The sea had never been calm.
From the moment Roger shouted those words at his execution, it could be said that the sea entered an accelerated era of development.
Then the appearance of the "god," the Celestial Dragon auction incident at Sabaody Archipelago, pushed this era to a small climax.
And then, the incident of robbing Marine Headquarters completely sent the world into a frenzy!
Because of that incident, because of the person called "god," the entire world thoroughly boiled over.
Countless people yearned to become god-like beings, and thus embarked on their journeys, becoming either Marines or pirates, throwing themselves into this great era.
Among these people, in the pirate world, outstanding individuals like Ranzuki emerged, and the Marines also saw the rise of new talents.
Later, the legend of the Tree appeared.
The tree that could bear the fruit that bestowed the favor of the sea, the fruit that countless Devil Fruit users dreamed of.
Moreover, the "god's" ability most likely came from that tree.
That tree, undoubtedly, set off huge waves on the sea.
Countless powerful pirates headed to the capital of the Romilava Kingdom to compete for the tree.
Among them, there seemed to be more than a dozen pirates with bounties over 500 million.
And not only that, among the pirates heading to the capital of the Romilava Kingdom, it was said that there were also core crew members from several of the most powerful pirate crews of the New Era.
This made people turn their attention there, paying close attention to the situation unfolding within.
News continuously came from Romilava, confirming the rumors. A large number of powerful pirates had gathered there, with more than a dozen having bounties over 500 million.
And those with bounties over 100 million numbered more than twenty!
Furthermore, as more news spread, people learned that the Marine Admiral candidate, Akainu, had also entered the island where the capital was located.
Then, core crew members from the strongest pirate crews appeared!
The eyes of the entire world were drawn to this.
People couldn't wait to know what was happening inside. Some reporters even went to the capital of the Romilava Kingdom, intending to broadcast the situation live to the world.
However, before the live broadcast could begin, a major event occurred.
The strongest pirate of the new generation, Hozuki Ranzuki, one of the Three of the Beasts Pirates, Jack the Drought, the captain of the 5th division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Flower Sword Vista, and the Minister of Candy of the Big Mom Pirates, Charlotte Perospero, four powerful pirates, decided to cooperate and besiege the Marine Admiral candidate, Akainu!
This news instantly set the world ablaze.
On the Marine side, Fleet Admiral Sengoku immediately dispatched another Admiral candidate, Kizaru, to rescue Akainu.
However, Kizaru didn't even reach the Romilava Kingdom. He was intercepted by a mysterious person.
According to Kizaru's description, it was a young man with blond hair and a handsome appearance.
The weapon used by the young man was a trident...
Hmm, that's what Kizaru described, but he said the trident was only the size of a dagger.
It should probably be called... a trident dagger?
Anyway, it was a very strange weapon.
Of course, Kizaru said that the weapon wasn't the point.
The point was, that mysterious young man was a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with spatial abilities!
The speed of light was absolutely the fastest in the world.
However, that was under the premise of excluding spatial powers.
So, according to Kizaru: "It was terrifying."
Anyway, Kizaru, known for his speed throughout the world, encountered a freak whose speed was no slower than his own, so the rescue was delayed.
And while Kizaru was entangled by the mysterious young man, information from the capital of the Romilava Kingdom inexplicably ceased.
It seemed that some major incident had occurred there, causing the news to be directly cut off.
The last news that came out was that Akainu and the four powerful pirates had already engaged in battle.
A bad feeling arose in Sengoku's heart at Marine Headquarters. He tried to contact Kizaru, but found that he couldn't get through.
Realizing that something might be amiss, Sengoku directly ordered the legendary Marine hero, Garp, to lead a fleet to provide support.
However, the Romilava Kingdom was too far from Marine Headquarters. Even at the fastest speed, it would take more than a day or two to arrive.
And by that time, it was unknown whether they would be in time.
Not only the Marines, but the most powerful pirate crews in the New World also dispatched core crew members to Romilava.
They were equally worried about their crewmates.
In addition to the three pirate crews related to the Marines, other pirate crews were also heading towards Romilava, either to watch the excitement or for other purposes.
However, for a whole day, not a single pirate crew reached the capital island of Romilava.
Because... a fog had rolled in.
A fog that covered an area of tens of kilometers, completely blocking the sea route to Romilava, a fog that could swallow sound and disrupt magnetic fields.
All ships were lost in this sudden fog, completely unable to find their direction.
Many pirate crews stopped, waiting for the fog to dissipate.
Only a few pirate crews continued sailing, but most were headed in the wrong direction.
Even if a pirate crew was lucky enough to be going in the right direction, they would inexplicably be swept into whirlpools after approaching the capital island of Romilava, vanishing silently into the sea.
Time passed as people anxiously waited, until the next day, when the fog dispersed.
The pirates found their bearings again and set sail once more for the capital of Romilava.
Among them were the ships of the Beasts Pirates, the closest to Romilava.
Not long after the fog cleared, people arrived at Romilava.
It was a silent island, with only the sound of the sea breeze.
Not even the sounds of wild animals could be heard.
This made people feel uneasy.
The docks were the same.
There was no one there, just emptiness.
And as people walked further inside, they found that the buildings of the capital had begun to crumble, as if destroyed by something.
Until they reached a certain part of the capital, and seeing the scene before them, everyone gasped.
Corpses, there were corpses everywhere.
And almost none of the corpses were intact.
None of the surrounding buildings were undamaged.
Someone felt a stickiness under their feet, and looking down, saw blood and minced meat that hadn't completely dried.
This made him feel a surge of nausea.
And as they continued further, the more they went inside, the more corpses there were, until finally, the entire ground was covered with bodies.
And all of them were mutilated corpses.
As far as the eye could see, there was a sea of corpses and blood, a crimson expanse.
A pungent stench filled the air.
Everyone who came to this place felt a chill in their hearts, their bodies trembling.
This scene was simply too horrifying.
This was already a living hell, because as far as the eye could see, there were only corpses.
Among these corpses, there were ordinary commoners, and also renowned pirates.
Many famous pirates were dead.
Their bodies were incomplete, their faces filled with madness and despair.
This horrified people. What had happened here?
However, people searched here for a long time, but they couldn't find those five bodies no matter what.
Akainu, Flower Sword Vista, Jack the Drought, Charlotte Perospero, and Hozuki Ranzuki.
The news quickly spread, and the entire world was in turmoil.
Everyone was speculating about what had happened here.
And unbeknownst to them, in a certain experimental base of the World Government, five bodies appeared silently.
A person skilled in genjutsu controlled scientists belonging to the World Government to conduct experiments on their bodies.
And this time, it was secretly photographed by someone who dared not reveal their name.
Then, the photos were leaked.
At the same time, a message returned to the Sage Shinobi Nation through a spatial portal.
It reported everything that had happened here and included a plan.
The plan roughly stated that they would set the stage here, throw the pirate world into complete chaos, cripple the strength of the pirate world, and request the Sage Shinobi Nation to send troops into this world to wage an interdimensional war!
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