Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Luffy said to the group, "What are we doing standing here? Let's go back and eat! The meat's getting cold."

The golden lion pointed around speechlessly: "Who could eat at a time like this?"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard Lockes pat his stomach and say, "Indeed, I only ate half of that plate of roasted ribs."

Harald nodded, "We haven't finished our drinks either."

As they talked, the two of them actually turned around and walked back.

The golden lion stood frozen in place.

How thick-skinned are these guys?!

......

Time flows like a mighty river, carrying heroes and legends towards the unknowable future.

The New World, a certain turbulent sea.

The Oro Jackson sails through the waves, gleaming in the sunlight.

But on this ship, which is famous throughout the seas, the atmosphere was somewhat subtle at this moment.

"Hey, why does the captain look so gloomy?"

Several crew members gathered at the ship's side, stealing glances at the figure wearing a straw hat at the bow.

Roger stood with his back to the crowd, his hand on the railing, gazing at the distant sea, as if a small dark cloud were hanging over his head.

First mate Rayleigh sat on a wooden barrel not far away, wiping his longsword, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Whenever a crew member came over and asked in a low voice, he would just shake his head and smile without offering any explanation.

The story dates back a few days.

At that time, the Roger Pirates and the Kuja Pirates had an encounter battle on the edge of the Calm Belt.

It was called a battle, but it was more like a lively free-for-all.

After Shakky came out, the Roger Pirates had no power to resist at all, allowing them to take away the treasure and not even leave any food behind.

It wasn't until they heard that Garp's warship had arrived nearby that the Roger Pirates realized what was happening.

Then start a war with Garp!

This is a very normal thing, and it has happened before.

But this time.....

Before leaving, Shakky slipped a folded note into Rayleigh's hand.

Rayleigh didn't pay any attention at first, but unfolded it after returning to his cabin.

There were only three words on the paper, written in sharp handwriting:

"Come pick me up!"

Rayleigh and Roger brought this up.

Then the captain's world collapsed.

"Isn't this just a love letter?!"

Roger grabbed Rayleigh by the collar and shook him violently, looking like a pirate who had just been robbed of his treasure. "Shakky! That Shakky! So many guys on this high seas dream of seeing her, and she actually wrote you a letter to come pick me up?!"

Rayleigh was dizzy from being shaken: "Calm down, Roger. Maybe it's just a normal farewell."

"Farewell my foot!" Roger let go, burying his head in his hands and squatting on the deck. "Do you know what's going on outside? They're saying Shakky is retiring! So many pirates are crying their eyes out in the taverns!"

And what happened? Shakky decided to go with Rayleigh!

Once the news gets out, the Roger Pirates will become the enemy of the entire sea!

Those overly repressed pirates will definitely come after us like madmen.

Thinking about it carefully... if Shakky goes with Rayleigh, wouldn't she be able to see him every day?!

Roger's mind suddenly clicked. "Hey, you really have absolutely no interest in her?"

"To say there is absolutely none would be a lie."

Rayleigh looked away: "But I don't want to be tied down."

"But I think! You bastard!" Roger completely broke down.

And then it turned out like this, Rayleigh rubbed his temples.

At that moment, the gloomy figure at the bow of the ship suddenly moved.

Roger turned around, and the gloom on his face vanished.

He clenched his fist, a fire rekindling in his eyes, and loudly announced to the entire crew:

"Gentlemen! I will not give up!"

The crew members were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"The captain recovered so quickly?"

"That's more like our captain!"

Rayleigh smiled too.

This man won't remain silent for long, just as nothing can stop his adventures.

Roger strode to the center of the cabin, stepped onto a wooden barrel, and shouted, "Plundering is the true desire of pirates! Whatever you want, you take it! Brothers, am I right?"

"Oh!" the crew members responded by raising their glasses.

"so!"

Roger grinned, revealing his signature wild smile, "Go and snatch Shakky away!"

"Captain, you were just complaining a moment ago."

"Shut up! Those are two different things!"

"Speaking of which, Captain, could you lend me one of your hats? Don't you have two?"

One of the crew members looked at Roger, who was wearing a hat on his head; there was another one in the captain's office.

Roger raised an eyebrow and placed his hand on the long sword Ace at his waist.

"Want that straw hat? Try and see if you can get past Ace in my hands."

He was menacing.

Roger seemed to have forgotten how he got the straw hat, but he remembered that it must have come from someone quite important.

And ever since this hat was issued, those mad dogs from the World Government have been chasing after it even more fiercely.

Especially a Marine named Garp!

.......

I don't know how much time has passed.

Valley of the Gods.

This is where the destinies of the strongest in the ocean converge.

The light from the time wormhole gradually faded.

Luffy landed on his feet and looked around.

This is the edge of a dense jungle, where the air is filled with the salty sea breeze and a sense of unease.

"Huh? What happened here?"

He frowned.

His Observation Haki spread out like ripples on water, capturing countless chaotic emotions:

Fear, confusion, anger, despair...

"Is it a naval warship?"

Looking out from Gion, several large warships flying the World Government flag were moored along the coastline.

"Yes, they've surrounded the entire island." Luffy squinted. "Could there be criminals on this island?"

His question was answered quickly.

On the jungle path, a group of islanders dressed in coarse cloth came running in panic.

Behind them, a squad of navy soldiers in white uniforms chased after them with guns, bullets hitting tree trunks and sending wood chips flying.

"Stop! Run again or I'll shoot!"

"Why? What did we do wrong?!" An old man stumbled and fell, and was helped up by his companion.

"Military exercise! This is a military exercise! Don't you understand?!" the leading naval lieutenant commander shouted impatiently, raising his pistol and aiming it at the old man.

A young naval soldier couldn't help but speak up: "Major, what exactly is the purpose of doing this? They are just civilians!"

The major turned his head and glared at him fiercely: "I told you this is a military exercise. You little brat, you're ten years too early to question me!"

He called out to the sergeant next to him, "Hey, squad leader! What's wrong with this kid?"

"Yes, I will discipline him!"

The major raised his gun again and put his finger on the trigger.

At that very moment.

A dark shadow flashed by.

The major felt a sudden lightness in his hand. Looking down, he saw that the steel pistol had been neatly broken in two, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror.

"Could you also tell me what happened here?"

A laughing voice rang in my ears.

The major looked up in shock and saw a man in a black suit standing in front of him, grinning.

But there was no warmth in that smile.

How could such a powerful expert emerge from this isolated island?