The World Had Changed! (Finale)
As soon as Akira finished speaking, all the giant screens around the world that were showing footage of Egghead Island, whether they were open-air screens in the Sabaody Archipelago, broadcast screens in various naval branches, or broadcast screens set up by news media around the world, were all forcibly taken over by an irresistible force at the same time.
After the snowflakes faded, a completely new scene was suddenly and clearly presented to billions of people around the world.
The scene that appeared on camera was Loguetown Square, with Akira standing with his hands behind his back.
The moment that face was seen clearly, the whole world fell silent.
The shouts of tens of thousands of enthusiastic people in the town square of Loguetown also came to an abrupt halt.
All eyes were fixed on that figure.
He simply stood there, and it was as if he were the center of the world.
Akira picked up the Den Den Mushi that Vegapunk had prepared for him, and after facing the camera for a few seconds, he slowly said, "Good morning to all viewers watching this live broadcast. My name is Akira, former Navy Marshal."
"It's been a year since I last stood so formally in front of the live broadcast camera. In this year, as the Fleet Marshal, I led the heroic Marines to wipe out the Yonko who occupied the New World, as well as all the so-called famous pirate forces!"
Even so, there are still many pirate forces entrenched on the high seas!
"Today's demonstration of Thousand-Ship Cruise is to deter these lawless pirates and other aspiring pirates, and to create a new era of order and peace for the people of the world!"
"Next, please welcome the navy of the new era to the stage!"
As Akira finished speaking, the live broadcast around the world immediately switched, and a visually stunning scene was presented to everyone.
In the footage, a thousand warships are spread out on the sea Egghead Island, their hulls reflecting a faint light, stretching densely to the horizon. Three hundred thousand naval soldiers are already lined up on their respective warships, the dark mass of heads giving the entire sea an air of solemnity. The sea breeze blows the flags, and the golden words "Navy" shine brightly in the sunlight.
The footage, lasting several minutes, seemed to silence all other sounds in the world. Everyone who saw it, even naval soldiers, was shocked by the images and got goosebumps all over.
Before everyone could recover from the shock of seeing a thousand ships lined up side by side, the camera suddenly shifted, and Vegapunk, wearing a white lab coat, immediately appeared in the frame.
Vegapunk didn't look up at the camera; instead, he stood in front of a machine and systematically issued commands:
"Thunder Dragon Laser System charging begins."
"Split Mech... oh no, all Transformers, stand by!"
"Power thruster preheating preparation..."
After issuing more than a dozen orders, Vegapunk breathed a sigh of relief, then decisively waved his hand, "The demonstration of the Thousand-Ship Cruise begins!"
As soon as Vegapunk gave the order, the scene immediately shifted to the waters Egghead Island, where the thrusters on both sides of a thousand warships simultaneously spewed out white jets of air, and the fleet began to advance forward in a wave-like rhythm. As the first row of ships accelerated, creating waves several meters high, the second fleet immediately followed closely behind, the waves overlapping to form an even higher wall of water, creating a breathtaking scene.
"The Pacifista have arrived!"
After the thousand ships were activated, Vegapunk immediately issued another set of orders on the screen. "Prepare to display firepower."
At Vegapunk's command, a door opened almost simultaneously on one side of the decks of a thousand warships sailing on the sea, and one by one, Pacifista rose onto the decks via elevators, appearing before the eyes of people all over the world.
Each warship carried five Pacifista. As soon as the five thousand Pacifista appeared on the deck, the ship commanders almost simultaneously shouted, "Firepower demonstration begins!"
"Energy charged to 80%!"
"Energy replenished to 90%!"
"Power charge at 100%! Launch!"
Buzzing--
Five thousand lightning dragon lasers shot into the sky simultaneously, the beams intertwining in mid-air, with blue and white lightning dancing among them, eventually forming the two huge, dazzling characters "Peace".
The writing hovered in the air for more than ten seconds, while lightning flashed incessantly, turning the surrounding clouds golden.
The sudden display of firepower drew gasps of astonishment from audiences worldwide.
"What kind of technology is this?"
"Laser cannons and lightning combined? This Pacifista is amazing!"
"That's so cool! With such high technology, won't the Navy be even more unstoppable on future patrols? Hahaha, I feel like I'm witnessing the end of the pirates!"
"Damn pirates, tremble!"
Long live the Navy!
Long live justice!
