Marine Headquarters, Marineford, Fleet Admiral's Meeting Room. An urgent meeting was underway.
"Fleet Admiral Kong, Roger encountered Shiki, the Golden Lion, in the waters of Edd War, in the New World!" someone from the intelligence department shouted, running in to deliver the news.
"Look at that, there's the opportunity," Garp laughed upon hearing the news and turned to leave.
"Stop, Garp, I haven't finished speaking yet!" Kong shouted, seeing Garp so undisciplined and leaving immediately.
"You haven't finished what you said, but I've already heard," Garp walked to the meeting room door, pushed it open, smiled, and left the meeting room.
"Garp, stop right there!"
Kong's voice sounded, but it was completely ignored by Garp. With a "bang," the door closed.
Kong sighed helplessly, but the meeting continued. The atmosphere was a bit heavy and the entire room was full of people: Sengoku, Tsuru, Zephyr, Kuzan, Borsalino, Sakazuki, and other veteran Vice Admirals. The interior of the room was packed with high-ranking Marine members.
Whether it was the Roger Pirates or the Flying Pirates, they represented a great threat to the Marine and to the world.
Even knowing that it was unlikely for the two parties to cooperate, it was necessary to eliminate this possibility, even if there was only a small chance.
If the two legendary pirate groups—the enormous fleet of the Flying Pirates, combined with the high combat power of the Roger Pirates—were to unite, the consequences would be disastrous.
Kong's face was serious. "Sengoku, when you go to the New World this time, act according to the circumstances. Although the possibility of an alliance is small, we must not take it lightly."
"If there is any sign of an alliance, you must stop them."
Kong was very decisive and directly sent Sengoku, the Marine's Admiral with the highest combat power. As for Garp, there was no need to guess; it seemed he would also go. All high management knew about Garp's obsession with Roger.
Walking down the corridor of Marine Headquarters, Garp walked in the middle, with two junior officers following him on each side.
"Vice Admiral Garp, you refused the promotion again, didn't you?" his young fan Kuzan ran up to him, walked behind him, and exclaimed: "How awesome!"
"If you want to be free, you don't need such a high position," Garp smiled, then turned his head and looked at Tsuru, who had followed him and was walking beside him: "Tsuru, after the ship leaves, give me a ride, please."
Faced with Garp's request, Tsuru mercilessly refused: "The attack order hasn't been given yet, and the ship will be destroyed by you soon. I don't want you to come aboard."
"Don't say that, Roger. That guy has to be dealt with by me," Garp looked at her and said.
Arriving at the Marine port, on a battleship, next to the young Borsalino, Sengoku saw Garp approaching and shouted: "Garp, the matter of Shiki, the Golden Lion, has been handed over to us to resolve, you should go back soon."
Upon seeing Sengoku, Garp laughed and waved his hand: "Don't worry, all the credit will be yours then."
"That's not what I meant!" upon hearing Garp's words, Sengoku shouted angrily.
"Hahahaha!" Garp put his hands on his waist and laughed.
On the battleship, Momonga, Onigumo, and Doberman, the three future Vice Admirals, were together. At that time, they were still Rear Admirals. Although their strength was overshadowed by the brilliance of those who would be known as the Three Admirals (Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki), they were also future high-ranking Marine officers and received important training. This operation would also add a line to their record.
"Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp are going out at the same time?" Doberman nearby said with a smile.
"After all, the opponent is Roger. Vice Admiral Garp can't just ignore him," Momonga laughed after hearing that.
New World, Edd War Sea. The battle between the two legendary pirate groups was in full swing.
"Gahahahaha, Roger, die!"
Shiki, the Golden Lion, hovered in the sky, dominating the world.
The king's posture was very imposing.
Shiki's powerful Conqueror's Haki pressured Roger, who was on the Oro Jackson. Shiki looked down at Roger from above.
Roger, facing Shiki's powerful oppressive aura, erupted with another equally powerful aura that he could not contain.
The clash between the two kings made the sea and the entire world seem silent. Dark red lightning continuously flashed, illuminating the gloomy world.
The weak couldn't even get close to the edge of the battlefield. After all, it was a fight between two of the best pirates.
Two invincible wills that despised everything, neither could subdue the other. An abyss appeared high above their heads, splitting the sky in two, as if to prove that they were the center of the world.
"Ah, Shanks, look!" the clown Buggy screamed in horror: "My God, the sky is cracked!"
"This is the strongest man?" Shanks was secretly surprised in his heart, but his face was full of admiration.
The war was about to begin: king against king, commander against commander.
"Come on, Shiki!" Roger drew his long sword, then imbued it with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, pointing it at Shiki in the distance.
"Gahahahaha, Roger, die!" Shiki, the Golden Lion's blond hair, fluttered. His swords, Oto and Kogarashi, were also imbued with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, and they attacked Roger.
"Senkan Kiribachi!" Shiki shouted.
"Kamisari!" Roger showed no fear at all and shouted back.
Roger and Shiki began a duel. The other pirates then began to surround the Oro Jackson and attack all members of the Roger Pirates.
As the elite combat forces on Roger's ship, Silvers Rayleigh, Gaban, Kozuki Oden, and Douglas Bullet naturally took the lead and attacked first to clear a path for the crew. Shanks also had a fighting spirit on his face, but Buggy, the clown, was the only one who was in a panic and terrified.
The terrible power difference between the two sides, in fact, prevented the advance of most of the high-level combat forces of the Flying Pirates.
It must be said that Shiki, the Golden Lion's power, was now at its peak, with many powerful men under his command. It was, without a doubt, the strongest pirate group in the New World.
Although Roger's pirate group had few members, all of them were good fighters, except for the Lucky King, Buggy.
The great battle between the two sides lasted a long time, and finally, Shiki, relying on his large number of men, managed to surround the Roger Pirates impenetrably. Roger and his crew fought for a long time, but still couldn't escape the clutches of Shiki, the Golden Lion.
"Hahahaha, brothers, it seems that today luck is not on our side!" Roger laughed, looking at everyone in the crew, and gripped the long sword in his hand even tighter.
Rayleigh knocked down a man and said to Roger: "Then let's have a good fight!"
The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for Roger's pirate group, and the Flying Pirates had already gained the upper hand. But every member of the Roger Pirates understood the Captain's determination and will.
To live towards death, to fight to the death. Since there was nowhere else to retreat, then let's fight with all our might! However, fate played a trick on Shiki, the Golden Lion.
Fate favored Roger more, perhaps because Roger had not yet completed his mission.
Roger, who should have been surrounded by enemies on all sides, was saved by a sudden storm, and his destiny was fulfilled.
The sea swallowed half of Shiki, the Golden Lion's fleet, and both sides suffered losses in the end. The Roger Pirates managed to escape from the enemy's grasp.
From then on, Shiki, the Golden Lion, began to move towards his end, and a new legend was about to bloom.