Although they had many people on their side, they were all injured and exhausted. The only one who could still fight was Gaban. If the enemy attacked in this situation, even if they would not be completely annihilated, they would at least suffer heavy casualties.
"Come on, Rayleigh." Roger said loudly, "As a fellow pirate, I just don't think he should die like this. A man like Shiki could have gone further."
"Yes, but that is the scary part about the sea." As the vice-captain, sometimes it was necessary to stop Roger. At this moment, he looked at the endless sea and whispered, "No matter what kind of lofty ambition you have or how powerful you are, we can die at pretty much any time. Never think for a second that you're strong enough to overcome this sea. If you have any qualm, become stronger! As long as you are strong enough, the sea may not abandon you!"
Roger did not say another word. In fact, he had never liked to become stronger for the sake of his goal. It was not very "free".
If he insisted on pursuing strength, Roger would've eaten a Devil Fruit that matched his fighting style. Instead, he relied purely on his Haki to conquer the sea.
He now had a Jewel of Four Souls' Fragment in his possession. Although he only had one, it wasn't that significant for a person like him, but no matter how insignificant it was, it was an improvement nonetheless. At the very least, he would obtain a certain level of regeneration.
However, Roger had never been very interested in using that fragment before. His interest in collecting Jewel of Four Souls was far greater than his interest in using them. However, at this moment, Rayleigh's words reminded him.
What he pursued was absolute freedom. In this sea, he needed more power to pursue greater freedom. Perhaps he had to make some changes.
"Let's go until we reach the end of the sea." Roger turned his head and said, "Hey Rayleigh, what do you think will happen if I embed this Jewel of Four Souls' Fragment on my Ace? "
"Ace is one of the 12 Supreme Grade Swords. After fusing with Jewel of Four Souls' Fragment, it will definitely become even more amazing. The world... is going to change." Rayleigh said.
They used to be one of the most formidable men in the world, but now the world seemed to be entering a new era. Would they still be undefeated in this new era?
They had to!
They kept getting farther and farther away from Garp and Z with such a resolve in mind.
Garp and Z also had some mixed feelings. Rocks and Shiki's death didn't just surprise the pirates, but also the Marine.
At this moment, the sea was in a mess. The sea was dyed in red blood with a bunch of giant beasts's flesh floating on the surface of the sea.
Garp and Z were in the center of that scene, and their ragged bodies were covered with blood. At this moment, they were like devils that devoured humans.
Not long after, when the Marine fleet arrived, but they nearly mistook Garp and Z as demons when they saw them.
After that, what happened here quickly spread throughout the entire world.
"The gigantic demon Kraken was slain by the Marine Hero Garp and Admiral Z. Following Rocks, the renowned pirate Shiki was also killed by Black Order. Justice is more dominant than ever, and the end of the pirates is coming!"
The newspapers with such a headline were sold like crazy all over the world. The people of various countries cheered, and the pirates got cold feet.
"No one would have thought that another renowned New World pirate would die this soon. Kraken, a monster that could easily destroy a whole country bit the dust after taking the Marine's heavy artillery!"
The Marine always released false news like this. Obviously, it was Shiki and Roger who did most of the work, but the newspaper did not say a word about their contribution.
Because of this news, the World Government's reputation was restored after the fire and Nine-Tails' attack at Mary Geoise.
Moreover, Marine and Black Order became a more dominant force after using Rocks and Shiki as their stepping stone.
Who knew how many people changed their minds to become pirates after seeing this news? The World Government's absolute strength deterred their desire to become pirates. Even the big pirates in New World were shocked after seeing this news.
"... Is Shiki really dead?"
One of them was Whitebeard, who was gathering his own crew. Although he had seen a few reports regarding Shiki's death before, he had a hard time believing it since he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
He knew Shiki very well, especially how strong Shiki was back in Rocks Pirates, and just like him, Shiki also also gathered a large number of crew. Was that Shiki really dead?
Whitebeard was at a loss for words for a long time. He slowly took out a bottle of sake and drank half a bottle in one go. Then, he slowly walked to the edge of his ship. He gazed at the endless sea, and slowly poured down the sake to the sea.
Whitebeard then threw the bottle far away. It was his own way to mourn for his old friend's death.
Even though he wasn't exactly on good terms with Shiki, they were part of the same crew for a long time. He was at least more emotional when hearing Shiki's death than his former captain's.
"Making a bold move as soon as you're established, huh? However, do you really have what it takes to conquer this sea on behalf of the World Government, Black Order?" The moment Whitebeard turned around, he punched back, and suddenly an intense tremor was generated and the waves were stirred one after another.
Black Order, this organization was built on top of a famous pirate's sacrifice, but it was far from enough to overwhelm the New World with that alone.
Whitebeard had no intention of fighting against the World Government. He only wanted to find his own happiness, but if they went after him like what they did with Shiki, he would definitely give them a taste of his strength.
He was not the only pirate in New World who shared this opinion. Many other pirates would also retaliate if World Government went after them!