Note: 1 extra chapter per 35 power stone.
1 chapter per two or three days.
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Another year passed.
And once again—
A gigantic piece of news exploded across the entire world.
The seas fell into chaos all over again.
Because this time—
The legendary Roger Pirates had officially disbanded.
The crew that conquered the Grand Line…
The crew that reached the final island…
The crew of the Pirate King—
Was gone.
The moment this news spread—
The entire world was shaken.
Pirates became confused.
Marines became alarmed.
Even the World Government turned restless.
Inside countless taverns across the seas—
People discussed the unbelievable news loudly.
“What?!”
“The Roger Pirates disbanded?!”
“Why would they suddenly disappear?!”
“Where’s Roger?!”
“No one knows!”
One by one—
The members of Roger’s crew vanished across the world.
Kozuki Oden returned to Wano Country along with his family.
Silvers Rayleigh quietly retired from piracy and went into seclusion with Shakuyaku.
Scopper Gaban disappeared into Elbaf.
Crocus returned once again to the Twin Cape lighthouse.
Even the younger members—
Like Shanks and Buggy—
Went their separate ways.
But the biggest problem remained—
No one could find Gol D.
Roger himself.
The Pirate King had completely vanished.
And because of that—
The entire world entered another frenzy.
The Marines immediately launched a massive global search operation.
Countless Marine warships sailed across every sea.
Ports were investigated.
Islands were searched.
Informants were interrogated nonstop.
Even the Cipher Pol agents personally joined the search under orders from the World Government.
But despite all their efforts—
Nothing was found.
No traces.
No sightings.
No clues.
It was as if Roger had disappeared from the face of the world itself.
Inside Marineford—
The atmosphere had become extremely tense.
Stacks of reports covered Sengoku’s office.
“Still nothing?!”
Sengoku slammed another report onto the desk angrily.
“How can a man that famous simply vanish?!”
Nearby Marines lowered their heads nervously.
No one dared answer.
Meanwhile—
Elsewhere on the sea—
Ramon sat quietly at the front of Garp’s ship while reading the latest newspaper.
The wind blew strongly against his coat.
Then he muttered quietly,
‘So it finally happened…’
‘The Roger Pirates are gone.’
For a moment—
Ramon became thoughtful.
Because he knew something others did not.
Roger wasn’t hiding out of fear.
The Pirate King was already nearing the end of his life.
Ramon slowly closed the newspaper.
Then looked toward the horizon silently.
‘The era is moving faster now…’
‘Much faster.’
Soon—
Several more months passed.
During that time—
The chaos across the seas continued increasing.
And within that chaos—
One Marine name continued rising rapidly.
Ramon.
Now at the age of twelve—
His strength had already reached a terrifying level.
Pirates feared encountering him more than ever before.
Especially after he personally hunted down and captured several notorious pirates with bounties exceeding 500 million berries.
Some were defeated in direct combat.
Some had their ships destroyed instantly.
Others surrendered the moment they saw his warship approaching.
Because of these overwhelming achievements—
The Marines officially promoted Ramon once again.
Vice Admiral.
The youngest Vice Admiral in Marine history.
The news shocked the entire world.
Even veteran Marines found it unbelievable.
At only twelve years old—
Ramon had already climbed to one of the highest ranks within the Navy.
Meanwhile—
Back at Marineford—
Ramon had just returned after another successful mission.
His coat fluttered behind him while Marines respectfully saluted as he walked through the base.
“Vice Admiral Ramon!”
“Welcome back, sir!”
Ramon casually waved his hand while continuing forward.
His destination—
Garp’s room.
But the moment he entered—
Ramon immediately noticed something strange.
The atmosphere was unusually tense.
Garp was sitting silently inside the room.
No laughing.
No rice crackers.
No loud voice.
Just silence.
Seeing that—
Ramon’s expression became serious instantly.
Because this was rare.
Very rare.
Then—
Garp slowly stood up.
His face was unusually calm and heavy.
“Ramon.”
“Come with me.”
His voice was low and serious.
“There’s something urgent.”
Hearing that—
Ramon nodded immediately without asking questions.
“…Okay, Grandpa.”
Beside Garp—
Bogard was also standing silently.
Even his expression looked grave.
Without wasting any time—
The three of them quickly left Marineford.
