Waiting for Everyone to Arrive-Teach and Loki! Take Them on Together!

In the sky, the jet-black twin swords and the jet-black iron rod collided with a deafening roar.

Huge shockwaves spread outwards in concentric rings.

As is customary, Haki Inazuma shot into the sky, tearing through the clouds.

"Oh! Not bad!"

Roa nodded sincerely in praise, "It seems that Big Brother Kaido's strength is no less than Uncle Shiki's."

"How long do you think you've been gone from this world?"

Katakuri snorted, his expression turning slightly serious. "Without a doubt, over these long years, Kaido's strength has completely caught up with Golden Lion and Whitebeard, making him one of the three World's Strongest, universally acknowledged!"

People call him the World's Strongest; everyone says that no one can defeat him in a one-on-one fight.

Wow, that's amazing!

Roa nodded slightly.

"But,"

Katakuri paused, "Although few people would think that, in reality, the Straw Hat guy's strength is probably no less than theirs!"

"That guy is a true monster! I've never seen such powerful Conqueror's Haki besides you!"

"Of course."

Hearing the name "Straw Hat," Roa almost couldn't hold back his laughter again. "That guy is not only Roger's successor, but also the son of Figarland Gehring, the commander of the Knights of God."

"Eh!!"

Katakuri was stunned. "Shanks is the son of Celestial Dragons? And the son of the commander of the Knights of God? I've never heard of such a thing before!"

"Huh?"

Roa said with some surprise, "Katakuri, you don't know? Your information is really outdated."

"You're just too well-informed, aren't you?"

Katakuri's lips twitched slightly.

Then, he took a step forward on his own.

"It seems like it's my turn to make my appearance."

"Katakuri!! You rebellious brat!!"

With an angry roar, the jet-black blade tore through the air, leaving a long trail of Haki Inazuma it slashed down directly at Katakuri.

"Mother! It's time to go home!"

Katakuri leaped up, gripped the trident handle with both hands, and swung it back with a powerful blow.

Boom!

The two weapons clashed again from a distance, and black Inazuma rose up from this side.

Then.

"Brother Roa!!"

A beautiful white-haired girl descended from the sky.

But before her smile could fully bloom, another enormous figure pounced directly on her.

"You white-haired bastard!! You've finally come!!"

Bonney laughed loudly, and his greatsword, crackling with black Inazuma, slashed directly at the white-haired woman.

"Bonney? Get out of my way!"

Despite saying these words, Yamato had already drawn his spiked club from his back without hesitation and struck back fiercely.

"Whoa!"

Roa tilted his head back and clicked his tongue. "Speaking of which, aren't I the main character today?"

Why are they all fighting amongst themselves?

Fortunately, there are still people who care about him.

"Roa!"

A tall, slender figure landed lightly in front of Roa.

Roa's old friend, the man known as the Lone Red, Patrick Redfield, leaned on his umbrella, which he had used for who knows how many years, with a smile as warm as a spring breeze on his face.

"You've really kept us waiting, haven't you?"

"Red, isn't it time to say 'long time no see'?"

Roa raised the corners of his mouth.

"That's certainly true for us."

Red smiled. "But for you, it shouldn't be long, right?"

"It's truly amazing how decades have passed in the blink of an eye."

Roa laughed and said, "However, what I find even harder to understand is that you actually joined the Flying Pirates?"

When Roa learned of this, he found it truly incomprehensible.

It's worth noting that Red was almost killed by Uncle Shiki back in the day.

Even when faced with threats from the World Government, the two sides remained outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, and it would have been quite normal for them to fight if I hadn't mediated between them.

Under these circumstances, over the course of twenty-five years, Red actually became a member of the Flying Pirates.

Is this reasonable?

"Forced into it."

Red sighed, as if it were a long story. "I did find a place to live in seclusion, but after the World Government realized you had completely disappeared, they started preparing to settle accounts."

"If Shiki and his men are already in such a mess, then I'm naturally even less able to have peace of mind."

"The World Government was relentlessly pursuing me, leaving me no choice but to return to the New World. At that moment, Shiki made a decisive move, initiating operations before the World Government could launch a full-scale attack."

Red said, "Just like 26 years ago, we used the Affiliated Nation under the government as leverage to destroy several countries before the World Government finally stopped its operations."

