The Vanished Man: A World Wedding

Snap,

"Phew, I'm saved!"

As Marine Admiral Neo and God of the Celestial Dragons Imu vanished in a distorted light, Usopp plopped down on the ground. Everyone else breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"That's incredible!"

"That was dangerous, they just left like that..."

"I've already started thinking about what to write in my will—there's absolutely no chance of winning."

Amidst the Straw Hat crew's exclamations of relief at surviving the ordeal, Nami stood frozen in place, while Luffy grew increasingly agitated!

"No, this fight isn't over yet!!"

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"This outcome... I cannot accept this outcome!!"

Seeing Luffy to the sky, Usopp and Chopper, both in tears, quickly grabbed him from either side.

"Luffy, Luffy, forget it!!" x2

"If you call them back, we'll all be wiped out on the spot!"

"Yes, it's not that we didn't try, it's just that the enemy was too strong..."

"It's not a matter of strength," Luffy anxiously, clutching his head tightly with both hands. A strange emotion welled up from the depths of his heart, making it impossible for him to calm down! Although he himself didn't know why—

"I can't let this go, I'm going to find them and fight them again!"

The group of people who had just breathed a sigh of relief were no longer calm in the face of Luffy struggling and Luffy somewhere.

"Hey, hey, hey, Luffy?!"

"That's Marine Admiral and the leader of the Celestial Dragons. Where are we supposed to find them?"

"Marine Headquarters? The Holy Land Mary Geoise? Don't be ridiculous, our small force would be nothing more than a mouthful of trash."

Faced with his companions' attempts to dissuade him, Luffy stopped and scratched his hair vigorously.

"I know, but I just... I just..."

Even someone as impulsive as Luffy wouldn't just lead his crew straight to the Red Line. That wouldn't be an exciting adventure, it would be pure suicide! —Even the current Straw Hat crew couldn't possibly confront the World Government head-on.

The Straw Hat crew is no longer a bunch of clueless newbies; they're a battle-hardened crew that has already reached the pinnacle of the King of the Pirates title! With the Three Admirals, the retired veterans, the World Government's CP0, and that Celestial Dragons God, so many powerful figures could easily pulverize the Straw Hat crew with a single punch each.

"Nami, what's wrong?"

On the other side, Nami wiped her face in response to Robin's concern.

"I don't know... I don't know why, but I feel empty inside..."

Silent tears streamed down her face, as if a piece of her chest was missing! But for Nami:

"How strange... Why can't I stop crying... Could it be that I've been affected by some kind of power from the other party?"

"Doctor, doctor!!"

"Stop shouting, I am the doctor—"

Chopper rushed over Nami lie down, then hurriedly checked her over:

"No inflammation, no allergies... this, I also..."

"I'm fine, I'm just..."

"Uncomfortable."

After a period of commotion, the Straw Hat crew, now settled, had to face reality. That reality was:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I've brought the Thousand Sunny here. Let's board!"

The previous battle had blown the 'Thousand Sunny,' which was anchored near Laugh Tale, to who knows where. Fortunately Jinbe was there, and they quickly found their ship on the vast ocean. Therefore:

"Hahaha, no matter what, from this moment on Luffy is the King of the Pirates!"

Usopp, with his arm around Luffy's shoulder, patted Luffy.

"Cheer up, King of the Pirates!"

"Um... ah, I... I should be happy..."

Luffy,

Seeing Luffy muttering to himself listlessly, Sanji lit a cigarette.

"You weren't scared by that Heavenly Dragon God, were you? Although I admit those two guys are incredibly strong, this is nothing like you."

"Next time,"

Zoro, with a serious expression, held the three swords at his waist.

"I will never lose to them!"

" —Robin, let's go."

"They're here,"

Crouching before the only intact thing in the now-destroyed lava basin of Laugh Poneglyph — the Laugh Tale— Robin took one last look at the 'new' modern writing beneath the stone tablet before turning and leaving.

