"Ma… make your name heard across the world?"
Buggy froze on the spot, even his snot dripped down, momentarily forgetting the joy of reuniting with Orin.
"Yeah~"
Orin smiled and handed the Den Den Mushi to Buggy.
"This is a great chance for your name to explode in fame, a live broadcast facing the whole world."
"Can I really do it?"
"You can!!!"
All the crewmates cheered in support. Their faces were flushed as they looked at Buggy.
They were so excited they were about to faint.
"Just how strong are you, that even that Black Gun acknowledged you'd become famous across the world!!!"
"We will follow you forever, Captain Buggy!!!"
Orin patted the overly excited Buggy on the shoulder, then waved and turned to leave.
"Wait!! Orin, where are you going??"
Seeing Orin just walking off, Buggy felt reluctant.
Not only because they hadn't seen each other for so long, but also because this battlefield was too dangerous. Only when he stood beside Orin—just like in the old days on the Roger Pirates—did he feel safe.
After all, they'd fought side by side through countless battles.
"Sorry, Buggy. The coming fight might be dangerous. You should take these crewmates and go start the broadcast~
After all, the Marines will soon cut off the transmission. This is the one chance to become world-famous."
"Then… okay!"
The moment he heard there might be danger, Buggy instantly gave in.
Besides, he truly believed that so-called "danger" wouldn't threaten Orin at all. So he gathered his followers and ran toward the edge of the battlefield,
waiting for the right moment to begin the world's only live broadcast of the Paramount War.
…
"That is…"
"You've gotta be kidding!!!"
As Orin walked with his hands in his pockets, his wide coat trailing behind him,
whether pirate or Marine, all avoided him in fear, quickly making way.
"Stop fighting! Move aside!!!"
"Soldiers, make way!!!"
In the chaotic battlefield, a passage was forcibly opened.
And those who were helping Luffy charge toward the execution platform froze the moment they saw Orin's figure.
Whitebeard's pupils suddenly shrank.
Sengoku's face showed delight, countless Marines cheered, and Luffy's own face changed drastically, stiffening and trembling.
After all, he'd just been beaten not long ago and knew how terrifying Orin was.
But to save Ace, Luffy could not stop.
"Orin-san, move aside!!!"
"That won't do~ We're the same generation, after all~"
Orin kicked. Luffy dodged with a backbend.
As if playing around—or perhaps acting—Orin attacked while casually chatting.
"By the way, you've seen the old man, right? How's his health?"
"Eh?? You mean old man Keek?!!!"
Luffy paused, then laughed and answered:
"Oh! He's super tough! Even hitting my head hurts his hand!"
Hearing this, Orin smiled too.
He already knew the old man personally went to Impel Down.
That old guy still had quite a bit of prestige on the seas now~
"Well… consider this a little reward."
Since Luffy managed to keep the old man in such high spirits, Orin decided to reward him.
Mm. A kick.
"Nani?!!!"
Almost at the limit of Luffy's reaction speed, Orin—still hands in pockets—lifted a long leg high.
[Warp-Warp Kick]
"Swish—"
The moment his kick landed on Luffy's head, Luffy's entire body vanished from where he stood.
The surrounding pirates and Marines were stunned.
"That's terrifying!!!"
"Just one kick, and that Straw Hat kid turned into ashes?!!!"
"No!!!"
Someone with sharp eyes saw something wrong.
"Straw Hat Luffy!!! He appeared beneath the execution platform!!!"
Unfortunately, he was instantly kicked away by Kizaru.
"Oh my~ You almost got close to the platform, Straw Hat Luffy~"
As he spoke, Borsalino glanced toward Orin.
Seeing through without exposing.
The basic rule of the performing ape.
"Tch…"
Orin grew bored, but at least he had sent Luffy closer to the execution platform.
Just then—
"Puchi—"
A sound of flesh being pierced rang from the bow of the Moby Dick.
Orin turned around.
"You really got old, Whitebeard. The man who once fought me and shattered a super-giant island. Now you can't even dodge an ordinary sneak attack."
"Old man!!!"
"Squard, what are you doing!!!"
Orin felt a bit melancholic and silently lit a cigarette.
Those old guys from Captain Roger's era were truly heading off the stage.
Watching the farce quietly, Orin thought—
Perhaps as the young one among the remnants of the old era, the most he could do was give them an ending that wasn't disgraceful.
Spitting out a mouthful of blood,
Whitebeard held his foolish son in his arms under the gaze of all pirates.
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A tender scene of fatherly love immediately unfolded.
"It's about time to take action myself. If I wait any longer, those old injuries might flare up again, and he'll find it even harder to fight properly."
Orin saw clearly.
Whitebeard was already at his limit, unable even to dodge such a clumsy backstab. Old age and illness had eroded him.
The Whitebeard of old had completely fallen off the ladder of "overlords."
As Whitebeard jumped off the ship, the Marines entered full alert.
"He's coming!!! The world's strongest man is about to get angry!!!"
Sengoku, king of hype, whether he was warning allies or boosting the enemy's morale was unclear.
Even without his peak Conqueror's Haki, the old Whitebeard could still unleash world-breaking quakes.
His ten fingers curled as if grabbing the air.
"Crack crack crack crack——!!!"
"That move again… wobbling all over."
Orin stood steady on the ice, completely unmoved even as the icy ground tilted.
All of Marineford and the surrounding sea shattered into several pieces—a scene of utter destruction.
Hands in pockets, Orin ignored those falling due to the shift in terrain. Instead, he looked at the sky.
His coat fluttered violently behind him.
"Looks like you also couldn't stay put… trying to find yourself a grave, huh~"
Orin spoke toward the sky.
Soon, an arrogant, wild laugh rang out.
"Jiehahahahaha!!!"
"A war like this—how could it be complete without me? These current fools don't understand what a true pirate is. Let's pick up where we left off… Let's flip Marineford together, Orin!!!"
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