I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

But now... Sieg is alive, and Roger is still alive.

So why leave unfinished business to those who come after?

“Compared to these things, Rayleigh, I’m more concerned about something else.” Roger put down his wine glass, looked intently at Rayleigh, and a smile gradually crept onto his lips.

Many years ago, they arrived at the final island of Laugh Tale and learned the truth of history there.

The Lost Century? The catastrophe that once swallowed the New World? The crimes committed by the World Government?

Roger and his crew were pirates, not archaeologists, not righteous heroes, and not partners of justice.

These historical truths are not that important to them.

Most importantly... the so-called "truth of the world".

"The universe!" Roger raised his glass and clinked it against Rayleigh's, grinning broadly.

"The origin of the ancient kingdoms is the infinite land, which exists on another planet."

"Rayleigh! We have already conquered the seas and the most dangerous Grand Line. But above us, there exists another, even more vast and boundless world beyond the heavens!"

Not only the historical records, but also some historical stories heard from Sieg, about the infinite lands he had visited.

This shows that historical texts are not just wishful thinking.

"That's wonderful! I didn't die from a terminal illness; I survived," Roger said with a smile.

"How wonderful! There are still so many unknown places in this world that I have not yet explored. We have reached the end of the Grand Line, but there is still a vast and boundless starry sky that is even more distant."

Roger grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. He laughed so hard that tears welled up in his eyes.

“Rayleigh, Jabba, guys, after resting for so many years, shouldn’t we get back to work after this war?”

"The journey of a pirate should not stop at the Grand Line, but should be... to the stars and the sea."

Roger looked up, his gaze piercing through the blue sky and white clouds, as if he were looking into the deeper, more brilliant starry sky.

Beside him, a group of former Roger Pirates veterans also raised their glasses and clinked them together with smiles.

Decades have passed, and they are now elderly people in their sixties and seventies on average, with white hair.

But now, they seem to have returned to their youth.

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far away.

The panda stood at the edge of the crowd, gazing into this direction, while rustling as it took notes with a pen.

"The goal of the Pirate King is adventure and freedom. They may be enemies with the powerful World Government, but the reason is not because they care about the world, but for other reasons."

"Pirates are not a group with any sense of social responsibility. Their goal is personal or even small group freedom and adventure, but that's quite true."

The Pandaren recorded these events truthfully, even though his homeland had vanished eight hundred years ago; he continued to fulfill his duty as a historian.

"But mountain bandits, and their kings, are a completely different group..."

"The Liangshan alliance is composed of diverse individuals with varying motives, yet they are still closely connected, a situation that is truly unimaginable to most people."

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The coastline of Elbaf, the land of giants.

Groups of giants were rapidly felling trees hundreds of meters tall, and the piles of timber formed small hills along the coast.

"How slow, giants. I'm almost itching to go on an expedition," Barrett scoffed.

Although he was reckless, he wasn't stupid; at least he wasn't reckless enough to confront the Marine Headquarters or the World Government head-on.

Therefore, the Liangshan Marsh, which was at odds with the World Government, was fueling his fighting spirit.

Barrett was already standing to the side, eager to get started. He gently touched the stacked wood with both hands, and the power of the Fusion Fruit was quietly unleashed.

In just a few minutes, the stacked timber had been transformed into a giant wooden ship.

"Timber alone is not enough. It would be best to add some alloy as ship armor. Ordinary wood can't withstand the navy's cannons," the shipwright Tom instructed from the side.

One after another, Homies flying carpets soared into the sky, airlifting raw materials of Wahlbo alloy from the depths of the Dushan giant ship and piling them up on the shore, allowing Barrett to use her abilities again to further process them and form an armor layer on the ship's surface.

Barrett's efficiency was so high that even Tom, the world's number one shipbuilder, was impressed.

Soon, a giant fleet large enough to accommodate over a hundred giant warriors was formed.

"Start an uprising!"

Amidst the surging waves, this massive fleet, composed of revolutionary soldiers, mountain bandits, sea pirates, sky islanders, and giant warships, has set sail, raising the banner of Liangshan Marsh.

"So, where should we attack first?"

"Take down several naval branch fortresses in the New World? Or seize key islands? Seek support from member states or non-member states?" Dragon asked.

Although there were many capable people in Liangshan Marsh, people like Roger and Whitebeard ultimately relied on their fists rather than any schemes or strategies.

When it comes to combat experience, the one who leads the revolutionary army across the world and has overthrown dozens of countries is the most skilled.

But this time, Sieg had a different idea.

“No, what we want to seize are these three locations… the locations of the three Doomsday Volcanoes, which are the three major endpoints,” Sieg said.

