From the moment Roger tried to speak but was stopped by the Hero Garp, until Roger's death, only a short half-minute had passed.
Yet, an overwhelming amount of events had transpired in that brief period.
So many that the people of the world hadn't even registered what had happened.
Of course, not everyone was slow to react.
"Those... those guys are!!"
The moment Roa and the others appeared, the cigar in the young man Crocodile's mouth dropped to the ground in sheer astonishment.
"Roa the Calamity, Shiki the Golden Lion, Kaido of the Beasts,Patrick Redfield!"
All of them were the most infamous pirates on the high seas!
The monsters who had conquered the New World a year ago had also come!
And when Rayleigh charged onto the execution platform, Crocodile's eyes widened even further. "Silvers Rayleigh is here too!"
But what truly shocked him were Roger's final words and the sudden appearance of the next group of people.
"The Great Treasure! Roger left it on the Final Island!"
A dazzling light erupted in young Crocodile's eyes.
Mid-excitement, he noticed the figures emerging from the giant magic circle. "Wait, who are these guys—"
"The Five Elders and the Holy Knights have arrived!"
On a rooftop, Dragon's face, hidden beneath his cloak, instantly became incredibly grim. "Ivan! We need to retreat!"
The power deployed by the World Government was simply too immense.
Moreover, their goal had been perfectly achieved.
Roger's words would undoubtedly change this world profoundly!
Unprecedented chaos was about to descend!
Chaos was certainly not a good thing for the world.
However, opportunity was hidden within this chaos!
"Roger!!"
Shiki the Golden Lion, who had just struck down Zephyr, roared hoarsely, "You bastard, you just... died!"
He had seen Roger's body slide off the sword held by the bald Elder, falling limply to the ground.
His heart had been directly pierced. Even for a monster like Roger, life was rapidly draining away.
But in these final moments of life, the smile on his lips was as bright as ever.
I have done everything I could. What happens to this world now must be left to the next generations.
I really have lived a wonderful life.
Only, Olvia, Robin, I'm sorry.
Also, Rayleigh, get the children out of here quickly...
Consciousness faded, and darkness crept in.
And so, the Pirate King, who had made an unprecedented trip around the world and conquered the Grand Line, died.
The great adventure of Gol D. Roger had concluded.
"Roger!"
Although he had mentally prepared himself, seeing his dearest friend die right in front of him, Rayleigh couldn't help but weep hot tears.
He was not alone. Members of the Roger Pirates watching the live broadcast across the world were simultaneously shedding tears.
And on Amazon Lily, a certain woman was sobbing uncontrollably.
"Roger is dead?"
Crocodile, who had been curious about the identity of the Holy Knights, stiffened.
The situation was dire. He, too, had to retreat!
At the same moment.
Dragon, who was preparing to leave, wore a complex expression.
You were ready to pay with your life from the start, weren't you?
This was your goal all along!
Gol D. Roger was truly a man difficult to judge.
Meanwhile, across the globe, people finally understood what had happened.
"Roa, Golden Lion, Kaido, Redfield! How did those monsters get there!"
"Are they here to save Roger? What in the world is going on!"
"Roger was just killed! Wait, are those the Five Elders? How did they appear!"
Besides these confused shouts, a louder chorus rose:
"Roger said the Great Treasure is still on the Final Island! He left everything there!!"
"Wonderful! The treasure is still there! As long as we find the Great Treasure, we'll have all the world's wealth, power, and status!"
"I'm setting sail! I'm going to find the Great Treasure!"
"Hahahaha! My lads! Let's go! The goal is Laugh Tale!!"
It was a foregone conclusion: the era of men setting sail to pursue their dreams had arrived.
Of course, with so many events unfolding, the shock to the monsters present was even greater.
In the North Blue.
"Kura-la-la-la! I see! Roger, so this was your plan?"
On Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Linlin (Big Mom) had immediately started a group chat.
"Mama-mama! You all saw it, didn't you!"
"Of course! The Great Treasure! Hahaha! That bastard Roger is trying to ignite this era!"
"Who cares! I'm going to get my hands on that treasure no matter what!"
"It's not just the treasure. That island probably hides an even greater secret. Roger deliberately guided people to seek it out!"
"Mama-mama, to each his own! Whoever grabs it owns it!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed proudly.
She already had a certain stone in her possession, which meant she had a head start!
"But right now, Mama-mama, it looks like our friends are in big trouble!"
Loguetown.
"Hahahaha! Now, this is truly worth dying for!"
Morgans roared with maniacal laughter.
The Pirate King's dying words were undeniably the opening act for a brand new era.
