All Blue
Moments ago - The final stage of the collapse of the Red Line--
The moment that colossal wave, capable of blotting out the sky and wiping out civilizations, appeared, the live stream screen went completely black with a "snap."
The world seemed to have been shut down.
What followed was an overwhelming panic.
Before the live broadcast around the world
"What happened?! Why did the video cut out?!"
"Those waves... must have been at least several thousand meters high!! That's a world-destroying scale, isn't it?!"
"Admiral Roy... he won't... he won't be able to hold on, will he?!"
"It's over... Is the world really going to be swallowed by the sea?!"
"Mother!!"
Cries, shouts, prayers, curses... were everywhere.
Someone collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably;
Some people held their children tightly, closing their eyes in fear;
Some people rushed out of their homes in a frenzy, then knelt down in the street;
Some people looked utterly hopeless, as if they were witnessing the end of the world.
The radio Den Den Mushi emitted an unstable "buzz-buzz-buzz" signal, like a dying life.
All eyes in the world were fixed on the blacked-out live stream screen.
Fear is spreading in every corner, slowly devouring the world.
Suddenly, a buzzing sound came, a hissing... hissing--hissing--
Everyone's heart seemed to skip a beat in unison.
"The signal... is back?!"
"Quick!! Look at the screen!!"
The screen started flickering, first a flash of white light --
Then, like a shattered mirror, it was pieced back together.
Final...
Screen flickering--
A blurry white light was finally replaced by the image.
With the signal fully restored--
Boom!! (Live stream footage replays)
The whole world has seen it.
[In the center of the Red Line —a colossal strait spanning the heavens and the earth!]
It was a magnificent sight beyond description.
The Red Line, the "World Wall" that has stood for eight hundred years, dividing the four seas, has now been completely torn apart!!
The gap is tens of kilometers wide and unfathomably deep, stretching to the horizon.
Seawater rushed in from both the north and south, and for the first time, the currents of the four seas freely converged, collided, and merged!
The sky was tinged with iridescent colors by the water mist, and the sea breeze blew across the broken walls, like the first whisper of New World.
This is the rebirth of the ocean.
It's also a restart for the world.
Then, the whole world went wild, like a volcanic eruption!
"That's... the Red Line Strait?!"
"The four seas... the four seas are connected?!"
"Oh my god... they actually succeeded!!"
"This... this is history!!"
"We witnessed a moment when the world was rewritten!!"
People cry and laugh, laugh and cry.
The children waved their little hands and shouted, "I saw it! I saw it!!"
The elderly people knelt down, trembling, tears streaming down their wrinkles.
Merchants, farmers, kings, soldiers, adventurers... everyone stood frozen in front of the screen.
Some were so excited that they hugged the strangers next to them and shouted, "We're alive! We've witnessed a miracle!!"
Some burst into tears, crying, "Admiral Roy and his team did it!!"
Regardless of wealth, race, or nationality—
At this moment, everyone's heartbeats converged into one sound—
"New Era has arrived--!"
This is a mythical miracle.
This is the scene that will be written on the first page of future textbooks.
For the first time in the world—
They became a unified whole.
After the live broadcast signal stabilized again, before the world could recover from the shock, the image Flash slightly once more.
Amidst the shared breaths of the world, a familiar figure slowly steps into the frame.
His cloak fluttered in the wind, his silhouette as imposing as a mountain.
Roy.
He stood in the middle of that New Strait that stretched across the heavens and the earth.
Behind me stretched the sky, torn apart by a sea of clouds, and the vast expanse of calmly surging seawater.
It felt like standing on the threshold of New World.
The blue-haired Goddess who calmed the world-destroying sea has been sent back to the Divine Realm by Roy.
She will not be recorded.
She will not be made public.
This is a secret between her and Roy.
The world will only remember that it was this man who united the seas into one.
The moment Roy spoke, the whole world fell silent.
His voice was simultaneously transmitted across the world via all radios, Den Den Mushi, and video equipment:
"Red Line Operation has been a complete success!"
"Boom!!"
The world is in an uproar, truly in an uproar!!
Countless people erupted in thunderous cheers.
Shirahoshi, sobbing uncontrollably, clung to the Sea Kings's giant horn, her emotions a mixture of tears and laughter.
"It's a success!! Brother Roy did it!!"
