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

Even Roger and Shiki, who considered themselves to be very knowledgeable, couldn't help but feel a chill.

This is the true power of heaven and earth; all must submit to this destructive force.

The continuous bolts of lightning easily pierced through anything that stood in its path.

Whether it's a person or a sturdy ship, nothing can withstand its power; they will be pierced through.

"Captain Shiki, save us!"

The pirates, their ship's hold pierced through, screamed in terror. In such a dangerous environment, flooding the hold meant certain death.

Now they can only place their hopes on Shiki the Golden Lion's abilities; only he can save the pirate ship from sinking to the bottom of the sea.

A dark glint flashed in the Golden Lion's eyes; he hadn't expected things to develop this way so suddenly.

He originally intended to kill Roger and the others in this sea area.

Now it seems uncertain whether the dozen or so ships he controlled can leave safely.

Shut up, you idiots!

The Golden Lion roared furiously, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and forcefully raised his hands above his head, activating the full power of the Float-Float Fruit.

"rise!"

Faced with the crisis, the Golden Lion unleashed its full power.

Black and red lightning constantly rose and fell in the void, stirring up waves centered on the Golden Lion's fleet.

The powerful hurricane wreaked havoc under the impending tsunami, leaving everyone on board pale.

"Ski, that's not very fair of you."

Roger's eyes also darkened, for no other reason than this.

Golden Lion was clearly setting a trap for Roger. Although Roger was fully utilizing his Devil Fruit power to launch his fleet into the air, he was also using Conqueror's Haki to influence the surrounding air currents.

This left Roger's ships in a precarious situation amidst the raging air currents.

"You forced me to do this, Shiki."

As soon as he finished speaking, Roger suddenly unleashed an aura that far surpassed that of the Golden Lion.

It's here! The captain's world-class Conqueror's Haki!

As Shanks looked at the imposing Roger, the seed planted deep within his heart began to slowly sprout.

However, Shanks and Buggy couldn't even last a few minutes against Roger at full power before passing out.

"Just before collapsing on the deck,"

The two men were lifted up and smashed!

Black and red lightning danced on the blade, and the air was filled with the violent roar of thunder.

"Gods, beware!"

Roger's strike was far more powerful than any of his previous strikes against Shiki.

This strike was practically the pinnacle of swordsmanship in the world. Unless Roger's skills improve further in the future, this strike will be the pinnacle of his life.

"No!"

When the Golden Lion saw Roger unleash that terrifying sword light, his pupils dilated suddenly. He never expected that Roger could unleash such a strike under these circumstances.

Golden Lion originally thought that Roger was too far away from his ship to fight back.

"Lion Dry Cut Valley!"

Under the threat of death, the Golden Lion displayed extraordinary strength, unleashing a strike that he was very satisfied with.

However, Shiki was caught off guard and his attacks were no match for Roger's onslaught.

"Aaaaaaah! Roger, you damned bastard!"

The golden lion suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the fleet, which had been flying halfway, suddenly lost control and swooped down from the sky into the sea.

A tsunami hundreds of meters high was already clearly visible, and the earth-shaking tremors echoed throughout the space. "Rise!"

boom!

The once turbulent sea surface seemed to be suddenly suppressed by some force, and the entire surface sank several meters.

A violent gust of air surged upwards from the sea, meeting the pirate ship's prow as it plummeted from the sky. Golden Lion's eyes had turned bloodshot; just before the ship was about to hit the water, he unleashed his power once more, turning the tide with overwhelming strength.

Even Roger and his crew, who were fleeing the tsunami, were full of praise for Golden Lion's actions.

"Truly worthy of being a legendary pirate who roamed the New World, he was able to turn the tide even under such circumstances."

Jabba couldn't help but sigh.

He didn't have any ill feelings towards Shiki. In his opinion, Shiki was a complete pirate, and no one was more deserving of the word "pirate" than him. There were very few people in the whole world who could change an unfavorable situation on their own.

Of course, there are two people in this area right now.

Roger said with a serious expression:

"Alright guys, Shiki isn't our enemy right now, this tsunami is!"

Even with the precognitive abilities of Observation Haki, it was extremely difficult to cope with this storm.