But that was the future. For now, a battle that would equally shock the world was about to begin!
So many monsters had gathered on this narrow island. At this moment, Loguetown had become an arena!
The monsters were about to clash here!
"That bastard Roger played us, but what's done is done. Now, what we can do is wipe out scum like Roa and Golden Lion in one go!"
At the center of the giant magic circle, the bald Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro roared furiously, "Not one can escape! Leave them all behind!"
"Naturally!"
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn nodded gravely.
The public execution had been completely botched. If they couldn't produce results now, Imu-sama would never forgive them easily.
"Then let's go!"
The white-robed Elder, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, launched himself forward. In the process, his body abruptly inflated to a shocking size.
The Bakotsu, with a human upper body and a giant skeletal horse for a lower body, had emerged!
"Before that, cut the broadcast!"
The Elder, Saint Marcus Mars, abruptly turned his head, his eyes fixed intensely on Morgans. His explosive aura, guided with precise control, smashed into Morgans and, more importantly, the Den Den Mushi still operating in his hand and at the edges of the plaza.
"Wah!"
Morgans barely managed a gasp before the Den Den Mushi in his hands all fell asleep.
In that instant, the live broadcast signal across the world was completely cut.
"What's going on! Why did the broadcast stop!"
"Damn it! There was definitely going to be a huge battle!"
The world was infuriated.
But there was nothing they could do.
Back in Loguetown.
"So, this was Roger's goal?"
Kaido, standing in the center of a crowd of unconscious people with his spiked club, laughed loudly. "Amazing! Even I'm impressed! What in the world is hidden on the Final Island!"
"An unprecedented era of pirates is probably about to begin!"
Red Count Redfield's eyes were equally fervent. "It should be said, this is Roger, this is the Pirate King's charisma!"
He was willing to sacrifice his own life to fully usher in a new era for the world!
"Now is not the time for sentiment,"
Roa said, smiling. "They're already attacking!"
Ahead, Horse-Bone (Nusjuro's Devil Fruit form) was flying toward them like a whirlwind, moving with breathtaking speed.
Behind him, four other colossal monsters had also revealed their terrifying forms.
Simultaneously, the Holy Knights had initiated their charge, led by the vigorous Figarland Garling!
Roa couldn't help but click his tongue. "Tsk-tsk. The Five Elders plus the Holy Knights plus Garp and Zephyr. This lineup is on par with God Valley."
"Uggrro-lo-lo-lo! But we are no longer the same people we were at God Valley!"
Kaido laughed and soared into the sky, instantly transforming into a giant Azure Dragon. He unleashed a scorching breath at the charging Horse-Bone.
But the next moment, the long katana in Horse-Bone Nusjuro's hand suddenly swung. Accompanied by bone-chilling cold, the scorching stream of fire was instantly split down the middle, crashing onto the ground on both sides and causing massive explosions.
Then, ignoring Kaido completely, the skeletal centaur rushed straight for Roa.
However, just then, someone else targeted Horse-Bone.
"You dare kill Roger!!"
Shiki the Golden Lion roared down, his face twisted with fury. "I'll slaughter you!"
"Your opponent is me, Shiki!"
But precisely at that moment, a figure flew across, delivering a powerful punch that slammed into the twin swords in Shiki's hands.
Shiki was enraged. "Garp! You bastard! Do you really think Roger should have died at the hands of a guy like this?"
"Cut the crap!"
Garp's face was solemn, and he unleashed another punch.
In the sky above, the monsters began their clash.
Meanwhile.
"Roa!"
The massive longsword in Nusjuro's hand—a sword as huge as a ship and his hand as huge as a pillar—charged with incredible cold, aiming a fierce strike at Roa.
Can a sword really get that big?
I underestimated the potential of this world's great swords.
Roa curved his lips. This was a good opportunity to test how effective his Conqueror's Haki was against the supposed immortality of these guys.
The scarlet blade at his waist instantly unsheathed. The next moment, it collided fiercely with the giant sword, which was tens of times its size.
As the dark-red aura distorted the air, Nusjuro's pupils suddenly contracted.
"A Black Blade!!"
Not only has this brat long since evolved his Sea of Blood to the final stage, but he has even forged this sword into a Black Blade?
A mountain-toppling force transmitted through the blade in his hand, and Nusjuro was instantly cleaved backward by Roa's single strike.
"Shodai Kitetsu is nothing special!"
Roa chuckled softly.
The strength of the Five Elders was both formidable and yet, perhaps, not overwhelmingly so.
After all, this Horse-Bone guy in the original story was even able to clash swords with a pre-Yonko-level Zoro!