"But that means I can't leave this area. Unexpectedly, Shiki extended an invitation to me."

"Because you, old bat, are also an important force."

The voice descended from the sky, the lion's golden mane billowing in the gale, as the Golden Lion landed with a cold snort, "Your strength will be indispensable when the final war begins."

"Hey! Uncle Shiki."

Roa greeted him with a smile.

"Hahaha! You brat... you've finally decided to come back!"

Shiki sized him up a few times, then focused on Kozuki Toki, whom he was holding around the waist. "Were you tricked by this woman?"

"Well, it was indeed a pleasant surprise."

Roa stroked the slender waist of the woman in his arms, "So I gave her a little scolding, and she promised she wouldn't do it again."

Glancing at Kozuki Toki's strange eyes, the Golden Lion sneered.

"But,"

Roia looked at the Golden Lion, then at Red, "Uncle Shiki, Red, aren't you two taking a bit too good care of yourselves? You don't look much older than you did twenty-five years ago!"

Those two old guys must be in their seventies, but they still look like they're in their fifties!

"Hehehe! I have to thank Dylan for this!"

After exchanging a few blows with Golden Lion in the sky, Kaido to the ground, causing the ground, which had been forcibly held together by Katakuri, to suddenly crack.

He looked even younger, not even fifty.

Compared to 25 years ago, his muscles have become much more muscular, but his legs have become considerably shorter.

Sigh, if you don't train your legs at the gym, it's like you haven't trained your legs at all.

"But it's truly amazing that you managed to find such a treasure, Roa!"

Kaido raised his left hand, showing Roa a ring he was wearing.

"Oh! I see,"

Roa instantly understood, "Did Dylan give you the Pure Gold?"

"Hehehe! Dylan probably guessed you might not be back for a long time, so he hopes that this thing will keep us fighting until you return!"

Kaido laughed heartily, "What a loyal subordinate!"

"Dylan..."

Hearing Kaido's words, Roa couldn't help but sigh, "I'm really being looked down upon. Does he really think I can't win without your help?"

Is this the reaction?

Red's lips twitched.

Indeed, that's just Roa's style!

"Hehehe! Just like back then, you look down on people!"

Kaido raised his spiked club, pointing it directly at Roa. "Kid! What are you waiting for! Let me show you that time changes everything!!"

"Hey, you brat!"

Golden Lion's face immediately turned cold. "If we have to fight, then I should be the one doing it!"

"Huh? What's the difference between your strength and what it was twenty-five years ago? Not regressing is already a good indication of your good form!"

Kaido sneered.

"Alright, you two, no rush."

Roa waved his hand, "Let's get everyone here."

"Ah?"

Kaido.

The Golden Lion narrowed its eyes.

"Now,"

Roa raised the corners of his mouth, "Let's start the banquet!"

Then, he looked up at Aunt Linlin and Katakuri and his mother fighting in the sky, and then turned his head to look at Bonney and Yamato, who were passionately slashing each other with iron rods and greatswords.

"Seriously, everyone, give me some face and let's call a truce for now!"

Buzz!

The air suddenly began to vibrate, emitting a sharp buzzing sound.

"Forehead!!"

Charlotte Linlin, who was swinging her large knife at her good son, suddenly shuddered. She looked down at Roa, who was smiling, in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Bonney and Yamato, who were slashing at each other, felt a sudden numbness in their bodies, and their bodies went limp, almost causing them to fall to the ground.

Katakuri landed on the ground with an air of nonchalance, even leisurely putting his trident away.

The three people beside Roa — Golden Lion, Red, Kaido— all changed their expressions.

This Conqueror's Haki?

What happened?

For Roa, hadn't only twenty or thirty days passed?

What's with this level of Conqueror's Haki?

Roa was very pleased, so the banquet began.

At the origin of all this, the Pirate Island Hive, Roa, who has traveled across twenty-five years, holds a banquet with acquaintances.

"I really miss those days, don't I?"

At the large, wide round table, Roa, holding a glass of wine, leaned back in his chair and smiled, saying, "One day, we're actually able to hold a banquet on Beehive Island! How many years ago was the last time we had a banquet here?"

"Nostalgia?"

