Navy! One After Another! A Reunion After a Long Separation!

Marine Headquarters, New Marineford.

In a spacious conference room within the imposing headquarters building.

All the high-ranking naval officers, led by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, were gathered here.

Everyone's face was extremely solemn, and the atmosphere in the entire conference room was so oppressive that the air seemed to freeze.

But just then, the conference room door was pushed open, and a nonchalant-looking man walked in.

"Oh, oh, oh, sorry, sorry,"

Wearing Justice Coat and a yellow striped suit, Kizaru Borsalino, one of the Three Admirals of the Marine Headquarters, greeted everyone with a smile, "Am I late? Oh well, even at my speed, it takes me a while to get here from G-1 Base."

More than 20 years ago, this new Marineford was the Navy's G-1 base. It was only after the pirates destroyed the original Marineford that it became the new Marine Headquarters.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Red Line, more than two decades later, a new G-1 base had been built, based on the destroyed Marineford.

As a major fortress protecting Mary Geoise, it always needed an Admiral- level figure to be stationed there.

Borsalino,

Head Instructor Zephyr glared at the man impatiently. "Since you're here, stop talking nonsense and take a seat."

"Yes, yes, really, even after all these years since graduation, Professor Zephyr is still so strict."

While grumbling, Kizaru slowly walked towards the spot that had been reserved for him.

At that moment, Kizaru noticed the black-haired boy standing by the wall.

"Hehehe! Long time no see, Uncle Borsalino!"

The boy greeted him with a smile.

"Luffy's little brother?"

Kizaru also smiled kindly, "So Zephyr- sensei brought you here?"

Teacher Zephyr certainly values this junior brother highly.

No wonder, how many years has it been since the Navy has recruited any strong new members?

This young man— Vice Admiral Garp's grandson—is indeed an extraordinary genius. Even Kizaru has heard of it. Among this year's recruits, the strength this child has displayed is overwhelming!

Moreover, aside from his talent, this child was brought to headquarters by Mr. Garp when he was seven or eight years old. Mr. Garp didn't have much time to spend with him, so he was basically raised by Zephyr.

Borsalino, please take a seat!

Zephyr frowned and gave another cold snort.

"Yes, yes, yes..."

While responding lazily, Kizaru shrugged helplessly at the young Luffy, then went straight to sit in his seat.

"Now that everyone has arrived, let's begin the meeting!"

Sitting on the platform, Fleet Admiral Sengoku slowly spoke, "I won't waste any more words. Everyone should understand what we're about to face."

I have a question!

A beautiful female navy woman with a knife at her waist raised her hand. "We didn't experience that era. Was that man, the Calamity Roa, really that terrifying?"

"It will only be more terrifying than you imagine, Gion,"

"Twenty-five years ago, in the Sengoku at Logue Town, that guy single-handedly defeated all Five Elders! The strength he displayed back then probably already surpassed that of Roger Whitebeard!"

"Huh? It's actually that powerful!"

Wearing a yellow plaid coat, the man codenamed Chaton had a lewd smile that was in no way inferior to Kizaru's.

"That's right."

Kizaru spoke slowly, "Although we were much older than him, back then, neither Sakazuki nor I were able to put up a fight against him."

"That happened so many years ago?"

Admiral Akainu, sitting beside him, scoffed, "Time will change everything!!"

"How much humiliation has that bastard brought to the Navy? Since he dares to come back, that's perfect, the time for revenge has arrived!"

"Alright, everyone, please be quiet."

Sengoku slammed his hand on the table. "What's most terrifying about Roa isn't just the power he possesses."

"The scariest thing is that after he returns, the combined forces of Golden Lion, Kaido, and the Charlotte Family will likely reunite around him!"

"Hiss--"

A Marine Vice Admiral gasped in shock. "So, Shiki, Red, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Charlotte Katakuri —all of these guys will unite because of Roa?"

All the officers' faces turned grim.

Each of these names is world-renowned, and three of them are even known as the Pirate Emperors!

"It's not just them,"

Even with his arms crossed, the Garp the Hero couldn't manage a smile. "Don't forget, Loki, Teach, and even Moria were once Roa's subordinates! Nobody knows what choices they'll make! Not to mention, there's also the hidden Calamity Company!"

"Oh, right, and Bullet and Abel too. Back then, they were the strongest officers under Roa."

Kizaru clicked his tongue, "While he can't compare to Roa, he's still a terrifying monster. At such a young age, he's already enough to rival me and Sakazuki."

"It's hard to imagine how far they've grown now."

"..."

The conference room fell silent abruptly.

These high-ranking naval officers, all bearing at least the insignia of Vice Admiral, were now drenched in sweat.

With all these forces combined, how could the navy possibly contend with them?

"This is a situation of unprecedented severity in decades!"

Sengoku, a loud declaration was made. "Prepare for war; the most difficult war may be about to begin!"

"But there's no need to worry, we're not fighting alone! CP, the Shichibukai, and even the Holy Land Guard and the Knights of God will fight alongside us!"

