On the boundless sea, a certain Marine base had become incredibly lively.
On top of the Justice Tower's wall, six figures stood with fierce, determined gazes.
They were:
– The orange-haired thief, Nami
– The Pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro
– Their energetic captain, Monkey D. Luffy
– The long-nosed sniper, Usopp
– The fiery cook, Sanji
– And the small reindeer doctor, Tony Tony Chopper.
The six stood, arms crossed, eyes locked on the top of the distant tower.
"Sniper King! Shoot that flag down!"
Luffy shouted, pointing toward the World Government flag flying atop the Justice Tower.
"You got it! Sure-Kill Firebird Star!"
Usopp—now wearing his yellow mask as Sogeking, or Sniper King—raised his slingshot and launched a flaming projectile.
The Firebird Star streaked across the sky like a comet and struck the government flag dead-on.
BOOM!
The entire World Government flag ignited and burned to ashes, leaving nothing but embers fluttering in the wind.
"Done!"
Usopp declared with confidence.
Nearby Marines gasped in horror.
"Do you idiots even know what that means!?"
"They've declared war... on the World Government!!"
"They'll never survive now!"
On the balcony above, CP9 commander Spandam turned pale.
"They're insane! This small pirate crew actually dares provoke the entire World Government!?"
The Marines stationed across Enies Lobby were fuming.
The scene was quickly reported back to Marineford Headquarters, where Fleet Admiral Sengoku watched with a furrowed brow.
"Who the hell are these brats…?"
"They attacked Judicial Island and burned the flag of justice?!"
Inside the World Conference Hall, kings and officials shared his sentiment.
The boy whom Red Hair had once saved as a child…
…had grown up and now dared to challenge the world itself.
[Red Hair Shanks: That's Luffy?! When did that brat make it all the way to Enies Lobby? He's got guts!]
[Portgas D. Ace: Wait, what's happening?! Luffy's that strong already?!]
[Luffy: @Ace, it really is me in the image, but my crew and I are still in the East Blue! I don't understand either!]
[Ace: …You're still in the East Blue? Then what the hell is this scene we're watching?!]
Even Ace looked bewildered.
The real Straw Hat crew, watching the broadcast from the East Blue, looked stunned.
"When did we do all this…?"
"And… who are those other people with us?"
Only five of them were together at this point in time.
[Zoro: So this must be something from the future…? Did we really make it all the way to Judicial Island? And find new crewmates too?]
Zoro squinted at the screen. It was the only logical conclusion.
Watching silently, Garp clenched his fists as he stared at the screen.
"Luffy… so you really became a pirate…"
His voice was low and heavy.
But before anyone could reflect further, a cold mechanical voice echoed from the broadcast:
[QUESTION: Why did the Straw Hat Pirates appear at Judicial Island? Choose the correct option:]
a. They attacked Judicial Island to increase their bounty
b. They were captured by the Navy and escaped
c. They came to rescue Nico Robin
d. None of the above
The room fell silent.
No one knew the Straw Hats well enough to be certain, and Judicial Island was no small feat.
Could they have been captured?
Or… was this something bigger?
[Buggy: This is biased! That question's tailor-made for Straw Hat Luffy! Of course they'll know the answer!]
Buggy shouted, his comment appearing across the global screen. He was furious—this was obviously giving them an advantage!
[Luffy: Shut up, Buggy! We don't even know what's going on either!]
His honest reply made many onlookers pause. Could this truly be the future?
"Hah… so even they don't know the answer…"
"What is this live broadcast?"
[Doflamingo: Fufufufufu… Interesting. So it's not just the past. We're seeing into the future now? This is getting better and better.]
The warlord chuckled, his sunglasses hiding his amused eyes.
[Aokiji: Even Nico Robin, the so-called Devil's Child, has joined them? That girl… she trusts no one. So why this group?]
Aokiji narrowed his eyes. He had known Robin for years—her entire life was a story of betrayal and escape.
Yet here, she stood side-by-side with Straw Hat Luffy.
Could this truly be her future?
[This is a fast-response question. The group that answers correctly gets 1 point and a mystery reward!]
The broadcast concluded with tension rising.
All factions across the seas, from Yonko crews to Navy admirals, were now watching not just history—
but glimpses of a future that could change everything.