<Shocking!!! The pirate king who ruled the New World was defeated by the Celestial Dragons!!!>
<Utter collapse!!! The pirates' decline showed no sign of stopping!!!>
<Who was the final answer of the era?? Kill Rocks!!!>
Covered head to toe in bandages, a mummy-like figure lay flat on a deck chair aboard the Oro Jackson.
Since Austin in this world did not have the power to command seagulls, he still had to pay for the paper.
When he got the newspaper and saw the report on it, Austin froze.
Roger started cursing too!!!
"The credit for taking down Rocks all went to the World Government, those bastards!!"
Like a child, Roger crumpled the newspaper into a ball.
Austin did not care much. He had played with news stories countless times already.
He opened the treasure chest and looked at the red-haired baby inside. Grabbing his tiny legs, Austin flicked the little thing between them.
"Shanks's little Shanks..."
Rayleigh and the others held barrels of wine, smiling as they watched him tease the child. Only Gaban was more attentive, noticing Austin's body becoming increasingly transparent.
"Hey, hey, hey!!! Are you okay, Austin!!!"
Austin raised an arm and looked at his transparent body with a helpless, bitter smile.
"Not much time left, huh? But I really did gain a lot..."
Then he looked at Roger and the others. Countless feelings of reluctance filled his heart, and his eyes dimmed as he wanted to say something.
But before he could speak, Roger was silent for a moment before flashing a carefree, toothy grin.
"You're going back, aren't you?"
Roger patted Austin's bandaged shoulder, making him bare his teeth in pain, then let out a hearty laugh.
"Ha ha ha ha ha... You brat!!!"
"Take a good look at the New Era for me!!! Make