The Fallen Roa by the Roadside! The World Twenty-Five Years Later

It definitely looks like we've traveled to a very distant future.

Otherwise, the black energy in this world could not be so dense.

"Was it you who did this, Shi?"

Roa Ya looked down at Kozuki Toki, who had completely lost consciousness.

Although the ability is activated by manipulating the cougar Kozuki Toki, the accuracy shouldn't be that bad.

The only reason can be the Kozuki Toki.

In the final moments of her life, she did everything she could to cast herself into the most distant future.

They truly love this world.

Unfortunately.

"Fate! It has been kind to me!"

Roa tilted his head back, deeply intoxicated by the dense black mist.

Every cell in my body is singing a comfortable song; this is a true transformation at the level of life.

The body is evolving towards a higher realm, and one can clearly feel that strength, defense, stamina, agility, and all-around abilities are gradually becoming stronger.

Moreover, it's not just a simple evolution at the physical level.

The black aura permeating this world has become closer to me, and some new quality is about to emerge.

"Call--"

Roa slowly exhaled.

It should take a few more days for the evolution to be fully completed, right?

However, no matter how much it will strengthen after evolution, it should only have Imu as its opponent in the entire world.

In the next few days, I need to figure out exactly how far into the future I've traveled to.

What we need to figure out even more is what the world looks like now.

What happened to the Calamity Company? Where are Dylan and the others right now?

What a pity it would be if everyone died.

They put in so much effort and worked so hard to assemble this lineup.

If they all died, I probably wouldn't be able to eat for at least several days.

Yeah, even though I don't usually eat.

In short,

Roa patted himself down, then sighed helplessly, "Let's go find Den Den Mushi first."

The Den Den Mushi that came with them was destroyed in the previous battle, so they are temporarily unable to contact Dylan and the others.

"Hmm, let's find an inhabited island first."

Roa muttered to himself.

This sea area is located between the Whole Cake Island Sea and Dressrosa, and theoretically it should be closer to Dressrosa.

But now, which side is closer is meaningless to Roa.

He didn't have a pointer, so he had no way of knowing which way to go.

Even a powerful being like Roa couldn't navigate the New World without a compass to guide him.

Therefore, he could only resort to a clumsy method.

Roa's broad wings suddenly flapped, and his body soared high into the sky like an arrow released from a bow.

Fly high into the sky, looking down at the sea to search for the islands.

As for whether we can find an inhabited island, that's up to fate.

It doesn't matter. For Roa, there's delicious food all over the world right now, so he can afford to wait it out.

However, before it could reach a sufficient altitude, Roa suddenly stopped.

Because, on the distant horizon, he saw a ship—a pirate ship.

"Thanks, Destiny!"

With a flap of its black wings, Roa charged straight at the ship.

"Hurry! Hurry! Speed up! Don't let those World Government lackeys catch up again!"

Saladin stood on the gunwale of the pirate ship, peering through binoculars at the rear, and gritted his teeth as he shouted, "Damn the Shichibukai! How many pirates who have stormed the New World over the years have fallen at the hands of that bastard!"

"The Charlotte Family lives so close, why don't they go and kill that guy!"

Saladin was a pirate.

He was also a great pirate who set sail with the goal of finding the legendary Great Treasure and becoming the Pirate King.

After overcoming countless hardships, they finally reached the end of the first half of the Grand Line, and after surviving numerous near-death experiences, they entered the New World via Fish-Man Island.

However, they were immediately spotted by the World Government's lackeys as soon as they entered this area!

Shichibukai!

These guys, who are clearly pirates but willingly act as lackeys of the World Government, all deserve to die!

However, it seems that only the Shichibukai in the New World are like this; the ones in Paradise are actually quite alright.

Damn you, Captain John!!

"Captain, it seems they've stopped chasing us!"

On the lookout tower aboard the mast, the pirates, who were peering through binoculars and constantly scanning the area behind them, exclaimed in delight, "We can no longer see any ships behind us!"

Is it finally over?

Saladin breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was a great pirate with a bounty of over 100 million, the pressure he felt facing the Shichibukai, who had stood firm on the seas for decades, was indescribable.

