One Piece: The Strongest Trait System

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BOOM!

Silently, invisibly—a devastating force descended upon Marine Headquarters!

THE ENTIRE BASE WAS INSTANTLY SUBJECTED TO A CATASTROPHIC ATTACK!

Currently, Marine HQ was a hive of activity, gathering immense military strength in preparation for war with the Whitebeard Pirates.

It was projected that over 90,000 Elite Marines would be assembled!

The reason it wasn't the 100,000 from the original story was due to the massive casualties suffered by the ten thousand elites during the Enies Lobby incident—

Though the mobilization wasn't complete, the forces gathered at Marine HQ were already colossal.

Yet under this sudden, silent, terrifyingly destructive force—countless buildings at Marine HQ were obliterated. Rampaging energy claimed the lives of innumerable elite Marines.

The massive fleet docked at Marine HQ's harbor was also shattered and sunk under this devastating power—Countless blasts of invisible lightning erupted, plunging the entirety of Marine Headquarters into horrifying destruction!

VMM!

An intense red light flashed in Sengoku's eyes—Observation Haki: Future Sight!

This—was the future Sengoku saw with his Precognitive Haki!

SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH AN ATTACK ON MARINE HEADQUARTERS!

This power was the Rumble-Rumble Fruit... And it was fused with another Devil Fruit ability—

—Completely concealing the light, sound, and fluctuations of the destructive lightning attack, turning it into this silent, horrifying assault!

It was the Paramecia Clear-Clear Fruit ability!

That ability should have been in the hands of Gecko Moria's subordinate. According to intelligence from the World Government, Kuma had confirmed that Moria was killed by Sky Sovereign Rowen.

The Warlords, briefly back to full strength with Blackbeard's appointment, had lost another member, requiring a new replacement.

The Clear-Clear Fruit's power had indeed fallen into Rowen's hands! And combined with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit—how frightening!

Against this silent, invisible destructive force—unless one's Observation Haki reached the level of future sight—it was impossible to defend against...

The Clear-Clear Fruit could completely erase all fluctuations and presence of an attack—standard Observation Haki, as an extension of the five senses, simply couldn't detect it!

Only Observation Haki that had manifested the sixth sense, capable of seeing the future, could anticipate the attack's arrival!

And one had to constantly maintain their Haki at its absolute peak!

The only reason Sengoku had seen this was because the moment he sensed Rowen's own Observation Haki, he had pushed his own to its limit. Sensing this base meant Marine HQ was definitely within Rowen's Rumble-Rumble Fruit attack range—

—Though Sengoku hadn't thought the man would be so insane—he didn't expect him to REALLY attack!

'That reckless madman!' Sengoku cursed inwardly. He's as bad as that war-mongering drunkard Kaido!

Sengoku also guessed Rowen's motive—This was punishment for Sengoku using his own Conqueror's Haki to block Rowen's Observation Haki earlier.

This was an Emperor's wrath.

BUT THIS IS TOO UNREASONABLE!

This is Marine Headquarters... Isn't it perfectly natural for us to prevent you from spying on us??

And for that, you attack Marine HQ??

Do you want all-out war??

As a user of the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Daibutsu, these thoughts flashed through Sengoku's mind in an instant.

But the most critical thing now wasn't analyzing Rowen's motives or cursing his insanity—it was stopping this attack!

A transparent Rumble-Rumble Fruit attack—

—Besides the Admirals, no one could withstand it. Even Gion and the others might die instantly!

If this attack landed—Sengoku, seeing the horrifying future of Marine HQ under this transparent lightning assault, felt his eyes turn bloodshot...

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CRACKLE! BOOOOM!

Sengoku, his body wreathed in Haōshoku Coating, shot out of the Fleet Admiral's office.

The windows shattered instantly.

Ascending into the sky, Sengoku's body began to glow with golden light!

VMMMMMMM!

His body rapidly expanded, emitting a brilliant golden sheen!

He transformed into a colossal Buddha!

The Buddha form of Sengoku the Buddha, user of the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Daibutsu!

"FLEET ADMIRAL SENGOKU??" The numerous Marine HQ elites below stared, completely stunned, at the suddenly appearing Buddha in the sky.

Especially the Vice Admirals and above—their expressions changed drastically. For Fleet Admiral Sengoku to transform into his golden Buddha form at Marine HQ—something was terribly wrong!

