One Piece: Starting with the execution of Pirate King Roger

"puff--!"

The shockwave slammed solidly into his chest, which hadn't turned into smoke!

Smoker felt as if his internal organs had shifted, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

His tall body flew backward like a cannonball, crashing through seven or eight giant trees before falling heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

“Smoker!” Saul exclaimed in surprise.

The scholars were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly.

"Pathetic." The chief snorted coldly, putting the impact shell back on his waist, his arm trembling slightly—the recoil of the impact shell was just as great, but he endured it.

He raised his spear, aiming it at Renn and Saul: "If you don't leave now, you're next! Get out!"

The morale of the Shandia guerrillas soared, and they all took up their weapons.

"Cough...cough..." Smoker struggled to his feet from the tree trunk, staring in shock at his chest. "What...what a joke...what kind of power is that..."

"Honestly, it seems you haven't made any progress in these three months of internship."

Just then, a calm voice broke the standoff.

Raine slowly walked out from in front of the scholars, casually stretched his wrists, and stood in front of everyone.

"Raine!" Smoker cried out, clutching his aching chest, as he saw him emerge. "Watch out for those shells! They're incredibly powerful..."

The chieftain saw Raine as a new enemy. Looking at this younger-looking fellow, he decided to use his full power to utterly destroy him as a warning to others.

He let out a roar and pulled out another shell from behind his back—this shell was larger than the "Impact Shell" that had just knocked Smoker down, and its shell even had a dark red hue!

Gan Fall, who was circling in the air, saw the seashell in the other person's hand and immediately swooped down, shouting, "Watch out! That's a Shock Shell! It's ten times more powerful than an Impact Shell!!"

"Brother Ren!!" Robin's face turned deathly pale instantly. She gripped Olvia's clothes tightly and shouted at Ren, "Be careful!!"

The chief gave Renn no chance to react. He pointed the glowing red shell at Renn, his face showing a mixture of madness and resolve.

"Pay the price for your arrogance! Invaders!"

"boom--!!!!!"

A terrifying shockwave, several times thicker than the previous one and almost solidified, roared in with a piercing shriek that tore through the air!

However, Renn neither dodged nor avoided the situation.

Amidst the stunned gazes of everyone, Renn slowly raised his right arm.

"Om-!"

A layer of dark, solid Armament Haki, so dense it seemed to drip water, spread from his shoulder to his fingertips in an instant, as if it were alive!

"boom--!!!!!"

The terrifying shockwave slammed solidly into Renn's dark arm.

Under the glaring eyes of everyone, that terrifying energy seemed to crash into an unshakeable wall of sighs before Rein's unfathomable Armament Haki.

The white shockwave energy collided violently with the jet-black Armament Haki, producing a hissing annihilation sound, and the violent shockwave rippled wildly outwards from Rein's center!

The wind was so strong that the surrounding scholars couldn't open their eyes.

The ground beneath Raine's feet cracked open like a spiderweb—but he himself remained standing, motionless.

As the shockwave dissipated, Renn stood unharmed.

He simply shook his arm, which still exuded perfect domineering aura, as if brushing off dust that didn't even exist.

"puff--!!"

In stark contrast to Raine's relaxed demeanor was Chief Shandia, who launched this suicidal attack.

That terrifying recoil, ten times stronger than normal, backfired on his body at the same time!

The chief coughed up a mouthful of blood. His right arm, which he had used to launch the attack, was twisted at an odd angle, clearly shattered.

He could no longer hold on, and with a thud, he knelt down on one knee, the conch shell in his hand rolling to the ground, still emitting blue smoke.

He raised his head and stared intently at the unharmed young man with a look of utter terror, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Are you... are you kidding me...?"

Renn slowly lowered his arm, the dark Armament Haki fading away. Meeting the chieftain's horrified gaze, he calmly spoke:

"Now, can we talk?"

Chapter 74 The Agreement

"Now, can we talk?"

These calm words seemed to carry more weight than the "Piercing Shell" that had been ten times more powerful, pressing heavily on the hearts of every Shandia warrior.

Absolute silence.

"Clang..." The spears in the hands of several guerrillas could no longer be held and fell to the ground.

The chief knelt on one knee, blood gushing from his mouth. He clutched his shattered arm and gasped for breath.

He endured the excruciating pain, looked up and stared intently at Raine, his gaze no longer simply hostile, but as if he were looking at an incomprehensible monster.

"Cough...cough..." Smoker climbed up from the pile of broken trees in the distance. He clutched his chest, which was still throbbing with pain, and looked at Ryan's unharmed back. He even forgot to light the cigar that was in his mouth.

"Damn it... just how strong is he now? That's... ten times the power..."

Just then, Gan Faure, who had been circling in the air, finally found his opportunity. He rode his winged horse Pierre and slowly landed in the middle of the standoff between the two sides.

He looked at Raine with a grave expression, then turned to the chief and raised his hands: "Chief! Stop! Can't you see that this gentleman is no ordinary invader? We should hear their purpose first!"

Gan Fall's appearance further fueled the chief's anger.

"Gan Fall!!" The chief, enduring excruciating pain, stood up, pointing at him with his remaining left hand, glaring angrily: "You leader of invaders! How dare you set foot on our homeland! They...they are the new accomplices you've recruited!!"

"That's right!"

"Get out!"

The Shandian warriors raised their weapons again, aiming them at Gan Fall.

