Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Hey, Shirahoshi, what's wrong?"

"Are you alright, Shirahoshi?"

Princess Shirahoshi's two brothers anxiously pressed her for details about "Poseidon," one of the three ancient weapons.

"Brother, didn't you hear anything?" Princess Baixing asked.

What was that sound?

"The ocean... is rebelling, and the sea kings are rebelling too..."

Princess Shirahoshi murmured.

"Perhaps this is the promise that sir made to me before? Please help him if necessary..."

……

P.S.: From now on, I should be updating a lot and writing the finale all at once...

[Chapter 820. The Final Ocean Current]

In the "New World" seas.

Luffy, who had been beaming with excitement because he was about to reach the location deciphered from the four red Poneglyphs, suddenly frowned.

The observant Sora noticed Luffy's change and asked, "Luffy? What's wrong?"

"No, I inexplicably felt a mix of heaviness and joy," Luffy said.

"Is it because we're about to arrive in Laugh Tale?" Sora asked.

"No, it's a different feeling..."

Luffy hesitated for a moment, then gave a somewhat uncertain conclusion.

"It's like some friends are fulfilling some important promise, but I didn't make it, or even forgot about it."

Upon hearing this, Kong's expression slightly hardened.

As Luffy's partner and also as Yann's son, Sora knows a great deal about the world's secrets and gradually comes to realize Luffy's special nature.

The reason why Luffy, who is usually carefree, has this strange feeling is likely due to a conflict with his father or the World Government.

In other words, is Luffy indeed deeply involved in one of the secrets of this sea, and does he have a destiny that can be described as a mission?

'We absolutely have to make it!!!'

Kong, who was usually calm, couldn't help but roar out loud. He then steered the ship to increase its speed again, heading straight for the towering waves ahead.

In this sea area pointed to by the four Poneglyphs, the waves surged and the Merry was almost like a leaf that could be overturned at any moment.

"Ying, Zoro..."

However, at this moment, Sora, who was anxious, could no longer wait for Nami to study the ocean currents and find a way to travel with the current across this terrifying sea. He shouted out.

Upon hearing this, both Ying and Zoro drew their swords simultaneously, unleashing astonishing flying slashes against the raging waves before them...

If there is no road, then cut through the sea and forge a path!

As two flying slashes erupted, the combined attack of Luminous and Zoro, both of whom were comparable to the world's top swordsmen, cleaved the sea and sky in front of them, creating a passage that seemed to extend into the depths of the sea.

Just then, noticing an unusual ocean current beneath the cleaved sea surface, Nami's expression immediately became excited.

"I've found it! The final ocean current recorded in the Poneglyphs... it turns out it's hidden beneath the surface. Now I understand where the 'Final Island,' Laugh Tale, is located..."

Nami's expression revealed unprecedented excitement as she spoke urgently, "Sora, quick, rush in! Get on this 'Final Current,' we're heading to the 'Final Island'!"

However, upon hearing Nami's words, the timid Usopp and Chopper turned pale with fright and quickly warned her.

"Hey, Nami, are you crazy? This is an ocean current beneath the surface! The Going Merry doesn't have any 'bubbles' to protect it. If we get caught in this current, we'll be carried straight to the bottom of the sea!"

Nami ignored Usopp and Chopper, and looked directly at Sora, asking, "Sora, are you sure you haven't made any translation errors in the Poneglyphs?"

Kong nodded, offering his first direct explanation.

“My mother was the last true archaeologist in the world, and she passed on most of her research on historical texts to me, so there’s no mistake.”

In this critical moment, the Straw Hat crew didn't give a second thought to the information revealed by Sora's words.

Nami nodded in belief and then turned to Luffy.

"Captain, the decision is yours! My judgment is that the path to the 'Final Island' Laugh Tale lies within this 'Final Current'!"

Luffy adjusted his straw hat, raised his fist without hesitation, and said, "Need I say more? Going Merry, onward!!!"

The next moment, under Sora's control, two jets of gas suddenly shot out from the stern of the Going Merry, propelling it straight toward the sea that had been cut open by Hotaru and Zoro, crashing into the ocean current that Nami called the "Final Current" in a suicidal manner.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Amid screams from the Merry, the ship crashed into the Final Current and entered its interior.

To the Straw Hat crew's utter astonishment, the interior of the "Final Current" was not entirely seawater, but rather formed a unique environment resembling a pipe.

Soon, carried by the "final current," the Merry quickly headed straight for the deeper parts of the ocean.

Soon, the seabed... appeared before the Straw Hat crew.

"Could it be... that Laugh Tale is at the bottom of the sea?"

"If that's the case, no wonder only the Pirate King Roger has found Laugh Tale all these years."

"No, not the seabed, look over there!"

As Usopp pointed towards the end of the seabed where the "Final Current" extended, there was a huge void there, almost the size of the entire Alabasta Kingdom!

Furthermore, the "final current" is rapidly carrying the "Merry" straight towards that hollow.

"what?"

"I'm going to be sucked in!"

