One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 297

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Egghead—

"SKY SOVEREIGN!"

The demonic eyes of the Five Elders were incredibly grim—yet their foreheads were slick with a cold sweat they couldn't stop.

The judgment that Sky Sovereign Rowen was on Egghead was a conclusion all five of them had reached together. It was based on this judgment that Saturn—as the vanguard—had used his summoning ability to bring the other four from Pangea Castle in Mariejois to this place.

Originally, they had predicted that with all five of them present—even the weakest among them, Saturn—possessed Admiral-level combat strength, thanks to their immortality, Awakened Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits, and Haki—they would be an unstoppable force.

Nusjuro and Warcury, the strongest among them in both combat power and Haki, were even at the top-tier Emperor level.

Combined with Akainu, their six Admiral-level or higher combatants should have been more than enough to sweep away the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet's commanders, excluding Sky Sovereign Rowen himself.

As for Rowen—he was to be handled by Imu—possessing Gunko.

At Rowen's level of combat strength, even with their immortality, three of them might not be enough to stall him. They even had the God's Knights as a backup; their forces were, in theory, more than sufficient.

This Was The Full Might Of The World Government, Deployed!

But who could have known that the situation after arriving on Egghead would be completely different from their predictions.

Not only was the combat strength of the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet's commanders far beyond their expectations—

Sky Sovereign Rowen had even resurrected top-tier powerhouses like Kuzan and Kaido—and the former user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the man who called himself God, Enel.

In an instant, Sky Sovereign's side had gained three more Admiral-level or higher combatants.

Especially Kaido!

He could still use Haōshoku Coating, and was even stronger than in his prime!

Even in a top-tier war of this magnitude, a single Admiral-level combatant could have a crucial impact on the battle. After all, in any era, Admiral-level fighters were absolute peak combatants!

Even when facing a Legendary-Class fighter, Admiral-level combatants weren't like the weaklings below them who'd collapse instantly from a burst of Conqueror's Haki.

A coordinated group of Admiral-level fighters could still hold their own against a Legendary-Class opponent.

A single Admiral-level fighter was that crucial, let alone the sudden appearance of three unexpected ones.

The situation had completely exceeded their expectations.

The full force of the Five Elders had descended—yet they held no advantage at all. In fact, they were being pushed back, beaten into a pathetic state.

What was worse... their intelligence was wrong.

The Ice-Ice Fruit ability that had frozen this sea region was not the work of Sky Sovereign Rowen, but of the deceased—and resurrected—Kuzan.

And Sky Sovereign Rowen had directly infiltrated the Holy Land of Mariejois, breaking into the Room of Flowers where Imu resided!

THIS WAS A MISTAKE SO GRAVE IT WAS ALMOST UNFORGIVABLE.

After all, the judgment had been made by all five of them. There was no room to shift the blame.

Besides, Imu would not listen to any of their explanations.

Imu only cared about results, not the process.

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Fear and panic made the Five Elders' foreheads break out in fine sweat.

"KILL JOY BOY."

Imu's cold voice echoed in the Five Elders' minds. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

This sentence plunged the Five Elders into an icy abyss.

Now, Imu's possession ability had been broken by Sky Sovereign Rowen, who had infiltrated the Room of Flowers, using his powerful Conqueror's Haki.

Although Imu's true body was not in that space, his Devil Fruit ability was manifested there. And as a Devil Fruit ability, it could be shattered by Conqueror's Haki.

The terrifying Conqueror's Haki released by Rowen in the Room of Flowers was not just aimed at them on Egghead—but also at Imu's manifested Baphomet Fruit ability in that space!

The previously possessed Gunko had been released from possession and had collapsed unconscious.

Under the direct assault of Rowen's Conqueror's Haki, even Imu couldn't multitask—fighting off Rowen's overwhelming presence while simultaneously possessing Gunko was impossible.

Though with Imu's Haki and raw power, this kind of clash wouldn't drain his Devil Fruit abilities completely—it would still take time to set up another attempt.

And with Imu unable to possess Gunko and intervene in this battle, their forces were already insufficient—

This was Imu, telling them to kill Straw Hat, to kill Joy Boy, at any cost.

Though they were immortal, the Five Elders knew that Rowen—who had vanished from the Room of Flowers—was definitely heading their way.

Once that monster showed up, even their immortality wouldn't save them from agony. Sure, he couldn't kill them outright, but Rowen's Haki could inflict suffering far worse than death.

They had not experienced real pain for too long. The thought of Rowen's level of Haki acting on their bodies made the Five Elders shudder.

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And among the Five Elders, Saturn was the most panicked.

After all, the other four were summoned here by Imu's ability.

As long as the Devil Fruit ability was dispelled, they could return to Pangea Castle in Mariejois. Even if Rowen arrived, at worst they would suffer for a while.

But he had come here by ship...

He couldn't get back to Pangea Castle using Imu's summoning ability. That power only worked one way—it needed someone under contract as an anchor point, and couldn't be reversed.

Compared to the other four, Saturn truly had no way out!

Even if he killed Straw Hat, so what??

He couldn't retreat back to the Holy Land Mariejois!

All the Marines on the warships had been knocked unconscious in the clash of Imu and Rowen's Conqueror's Haki—These warships were now just useless hunks of metal with no one to steer them.

And even if they could be controlled, it was useless.

Kuzan's Ice-Ice Fruit ability had completely frozen this sea region; the warships couldn't move at all.

HIS ESCAPE ROUTE WAS COMPLETELY CUT OFF!

Fear and panic caused Saturn's expression to change drastically.

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"HOW PATHETIC. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IN POWER, HAS IT COMPLETELY CORRUPTED YOU??"

Compared to the Five Elders, Akainu was biting down on his cigar, his expression one of iron-blooded resolve, without a trace of panic or fear.

"SAKAZUKI! WATCH YOUR TONE!" Warcury roared.

As someone with overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, how could Warcury let Akainu diss him like that?

"Am I wrong? So what if the battle is not in our favor? The worst outcome is just death. And you can't even die. A little pain is enough to make you lose your composure. PATHETIC."

Akainu showed zero respect for the Five Elders, trash-talking them openly with pure mockery written all over his face.