Elementalization is one of the 'permanent' abilities of Logia-type Devil Fruits.
Basically, any Logia-type Devil Fruit user has this bug-like 100% evasion ability. Since most attacks in the pirate world are physical, this ability to ignore physical attacks is extremely overpowered.
Unless it's seawater, Seastone, Haki, or specific 'counter' attacks, an elementalized user is almost invincible. For an average 'expert' facing an elementalized opponent, there are only one word left:
Despair!
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"Hmph, you still want to turn Nami and the others into artworks?"
I'll turn you into an artwork right now—
Crash!
At that moment, with a loud bang, three figures... two people and a running duck, flew into the battlefield with broken branches and leaves. It was clearly Luffy's classic way of traveling: the human cannonball.
Luffy,
And Nami...
Killing in front of them isn't good, right?
Anyway, Luffy usually just sends enemies flying; Nami is essentially a kind-hearted girl...
Swish—
As Roman hesitated, Mr. 3, who was being held by the face, opened his palm. White wax quickly formed into a long sword, and he swung the weapon at Roman's arm.
?!
Rustle...
Roman's arm, which was 'cut in half,' didn't bleed but turned into sheets of white paper and reassembled. Although unharmed, it allowed Mr. 3 to break free from control.
This...
"Roman, behind you!"
Hearing Nami's shout from behind, Roman's mind moved, and the clothes on his back instantly transformed into a giant sheet of white paper that floated in front of him, making his eyes narrow:
On the back of his clothes, there was a white '@' graffiti!
"White of Mercy."
On the other side, the little girl holding a palette, Miss Golden Week, pointed her brush at Roman with an expressionless face.
!?
No wonder!
Roman's face turned serious. This little girl could make him fall into a trap without him noticing! Roman's hesitation, which shouldn't have happened, allowed that guy called Mr.3 to escape successfully.
"Roman!"
Luffy, who had stood up from his 'human cannon' movement, scanned the battlefield and finally relaxed his anxious face.
"Why Nami and the others posing?"
"Do we look like we have time for that?!"
Facing the furious Nami, Luffy grinned.
"Great, you're all okay."
Just in time—
"Luffy, you handle the enemies."
Roman decisively turned around, passing by Luffy.
"I'll go save Nami and the others."
"Got it!"
Luffy stretched his shoulders, facing Mr.3 and other Baroque Works officers who had wiped the blood off their faces.
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"Hey, Roman."
Zoro, holding his two swords but unable to do anything, reminded him.
"Be careful, this wax is as hard as steel..."
In other words, without the ability to cut steel—
"Watch me."
Roman 'spat out' two sailor knives from his hands, and with a low buzzing sound, the blades were covered with a layer of high-speed gray serrations!
Although this 'chainsaw sword' could cut through ordinary steel, in the situation where Nami, Zoro, and Vivi's legs were deeply trapped, unless they all had Roman's 'elementalization' method, it wouldn't be easy to escape! However:
"Paper Dance—"
Roman crossed the knives in his hands in mid-air, and the rapidly moving serrations on the blades instantly sparked! The intense heat ignited the 'paper knives' in his hands.
"Flame Sword!"
Swish swish swish swish swish—
Taking advantage of the few seconds when the flames clung to the paper knives without burning them, Roman's dual blades cut through, drawing smooth curves! Like a hot knife through butter, he 'dug' out the three trapped people.
"We're saved!"
"Roman is still reliable..."
Nami's words made Zoro raise an eyebrow. What does that mean? Am I not reliable... but:
He instinctively tightened his grip on the knife!
It seems... cutting iron...
"Alright, then wait for Luffy—"
Throwing away the weapon that had already burned to the 'hilt,' Roman turned to look at the other side of the battlefield. However, what he saw was:
Boom!
Luffy being knocked to the ground with a punch!
What?
Roman looked at Luffy, who got up and continued fighting, curious as to why he couldn't beat the opponent. Luffy's strength was undeniable. Even if that man named Mr.3 used wax to create a giant 'robot,' it shouldn't be:
"Gomu Gomu no Gatling!"
Facing Luffy's furious fists, Mr.3, who controlled the 'robot,' didn't even look at the dense shadows of the fists. Instead, he attacked with his own punches, fighting offense with offense! The reason he dared to be so bold was because:
"Red of Rage."
A blob of red '@'-shaped paint was thrown from the shoulder of the wax 'robot,' and Luffy's fists made a ninety-degree turn in mid-air, chasing after the red graffiti like a dog seeing a bone! This left Luffy wide open, and of course, the result was:
Bang!!
