Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

In the New World, over the Adewol Sea, layers of dark clouds swirled in the sky, making the vast ocean appear unusually turbulent!

And at the very center of this area was Roger's Orleans Jackson.

The surrounding ships flying pirate flags were all members of the Golden Lion's Flying Pirates. However, on paper, Roger, with just the Orjaxson, was simply no match for the Golden Lion's dozens of ships.

Captain Roger, I think that for the sake of our lives, we should temporarily submit to the Golden Lion.

Bucky burst into tears, clutching his head.

The young Shanks comforted him from the side;

"Buggy, you've already eaten that Devil Fruit, so you're not going to get killed by swords anymore. What are you afraid of?"

Bucky grabbed Shanks by the collar and yelled;

The power of a Devil Fruit only guarantees that you won't be killed by swords, but it doesn't make you invincible; it still has many weaknesses.

"Besides, those are Golden Lion and his pirate crew; of course I'm scared."

Undeterred, Bucky then sought out Crocus, the ship's doctor:

Mr. Crocus

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"Can't a ping-pong player fight?"

"Why don't you tell Captain Roger that we'll surrender first, and then fight the Golden Lion later?"

Crocus, brimming with fighting spirit, securely strapped his weapon to his back before speaking:

Unfortunately for Bucky, the captain is currently at his strongest, making him perfectly suited for combat.

Bucky wanted to make one last effort; he wanted to run straight to Roger.

However, Jabba grabbed the hat on his head with one hand, making it impossible for Bucky to break free.

Jabba, laughing, pulled Bucky back and said;

Don't waste your energy, Bucky, that's our Captain Gol D. Roger!

"Since we met Captain Roger, have you seen anyone who could persuade him?"

Even if it's Mr. Rayleigh who says something, Captain Roger often doesn't listen, so you can't change anything.

Ignoring the dejected Bucky, Rayleigh, with his blond hair, stepped out of the cabin.

Gripping his famous sword tightly at his waist, he stared at Roger standing at the bow of the ship and said:

The Golden Lion wasn't the most dangerous person we encountered on our journey; there was absolutely no way he would let us go.

Trust in our mate beneath our feet; this is the Aljackson, built by Tom himself, a mate that can carry us through any hardship.

After Rayleigh finished speaking confidently, boosting everyone's morale, he turned around and his voice became low and somber:

Time is of the essence for us now, because Roger's condition is deteriorating rapidly, and his body can't hold on much longer. This may be his last battle.

I believe Roger certainly wouldn't want to die a miserable death in his sickbed; he would much rather die in the battle against the Golden Lion.

After hearing Rayleigh's words, everyone fell silent.

Gol D. Roger was the soul of their pirate crew.

It was Roger's personal charisma that brought everyone together on this ship.

Therefore, everyone had very mixed feelings after hearing Rayleigh's words.

They have already sailed through 90% of the islands on the Grand Line, and have even found many of the Poneglyphs that guide their navigation.

If it weren't for the Golden Lion incident, the Roger Pirates would probably have already collected the remaining Poneglyphs and set off for the final island.

Douglas Barrett stretched his muscles and said with a smile:

"What Golden Lion Shiki? In my opinion, he's just a lousy old man."

"If a fight breaks out later, I want to fight Shiki the Golden Lion."

'If even I can't defeat this Golden Lion Shiki, how can he possibly stand up to our captain?'

"In my heart, Captain Roger is the most powerful man in the world!"

After hearing Barrett's words, Rayleigh burst into laughter:

"Barrett is right, Roger is the strongest man in the world, and the Roger Pirates are the strongest pirate crew in the world!"

"Even if the Golden Lions have more people than us, I don't believe a flock of sheep can kill a lion."

"Men, draw your swords! Since our captain is no easy man, let us handle these matters."

"All personnel, prepare for battle!"

When everyone in Roger's crew was ready to fight the Golden Lion Pirates.

