The New World, the waters of Edd War.
A startled cry rang out aboard the Oro Jackson:
"Captain Roger!!!"
"Staying alive is what matters most!"
"Let's just give in to Golden Lion for now!"
Young Buggy clutched his head with both hands and shouted in despair.
Beside him, an equally young Shanks said helplessly:
"No matter how many times someone cuts you, you won't die anymore."
"What's the big deal, Buggy?"
Buggy turned to Shanks in anguish:
"I still have plenty of weaknesses, you idiot!"
"Oh, right! Mr. Crocus!"
"How's the captain's illness!"
"He still isn't fit to fight, is he!"
"You're the doctor! Go stop him!!!"
As he spoke, he hurried over to the ship's doctor, Crocus.
Crocus slung a barrel of javelins onto his back and gave the javelin in his hand a few swings.
It whistled through the air as Crocus said with a smile:
"Unfortunately, he's in excellent shape right now."
In despair, Buggy rushed over to Rayleigh instead:
"Mr. Rayleigh!!!"
Rayleigh shook his head and smiled:
"Give it up, Buggy."
"After all this time, don't you know Roger by now?"
"No one has ever managed to talk him out of anything."
"Have faith in the Oro Jackson that Tom built."
"Besides... Roger doesn't have much time left..."
At those words, everyone except the distraught Buggy fell silent.
Out on the storm-tossed sea.
Roger stood firmly at the bow, grinning broadly at the Golden Lion Fleet and floating islands closing in around them.
Across from him, Golden Lion stood aboard an enormous golden ship.
His golden hair and cloak billowed in the wind:
"I've said this many times already, Roger!!!"
"We've had our differences, but forget all of that!"
"With the location of that world-destroying weapon you know about..."
"Together with my forces and the perfect