Ch. 21Father and Son

The sky screen revealed Dragon's Admiral-level power and showed that he had left the Marines after the Ohara Incident, leaving the infant Luffy with Garp to protect him from the World Government. The system judged Dragon's failure to help Luffy at the Paramount War to be a father's crime, then Lin Qi confirmed the second war criminal, whose identity was hinted to be more than one person.

  • The sky screen assessed Dragon's awakened Storm-Storm Fruit and Haki as giving him strength equal to or above a Marine Admiral, and Tsuru connected his power to the storm that had saved Luffy in Loguetown.
  • Supplementary footage showed Dragon questioning Marine justice over Ohara, resigning from the Marines, and leaving Luffy with Garp because the World Government would target those close to him.
  • The system concluded Dragon's judgment, stating that his crime was letting Luffy face the Paramount War alone despite having the power to change its course.
  • Dragon listened as Sabo urged him to visit Luffy after the revelations, but he stayed focused on the upcoming operation records.
  • Lin Qi confirmed the second-ranked war criminal, and the sky screen hinted that this entry was not one person.

Ch. 22Five Stars

The sky screen identified the Five Elders as the second-place war criminals and revealed their eight centuries of rule and mass killings. It began to expose their true forms, but Lin Qi postponed that revelation to avoid spending all his Reputation Points, leaving their punishment to proceed.

  • Sengoku and Tsuru realized the sky screen was targeting the Five Elders, whose names it then revealed to the world.
  • The Five Elders recognized the livestream was exposing the layers of power leading toward Imu and ordered CP0 and the Holy Knights to prepare.
  • The sky screen asked about the Five Elders' role in the Paramount War, and people across the world chose D.
  • The explanation showed the Five Elders signing orders for mass purges across centuries and stated that they had destroyed more than thirty nations and killed millions.
  • Lin Qi saw a warning that revealing the Five Elders' true forms would consume all his Reputation Points, so he postponed that information while allowing the punishment to proceed.

Ch. 23The Throne Pointing to the Void

The Sky Screen punished the Five Elders by exposing their purge records, locations, and the truth of the Poneglyphs. It then named Imu as the world’s true king, revealing that he had occupied the Empty Throne for eight hundred years.

  • The Sky Screen announced three punishments for the Five Elders, including disclosure of the purge list, real-time tracking, and the lifting of restrictions on Poneglyph information.
  • Robin realized the livestream could reveal the Void Century’s truth, while the Five Elders decided to remain in the Room of Authority rather than risk revealing Imu’s location.
  • The Sky Screen marked the Five Elders’ locations in Holy Land Mary Geoise, prompting people worldwide to question who ruled above them.
  • Lin Qi confirmed the final reveal, and the Sky Screen named Imu the first-ranked war criminal.
  • The Sky Screen revealed that Imu had sat on the Empty Throne for eight hundred years and was the true king of the world.

Ch. 24King of the World

The world learned that Imu had secretly ruled from the Empty Throne for eight hundred years, and the question about Imu’s role in the Paramount War revealed the D. Clan’s bloodline as a target. The answer was D, confirming that Imu had orchestrated the war to assess the threat posed by the D. Clan.

  • People across the world saw Imu named as the master of the Empty Throne, and Doctorine and Vivi questioned what the revelation meant.
  • King Cobra suggested that the Nefertari family had stayed in Alabasta because their ancestors discovered Imu’s existence.
  • The Five Elders feared the system would reveal Imu’s abilities, weapon, or actions against the Lulusia Kingdom.
  • The sky screen asked what role Imu had played in the Paramount War, offering choices that included using the war to assess the D. Clan’s threat level.
  • Shanks connected Imu’s name to what Roger had seen on Laugh Tale, while Lin Qi learned the system filled in missing details from his knowledge.
  • The countdown ended, and the sky screen marked D as the correct answer.

