In the New World, over a hundred miles from the final island, Laugh Tale, warships stood in dense formation. The cold muzzles of more than thirty Marine warships were aimed at Roger's pirate ship, the Oro Jackson.
Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru stood aboard stern, solemn warships alongside Marine vice admirals and large numbers of Marines. Even powerful agents from Cipher Pol Aigis Zero, the World Government's directly controlled intelligence agency, had appeared on the decks.
On the Oro Jackson, Roger wore his pirate hat and stood at the bow with his crew, fearlessly facing the dense Marine fleet.
"Captain, we only just drove back Golden Lion. As long as we defeat the Marines too, we'll accomplish a great feat."
"The secrets of Laugh Tale will be open to us, and Captain, you'll become the first Pirate King in history!" Dark King Rayleigh stood beside Roger. Even his usually calm and composed face revealed excitement.
"Yeah, we're only one step away from completing our dream. Luckily, my body can still hold on long enough for me to fight one all-out battle."
"Brothers, are you ready? Once this battle is over, let's throw ourselves a proper banquet at Laugh Tale! Ahahaha..." Along with Roger's bold, wild laughter, his overwhelmingly dominant Conqueror's Haki erupted, and the heavens and earth changed.
The previously calm sea was whipped into violent winds and towering waves. The clear sky rapidly darkened as countless black clouds gathered, silver-white lightning twisting through them like enormous serpents. Torrential rain began to pour from the sky, as though someone were dumping buckets of water over their heads.
"Whooo!" Excited cries erupted from the Oro Jackson. They answered Roger with their roars: as long as their captain was beside them, they feared nothing!
"Brothers, attack!" At Roger's command, the violent wind,