only imagine the horrific things the World Government had done to Robin.

Luffy didn't want to know the details. He wouldn't tear open his comrade's old wounds. He only needed to know one thing—Defeating the World Government was necessary...

And—

Whether for his own dream, or for Rowen's dream! The World Government was an enemy he had to defeat!

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"Hmph. Destroy this place! Then turn the whole world upside down, right? The No. 1 spot in Rowen's arsenal is mine!" Zoro declared with a feral grin.

Besides his dream of becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman, Zoro had long since adopted a new dream.

FWOOSH!

"DESERT SPADA——!" The sandstorm slowly coalesced into a slender figure—Vivi! With a sharp thrust of her right hand, a terrifying sandstorm rapidly formed, then swelled into a colossal vortex—

Vivi's lips curved into a faint smile. 'Rowen's No. 1! I'm aiming for that too!'

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WHOOSH!

"Three-Sword Style——! 1080 Pound Phoenix——!!!" Zoro roared.

"Diable Jambe——! Party Table Kick Course——!!!" Sanji, not to be outdone, charged into the cluster of Enies Lobby buildings!