"They should be close to entering Charlotte Family's territory. Those guys wouldn't dare cause trouble on the Pirate Emperor's land! It's an unspoken agreement between them!"

Don't let your guard down!

However, the meticulous Saladin didn't forget to loudly remind everyone, "The Charlotte Family is more terrifying than the Shichibukai! They are one of the most fearsome pirate crews in the entire New World! We should try to avoid their territory!"

"Yes, Captain!"

The pirates on deck responded in unison.

It's clear that this is a very united pirate crew.

The next second, Saladin's serious face suddenly broke into a wide smile. "However, having finally escaped death, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. So, let's have a feast!"

Long live the captain!

The pirates cheered instantly.

"Oh, are you having a banquet? Would you mind if we added two more people?"

A leisurely voice suddenly rang out.

Saladin was suddenly startled, and then he looked up abruptly and saw two figures that had appeared on the mast of the large ship at some point.

One man and one woman.

The man looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. Although his clothes were tattered, his exceptional handsomeness gave the ragged clothes a strange charm, as if they were meant to be that way.

A beautiful woman with green hair was being held in the arms of a young man; she looked at least ten years older than him.

A small horse pulling a large cart?

As this thought crossed his mind, Saladin noticed the woman's eyes.

What kind of eyes are those?

They were like two black holes; you couldn't see their eyes, not even their pupils, just pure blackness.

Saladin was immediately startled.

Something's not right!

There's definitely something fishy about these two guys!

He managed to get on the ship so quietly that he wouldn't have even noticed his presence if they hadn't spoken to him!

Who are you people?!

The man known as Saladin, the Destroyer Saladin, instantly drew the greatsword he carried on his back, its sharp tip pointing directly at the two men on the mast.

"Was it an assassin sent by that bastard John?"

"Oh? John?"

The handsome young man seemed to have heard something amusing, and a strange smile appeared on his face. "Still alive? That's good, it seems not too long has passed."

Answer my question!

Saladin roared, "Boy, who exactly are you people?"

Then Saladin saw a rather surprised expression on the boy's face.

He opened his mouth, pointed at Saladin, then at himself, and said incredulously, "Eh? You don't recognize me?"

Why should I even know you?!

Saladin stared intently at the boy, certain that he had absolutely no recollection of him.

Then, the boy looked at him with a bewildered expression. "Really? You know John, but not me?"

Roa was indeed having some existential doubts. "I'm Roa, the Calamity Roa!"

"The Calamity Roa?"

Saladin turned and looked at his men.

Several officials also shook their heads repeatedly.

"I've never heard of any Calamity Roa!"

Saladin, who looked to be in his early twenties, snorted coldly, "Stop bluffing!"

"..."

Roa's lips twitched slightly.

In other words, did I receive the same treatment as the captain?

You wretched Imu! You born evil bastard!

Do you really enjoy erasing other people's names?

That's how Joy Boy is, and that's how the captain is.

Now I'm the same way.

What to do with the bad reputation I've worked so hard to build up!

Now Luo is just like a stray dog on the street, completely stripped of his dignity!

You've already found a way to die!

"Well,"

Roa sighed helplessly, "Forget it, we'll settle this score with that guy later. We can't beat him now."

He lowered his head, looked at the somewhat nervous pirates, smiled, and asked gently, "Young man, could you answer a few questions for me?"

Although it's still unknown exactly how many years into the future this time traveled to, the fact that this pirate, who can sail the New World, doesn't even know his own name suggests that quite a long time has passed.

In that case, this pirate who looks to be only in his early twenties must be his junior, so calling him "young man" shouldn't be a problem.

Sigh, after decades in the industry, I still look sixteen when I return.

"Now, it's my turn to ask you a question!"

Saladin finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Although these two people looked very strange, Saladin was a pirate! And pirates don't usually have a good temper!

Frustrated by the lack of response to his questions, Saladin leaped up and swung his greatsword directly at Roa's head.

Then.

"Oh?"

Roa raised an eyebrow.

This is what happens when you have no dignity; even someone like him dares to bare his teeth at you.

"You've really been underestimated."

The next instant, black Inazuma leaped up in the air.

