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

Today, Marineford is filled with all sorts of warships.

Some of them haven't returned to headquarters for over a year, spending most of their time guarding a region on the Grand Line.

Now, due to the message from the Roger Pirates, the warships that were temporarily summoned back by the Sky Master have even arrived outside the port, and many of them can only be fixed together to prevent them from being swept away by the waves.

Raleigh returned quite late, and was right behind Sakazuki's warship.

After the two warships communicated with each other, Raleigh came out of his office and looked at Sakazuki, who was standing at the bow of the ship, as he flew over using Moonwalk.

"Brother Sakazuki!"

Raleigh was very happy and shouted enthusiastically.

Sakazuki's face lit up with a hint of joy; he hadn't seen Raleigh in a long time.

"Master!"

A handsome young man on the deck suddenly ran over and shouted at Raleigh.

"Huh? Miles?"

The young and handsome man in front of me is almost as tall as Raleigh.

He used to have a bit of baby fat when he was in the Kingdom of North Sea.

Now it's under Sakazuki's control.

After a period of time, his facial features became sharply defined.

"Master, have you missed me?"

Miles stepped forward and said excitedly,

He hadn't seen Raleigh in a long time, and all he could find out about Raleigh was from the news in the newspapers.

How's Lieutenant General Sakazuki's training going? Has he gotten stronger?

Raleigh was very concerned about his first apprentice.

Miles, showing off his well-developed muscles, said, "Master, Lieutenant General Sakazuki's training is very effective. I feel I'm approaching the strength of a brigadier general."

After listening to Miles's words, Raleigh nodded in satisfaction.

This is an era of chaos and great strife.

If you want to rise through the ranks quickly in the Navy, then this is the best time.

Because Roger's ascension to the throne disrupted the Navy's order to maintain world peace, a large number of pirates revolted, and the Navy no longer strictly controlled the conditions for promotion.

After patiently listening to Raleigh and Miles reminisce, Sakazuki turned and asked:

"Raleigh, what are your thoughts on the Roger Pirates finding the final island? Or rather, how much impact will Roger, the Pirate King, have?"

Raleigh burst into laughter, then pointed at the soldiers around him and chuckled.

"Brother Sakazuki, isn't this all because of the influence of Roger becoming the Pirate King?"

Sakazuki was taken aback by what he heard, then his mind raced and he couldn't help but smile.

Yes, only Gol D. Roger could gather all the top fighters in the Navy to capture him.

Let's go to the conference room and listen to what kind of battle plan they've prepared.

Sakazuki invited Raleigh.

Raleigh nodded, and he and Sakazuki each used Moonwalk to head towards the headquarters conference room.

The conference room door was gently opened with a bang, and a thick cloud of smoke billowed out.

Raleigh brushed away the white mist in front of him, then looked closely.

Goodness, there are quite a few familiar faces inside, mostly future lieutenant generals or higher.

Many people are not of high enough rank to participate in the meeting. Those who can attend the meeting here are either of high rank and strength or have extraordinary potential and powerful backers.

Therefore, the two ships, Sakassky and Raleigh, had four men able to participate in the meeting, plus two lieutenants.

In fact, the discussion had already been going on for several days before Raleigh and Sakazuki arrived.

The general direction has already been determined, which is written on the whiteboard: to capture "Pirate King" Gol D. Roger with all our might.

They are now discussing the various details of the event and preparing to deal with Roger.

After listening for a while, Raleigh and Sakazuki realized that many problems had already been raised and resolved, and the current solution was already perfect.

The next step is to implement the plan, thoroughly investigate all the islands where Roger might appear, and arrest and severely interrogate anyone who has ever been in contact with Roger.

Raleigh was a little sleepy, so he decided to rest his head on the table for a while, since there weren't any important figures in the conference room anyway.

The truly important figures are all having small meetings in the marshal's office.