Soon—
They boarded Garp’s trusted dog-headed Marine ship along with a few extremely trusted Marines who were loyal enough to keep secrets.
The atmosphere on the ship remained unusually quiet.
Then Garp suddenly yelled toward the Marines, “Set sail!”
“Yes, Vice Admiral Garp!”
The massive ship immediately began moving.
Soon—
The warship departed from Marineford and headed toward the South Blue.
Meanwhile—
Ramon silently looked at Garp.
He could tell immediately.
Something serious had happened.
Very serious.
And deep down—
Ramon already had a rough guess.
Because there was only one thing capable of making Garp this quiet.
Far away—
On an island hidden somewhere within the South Blue—
One man was currently waiting calmly.
The Pirate King himself—
Gol D.
Roger.
The Marine ship continued sailing across the seas for several days.
Leaving the Grand Line behind—
It crossed the Calm Belt and returned toward the Four Blues once again.
Finally—
The ship reached the South Blue.
The atmosphere aboard the ship remained heavy the entire journey.
Even the Marines could sense it.
Something important was about to happen.
Soon—
A lonely abandoned island appeared on the horizon.
No villages.
No ports.
No people.
Only silence.
At the shore—
One man was waiting calmly.
The Pirate King himself—
Gol D.
Roger.
The Marine ship slowly stopped near the island.
The moment the anchor dropped—
Garp didn’t waste even a second.
His voice was serious and commanding.
The Marines immediately saluted.
“Yes, Vice Admiral Garp!”
Without waiting—
Garp directly jumped off the ship and landed onto the island.
BOOM.
The ground cracked slightly beneath his feet.
Seeing that—
Ramon also jumped down immediately.
Behind them—
Bogard silently followed as well.
The three of them began walking deeper into the island’s forest.
The surroundings were eerily quiet.
Only the sound of footsteps and wind could be heard.
After walking for nearly twenty minutes—
They finally reached the center of the island.
And there—
Roger was waiting calmly beneath a large tree.
The moment he saw them—
A huge grin appeared on his face.
“Ahahahahaha!!”
“Garp!”
“Ramon!”
“Long time no see!”
Even now—
Roger still laughed as freely as ever.
But Ramon immediately noticed something.
Roger looked thinner than before.
Weaker.
His body clearly showed signs of exhaustion.
Even his breathing felt slightly unstable.
Meanwhile—
The moment Garp saw Roger—
The anger he had been suppressing finally exploded.
“ROGER!!”
“You bastard!!”
“Why did you have to do that?!”
“Do you even understand what happened after you became Pirate King?!”
“The whole world is in chaos now!”
“People are suffering everywhere because of this frenzy!”
“You turned the seas upside down!”
Garp’s furious voice echoed throughout the forest.
Even the air itself felt heavy.
Meanwhile—
Roger became silent for a moment.
The smile on his face faded slightly.
Then he sighed softly.
“…I know.”
“I know, Garp.”
“But…”
“I didn’t have any other choice left.”
The moment Garp heard that—
His anger flared even more.
“What do you mean you had no choice?!”
For a moment—
Garp almost rushed forward to punch Roger directly.
But then—
He stopped.
Because through Observation Haki—
Garp could clearly sense it.
Roger was already nearing the end.
His life force had weakened tremendously.
The Pirate King was dying.
Meanwhile—
Roger slowly looked toward the sky.
Then said quietly,
“I bet everything… on the next era, Garp.”
Hearing those words—
Garp fell silent.
The forest became quiet for several moments.
Only the sound of wind could be heard.
Finally—
Garp took a deep breath before asking heavily, “…Then why did you call me here?”
Hearing that—
Roger smiled once again.
Then—
He said the words that shocked the entire atmosphere.
“I want to surrender.”
Silence.
Even Ramon’s eyes narrowed slightly hearing those words.
Meanwhile—
Garp stared at Roger silently.
As if trying to understand whether the Pirate King was joking or not.
But Roger’s expression remained calm.
Serious.
For the first time in a long while—
The Pirate King showed no laughter.
Time passed.
Then—
A few days later—
Another shocking piece of news exploded throughout the entire world like a bomb.
The newspapers spread across every sea at unbelievable speed.
The headline alone stunned countless people.
Pirate King Gol D.
Roger Captured By Marine Hero Monkey D.
Garp
The moment this news spread—
The whole world erupted into chaos once again.