Saladin was struck dumb.

No, he was indeed struck by black Inazuma.

It was cleaved and smashed onto the deck.

Not only him, but all his companions fainted instantly.

The entire ship began to shake violently, and cracks immediately appeared on the deck.

"Conqueror's Haki?"

Saladin trembled all over and raised his head in disbelief.

I can't move!

My whole body seems to be paralyzed!

This level of Conqueror's Haki?

What kind of monster is this?

As Roa embraced Kozuki Toki, he gently jumped off the deck, looking down at Saladin, whose face was filled with disbelief.

"First question: What year is it in the Grand Line Calendar? Answer, or die. A simple multiple-choice question, right?"

We've encountered a monster!

However, what year is it in the Grand Line Calendar?

What does this kind of question mean?

Saladin swallowed hard, his voice tinged with caution, "This year is the 1518th year of the Grand Line Calendar."

It's not a question that can't be answered. If we refuse him, everyone will surely die, right?

"Grand Line Calendar 1518?"

Roa paused for a moment.

The year he traveled to was 1493 in the Grand Line Calendar.

In other words...

"Twenty-five years from now?"

A hint of melancholy crept into Roa's voice.

He's not even seventeen yet!

Now, I've traveled back in time to two years before Luffy sail in the original story.

By the way, Dragon, whom I beat up so badly back then, ever get married?

Will Luffy still exist in this world?

Besides, aren't all those Clone soldiers and even those Lineage Factor modified humans from back then dead?

Twenty-five years?

Saladin's face was full of bewilderment.

What does this mean?

"The second question,"

Roa composed himself and continued, "How's the Calamity Company doing?"

"Calamity Company?"

Saladin's face showed a hint of confusion. "What is that?"

"Oh no, bad news."

Roa smacked his lips.

Wouldn't it be a shame if the Calamity Company vanished over those long twenty-five years, and all its employees died?

"So, who are the most famous pirates in the world right now?"

Roa continued to ask.

"..."

Saladin's eyes were filled with utter bewilderment.

So, this guy is hiding in some secluded place, and has only just set sail, so he knows nothing about the ocean now, right?

Despite his doubts, he quickly spoke up, "The most prominent pirates in the world are, of course, the Pirate Emperors who dominate the New World, and the Shichibukai under the World Government!"

"Pirate Emperor? Shichibukai?"

Roa raised the corners of his mouth. "I'm quite familiar with those two titles. Tell me, who do they refer to?"

Destiny, are you at it again?

There are five Pirate Emperors!

Saladin's tone became somewhat impassioned, "The World's Strongest Man, Whitebeard Newgate the Newgate!"

"The king who reigns supreme in the sky, Golden Lion Shiki!"

"The Strongest Creature commanding the Beasts Pirates, Kaido of the Beasts!"

"The leader of the Straw Hat Pirates, Straw Hat Shanks!"

"Wait! Wait a minute!"

Roa raised his hand, his expression somewhat strange. "You mean, the Straw Hat Pirates? Straw Hat Shanks?"

"Yes, that's right..."

Saladin suddenly felt uneasy.

Did he say something wrong?

But it really is Straw Hat Shanks.

Roa narrowed his eyes. "How many hands does he have?"

Saladin was taken aback again. "Of course, it's both hands..."

This is interesting.

Not only did he not give Luffy the Straw Hat, but his hands were also intact.

So, does this timeline's Dragon truly lack worldly desires?

Luffy, the destined savior, really not even have the chance to be born?

Where did the Rubber Fruit go?

Is Shanks Devil Fruit user?

Roa pressed for an answer.

"This shouldn't be it, right?"

Saladin said cautiously, "That man is known for his powerful Haki and swordsmanship that rivals that of the World's Greatest Swordsman, Hawkeye."

"So."

Roa nodded knowingly.

That's interesting.

"Continue."

Roa gestured for Saladin to continue.

"And then, the last pirate emperor!"

Saladin continued, "The man who reigns over Totto Land, the commander of the Charlotte Family!"

Um?

Roa paused for a moment.

Man?

"The White Tyrant, Charlotte Katakuri!"

"Yeah??"