Gathering! Before the Final Battle!

It was only after experiencing Roa's rule that people understood just how good the World Government truly was.

Not to mention the former World Government Member States, even those non- World Government Affiliated Nation that were once ignored by the World Government and considered by the Navy and the government to have no human rights, also miss the old life.

Roa and his Calamity Company are utterly inhuman.

Although no one in the world dares to defy the Calamity Company anymore, everyone is still hoping for the appearance of someone who can truly save the world.

And now, have such people appeared?

Therefore, naturally, a glimmer of hope gradually arose in the hearts of people all over the world.

After all, Shanks, with that Dragon of the End, destroyed all of the Calamity Company's major strongholds in the East Blue in a short period of time, almost turning the East Blue upside down.

If there's anyone in this world who could possibly overthrow the reign of the Calamity Company, it could only be them!

Hope is indeed gathering.

A deserted island in the East Blue.

Dragon flipped through the newspaper, his brow furrowed.

"What exactly does Roa mean?"

The Okama King Ivankov, with his enormous head, sat on a rock beside him. The man, his brow furrowed, flipped through the newspaper again and again, still unable to understand, "They just let all the newspapers spread news from the East China East Blue all over the world like this, even the World Economic News was fueling it!"

I don't understand. Is this some kind of glorious event that happened in the East Blue?

This time, the Calamity Company can be described as having suffered a complete defeat.

"Have you forgotten, Ivan?"

Beside him, Sabo slowly began to speak, "What Roa said when he appeared before us back then."

"----!"

Ivankov's pupils suddenly contracted; he remembered, "Hope! That bastard said he hoped we would be the hope of this world!"

"So, all he wants now is to bring hope back to this lifeless world?"

"And then, extinguish that last glimmer of hope, plunging the world into utter despair?"

Ivankov's hair was trembling, whether from anger or fear, it was hard to tell.

That madman Roa!

"It doesn't matter anymore."

Dragon slowly began to speak, "Public opinion has absolutely no influence on the upcoming war."

"Next, we'll have to see Níðhöggr and Luffy."

"Luffy?"

Sabo pushed up his hat with interest. "Mr. Dragon's son, although he was born in the Kingdom of Goa like me, I don't think I've ever seen him before."

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"He's a very mischievous child."

When he mentioned his son, a smile involuntarily appeared on Dragon's lips.

He is actually a man who cherishes his family very much, so in order to protect Luffy from a young age, he entrusted him to his father. Later, he even let the boy go to the Marine Headquarters with his father so that Mr. Zephyr could personally teach him.

"However, if we want to fight Roa, we'll probably have to rely on that kid!"

That's what Dragon said.

I'm really looking forward to it.

Sabo nodded solemnly.

Their strength was indeed too weak in the ensuing war.

At that moment, Dragon suddenly raised his head.

"They're here!"

On the sea beyond the island, ships are approaching.

The decks of the ship are filled with people who were once world-famous.

The remnants of the Roger Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates, and the Straw Hat Pirates —long-dormant forces—are now surfacing and converging on the final battlefield.

However, of course, to avoid being discovered, they did not hang the original flag.

Dragon transformed into a whirlwind and soared into the sky, gazing at the rapidly approaching ships. "Come on, Roa, this is the final battle, no matter what!!"

A certain area of East Blue.

A small boat sped forward, breaking apart.

The small boat spewed out large amounts of sand from its stern, propelling it like an arrow across the sea.

Crocodile sat on the side of the small boat, a cigar dangling from his lips. As he puffed on the paper, he chuckled, "Haha, they don't seem to care much about us. They're not even bothering to block our information."

"You?"

Hawkeye, who was sitting opposite him silently wiping the Black Blade, slightly raised his eyes. "Does Roa know you're going to be his enemy?"

"Only the so-called Dragon of the End could earn that monster's slightest respect."

"Mihawk, you bastard—"

Crocodile was slightly annoyed after being mocked by Hawkeye.

But at that very moment, a dark cloud rushed in from the sky.

Hawkeye and Crocodile stood up almost immediately, both staring at the sky in utter astonishment.

"You've arrived?"

Crocodile immediately felt a bit thirsty.

"That's... Níðhöggr, the Dragon of the End?"

Hawkeye also looked surprised.

Such an aura!!

Call!!

A sudden gust of wind descended from the sky, causing the sea to surge and churn violently.

The black dragon swooped down. Although the monster meant no harm, the sheer force of its descent was enough to make Crocodile and Hawkeye turn pale.

"Is this the power of Ancient Weapon?!"

Hawkeye couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Just seeing it for the first time, I already felt utterly powerless.

Both Crocodile and Hawkeye understood what true power really meant at that moment.

This terrifying aura is something that even Roa and Imu from the Battle of Mary Geoise couldn't possibly compare to.

"We've come to pick you up!"

Above the black dragon's head, a red-haired man laughed loudly.

Crocodile and Hawkeye both smirked.

Fortunately, this terrifying monster was on their side.

A little later, on the back of the black dragon that soared into the sky, the three of them sat down on the ground.

"Mihawk, are you serious?"

Shanks stared at his longtime friend in astonishment. "You want to challenge Roa?"

"Since you participated in the Battle of Mary Geoise back then, you should understand just how powerful Roa truly is!"

"Of course I know, I even know that his power has increased since then, after all, even Imu was defeated by him!"

The man with eyes as sharp as a hawk spoke calmly, showing no sign of being affected by his impending challenge to the World's Strongest monster, "But it is precisely because of his power that I must fight him!"