Inside towns and kingdoms—
People celebrated loudly.
“The Pirate King was captured?!”
“The Marines finally did it?!”
“Vice Admiral Garp captured Roger?!”
Meanwhile—
Inside Marines headquarters and bases throughout the world—
Morale exploded upward instantly.
Marine soldiers celebrated everywhere.
“To Vice Admiral Garp!”
“To justice!”
“Roger has finally fallen!”
Even young Marines who once feared pirates felt hope rising again.
Meanwhile—
The pirates across the world reacted completely differently.
Shock.
Disbelief.
Rage.
Especially the great pirates who personally knew Roger’s strength.
Because they knew one thing clearly.
Roger was not someone who could simply be defeated easily.
Far away—
Inside the territory of Shiki—
The atmosphere had become terrifyingly heavy.
A pirate officer nervously handed a newspaper toward Shiki.
The moment Shiki read the headline—
His eyes widened.
Veins bulged across his forehead.
Then—
BOOM!!
A terrifying burst of Conqueror’s Haki exploded from his body.
The surrounding pirates instantly collapsed unconscious.
“What…?”
“What nonsense is this?!”
“What is the Navy saying?!”
“Roger was defeated?!”
Shiki’s roar echoed throughout the entire base.
“How is that possible?!”
“He’s my equal!”
“My rival!!”
“No damn Marine could defeat Roger like that!”
His furious voice shook the surroundings.
The pirates nearby trembled silently.
Nobody dared interrupt him.
Meanwhile—
Shiki crushed the newspaper in his hand violently.
Then he suddenly stood up.
His face was dark with rage.
Without hesitation—
He started walking toward the exit.
Seeing this—
The remaining members of his crew panicked instantly.
“Boss Shiki!”
“Where are you going?!”
Shiki didn’t even stop walking.
“I’m going to Marineford.”
“They’re planning to execute Roger.”
“I’m not allowing that.”
“I refuse to accept this outcome!”
His killing intent surged wildly.
The pirates behind him became even more alarmed.
“Boss, wait!”
“This could be a trap!”
“The Marines are definitely prepared!”
But Shiki ignored every warning completely.
His rage had already consumed him.
Without hesitation—
He activated the power of the Float-Float Fruit.
Several enormous abandoned islands nearby slowly began rising into the sky.
Rocks trembled.
The ocean shook.
Entire floating landmasses lifted upward behind him.
Then—
Shiki directly flew toward Marineford alone.
Along with multiple floating islands following behind him like weapons of mass destruction.
Meanwhile—
Far away—
The storm approaching Marineford had already begun.
Currently—
Inside Marineford—
The atmosphere had become extremely tense.
The entire Marine Headquarters was moving frantically.
Marines ran across the base nonstop.
Warships were being prepared rapidly.
Weapons distributed.
Every single soldier understood one thing clearly—
A massive war could erupt at any moment.
Meanwhile—
Inside the central meeting room—
The highest-ranking members of the Marines were gathered together.
Sengoku.
Zephyr.
Kong.
Tsuru.
Several Admirals.
Multiple Vice Admirals.
And numerous elite Marine officers.
The atmosphere inside the room was heavy.
Nobody smiled.
Stacks of intelligence reports covered the table.
Then—
Sengoku suddenly spoke with a grim expression.
“This is bad.”
“No…”
“It’s far worse than bad.”
He slammed another report onto the table.
“According to our latest information—”
“Shiki is already on the move toward Marineford.”
The room instantly became heavier.
Several Vice Admirals narrowed their eyes seriously.
Meanwhile—
Fleet Admiral Kong slowly nodded.
“Yes.”
“And that’s not all.”
He looked toward everyone present before continuing, “Whitebeard is moving.”
“He’s likely heading toward Loguetown to interfere with Roger’s execution.”
Hearing this—
Several officers became visibly tense.
An Admiral muttered quietly,
“So both monsters are moving…”
Another Vice Admiral clenched his fists.
“We don’t have enough manpower for both battlefronts…”
Sengoku rubbed his forehead heavily.
“We need to deploy our forces immediately.”
“We can’t delay anymore.”
Then he looked toward Kong seriously.
“If Whitebeard and Shiki attack separately…”
“We won’t even have enough forces to spare.”
“And if they attack simultaneously…”
The room fell silent.
Because everyone understood what that meant.