A huge fist slammed into Luffy's face, sending him crashing into the dirt once again.
"Hahaha, you can't possibly defeat us!"
At the head of the giant wax 'robot,' the man codenamed Mr.3 laughed arrogantly. The wax battle robot 'Champion Cup' he created with his ability was truly made of steel and iron! Tireless.
After being enhanced by his partner Miss Golden Week's 'coloring' ability, which boosted its strength, speed, and defense, it became an unstoppable war machine. Finally, a seat was left on the shoulder to protect Miss Golden Week, allowing her to paint various colors to interfere with and control the enemies...
"The 'Golden Champion Cup' is invincible!"
The giant robot pointed at Luffy, who was getting up again, and Mr.3 snorted coldly.
"Are you also a Devil Fruit user?"
"Unaffected by blunt force... then how about this move:"
As the giant wax robot 'Golden Champion Cup' waved its hand, two giant hammer-like fists began to soften, deform, and then transform into two huge swords.
Sticky Sculpture - Sword
"I'll cut you into pieces!"
Facing the incoming swords, Luffy was about to dodge, but the next second:
"Ah, I really want to drink tea~~~"
"Idiot! Dodge quickly!"
Seeing Luffy's relaxed and leisurely demeanor, the newly freed Nami was furious! But a figure had already flashed by—
Swish,
Clang!!
With a loud bang, Luffy was jolted and landed on the ground, the 'green' paint on his back partially wiped off, snapping him back to reality.
"Roman?"
"What's this..."
"Leisure Green."
The little painter girl, Miss Golden Week, perched on Mr. 3's shoulder, had already revealed the answer. Roman frowned as he used his ability to create a large shield to block the falling giant sword.
"Luffy, fall back!"
Swish, swish,
As the two retreated, the battlefield turned into a standoff.
On one side were Roman, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Vivi... and Usopp and Karoo hiding nearby.
On the other side were the combined forces of Mr. 3 and Miss Golden Week, along with: "Hmm, what are you two afraid of?"
Mr. 3 snorted in displeasure at the pale-faced Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine.
"With the enemy right in front of you, how dare you not give it your all?"
"Believe it or not, I can take you both out without the boss lifting a finger!"
"W... we..."
Caught between the high-ranking Baroque Works officers and the 'demon' Roman, Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine were truly at a loss, not knowing what to do. However:
"Leave the guy who can turn into paper and the one with the straw hat to us,"
Mr. 3 knew that his two colleagues were only good for easy fights; against 'experts,' they were doomed to be instantly defeated.
"Alright, okay!"
Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine were overjoyed, while on the other side:
"Be careful, that girl called Miss Golden Week can use colors to influence people..."
Zoro raised an eyebrow at Roman's explanation.
"That's because Luffy doesn't usually train his willpower—"
Whoosh,
A hidden splash of paint hit Zoro, and the next second:
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come into this world..."
Zoro knelt!
"Sorrowful Blue."
"Ahhh, and you have the nerve to criticize others?"
Nami was speechless.
Roman suddenly thought of a possibility, slowly closed his eyes, and his face went from shock to joy, finally turning into a twisted smile...
"It's useless, Roman."
Nami advised from the side,
"The opponent's paint doesn't need to be seen to take effect—actually, most of the time, her paint is on your back..."
"Hahahahahahaha~~!!!"
Roman's sudden laughter startled Nami and the others. Could it be that he was unknowingly affected too... even the little girl Miss Golden Week on the shoulder of the giant robot 'Golden Champion Cup' was stunned.
I haven't even thrown out the 'Laughing Yellow' yet...
"Hmph,"
Roman opened his eyes, pointed at the enemy, and declared.
"I want that little girl!"
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????
Silence—
With both sides looking at him like a 'pervert', Nami moved aside in disgust.
Nami: "Scum!"
Vivi: "Trash!"
Zoro: "Stick!"
"If you don't understand, just shut up!" Roman scolded.
Luffy: "Meat!"
"Why did it become something even scarier with you?" Roman was speechless.
"Forget it,"
Rubbing his temples, Roman pointed at the little girl codenamed Miss Golden Week and seriously issued an ultimatum.
"Anyway, you'll follow us for a while!"
"I won't give you a chance to refuse, because:"
Whoosh—!
Roman, giving it his all, disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye. In the next moment, his blurred figure appeared behind the 'Golden Champion Cup'.
Losers have no right to refuse.
Slash!
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