"You can't do this cannon,"

"Nonsense, it's obviously gunpowder... You try this! ”

In front of the warehouse under the bridge, located between docks five and six, two boys are fiddling with dangerous weapons on a scrap pile.

Gulardius liked to shoot cannons, and Fram liked to make artillery, and the two were simply bosom friends, and they soon played together. Let the calm teenager iceberg can't help but sigh.

"That Flam guy didn't know how to help..."

"Haha, what's the matter? A man should do what he loves. ”

In the semi-open dock beneath the giant waterway, Mr. Tom, the burly fishman boatmaker who built the boat, laughed.

"And with the help of the Don Quixote family, the progress of shipbuilding will not be delayed."

In response to Mr. Tom's words, the iceberg had to nod his head in acknowledgement.

Devil Fruit ability, even if it is not used to fight, engaging in production is a dimensionality reduction blow to ordinary people.

However, this world is too 'free', with a small fight in three days and a big war in five days. Even the 'food-type' Devil Fruit ability has to work hard to develop in the direction of combat, otherwise they don't know how to die.

Therefore, although the people of the Don Quixote family are not shipwrights, they have advantages that ordinary people do not have.

Pika can control rocks and easily build a dock of any shape; Pique can sneak into the dock, or even anywhere in the hull; There are also the artistic fruits of Jorah to create various magical props; Dover's line lifts all kinds of materials...

In addition, all the people present are 'wrestlers', and it is easy to carry a few tons, and the cutting materials can also be accurate to the millimeter level, which is more than enough to lay down.

It can be said that with the help of so many capable people, the speed of shipbuilding has increased by at least ten times!

In just a few days, the prototype of the ship has appeared.

And Rossi who 'touched the fish':

fluttering ~ fluttering ~~

Standing on the huge waterway between Dock 5 and Dock 6, Rossi looked up at the large number of newspaper birds flying in the sky, his eyes narrowed, and he smelled something unusual in the sheer number.

Could it be...

"Bring me a newspaper."

Holding up a Bailey immediately attracted the attention of a newspaper bird. The clever bird fell, pulled out a newspaper from the cloth bag hanging from it, and prepared to give Rosie change—

？！

"No need to look for it,"

brush

With a flicker of figure, Rossi leapt down the giant waterway and walked towards the family gathered at Tom's Studio.

"Guys, there's breaking news."

"How explosive can it be?"

Torrebol, who was 'waxing' the material with slime, looked back angrily, the dignified family cadre, who had become 'famous' on the great route, actually did carpentry work here...

"Can make the whole world tremble—"

Rosie raised the newspaper in his hand, and half of the page was a black-haired man wearing a pirate skull hat, wearing a crimson captain's coat, a mustache, and a domineering smile.

"Someone arrived on the Island of the Final, circled the world, and was crowned the King of the Pirates."

One Piece: Gord Doe Roger!

！ 》

The King of the Sea Finally Conquers Everything? The next step is... 》

The headline of the newspaper, with bold and lengthened text, roughly indicated the theme of this issue.

"One Piece??!

”

"What-"

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Peng

As soon as the hands of the people who were working loosened, all kinds of wood and alloy parts crackled and fell, and by the way, they also smashed the toes of many guys.

"Ahh~~"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"What are you kidding, it can't be a fake newspaper—"

In an instant, everyone had no intention of bothering to build more than half of the new ship, and all of them rushed over, and even the burly shipwright, Mr. Tom, could not help but put down the tools in his hand.

Roger··· You've finally achieved your dream.

So, have you found the answer that the 'world' is waiting for?

"Show me,"

"No, someone really became the 'One Piece'..."

"Damn, even if it's the king of the pirates, it should be Dover-"

Rosie, who was surrounded by everyone, shook the newspaper in his hand and chose to read it out directly:

"As we all know, after defeating the 'Golden Lion', Gordo Roger is just one step away from the throne of One Piece..."

"It is rumored that the Roger Pirates visited the 'Whitebeard Pirates' and the 'Big Mom Pirates', and then sailed to the end of the great route..."

"Finally, today: the Roger Pirates have returned triumphantly and successfully arrived at 'Ralph Drew'!"

"Our reporter interviewed many legendary pirates such as the 'Whitebeard Pirates' and 'Big Mom Pirates', and they expressed their admiration and anger at Roger's coronation as One Piece... But there is no denial..."

"Rejoice, the overlord of the sea has finally appeared!

！ ”

"So, what will be the king's next move?"

"Is it to bring all the legendary pirates to their knees, or to establish a 'nation' like never before, or... This newspaper will report the follow-up for you as soon as possible, please wait and see! ”

···

"It's incredible, it's real..."

The newspaper also attached photos and interviews of the 'Whitebeard Pirates' and 'Big Mom Pirates', and with the endorsements of these legendary pirates, the information that the Roger Pirates became the 'King of the Pirates' is already a certainty!

Even if that 'Ralph Drew' is something that 99.99999 percent of the people in the whole world have never seen of before, or even heard of it before, it does not prevent most people from recognizing the fact that Roger is the 'One Piece'.

Of course, there are stubborn people who say 'as long as I don't see him land on Final Island, Roger won't be a pirate king', but that's just the murmur of the tide of the times.

"Rosie, Dover, our plans for the future..."

Torrebol looked worried, originally the Don Quixote family was planning to gain a foothold on this route, and then extend their influence to the New World.