"I'll probably never reach his level in this lifetime, which is why I'm even more eager to see just how powerful the undisputed world's greatest swordsman truly is!"

"You're really stubborn!"

Shanks sighed helplessly, "Even if the price is death, you're willing to pay it?"

"Wouldn't it be good to die at that man's hands?"

That's what Hawkeye said.

Shanks shook his head. "I'm afraid that by then, you won't even have the right to choose death."

What if we end up like Uncle Gaban and Mr. Zephyr?

But what could he possibly say?

When a man makes up his mind, all a friend can do is wish him good luck.

Shanks thought for a moment, then broke the awkward silence with a laugh, "You're wrong about one thing, Mihawk. Roa isn't the World's Greatest Swordsman, he's the greatest swordsman of all time!"

Whether it was the first Nika who saved the world in ancient times, or Davy Jones, Joy Boy, and Imu who fought on the world's battlefield eight hundred years ago, none of these incredibly powerful monsters used a sword.

As the only monster of this level who wields a sword, if Roa isn't the greatest swordsman in history, then who is?

"Alright, how long are we going to keep going with this nonsense?"

Crocodile, cigar in mouth, said impatiently, "If this bastard wants to die, let him. Anyway, in a battle between monsters of Roa's level and Ancient Weapon, we can't really help much, can we?"

Shanks!

The man with slicked-back hair looked at Shanks seriously. "What's your plan?"

"The plan is..."

Shanks chuckled. "First, lure Roa over, then engage Roa in battle. In the end, you either kill him or he kills you."

"Ha?"

Crocodile almost dropped the cigar in his mouth.

This is a complete joke of a plan!

What should I do? Is it too late to run away?

In any case, the forces here have now been fully assembled.

At the same time, the Calamity City was moving towards the East Blue.

One after another, enormous Sky Battleship arrived from all directions and landed with a roar on the top deck of the island.

The monsters, scattered across the world and ruling their respective territories, have finally all returned.

Inside the palace where Roa resided, in the spacious banquet hall, the monsters who had gathered were holding a grand feast.

"Hehehe! It's finally starting! I've been waiting so long!"

Kai was holding a huge wine glass, gulping down the wine while laughing loudly.

As Roa said, once all the preparations are completed and the last enemy is dealt with, then we can begin our journey to the stars!

The peaceful life of the past two years has driven the warlike Kaido almost insane with boredom!

The world has indeed become a huge battlefield as he wished, but there are no enemies who can please him!

We can't exactly have our own people fighting to the death, can we? Although Roa certainly wouldn't mind.

"Since they dared to provoke us, they must have something to rely on,"

Katakuri, clutching a giant donut in one hand and chewing with gusto, mumbled, "Besides that Dragon of the End, could there be something else hidden?"

"Perhaps there is still a true savior."

Roa had Hancock on his left and Robin on his right. Hancock fed him food, and Robin gave him drinks. They were having a wonderful time.

"Savior?"

Redfield frowned slightly. "You mean that brat in the navy who ate the Devil Fruit that Davy Jones possessed?"

"It's only been two years. Even if he really is the one chosen by fate, he couldn't possibly be that much stronger."

"You said it yourself, he's someone chosen by fate, so don't try to understand him using common sense."

Roa's lips curled slightly, his smile carrying a deeper meaning.

It's impossible to explain to you remnants of the old era just how fast the new generation of kids are getting stronger.

For the strong in the old era, they usually reached the peak of their strength in their thirties or forties. They always climbed up step by step, diligently and honestly.

But the new era doesn't care about all that!

Two hundred times the effort, sit-ups, binding upgrades, take off from the ground.

Keep in mind that Shanks' bounty at 27 years old was only 1 billion. Not to mention Luffy, Kid and Law are miles ahead of him, and even Zoro and Sanji have higher bounties.

Two years might not be enough for others, but it's more than enough for Luffy.

In the original manga, Luffy went from being a street urchin to Awakening Gear Fifth and becoming one of the Four Emperors in just two years.

This Luffy even defeated two Calamity Knights two years ago. In the original work, Luffy two years ago could never have done such a thing. Two Calamity Knights working together would definitely be a genuine disaster-level power.

"If that's the case,"

Katakuri, unusually, put down his donut, his expression becoming slightly serious. "We really need to take this seriously. If he truly reaches Joy Boy's level, coupled with the fully evolved Dragon of the End, he's not to be underestimated. Roa, are you sure you're okay?"

They definitely can't handle it.

"Well, leave it to me."

Roa smiled. "I'm looking forward to it too. Defeating that kid as the final chapter of the story would be perfect."

Ultimately, Imu is still not qualified.

"Mother, Mother!"

Charlotte Linlin chuckled, "Do as you please. Anyway, we're not going to get involved in fighting monsters like you!"

Charlotte Linlin, who has been called a monster since birth, is now used to calling Roa a monster.

Even among monsters, there are differences in strength.

"So, Boss!"

Teach, one of Roa's trusted subordinates and who had also carved out his own territory, Teach on a cherry pie and chuckled as he asked, "How should we deal with those guys?"

How should we respond?

Roa smiled. "Of course, we'll have them show up right in front of us, and then finish everything off in one fell swoop."

Teach paused for a moment.

Then.

"Hahaha! This is indeed the most ingenious plan!"

Teach laughed heartily, "Since they're actively trying to lure us to the East Blue, then I'm afraid they'll come running the moment you appear!"

The current situation is that both sides are going in opposite directions, each thinking that as long as they meet, it will be a victory!

In any case, the decisive battle is just around the corner!