At the End of the Road (1)

Meanwhile, in the New World's White Sea.

Splash, splash... As the waves rolled, beneath the fading afterglow of dusk, a fleet of ships with fluttering sails and towering buildings of every kind rose into view from the sea-bound horizon.

Standing at the bow, Vinsmoke Judge stared into the distance, his brow deeply furrowed... At this point, where was the Germa Kingdom supposed to go?

"Haha... The seas are vast, yet there's nowhere for me to belong?!"

Judge's laughter was bleak, his heart full of regret... He had left the World Government, joined Kaido's side, then betrayed them. Now even Big Mom's side was showing signs of defeat. For a time, he had become a wandering ghost with nowhere to return to!

Caw, caw... The hoarse, piercing cries from afar pulled the lost and helpless Judge back to reality. Looking up, he saw thousands upon thousands of black crows in the orange-red sky, carrying a colossal warship with a dragon-head prow, rows of gun turrets, and red-and-white sails flying high through the air directly toward him.

"The World Government? No! The Revolutionary Army!!"

Judge took out a telescope and stood there in a daze. A chill poured from his head down to his feet, making him tremble uncontrollably... In this world, only one organization dared to wrap the cross symbol representing the World Government in a blazing red sun!

Beep, beep, beep—while Judge stood frozen, Germa's soldiers did not. The moment the shrill alarm sounded, troops who had long been fully prepared surged in from every direction like a tide.

Several dozen seconds later, the vast deck centered around Judge was lined with gun barrels and piled high with artillery. The tops of the other buildings slid aside, exposing heavy gun towers that also aimed at the uninvited "outsider."

"Fire!"

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