Hearing the Fleet Admiral say this, the expressions of the group of high-ranking naval officers softened slightly.

Then.

Zephyr sneered, "Ochoku and Silver Axe are dead. Moria was once Roa's subordinate, and Jinbe was a partner of the Calamity Company. Hmph, how many of the Shichibukai can you trust?"

The atmosphere in the office grew heavy again.

"Alright, Zephyr!"

Sengoku frowned slightly. "Don't boost the morale of others and diminish our own! At least for now, the Shichibukai are a very strong force!"

"But in the Sengoku, expecting those opportunists to help fight against Roa is nothing short of wishful thinking."

Zephyr's voice was icy, "They have the audacity to plunder recklessly under the guise of legitimate pirates, but to ask them to fight a monster of Roa's caliber—humph!"

"Oh dear, Professor Zephyr is right!"

The last of the Three Admirals, Kuzan had remained silent until now, grinned as well, "Fighting alongside those guys, I'm genuinely afraid they might suddenly turn against us."

"It's better than nothing."

Vice Admiral Tsuru had also remained silent, spoke calmly at this moment, "This is destined to be a difficult war, and no force that can be won over should be easily abandoned."

The atmosphere in the office instantly became even more tense.

They were clearly colleagues working side by side, but at this moment, a strange atmosphere divided the entire conference room in two.

Almost simultaneously, in the New World, in the waters near Beehive Island.

A pirate ship is rapidly approaching Beehive Island.

On deck.

"Captain!"

One of the pirates, looking at his captain who was standing excitedly on the bow of the ship, couldn't help but ask with some concern, "Are we really going to Beehive Island?!"

"Hahaha! What else?"

The captain interrupted him with a laugh, whirling around, "That's a man worth six billion Beli! A whole six billion! That number alone is enough to make me risk everything to see him with my own eyes!"

"If he's really as powerful as the legends say, I'll just join his ranks and become famous alongside him!"

"But if he's just a worthless idiot with a dubious reputation, then I'll take the six billion bounty! His head will make me famous!"

"How could it be a reputation built on nothing?"

The pirate felt utterly powerless. "Even Ochoku was killed by him! And Katakuri, the White Tyrant, was right next to him!"

"Hahahaha! I don't care!"

The pirate captain's eyes were bloodshot, gleaming with a light known only as greed and madness. "If I can't become famous, then I'll die at sea! From beginning to end, there are only these two choices!!"

The pirates fell silent.

They had sensed the captain's greed and understood his ambition.

What can be said now?

Then--

"Hey! What's that?!"

Suddenly, the lookout on the mast exclaimed incredulously, "Look over there at the sky!!"

Everyone looked up in surprise.

Then they saw a huge island in the distance, approaching Beehive Island.

"That--that is!"

Cold sweat instantly beaded on the pirates' foreheads. "Golden Lion? It can only be that guy Golden Lion! He's heading towards Beehive Island too! That's right, the newspaper said Golden Lion was Roa's teacher, and they were close allies back then!"

After their initial surprise, all the pirates turned to look at their captain.

The pirate captain, who had just been acting like a madman, suddenly became more clear-headed.

Their pirate crew had also been in Golden Lion's territory for a while, before being kicked out like stray dogs.

"Cough cough--"

The pirate captain coughed slightly. "Let's change direction and circle around to the other side of Beehive Island. Let's assess the situation from a distance first."

So the pirate ship changed course, preparing to circle around to the other side of Beehive Island from another direction.

Then.

"What is that?!"

On the deck, the pirates looked up at the blue dragon that was winding its way forward at high speed in the sky not far away.

"Kaido."

"It's Kaido."

"Judging by the direction he's heading, he's probably also heading towards Beehive Island, right?"

"Of course it's Beehive Island, no doubt about it. Kaido is said to be Roa's good brother."

"Hey! There are people above him! That's... White Wolf Yamato, and... Big Mom?"

The pirates gasped in amazement as they simultaneously turned to look at their captain.

The pirate captain's expression was somewhat blank.

Then.

"Turn around!"

The pirate captain gritted his teeth, "Get out of these waters!"

"Great!"

The deck erupted in cheers instantly.

So the pirate ship turned around and headed towards the front of the New World.

Then.

"Eh!!"

The pirate captain stood on the bow of his ship, almost speechless, watching the large ship sailing across the sea in the distance.

It was a very peculiarly shaped ship, almost like a giant raft made of several huge logs joined together!

But this very ship has an extraordinary and outstanding reputation in today's New World!

"It's the Teach Pirates!!"

The pirates were practically screaming.

"Turn around! Turn around now!!"

The pirate captain screamed in terror.

However, it was at this time...

"Captain! Behind! Behind!!!"

Another terrified scream rang out.

No way?

Besides!!

The pirate captain turned around almost blankly, and then saw on the sea behind him, huge ships, as big as small islands, crashing through the waves.

"The Giant Soldier Pirates..."

By the way, the newspaper said that Hellhound Teach and the Cursed Giant Prince Loki were both once Roa's subordinates.

