"One Piece: Sign-In at the Start to Get Ryūjin Jakka"

The sound of bullets cutting through the air had already faded.

Spandine cautiously peeked from behind cover. The subordinate he had dragged in front of himself was already lifeless—cold and still.

And it was only thanks to that despicable act that Spandine had survived.

He stared at Roya, who was slowly approaching, his eyes wide with disbelief.

His lips trembled. The arrogance once plastered across his face had turned to sheer paleness.

"Wh-What kind of power is this?! Who… who the hell are you?! How could someone like you exist in the West Blue?!"

Spandine screamed, his voice hoarse.

He glared at Roya, but his eyes were full of fear and panic.

Bowing to the strong, bullying the weak—Spandine was the embodiment of that phrase.

Roya walked toward Spandine, every step seeming to stomp directly on the man's heart.

At that moment, Roya arrived at the Tree of Knowledge.

Ding! Congratulations, host! Check-in at the Tree of Knowledge successful. Reward: Wood Release – Deep Forest Emergence!

As the system's voice fell silent, Roya now stood right before Spandine.

Terrified, Spandine collapsed to the ground, crying out,"D-Don't come any closer! If you do… I'll press this!"

He pulled a Golden Den Den Mushi from his coat.

Olvia's heart jolted the moment she saw it!

"Roya, that's the Buster Call trigger! If it's activated, all of Ohara will be reduced to ruins!"

Hearing Olvia's words, Spandine seemed to regain his confidence. He pointed the device at Roya and threatened,"She's right! Now get on your knees and apologize! If I press this Buster Call, this island will vanish from the sea charts in minutes! This represents the Navy's ultimate offensive force!"

Beneath his hood, Roya remained calm and silent.

He raised his hand."Bakudō #4 — Hainawa!" (Grey Rope)

A glowing rope of energy materialized before him. In its original world (Bleach), it was used to bind and restrain targets. Rukia and Renji had both used this spell before.

In an instant—and before Spandine could react—the rope snatched the Golden Den Den Mushi out of his hands and delivered it to Roya.

Spandine's confidence shattered completely as he felt the weight leave his palm.

His only trump card… stolen so effortlessly.He panicked—completely lost his composure.

Holding Robin close, Olvia breathed a sigh of relief.

But suddenly—her pupils shrank in horror."Roya, are you crazy?! You actually pressed the Buster Call!!"

It happened too quickly—even Spandine hadn't fully processed it.

But the moment he saw Roya press the Golden Den Den Mushi, Spandine went from despair to wild joy.He burst out laughing.

"You actually did it! You pressed it! Do you really want Ohara to be destroyed?! Hahahaha! You fool! Now watch as the Navy unleashes its full power!"

Spandine couldn't believe his luck had turned around so suddenly. In his mind, he was back on top.

After all… this was the Buster Call!

Olvia's face turned grim.

Outside the island, ten warships carrying over a thousand soldiers, dozens of Captains, and five Vice Admirals received the Buster Call signal and began advancing toward Ohara.

Cannons roared from the ships. A barrage of slashes and projectiles soared through the sky—Including attacks from two Admiral Candidates!

"Meteor Volcano!"

"Ice Age!"

After receiving the Buster Call order, Sakazuki (Akainu) and Kuzan (Aokiji) unleashed their full power.

The sky turned into a battlefield of overwhelming, terrifying destruction.

Olvia and Robin closed their eyes. Just moments ago, they had thought victory was within reach—but Roya's actions had thrown everything into chaos.

They could already imagine the island's utter devastation.

Spandine laughed wildly."This is what you get for crossing me! Go to hell and embrace the cruelty of death!"

As his laughter echoed, Roya's lips curved into a faint smile—hidden under his cloak, unseen by all.

Then, Roya slowly raised his hand and slammed it into the ground.

"Wood Release – Deep Forest Emergence!"

With that utterance, immense life energy surged into the Tree of Knowledge.

Its roots burst from the earth, rapidly intertwining into a massive wall of natural defense!

Spanning for miles, the root wall arched over the island, blocking the full might of the Buster Call with ease.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Bullets, cannon fire, sword slashes—even the devastating attacks of Aokiji and Akainu—could not breach the defense of the living root wall.

Every impact was absorbed and healed by the overwhelming life force of Wood Release.

As the smoke from the Buster Call's first assault faded, the once-cocky Spandine stared at the scene before him in disbelief, swallowing hard.

He had never witnessed anything like this.

His lips trembled as he muttered,"H-How is this possible? The Tree of Knowledge… is alive?!"

And it wasn't just Spandine. Outside the island, Aokiji and Akainu were equally stunned.

Their brows furrowed deeply. The attacks they had just launched were among their strongest.

Yet even that tremendous power was effortlessly blocked by this tree-root barrier.

"What even is this thing?!"

"No matter what it is," Akainu growled, magma surging across his arm,"anything that gets in our way must be eliminated!"

"This is just wood! I don't believe my magma can't burn through it!Hellhound!!!"

With a punch, molten magma blasted into the air, warping it with intense heat.

BOOM!!!

His flaming fist smashed directly into the wall formed by the roots of the Tree of Knowledge…