On the battlefield,
the earth shattered and the waves churned.
The king of the New Era faced the overlord of the Old Era. The black-clad king beckoned.
"Seagull King~"
"Caw~"
Answering the call, the livestream image that had just gone dark instantly cleared up before the eyes of the entire world.
"Look, look!!!"
"There's footage again!!!"
"Nani? Has Pirate King Gol D. Roger appeared again?!!!"
Reporters who had failed to capture the firsthand news earlier immediately aimed their camera Den Den Mushi at the screen, but to everyone's surprise,
the figure appearing on the screen was not the hot topic they had all been eagerly awaiting, Pirate King Gol D. Roger.
Instead, it was a miserable...
yet domineering man!!!
At the same time, a narrator's voice rang out.
"The one appearing in the livestream now is a former officer of the Rocks Pirates, one of the three legendary pirates who stood alongside Pirate King Roger and the World's Strongest Man, Whitebeard!!!"
"The admiral of the Flying Pirates, Golden Lion Shiki!!!"
With that introduction, the faces of all the viewers turned pale. This name might have been unfamiliar to young people, but to those with some years behind them, it was as thunderous as ever.
Even if some newcomers no longer remembered this former legend,
merely hearing that string of terrifying titles told them just how legendary the man before them had been.
Everyone broke into cold sweat as they stared fixedly at the screen.
The blond man raised his head.
"Jihahahahaha!!!"
"Interesting. Just like when Roger died, are you going to show everyone what I look like when I die??!!!"
"Good!!! Cough, cough, cough... I accept it!!!"
Golden Lion Shiki coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, wearing a fearless and arrogant grin.
"At least it's better than that bastard Roger,