If that was the case—
Roa's grin widened. He had a very crazy, yet marvelous, idea.
But before that.
"If you're going to fight, then all of you come at once!"
Flashes of lightning suddenly descended from the sky.
However, they did not strike the Five Elders; instead, they slammed onto the rooftops surrounding the plaza.
There are deserters trying to flee!
How can I allow that!
Since you came, trying to leave without a fight is disrespectful to Roa!
"Wah!"
With a cry of pain, a figure was instantly blasted back.
Behind him, a gust of wind followed him back. "Ivan!"
At the same time, a whirlwind erupted. Carried by the wind, a mass of yellow sand was forced to condense into a form on an adjacent rooftop. The young Crocodile gnashed his teeth. "Roa!"
"Dragon! That guy is here too!"
Zephyr's pupils slightly shook.
I knew I shouldn't have come!
"Since you're here, you're not leaving!"
Zephyr roared furiously, "Sakazuki, Dragon is yours! Borsalino, you and I will go together!"
"Yes! Teacher Zephyr!"
Without hesitation, Sakazuki, who had just been slashed by Rayleigh, lunged directly toward Dragon.
"Understood, Teacher Zephyr."
Borsalino (Kizaru) nodded slightly, finding nothing wrong with his teacher's arrangement.
"Hmm! Now, this is a party!"
Roa nodded contentedly, then curved his lips. "Redfield, Brother Kaido, help yourselves. I'll take care of these five old geezers!"
With that, he flapped his wings and soared out, charging straight toward the Five Elders.
"Hey! Roa, you little brat!"
Kaido's eyes were nearly bulging out. "You bastard, you want all five for yourself?"
He also wanted to clash with the Five Elders, who had given him so much trouble at God Valley!
Besides, no matter how strong you are, Roa, the Five Elders are five people!
"First come, first served!"
Roa laughed heartily.
Dark, black fur began to grow on his body. Roa was going to attack at his full-power state!
"Little brat!"
Kaido cursed discontentedly, then locked his gaze on Zephyr, who was charging toward him like a gale.
But.
Swoosh!
Below, a black shadow moved even faster than he did, meeting Zephyr head-on.
The next moment, a sharp rapier collided fiercely with a pitch-black right leg. The resulting blast of air instantly blew away everything in the surroundings, even shattering the ground beneath them into a massive pit.
"Redfield!!"
Zephyr's voice was low.
"How long has it been since we last fought, Zephyr?"
Redfield's lips curved upward.
"Redfield!"
Kaido was furious. Another scoundrel stealing his opponent!
"Oh, Kaido of the Beasts, perhaps I can play with you?"
A light suddenly condensed in the sky in front of Kaido.
"What are you!"
Kaido roared in anger, unleashing massive wind blades from his mouth that instantly tore the shimmering Borsalino into pieces.
"Truly a monster."
Borsalino lamented. "But thankfully, I have backup."
On the ground below, the Holy Knights, who had arrived, launched their attack under the command of their leader.
"Do as you please."
The man with the crescent moon haircut pulled out the katana at his waist. "Just remember one thing: crush all enemies."
With that, the Holy Knights under his command scattered, approaching the various enemies on the battlegrounds.
The crescent-haired Garling, meanwhile, walked toward a specific man.
"Silvers Rayleigh, answer me. Where is that child?"
Rayleigh slowly let out a breath, then curved his lips. "What child? I don't follow."
"In that case, I'll have to use methods that you will understand, you vile creature!"
The Commander of the Holy Knights initiated his attack!
At the same time, Roa, flapping his wings, hovered directly in front of the Five Elders.
The giant pig-like form: Fengxi St. Topman Warcury
The giant monstrous bird flying in the air: Itsumade Saint Marcus Mars!
The skeletal giant horse radiating cold: Bakotsu Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro!
The huge spider with twin horns on its head: Gyuki Saint Jaygarcia Saturn!
The most colossal monster, half-buried underground, the giant worm: Sand Worm Saint Topman Warcury!
In front of these five behemoths, Roa looked like an ant.
Yet, a wide smile was spread across Roa's face.
The Five Elders, in contrast, all looked grim.
"This little brat's strength is unnaturally powerful!"
Horse-Bone (Nusjuro), who had just been cleaved away by Roa, spoke with heavy emphasis. "But since he's looking for death, let's all attack together!"
"Good!"
The Five Elders nodded in unison.
This brat was simply too dangerous!
They absolutely could not allow him to continue growing!
And so, the five colossal figures charged toward Roa simultaneously.
Roa's smile was utterly unrestrained.
"Hahaha! This is going to be the climax of the fight!"
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