While expanding the sphere of influence, you can also improve your individual strength.

But now the sudden appearance of a 'One Piece' has disrupted the family's plans.

Even if tomorrow this Roger entangles all the legendary pirates, sets foot on the naval headquarters, and captures the Holy Land of Maryjoya, Torrebol will not be surprised.

It's better to say that it's him... Or any ambitious pirate would do it!

"Don't panic,"

In response, Rosie handed the newspaper to Dover directly.

"No matter how others are and how the world changes: one's own strength is the capital on which one stands!"

"As long as we are strong enough, the tide of the times will not want to overwhelm us. - If it is strong enough to a certain extent, it is not impossible to influence the times. ”

"So, we have to work harder."

···

Since meeting Rosie, everyone has been urged to exercise every day, and now it has formed a habit.

And in addition to training, the battle with strong enemies will also greatly improve: Diamanti, who has eaten the 'Golden Fruit', has mastered the 'armed color domineering', and Pica, Pique and others have gradually found a sense of domineering.

I believe that it won't be long before the double domineering of the entire Don Quixote family is not a problem.

At that time, you will have the confidence to face all difficulties!

————

As countless 'newspaper birds' flew by, the whole world was boiling -

One Piece!

The once scattered pirates have finally appeared a 'king', and countless pirates are flocking towards the great route. Expect their 'king' to lead them to the next great thing:

Whether it's plundering the seas, or going head-to-head with the navy, or attacking the world government, or even...

Pull down the unshakable 'Celestial Dragon Man' for 800 years!

Not only the pirates, but also many countries are ready to move.

A large number of 'generals', 'staff officers' and even 'kings' led the country's army to the sea, turning into 'pirates', ready to overthrow the 'world aristocracy' that weighed on everyone's heads!

At the same time, the name of the 'World Economic News' and its president, 'Big News' Morgans, is also known.

In this earth-shattering news feast, the "World Economic News" boldly interviewed legendary pirates such as "Whitebeard" and "Charlotte Lingling", adding a piece of evidence to the coronation of One Piece.

With this 'east wind', the circulation of the 'World Economic News' soared, and it became a large-scale newspaper with a decisive role on the sea!

Everyone is waiting for the next move of One Piece, waiting for the report of the 'World Economic News'.

Excited, anxious, restless, expectant...

But:

Time passed, and Roger, who had become the 'One Piece', disappeared. The Roger Pirates also fell apart quietly, leaving countless people scratching their heads, but everyone believed:

As the 'overlord' of the entire sea, Roger must be planning some earth-shattering action!

————

South China Sea

Ba Moss Lila Island.

It's an ordinary island with scattered buildings.

Most of the people who live here are mainly farming, fishing and hunting. Although the days are average, fortunately, they are still calm.

Dong Dong Dong,

There was a rhythmic knock on the door, and a crisp sound came from an ordinary house.

"Wait a minute,"

Ga

The door was opened, and a woman with long pink hair, flower decorations on her head, freckles on her face, and a long skirt holding a spatula, said apologetically:

"Sorry, I'm preparing dinner ——?!"

The next second, the woman was stunned.

"Ruku, I'm back..."

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Before the man outside the door could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the woman who rushed up and hugged him fiercely.

Facing the slender hands that hugged him tightly, the world's No. 1 One Piece raised his arm that could move mountains and seas, and after hesitating several times:

hugged the beauty in his arms, and turned a thousand words into one sentence:

"I'm sorry."

"Woo woo · Roger, "

"Roger, I thought I'd never see you again—"

Facing the woman who was leaning on his chest and crying, wearing a white shirt, brown trousers, black messy hair, and a figure-eight beard, like an ordinary fisherman, the man hugged the childhood friend in his arms again.

"I'm sorry."

Pirates, pirates of freedom.

But in addition to those singles who have been ruined, behind every pirate, there are worried relatives and longing lovers... Freedom, too, comes at a price.

Like a short poem in the mouth of a bard:

You are a hero and need ambition;

But you owe me happiness, what to make up for?

Is it more difficult to forgive than to love -

"I'm sorry,"

In the room, the man, who had lost all glory, fame, and force, knelt down on one knee to the woman in front of him and begged for forgiveness for the third time.

The former hometown of the two was in the East China Sea, but unfortunately they were destroyed because they couldn't afford to pay the heavenly gold of the 'Celestial Dragon People';

Later, the young man took the little girl to this calm island in the South China Sea to settle down, and chose to go to sea himself.

This farewell is more than ten years!

"No, Roger,"

"I've never held a grudge against you."

The woman with long pink hair crouched down, her fingers running over the weathered man's face in front of her.

"You know, I've always liked you like this: heroic, fearless, passionate; Pursue dreams, freedom, partners; Although you haven't been back for so many years, I know that you have never changed, just as my heart for you has never changed. ”

Facing the gentle woman in front of him, the overlord of the sea showed reluctance and struggle.

"But... I only have one year left to live. ”

？！

"Even so, I still love you."

Facing the woman's firm eyes, Roger finally smiled, and the two hugged each other tightly, everything was silent.

———— PS: Regarding the relationship between Roger and Ruku, it's my mouth.

After all... Roger, who is about to die, just find a woman from the D clan to leave offspring, it's too much... Anyway, as if they had known each other for a long time, although Roger was more than twenty years older than Lujiu.