30 Years in Whitebeard’s Crew, I Became Invincible

Saturn was far more dangerous than he appeared. His body might be laced with technological enhancement, much like Queen's.

According to Vegapunk, his "suppression" ability could either be a scientific weapon or a Devil Fruit power.

The former seemed unlikely, Roy had already experienced it firsthand. It wasn't gravity, but something closer to neurological paralysis.

When the nervous system is attacked, the brain can't send signals to the body. The result? Complete loss of control, as if paralyzed.

Saturn's Gyuki Spider form was a Mythical Zoan-type fruit. These types usually possess a unique special ability.

Roy had figured out Saturn's power the moment they clashed.

It was a mental-type attack, severing the brain's ability to communicate with the body.

Even his gaze attack worked similarly, weaponizing his eyes to produce shockwaves. Ivankov used something similar, creating shockwaves by rapidly blinking.

Ivankov had once seen Saturn in person. Perhaps that's where he learned the technique.

But Saturn's Gyuki ability was mental in nature. Anyone who looked into his eyes would fall under a psychological suppression.

Of course, Haki can dispel all forms of negative effects and block such abilities entirely.

"Pretty similar to Observation Haki," Roy muttered.

His own Observation Haki carried a deceptive quality, like when he'd fooled all five Elders earlier, making them believe he was standing right in front of them.

That illusion had given him the opening to snap Nusjuro's horse leg clean off. Otherwise, breaking it wouldn't have been so easy.

Now, Nusjuro, who'd been blown in half by a bullet, and Mars, who'd had a gaping hole punched through him, had already fully regenerated.

This wasn't a normal Zoan recovery.

Not even the Phoenix Fruit could heal like this.

Their existence was more like... corpses reanimated by power.

Unless they were mentally killed, they would just keep regenerating like the 'failed' fruit Roy currently had, able to revive even after death.

"You've all been dead for a long time now." Roy raised his head and looked at them.

Five monsters surrounded him, four on the ground in a circle, while Saint Mars hovered in the sky above with his True Form: Itsumade.

Roy's words visibly shook the five of them.

"Based on our fight just now, and how fast your bodies healed, I can say for certain, you're already dead. You exist now not because of the Ope Ope no Mi. I've studied that fruit. Even with its abilities, it can't make you recover that fast after such heavy injuries."

"Your regeneration isn't just healing, it's full-body revival. Your bodies are no longer under your own control. Even if you were completely destroyed, you'd just regenerate and continue fighting. Unless the person behind you wants you to die, I don't think you can be killed by normal means."

"But I think I've finally figured out how to kill you. Just need a bit more time to test it out."

Roy smiled.

"Nonsense!" said Saint Warcury.

"We'll see who's spouting nonsense," Roy smirked.

"Kill him!"

All five attacked at once.

"Suppression!" Saturn unleashed the Gyuki's spiritual attack.

"Conqueror's Roar!" Saint Warcury let out a bellowing roar, laced with Conqueror's Haki, sending out a shockwave.

Nusjuro raised the First Generation Kitetsu. Blue ghostly flames wrapped around the horse-bone blade, slashing down at Roy with icy hellfire.

In the sky, Saint Mars breathed flames, while Saint Ethanbaron spat a stream of green corrosive acid.

"Get lost."

Roy's gaze swept over them as an overwhelming surge of Haki erupted from his body, a pillar of black-and-red lightning tearing through the heavens.

Everyone fighting in Dressrosa could see the column of lightning-like Haki erupting.

No one could believe it was simply Conqueror's Haki. Under that immense pressure, the sky darkened, the sea roared, and all the Fighting Fish around Dressrosa floated to the surface, completely unconscious.

On the iron bridge, Admiral Fujitora froze, kneeling to the ground. Atmos, too, dropped out of his dragon form, clutching his chest and gasping for breath.

"Big Bro's Haki... It's as terrifying as ever! I can't even look at it directly!" Atmos groaned in pain.

Devil Fruit users could barely maintain their powers in Roy's presence, especially Zoan types, who were innately suppressed by Conqueror's Haki. And Roy's was especially monstrous.

"W-What the hell is that?!"

Doflamingo, just about to go wild after Luffy's Fourth Gear vanished, felt the wave of Haki even from a distance. His eyes filled with dread.

"A monster!!"

"That Haki... It's Roy's!!" Zoro looked toward Green Bit.

"What's happening over there? Why is it exploding?" Usopp asked nearby.

"Hmm. Probably another battle." Zoro replied calmly.

"So this is an Emperor, huh… no Devil Fruit, just pure Haki. I'd heard his Haki surpassed even Shanks. I didn't expect it to be this strong." Fujitora gazed up at the sky.

After Roy's blast of Conqueror's Haki, the skies cleared. Of the five powerful auras Fujitora had sensed earlier, only one remained. The other four were gone.

"The Five Elders are in trouble." Fujitora unsheathed his blade.

Atmos rushed in to stop him, but this time, Admiral Fujitora showed his full power.

With one clean motion, Atmos was down, blood pooling beneath him.

"We can't let the Five Elders fall." Fujitora rushed toward the island's depths.

Even though Atmos had eaten the Fish-Fish Fruit, at best, his power was that of a Yonko commander. His talent was limited.

Facing an Admiral's full blow, he was no match. In his dragon form, he'd barely held on. Without it, Fujitora crushed him easily.

Meanwhile, on Green Bit Island.

Roy stood alone.

No one else was around. The area around him had been carved away completely.

Clatter, clatter...

A sand dune twitched. A half-shattered body slowly reformed, gradually turning back into a Gyuki Spider.

"You guys are really hard to kill, huh? Let's see how total annihilation works." Roy raised the pistol in his hand.

Bang!

The muzzle flashed. A bullet shot straight toward the regenerating Saturn.

His head had only half regrown when the bullet came flying. He couldn't move at all.

But just as it was about to strike-

Clang!

A blade intercepted the bullet: Yakuza Kasen, one of the 12 Supreme Grade Blades.

It blocked the shot, but the swordsman wasn't unscathed. Roy's bullets weren't so easily deflected.

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