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Start of the Post-War Arc from here…
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Baterilla, away from the noise of the city, in a beautiful suburban home:
"Rouge, is everything alright?"
Roger entered Rouge's room after asking for permission.
Rouge's beautiful body lay on the bed, looking like a sleeping angel at that moment. Roger noticed the tear streaks on her cheeks as she slept.
Roger sighed as he saw the scene. Since the recent event, Rouge seemed to have changed; she looked less like her enthusiastic self, despite knowing that Ace, who had died in the manga, had started to form as a fetus in Rouge's womb.
"There's still something missing for your inner peace, isn't there?"
"I feel the same way too."
"I asked Rob about this, and he told me that Ace's story isn't over yet. In the next arc, which will be released in two days, we'll witness the final part of his story."
"Maybe then you'll find inner peace… and I will too."
Roger spoke the last part softly, then left the delicious lamb dish he had personally prepared on the side table and left the room.
Rouge opened her eyes when her husband left. Just as Roger said, she still couldn't come to terms with Ace's brutal death in the manga. It was extremely hard. She hadn't found inner peace, even with the thought that she was pregnant with Ace and that he would come into the world, and she wouldn't let anything harm him.
A slight smile appeared on her beautiful face when she saw the dish her husband had prepared for her.
After all, she was pregnant, and she deserved such care, didn't she?
"Two days, huh?… I'll wait eagerly then, to see if you had a good childhood, Ace," Rouge muttered as she ate the steamed roasted lamb.
…
Outside the house, Roger, who had just stepped out, gazed calmly at the blue sky.
Suddenly, he lit a cigar and started smoking.
"I can't believe he survived… Someone I wanted dead."
By saying that, he was referring to Akainu, whose death the Marines had not announced yet… He had nearly killed him that day if it weren't for the intervention of the Five Elders.
"Heh~ they say I ran away? Interesting."
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Five Days Ago:
"Roger, that's enough, retreat or the one to be executed here will be you."
Saint Saturn, who was in the form of the Devil Bull Monster, spoke coldly.
The other Elders, in their monster forms, also fixed their terrifying auras on Roger, Rayleigh, and Gaban.
Boom!
Roger waved his sword, and sparks of Conqueror's Haki clashed with the Elders' Conqueror's Haki, creating a terrifying wave that blew Shanks and Buggy away.
Roger looked at Shanks and Buggy, who were still too young for such a destructive battle and sheathed his sword.
He turned and addressed Rayleigh and Gaban.
"We're leaving."
…
That's how Roger and his crew retreated back then… they didn't run away or anything like that.
"Sigh… the Five Elders and those behind them still think the world is in their hands… Wahahaha!"
"With Rob around, there's no need for Joy Boy's return. Your era is over, you are now just remnants of an age."
"When the manga ends, that will be the day the world returns to being One Piece as it was, and an all-blue sea as it was."
"Then there will be no need for pirates, no marines, no World Government… the whole world will live in freedom and harmony as they once did."
Roger exhaled the smoke from his cigar as he finished saying what was on his mind.
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Manhwa's Events:
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[Level Up!]
"Did I reach Level 100?" Jinwoo, who was returning to the place where he killed the Ant King, was surprised by the settlement notification.
[Name: Sung Jinwoo]
[Level: 100]
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"Finally…" When Jinwoo found the Ant King's corpse, he felt from it a fierce desire for release from death.
"Arise." One word was enough to fulfill the dead Ant King's desire.
The world around Jinwoo darkened at the moment he summoned the shadow.
"Why is it so dark?"
"I can't feel anything."
"Is this happening because I tried extracting its shadow? Or maybe the extraction failed."
Jinwoo wondered in surprise, but suddenly he was interrupted by a voice from behind.
"Ah, and I'm back."
Jinwoo was shocked and turned to see who it was.
[You have successfully extracted a shadow.]
"For a second there, I thought I had failed." Jinwoo smiled as he looked at the majestic beast he had summoned.
It looked very strong. Even its rank was extremely high.
[?? lV. 1]
[Rank: General]
The beast with a powerful aura knelt before Jinwoo.
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Back at the central prison.
Moria and the Golden Lion finished the magnificent volume with expressions full of satisfaction.
"Although it's not as long as One Piece, just 17 chapters of endless excitement made me feel full! Kiishishishi!"
"General? What a strong shadow soldier! When he was alive, he was terrifying! Now that he's a shadow soldier, he'll be even more terrifying in the future!" Shiki praised.
"Beru? What a fitting name!" Moria admired.
"Jihahaha! He can speak! He seems like an amusing subordinate! He became as obedient as a lamb after becoming a shadow soldier."
"Hey, Moria, what do you think? Can you subdue such a beast?" Shiki asked mockingly.
"Don't joke… I can't match his speed. He'd kill me before I even display my power."
"Eh, what a shame. I thought you were the next shadow monarch."
"I need Jinwoo's strength and speed to become one. But my shadow skills will surely cover this flaw one day when I get out of this stupid prison! Kiishishishi!"
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Whole Cake Island:
"Mama! Mama! Hahaha! Terrifying! What a power! The power to summon the dead to life! That's just like me, isn't it?"
"Haha! No, Linlin, you can give part of your soul to inanimate objects; you can't resurrect the dead."
Rob, who came to visit Linlin and play around a bit, laughed. After all, she was his concubine.
"Oh~ dear~ can I get such power?"
Linlin looked at Rob with weak eyes that didn't match her personality or identity, leaving him speechless.
(I wonder how she'll react when she sees her shape in the manga…)
Rob thought internally before answering.
"Of course, in the world of the supernatural, there is no power you can't obtain, my dear."
"Huh! Even Jinwoo's power?"
"Yes, even Jinwoo's power."
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Two days later, aboard the Moby Dick:
Although the wind didn't move in the calm belt, the moment Whitebeard stood up excitedly from his seat, he caused strong kinetic winds.
"Has it already been released?" he said loudly.
"Yes, Oyaji, and in large quantities already."
"What's the title on the cover?"
"The volume's title is: Post-War Arc."
"Gurarara! It's finally out!"
"Let's see the story of little Ace."
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 777: Summit War Saga: Post-War Arc! (Part 1)
Chapter 778: Summit War Saga: Post-War Arc! (Part 2)
Chapter 779: Whitebeard is Still Here.
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