Eternal Adventure Never Ends

"Nami, calm down."

"Roman... how can I calm down? Robin -nee~~ Waaaaah!!"

Seeing Nami collapse and sob in Robin's arms, the Straw Hat crew was speechless. Meanwhile:

Boom!!

A bloodied fist slammed down, shattering a boulder the size of an island! Luffy, transformed into a human excavator... no, he should be called an island-digging machine, Luffy blasting apart the huge red rocks and 'islands' in front of him, forcing Zoro and Sanji to hold him back from either side.

"Enough, Luffy!"

"Roman is already... Are you trying to blast his corpse to smithereens as well?!"

"Huff... huff..."

"Impossible! Roman is such a powerful and intelligent man. Without him, I wouldn't have made it this far. He couldn't possibly be dead!!"

To others, Luffy simply couldn't accept the death of his crewmate. But deep down, Luffy had a gut feeling: Roman wasn't dead! Otherwise, why would that punch... clearly contain Roman's power!

"Let me go! Roman is waiting for me to save him!!"

"Luffy, you need treatment too~~"

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Standing atop the giant Sea King, listening to the navy's report on treating the wounded, 'Sora' looked at the long row of corpses covered in white sheets beside him.

"The casualties in this battle..."

Extremely tragic!

In the final, frenzied counterattack by the Angel Legion, the Navy, pirates, the Revolutionary Army, the Royal Family... all paid a heavy price. The Straw Hat crew, who only lost 'a mere' member, could be considered the lightest casualty... Even so, no one would be so tactless as to say this in front of the grieving Straw Hat crew. After all:

"The Holy Land... no, the entire Red Line was blasted apart by him. Such power..."

That's terrifying!

"But no matter what, the shackles that have been binding this world have finally been broken."

Garp, covered in blood, sat down beside them and patted the ancient Sea King under his butt.

"Thanks to the little Merfolk girl, otherwise this old man wouldn't have the strength to swim."

After the battle began, Fish-Man Island immediately began a full-scale relocation. After all, the battlefield was right above them, and given the fighting power of this world, it was quite normal for boulders to shatter and crash onto Fish-Man Island. However:

"Our hometown, Fish-Man Island, has completely disappeared."

Luffy the entire Holy Land Mary Geoise into the sea, creating a massive rift in the Red Line considered an insurmountable barrier to the world! Had it not been for Roman's advance warning, Fish-Man Island would likely have been in grave danger as well.

"As long as we are alive, we can rebuild our homes."

King Neptune, though comforting his son, felt utterly lost about the future of Fish-Man Island. Millions of his people had boarded Noah and been carried off the Fish-Man Island by giant ancient Sea King, but what became of them afterward...?

"Shirahoshi, let's cooperate with the Navy to rescue the wounded first."

"Yes, Father."

The giant Sea King summoned by Shirahoshi not only dragged Noah away, but also sent a portion of their forces—the Fish-Men—to rescue those who had fallen into the water after the collapse of the Red Line. These included humans, Fish-Man Race, Longarm Tribe, Longleg Tribe, giants, Tontatta ... the Navy, pirates, the Revolutionary Army, and personnel from various kingdoms.

Everyone lay together, without barriers or arguments, because:

We are all comrades-in-arms who fight side by side.

Sometimes, a common enemy is indeed the best way to promote communication and understanding among all intelligent species. However, there is a price to pay:

"What are those?"

"Send the seriously wounded here, and our medical wards can at least guarantee that their condition will not worsen!"

A group of giant snails slowly brought together the buildings they carried, piecing together the mobile kingdom of Germa 66. And standing on the deck... or rather, on their own land, was, of course, the royal family led by Vinsmoke Judge.

Incidentally, they also attended the previous wedding. Undoubtedly, they were also caught up in the war; otherwise, given the Vinsmoke family's reputation for being vilified in the Navy's comics, how could they possibly be standing here?

"Ha, let us accept the 'killer legion's' treatment..."

"So, times have changed!"

Morgans, with one wing dangling from his head, interrupted Akainu's conversation with the 'Big News' of taking photos with Camera Den Den Mushi with one hand.

"Next, without a doubt, belongs to the King of the Pirates— "

"Um?!"

Facing the Fleet Admiral, who was half-paralyzed by Imu's punch but still maintained his imposing manner, Morgans changed his tone:

"The Age of One Piece!"

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Glancing at the birdman who was covered in cold sweat, Akainu refused the other marines' attempts to treat him. "Save the others first, I can still hold on."

Meanwhile, a giant snail-shaped ship, Germa 66, approached the Sunny Merry, prompting the blond cook from the Straw Hat crew, who were grieving on deck, to stand up in displeasure.

What are you doing here?

"We're here, of course, because someone wants to see you—"

As the Vinsmoke family members stepped aside, a person in a hastily thrown-on outfit was revealed, drying their hair with a towel.

"Roman?!?"

????

"Hmph, everything is under my control—?!"

Call out!!

A figure magnified in his pupils, followed by Roman's horrified scream.

"Stop, stop—"

Boom!!

