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

Before long, the sky and sea, which had been disrupted by the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power, returned to normal!

However, due to the enormous impact of the fall from the sky, the once mirror-like sea surface shattered under the force of the impact.

Countless ships plunged into the sea through the gaps in the water.

At this moment, both the navy and the pirates are suffering enormous losses.

Fortunately, most of the navy's strongest members intervened, using their abilities to lift the warships one by one.

The pirate ships, however, were not so lucky.

Apart from Roger, Wendell Wycliffe, and a few others who managed to escape in time, the rest of the hot-headed pirates were completely ignored.

Roger and his crew wouldn't mistake other pirates for allies when they were escaping.

Rumble!

The endless roar still echoed in this space, and the entire sea surface remained boiling.

All the islands within a hundred miles of the G5 branch were swallowed up, and the sea claimed countless lives, leaving only a scene of devastation.

The disaster caused by the white-bearded man wasn't just an internal problem.

Even the outer naval forces led by Tsuru were affected, but fortunately they were far from the inner sea and only had to deal with the surging tsunami.

The tsunami successfully disrupted the blockade line established by the navy.

Roger and his pirate crew steered their ships and quickly escaped through the gap in the naval blockade.

Seeing that there was no further opportunity to deal a heavy blow to the Navy, Kaido and Charlotte Linlin slowly left the area like the receding tide.

All that remained were those young pirates who had come for the sake of so-called passion.

Armed, they watched in despair as naval warships emerged from the heart of the fierce fighting. "Damn it, a bunch of cowards! Leaving me here as cover!"

This group of pirates, who risked their lives for fame, are now reaping the bitter fruits of their own actions.

The intervention of the naval commanders caused their resistance to be utterly destroyed, like withered trees!

This is a major event that has occurred in the New World since God Valley!

Because of the Celestial Dragons' cover-up, most ordinary people in the world are unaware of the God Valley Incident.

However, this battle is known to people all over the world.

The Battle of Fuya was a super naval battle.

This battle included most of the well-known powerful figures from across the Grand Line.

On the naval front, the two admirals Sengoku and Garp are in charge, supported by Vice Admiral Sakazuki, the head of the G5 branch of the Navy, Vice Admiral Christin Rory, Vice Admiral Borsalino, Vice Admiral Kuzan, Chief of Staff of the Navy Tsuru, and a large number of rear admirals who are pillars of the Navy.

On the pirate side, led by Edward Newgate (Whitebeard) and Gol D. Roger, along with Wendell Wycliffe, Rayleigh, Jabba, and even Kaido and Charlotte Linlin who did not participate, as well as some pirates who came from all over the Grand Line after hearing about the battle.

Following this battle, the pirates suffered heavy losses. All but one of the Whitebeard Pirates' division commanders, Marco, and Whitebeard himself were killed. The Whitebeard Grand Fleet suffered over two-thirds casualties.

Roger Pirates combatant and first mate Jabba is dead, and first mate Rayleigh is seriously injured.

One-third of the Steam Pirates members have died.

Kaido and Charlotte Linlin suffered almost no losses in their main force. In fact, after the battle, they absorbed most of the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates, greatly increasing their strength.

Naval aspect.

Vice Admiral Garp was seriously injured, though not life-threatening, but he returned to headquarters to recuperate for the time being.

Admiral Sengoku sustained minor injuries. After joining forces with the Marine Corps to suppress the remaining pirates, he returned to headquarters to handle the aftermath. G5 Branch Chief Sakazuki fell into a coma after a fierce battle with Whitebeard and was sent to headquarters for treatment.

Although Raleigh's injuries were serious, they were not fatal.

After receiving basic first aid, he refused the suggestion to return to headquarters for further treatment.

This battle resulted in a loss of 18,733 naval personnel and severe damage to over 50 ships.

Almost every day, countless families of soldiers who have lost loved ones come to lay flowers at the monument in the square of Marineford.

After this battle, the entire landscape of the new world underwent a dramatic change.

The once-powerful pirates were crippled by this battle and could only avoid the Navy's advance, hiding in various places.

