I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Even a powerful Devil Fruit user like Shiki the Golden Lion was helpless against the Seastone shackles and could only try to survive by breaking his leg.

If it were revealed that one is not affected by the Seastone shackles, that would be a major event that breaks the ironclad rule of Devil Fruits, and it would definitely not be a trivial matter.

Of course, that's secondary.

The execution platform is located far behind this battlefield. Once it is unlocked, Sengoku will surely be enraged. At that time, Higuma and Ace will be surrounded and in a more dangerous situation than anyone else on this battlefield.

Although he had Armament Haki gloves, they weren't invincible armor; they were easily destroyed by Higuma. Ace was even more dangerous without Armament Haki gloves.

Therefore, the bandits' rescue operation was not in vain; it could create an opportunity for Sigias to escape...

In this situation, both Luffy and Law are useful.

"What's going on? These supernovas should be in Impel Down right now!" Sengoku frowned and ordered the officer beside him:

"Go ask Magellan what's going on."

Besides the Higuma Mountain Pirates, another unexpected event occurred, but Sengoku glanced at Luffy and the others, and his tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

After all, the group of escaped prisoners from Impel Down only numbered around a hundred, and there weren't many strong ones among them.

The so-called supernovas with bounties of over 100 million can be wiped out by a few pacifists.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this group of escaped prisoners is unlikely to be able to influence the course of the battle.

As Sengoku thought this to himself, he glanced at Garp beside him. He saw Garp's gaze fixed on Luffy, somewhat lost in thought.

"Garp, you can't let us down again, not even with your own grandson. If you can't do it, then I'll do it!"

The Warring States period rebuked him mercilessly.

“I…I know,” Garp replied absentmindedly, which made Sengoku frown even more.

After a series of unexpected events, his suspicions deepened, and he no longer trusted his old comrade-in-arms, Garp, as much as before.

"That would be best..." Zhan Guo had just finished speaking when he suddenly had a thought and looked into the distance.

The island of the Naval Headquarters and the surrounding waters were frozen into a vast ice field by Aokiji, making it impossible for either side's ships to move forward, forcing them to abandon ship and proceed on foot.

But at that moment, a huge black shadow rushed rapidly across the glacier from a great distance.

Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a gray steel vessel with tank-like tracks beneath its hull, rapidly advancing across the glacier.

This tank, which looks like a warship, charged wildly at high speed, smashing through all the pirates and marines in its path and heading straight for the main battlefield in the blink of an eye.

The hatch opened, and a towering, muscular giant stepped out.

"You're not dead yet, Sig."

"Looks like I'm not too late."

The man was dressed in a dark blue military uniform, with long, fluffy golden hair cascading down his back. He wore earmuffs and grinned with a cold smile.

"A descendant of the devil, Douglas Barrett!" Sengoku's face darkened.

"This guy wouldn't miss a big battle, and sure enough, he's here!"

Barrett stood atop the tank, his smile cruel and cold. His gaze swept across the entire battlefield, passing over the emaciated Siegfried on the execution platform, his white beard stained with blood... Finally, his gaze settled on Roger.

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Roger?

His eyes widened suddenly, and in an instant, a surge of fierce fighting spirit arose within him, his fists clenched tightly.

Roger!

Barrett let out a low growl, and in an instant her figure blurred into a blur, rushing forward at high speed. In a flash, she had already covered hundreds of meters, reaching the edge of the battlefield and looking directly at Roger's face.

“It really is you…” Barrett’s smile grew even more arrogant. He twisted his neck, and his whole body made a clicking sound.

"Ten years have passed... You couldn't resist the loneliness after all, and you've reappeared?"

"For the past ten years, I have ventured into the new world alone, experiencing countless battles, all in order to surpass you and become the strongest in the world!"

"One Piece!"

Barrett let out a loud roar that even drowned out the cacophony of battle cries on the battlefield.

Like Hawkeye, Barrett's attention immediately fell on Roger upon her appearance, and she felt a strong fighting spirit.

Roger? The Pirate King?

At this point, Luffy and the other escaped prisoners belatedly realized the presence of Roger and Barrett.

This is One Piece!

The undisputed king among all pirates of all time! The most dazzling figure in the history of pirates without a doubt!

Twenty-two years have passed since the famous execution in Loguetown, but its legend continues to circulate.

Luffy, Kid, and other new Supernovas; Moria, Franky, Blackbeard, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea; and Kaido and Big Mom, the Four Emperors who have already reached the pinnacle of the seas...

Their dreams, their goals, are all about this man in front of them!

One Piece!

This is a monument standing at the very top of the world!

Even years after his death, no one has been able to reach the places he once went, nor has anyone been able to touch the glory of his past!