Just then, Vegapunk's voice once again resounded throughout the world via the live broadcast. "Next, we will showcase the core technology of this cruise demonstration, featuring Transformers equipped with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Glint-Glint Devil Fruit ability, and the Hobby Hobby Fruit!"
"Transformers?"
"What kind of cutting-edge technology is this?"
"Dr. Vegapunk truly lives up to his reputation as the World's Strongest mind; he actually extracted and fused the Devil Fruit ability together! That's incredible!"
Amidst gasps of amazement from all over the world, five thousand Transformers appeared almost simultaneously on the decks of a thousand warships.
The Transformers are about five meters tall, painted entirely in blue and white, with gold patterns flowing across their surface, and each mech has a number engraved on its chest.
"Fragmentation Mode, activated!"
With a command from the ship commanders, the Transformers' bodies suddenly dispersed, with all parts such as the chest, limbs, head, and back detaching from the main body and becoming individual small units.
Each Transformer splits into more than thirty modules. In the blink of an eye, five thousand Transformers transformed into 150,000 to 160,000 units, spreading across the entire sky like locusts in flight.
Some modules transformed into dragonflies, flying at high speeds to conduct reconnaissance; others transformed into turrets, hovering in mid-air. The various modules covered the sky, leaving audiences worldwide in awe.
Just as audiences around the world were struggling to express the shock they felt, the countless units in the sky suddenly began to rapidly reassemble.
150,000 to 160,000 units rapidly converged at ten points, accompanied by the sound of metal clashing. The units meshed precisely, and in just ten seconds, ten giant King Kongs, each a hundred meters tall, were reassembled and suspended on the sea surface, bringing the world an unprecedented shock.
Immediately afterwards, a red light suddenly appeared in the mechanical eye on the giant King Kong's chest, and the cannon on its shoulder began to charge.
"Combined Laser Cannon, prepare!"
Ten Vajra simultaneously raised their cannons, aiming at the simulated pirate fortress in the distance.
The beam of light rapidly condensed, changing from blue to white, and finally to a dazzling gold.
"Emission!"
Ten golden beams shot out with a roar, converging in mid-air into an even thicker pillar of light, which blasted straight toward the target.
boom--
The simulated fortress evaporated instantly, leaving not even a wreckage, but only a huge crater. Seawater poured in, creating towering columns of water.
The world fell silent once again.
Everyone who watched the live stream, whether civilians or naval personnel, was drooling. Pirates around the world were even more stunned, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets, completely dumbfounded and petrified.
After a long silence lasting several tens of seconds, the audience around the world erupted in cheers once again, with thunderous applause resounding in every corner of the world.
In stark contrast to the cheering crowd, the atmosphere in a pirate tavern in the New World was terrifyingly oppressive.
"Captain, th-th-th-this..." a pirate stammered, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Shut up!" The pirate captain, sitting at the head of the table, widened his eyes and interrupted, "Let me have some peace and quiet."
The demonstration ended, and the scene returned to Loguetown.
The moment Akira reappeared on camera, the bustling world fell silent.
Tens of thousands of people in Loguetown Square also shifted their attention from the open-air screen to Akira.
Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people, Akira picked up the Den Den Mushi, looked up at the camera, and announced, "Next, a thousand warships, equipped with new Pacifista and Transformers, will depart from Egghead Island for Laugh Tale! After today, Laugh Tale will be completely wiped out from this world!"
"During this period, all branches of the Navy welcome every repentant pirate to surrender. Once this period expires, the Navy will conduct indefinite patrols across the entire seas, and all pirates who remain obstinate will face only one fate!"
"Pirates, you don't have much time left."
At this point, Akira slightly raised his head, his eyes narrowing slightly.
As if knowing what Akira wanted to see, the camera immediately followed his gaze and changed direction.
As the camera pans, a red sun slowly rises from the other side of the sea.
Because Akira suddenly fell silent, the world's attention was drawn to the red sun at that moment.
A gentle breeze swept by, lightly ruffling Akira's clothes.
Then, Akira, who had been silent, suddenly smiled and said out of the blue, "The bleak autumn wind blows again today, but the world has changed!"
After a slight pause, Akira took two steps forward, raised his hands to the sky as if to grasp the sun, or perhaps to salute the rising sun. His voice gradually rose. "Gentlemen, let us welcome the arrival of a new era."
Long live justice!
"Long live peace!!"
Long live the people!!!
Long live the readers!
--End of article
I will update the extra chapters when I have time.
Thanks for your continued support, brothers. See you in the new book!
The release date for the new book will be announced in the updated bonus chapters.
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