The top brass of the Marines all narrowed their eyes. "And your demands?" Kuroryu snarled. Tilting his head to the side.
"Allow the Redbeard Pirates to leave. Ever combatant not captured. Let them leave. This war is over. You've accomplished your goal. Theres no need for more blood shed…"
'If they continue…It'd bad for everyone. Not just because of the Marines. But other pirates too…If an entire Yonko Crew is wiped out. Then that vacuum I'd have to deal with. And the possibilities are endless and far too dangerous…' Sparrow thought to himself
"If not. There be an island. And there won't be Marines. And I'll show the entire world the Wrath of Real Pirate…." His eyes burrowed into Kuroryu. An aura suddenly oozing slowly off his body in a grey and black haze.
There was a tense moment amongst the entire crowd.
"ALL MARINES! Stand Down!" His call yet again echoed through the entire island. Guns ceased. Tanks came to a stop. Planes up above stopped their hail of gunfire, slowing to a cruise. All marine ships surrounding the island suddenly stopped. Harbingers firing their lasers ceased. Becoming like statues. Including Condent himself
"Come on!" Low rushed Rhico as they all had been frozen at the Arrival of the Emperor. Despite not being able to see the man. Snapping back. They all began to hurry! Quickly, the side of the Chaplin opened. Letting all of them into the Multi-Terrain Vehicle.
Quickly. It submerged beneath the waves as ice began to retreat. Freeing the ships.
"Crew! Get to the ships now! Any one of them! Just run and get out of here!" Polo screamed.
"This War! Is Over!" Sparrow declared loudly! Raising his saber into the air. And slowly sheathing the blade into its ornate scabbard. His eyes gazing over to where Leroy was. Sensing his pain…His face softened.
'Not yet. Not yet….We'll see each other eventually Leroy. And you can prove to me just what kinda pirate you truly are…And if its all true…' He thought to himself when another voice broke
"Can I be let go now!" Bonney shouted.
"What? Gotta another way out Bon Bon?" Sparrow smirked. Despite Admirals still surrounding them. The scruff covered face of the Emperor smiled a smug grin.
Bonney on the other hand sneered. Grumbling under his voice "Just get me the fuck out of here…" He crossed his arms. His own crew was already on Black Hairs ship.
"Can't go stealing a ship or it'll put everything in Jeopardy. And you know I just can't have that…" He walked over and grabbed Bonney by the collar and lifted him up like a feather
"Just shut the fuck Spay and lets get the hell out of here…!" He grumbled back. Despite the fact that it had been years since they last saw each other. They spoke like it'd only been a few days. Bonney flailing in Sparrows grip like a child. Fist balled
The War. Was over
Marines in the trenches leaned against the walls and released sighs of relief…Some immediately opened flasks to numb the sound and throbbing. Other in tanks stopped. Collapsing in fatigue inside of the metal coffins.
"God…Its over. Its finally over…" A Marine in a ball cap, James, spoke. He walked amongst the destruction and rubble. Utterly dwarfed by the size of it all…
Redbeard Pirates all made way for their escapes. None fought now. They all gave up the fight. It was a stampede of foot falls across the island. Some hiding, only to be arrested later. Others just ran. Didn't matter what ship they got on…
"Ugh…" Jensen sat on a ship. Bobbing against the waves. Huddled around countless others that did the same. Hugging their knees to their chest. Head between their legs. None spoke. All just sat in defeated silence…The wood creaking against the sea being the only sound that was heard
It took almost an hour for the Redbeard Crew to leave. Bailey Wall and Polo were able drag as many bodies as they could with them. They were able to regroup and get back onto their respective ships. If they had survived that is.
The Redbeard Pirates were able to not only recover the Heartless Body of Avery Barbossa. But also the Corpse of Their Second Squad Commander, Eudora D. Azar.
In total. The Redbeards Had Lost 65% of their Numbers. 11 Division Commanders. Hundred of Ships. And their Captain. It was an utter humiliation. They now had to retreat and lick their wounds. To never again recover. The Yonko Crew of The Redbeard Pirates. Were not considered even a threat…
The Marines, lost only 35% of their Numbers. 5 of their Vice Admirals. Dozens and Dozens of State of The Art Pieces of Technology. One Royal Marshal Privateer. Hundreds of Records. And the jewel of an island that was Ingens Fortezela, was left permanently in the stake of an Earthquake.
But they won. And had successfully shown the Marines and the world what Absolute Justice was.
But Sparrows arrival had also set the fact that Pirates were still a threat. They were still around.
All around the world. Pirates were scampering to set sail again. A Fire relit under them to try and find Gol D. Rogers Treasure. The One Piece. Islands all over the New World were in terror and panic at the loss of their protection under Redbeard.
Some islands declared their own independence. Burning the Redbeard flag. Others were already moving to get away. Hundred of ships were leaving island after island. Because they knew that without Redbeard. There was nothing to stop the Pirates that would be soon flooding the New World.
This New Pirate Era. Would see and expansion into the New World that had never been seen before. The Great Pirate Era started by roger caused a flood of them into the sea. But the Emperors forced it into stagnation. Where only the strong and influential were established. Leaving Paradise as a wild stretch.
But now the New World was going to become that stretch. It was going to be the new front for the world on all fronts.
From near by the island. Just over the Horizon. Three members of the Disasters watched with intrigue. Bartholomew Howl. Gregor Walker. And Facere Jacquelien…All of them were interested in the remnants of this wars. And the declaration of a New Pirate era
Even another was watching it all. High above in a large thunderhead cloud…Watching below with the skull mask. Was Astrapi Tew. The Former Royal Marshal. He'd been watching from the clouds. But in a zip. He shot back away…and disappeared.
This Event. Which will go down in History as the Turning Point of for the Future that would define the World Forever. Was now permanently etched into the history books. As a decisive blow against piracy.
This was The Dawn of A New Era.
The Age Of Justice.
The New Era of Pirates.