Was someone attacking Marine Headquarters??

Currently, Marine HQ was not only guarded by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, but all three Admirals were also present! With such a concentration of power, even an Emperor's crew attacking would be courting death!

But the next moment—

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Sengoku raised his hand, launching a shockwave towards the sky!

The Buddha's Shockwave (Impact Wave)——!

This powerful shockwave, though unable to tear the atmosphere and sea apart like the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, possessed localized destructive power in no way inferior!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

Under the horrified gazes of countless Marine elites, Sengoku's terrifying shockwave collided with an invisible destructive force in the atmosphere!

A horrifying energy blast instantly erupted in the skies above Marine HQ. Even causing many buildings below to explode!

Facing such a sudden attack, even Sengoku couldn't guarantee the absolute safety of Marine HQ. He could only try his best to direct the energy blasts towards uninhabited building clusters—

—And under Sengoku's attack, the Clear-Clear Fruit's ability was shattered, revealing the true form of the destructive energy!

Pillars of lightning radiating destructive power!

Numerous Marine elites stared wide-eyed. Many Vice Admirals' faces paled drastically.

A destructive lightning attack descending from the sky.

On these seas, only one man could achieve such a feat...

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"SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN!" Momonga's face turned pale.

As a survivor of the disastrous Enies Lobby battle, the incident had left him with considerable psychological trauma.

Seeing this man's signature Devil Fruit ability again, Momonga felt an uncontrollable fear well up inside him.

"Sky Sovereign Rowen is attacking Marine HQ??" Hearing the name, all the Marine elites' faces changed, cold sweat beading on their foreheads as they all raised their weapons.

This was the man who had defeated two Marine HQ Admirals in succession...

And the Admirals he defeated were the leaders of both the Hawk and Dove factions—Akainu and Aokiji!

One could say that within the current Marine HQ, Sky Sovereign Rowen, this new Emperor of the Sea, was even more SCARY than the Four Emperors!

He had left a massive psychological scar on countless Marine Elites!

And now, this man was directly attacking Marine HQ??

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"AN INVISIBLE ATTACK! The power of the Clear-Clear Fruit!" Gion held Konpira, her forehead beaded with cold sweat.

Having fought Rowen before he rose to power, Gion knew all too well how terrifying the combination of multiple Devil Fruit abilities could be.

Back then, Rowen's Haki was very weak, yet just with his Devil Fruit abilities, he had been difficult for her to handle—

—The current Rowen was no longer someone she was qualified to face. Just this invisible Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability could kill her instantly!

"How scary... A silent, invisible destructive attack... Observation Haki can't detect it—THERE'S NO REACTION TIME AT ALL!" Beside Gion, the other Admiral Candidate, Chaton, was also drenched in cold sweat, his eyes filled with horror.

Before Fleet Admiral Sengoku's attack shattered the Clear-Clear Fruit's ability, his own Observation Haki hadn't detected any anomaly.

This meant, if he entered Rowen's attack range, he would have absolutely no means of resistance... He would be instantly killed!

A destructive force descending out of thin air—without being able to sense it, one moment you could be talking to a colleague, the next you'd be in the underworld...

What did it mean to be the World's Strongest Devil Fruit User??

What did it mean to be the World's Most Dangerous Man??

In this moment, Chaton truly, personally, understood!

If not for Fleet Admiral Sengoku's intervention, who knows how many casualties they would have suffered just now!

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"BASTARD!" Akainu also activated his Observation Haki, his face incredibly grim. But his Magma-Magma Fruit was unsuitable for release within the unprepared Marine HQ.

"The Clear-Clear Fruit plus Rumble-Rumble Fruit... How scary..." Kizaru commented, standing by the broken window of the Fleet Admiral's office, looking at the dissipating energy waves.

VMM!

Kizaru transformed into a beam of light!

"Yasakani no Magatama——!!!"

Countless light particles shot out, then transformed into Kizaru's form in the sky. The Glint-Glint Fruit could not only launch laser attacks, but also use light elementalization to create multiple light clones.

These light clones all held the Sword—Ama no Murakumo, created by the Glint-Glint Fruit ability.

He shot into the sky, blocking all the dissipating energy waves, preventing further damage to Marine HQ.