Ch. 25The Meaning of D

The sky screen revealed that Imu had used the Paramount War to test Monkey D. Luffy’s potential as a bearer of the D. Clan’s bloodline, while Ace’s execution served as bait. It also disclosed that Imu had ordered at least six countries erased, then withheld further details and announced Imu as the target of the coming punishment.

  • The sky screen showed Imu tearing up Monkey D. Luffy’s photograph as the Five Elders described the war as a test of the D. Clan’s potential for Awakening.
  • People around the world reacted with panic, while King Cobra told Vivi that their ancestors had left the place where Imu lived because they had seen him.
  • Luffy decided that the D. must be a good thing if Imu feared it, and Zoro agreed that Imu’s attention showed he was afraid of Luffy.
  • Ace realized that Imu had intended to use him as bait to observe Luffy, and Jinbe urged him to find a reason to keep living.
  • The sky screen revealed that Imu had ordered at least six countries erased and named Lulusia Kingdom as a future target; Lin Qi delayed the full disclosure because he lacked credibility points.
  • The sky screen announced that the punishment target was Imu, Master of the Empty Throne.

Ch. 26The King's Judgment

The Sky Screen revealed Imu as the World Government’s hidden ruler and imposed punishments that exposed his orders and promised to uncover his conflict with the D. Clan. After the Ten Great War Criminals countdown ended, Lin Qi learned the timeline had changed and announced a new series about the Paramount War’s greatest regrets.

  • The Sky Screen named Imu as the source of the World Government’s rule, and Akainu realized his justice had served an unseen master while Kizaru taunted him.
  • The Sky Screen disclosed Imu’s identity to the world, marked all future orders issued in Imu’s name, and promised to gradually reveal the history between Imu and the D. Clan.
  • The Five Elders feared that Marines and others would no longer obey them willingly, while Ace, Luffy, Dragon, and Trafalgar D. Water Law reacted to the D. Clan’s title as the Natural Enemy of God.
  • Lin Qi celebrated the countdown’s impact, then learned that the world order had changed the Paramount War’s timeline beyond expectations.
  • The Sky Screen announced a new countdown of the Ten Greatest Regrets of the Paramount War, beginning with a regret about a soul that could have been saved and a bond of brotherhood swallowed by the sea.

Ch. 27The Ten Greatest Regrets

The Sky Screen revealed Thatch’s murder as the first link in the chain that led to the Paramount War, and the Whitebeard Pirates mourned him while receiving a combat buff. Lin Qi selected the next regret, whose hint pointed to Higurashi Nina, as her name began forming on the screen.

  • The Sky Screen named Thatch as regret number ten and showed how his death, Teach’s escape, and Ace’s pursuit led to the Paramount War.
  • Whitebeard asked Marco about the night Thatch found the Dark-Dark Fruit, and Marco regretted not going with him.
  • The Sky Screen showed Teach stabbing Thatch and stealing the fruit, then displayed warm scenes from Thatch’s life.
  • The system granted the Whitebeard Pirates the Companion’s Shield buff, and Whitebeard and the crew toasted Thatch.
  • Lin Qi chose the ninth regret, and the Sky Screen hinted at Higurashi Nina, whose father was a Marine Vice Admiral.

Ch. 28The Name Left Unspoken

The Sky Screen revealed how Portgas D. Rouge endured a twenty-month pregnancy to hide Ace from the Marines, with Garp secretly protecting her and promising to raise the child. Rouge died after giving birth, Ace received her upgraded Mother's Flame, and the chapter ended with a preview of the eighth regret.

  • Sengoku and Tsuru recognized that the hint about a Vice Admiral’s daughter and an impossible pursuit pointed to Portgas D. Rouge, then the Sky Screen asked how she stayed hidden for twenty months.
  • The footage showed Sengoku ordering a worldwide search for Roger’s pregnant lover and Rouge prolonging her pregnancy until the Marines’ search based on the due date weakened.
  • Garp visited Rouge in Baterilla Town, promised to protect her and raise her child, and agreed to keep Ace’s parentage from him.
  • Rouge gave birth to Ace, named him, and died; Ace watched the footage in Impel Down and mourned the mother he had never known.
  • The system transferred Rouge’s reward to Ace, upgrading his Undying Flame Seed to Mother's Flame with greater defensive power when he protected others.
  • Lin Qi chose the eighth regret as a lighter installment, and its hint described an unspoken confession and a woman who watched one person’s back on the battlefield, making Boa Hancock blush.

