"Turn the world upside down?"
Hearing Shiki the Golden Lion's words, Roger wore an intriguing smile.
Even Rayleigh, who stood nearby, turned to look at Roger. A trace of reminiscence surfaced in his eyes as he recalled the words exchanged when he first met Captain Roger.
"Want to join me in turning the world upside down?"
That was what Roger had asked him.
Recalling that "confused" moment from back then, Rayleigh had become the first crew member Roger invited.
The corners of Rayleigh's lips curled with interest. Faced with an invitation from the most powerful and overbearing crew on the sea, what decision would the captain make?
The members of the Roger Pirates also turned their gazes toward their captain, Roger.
His decision concerned the fate of the entire Roger Pirates.
Standing atop the boulder, Gold Roger's cloak fluttered behind him despite the lack of wind. A sharp glint flashed through his eyes as he bared his pearly teeth. "Sorry..."
"Golden Lion, I refuse your invitation!"
"Because..."
"I've decided that we'll turn this world upside down ourselves!!!"
There was an inexplicable, powerful charisma about him.
When he said those words, the corners of Rayleigh's and Gaban's mouths lifted high.
The expressions on their faces seemed to reveal a steadfast resolve.
The resolve to turn the world upside down together with Captain Roger!
The three men stood together, as if invisible chains had bound them tightly together, forming an unbreakable "iron triangle"!
Sikaru, the largest member of the Roger Pirates, a giant with a giant's height, laughed loudly. "This is the Captain Roger I acknowledge!"
"Our Roger Pirates will never become an appendage of another pirate crew!"
"That's right! We're pirates who pursue freedom and happiness. There's no way we'd join the Rocks Pirates!" the fish-man Sambel said with a hearty