"What you see is not necessarily true!"
However, just as Roosevelt thought he truly saw it, the next second he discovered it was merely a fake, a feint within Nox's sword move.
Precisely because of this misjudgment, Nox found Roosevelt's opening and struck him in the chest with a sword.
"This is bad!!!"
When Roosevelt realized he had made a mistake, he immediately tried to remedy it, but bringing his sword back was already too late; he could only forcefully twist his body.
"Swish swish swish!!!"
But in the end, he still couldn't completely dodge it, resulting in a deep sword wound on his abdomen.
"You are indeed a Grand Swordmaster and possess Sword Intent just like me."
"But your speed is too slow, your strength is too small, and your Haki is not strong."
"You lack experience fighting strong opponents; the environment you grew up in was too comfortable."
"Leading to the gap between us being like heaven and earth due to various factors!"
As Nox spoke, the speed of his sword strikes became faster....
Even though he could hear Nox's words, at this moment, Roosevelt had no mind to respond to Nox.
Because ever since his last misjudgment, he had completely fallen into an absolute disadvantage.
Nox's sword was very fast, and each strike carried powerful force; even though he could use his own Sword Intent to counteract the enhancement from Sword Intent.
But the pure strength and the power attached to the sword by Haki, he could only forcibly endure!
This resulted in him being completely in a position of passive defense, without even the strength to fight back.
"Admiral candidate level Grand Swordmaster!"
After multiple exchanges with Roosevelt, Nox had completely grasped the opponent's strength.
It can be said that a Grand Swordmaster of this level is completely a very powerful expert in the Four Seas.
After all, the Pirate strength within the Four Seas does not exceed the Vice Admiral level, so Roosevelt's strength is completely sufficient to protect the Heptarchy.
But unfortunately, the person he encountered now was Nox; even though Nox was young, his combat experience with strong opponents was much more than Roosevelt's.
Furthermore, Nox was an expert who survived from the brutal New World, and there was a huge gap between him and a Grand Swordmaster like Roosevelt who grew up in the Four Seas.
If it weren't for Nox wanting to see the opponent's sword art, he wouldn't have been able to withstand many of Nox's sword strikes at all.
"Your Sword Intent, I have already seen clearly."
"Your value is also used up."
"This battle should end!"
After Nox forced Roosevelt back with a sword strike, he said coldly and ruthlessly.
"Unless you step over my corpse, otherwise, I absolutely will not let you destroy this country!"
"One-Sword Style: Sword Comes Out of the East!!"
This time, Roosevelt, under Nox's indulgence, finally gained the opportunity to take the initiative to attack.
He gathered all his Sword Intent onto the sword body; as Busoshoku Haki circulated, in an instant, he charged towards Nox and unleashed the most powerful sword strike in his entire life!!
"Limitless: Evil Dragon Severing Sky Slash!"
Nox also pushed his Limitless Sword Intent to the extreme; the sword energy that was originally like a fierce dragon sublimated and transformed into an evil dragon soaring across the sky.
As the Seven Star Sword slashed down, the evil dragon flipped and merged into the Seven Star Sword; all the power erupted under this single sword strike.
The final sword duel between the two did not have earth-shattering collision.
Nor was there a massive slash that severed the sky.
There was only both sides charging towards each other at extreme speed; the two people who were originally facing each other exchanged positions.
When they finally stopped, the two stood back to back, maintaining the posture of their initial sword swing.
"Your protective Sword Intent is quite good."
"But in this World, if you don't have absolute strength, you cannot protect what you want to protect."
Nox stood up straight and said a word with his back to Roosevelt.
"Please you..."
"Cough cough..."
"Thud!!!!!"
Roosevelt heard this sentence, suddenly spat out large mouthfuls of blood, and used his sword to forcefully support himself and prevent himself from falling.
"Whether this country is destroyed or not depends on the country itself!!!"
Nox said calmly.
When he saw Roosevelt, Nox already had another decision in his heart, but whether it could succeed was still unknown.
"Thank..."
Hearing Nox's words, Roosevelt hadn't finished speaking when his eyes went dark, and he completely fell down.