However, Luffy's temper wasn't about to be stopped so easily. The next second, the two vanished from the deck! A rumbling sound came from a building on the snail ship, followed by Luffy's panicked shouts:

"Roman, Roman?! Doctor, doctor!!"

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"Anyway, I just crawled out of the cloning tank in this body." Roman, who was receiving treatment from Chopper, explained. On the other side was Luffy, the World's Strongest Man, the terminator of the old era, the King of the Pirates, who was Luffy up by the entire ship and was completely unrecognizable.

"So his physical fitness is very poor, only slightly better than the average person."

It's a miracle that Roman didn't die instantly from Luffy's rubber leap; otherwise, he might have ended up back in the cloning tank, lying dead.

Before that...

Seeing Nami's fluctuating emotions, Roman patted her hand apologetically.

"That was Neo. My soul was transferred to a Vinsmoke clone via the white dove 'Roman No. 1' at the end... I'm sorry."

The wedding was a constant battle from beginning to end, Roman, on edge, was giving orders and instructions, completely forgetting to explain his backup plan to Nami. —Although the success of this plan was highly risky, after all:

"Hmph, this time... thank you very much."

Seeing Sanji's awkward expression, Reiju gently took her younger brother's hand. Behind them was:

"Boring,"

"This has nothing to do with you; it's a deal between us and Lord Roman!"

"Stop flattering yourself. I've gotten a lot stronger lately! I'll teach you a lesson!"

The other three brothers still had sour faces, but compared to their former cold, mechanical selves, they now had a touch of 'humanity,' though it was still just as awkward.

"Sure, I'm ready to fight anytime!"

Are you leaving?

On the other side, Hawk Eyes, carrying the Black Blade, didn't even turn his head in response to Zoro's words.

"After this battle, I realized the title of the World's Greatest Swordsman... Ha, if only those three had been willing to use a sword... However, being able to see an even higher peak in my lifetime is also a great joy in life!"

"Oh, I also learned a lot from this stop. Next time—"

Zoro watched his master's departing figure.

"I'll challenge you!"

"I'm waiting for you."

"Hehehehe~~~ Well then: let's start the banquet!!!!"

Despite the global catastrophe and the heavy casualties, shouldn't we be celebrating now? For everything that has been lost, for a brighter tomorrow, and for our comrades who are still standing!

"Celebrate!"

One year later,

The once Holy Land Mary Geoise has vanished, leaving behind only islands of varying sizes that have become the home of mermaids and Fish-Man.

Within the giant 'canyons' of this Red Line, a prosperous nation has already formed. People from Four Seas can travel through the Calm Belt via the Sea Train laid beneath the Red Line, and then pass through here:

"Wow, that's the New Fish-Man Island!"

"So beautiful!!"

"Hmph, what's the point of even the most beautiful scenery? I have a big deal to make in the in the East Blue..."

"Big business deals like this are being transported on ordinary passenger ships with us? Shouldn't they be on a combined naval vessel?" "You little rascal—"

Hahaha~~

Amidst laughter, lies a colossal canyon that constantly teems with people from all Four Seas, and the 'New Fish-Man Island' that serves as a transit point. On the towering cliffs of the Red Line on either side, two colossal statues are being carved.

One is Luffy, wearing Straw Hat and a captain's coat.

One was Roman, wearing a navy coat and holding a longsword.

"Aaaaaah!!! I'm so envious, I want a statue that big too—"

Seeing Usopp drooling with envy, Luffy just grinned.

"It would be even better if it were a bronze statue~~"

Splash,

"It's not difficult for you to get a statue; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Facing the Roman formed by a flock of white doves flying in from the sky, Zoro, already the World's Greatest Swordsman, merely raised his eyelids.

"Roman, are you getting used to using your Devil Fruit ability?"

"Ha, let's go through it again... no, it should be the third time."

With Roman's current connections, the Paper-Paper Fruit had just appeared on the sea, quickly returned to his hands. Meanwhile, a group of high-ranking Marines escorted Roman back to the East Blue to marry Nami, to prevent the emergence of a second 'Imu', leaving Roman and Nami both amused and exasperated.

"Our adventure,"

Seeing the grand scene before him, Luffy pressed down on the Straw Hat crew.

The world has entered a period of rapid development and peace, and the forces that could once rival the Straw Hat crew no longer exist. Everyone is getting married one after another, so what should happen next—

"It's still a long way off!"

?

Nami, who had leaped over, patted the Sunny Merry beneath her feet.

"The navy has recently developed a 'bubble' that can maintain its shape in space, meaning we navigators will have to adapt. —The difference between the Star Sea and the ocean is significant..."

"What?!" X3

Roman nodded at the Straw Hat Trio, who were deeply shocked despite not understanding what he was saying.

"That's right, that's the direction we'll be exploring from now on—"

Pointing to the sky,

"It's the vast ocean of stars!"

Therefore: our journey will never end.

In other words...

Luffy stands atop the figurehead with his arms outstretched:

"Hehehe, let's go— Star Sea King! I'm determined to be him!!"

(Over)

P. S.: Yeah, this is the perfect ending in my mind.