On a small island, Shanks clenched his fist, a rare, relaxed smile appearing on his face.
"Well done, Roy."
Nami grabbed Luffy collar and shook him frantically. "Luffy! Look!! Look!! The world has changed!!"
Luffy laughed heartily, "Roy is so cool--!"
Squares, pubs, Harbor, streets around the world...
People hugged, cried, cheered, jumped, and some even knelt on the ground, pounding the ground and laughing.
Even the usually stern and aloof Fleet Admiral Sakazuki let out a deep breath:
"... It's finally over."
Meanwhile, Roy continued speaking in front of the screen.
"From today onwards--"
He slowly raised his hand, pointing to the magnificent strait.
"We will continue excavating the Red Line."
The world held its breath.
"Until this world--"
He clenched his fist suddenly, his voice booming like thunder, piercing the entire sea:
"--No more gaps!!"
At this moment, the world completely exploded!!
Humanity rejoices!
The giant roared!
The Fish-Man weeps!
Dwarf Dance!
The nation trembled!
The Revolutionary Army roared!
Navy raises its fist!
The adventurers laughed heartily!
All races, all nations, all lives...
It seems everyone sees the same scene in this declaration—
A world without barriers.
An ocean without barriers.
There are no higher-ranking Celestial Dragons, nor lower-ranking people.
A truly New Era.
The sky was torn open by the sunlight, which spilled onto the calm sea.
From that day forward, the world was no longer divided.
From this moment on, a brand new era officially begins.
One month later--
The world has quietly changed its appearance.
The Red Line, once a "red wall" that stretched across the world and divided it for eight hundred years, has now completely turned into the dust of history.
In its place lies a vast, boundless blue waterway stretching across the seas.
"ALL BLUE" has finally been formed.
No longer a legend, no longer a dream, no longer a chef's fantasy--
It is a reality that is within reach.
New World · ALL BLUE Sea Area
Sunlight shines on the vast ocean, and the sea breeze carries the scents of the four seas.
Here you'll find gentle sea fish from the East Blue, as well as exotic fish species from the Grand Line;
The plump whales of the North Blue and the colorful coral fish of the South Blue swim together in the same waters.
First--
Fish-Man, giants, humans, dwarves, Mink Tribe... life forms from countless seas, fishing, building islands, and living together in the same ocean.
Children chased after baby Sea Kings on the newly built floating bridge, fishermen marveled at the mixed catch of fish from all over the world, and ships of all races set sail in the same sea breeze.
The shadow of war was completely dispelled by the sunlight.
After the collapse of the Red Line, the location of the Land Fish Island was replanned.
Today, a huge circular white stone building stands there.
World United Assembly.
Representatives from all seas, ethnic groups, and countries gathered here.
There were no gods, no nobles, and no royal power based on bloodline.
Only--
Choice and responsibility.
In the square, children from Fish-Man Island played together with human children;
The Giant Race built towers, the dwarves restored gardens;
The navy maintained order abroad, while the Revolutionary Army provided education and guidance on self-governance.
For the first time, true "equality" sprouted in the sunlight.
And everyone knows --
It all started with one person.
The man who stood up on the brink of world destruction and said, "Don't worry, I have a way."
The person who single-handedly lifted up New Era when the world crumbled.
Although he rarely appeared after Red Line Operation, he was a figure to naval soldiers, Revolutionary Army, and children of the New World.
Even the residents of various ethnic groups who had just begun to connect with each other spoke of him with reverence and gratitude.
In the center of the World United Assembly Plaza stands a monument carved from white stone.
The inscription on the monument contains only one sentence. "The world has no boundaries—it begins now."
It seems to be reminding future generations:
The New Era is not a miracle, but a choice.
But the choice requires someone to take the first step.
The sea was calm and still.
Waves crashed against the newly formed rocky cliffs of the strait.
A small wooden boat slowly sailed across the sea where the four seas meet.
A child leaned over the bow of the boat, exclaiming in amazement as he watched the school of fish below:
"Mom! This fish looks just like the ones from the East Blue back home, but we're clearly in the New World!!"
The mother gently ruffled the child's hair:
"Of course, this is ALL BLUE."
The child's eyes widened in excitement.
Above, the sea breeze blew, bringing the breath of New Era.
(Over)