"Marley, Kano, take people to loot all the treasures of this country's nobles."
"Remember, don't waste time with the commoners; I want to plunder all the treasures of this country's nobles as quickly as possible!"
After defeating Roosevelt, he ordered his subordinates to do what needed to be done.
"Senior Brother, rest assured, we know!"
Kano said excitedly; this kind of thing was not the first time they had done it, and they were very familiar with it.
"Oh, right, have someone bandage this guy up; don't let him die."
"Also, detain him; don't let him run away."
Nox said, pointing at Roosevelt lying on the ground.
He did not kill Roosevelt; it's just that there are too few Great Swordsmen in this World, and killing one means one less.
So Nox planned to capture him first before deciding.
After speaking, Nox went ahead to the Heptarchy Palace.
"Queen Elizabeth, while General Roosevelt is currently holding back Limitless Great Swordsman Nox, please quickly leave this country through the escape route!"
"As long as you are still here, the Heptarchy is still here. Wait until Limitless Great Swordsman Nox leaves, and you can just come back."
Inside the Heptarchy Palace, many ministers were urging their Queen to leave.
The Heptarchy, being a major sword road nation in the West Blue, but its King is actually a woman!!
"You don't need to persuade me anymore; my mind is made up. I absolutely will not leave here at this country's time of crisis!"
"My uncle is fighting at the front; I, as the Queen, how can I abandon my own country?"
Elizabeth Eleanor, even though she was only fifteen years old, the determined look on her face was by no means just words.
That she could become Queen at this age and manage the Heptarchy in an orderly manner, she is definitely not a foolish person, but a very intelligent and very capable woman.
"Buzz!!!"
However, Eleanor had just finished speaking.
The next moment, an incomparably powerful Haoshoku Haki knocked out everyone inside the entire palace; only Eleanor was not affected at all.
"How could this be!!!"
Even though Eleanor had heard of Haoshoku Haki before, this was the first time she had seen it.
"Limitless Great Swordsman Nox!"
Eleanor, as the Queen, even though she was very young, was full of courage; after realizing that Nox had arrived, she subconsciously drew the beautiful long sword symbolizing royal authority from behind her and held it in her hand.
"I didn't expect that the Heptarchy, being a strong sword road nation in the West Blue, its King is actually a woman. How strange."
Nox appeared in front of Eleanor, holding the Seven Star Sword, looking at the Queen in front of him with a smile. Not to mention, she really has a queenly demeanor.
"Where is my uncle?"
Eleanor saw Nox appear here and subconsciously realized something.
"That Grand Swordmaster named Roosevelt?"
"He has already been defeated by me, but seeing that he is also a Grand Swordmaster like me, I did not kill him."
Nox said as he spoke, walking over to the throne and sitting down on his own.
"What do you want?"
Eleanor looked at Nox and asked solemnly.
As the Queen, she naturally had a Queen's wisdom. Since Nox did not kill her uncle and knocked out everyone in the palace, leaving only her, the Queen, alone.
Saying it was for the treasures of this kingdom, she absolutely did not believe it; he must have some ulterior motive.
"I like talking to smart people; no need to beat around the bush."
"What I want is a bit much. Firstly, are all the treasures of this country's nobles and the royal family, Devil Fruit, and sword road inheritance."
"Secondly, I want this King of Heptarchy to secretly become a force under my command."
This idea was only generated after he witnessed a Grand Swordmaster like Roosevelt.
His goal is to conquer the World; in the future, it's unavoidable that he will break through the New World and enter the Four Seas to develop.
If there is a strong nation like Heptarchy in the West Blue acting as an inside contact, then the resistance to developing in the Four Seas will be greatly reduced.
More importantly, although the Heptarchy lacks top-tier combat power, in terms of low-level and mid-level combat power, it is still quite good.
"You are too greedy!!"
Eleanor looked at Nox, her face very unpleasant.
This Pirate in front of her is too greedy; not only does he want this country's treasures, he also wants this country's inheritance, and even wants this country to become a force under his command.
For Eleanor, as the Queen, this is simply impossible.