Even the usually aloof Hawkeye Mihawk couldn't suppress his desire to challenge him. Barrett had been defeated by Roger countless times in her early years, and for decades she had been determined to defeat him!

“Barrett… Mr. Crocus, and Captain Roger…?” Bucky’s eyes widened, two lines of snot hanging from his red, round nose, and his eyes began to well up with tears.

"That uncle with the mustache, is he the Pirate King? Ace's father?" Luffy was a little confused. After taking off his sunglasses, he didn't recognize this Uncle Wang next door.

"One Piece..."

Kidd clenched his fists, a deep longing in his eyes.

If it were before the Sabaody Archipelago incident, he would probably have rushed up there directly to challenge this pirate king who had come back from the dead.

But after being brutally defeated by pacifists and Japanese bears, I realized how vast the world is.

As they were reflecting on their feelings, a tall figure suddenly flashed before their eyes.

Sun Bear finally charged into the battlefield at this moment, his towering figure blocking the way for Kid and the other supernovas, looking down at them expressionlessly.

Kidd and the others' expressions changed as they recalled the fear of being brutally beaten by Sun Bear.

Now that both the pirates and the mountain bandits are on the same side, it's not easy for Higuma to make a move.

If I take action, I'm afraid of accidentally hurting someone; if I hold back, I'm afraid of being accidentally hurt myself.

However, as a crucial fighting force on the naval side, Higuma couldn't just stand there doing nothing.

As the saying goes, "You might as well beat your child on a rainy day, since you're just killing time anyway." Fortunately, these supernovas have arrived.

"These unlucky kids...why don't they just stay in jail? Why did they have to come out? Looks like I'll have to give them another beating."

.......

On the other side, Barrett, who had just made her appearance, was full of fighting spirit and strode towards Roger.

The battlefield was teeming with people and powerful warriors, but Barrett's gaze was fixed solely on Roger, who was approaching him step by step.

But as he clenched his fist, his figure, which was about to rush out, froze.

At that moment, the bald man's voice echoed in his mind.

"Barrett, you're not here to stand idly by, are you?" the bald man whispered.

"Boss Sig is on the execution platform right now, tortured to that state by the Navy... You don't want Boss Sig to die at the hands of mere Navymen, do you?"

"The navy is our common enemy."

“....." Barrett paused for a moment, then silently looked up at Sieg on the execution platform.

The initial excitement I felt when I first met Roger has cooled down a bit.

"He doesn't seem like someone who dies so easily... but that's alright," Barrett said calmly.

"Before he comes down from the execution platform, I'll just pick a general to play with. Once he's done, don't even think about stopping me."

"So, which general will be so lucky next?"

Barrett strolled leisurely across the chaotic battlefield with her arms crossed, her gaze sweeping over several generals.

The bald man felt a slight sense of relief.

Barrett has always been a lone wolf. Although she joined both the Roger Pirates and the Sigurd Bandits, it was all ultimately for the sake of challenges and becoming the strongest.

This lone wolf is uncontrollable unless a wolf king stronger than the lone wolf appears.

The only reason I'm willing to listen to him now is out of consideration for our past relationship.

The bald man had just finished negotiating with Barrett when he immediately began communicating with Sabo and the Queen of the Las Vegas.

He has already spoken with Sigurd from afar; the breakthrough to the execution platform may lie with Luffy and Law, these two newcomers.

After negotiating across the battlefield for a while, a rough battle strategy was determined and a consensus was quickly reached.

Roger was strong, but his reputation was so great that his every move attracted the attention of the Navy. Luffy and Law, on the other hand, are different.

"Do your best to cover Law and Straw Hat Luffy!"

The bald man whispered the message to the bandits, and at Higuma's prompting, he also whispered it to several of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

A bandit army of over a thousand men quickly arrived. Law mingled among the crowd, joining forces with Luffy, Sabo, and others to form a team and charge towards the Navy ahead.

Meanwhile, Barrett has finally found his opponent.

Barrett leaped into the air, her movements as swift as lightning, like a whirlwind, kicking away the ice blade that Aokiji was about to thrust at Whitebeard, sending Aokiji and the blade flying.

Then, he glanced sideways at the white-bearded man covered in blood.

“You’ve become weaker,” Barrett said bluntly, her face expressionless.

"...You're still just as annoying as ever, you kid from Roger's ship back then." Whitebeard said slowly, catching his breath slightly.

"Whether I'm called a demon or a monster, I'm still just an ordinary person with only one heart. No one can stay at the top forever."

Barrett's arrival gave him a precious respite.

Whitebeard had been targeted by two admirals, the entire Blackbeard Pirates, and other elite marines, resulting in serious injuries.