Disaster.
Meanwhile—
Another report was suddenly placed onto the table.
Kong read it silently.
Then his face darkened slightly.
Seeing that—
Zephyr frowned.
“What happened?”
Kong sighed deeply before replying,
“The Celestial Dragons are demanding protection.”
“They want an Admiral stationed at Mary Geoise immediately.”
The moment those words were spoken—
Sengoku and Zephyr immediately became furious.
“What?!”
“They want protection right now?!”
Sengoku slammed the table angrily.
“They already have Cipher Pol!”
“And the Holy Knights guarding them!”
“Why do they need an Admiral at a time like this?!”
Zephyr’s expression also darkened heavily.
“Are they insane?”
“The entire world is on the verge of chaos!”
“And they still care only about themselves?!”
The tension inside the room rose sharply.
Meanwhile—
Kong simply sighed tiredly.
“We can’t do anything about it.”
“It’s a direct order.”
“At times of major instability…”
“An Admiral must remain present at Mary Geoise as a formality.”
Hearing that—
Everyone fell silent once again.
Frustration filled the room.
Because they all understood the reality.
Even during a global crisis—
The Marines still had to prioritize protecting the Celestial Dragons.
Meanwhile—
Far away—
Shiki continued flying toward Marineford with floating islands behind him.
And elsewhere—
Whitebeard’s fleet had already begun moving through the seas.
The storm surrounding Roger’s execution was growing larger and larger.
The meeting room remained completely silent.
The pressure in the atmosphere had already become overwhelming.
Every Marine officer present could feel it clearly—
A massive storm was approaching.
Then suddenly—
Zephyr spoke.
“Where’s Garp?”
Hearing that—
Sengoku adjusted his glasses before replying, “He went to Impel Down.”
“He said he wanted to meet Roger one last time.”
The room became quiet again for a moment.
Hearing that—
Zephyr slowly nodded.
He understood why Garp went there.
No matter what happened—
Roger was still Garp’s greatest rival.
And perhaps—
One of his closest enemies.
Then suddenly—
Tsuru spoke calmly.
“There’s another problem we need to focus on.”
Immediately—
Everyone looked toward her.
Tsuru then pulled out a thick intelligence file.
Without hesitation—
She threw it onto the table.
BAM.
The name written on the report instantly caught everyone’s attention.
Douglas Bullet.
Former member of the Roger Pirates.
Several Vice Admirals immediately frowned.
Meanwhile—
Sengoku narrowed his eyes and asked,
“…Why bring him up now?”
Tsuru’s expression became serious.
“I just received new information.”
“Bullet has started attacking islands and Marine bases randomly.”
“And according to our latest reports…”
“He’s currently heading toward Loguetown.”
The moment those words were spoken—
Everyone’s expressions changed instantly.
Tsuru continued,
“He’s already near the end of the Grand Line.”
“If we don’t stop him immediately…”
“He may directly interfere with Roger’s execution.”
The room once again fell silent.
Because everyone present knew exactly how dangerous Douglas Bullet was.
A monster obsessed purely with strength.
A man who once rivaled powerful members within Roger’s crew.
And unlike Roger—
Bullet had no restraint.
No mercy.
No morals.
One Vice Admiral muttered nervously,
“Damn…”
“As if Shiki and Whitebeard weren’t enough already…”
Another officer clenched his fists.
“If Bullet also arrives…”
“The situation could spiral out of control.”
Meanwhile—
Fleet Admiral Kong crossed his arms silently.
His face became increasingly grim.
Finally—
He spoke.
“We need someone strong enough to intercept Bullet immediately.”
“But at the same time…”
“We can’t weaken Marineford’s defenses too much.”
The room again became tense.
Because the problem was obvious.
Every top-tier Marine was already needed elsewhere.
Whitebeard.
Shiki.
Roger’s execution.
Mary Geoise.
Everything was happening at once.
Then suddenly—
One Vice Admiral hesitated before speaking.
“What about Ramon?”
The moment that name was spoken—
Several people inside the room immediately looked up.
Sengoku narrowed his eyes slightly.
Tsuru became thoughtful.
Even Zephyr looked interested.
Because everyone knew one thing clearly.
At the current moment—
Among the younger generation of Marines—
Only Ramon possessed enough strength to possibly stop Douglas Bullet.
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Chapter End.