In the latter half of the Grand Line, a pirate ship, its body entirely red, docked on this deserted island.

It has been about half a year since the Battle of Fuya. Since escaping from the Fuya Sea, the Roger Pirates have been resting and recuperating here.

During this time, Douglas Barrett, a crew member on Roger's pirate ship, once again questioned Gol D. Roger's strength.

He feared that Roger would die from his injuries and illness before he could defeat him, so he challenged Roger again.

The battle lasted a day and a night, and the exhausted Barrett was knocked to the ground by Roger.

Raleigh's Ace was placed against Barrett's throat, ready to take Barrett's life at any moment.

Barrett also accepted his death with equanimity.

Roger, one of our comrades has already died; let's not lose another.

Rayleigh, supported by Shanks and Buggy, came out and spoke to Roger.

Roger was also stunned upon hearing this.

Looking at the Barrett at his feet, he recalled the happy days he spent on the ship with Jabba.

After a moment of silence, Roger put Ace away and said only one sentence;

Go now, Barrett. This is the last time we'll be partners.

That day, Barrett sailed away from the deserted island in a small boat, beginning his journey to fame as a rookie pirate on the Grand Line.

Now, Rayleigh's injuries have fully healed, and the Roger Pirates have made great strides in strength during this period.

Even Shanks and Buggy have reached the colonel level.

"Captain, how long until we can set sail again?"

Young Shanks asked, unwilling to accept the situation.

The island was too small; Shanks and Bucky had explored it thoroughly in the past six months, and they knew every corner of it intimately.

For six months, their only means of communication with the outside world were Den Den Mushi (snail phone) and the occasional passing news bird.

"Shh!"

Roger put his finger to his lips, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Then, his gaze was fixed on a seagull wearing a newsboy cap in the sky.

A red glint appeared in his eyes, and an invisible shockwave shot into the sky.

"You've come again, Roger."

Rayleigh was quite helpless, but his Conqueror's Haki followed closely behind Roger's Conqueror's Haki and surged forward.

He wanted to interrupt Roger's Conqueror's Haki attack. After Rayleigh unleashed his Conqueror's Haki blast, another very immature Conqueror's Haki blast also flew into the sky.

However, in terms of both strength and speed, there is still a significant gap compared to Roger and Rayleigh.

Both Roger and Rayleigh were quite surprised, looking at the young Shanks sitting next to them.

In their eyes, Shanks at this age should theoretically not possess Conqueror's Haki, unless he is a genius who has mastered it.

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Rayleigh's attack ultimately stopped Roger's attack, startling the newsbird.

Fortunately, Rayleigh waved Bailey toward the sky, which brought the news bird back.

He put Bailey into the newsbird's pocket, took out a newspaper, and returned to his seat.

"Hey, Rayleigh, any big news lately?"

Roger held a piece of roasted meat in his hand, took a big bite, and asked indistinctly.

Rayleigh glanced at it and handed it to Roger.

"Nothing particularly big happened, except that several good newcomers emerged."

"Also, Barrett has made a name for himself on the Grand Line; his bounty has reached around 300 million."

Roger took the newspaper Rayleigh handed him and began to read it.

Splash~ Splash~

Suddenly Roger's eyes narrowed, as if he had spotted something that interested him.

Pointing to the picture in the newspaper, he said:

"Feed Rayleigh, this guy is interesting."

"Why don't we give it a try and see if we can turn this guy into our partner?"

Rayleigh looked at the photo above.

He is a swordsman dressed in typical samurai attire, with a group of pirates already killed behind him.

The clothes she was wearing were different from those on the sea; they seemed to come from a country with an ancient heritage.

The news headline read: "The Wandering Swordsman, a Genius Swordsman from a Mysterious Land!"

Rayleigh stroked his chin, lost in thought.

After a long pause, he said:

"We can give it a try, after all, we are now missing two partners and need to add new people."

Roger smiled with satisfaction, then raised his glass full of rum and shouted:

"To celebrate the addition of this samurai, cheers!"

"Hey, Captain, he clearly doesn't know about this yet!"

"Oh really? Never mind, let's drink first, cheers!"