'Our world's history actually originated from three young people arguing? Hahaha~~ How ridiculous, how... pathetic!'

'Commenter: Gol D. Roger!'

"Well then," seeing that both Luffy, the captain, and Nami, the navigator, were 'doing nothing,' Usopp had no choice but to step in and take charge. —Don't forget, the multi-talented Usopp can do almost anything except give birth.

"Send out... that one to scout around?!"

What am I saying...?

Usopp touched his long nose and frowned. What was he trying to say?

"Jinbe, I'm entrusting the helm to you."

Holding the Log Pose, Usopp looked at the people on deck: Zoro leaning against the ship's railing with his eyes closed, Sanji smoking Sanji, Robin studying a rubbing of the Poneglyph in her hand, Franky sitting Pang Lei on the floor, Brook with a cane draped over his arm, and Chopper still researching the 'strange illness' that had taken place in Nami...

Add to that Nami resting in her cabin, Luffy restlessly on the figurehead like a child with ADHD, and Usopp himself—

Ten people, that's right.

"Everyone present, return to base!"

The Hall of Power in the Holy Land Mary Geoise

Brush,

A tiny black dot suddenly expanded, transforming into an oval-shaped 'door'! Then:

Dressed in her finest attire and wearing a pointed crown, Imu gracefully stepped out, followed closely by Roman, who was being led by the hand.

Stepping out of the Darkness-Dark Space, Roman saw a pile of swords and blades stuck in the ground before him. At a glance, they were all high-level weapons, including fast swords and large blades! Even a supreme large blade...

"Lord Imu, the Five Elders have come to pay their respects!"

Roman narrowed his eyes as his gaze passed over the swords and blades in front of him and landed on the kneeling figure below.

The Five Elders

The ruler of the World Government

The rulers who govern 170 Affiliated Nation

The highest-ranking person who could point at Akainu's nose and yell, "What does your face matter?"...

But now they were all kneeling on one knee, bowing respectfully before the two men standing before the throne:

"Dear Neo,"

Imu turned and gestured towards the throne behind them, which bore the symbol of the Four Seas:

"This throne belongs to you. Please take your seat, King of the World!"

As Roman sat silently on the Throne of Void, Imu leaned slightly forward, her long hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, creating a wave of sky-blue light in front of Roman.

Do you remember?

The tingling heat mixed with the other person's alluring voice rang out from within arm's reach.

"You said you liked my sky-blue hair the most."

No, I like orange now... but I'm still a long-haired person.

"Don't worry, I will soon have someone bring a user of the 'Op-Op Fruit' to perform the 'Perennial Youth Operation' on you. — From then on, we will rule the entire world as eternal kings. You can shape this world however you want, because:"

Her glistening lips left Roman's ear, and as Imu turned around, her allure faded, and her domineering presence returned!

"Ten days from now, I will marry my fiancé Neo!"

"At that time, I will have Four Seas come to congratulate me! I will have all races rejoice! Issue the order:"

"All nations, all races, must offer their blessings to our wedding! Those who are absent—"

Her cold voice carried an air of supreme authority, the absolute power she had built up over eight hundred years with countless corpses!

"Die."

With a wave of his hand, Imu

"The wedding preparations are now in your hands. You may leave."

"Yes, sir."

The Five Elders respectfully accepted the order and withdrew, and preparations for a wedding destined to resonate throughout the world immediately began in earnest! But before that:

"Don't worry, darling."

"I will arrange the wedding exactly as you described."

"Thank you so much,"

However, contrary to his words, Roman, lying on the Throne of Void, felt extremely embarrassed when he imagined what strange things he had instilled in the Imu before him!

Hopefully, they won't end up with a wedding that's a mix of Chinese and Western styles.

Or perhaps we should move to another planet to live?

Speaking of which, I wonder how Luffy, Nami, and the others are doing now...