All of this is true!

Here, on a giant wooden raft.

"Hahaha! Loki? It's been two years! Then--"

On the opposite side, a giant warship.

"Tsk, Teach? He's been doing pretty well lately, huh? Well then—"

"Say hello!" x2

Loki raised his heavy warhammer.

Teach has transformed into a giant three-headed dog.

Boom!! X2

A massive shockwave and a jet-black flaming spear surged forth.

"Huh--?"

The pirate captain blinked blankly.

Then, a relieved smile appeared on my face.

What a coincidence!

We happened to be right in the middle!

They're really going to drown at sea now.

A jinx in the trench.

Boom!

Later.

Beehive Island.

Roa Ya lay lazily on a deckchair placed on the edge of a dilapidated island, basking in the sun. Kozuki Toki was held in his arms like a large rag doll, gently stroking her.

Morgans has left, and the World Government may take action against the World Economy News Paper next. He needs to go back to oversee the overall situation.

Hehehehehe can be heard from not far away.

Bonney is fighting with a big dog.

It was a giant wolf with jet-black fur and flames surging in its mouth. Its strength was incredible; a single charge could send Bonney had inherited the dual talents of Charlotte Linlin and a bear, flying.

Its claws and teeth were also exceptionally strong and sharp, showing no weakness even when facing Bonney's greatsword imbued with Conqueror's Haki.

Lying on the other side of Roa, Katakuri observed his sister's battle using Observation Haki, and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "So she can summon more than one kind of monster?"

"As I've already said, they're essentially just a special kind of natural disaster."

Roa gently inhaled the fragrance of Kozuki Toki's hair, and said nonchalantly, "I can summon more than one kind of disaster; of course I can summon different monsters too."

This time, Fenrir was summoned.

Odin was captured and made a powerful contender for the title of the most incompetent god-king in various mythologies.

Of course, the main purpose of the one Roa summoned was to amuse Bonney; its strength was only at the Admiral Candidate.

However, the boring time is over.

Roa and Katakuri sat up at the same time.

"It's finally here!"

Katakuri gazed at the sky.

"Isn't that quite a coincidence?"

Roa turned around and looked back.

Above the thick clouds in the sky that Katakuri was gazing at, something was churning and surging.

In the distance, as Roa looked back, a floating Sky Island was clearly visible rapidly approaching.

"Are you here?"

Bonney, riding on the giant wolf and punching the beast again and again, looked up with delight.

Not only her, but other Charlotte Family executives who were bored on the shore also gathered together.

After all.

"Mother's here!"

"Prepare for battle!"

"Puff!"

Roa laughed again, "Katakuri, he said he was ready for battle!"

Katakuri also stood up, his arm melting into mochi, and a newly forged trident emerged from his arm. This thing had been assimilated into mochi and carried with him at all times.

He gazed calmly at the sky, "Because it's Mother."

"Hahaha! You're right!"

Roa's laughter did not diminish.

I understand, but it's really funny.

The monsters above the clouds and the floating Sky Island in the sky were rapidly approaching, and soon they were above the island.

Then.

Two figures leaped down from the edge of the floating Sky Island.

Above the clouds, three figures instantly pierced through the clouds.

"Hahahaha! Roa!!"

Her golden hair flew in the wind, and her wide robes fluttered in the breeze.

The Golden Lion's eyes were fixed on the figure at the edge of the island below, and the smile on his lips could no longer be suppressed.

Then, he drew his twin swords from his waist. "Let's say hello after all this time!"

"I'm finally back!"

The white-haired man smiled, "You've kept us waiting!"

On the other side, Kaido, now back in human form and with an exceptionally robust physique, was also laughing loudly, "Hehehe! Roa! Now I'll show you what kind of power I've gained in the twenty-five years you've been gone!"

He also raised his spiked club.

"So it really is a direct leap of twenty-five years? And there's no change at all from back then!"

Charlotte Linlin raised an eyebrow, and then, upon seeing Katakuri beside Roa, her expression immediately turned cold.

"The traitor!"

"Brother Roa! Long time no see!!"

A white-haired woman dressed in a white-topped, red-bottomed shrine maiden outfit waved and laughed down, "Remember me?!"

Below, Katakuri smirked, "What are you all standing there for? Roa, Golden Lion, and Kaido are all itching to say hello to you."

"There's really nothing we can do about it."

Roa smiled. "I'm too popular, it's a bit of a headache for me."

However, it was at this time...

"Um?"

Kaido and Golden Lion both noticed each other at the same time.

They instantly understood the other party's purpose.

At that moment, both of their expressions turned stern.

"Get out of here!" X2

The next instant, the two figures collided violently.

A thunderclap suddenly boomed in the sky, and dark, Haki Inazuma everywhere.

"Forehead--"

This development was so unexpected that even Katakuri was taken aback.

But Roa just shook his head with a sigh, "Seriously, my irresistible charm."

"I am truly a sinful man."

Katakuri's cheek twitched.