The Great Pirate Era Has Ended!
Storm walked slowly on the ground of the Sky Garden.
The power of the Clay- Clay Fruit was released silently, eroding the surrounding earth and turning the ground into soft clay.
Under Storm's control, the ravaged and devastated land of the Sky Garden was quickly and neatly kneaded together, like piles of clay.
Although there are still some differences compared to the original.
However, the land of the Sky Garden once again returned to its completely flat state.
White clay surged up like ocean waves, sending Storm onto the still remarkably well-preserved Execution Platform.
On the Execution Platform, Blackbeard Teach still knelt there, shackled.
Blackbeard Teach, who remained clear-headed throughout the Second Summit War, also witnessed the entire event.
When the Whitebeard Pirates arrived, Blackbeard Teach felt that "destiny was on his side."
When the Whitebeard Pirates were destroyed and Whitebeard was defeated by the White Dragon Emperor, Blackbeard Teach felt as if "the heavens were against me."
When the Gorosei appeared, they summoned the remaining Gorosei, only to be swiftly and decisively "defeated" by the Dawn Pirates...
Blackbeard Teach completely lost the will to resist.
He just couldn't understand it.
The White Dragon Emperor is already so strong, Dawn Pirates are already so strong, why target him specifically?
Until the very end.
When Blackbeard Teach saw the White Dragon Emperor and Kizaru with their arms around each other's shoulders, looking all amicable, he felt as if the sky had fallen over the New World.
This New World is so dark, so incredibly dark!
The Pirate Emperor and the Admiral have colluded?
Even the Dark-Dark Fruit isn't this dark!
When Storm stepped onto the Execution Platform.
Blackbeard Teach's eyes darted around rapidly.
He had placed all his hopes for survival on his father.
But now it seems...
Dad is still too weak!
Save yourself!
We must save ourselves!
Blackbeard Teach had no desire to die here.
"White Dragon Emperor! White Dragon Emperor!"
Blackbeard Teach struggled, and the Seastone shackles binding him clanged as he moved violently.
"The Whitebeard Pirates have been completely wiped out by you!"
"I was once the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"I know where the Whitebeard Pirates' treasure is hidden!"
"I am willing to offer you all the treasure of the Whitebeard Pirates! I offer it to the great White Dragon Emperor!"
Blackbeard Teach's words came out like a barrage of bullets.
He racked his brains and offered every possible condition, hoping to exchange his life for the White Dragon Emperor.
But Storm didn't find Blackbeard Teach's offer appealing; he just thought Blackbeard Teach was a bit too noisy.
"Joan."
Storm summoned Joan again.
The latter quickly arrived at the Execution Platform and released a "bubble" at Blackbeard Teach.
When this "bubble" pierced through Blackbeard Teach's body.
Blackbeard Teach was then unable to make a sound.
His ability to speak was taken away by the [Bubble Fruit]!
Blackbeard Teach felt as if his last hope for survival had been taken away, and he fell into utter despair.
Storm looked at the utterly dejected Blackbeard Teach and couldn't help but laugh.
"Blackbeard Teach".
'Um?'
Blackbeard was only deprived of his ability to speak, but not his ability to hear.
Upon hearing the White Dragon Emperor's voice, he instinctively raised his head and looked at the other person with excitement.
Is this Pirate Emperor planning to let him go?
"No."
Storm's eyes glowed red as he communicated with Blackbeard Teach using his Observation Haki, which allowed him to "read people's minds."
I've only ever heard this saying before—
"Human dreams never end!"
Blackbeard Teach's eyes widened instantly.
He felt as if those words had struck a chord with him.
Blackbeard Teach endured hardship and humiliation for many years in the Whitebeard Pirates, wasn't it all for the sake of realizing his life's dream?
But then again...
Blackbeard Teach looked down at himself, now a prisoner, and then looked up at the high and mighty White Dragon Emperor.
You're talking to me about dreams now?
I'm still young, I want to live!!!
Storm shook his head, withdrew his Observation Haki, and blocked Blackbeard Teach's thoughts.
"Your voyage will come to an end today, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach."
"By the way, your dream, and the dreams of countless pirates, will also be ended by me today."
Upon hearing the first part of the White Dragon Emperor's words, Blackbeard Teach once again fell into despair.
But when the other person uttered the second half of their sentence, a hint of mockery appeared in Blackbeard Teach's eyes.
Human dreams never end.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four muffled thuds echoed across the Execution Platform.
Blackbeard Teach felt a sudden blur before his eyes, and then four neatly arranged red stones appeared in front of him.
These four red stones are inscribed with a large number of neat and strange characters.
Blackbeard Teach is literate—he read the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia when he was very young.
But he had never seen such unusual writing before.
