Mangaka in the StrawHats

Chapter 293: Chapter 292



In a synchronized rush, the Straw Hat Pirates unleashed all their defensive techniques!

The air crackled with energy as shields and barriers appeared: The Roshomon, Millón Escudo, and other shield abilities each member possessed. Together, they formed a formidable wall around the crew.

Logan and Luffy, acting in unison, activated the rubberization of the Nika form, imbuing the shield with rubber-like properties that softened and absorbed impact. This intricate defense covered only the Straw Hat Pirates and the Terra Robots within it.

As for the three Elders? Let them fend for themselves.

Boom~~~

The Uranus' energy shockwave descended like a catastrophic tidal wave, immediately enveloping the three Elders!!

Meanwhile, for the Straw Hat Pirates~~~

The energy wave first met the Millón Escudo barrier, and the shield shuddered upon impact, fractures forming instantly across its surface. In mere seconds, the cracks multiplied, webbing through the barrier with alarming speed.

Bang!!

The Millón Escudo shattered, its remnants dissipating as the Uranus' shockwave tore through it.

Next in line was the mighty Rashomon! Holding firm for a heartbeat, the ancient gate-like barrier absorbed the energy wave, enduring three intense seconds before it, too, succumbed.

Bang!

Bang!

The Uranus' relentless energy struck the next layer of defense—an enchanted shield powered by the Clow Cards' magic. Theoretically, this shield was nearly impenetrable, only susceptible to the Sword card itself. But here, in the world of One Piece, where different laws held sway, even this formidable shield had limits.

Five seconds in, the Clow Card shield reached its breaking point and finally shattered, scattering fragments of energy into the surrounding air.

By now, the Uranus' attack was only half as potent as it had been initially, the layers of defense taking their toll. It faced one last line of defense—the final shield, rubberized by the combined power of Logan and Luffy's Nika forms.

The rubberized shield dented, bending inward under the sheer force of the Uranus' power. The energy wave bore down with crushing pressure, pressing the shield into the Straw Hat Pirates.

With a thunderous impact, the rubberized shield and the Pirates were forced to the ground, the immense weight creating a colossal crater as they were driven into the very bedrock.

The Red Line's surface, normally unyielding, was blasted into a void hundreds of meters deep, the soil and rock reduced to nothingness beneath the relentless pressure.

The Uranus' attack continued unabated, crashing down upon them for three long minutes!!!

When the dust finally began to settle~~~~

Duang!!

The Red Line, once a proud island of red stone, now plunged hundreds of meters deep, rebounded like a coiled spring under pressure, as if refusing to surrender to the void. It bounced back, the ground shifting back and forth repeatedly in ten-meter arcs, until at last, it stilled, restoring an uneasy calm.

Inside Pangea Castle, in a secluded garden beneath the domed roof, a lone figure stood silently.

Wrapped in a dark-colored smock, his form was shrouded, his features obscured from view. His tall, imposing hat cast shadows that deepened his air of mystery. Almost no one had ever seen his true appearance.

This was Im, the undisputed supreme ruler of Mariejois.

He observed a live feed on a screen before him, watching the location where the Uranus' energy had landed.

"It should be over…"

The words fell from his lips, a mere whisper. Im turned slightly, ready to depart with the certainty of a mission accomplished.

But as he turned, something caught his eye.

He stopped, his body freezing in place. His head whipped back, gaze fixating sharply on the screen.

What he saw made his eyes widen with shock.

Um!!

He leaned forward, pulling back his hood to get a clearer view. His eyes grew large with disbelief.

"What!!!"

Im's mouth fell open, his mind reeling.

On the screen, the area that should have been a massive, smoldering crater was... completely intact???

Im rubbed his eyes, attempting to make sense of what he was seeing, but the image remained unchanged.

Impossible…

That was the power of the Uranus!!!

Im had wielded the Uranus before, using its devastating force to annihilate entire islands. With a single strike, islands were reduced to ashes, torn apart, and sunk into the sea, obliterated without a trace.

Even with the Red Line's vastness and thick layers of rock and soil, this attack should have carved out a massive pit stretching hundreds of kilometers across.

But now, staring at the screen, Im could scarcely believe his eyes.

And then he noticed something else.

The ground was still moving, gently pulsing up and down, as if alive. Im's heart raced as a realization struck him.

A legend… or was it a prophecy?

When Joy Boy returns, the will of the great kingdom will rise with him.

An unstoppable force!

"Damn it!!! Among these intruders... Joy Boy has returned!"

Im's mind raced with understanding, horror settling into his core.

The one who controlled these Terra Robots could only be Joy Boy himself!

Though Im had recognized the Terra Robots immediately, knowing their origins, he had never set foot on Raftel and thus did not realize the key to activating them was the awakening of the Nika form.

In his mind, anyone who stumbled upon Raftel's ruins could potentially control the Terra Robots. Seeing them as a grave threat, he had ordered the Five Elders to serve as expendable distractions, intending to wipe out the robots with the Uranus.

But he hadn't accounted for this possibility—that Joy Boy had returned.

A tremor of fear ran through Im's heart as he stumbled back, the force of the realization weakening his resolve. His heels hit the edge of his seat, and he fell into it, shaken and vulnerable.

His eyes remained fixed on the screen, filled with a newfound dread.

The long-dreaded prophecy was coming to pass.


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