"Excellent, Borsalino." Seeing Kizaru take action, Sengoku also sighed in relief. The Glint-Glint Fruit's speed was the fastest among all Devil Fruits, capable of maximizing protection for Marine HQ.

"SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?? DO YOU WANT TO START AN ALL-OUT WAR WITH MARINE HEADQUARTERS??" Sengoku roared, looking up at the sky. He knew Rowen, with his Rumble-Rumble Fruit, could hear him!

But the lightning attack from the sky showed no signs of stopping, continuing its bombardment—

"BASTARD!" Sengoku cursed inwardly.

Such an attack, against a now-prepared Marine HQ, besides causing embarrassment, wouldn't inflict any more substantial damage!

BUT!

Sengoku's Observation Haki clearly sensed the wavering emotions of the countless Marine elites below!

Attacked directly at their home base. And only able to passively defend!

Being forced to passively defend like this—even Marine HQ's elites' morale would plummet... And that was a major taboo!

Soon, they were about to go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates!

How could they afford low morale??

And Sengoku, with his Buddha-like wisdom, also understood Rowen's meaning.

This bastard—was displaying his Emperor's might, demanding he concede. Otherwise, even if this attack was meaningless now, it wouldn't stop, continuing to demoralize Marine HQ!

Dispatch Kizaru and the others to find Rowen's location?

NO!

The thought appeared and was instantly dismissed by Sengoku.

That man now possessed not only the Rumble-Rumble Fruit but also the Door-Door and Clear-Clear Fruits! With those abilities, catching him would be incredibly difficult! If they truly enraged this man, how could they proceed with the public execution? They'd have to constantly defend against this man's lightning attacks!

The World's Strongest Devil Fruit User was too damn annoying!

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"Stop it, Sky Sovereign Rowen! Within my authority—I can unilaterally agree to one condition from you," Sengoku's voice was low, though his forehead throbbed with bulging veins. He had no choice but to concede.

He couldn't let others know about this matter, but even if he whispered, Rowen, with his Rumble-Rumble Fruit, could hear.

Though the price was high, he couldn't let Rowen continue this attack. If this continued, Marine HQ's dignity would be completely gone! Morale would collapse!

RUMBLE...

The thunderclouds in the sky roiled, and the attacks stopped.

"Phew!" Sengoku sighed in relief. The other party had accepted his condition.

But his eyes were filled with frustration. As Fleet Admiral of the Marines, he had actually conceded to a pirate!

But at least, the matter had stopped. Sengoku began to rally the troops' morale, continuing war mobilization.

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"One condition, hmm?" Rowen smiled.

Though it was within Sengoku's authority, it was still a decent promise.

After all, with a prepared Sengoku and all three Admirals present, his Rumble-Rumble Fruit alone couldn't cause major damage to Marine HQ.

The other party only conceded because they were preparing for war with Whitebeard and couldn't afford a collapse in morale.

As for postponing the war? Don't be ridiculous.

The Summit War was already set in motion; a war of this scale couldn't be stopped just because one wanted to.

As for how to contact Sengoku?? With his plundered Transponder Snail Traits, Rowen could easily do so.

This action, besides punishing Sengoku for casually blocking his Observation Haki with Conqueror's Haki, was also to test the effectiveness of the Clear-Clear Fruit against top-tier powerhouses.

The unawakened Clear-Clear Fruit's effectiveness against someone of Sengoku's level wasn't very high—it served more as a deterrent.

It was very useful against a large organization like Marine HQ or the World Government. But against top-tier individuals, it was insufficient...

It seemed Shiryu's successful sneak attack on Garp in the original story was primarily due to the flaw created by Koby.

It was likely Koby's Faction Betrayal Trait activated again, causing Garp to panic. When a user's emotions were in turmoil, their Observation Haki could fail.

Though Garp had trained his Observation Haki to its peak and should have been able to foresee the attack even with the Clear-Clear Fruit, under Koby's idiotic actions, he was successfully ambushed, leading to his failure to single-handedly take down Hachinosu Island.

Testing the Clear-Clear Fruit's current power and obtaining a condition from Sengoku—was a decent gain.

As for his Clear-Clear Fruit ability being exposed?

After Moria's death, it was bound to be known eventually—and sometimes, revealing one's power wasn't a weakness, but a powerful deterrent!

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