The Golden Lion looked around and sneered, "Have you lost your mind, kid? You've turned this island into ruins, is there anything worth remembering?"

"What a disappointment, Uncle Shiki!"

Roa rolled his eyes. "That's the gist of it. If the meaning is there, then the emotion is there too."

"That kind of thing doesn't matter at all."

Kaido stared intently at Roa, his tone filled with disbelief, "What's wrong with you, kid? It shouldn't have been that long before! What's with that Conqueror's Haki?!"

The Conqueror's Haki that Roa just unleashed was beyond comprehension!

"Well, let it settle?"

Roa Ya, with a straight face and a serious expression, said, "It's probably the accumulation of these past twenty-five years! There's a saying, 'Great things come from small beginnings'!"

In short, I, Roa, didn't use any cheat codes!

Don't talk nonsense!

Kaido said irritably, "You brat, didn't you traverse twenty-five years in one go? Where did this 'accumulation' come from!"

"It is Awakening."

Katakuri spoke calmly, "Roa's ability Awakening."

"I see!"

Red nodded in deep agreement, "The Awakening of his already formidable and incomprehensible abilities will naturally grant Roa power far beyond what ordinary people can imagine!"

"Tsk."

The Golden Lion clicked its tongue slightly.

Although he had already lost to Roa once twenty-five years ago, that defeat could be attributed entirely to Roa's unreasonable regenerative abilities.

Now, having lived for another twenty-five years, he has practically stagnated, while Roa, who has crossed twenty-five years in one go, has become even stronger.

Is this reasonable?

"Mother, Mother! So that's how it is! Roa's gotten even stronger! No wonder he dared to interfere in my family affairs!"

Charlotte Linlin, who had been fiercely attacking the desserts on the table, looked up and spoke in a rather sarcastic tone.

Because of her Pure Gold body, she looks about the Kaido, and hasn't even gained much weight, maintaining a robust physique. Is it because Katakuri put some pressure on her, preventing her from completely giving up?

"Mother, as you said, this is a family matter, and we'll handle it slowly later."

Before Roa could answer, Katakuri calmly said, "At least for now, let's rejoice in Roa's return."

"That's right, Mother!"

Bonney, who was wolfing down her food just like her mother, mumbled, "You're such a spoilsport!"

"You brat!"

Charlotte Linlin also glared fiercely at Bonney.

I've been so good to this brat! And yet she still sides with that rebellious Katakuri!

Well, what's done is done, let's eat first!

"Brother Roa, do you still remember me?"

Yamato, who was sitting next to Roa, finally found an opportunity and grinned as he moved closer to Roa.

"Of course, Yamato,"

Roa reached out and ruffled her hair, his voice tinged with a hint of wistfulness, "You were only three years old when I left, and in the blink of an eye, you've grown up to be older than me!"

"Brother Roa, it's so good to see you back!"

Yamato smiled brightly, not minding Roa patting her head at all. "I still remember playing with you when I was little. After that, you never came back, and I cried for a long time, asking my dad to go find you."

This girl has a great memory.

Do you still have memories from before you were three years old?

I wonder if she still remembers playing with her like a puppy.

You probably don't remember, right?

"But this feeling is truly wonderful,"

Yamato scrutinized Roa closely. Perhaps because of her abilities, she even sniffed the air, her nostrils twitching slightly. "Brother Roa, you're more than ten years younger than me now!"

The woman narrowed her eyes. "Or, you should call me Yamato- neechan?"

"Yamato,"

Roa patted the woman on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Logically speaking, Big Brother Kaido and I are good brothers, so you should call me Uncle Roa."

"Hahaha! Uncle Roa? He seems quite interesting too!"

Yamato's laughter was incredibly infectious, each syllable carrying a clear, sun-kissed quality. She raised her glass, raising an eyebrow at Roa, "Well then, welcome back, Uncle Roa."

"Thanks, niece."

Roa smiled and raised his glass to clink with hers.

This Yamato is indeed completely different from the Yamato in the original work.

"Roa,"

Then, Golden Lion, Red, Kaido all raised their glasses, smiles on their faces, and said, "Welcome back!"

Even Aunt Linlin, who was still sulking, snorted, then raised her glass and said curtly, "Welcome back."

"Yes, I'm back."