Roger stood at the bow, struggling to steer the ship.

The storm and tsunami came so fast and terrifyingly that even the Roger Pirates, who were used to the harsh weather of the New World, were in grave danger.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone was strong enough, even if there were a slight mistake, they could overcome it with their strength and the ship would have sunk into the sea long ago.

"Rayleigh, it's all up to you!"

"learn!"

Rayleigh appeared instantly on the side of the ship, his famous sword flashing rapidly.

He unleashed dozens of sword beams in succession to shatter a wave that had just appeared, which was over ten meters high, preventing it from getting close to the ship.

Even if Roger could sense such unexpected events with his Observation Haki, he couldn't avoid them, because there were simply too many. The route the Orjaxson was currently traveling on was the safest route Roger could find.

What should we do next, Roger?

After Rayleigh shattered the wave, he stood beside Roger.

Less than a hundred meters away from them was the towering tsunami, an insurmountable chasm that could not be avoided no matter what.

"Shall we take a gamble, Rayleigh?"

Roger wore a maniacal smile.

"What are we betting on?"

Upon hearing Roger's words, Rayleigh seemed to recall a familiar memory and smiled.

"We're betting we can survive."

"If I win, we'll have a bonfire party!"

Roger's eyes held a certain firmness, just as he had when making decisions before.

"Okay, I agree."

In this life-or-death situation, Rayleigh naturally chose to die with his friend Roger, even if he lost the gamble. At worst, they would die together, and at least they could keep each other company on the road to death.

"Full power, let's charge in!"

Roger, holding Ace in his right hand and stepping on the ram of the Orjaxson with his left foot, shouted at the approaching wave.

The violent air currents whipped Roger's hair, and the torrential rain soaked everyone to the bone, but his gaze grew ever more resolute.

"What is it about that madman Roger that's doing?!"

The Golden Lion, who was trying to save himself from a distance, could not believe his eyes when he saw this scene. He even thought that Roger had gone mad from fear in the face of disaster.

Such terrifying waves could send a ship crashing directly into the gaping maw of a tsunami, a gamble with an odds of one in ten thousand.

Such a crazy thing, let alone doing it, no one would even think about it.

However, the actions of everyone on the Orjaxson were observed by the Golden Lion to be so swift and decisive, with not a single person hesitating or wavering in response to Roger's orders!

Almost at the same time Roger gave the order, the engines of the Aljackson were started at full power, and the entire ship was propelled forward.

"Raise the sails!"

Roger continued to calmly issue orders.

Barrett quickly unfurled the sails that had been folded up, and the newly unfurled sails were billowed by the surrounding raging air currents.

It exhibits an extremely exaggerated arc, making one very worried that it might break.

On the blood-red sail, the white skull seemed to be smiling, just like Roger's mood at this moment, calmly accepting everything around him. Boom!

Another giant wave crashed against the ship. Even though Rayleigh intercepted it, smaller waves still pounded against the hull, creating a deafening roar.

At this moment, everyone on the Orjaxson's ship had gone completely dark.

Because right in front of them was a spiraling, rolling wave hundreds of meters high!

"Rayleigh, let's charge in!"

Roger laughed wildly.

Rayleigh pursed his lips and said seriously;

"No problem, Captain."

Boom!

After a wave reaches its highest point, the water at that point begins to recede, creating a very narrow channel between the receding water and the rising water. (Surfing principle)

"We have ten seconds; we can definitely get through."

"Whoosh! Rayleigh, let's see if Tom's hull is sturdy enough!"

Roger stood at the bow of the ship, shouting loudly. Jabba, holding the helm, looked at a glimmer of light at the end of the passage, his face full of trust in Roger.

Barrett had already turned the ship's propulsion system up to maximum, and the entire ship was rattling and creaking under this terrifying thrust.

Although Roger's words seemed very unreliable to others, they rushed out of the channel formed by the waves.

However, the crew of the Al Jackson were already used to their captain's strange thought processes, and more importantly, Roger had never made a wrong choice.

It was the trust built up over the years that led everyone on board to fully support Roger's decision.

Even something as crazy as passing through a tunnel that only takes a few seconds.

