193 Arrival of the great era!

"Everyone, are you prepared? After taking this step, there may be no turning back for us."

Roger's gaze swept over each familiar face of the crew members.

Silvers Rayleigh, Scopper Gaban, Kozuki Oden, Crocus, Sunbell, Toro…

"Hey hey, Roger, are you not awake yet? Or are you afraid we'll snatch the title of Pirate King from you?"

Rayleigh directly grabbed Roger's neck with his arm, laughing.

"Hahaha, that's right, the Pirate King is me, Scopper Gaban!"

Gaban laughed beside him.

"My journey all this way has been for today. It's impossible for me to let you leave me behind, Roger!"

Kozuki Oden said seriously, bearing too much for this day.

"Ahahahaha, I can give you guys anything else, but this, I cannot. Now that everyone is prepared, our target is Raftel!"

Roger pulled out his sword, pointing it forward, and shouting loudly with a powerful and confident tone.

And as the Oro Jackson set sail again.

In an instant, the calm sea became turbulent, the air filled with fierce winds, and the sails fluttered in the howling wind.

It seemed that even the spirits of nature around were celebrating the birth of a legend to come.

"Rayleigh, the title of Pirate King is the highest honor for a pirate, symbolizing strength, status, fame, and wealth. But when I'm about to become the Pirate King, my heart feels somewhat empty."

Roger placed his hand on the ship's rail, speaking to Rayleigh.

Rayleigh's movements stiffened, his face serious as he looked at Roger. "What do you mean?"

In fact, with Roger's crew's journey along the way, witnessing every historical relic, hidden within history, Roger could already discern the unusual nature of the final destination.

The scattered historical texts, decipherable only with the special characters passed down from Wano, seemed to narrate vanished truths from the river of time, guiding people to search for something.

Perhaps what existed on Raftel was not treasure, but answers hidden within history!

"Arriving there, I don't know what we'll see. Perhaps it will make our journey a joke."

Roger looked into the distance and spoke.

Rayleigh's pupils contracted, staring closely at Roger. "Don't look at me like that, Rayleigh. We haven't even stepped foot on that island yet. Who knows what's up there?"

Roger laughed at Rayleigh, appearing particularly carefree.

"Throughout our journey, the things written in history texts already gave me a rough idea. Eight hundred years ago or even longer, there was an unprecedented upheaval in this sea. Afterward, someone wanted to reveal the truth to the world, but there were also those who tried every means to cover it up. Clearly, now, the side that wanted the truth of history to be known by all has been erased. They can only rely on the last remaining historical texts to let future generations search for the vanished truth and reveal it to the world!"

Roger said softly.

"So, that's why I ask if you all are prepared, because we're about to face the entire world."

Rayleigh's pupils contracted, his expression changing. Obviously, Roger's words had already given him a similar answer.

...

"That guy really did it."

On the sea surface, a fleet emerged from the midst of a fierce storm. Among them, the flagship with a golden lion figurehead signified the identity of this fleet.

The Flying Pirates!

After suffering significant losses, the Flying Pirates quickly recovered their strength with the prestige of the Golden Lion.

Just as the Golden Lion was planning to find Roger to reclaim his reputation, he received this information.

But as the Golden Lion looked sternly, the atmosphere on the entire ship was heavy.

Since being pierced in the head by the helm during the battle with Roger's crew, the Golden Lion had become like an angry lion, unpredictable, and many who lacked foresight had been torn into pieces by him.

The entire Flying Fleet's dozens of ships were silent.

Standing at the bow of the ship, facing the sea breeze, the Golden Lion looked at the distant sea, silent at this moment.

The Golden Lion thought about many things, recalling every battle with Roger, with Whitebeard.

It seemed that their era, after Roger completed his final voyage, was coming to an end.

"Roger!"

Mumbling, he looked up at the rolling sea ahead, muttering.

No one knew what he was thinking at this moment, nor did they know the emotions in his heart at this time.

"Pirate King, Roger! Don't think everything is over! I will personally defeat you!"

The Golden Lion roared loudly, looking at the distant sea.

The surrounding pirates were thrown into confusion upon hearing the Golden Lion's words.

The turbulent sea, which had been calm for so long, was about to witness the arrival of its Pirate King, but it was foreseeable that many ambitious figures would set their sights on the Pirate King, and the battles on the sea would become even more intense.

"Men! Head to Water 7!"

The Golden Lion gave orders to his fleet.

For the Golden Lion, who lacked historical texts, he had no idea about the coordinates of Raftel, so he chose to go to Water 7 to wait for Roger's return.

There, he would settle the score with Roger.

"I never expected that, Roger would really go."

In the office of the Admiral at Marineford, looking at the latest intelligence, Admiral Sengoku couldn't help but pinch his temples.

Although he didn't know what was on Raftel, it was clear that the secret hidden by the World Government for eight hundred years was definitely a significant one. With the revelation of this secret, the seas would surely become even more chaotic.

And the four seas, which had become stable after many plowing and sweeping, were likely to plunge back into turmoil.

"Admiral Sengoku, Fleet Admiral Kong has called for an emergency meeting. Please go to the conference room immediately."

As Sengoku pondered how the Marines should respond to the upcoming chaos, a messenger knocked on the door and spoke to him.

"Understood, I'll be there right away!"