Roya's arm became enveloped in pitch-black Armament Haki.
The dense Armament Haki patterned itself across Roya's arm like intricate tattoos.
Sengoku and Garp's pupils constricted sharply as they instinctively exclaimed, "This is...!!!"
Before they could finish their sentence,
The training ground erupted with a deafening explosion!
The thunderous sound seemed to explode right beside their ears, startling them into trembling.
All they saw was Roya's fist pressed against the rolling magma.
Unlike before,
The scorching heat couldn't penetrate Roya's arm at all.
The magma was completely blocked by the ink-black Armament Haki.
"H-how? What level of Armament Haki is this to withstand my magma?!!"
Sengoku and Garp swallowed hard, "This is the pinnacle of Armament Haki!"
But how could this be possible!
How could Roya, at his age, have honed his Armament Haki to such an incredible degree!
Before they could process this revelation,
They heard Roya calmly say to Akainu in the training ground, "Akainu, you called me weak. But can you withstand my attack?!"
As Roya's words faded, Akainu felt the atmosphere shift dramatically.
An overwhelming pressure, like that of a terrifying beast, weighed down on him.
"Shave!"
Roya instantly appeared behind Akainu, displaying the pinnacle of Rokushiki techniques that left Akainu completely unprepared.
Roya's arms, wrapped in dense Armament Haki, simultaneously extended to gently press against Akainu's back.
The training ground fell silent except for the gentle breeze and Roya's quiet voice.
"Supreme Rokushiki Secret Technique - Rokuougan: Modified!"
"BOOM!"
Roya's Armament Haki-clad arms unleashed terrifying shockwaves.
With the explosion of force, Roya's palms released concentrated power directly into Akainu's back.
A violent gust erupted from Roya's position!
"I can't see anything!"
"My eyes got dust in them! What just happened?"
"Akainu got sent flying by Roya's punch!"
"What?! Akainu was actually punched away by Roya!"
...
Akainu was sent soaring into the sky.
Midair, Akainu felt like he'd lost all sensation in his back.
He couldn't maneuver at all in the air.
Wave after wave of pain, along with the metallic taste of blood, assaulted his consciousness.
Gritting his teeth, Akainu tried to regain his bearings.
But Roya wouldn't give him that chance!
"Moon Walk!"
Though Moon Walk couldn't compare to Talisman powers, his current identity restricted him to using it.
Fortunately, his Moon Walk had reached its peak, so the speed wasn't lacking.The sunlight shone upon Roya's back.
Anyone who looked at Roya instinctively closed their eyes due to the blinding glare.
"Akainu, didn't you say my Devil Fruit ability was useless? Well, I just thought of a very practical application—let's see if you can handle it!"
"Phantom·Susanoo!"
A massive purple humanoid figure enveloped Roya, completely blocking the sunlight.
This allowed many to finally open their eyes.
But when they did, they were met with the terrifying sight of Roya's Devil Fruit ability!
"What the hell is that?!"
"That purple giant looks insanely powerful!"
"Does it have some kind of special ability?!"
...
The Phantom·Susanoo was entirely composed of illusions, but because it was bound to Roya's own body, Armament Haki could be fully imbued into it.
As for other abilities, aside from its intimidating appearance, it only had one trait—100% Armament Haki coverage!
But don't underestimate this power. Considering the sheer size of the Susanoo, coating it entirely in Armament Haki was absolutely terrifying!
A single punch could send someone straight to the afterlife!
Akainu stared at the colossal figure blotting out the sky, utterly stunned.
He couldn't even begin to imagine that Roya's Devil Fruit could reach such a level.
Though he knew this was just an illusion, combined with Roya's Armament Haki, Akainu couldn't fathom just how devastating this attack would be!
Akainu refused to accept it, but right now, he couldn't even move his body!
"Damn it, Roya! I—!!!"
"Boom!"
Before Akainu could finish, Roya mercilessly slammed his fist down.
"Boom!"
Another deafening impact echoed as Akainu was sent flying like a meteor, crashing violently into the training grounds.
A massive crater, over three hundred meters in diameter, formed in the vast training field.
At its center lay Akainu, completely knocked out.
He was powerless to resist.
Only then did Roya slowly retract his Phantom.
Descending gracefully from the air, not a speck of dust on him, he made the entire match look effortless!
The training grounds fell into dead silence.
Everyone simply stared at the scene before them, their minds overwhelmed with shock.
Even Sengoku and Garp were deeply shaken by what they had witnessed.
Time ticked by.
Roya turned his gaze toward Sengoku.
"Fleet Admiral, isn't it time to announce the results?"
His voice shattered the silence.
Instantly, everyone snapped out of their daze.
They looked at Roya and began chanting his name at the top of their lungs—only now, they added two more words before it!
"Admiral Roya!"
"Admiral Roya!"
"Admiral Roya!"
...
Expressionless, Sengoku ordered the medical team, "Treat Akainu immediately!"
Then, he stepped beside Roya and addressed the crowd through the Amplifying Den Den Mushi:
"Roya is hereby promoted to the rank of Admiral!"
From within the crowd, Kalifa suddenly rushed forward, throwing herself into Roya's arms.
"Roya, congratulations on becoming an Admiral!" she exclaimed.Sengoku looked at the two men before him and sighed inwardly: Youth is truly wonderful.
"Roya, you are the first to be promoted to Admiral rank. Once the other two Admirals emerge victorious from the remaining two trials, we will announce it to the world!"
"Thank you for your trouble, Fleet Admiral!"
Sengoku waved his hand dismissively. "No trouble at all. In fact, it's only with people like you in the Marines that we can bring greater peace to these seas!"
At this moment, Sengoku felt incomparably confident. With Roya's presence, the new Admirals would become the terrifying nightmares haunting pirates across the seas!