Roa nodded slightly, then picked up his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Then, just as the atmosphere of the banquet was gradually getting warmer, and everyone put down their wine glasses...

"Oh?"

Roa raised his head.

"Are you here?"

The Golden Lion then raised its head.

Everyone looked up at the distant sea.

On the sea over there, a series of enormous ships were approaching, and among those massive ships was a much smaller vessel that looked like a bamboo raft.

"Are Teach and Loki here?"

Red swirled the wine in his glass and asked with interest, "Roa, what do you think they're here for? Those two guys have been making waves these past few years."

Who knows?

Roa just smiled, "All I know is that if you want to do some exercise after dinner, now's the time to eat more."

"What?"

Kaido instantly understood what Roa meant by waiting for everyone to arrive, and immediately roared, "Roa, aren't you getting a little too arrogant?"

Will it?

Roa asked Yamato beside him in surprise, "Little Yamato, what do you think?"

"How arrogant!"

Yamato replied in a very serious tone.

"Is this all there is to arrogance?"

Roa couldn't help but sigh, "This world is really harsh!"

"You brat!"

The Golden Lion's lips twitched slightly.

They really looked down on them.

Soon, the large warships approached the island.

All the other ships stopped, except for the raft-like large ship and the largest ship at the very front of the giant fleet, which continued forward and crashed directly onto the shore.

"Hahaha! Boss! Long time no see! I've missed you so much!!"

The fat, dark-skinned man jumped off the raft.

Behind him were Doflamingo and Bege, whom he hadn't seen for many years, as well as some corrupt executives whom Roa shouldn't know, but who were actually acquaintances of his.

"Hahaha! Roa, my boss! You've finally decided to come back!"

On the giant warship of the Giant Soldier Pirates, the monster wielding a heavy hammer also jumped down, his face filled with joy and excitement.

Dorry and Brogy jumped off the ship with him.

The two groups of people quickly approached each other.

In that instant, Loki and Teach finally saw Roa clearly.

There really hasn't been any change!

They traveled directly across twenty-five years to the present.

Teach's smile widened even further.

Boss, I'm really curious about the difference between you now and me after losing twenty-five years!

However, even after so many years, my relationship with these monsters remains just as good.

Behind him, Doflamingo and Bege looked pale, and they kept calling out "Boss."

What should I do? Now all I can do is pray the boss doesn't get angry, right?

Loki's face showed genuine joy.

If they join forces with Roa, that enslaved, idiotic Pops can finally die in peace!

Roa possesses the ability to break through immortality!

Roa looked at each of the approaching people one by one; they were not much different from those in the comics.

Doflamingo still turned into a petty thug, and Teach developed a huge appetite.

He said with some relief, "Loki, Teach, Doflamingo, Bege, you've all grown up."

"Hahaha! After all, twenty-five years have passed! Boss!"

Teach smiled broadly, "For you, it may be just a fleeting moment, but for us, it's been far too long!"

Completely ignoring what Teach said, Roa simply nodded slightly. "But now everyone's here."

"Let's get ready to begin."

"Start?"

Loki paused for a moment, "Start what?"

"Of course it's a test!"

Roa looked at him with an expression that said, "How can you be so clueless?" He continued, "Loki, Teach, Doflamingo, Bege, you should remember me, right?"

"I told you before, don't let me down."

"So, if you disappoint me next,"

Roa raised the corners of her mouth, "I'll be very angry."

Doflamingo and Bege shuddered.

Teach's eyes also darkened.

Disappointment?

Do you still think of us as the kids we were twenty years ago?

Only Loki's eyes lit up. "So, Roa! You're going to fight us, right!"

"Hahaha! Alright! Bring it on! Let me show you the power we've gained in the more than twenty years since you left!"

"Very good, very energetic!"

Roa nodded in satisfaction. "Then, let's all go together."

"Together?"

Teach paused, then suppressed a laugh and asked, "Boss, are you serious? Are you suggesting I team up with Loki?"

This is not like twenty-five years ago!

We are no longer the helpless people we were twenty-five years ago!

"No, no, no, how could that be?"

Roa shook his head.

So, did you regret it?

But at that moment, Teach felt a strange sense of disappointment.

Then he heard Roa say,

"I mean, everyone here can come at us together."