Roy made a stunning entrance!

Just as Roy was preparing to depart from Punk Hazard and return home, the Warship slowly turned towards the East Blue, towards Loguetown—

Loguetown - Marine Branch Backyard

The afternoon sun shone on the courtyard wall, casting dappled shadows of trees.

A few sparrows chirped and chattered in the old locust tree by the backyard, as if spying on the commotion among humans.

A loud "boom" broke the tranquility of the courtyard.

Usopp's "tactical toolkit" rolled several times on the ground, scattering a bunch of random little gadgets.

At the same time--

"Hey!! Curly Eyebrow!! Why did you kick my toolbox away?!"

A gentle breeze rustled the wooden stakes along the edge of the backyard. A sparrow landed on a treetop, chirped once, and was startled into flight by a roar.

Thirteen-year-old Usopp stood with his hands on his hips, his long nose almost crooked with anger, pointing furiously at the Blond Hair boy not far away.

Fifteen-year-old Sanji leaned lazily against a stone pillar, a cigarette dangling from his lips. He didn't even glance at him, his tone dismissive. "Isn't leaving things on the ground just a way for them to be kicked? Besides, I was just practicing my kicks. Who told you to leave things lying around?"

"You need to be careful when you're training your legs!! That's my carefully prepared sniper tactical kit!!"

Usopp angrily picked up the bag, dusting it off as he roared, "Inside are a slingshot, sleeping pills, rope, signal grenades, and a treasured frog specimen!"

Sanji raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "A frog specimen? Are you a bounty hunter or a museum curator?"

Usopp puffed out his chest, his expression proud. "I am the brave and fearless Sogeking, Usopp! With this equipment, I can take down ten clueless thugs in ten seconds!"

"Yeah?"

Sanji blew a smoke ring. "So, how come you, brave and fearless as you, were scared by a stray cat and climbed a tree crying 'Mommy, save me!'?"

"That wasn't crying!! That was aerial reconnaissance!! And 'Mommy, save me' was my tactical command!"

"Tactics my foot!"

Sanji rolled his eyes. "And stop acting like a bullied little wife all the time. It makes me want to kick you."

"Who are you calling a 'little wife'?!" Usopp was furious, his nostrils flaring. "You lecherous curly-browed scoundrel who whistles at every woman who walks by all day, how dare you call me that?"

"Huh?! That's a gentlemanly greeting, okay? At least I'm better than a brat like you who can't even introduce himself without bragging, right?!"

"What did you say?!!"

"Want to fight?!"

The two stood head to head, arguing more and more fiercely, the atmosphere thick with tension.

Hey! You two brats!!

Smoker, who was walking over from a short distance away, couldn't stand it any longer and roared angrily, "If you want to argue, go argue in the front! Who's going to pay for the damage to the backyard tiles?!"

"... oh."

"... cut."

The two boys snorted in unison and then turned their heads away at the same time.

Usopp, clutching his "tactical toolkit," muttered to himself, "One day, I'll show you just how accurate my sniping is..."

Sanji scoffed, "Look at your skinny arms and legs, you can barely even stir cream, let alone snipe!"

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows that stretched and overlapped on the ground, making the two figures appear longer and more intertwined.

They seem like incompatible opposites, yet they are like "enemies-to-partners" destined to be together from the beginning.

Tashigi stood not far away, watching the two boys argue back and forth, and couldn't help but sigh, rubbing her forehead. "How come they're arguing like this after only meeting for a day..."

Smoker, Cigar in mouth, snorted with a sullen face, "Kids are such a nuisance."

"Alright, stop arguing."

He exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, and although his voice was not loud, it silenced the scene instantly, like a military order.

"I've already informed Roy; he should be back from the New World soon."

"The New World?"

Usopp and Sanji were taken aback, exchanging bewildered glances. "Where is that place? Is it far away?"

Seeing the two's puzzled looks, Tashigi adjusted her Glasses and patiently explained, "Vice Admiral Roy said he's currently in the first half of the New World."

"If the Warships travel at top speed... it will probably take about two or three weeks to arrive."

Two or three weeks?!

The two boys' eyes widened simultaneously, and they almost jumped up. "So we're going to have to wait here for two or three weeks?!"

Smoker snorted, a smirk playing on his lips, and exhaled a puff of white smoke from his Cigar: "Idiot, Tashigi was talking about the Warship's speed."

He looked up at the courtyard, his gaze deep, his voice low yet carrying a hint of inscrutable meaning. "Roy... he should be arriving soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tashigi, Usopp, Sanji all froze in surprise!

The next second--

The sky suddenly darkened.

It was as if a huge shadow had instantly covered the entire sky, tearing away the sunlight, and the whole Loguetown seemed to be shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere!

"Boom--!"

A thunderous roar, as if Thunder God had descended upon the world, descended from the sky, accompanied by a low rumble that distorted space, causing the air pressure in the entire backyard to collapse!

A fierce wind roared in, scattering leaves, dust, and tiles everywhere. Flags fluttered wildly along the courtyard wall, and the air itself seemed to tremble!

"Waaaaah--!" Usopp's legs went weak, and he scrambled to grab his tool bag and hide behind a stone pillar, his face deathly pale. "W-is this the end of the world?!"

Sanji's brow furrowed violently, his cigarette was blown away, Blond Hair flew wildly in the wind. He looked up in disbelief. "This... are you kidding me?!"

The dark shadow that blotted out the sky slowly revealed its outline.

It's a giant naval warship!

The warship hovered silently above Loguetown, as if it had "slid out" out of thin air from a spatial rift, with eerie Spatial Ripples and arcs of lightning swirling around its hull!

It lacks the roar of an engine, yet possesses a more terrifying, oppressive stillness.

At that moment, the entire Loguetown was silent, with only the howling wind echoing across the land.

Tashigi's Glasses nearly slipped off, her pupils dilating in shock. "Only... how long has it been... and we're already here?!"

"It's only been less than half an hour since I hung up on the Den Den Mushi!!"

Her eyes twitched wildly. "I'd heard Vice Admiral Roy's abilities were freakish... but this is just too outrageous!!"

Several veins bulged on Smoker's forehead, his entire face screaming "Don't cause trouble."

"Hey--! Roy!!"

He roared, looking up, "Don't make such a big fuss in Loguetown!! It'll scare the people!!"

His response was an invisible, domineering Haki that descended from the sky like a tidal wave!

At the bow, Roy stood in the center, his figure like a spear, the wind rushing against him, his Justice Coat billowing in the air like a battle flag.

Behind him, Kuina's cold eyes were like ice, her hand holding the "Wado Ichimonji", her posture upright and her temperament sharp and calm;

Zoro leaned against the three swords at his waist, his gaze sharp as a sword, like a sleeping Shura.

The three stood together, their auras clashing, like Razor being drawn from their sheaths, chilling even before a word was spoken!

The oppressive feeling was like mountains pressing down, as if three divine weapons were hanging in the air, suppressing the entire scene!

Usopp and Sanji were completely stunned at that moment, their mouths agape, unable to utter a word.

Roy's lips curled slightly as he looked down at the crowd below, his voice carried on the wind:

"Oi~ Smoker."

"Long time no see ~"