Ch. 29The Snake Princess's Secret

Boa Hancock’s regret over her unspoken feelings for Luffy became a source of worldwide curiosity and comedy as the Sky Screen asked what she regretted during the Paramount War. The audience chose D, and the Sky Screen began showing the explanation.

  • The Sky Screen named Boa Hancock as eighth among the ten greatest regrets and revealed her unspoken confession for Luffy.
  • People around the world connected Hancock’s feelings to her secret help for Luffy during the Paramount War.
  • The Sky Screen asked what Hancock most regretted and offered four options, including her inability to confess, support Luffy openly, or reach him after Ace’s death.
  • Hancock imagined that Luffy would learn her feelings and marry her, while Luffy failed to understand what a romantic confession meant.
  • Lin Qi watched the world’s mood shift from sadness toward curiosity and amusement as the audience awaited the answer.
  • The audience chose D, and the Sky Screen began playing the explanatory footage.

Ch. 30Watching Only One Person's Back on the Battlefield

The Sky Screen showed Boa Hancock’s nervous preparations to confess to Luffy and how she secretly helped him throughout the Paramount War. After Ace died, she ran to reach Luffy but arrived only after Jinbe had carried him away, leaving her alone with her bracelet and the traces of his grief.

  • Boa Hancock rehearsed confessing her feelings to Luffy, then hid a handmade red bracelet marked with an L as she sailed toward Marineford.
  • During the Paramount War, Boa Hancock watched Luffy and secretly helped him clear obstacles seventeen times, though he noticed none of them.
  • After Akainu killed Ace, Boa Hancock ran across the battlefield toward Luffy but found that Jinbe had already carried him away.
  • Boa Hancock stood where Luffy had knelt, clutched the sweat-soaked bracelet, and walked back into the smoke.

Ch. 31The Red Bracelet

Boa Hancock reflected on her unspoken love for Luffy, then received rewards that made her vow to stay by his side. Lin Qi moved on to the seventh regret, hinting at a person forgotten by the world who said goodbye with a smile.

  • Hancock revealed that she had spent three days making a red bracelet for Luffy but had been afraid to give it to him.
  • The system judged Hancock's regret as her inability to express her feelings and her failure to keep Luffy safe during the Paramount War.
  • Hancock received an enhancement to her Love-Love Fruit and the Heart Armor ability, which increased her attributes near Luffy.
  • Hancock wiped away her tears and declared that fate required her to stay by Luffy's side forever.
  • Lin Qi selected the seventh regret, and the Sky Screen hinted at a door locked from the inside and someone who said goodbye with a smile.

Ch. 32Echoes from the Depths of Impel Down

The Sky Screen revealed that Bon Clay helped Luffy through Impel Down, saved him from poison, and stayed behind disguised as Magellan to open the Gate of Justice, sacrificing his freedom so Luffy and the others could escape. Luffy and witnesses across the world recognized Bon Clay’s sacrifice as the regret behind the hint, and everyone chose the correct answer, D.

  • Jinbe and Luffy connected the hint about an inside-locked door and a smiling goodbye to Bon Clay.
  • The Sky Screen named Mr. 2 Bon Clay as seventh among the top ten regrets and asked about his role in Luffy’s escape from Impel Down.
  • Luffy learned that Bon Clay had guided him, brought him to Ivankov for treatment, and stayed behind to open the Gate of Justice before Magellan captured him.
  • Jinbe recalled Bon Clay sending Luffy away with a smile, while Whitebeard praised the courage of people who sacrificed themselves for friends.
  • Everyone chose D, and the Sky Screen confirmed it was correct.