"Stop it, all of you."

Raine's calm voice broke the four-hundred-year standoff. He slowly walked between the two men.

He first looked at Gan Fall: "You're a good man, but you're also a failure. After all these years, you still can't stop this pointless war."

Gan Fall paused upon hearing this, and a look of shame appeared on his face.

Renn then turned to the chief, his gaze calm: "Chief, you are the same. Four hundred years of fighting have almost made you forget... the original purpose of your battles."

"What did you say?!" The chief's eyes widened in anger.

"You Shandians, who fought and bled yourselves to reclaim Apayado, did it all for revenge?"

Renn looked at him and said calmly:

"No. You're just fulfilling a... 'agreement'."

"An agreement?!" The chief was taken aback.

"Four hundred years ago, an explorer named Montblanc Nolan arrived at Jaya Island."

Ryan continued, directly revealing the buried truth:

“When Nolan left, Calgra made a vow to him.”

Ryan's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire venue:

"I will keep ringing the golden bell! Even in the midst of a storm, the bell will guide you and ensure you never get lost on the vast ocean!"

"When you return here one day, the bells will tell you—we've always been here!"

Upon hearing these words, the chieftain dropped his spear to the ground with a clang.

The resolute old soldier's body began to tremble violently.

Looking at the sky, Ryan calmly said, "Unfortunately, the surging ocean currents swept this island ten thousand meters into the air. Nolan believed in the existence of the Golden City until his death, yet he was ridiculed by the world as a 'big liar' and died unjustly."

He looked at the Shandia warriors, whose faces were already streaked with tears:

"You have fought here at an altitude of 10,000 meters for four hundred years, just to ring that bell once again."

"You just want to tell him..."

"We are here."

"Waaaaaahh ...

The chieftain could no longer hold on; he collapsed to his knees, letting out a heart-wrenching wail. All the Shandian warriors dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly.

The truth was revealed, and four hundred years of grievances finally broke down at this moment.

Gan Fall, standing to the side, was completely stunned. He stared at the scene before him, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning.

“So… that’s how it is…” Gan Fall murmured to himself, “Four hundred years… So what we were supposed to stop wasn’t an invader, but a promise to answer the call of a friend…?”

The spear in his hand fell limply to the ground.

“Now, the matter is clear.” Raine surveyed the silent exchange; he knew the time was ripe for negotiation. He pointed to the enormous bean vine reaching for the sky: “The Golden Bell is right there. Now, the only obstacle is removed.”

"An obstacle?" The chief asked, puzzled, then filled with grief and indignation. "No! We still can't get up there! The priests there..."

“That’s right.” Gan Fall sighed at this point, taking over the conversation with a look of helplessness and shame on his face. “Mr. Ryan, the problem lies with me.”

He explained, “For four hundred years, the top of Apayado has been regarded as a sacred site, guarded by the most fanatical priests. Their duty is to prevent anyone—including the Skepia and the Shandians—from setting foot there.”

He smiled wryly and said, "Even I cannot order them to break four hundred years of tradition. In their eyes, the Shandians are heretics, blasphemers of the forbidden land."

“Very good.” Renn smiled.

"I will help you fulfill your four-hundred-year-old wish and ring the golden bell."

"I will also help you end this four-hundred-year-old meaningless war."

"In exchange, both of you will accept these scholars and allow them to live and conduct research on this land."

Under Raine's unequivocal and forceful mediation, the Chief and Gan Fall exchanged a glance, and finally, both slowly laid down their weapons. The first temporary reconciliation in four hundred years was achieved.

He turned to Smoker and Saul: "You two stay here, I'll be right back."

Smoker was taken aback: "Huh? You don't mean to?"

Raine didn't answer, but simply looked up at the top of the giant bean vine. "There are too many people; it's inconvenient to visit."

Before he finished speaking, Raine stomped his foot on the ground and instantly became a blur, disappearing from the path leading to the top of the bean vine.

"Hey! Ryan!!"

Gan Fall and the chief exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes. He... he actually charged up there all by himself?!

……

Half an hour later.

As everyone waited anxiously, Renn's figure reappeared silently in the same spot as if by teleportation, his body spotless.

“Mr. Renn!” Gan Fall was the first to approach, asking anxiously, “Those priests…they…”

Ryan gave a "kind" smile and calmly said, "They're all asleep."

"Sleeping...asleep?" Gan Fall and the chief were both stunned.

“Hmm.” Ryan nodded, as if talking about something trivial. “They’re sleeping soundly. I promise they won’t wake up and disturb us until tomorrow morning.”

Everyone: (?_?)

“Alright, the obstacle is cleared.” Ryan clapped his hands. “Doctor, Chief, Mr. Gan Fall, we can set off now.”

After Sauro stayed behind to guard the large ship, Raine and her group finally embarked on their journey to climb the giant vines.

Because the priests were all sleeping soundly, the climb proceeded without any obstacles.

After several hours of trekking, they finally broke through the clouds and reached the top of the giant vine that existed only in legends.

The magnificent ruins of the golden city of Shandora stand silently amidst the sea of ​​clouds, exuding an ancient and sacred aura.

At the very center of the ruins, the magnificent clock tower and the enormous golden bell came into view.

Raine stood beneath the clock tower, looking up at the enormous golden bell. He knew that his purpose for this trip was about to be achieved.