Raleigh felt like he had just dozed off at the table for a while, and when he opened his eyes again it was already lunchtime.

Unlike Raleigh, Sakazuki wasn't slacking off; instead, he was scribbling and drawing in a small booklet he carried with him.

Many of his ideas came to him suddenly, and to avoid forgetting them, he wrote them down in his notebook.

"You're awake, Raleigh. Marshal Kong just sent someone over. After lunch, we'll go straight to the Marshal's office this afternoon."

Sakazuki closed the booklet, carefully tucked it into his pocket, and then took Raleigh to lunch. At two o'clock in the afternoon, Sakazuki and Raleigh arrived at the Marshal's office on time.

Pushing open the door drew the attention of many eyes inside.

Raleigh wasn't surprised by this scene, so he remained as casual as before.

Sakazuki was a serious man, so he found a place to sit upright.

Looking around, almost everyone there was someone I knew.

Kong Yuanshi sat behind his desk, smoking a cigar.

Admiral Sengoku, Admiral Zephyr, Vice Admiral Garp, Tsuru, Borsalino, Kuzan, and others.

Because they lived closer to the area, they arrived earlier than Raleigh and Sakazuki.

"You've finally arrived. You're much later than the others."

Kong said casually.

Raleigh and Sakazuki saluted the Sky-Gazing Master, then found a seat. "Now that everyone's here, let's begin the formal discussion."

The Five Elders, the World Nobles, are furious about the Roger Pirates reaching the final island and Roger becoming king. They demand that we address the impact of this event on the world as soon as possible.

At Sora's signal, two naval soldiers placed documents in front of Raleigh and Sakazuki. According to recent reports from various naval branches, the impact of this matter could no longer be contained.

People increasingly admired the adventures of the Roger Pirates and set sail to become pirates, their numbers far exceeding those of before.

"Chapters around the world are sending messages requesting support."

Kong took a deep breath and continued, "Currently, the situation in the four seas is still within a controllable range, because newly set sailing pirates are relatively easier to deal with."

"The troublesome ones are the pirates who have already roamed the Grand Line and the New World. They have formed some organizations and have considerable strength on their own."

Spurred on by the Roger Pirates, they banded together, attempting to find and join them.

"They have completely lost their respect for the Navy, and all they can think about is how to become a member of the Pirate King's fleet."

"Therefore, our next task is very important. We need to suppress this group of crazy pirates and find the Roger Pirates at the same time."

Sengoku, Garp, Raleigh, Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, and so on—each of you vice admirals must lead a squadron to patrol the Grand Line and suppress the situation, preventing it from spiraling out of control.

At the same time, I have also requested the World Government, and the Five Elders have agreed to the Navy's request to expand its operations. Zephyr's task ahead is also very important.

"You don't need to personally go to the battlefield to fight, but you must train a batch of fresh blood to replenish our ranks while you're at the military academy."

I have a feeling this chaos won't end in just a few years; we need to prepare for a protracted battle.

Finally, Tsuru and the staff must analyze the intelligence as soon as possible to find the Roger Pirates' movements and try to find them as quickly as possible.

The meeting continued late into the night, with various people adding details as needed.

Raleigh did not comment.

The Navy's current preparations are all aimed at eliminating Roger's Pirates before they can form a large fleet.

But only Raleigh knew that the Roger Pirates were on the verge of disbanding.

There was no Roger Grand Fleet, only scattered crew members of the Pirate King, including Raleigh. Even the Pirate King would go to the South Blue to find a woman to marry and have children.

But Raleigh couldn't tell anyone.

First, he couldn't explain why he knew the Roger Pirates were going to disband.

Secondly, the Age of Exploration initiated by Roger was also a favorable situation for Raleigh's plans.

So he slacked off the entire discussion, and after it ended, he took the assignment and left Marineford.

In the uncharted waters of the new world, a blood-red ship lies silently moored on the shore of an island.

Deep within the island, by a burning campfire, stood the entire Roger Pirates crew.