Ch. 33Bon Clay's Smile

The Sky Screen showed Bon Clay’s sacrifices as he helped Luffy escape Impel Down and stayed behind to open the Gate of Justice. It left the world facing a verdict that Bon Clay would no longer be forgotten.

  • Bon Clay led the poisoned Luffy through Impel Down, carrying him to Emporio Ivankov and pleading for his life.
  • Bon Clay waited and shouted encouragement for ten hours while Luffy underwent treatment, then embraced him when he survived.
  • Bon Clay disguised himself as Magellan and opened the Gate of Justice, staying behind so Luffy and the others could escape.
  • Bon Clay and Luffy exchanged tearful farewells as the gate closed between them.
  • Lin Qi reflected that Bon Clay had been overlooked, and the Sky Screen’s verdict called him the forgotten hero of the Paramount War and declared he would no longer be forgotten.

Ch. 34Never to Be Forgotten Again

The Sky Screen rewarded Bon Clay for his friendship with Luffy, including a temporary safe passage out of Impel Down, where Bon Clay promised to reunite with him. Lin Qi then revealed the hint for sixth place: a broken promise and a ship that had waited twelve years beyond the Red Line.

  • The Sky Screen awarded Bon Clay the title Flower of Friendship, letting him copy a touched person's combat skills and Haki while protecting companions, and promised him a safe passage through Impel Down in twenty-four hours.
  • Ace and Jinbe learned Bon Clay was imprisoned on Level 5, while Eustass Kid and Killer considered the limits of his new ability.
  • Bon Clay saw his name recognized by the world, vowed he would still help Straw Hat, and smiled as he told Luffy to wait for him.
  • The Sky Screen showed Bon Clay and Luffy parting after Alabasta, raising their friendship marks and promising to meet again.
  • Lin Qi concluded Bon Clay's episode and announced sixth place, hinting at a promise that could never be kept and a ship waiting twelve years beyond the Red Line.

Ch. 35The Whale That Waited Twelve Years

The Sky Screen revealed that the Rumbar Pirates’ promise to Laboon went unfulfilled after poison-coated arrows ambushed them in the Florian Triangle. As the dying crew recorded Binks’ Sake for Brook to take to Laboon, their final performance began.

  • Luffy recognized Laboon as the whale waiting at Twin Cape for Brook and the Rumbar Pirates to return.
  • The Sky Screen asked why the promise went unfulfilled, and the correct answer was that the crew was poisoned in the Florian Triangle, leaving Brook as the sole survivor.
  • The footage showed a young Brook and the Rumbar Pirates playing Binks’ Sake for Laboon and promising to play it again after their voyage.
  • Poison-coated arrows ambushed the Rumbar Pirates in the Florian Triangle, killing many crew members and leaving the survivors dying.
  • The captain reminded Brook that Laboon was waiting and asked him to return, play their song, and record it on a Tone Dial.
  • Brook and the surviving crewmates began playing Binks’ Sake together for the last time.

Ch. 36Binks' Sake

Brook’s final recording showed the Rumbar Pirates dying as he played Binks' Sake, then spending fifty years alone with their Tone Dial and promise to Laboon. The Sky Screen revealed Laboon had waited and rammed the Red Line for the same fifty years, before the system announced it would shorten their wait in the rewritten timeline.

  • Brook played Binks' Sake as the Rumbar Pirates died one by one, then collapsed after finishing the song.
  • Years later, Brook revived as a skeleton, played the crew’s recording, and vowed to take the Tone Dial to Laboon.
  • The Sky Screen showed Brook sitting alone with the Tone Dial as fifty years passed.
  • The Sky Screen revealed Laboon had waited at Twin Cape for fifty years and seven months, repeatedly ramming the Red Line to reach the Rumbar Pirates.
  • Whitebeard and people around the world watched the revelation in silence.
  • The system declared that it would shorten Brook and Laboon’s wait in the rewritten timeline.

