Imu's Fall, a New Era (The Grand Finale)

The giant white fist, carrying a devastating force, slammed straight into Imu's chest.

"Boom--!!!!"

In that instant, it felt as if Imu had been struck in the chest by a sun.

The consciousness of the eighteen kings completely collapsed at that moment.

Imu's body began to disintegrate.

Starting from the spot on his chest where he had been struck by the giant white fist, his scales peeled off piece by piece, his muscles dissipated one by one, and black mist surged wildly from his body like a punctured balloon.

"No I do not..."

His voice is fading away.

"Eight hundred years... I ruled this world for eight hundred years..."

"How could this be...?"

His voice grew softer and softer.

Finally, he transformed into a cloud of black mist, like a punctured black balloon.

Just as the black mist was about to scatter and flee, Roy's Darkness Domain had already opened.

Roy's Darkness Domain scroll devoured all the black mist that had followed Imu's collapse.

The last fragments of Davy Jones's essence scattered within the Nineteen Kings' bodies returned, and the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit surged to an unprecedented level.

In the sky, the pentagram magic circle shattered completely, and the black and red light dissipated.

Sunlight pierced through the black mist at the top of the Red Line, revealing the first clear sky in eight hundred years.

Imu has disappeared.

The highest-ranking beings in the World Government, the nineteen ancient kings, have all perished.

Eight hundred years of betrayal, lies, war, and oppression came to a complete end at this moment.

The moment Imu fell, the entire Red Line trembled violently.

"BOOM--!!!"

A huge crack has appeared at the top of the Red Line.

The crevice started from the location of Pangaea Castle and spread in all directions like an angry giant serpent.

The ground collapsed, buildings crumbled, and the once magnificent holy site was reduced to ruins in seconds.

Roy hovered in mid-air, his Observation Haki covering the entire Red Line.

He could feel that the crack was still widening and deepening.

It's going to collapse.

He turned and shouted down.

"All troops, listen up! All units, immediately withdraw from the Red Line! Return to the sea below! Quickly!"

The command was transmitted to every corner through Telekinesis.

The Allied soldiers who were restoring their supplies on the ground began to retreat like ants whose nest had been disturbed.

The transport ship rose from the port, Devil Fruit User lifted up the wounded soldiers one by one.

Kaido transformed into a dragon, used his tail to grab several soldiers who couldn't run anymore, and flew towards the sea.

Bullet activated his full White Tiger: Human-Beast Form, carrying three wounded officers on his shoulders, and strode towards the entrance of the passage.

Hawk Eyes and Shanks stayed behind to cover the rear, sending the last batch of soldiers into the air.

Roy took one last look at the collapsing Pangaea Castle.

Eight hundred years of lies, eight hundred years of rule, eight hundred years of oppression, all turned to rubble at this moment.

He turned and flew towards the sea.

Behind him, a deafening roar erupted from the top of the Red Line.

The entire top platform split in half, like a cookie that had been smashed.

Countless boulders rolled off the edge and crashed into the sea below, creating waves tens of meters high.

The most spectacular part is yet to come.

The massive rift in the Red Line stretched all the way from its top to the seabed. The Four Blues, which had been separated by the Red Line, were finally connected at this moment.

Seawater surged wildly into the huge gap from four directions, forming four spectacular waterfalls.

At that moment, the sea level began to rise slowly, and the Four Blues that were originally divided by the Red Line were finally connected into one complete ocean.

On the ground, Garp surrendered with the remaining Marines.

He stood on a small boat, his hands behind his head, looking at the crumbling Red Line, and let out a long sigh.

"It's over," he said softly.

The dragon stood beside him, its face showing no joy of victory, only a heavy sense of relief.

"It has begun," said the dragon.

The Revolutionary Army took over order around the world after the war.

The eight-hundred-year-old class system was abolished, and the remaining elderly, women, and children of the Celestial Dragons were exiled to remote islands, where they could no longer lord it over others.

