The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

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The palace's vegetation was uprooted, cracks appeared in the walls, the pools churned, and even the clouds on the horizon surged violently.

The domineering aura that had been dormant within him for twenty years finally resurfaced.

"Boy!"

Golden Lion's eyes were clear, yet also held the domineering air of a legendary pirate who once reigned supreme over the skies.

"Thank you so much for bringing me this news!!"

"but……"

He took a deep drag on his cigar. "You came here for a reason, not just to tell me about this, right?"

As expected of the Golden Lion, after regaining some of his majestic demeanor, the idiotic aura around him gradually disappeared.

"Ah, there is something."

Link nodded slightly. "The Whitebeard Pirates are going to war with the Marine Headquarters."

"Ok??"

Golden Lion paused in his motion to light another cigarette.

"Oh? That old guy isn't dead yet?!"

He raised an eyebrow. "And at his age, he still has the energy to fight the Marine Headquarters?"

"Could it be that he's planning to shine one last time before he dies? But I don't remember this old guy being like that."

"Because the Navy captured Whitebeard's son and wanted to publicly execute him."

I knew it!

A knowing glint flashed in Golden Lion's eyes. "The only thing that old guy cares about is his family and son. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have bothered fighting the Navy like this."

At this point, he smacked his lips, somewhat gloating, and said:

"You see, he has no designs on Marine Headquarters, but they've been keeping a close eye on him."

"Even though he's already this old, the Navy still has no intention of letting him go."

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295 Roger, he has a son?! You'll just have to stop your ambitions here!

"So, it would have been better to do as I said and join forces with me twenty years ago to sink the Marine Headquarters. That would have solved everything."

"Why should we be like this, with our sons kidnapped and forced into war, unable to find peace even in our old age?"

"That's really lame, Newgate, hehehehehe!!!"

He was there, mocking the white-bearded man.

"The main reason is that the Whitebeard's son, whom the Navy captured, has a rather special identity."

Link reminded him.

Golden Lion grinned dismissively. "Special? What? Is he Whitebeard's biological son or something?"

“He is indeed my biological son, but he’s not Whitebeard’s,” Link said after thinking for a moment.

"What do you mean?"

"He is Roger's biological son."

"、、"

The golden lion's laughter stopped abruptly.

At the same time, many question marks appeared on his forehead.

"You're saying that the one to be executed is Whitebeard's son, but also Roger's biological son??"

The cigar in his mouth fell to the ground.

"Wait, let me sort this out..."

He covered his head with one hand, his eyes somewhat glazed over:

"In other words, Roger's son joined Whitebeard's crew, became Whitebeard's son, and was then to be executed."

"Roger... has a son?!?"

The golden lion once again bristled with fur.

“Yes

With the Golden Lion dumbfounded, Link nodded.

"So, Mr. Golden Lion, even Roger left behind a bloodline in this world, while you remain all alone to this day."

Seeing the Golden Lion's flustered state, Link couldn't help but tease him:

"In this respect, you're not as good as Roger either..."

"I'm not as good as Roger??"

The golden lion, who had been lost in thought, was startled by these words and immediately looked up.

He was about to retort, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he really had no children or a partner.

"...I don't care to look for it!!"

The proud and stubborn Leo retorted, "If I wanted to, what kind of woman couldn't I find?!"

"Women will only slow down my sword strikes!!"

"Besides, so what if his bloodline did survive?! Did that guy acknowledge Roger as his father? He still ended up being someone else's son!"

Suddenly this thought popped into his head, and the Golden Lion perked up a bit:

"Roger's son actually went and claimed Whitebeard as his father, refusing to acknowledge even his own son. What a fool! Hahahaha!!" Shiki laughed mockingly again, this time targeting Roger instead of Whitebeard.

It seems that Golden Lion was quite pleased to see Roger suffer a loss.

"But then again..."

The Golden Lion's laughter gradually subsided. "Why doesn't Roger's son want to acknowledge him?"

"Even if Roger was an idiot, he was still far superior to Whitebeard, no, to everyone else in the world!"

Dark lines gradually appeared above the Golden Lion's eyes. "His act of acknowledging Whitebeard as his father, is he implying that Roger was inferior to Whitebeard?!"