The Orjaxson roared as it plunged into the seemingly endless tunnel.

wind,

seawater,

dark,

The rolling of giant waves.

The Roger Pirates endured the changing environment inside the tunnel, all for the sake of a tiny ray of light in the distance.

at last.

boom!

Behind this devastating wave, a huge hole suddenly exploded open.

A very sharp ram was the first thing to appear, followed by the massive hull, blood-red sails, and a smiling skull and crossbones pirate flag on the sails.

Like a cannonball blasting open a city gate, the Aljaxson burst through the weakest point in the seawater.

The people who had been enduring suffocation, seawater, and darkness were now seeing light again.

The Aljaxson crashed heavily into the sea, creating waves.

Hahahahahaha.

Roger stood at the bow of the ship and burst into unrestrained laughter.

His laughter infected everyone else on the ship, and soon Rayleigh and Jabba were laughing too.

Hahahaha.

"Captain, it seems I've lost this bet to you."

However, before Roger could answer, Rayleigh suddenly sensed something was wrong; there seemed to be someone in the distance.

Turning his head, Rayleigh's pupils widened suddenly.

He saw three naval warships, the largest and most conspicuous of which was the Dog Head Warship. Rayleigh had dealt with the navy for many years, especially with Garp. How could he not recognize that it was Garp's warship?

"Garp, what's he doing here?"

Rayleigh had a hint of frustration on his face.

To be honest, they have a complicated relationship with Garp.

Garp and the others have an adversarial relationship between the Navy and the pirates, but putting aside this identity, they have also cooperated with each other many times, so their relationship is quite complicated.

On the naval warships, the sailors, who had been waiting in comfort, were naturally well prepared.

Their swords and halberds had been sharpened and polished, and their muskets and cannons had been calibrated. They were just waiting for the vice admiral's order to launch an attack on the Roger Pirates.

Garp stretched his body, making "click, click" sounds, then took off his navy cloak and said:

"Rowley, Kuzan, you two should go back to your own ships first. Roger is a very troublesome guy; it'll be difficult for me to protect you both if we fight."

"Let me fight him first, and then you can help me take down Roger when I give the signal."

As he spoke, Garp began directing the soldiers on his ship to move cannonballs.

Kuzan got up to return to his warship, but seeing that Raleigh wasn't moving, he asked curiously:

"Rayle, why aren't you leaving? Didn't Lieutenant General Garp tell us to go back?"

After hearing Kuzan's words, Raleigh rolled his eyes, too lazy to explain to Kuzan, and got up to use Moonwalk to return to his ship.

Can Garp capture Roger?

Go to hell!

From the moment Karp uttered those words, Raleigh didn't believe a single punctuation mark of his.

This old guy has very complicated feelings for Roger. When Roger is in a good mood, he likes to chase after Roger everywhere.

However, when Roger is in danger, it is Garp who helps him.

That's why when naval heroes go to capture a great pirate, they not only fail to catch him, but also end up letting him become the Pirate King.

Raleigh understood this, but with his current strength, he couldn't bring himself to turn against Garp.

Whether it's strength or connections, the cost of turning against someone is too high, something Raleigh can't afford at the moment.

It's better to avoid seeing it altogether, since besides Roger and his crew, there's also the heavily injured Golden Lion.

By capturing the Golden Lion, Raleigh's position in the Navy can be further consolidated.

"Aaaaaaah! Roger!"

"Even in this situation, you managed to escape; even the heavens have chosen to be on your side."

After the tsunami, the sea was a scene of devastation.

Everywhere were floating corpses and shipwrecks; the flying pirate crew led by Golden Lion was now less than ten percent complete.

The only two surviving ships were one belonging to the Golden Lion and the other was a ship that was relatively close to the Golden Lion; all the other ships were torn apart by the raging tsunami.

The Golden Lion is now in a very tragic state.

When faced with the tsunami, he exhausted his physical strength and performed beyond his usual abilities, successfully resisting the destruction of the tsunami.

Then, in the chaos, a pirate ship was torn apart by the tsunami, and its rudder flew off.

It pierced straight into the golden lion's skull, nearly killing him instantly.