Roger walked alone to the front of the ship, looking at the Golden Lion opposite him with a gloomy expression. Seeing Roger at the bow, the Golden Lion also jumped to the bow of his own ship, a valuable cigar dangling from his mouth, his eyes filled with confidence and desire.

I've said this so many times, Roger, although we certainly had a lot of grudges when we were young.

"But these things are minor compared to my plans, and I think they can be ignored."

Finally, the Golden Lion, brimming with pride, pointed to the surrounding pirate ships and said with a triumphant air:

Roger, this is the elite pirate crew I have painstakingly built up over many years!

"I've been planning this for many years, and if I could combine the ancient weapons you know with the troops I currently possess..."

"With the perfect plan I've spent many years strategizing and laying out on the floating island, I believe the world will surely submit to our feet."

"Come on, Roger, I'm giving you one last chance to become my right-hand man!"

Facing the impending war between the two sides, Shiki the Golden Lion made one last effort to persuade Roger to join his pirate crew.

However, Shiki the Golden Lion had no idea how he had escaped from the Rocks Pirates.

Roger, hearing the same old rhetoric from the Golden Lion again, curled his lip, then said righteously:

"Shiki, I've told you many times that I have absolutely no interest in goals like world domination."

"If being a pirate doesn't allow you to freely pursue your dreams, then what's the point of being a pirate!"

After hearing Roger's words, members of the Roger Pirates, including Rayleigh, Jabba, Bullet, and Shanks, stood behind Roger one after another.

They are responding silently to Roger's words through their actions.

Roger could also clearly feel the trust his crew members had in him.

He is now even more fearless;

No matter how much pressure you put on me, Shiki, I will absolutely not agree to your proposal.

The entire Roger Pirates gripped their swords and clenched their fists, ready to use their weapons to prove Roger's words true.

Only Bucky, who was so frightened that he cried, tugged at Roger's trouser leg and said:

"Stop talking, Captain Roger! They're a huge pirate crew with dozens of ships!"

"Get out of the way, Bucky!"

Everyone except Buggy was ready to fight the Flying Pirates.

The Golden Lion, rejected by Roger once again, was also extremely angry.

He took a deep drag on his cigar, still completely baffled as to why Roger had made such a choice.

He couldn't help but ask,

"So, your answer is that I should kill you here, Roger?"

Rayleigh quietly lit the cannons at the bow of his ship, aiming them at one of the Flying Pirates' large ships.

"boom!"

The sudden barrage of fire from the Orjaxson caught everyone off guard. One of the Flying Pirates' large ships was hit directly by the shell, and the entire deck was blasted into a large crater.

The raging fire hastened the ship's sinking.

Roger drew his sword, Ace, from his waist, pointing the blade directly at Shiki the Golden Lion standing opposite him, and said:

"It means to crush all of you here, Shiki!"

Shiki, who was already furious, turned bloodshot when he saw the Roger Pirates actually firing at him.

He swiftly drew his two famous swords, Sakura Ju and Kuki, pointing the same blade directly at Roger and roaring:

"After today, the name of the Roger Pirates will no longer exist on this sea. I will crush you all and finally kill you all in this ocean."

"Men, listen to my command, give them a good beating!"

Meanwhile, hundreds of nautical miles away, three massive military vessels were anchored here, the most conspicuous one in the middle, with a dog-head-shaped ram.

Garp, Raleigh, and Kuzan were all sitting in their office listening to their spy Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

"Well said, Roger. You truly are my lifelong rival; facing such a vast numerical disadvantage, you show absolutely no fear."

Garp made no attempt to hide his admiration for Roger, and after hearing Roger's domineering shout to Shiki, he couldn't help but clap and say something.

Kuzan, who was standing nearby, was already very curious about Roger. After hearing what Roger said to Shiki the Golden Lion, he was also influenced by Garp.

"What he said is indeed true. I never expected a pirate to have such awareness."

Raleigh, standing to the side, showed no reaction whatsoever.