"Endpoint? A volcano that's said to bring about the destruction of the world?" The dragon was a little surprised.

These three islands are relatively remote and not strategic locations, but they are also where the World Government has a large military presence. Attacking these three islands is not a good idea.

"Why? Do you intend to use this as a last resort, a desperate measure?" Long asked.

“Of course, it’s to prevent the world from being destroyed,” Sieg said deeply.

After talking with the panda, he already knew Im's true identity.

The Im of the past had the audacity to trigger a volcanic eruption that engulfed the new world, and it's unlikely she'll show mercy now.

Although the technology of this era is not as advanced as that of 800 years ago, it has developed a high-energy explosive called "explosive rock," which can easily detonate volcanoes.

If these three volcanoes remain under the control of the world government, it would be a terrible mistake to repeat the same error.

"Do you think the World Government, if pushed to the brink, might destroy the world through Endpoint?" Dragon pondered for a moment:

"But people probably don't think so."

"In the eyes of the world, we are probably the ambitious ones who are trying to control the three volcanoes and destroy the world."

"Don't I have enough hats already?" Sieg's lips curled slightly, completely unconcerned.

"Bandits want to protect the world from the World Government?" Barrett scoffed, neither confirming nor denying.

He didn't care about any grand plan to rebel against the world government; he just longed for a great war.

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With the new world as its battlefield, a massive war sweeping across the new world is rapidly taking shape.

Besides the battlefield of close combat, a war of public opinion is also quietly unfolding.

At this point, news king Morgans had clearly sided with Sieg, and his news birds continued to spread the slogans and movements of Liangshan Marsh to the sea.

Sometimes it's the mountain bandit king's inspiring speech "I Have a Dream," and sometimes it's the beautiful vision of a world of universal harmony in "ONE PIECE World."

"I dream that one day, on the sacred ground of Mary Geoise on the Red Line, the son of a former slave will be able to sit together with the son of a former Celestial Dragon and share their brotherhood..."

The Celestial Dragons, who are supreme and consider themselves gods, have become just another ordinary member of the masses in their speeches, being compared to the Fish-Men, who are highly sought after in the slave market.

In this world, such remarks are so radical as to be alarming. Leaving aside other seas, the New World has been completely abuzz within days, and Liangshan Marsh has become the focus of the New World.

..............

News King Morgans' flyers, dropped by Newsbird, fluttered like snowflakes in the New World.

This information was naturally obtained by the CP agents in the New World immediately and sent to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise as soon as possible.

Inside the sacred city of Pangaea, in the Celestial Dragons' mansion.

A dark blue, ancient coffin sat in the hall, while the female Celestial Dragon, Phoenix Palace, calmly read a newspaper beside it, her pupils slightly unfocused for a few seconds.

"An ideal society that does not judge status based on birth or race? Although it is too idealistic and basically impossible to achieve in reality, it is still a beautiful vision."

Phoenix Palace held the newspaper tightly, her fingers trembling slightly, unconsciously crumpling it.

"So, does that mean he's willing to accept me as a Celestial Dragon?"

She paused for a moment, then her gaze fell on another newspaper.

A question lingered in her mind.

"If the One Piece, the great treasure of One Piece, symbolizes a utopian world, then..."

"Where is the mountain bandit king's great treasure, Another Piece?"

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P.S.: The artist has finished drawing the second character design, which is for Ah Ling.

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Hmm... I haven't been able to post pictures for a while now. So, I'm posting them on my WeChat official account. You can follow the account and view them by searching for "Keyboard Emperor".

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A moment later.

Inside the Phoenix Palace, a mansion belonging to a Celestial Dragon, a CP0 agent in white delivered a Seastone safe.

The safe was opened, and Phoenix Palace took out a parchment treasure map from it. She stared blankly at the smooth back of the treasure map.

Before the Marineford War, after visiting Higuma in prison, Phoenix Palace successfully extracted information about the location of the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault in Another Piece and paid Higuma 5 billion Berries as a reward.

Afterwards, she found the location of the treasure on the Red Line and discovered Charmaco Saint's Celestial Dragon identity badge, thus making a great contribution and being valued by the Five Elders from then on.

In addition, there is a treasure map among the treasures.

According to Higuma's original words, the four treasures of Another Piece are all different: a vast gold mine, an Angel Fruit, a Celestial Dragon's treasure, and an unknown item obtained by the deceased Doflamingo.

Among the four treasures, there is also a treasure map, all pointing to the ultimate true treasure.

After the four treasures were revealed, these precious items shocked the world and even world governments, and the whole world was moved by the treasures.

It's important to understand that even the Celestial Dragons' national treasures, massive amounts of gold, and Angel Fruits are merely appetizers.