Both Roger and Shanks Bucky started drinking again.

After they sober up tomorrow, they will once again embark on the Grand Line and begin a new journey.

In a certain sea area along the Grand Line, Raleigh, wearing beach shorts, was fishing on the deck.

His life is now incredibly colorful.

Ever since they defeated Whitebeard, the pirates on the seas have been keeping a low profile.

Wherever the navy went, pirates fled in terror. And the impact of this battle didn't stop there.

Under the Navy's instructions, Whitebeard's fighting prowess was truthfully recorded, with a focus on how the Navy easily crushed the pirates and achieved victory under such circumstances.

This battle demonstrated the strength of the navy to people all over the world.

This suppressed the desire of most people who wanted to become pirates.

Before deciding to become pirates, they all had to consider how to survive in the face of such a terrifying navy.

Meanwhile, through word of mouth among the people, the information of each of the naval commanders who participated in the war became known.

At the same time, the Navy decided in a meeting to formally confer the title of Vice Admiral upon the officers.

Sakazuki's codename is Akainu, Borsalino's codename is Kizaru, and Kuzan's codename is Aokiji.

Raleigh, on the other hand, was given the title of Orange Tiger.

From then on, the four men's status rose to another level. There is an unwritten rule within the Navy that admirals are chosen from among the vice admirals with titles.

If there are exceptions, then a title will be awarded after being promoted to general.

However, Raleigh wasn't overly excited about receiving the title.

The higher the rank, the more tasks are required.

Fortunately, the pirates have behaved themselves quite a bit, otherwise he wouldn't be able to enjoy such a leisurely life of slacking off right now.

Fishing during work hours, slacking off is worth 200.

Raleigh was perfectly content with this kind of life, where he could work, slack off, and earn a salary while quietly getting stronger.

Tap tap tap...

The sound of high heels rang out, and Raleigh couldn't help but turn his head to look. Gion, dressed in a bikini, appeared in front of him.

"Rayle, here's some latest intelligence for you to see."

Gion handed Raleigh a newspaper and some intelligence from the Navy.

Raleigh didn't hear what Gion was saying at all.

He's got nothing but brains now!

"Take another look?!"

Gion clenched her fist and threatened.

Although she had become Raleigh's girlfriend, and their relationship had progressed further.

However, seeing Raleigh's lecherous gaze is still unbearable.

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Gion stormed off the deck, while Raleigh nonchalantly wiped the blood from his nose and began reviewing the intelligence report in his hand.

"Holy crap, how did this guy show up?"

Raleigh also saw Kozuki Miyuki's message and, after calculating the time, realized it was about time for him to go on a sea voyage.

However, the original Kozuki Oden first joined the Whitebeard Pirates, and then joined the Roger Pirates after being noticed by Roger after a three-day and three-night battle with the Roger Pirates.

The Whitebeard Pirates are now completely fragmented.

Marco, the only heir, has disappeared without a trace, and Kozuki Oden naturally did not join any of the Seashell Rings.

However, Raleigh believed that Kozuki Oden would eventually join Roger's pirate crew.

For no particular reason, it was all fate. As for Miyuki, Raleigh had no intention of intercepting her.

This guy is incredibly stupid.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Raleigh does not want any relationship with him other than one of hostility.

It's really incomprehensible. He had such a good relationship with Whitebeard and Roger, and could easily have defeated Kaido and Orochi with just a few random people, yet he ended up getting played to death.

When I saw this part, Raleigh's aversion to stupidity kicked in.

"If you don't want to mess with Roger, just ignore this guy."

After reading about Kozuki Oden, he then turned to the news about Barrett.

"Douglas Barrett, the bounty has risen that fast? That's impressive."

Raleigh is more interested in Barrett.

Although this guy came from Roger's pirate ship, he's not on the same side as Roger and his crew at all.

The reason they were together was because they admired Roger's strength.

Secondly, Raleigh needs a knife that is outside the Navy.

Nisuke and Itsuki are not a good choice, and he is not actually one of Raleigh's men; they only cooperated a few times by chance.

Douglas Barrett would be perfect as a knife.