Ch. 37The sea's echo

Brook received a way to navigate to Twin Cape and a power that let Laboon hear Binks' Sake across the Grand Line, reuniting them through music after fifty years apart. As Lin Qi prepared to reveal fifth place in the regrets ranking, a hint pointed toward a Whitebeard Pirate whose regret involved a blade left undrawn and misplaced trust.

  • The Sky Screen granted Brook a permanent navigation pointer to Twin Cape and Soul Resonance, while Laboon received the ability to hear Brook play Binks' Sake from anywhere.
  • Brook watched footage of Laboon's scars and vowed to return, then played Binks' Sake on his violin.
  • Laboon heard Brook's music at Twin Cape and cried and circled excitedly as Crocus watched.
  • Lin Qi noted the audience's emotional response and selected the fifth-place regret for the next reveal.
  • The Sky Screen gave a hint about a blade never drawn and a man who trusted the wrong person, prompting the Whitebeard Pirates to look toward one of their crewmates.

Ch. 38The Sword That Was Never Drawn

The Sky Screen revealed that Squard would stab Whitebeard after Akainu manipulated his fear, and Whitebeard reassured him that the betrayal would never happen in the rewritten timeline. After Squard received a gift that let him detect lies, Lin Qi began revealing the fourth regret, prompting a troubled Garp to stop in a Marine Headquarters corridor.

  • The Sky Screen named Squard as the fifth regret and revealed that he would stab Whitebeard after believing Akainu's lie that Whitebeard had sold out his allied captains.
  • Squard feared Whitebeard would condemn him, but Whitebeard called him over, explained how his fear of abandonment made him vulnerable, and assured him the claim was false.
  • The Sky Screen showed Whitebeard embracing Squard after the stabbing in the original timeline and declared that the sword would never be drawn in the rewritten timeline.
  • Squard offered Whitebeard his sword, but Whitebeard returned it and told him to use it against Akainu in the coming Paramount War.
  • The Sky Screen granted Squard the Heart-Shattering Eye ability, and Marco, Jozu, and Vista joined him in a toast.
  • Lin Qi announced that the fourth regret concerned a man who chose a third path between justice and family, and Garp stopped in a Marine Headquarters corridor after seeing the hint.

Ch. 39Between Justice and Family

The Sky Screen revealed that Garp’s greatest regret was failing to save Ace, failing to stop Dragon from taking the path of revolution, and watching his family turn away from the flag he served. The first part of Garp’s regret analysis ended with a promise to reveal what he experienced during the thirty seconds on the Execution Platform.

  • The Sky Screen named Monkey D. Garp as regret number four and asked what his greatest regret was.
  • Rayleigh recalled Roger saying that Garp chased him to avoid thinking about his family, while Luffy quietly called Garp his grandfather.
  • The world chose D, and the Sky Screen showed Garp raising the young Luffy after Dragon left to change the world.
  • The footage showed Garp reassuring Ace that he was his grandson despite the abuse Ace faced as Roger’s son.
  • Garp told Sengoku that he regretted serving a flag that could not protect his family, and the Sky Screen announced that it would later reveal what Garp experienced during the Paramount War execution.

Ch. 40Thirty Seconds on the Execution Platform

The Sky Screen showed Garp holding back during the Paramount War and grieving Ace’s death, revealing the conflict between his Marine duty and his family. Lin Qi began considering Garp’s reward and punishment as the system prepared its ruling.

  • The Sky Screen showed Garp unable to strike Luffy, deliberately letting him knock Garp away so he could save Ace.
  • The footage showed Garp grieving alone three days after the war, clutching a photograph of himself, Ace, and Luffy.
  • The Sky Screen issued its verdict, describing Garp’s regret as the loss of his son and grandson while bound by his duty to justice.
  • Lin Qi watched the sorrow data turn red and said Garp’s reward and punishment needed careful design.
  • The Sky Screen began announcing system rules for Garp’s regret, and the world waited for the ruling.
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