However, Blackbeard Teach was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates and had been active on the seas for a period of time as "Whitebeard's successor," so he knew many secrets of the sea.
I was only confused for a short while.
Blackbeard Teach then retrieved a past memory from his mind.
That was sometime nearly twenty years ago.
The Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates clashed in the New World and engaged in a battle that lasted for several days.
After the war, the Roger Pirates "borrowed" a crew member from the Whitebeard Pirates.
That was Kozuki Oden, the first Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates!
This red stone... this strange writing...
'Could this be the Ancient Script Roger mentioned back then?'
Blackbeard Teach couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Seeing his expression, Storm smiled with pleasure and said nothing more.
Because the Big News Bird brought a new Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi.
Sizzle--Sizzle--
A burst of static followed.
The live stream from Sky Garden has started again.
Those viewers who hadn't left and were still watching the live stream were once again drawn in.
Morgans hastily treated its wing injury, then, holding the Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi, quickly circled around the Sky Garden.
It pointed the "lens" of its Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi at the dilapidated ships in the Sky Garden.
These ships are all pirate ships, all of which once belonged to the Whitebeard Pirates.
But these pirate ships are now completely dilapidated.
Even the famous Moby Dick has extensive damage on its hull.
These pirate ships lay silently piled up on the ground of the Sky Garden, like randomly stacked ship-shaped tombstones, appearing lifeless.
Even if Morgans doesn't offer commentary.
Anyone who sees this group of pirate ships can glean a key piece of information from the footage—
The Whitebeard Pirates have been completely wiped out!
Morgans took a stroll around the Sky Garden.
It originally wanted to take a picture of the Gorosei...
However, Storm has no immediate plans to release the Gorosei.
Today's topic is the execution of pirates.
It's not time to execute the Gorosei yet!
Final.
Morgans pointed the camera of his Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi at the Execution Platform.
Storm's figure and his voice burst into the frame.
He started by revealing shocking information.
[ONE PIECE] truly exists!
I'll say it three times because it's important.
So Storm repeated it twice more.
"The Great Treasure of Pirate King Roger, does exist!" x2
Then.
The Execution Platform in Loguetown.
Roger sacrificed his life to announce the existence of the "Pirate King's Treasure" to the sea.
Pirate King Roger single-handedly ushered in the Great Pirate Era!
Now.
Sky Garden Execution Platform.
Storm, in his capacity as the "White Dragon Emperor" and the "World's Strongest pirate" who had just defeated Whitebeard, once again confirmed the authenticity of the "Pirate King"Great Treasure to the sea.
In an instant.
The sea is boiling!
The civilians were terrified, the pirates were cheering, and the marines had mixed feelings.
But in the very next moment...
Everyone's emotions were reversed once again.
Storm walked slowly onto the Execution Platform, his hand stroking each of the four red stones beside him.
"Legend has it that the Roger Pirates reached the Laugh Tale, Raftel, and left all their treasure Raftel."
"In the New World, the last island that all the Log Pose point to is not the 'Laugh Tale,' but the 'Lodestar Island.'"
"The Roger Pirates were the first pirate crew to discover the Laugh Tale."
To reach the Laugh Tale, you must collect four different landmarks beforehand.
"The four signposts leading to the Laugh Tale of Raftel are inscribed on four red stones."
"That's right! It's these four red stones next to me."
Storm's unhurried voice, transmitted via Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi), reached every household in the sea.
"Since the beginning of the Great Pirate Era, countless pirates have wanted to seize these four red stones—their true name is the Road Poneglyph."
"After more than a decade of struggle."
"A Road Poneglyph was taken over by BIG MOM;"
"A Road Poneglyph, owned by Beasts;"
"A Road Poneglyph, on Whitebeard's territory..."
"But now, all the Road Poneglyph are here."
"I, Vongola Storm, have pieced together all the coordinates to the Laugh Tale, Raftel!"
Storm's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on the thousands of pirates who had just been excited.
The sea, which had been boiling like oil on a raging fire, quickly returned to calm under the White Dragon Emperor's calm tone.
The pirates were all quite confused.
Is the Laugh Tale about to be found?
Is the One Pirate King Great Treasure about to be found?
So...
Will the pirates continue their voyages to claim the Pirate King's treasure?
It seems a new Pirate King is about to appear...
Storm knew what kind of reaction his words would elicit and what impact they would have on the Great Pirate Era.
But that was his original intention.
He had already considered this explanation when he decided to execute Blackbeard Teach.
Storm walked up to Blackbeard Teach, raised his right hand, and the [Clay Fruit] sculpted a sturdy, sharp white longsword in his palm.
The long sword slashed down.
Blackbeard Teach's head fell to the ground.
Storm's last words reached every household along the coast.
The Great Pirate Era is over!
Second update.
Goodnight everyone.
It's almost over...