"Huh? Roger, who conquered the Grand Line, Roger, who defeated his own father, Roger, the universally recognized Pirate King, is actually considered inferior to Whitebeard by his ungrateful son?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

In the end, his anger surged, and he roared out.

The surrounding walls and trees swayed violently.

The reason why the Golden Lion had such inappropriate thoughts and actions...

Question: Who is the greatest Roger fanboy in the entire ocean?

Without a doubt, if the Golden Lion is ranked second, no one would be ranked first.

Upon hearing of Roger's arrest, this guy couldn't believe it, so he first shot his subordinates and then stormed the Marine Headquarters alone.

After finally escaping from Impel Down, he still felt that it was an insult to a man like Roger to be executed in the East Blue, the weakest sea.

Thus, they plotted for twenty years, intending to destroy the entire East China Sea!

It's fair to say that this guy has been completely obsessed ever since the Battle of Aitwall.

It's like someone who's hated Roger so much they've become a fan. The more they hated and were angry at Roger before, the more resentful they are of Roger's fate now.

What normal person would spend twenty years researching these strange things just to destroy the East Sea...?

The desire to avenge Roger had even taken hold of Shiki's mind, causing him to forget his previous ambition to dominate the world.

After escaping from prison, they found the island of Vermeer, and together with the other islands, they created this floating island domain.

His motivation stemmed from the presence of a plant called "IQ" on the island, along with numerous ferocious animals that had consumed the plant's components. For twenty years, Golden Lion had concealed his whereabouts, researching "IQ" with his trusted lieutenant, Dr. Indigo, and residing on a floating island to plan his comeback.

His plan was to demonstrate his power of revenge to the world government by releasing these berserk animals into the East China Sea to wreak havoc.

Hmm, this revenge operation that took nearly twenty years just to achieve annihilation...

Well, all I can say is that being blinded by hatred and having a ship's rudder stuck in one's head has indeed greatly affected one's intelligence.

"so……"

Link finally asked the real reason he had come: "Aren't you going to ask him yourself?"

"Go in person?"

Golden Lion glared at Link, "Hey kid..."

His expression was calm as he slowly said, "Is this why you came to see me?"

"You want me to join this battle too?"

Although his IQ has decreased, he's not really an idiot!

“Yes

Link nodded in agreement, "The main thing is that Mr. Golden Lion shouldn't use the achievements he's accumulated over the past twenty years on the East China Sea."

"After all, Roger himself was from Donghai, and the truth is that he was not arrested but surrendered himself."

"And now, Roger's son is to be executed, and the Navy and Whitebeard are about to clash. Such a perfect stage—if the Golden Lion, dormant for twenty years, were to make a dazzling appearance..."

Link couldn't help but laugh, "Then it must be quite good, right?"

"That sounds really good..."

The golden lion rubbed his chin. "But..."

"Kid, you think you can make me change my twenty-year plan based on just a few words? That's a bit too naive, isn't it?"

He crossed his arms and said with a deep gaze.

"I could destroy the East China Sea first, and then head to the battlefield depending on my mood!!"

"What if Mr. Golden Lion is determined to destroy the East Blue..."

Link smiled and said slowly, "Then I'll have to ask you to stop your ambitions here."

*Sizzle!*

A dazzling beam of lightning emerged from Link's body.

"After all, that is where I was born, and the homeland of my companions."

"We can't let you destroy it like this!!!"

Above the sky, the white clouds gradually turned into dark, inky clouds, and lightning and thunder began to flash and intertwine!

"interesting……"

Golden Lion grinned. "Are all newcomers this bold these days?!"

"Or has the fact that twenty years of absence has caused the sea to forget the name 'Golden Lion'?!"

The next moment, Link and Shiki both floated into the air.

"Kid! Remember this: on this vast ocean, only strength can serve as the basis for any meaningful conversation!"

He snapped his fingers, and the surrounding winds and clouds stirred in unison!

"Simply relying on petty calculations is not enough to establish a foothold on this vast ocean!"

In an instant, the wind and clouds gradually coalesced in mid-air into clusters of lion-like shapes!

I know.

As Link watched this scene, a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Before I came into this world, I had already glimpsed its true nature."

"So, I must have made all the necessary preparations before I came to you."

"Golden Lion, Shiki!!"

As soon as Link finished speaking, the golden lion swung its large hand sharply towards Link.

"The power of the lion? Imperial palace scroll!"