"Becoming a kingdom under my command is only secret; it doesn't need to be public."
"On the surface, the Heptarchy is still the Heptarchy and is still a World Government member state; it has just been plundered by Pirates once."
"Also, I will not take all the treasures; I will leave you one-tenth so you can continue to pay the celestial tribute."
"Furthermore, I did not let my subordinates lay hands on the commoners, which can guarantee the stability within your kingdom."
"After becoming a force under my command, I won't require much of you normally; in the future, I will even help your kingdom develop and become the number one nation in the West Blue."
"Finally, you have one minute to consider and then make your own choice."
"Do you want to continue being the Queen, or die gloriously for this country? And then I will choose another person from your royal family who can accept my proposal to be King."
Nox unhurriedly stated his thoughts.
Even though he is currently a Rocks Pirates Pirate, even though Nox's current power has not yet taken shape, he has already started to lay some groundwork for his future.
Hearing Nox say this, Eleanor tightly gripped the sword hilt with both hands, wishing she could rush forward and cut Nox in two with one strike!
But rationality told her, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive; once she is impulsive, this country will be finished.
Eleanor did not believe any of the benefits Nox mentioned; those were just empty promises.
She was thinking about how she could save this country.
"In this World, if you want to protect something, the most important thing is to have absolute strength. Without strength, everything is empty talk."
"You will submit to the World Government and offer celestial tribute to the World Government. Isn't it because the World Government possesses absolute strength, capable of destroying your country with just one word?"
"Similarly, I also possess the power to destroy your country, so submitting to me and submitting to the World Government is no different."
If it weren't for the woman in front of him being relatively smart, he wouldn't have wasted so much effort talking so much.
If he were to support a fool to be King, who knows what that fool would turn this country into in the future, and he wouldn't be able to achieve his desired goal then.
"Strength, that's right, it's strength. This country's strength is too weak!"
After Eleanor heard Nox's words, she suddenly had a moment of realization. If she possessed the power to defeat Nox, how could she have fallen to this state?
"I accept your proposal!"
Eleanor, in the last second, agreed.
In front of absolute strength, she simply had no second choice; otherwise, this country would fall into destruction, and she herself would also perish.
She is an ambitious and scheming woman; otherwise, it would have been impossible for her to suppress the other princes of the royal family at fifteen and become the Queen of Heptarchy!
"Very good, you are a Queen who knows how to adapt to circumstances."
"However, don't try any tricks in front of me. What you are thinking in your heart, I know clearly."
"For example, the treasure hidden by the Heptarchy thirty kilometers east of the palace, the treasure used for restoring the country, the key is the sword in your hand."
"You were just planning to hide this treasure and not hand it over to me, right?"
"This is the first mistake you have made, and also the last. Next time, if I find you have any other small thoughts, then you might as well not be this Queen anymore."
Nox walked forward, lifted Eleanor's smooth chin, and said with a smile while looking into her eyes.
"I..."
Eleanor heard Nox say this, her face instantly turned pale.
"How could he know what I am thinking in my heart?"
"Could it be the power of a Devil Fruit?"
"Damn it, if this is the case, then won't I be controlled by him all the time, unable to escape?"
Eleanor's heart was completely in disarray at this moment.
"You still want to escape my control? I tell you, this is completely impossible. Whoever I, Nox, want to control, unless he can defeat me, otherwise, never think about escaping my control!"
"Compile a list of threats to your rule of this kingdom and give it to me. I will have people deal with all these threats. I do not wish for this kingdom of mine to have any hidden dangers."
Nox looked at Eleanor in front of him and smiled proudly.
This kind of thing, secretly controlling a West Blue World Government member state, and also a famous sword road strong nation in the West Blue, perhaps only he would dare to do it, only he could do it.
"Give me the sword. Wait until I'm done using it, I'll return it to you."
"You come with me too, otherwise, my subordinates won't have eyes later and might kill you if they see I'm not here."
Saying this, Nox snatched the magnificent long sword from Eleanor's hand, and then took the silent Eleanor to the Heptarchy's treasury.