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The war in the New World ended with the Yonko's proactive retreat, which ended in a roar of cannon fire.
Once, everyone across the sea believed that the Marines had risen to a level where the pirates could no longer compete. But this war made everyone realize that even in the face of despair, some refuse to give up and will step forward to strive for the future.
Whitebeard's words became news headlines.
*"Because we are all pirates!"
It became the most powerful slogan of the age.
Morgan's of "Big News" personally wrote the commentary: *"No era lasts forever; the wheel of history turns and turns. Even the brightest past has its day of loss.
*But before that day came, Whitebeard clearly knew that he was a pirate.
The use of "Whitebeard" in this context limited the scope to just Whitebeard, reflecting a strong desire to survive.
However, he couldn't escape being frightened into illness by a phone call from the Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars) and spent three months avoiding visitors.
Even Morgans, usually objective and close to the government, couldn't control himself and made such inspiring remarks on World Economy News. Not to mention other places on the Grand Line, the Four Seas, and the Red Line.
The dying embers of the "Pirate Era" were instantly rekindled by this wave of passion and sense of mission, and it grew more intense.
Kaido lost the wager, but the pirates regained their dignity.
As a result, Sengoku had to order a halt to the infiltration of the New World and focus all efforts on stabilizing the New World bases at "Totto Land-G-5-G-1".
In particular, the lower and mid-level marines, who were eager to earn merit, unexpectedly refrained from voicing their opinions and obediently cooperated in stabilizing the rear.
Rowen suspected that Sengoku had anticipated this outcome and used it as an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
"We have a traitor among us (confirmed)!"
But he didn't have time to deal with these trivial matters now.
"Assassination Force is seriously deficient, fix it by the deadline!"
These were the exact words of the Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars), even though they had gone through Sengoku's procedure.
It's understandable to have traitors within a restructured force, but the consequences nearly forced the Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars) to declare war on the New World, and Rowen was hard to absolve of responsibility.
During this time, he was forced to travel the world, personally investigating and verifying every piece of information.
Of course, the lowest-level information personnel were not involved, and only the mid- and high-level information officers required his personal oversight.
Still, Rowen had plenty to do in the grand scheme of "the whole world".
Aside from Whitebeard, the most prominent figure in this battle was undoubtedly Akainu.
It was he who won the wager in the final moments, leaving the Marines with their last shred of dignity.
Everyone knew it was a fig leaf, but for a government concerned with saving face, it made all the difference in the world.
The matter of the Shichibukai's mobilization soon became known to everyone. Except for Kaido, no one would want to go to war with the government. So the battle was over; the only difference was who retreated first and who took the blame.
Witnesses saw that Akainu was already badly injured before the wager began. Despite this, Akainu accepted the wager and showed the Marines' momentum.
In the end, he won the bet and showed the confidence of the Marines!
The Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars) were fully aware of this, and not only did they not blame the Marines, they rewarded them.
The long-delayed "G-11" branch was now on the agenda, although the selection of personnel remained controversial.
The area occupied by Totto Land is immense!
A single Base Head's territory could rival a large island like Alabasta.
Therefore, the choice of personnel was crucial and still under consideration.
In the end, Rowen found that he was the only one who suffered!
Not only was he excluded from the rewards, but he was also given a deadline to fix the problem.
_(:3」∠)_
But he got something, though not as much as he had hoped.
"Just you wait, I'll be back!"
At the top of the Red Line, on a protruding rock, Rowen wiped his nose, held a bowl of noodles, and looked out at the New World.
A senior Information officer who had come to meet him rubbed his eyes in disbelief and stared in shock at the man sitting on the cliff, eating noodles in the cold wind.
What the hell?
The great Soryu, reduced to living like a refugee?!
...
East Blue, Windmill Town.
"Luffy, are you sure you want to set sail... on this ship?"
On the shore, Makino expressed her deep concern.
To call it a ship was an exaggeration; its true form was a haphazardly assembled pile of wooden planks... a water basin?
The exposed nails were all over the place, and some areas weren't even properly sealed. They had a wooden board taped down like a bandage to prevent leaks.
A young man, not very tall or sharp-looking, wearing red canvas shorts and a yellow straw hat, somehow managed to bring the water line up to the edge of the boat!
To this, Luffy naturally disagreed.
"What do you mean 'this boat, this boat'? This is the future… the first ship to sail the Sea King, named the Luffy!"
"Ah! Water's coming in!"
At that moment, a jet of water shot up from a spot on the hull. The cold sensation and the "cracking" sound startled Luffy, who quickly pulled out nails and a wooden hammer to start patching it up.
That's right!
Because the old village chief thought it would be a great shame for the village to have a pirate, no one was willing to sell Luffy a ship or help him set sail.
Reluctantly, Luffy had to learn some shipbuilding... well, let's call it shipbuilding techniques, and did it himself to get by.
But...
Isn't that the main point?!
Makino's mouth twitched slightly, her delicate face showing desperation.
Watching Luffy frantically mending the holes, she paused for a moment and said with a smile, "Luffy..."
"Alright, I got it."
Luffy interrupted her with a grin, "I have to go. The old asshole went to the palace for official business and might come back anytime."
"Goodbye Makino. I'll miss you."
"Next time we meet, I'll tell you about my adventures at sea!"
"Hmm, I think it will be very exciting."
"After all..."
Makino emphasized the word "exciting", then she covered her forehead with one hand and pointed at Luffy's feet with the other, "Don't you realize that you're already sinking?"
Luffy: "..."
Plop!
"Wow! Help, I can't swim!"
"Just get up, it's only half a meter deep here!"
"Eh? Really!"
(°°)!
With a helpless sigh, Makino pointed in the distance and said, "I hid a small boat behind that tree over there. It contains food and water for a week. Go get it."
Luffy's eyes lit up and tears welled up as he looked at her.
"Makino Nee San!"
"Enough with the fake emotions."
With a look of disdain, Makino rubbed her arm and waved her hand impatiently.
Thus, the departure of the fated Straw Hat Luffy ended in such chaos. As Luffy's small boat disappeared on the horizon, Woop Slap, the village chief, arrived on the shore, panting and asking:
"Makino, where's Luffy?"
"He left."
"What? Why didn't you stop him? Don't you know how dangerous it is to set sail as a pirate right now?"
Makino did not answer this question. Instead, she looked back at the sea with a tender smile and spoke to herself:
"Why is that?"
"Maybe..."
"Maybe what?"
"I don't know."
With a bright smile, Makino put her hands behind her back and skipped towards the tavern like a young girl.
As she walked away, a villager asked quietly, "Village Chief, what should we do? Should we go after him?"
"Chase? Screw that! We're going!"
"Go where?"
The villager asked, confused.
"To the tavern. I'm treating today!"
(End of Chapter)