Where will we be taken?

"Hahaha, this is so exciting! Let's go, Going Merry! The great adventure begins!!!"

Amid Luffy's cheerful laughter, the Going Merry followed the "Final Current" directly into the huge cavity, and then continued to travel underground. Its speed increased more and more under the acceleration of the "Final Current," and the pressure generated was even to the point that the Going Merry was somewhat overwhelmed.

If it were an ordinary ship, it would probably have been completely destroyed.

Finally, after about an hour of travel, the Merry suddenly followed the "Final Current" and, as if being swept down from a waterfall, fell into a vast, dreamlike space.

The water surface was as calm and clear as a mirror, and the surrounding space was a red rock wall somewhat similar to the "Harbor of Hell". Some special tree roots intertwined on the rock wall, emitting a soft light like sunlight.

"Look over there, there's an island over there..."

"Could that be Laugh Tale?"

"Great! Luffy, if you just get to that island, you'll be the Pirate King!!!"

"Wait, look below the surface..."

Suddenly, Sanji's incredibly excited voice rang out as he pointed at the water below, his expression one of pure elation.

"This is the precious fish from the South China Sea, the Amur bream; that's the Snowfish from the North China Sea; and over there are fish from the East China Sea and the Grand Line..."

"'ALL BLUE' really exists. This is the legendary 'ALL BLUE', the sea where all fish in the ocean gather, and the ultimate sea that all chefs yearn to reach."

[Chapter 821. The Final Battle]

Immediately drawn in by Sanji's words, the Straw Hat crew all walked to the edge of the Going Merry and looked down. What appeared before them was countless fish of various kinds swimming freely in the crystal-clear water.

These fish, which clearly come from different sea areas and different environments, have strangely coexisted in this environment.

Kong rubbed his chin, glanced around at the surroundings again, and said.

"If that's the case, this place is likely where ocean currents from various seas converge, which would explain why different kinds of fish from different seas are here..."

After a pause, Kong murmured with some doubt.

"So, we are probably very deep underground now? But why don't I feel any significant change in gravity, and why isn't the temperature extreme?"

"Let's just ignore that kind of thing..."

Feeling incredibly excited, Luffy cheered and urged Ku to pilot the Going Merry towards Laugh Tale, which appeared to be the "final island," not far away.

For a moment, the Straw Hat crew also looked at Laugh Tale, the "final island," with a hint of excitement in their eyes!

Laugh Tale, the "final island," is the legendary place where the Pirate King Gol D. Roger hid "ONE PIECE," and it's also the place where all secrets converge...

The pirate who reaches Laugh Tale, the "final island," is the undisputed Pirate King of the seas!

Sora and Hikari's gazes held even greater fervor...

The secret that Father needs to know is just ahead!

That way, we can help Father!

……

Meanwhile, in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, Frode twisted off Steelbone Kong's head, then casually tossed it to the ground, stomped on it with his claw-like foot, and said with a disdainful and contemptuous expression.

"Steelbow Kong, how can you do this? It's so foolish. Why can't you stick to the World Government's position to the end? Instead, you're rebelling for the sake of those soldiers?"

"There's no way around it, this is the inherent weakness of humanity. They always care about so-called ideals and pass them down from generation to generation, which then continue to be distorted and changed. In the end, the Navy produced a traitor like Tefimo Yann, and even Cyborg Kong did not hesitate to choose to rebel against the World Government. This is undoubtedly the best explanation."

The eerie samurai holding the "First Generation Kitetsu" spoke calmly.

"Therefore, it is necessary to completely 'blank' the ocean every once in a while to sever the transmission of unnecessary ideas."

Another monster, with a goat's head, human body, and goat's hooves, was incredibly burly and robust. Its body was engulfed in some kind of black flame, and its features were vaguely recognizable as those of the former Five Elders with curly hair. It spoke.

"However, this time it should be much easier than before. That scientist among humans named 'Vegapunk' has not only perfected a large number of bloodline factor technologies, allowing us to use the bodies of our descendants to move briefly in the ocean in the future, but he has also developed a war weapon called the 'Pacifista'..."

“Hmm? ‘Pacifista’? What’s that?” asked a monster that looked like a bird and was covered in feathers.

“Don Quixote, it’s a weapon that can automatically kill specific target groups. Although its power limit is limited, it can easily wipe out ordinary humans and bring true ‘peace’ to the sea,” the curly-haired Five Elders replied.

"And the quantity?" King Don Quixote asked.

“Eight hundred years ago, our pioneering attempt—the creation of the ‘World Government’—while not very effective in completely eradicating those meaningless human ideals, has amassed countless riches and resources that have created nearly a million ‘pacifists’,” the Five Elders with curly hair replied.

"Hopefully it will be of some use..."

Don Quixote, his eyes revealing a brutal and insane gaze, said...

“Our mission this time will last for about a hundred years. Even without the ‘pacifists,’ we can complete Lord Im’s task little by little.”

As Don Quixote spoke, the other monsters gathered around and spoke one after another.