The campfire flickered, casting shadows on everyone's faces.

In fact, everyone was very unhappy.

After leaving Laugh Tale, they went to the nearest island to rest.

Gol D. Roger said something that shocked everyone.

He wants to disband the Roger Pirates!

The crowd was puzzled, but out of trust in Roger, they didn't argue and instead wanted to hear what Roger wanted to do.

It's unclear how long Roger spoke, but while the crowd couldn't accept it emotionally, they were rationally certain that Roger's decision was correct.

Roger raised his glass of rum and said:

Brothers, we've weathered the most turbulent tsunamis together, and defeated countless enemies together, but we have only one goal: to travel the world.

Now that we have completed our journey, it is time to part ways.

I received some information while I was in Ravdru.

Among the pirates who follow us, another Joy Boy will emerge, leading his crew to save this decaying world.

"We did nothing wrong, we just arrived a little too early."

Rayleigh was also deeply moved.

Unexpectedly, they were the first people in eight hundred years to complete a circumnavigation of the Grand Line.

However, their goals were far removed from reality, and they also received some unfavorable information.

"Roger, who do you think will be able to come to Laugh Tale after us?"

Roger drew his longsword from his waist and laughed:

I don't know, but I hope this person is my son.

The crowd began to murmur and say:

Captain, where did you get a wife? Hahahaha.

Roger wasn't annoyed; instead, he spoke in a serious tone.

My son, Roger, will make a name for himself in this world.

Roger then raised the famous sword in his hand with one hand, faced the sky, and whispered;

"I will name him Ace, the name of an indestructible sword."

As everyone mocked Roger's unreliable words, the banquet officially entered its climax.

They had just had a celebratory feast in Laugh Tale, and now they were having a farewell drink on this island, which was quite a grand affair.

The campfire went from burning brightly to just a few sparks.

The Roger Pirates drank almost from late at night until dawn.

Many people had already fallen asleep, and Roger was the only one who hadn't gotten drunk yet, unnoticed. Roger's eyes grew sharper with each drink, as if he had seen something extraordinary. Half a month later, the Roger Pirates, which had caused a worldwide sensation, were once again on the front page of the news.

However, this message was different from what everyone expected.

They originally thought that when they saw the Roger Pirates again, it would be when the Roger Grand Fleet was formed.

However, to everyone's surprise, Gol D. Roger announced the disbandment of the Roger Pirates at the peak of their reputation and strength.

This change has not only surprised the new pirates who are pursuing their voyages.

Even the Navy, which devised a series of tactics against Roger, was afflicted.

They never imagined that someone would so resolutely give up their career at this time.

The Navy treated Roger as a mortal enemy and activated the highest-level orders in the Navy, but when they turned around, they found that Roger had already disbanded before they could even make a move.

This left many naval personnel somewhat at a loss.

Raleigh had anticipated this situation, so he didn't suggest actively seeking out the Roger Pirates.

Basically, it's about clearing out some pirates while setting up a strategy on the Grand Line.

Raleigh was thoroughly enjoying his time on deck, but his eyes were always fixed on the South China Sea, a direction he remembered very clearly.

After the Roger Pirates disbanded, Roger went to the South Blue for unknown reasons and married a woman who was also a member of the D. clan.

After confirming that Portgas D. Rouge was pregnant, Roger's body could no longer hold up.

Before his death, he voluntarily surrendered to the Navy. In prison, he moved his old rival Garp with his emotions and successfully persuaded Garp to help him raise his son.

His goal was simple: first, to plunge the world into a frenzy of pursuing his treasure by voluntarily surrendering himself.

Secondly, his own body was no longer able to protect Rouge and Ace, so he had to find a suitable replacement.

Although Rayleigh and his crew are powerful, they are no match for the World Government.

If you want to truly hide your son, only someone in the navy can do it.

Garp!

This is the person Roger ultimately chose.