To be frank, Roger was, in his eyes, a rule-breaker.

When he was a pirate, he once slaughtered the soldiers of a certain country because people from that country mocked his crew.

When he was the Pirate King, it was before his trial that he shouted "One Piece".

They deliberately misled the world, causing everyone to set sail for the Pirate King because of his immense wealth.

This led to the chaotic Age of Exploration.

From any perspective, Raleigh disliked Roger. If everyone acted this way without following the rules, the world would be utterly hopeless.

It seems that there is still hope for saving this world.

However, this hope does not lie in the navy, nor in the revolutionary army.

It could only be a new navy secretly established by Raleigh.

"Raleigh, when should we intervene in their fight?"

Garp suddenly turned his head and asked,

He desperately wanted to rush in immediately so he could fight alongside Roger for the second time.

This time, the opponents are not weak, including the Flying Pirates, who are said to have ten pirate crews, and the legendary pirate Shiki the Golden Lion.

Garp felt he would be extremely satisfied if he could defeat such a powerful opponent again alongside Roger.

He originally captured Roger so that he could fight Roger.

Normally, if he were the only one here, Garp wouldn't even hesitate; he would charge straight in and start a battle against Shiki's Flying Pirates.

However, the situation is different now. Raleigh is now a lieutenant general, and Garp has to respect his opinion.

Raleigh slowly brewed a cup of tea and carefully added the tea leaves.

He then picked up a history book about the Grand Line and started reading it, saying:

"No need to rush, Vice Admiral Garp. Battles between top-tier powerhouses like them can easily last for days and nights."

"We have plenty of time to wait and see."

Garp felt extremely frustrated. What he cared about wasn't waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump; he wanted to participate in the battle.

The fact that he couldn't fight either Shiki or Roger was making him feel extremely irritable.

"Raleigh, I feel that with our current strength, we can wipe out both the Roger Pirates and Shiki's Flying Pirates in one fell swoop."

"Therefore, we don't need to wait until they have decided the winner before we go and plunder."

Raleigh took a sip of tea and glanced at Karp.

Having a thorough understanding of the original work, he naturally knew what Garp was thinking.

This old man just wants to fight.

However, at the moment, it's really not a good time to get involved in the battle between the Golden Lion and Roger.

The massive, sky-covering tsunami came at no time.

It's important to know that Shiki is a user of the Float-Float Fruit.

Even though he could fly, he seemed powerless in the face of that massive tsunami.

He was finally stabbed in the head by the ship's rudder and miraculously survived.

"Vice Admiral Garp, let's wait a little longer."

The scene returns to the place where the Golden Lion and Roger fought.

Roger gripped Ace tightly in his hands, using Moonwalk to charge towards Shiki on the opposite side, while roaring passionately:

"All personnel, launch an attack! Your mission is to defend the Orjaxson."

As Roger flew toward Shiki, the surrounding pirate crews began firing cannons.

Shells fell into the sea, and the shockwaves from the explosions sent towering columns of water into the sky.

Golden sword beams scattered in all directions across the sky, relentlessly slicing through everything in their path.

The simultaneous eruption of Conqueror's Haki by both sides caused the clouds in the sky to split into two distinct halves.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

Roger was a world-class swordsman and possessed the strongest Conqueror's Haki.

Shiki the Golden Lion is no less formidable; he is also a world-class swordsman.

While Conqueror's Haki isn't as powerful as Roger's, it's still enough to rival Roger's.

The battle between the two was extremely fierce. To avoid damage to their ships from their fighting, they had to stay several miles away from the fleet.

Having overheard the sounds of Shiki and Roger battling through the Den Den Mushi, Garp was now itching to join in.

While Roger was battling Shiki in terms of Haki and swordsmanship, he was also using his Observation Haki, which allowed him to hear the world, to find a way to break the deadlock.

This is his unique ability, and it's also his trump card that allowed him to defeat the Golden Lion.