After Akainu's defeat and Aokiji's capture, the Marine Headquarters formally surrendered to the Revolutionary Army.

The new generation of navy, under the supervision of the Revolutionary Army, will once again become a force protecting civilians.

On the Thousand Sunny.

Luffy stood on the lion's head at the bow of the ship, the knot of his Straw Hat fluttering wildly in the sea breeze.

He opened his arms and shouted loudly at the vast sea:

"I am -- Monkey D. Luffy!!!"

"I'm going to be the Pirate King!!!"

" Pirate King —that's me!!!"

His voice echoed across the sea.

All the crew members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet raised their weapons at the same time and let out a deafening cheer.

Bartolomeo shouted until his throat was hoarse, Cavendish rode his white horse back and forth on the ship's side, Hajrudin raised his Giant Axe, Leo tumbled through the air with the Tontatta.

Zoro stood on the deck, his three swords clinking crisply at his waist. A slight smile played on his lips, but he remained silent.

Sanji lit a new cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, looked at the carefree captain at the bow of the ship, and smiled.

Nami stood at the helm, looking at the cheering crowd, her eyes slightly red. She quickly turned her head away, pretending to look at the sea chart.

Roy stood at the bow of the Ark Maxim.

He didn't look at the cheering crowd, nor at Luffy of the ship. He just looked at the horizon.

There, a new sun is rising above the horizon.

Golden light bathed the entire sea.

The Four Blues, connected after the collapse of the Red Line, shimmered under the rising sun.

Countless pirate ships are setting sail on this newly connected sea, heading in different directions.

The Revolutionary Army fleet traversed the distant seas, with Dragon standing at the bow, directing troops to various islands in need of reconstruction.

Kaido's Beasts Pirates have set sail and are heading towards their territory.

Before leaving, Kaido laughed and waved to Roy, saying, "Let's drink again next time."

The Red Hair Pirates ' Red Fox followed at a leisurely pace at the very back.

Shanks stood at the bow of the ship and raised his flask toward Roy.

Roy raised his hand in return.

Tesoro walked up behind him and handed him a freshly mixed drink.

"Boss," he said.

Roy took the glass and took a sip.

The wine was warm, with a slightly salty taste from the sea.

"It's a new era."

Tesoro looked at the vast sea where thousands of sails were racing and said softly.

"Hmm," Roy responded.

He watched the rising sun above the sea, the vast ocean shimmering in the morning light, and the sails of the ships heading towards new seas.

Eight hundred years of darkness have finally passed.

A new story is quietly unfolding in the free sea breeze.

Roy downed the drink in his glass and tossed the empty glass into the sea.

The cup bounced twice on the sea surface and was swept away by the waves.

He recalled many years ago when he first transmigrated to this world, standing on a vast, unfamiliar sea, unable to even discern directions.

At that time, all he wanted was to survive and find a foothold in this world full of powerful people.

Later, he met Tesoro, Stella, Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Crocodile... He built Hachinosu and assembled a pirate crew that no one dared to underestimate.

He never imagined he would end up like this—overthrowing the World Government and shattering eight hundred years of lies.

But now, it has all really happened.

Tesoro cleared his throat behind him. "Boss, where to next?"

Roy thought for a moment.

"Let's go back to Hachinosu first. Everyone's tired; it's time to go back and rest."

"Then what?"

"Then--" Roy looked at the round...

The sun, fully risen above the sea, slowly curled the corners of its mouth into a smile.

"Then let's see what this new era will actually look like."

The black Ark Maxim turned its bow and sailed toward the rising sun.

The spray from the stern left a long white trail on the sea, like a newly written prologue to this new era.

Behind him, on the Thousand Sunny, Luffy had already started fighting with Usopp for meat again.

Nami was chasing after him and hitting him, Chopper was trying to break up the fight, Zoro was leaning against the mast wiping his sword, and Sanji was humming a song and cooking in the kitchen.

The sea is still the same sea.

But the people at sea are new people now.

[The End!!!]