"These two lunatics are gonna kill us!! We're done for!!"

Buggy's wailing was completely drowned out by the raging storm.

Thunder and slicing wind blades surged through the sky as Kaidou and Big Mom's combined onslaught rained down. In an instant, the Roger Pirates were forced into a desperate situation!

A heavy shadow fell over the crew's faces, their hearts sinking like stones.

Out here in the vast ocean, trapped on their pirate ship... against this kind of large-scale, cataclysmic assault, even their immense power was practically useless—they were utterly helpless.

"We have to go all out!!"

Rayleigh didn't even bother to wipe the rain from his face. He grit his teeth and barked a command. The moment his hand gripped the sword at his waist, he pushed off from the ship's bow and launched into the air.

His blade flashed again and again through the sky, releasing slash after slash like a raging hurricane!

At the same time, Gaban, already prepared, shifted to the side in a blur and crossed his twin axes in a deadly arc!

The hurricane-like slashes collided with the falling purple lightning, and the spiraling axe trails shredded the dark green wind blades... detonating midair with a deafening roar.

The shockwave slammed down on the deck of the Oro Jackson, causing faint cracks to spread with creaks and groans.

With the storm of thunder and wind blades growing denser, Roger burst into laughter and joined the defense. A crimson blade coated in Conqueror's Haki lashed out, effortlessly tearing through the lightning!

Explosions thundered nonstop around the pirate ship. The rest of the crew felt as if the Oro Jackson was about to fly apart beneath their feet, swaying violently.

"Damn it!! If this keeps up, our ship won't last much longer!"

Rain and sweat ran down Gaban's face as a heavy weight pressed in his eyes.

"Think of something!"

Rayleigh growled through clenched teeth. "We've got to get out of their range!"

"But the propeller fuel's already run dry!"

A panicked voice cried out from the cabin.

"Worororororo!! You're finished, Roger!!"

The massive dragon soaring above the clouds let out a thunderous laugh. Flames of ambition blazed in its blood-red, lantern-sized eyes.

"Hand over the Poneglyph!"

"Or all of you are going to be buried in this sea!!"

Kaidou's whole body trembled with excitement, unable to contain himself.

Back then, Captain Rocks had lost to Roger—now was his chance to erase that humiliation!

The Poneglyph!

As long as he got it, he could find the legendary "Final Island"!

Big Mom, perched atop the dragon's head, let out a sharp, piercing laugh.

"Mamamama, give it up already, Roger!"

"There's nowhere left for you to run!"

But Roger just laughed louder.

"Don't make me laugh!"

"You two? You think you can take me down?"

He drew a deep breath. The moment his hand pressed down on the hilt of his Meito "Ace," a surge of black and red lightning exploded out.

The suffocating pressure of his wild, violent aura surged upward like an endless tide. In seconds, the sky was filled with lightning crackling in all directions.

A flash of eerie crimson lit up Roger's eyes.

He stepped forward—and slashed!

Slash!!

A blood-red arc soared into the sky like a river of stars, wrapped in a lightning storm. In the blink of an eye, it wiped out all the thunder and wind blades around them!

Even the pitch-black sky split in two, revealing an immense chasm stretching out with no end in sight!

"Wahahahaha!! You see that?!"

Roger stood tall, arms akimbo, and roared with laughter.

"If you want to kill me, Gol D. Roger, you'd better bring a hell of a lot more than just you two!"

The words had barely left his mouth when—

BOOM!!

Deafening cannon blasts erupted from the distant sea. Countless cannonballs streaked across the sky, crashing down and sending plumes of water shooting up.

The pirate ship lurched again. Eyes wide, the Roger Pirates turned to look—and were stunned.

In the distance behind them, pirate ships were cutting through the waves at high speed.

Savage, brutal horned skull flags.

Sinister pink waving skull flags.

It was unmistakably the main fleets of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates!

Through the pouring rain, they could just make out rows of grinning, merciless faces lining the enemy ships.

On the flagship of the Big Mom Pirates stood a tall, dark, intimidating figure gripping a trident in one hand, his crimson hair whipping in the wind.

Charlotte Katakuri—Big Mom's top officer!

And on the Beasts Pirates' main ship, a fat man in black-and-white suspenders was bouncing around, dancing and laughing hysterically.

Queen—the top officer of the Beasts Pirates!

At the same time...

A black figure tore through the clouds. The wings of a Pteranodon, ablaze with crimson fire, cut through the air like a predator stalking its prey. Yellow eyes scanned the sea, locking onto the tossing Oro Jackson below, poised to strike at any moment.

The Beasts Pirates' top officer—King the Conflagration!

"The main forces of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates are here!!"

"Damn it, Roger, you just had to run your mouth!"

"Captain, what the hell are you doing!?"

"..."

Rayleigh and the others glared at Roger, all of them with dark expressions, while Roger sheepishly covered his mouth, looking a little embarrassed.

"Roger, we can't keep this up!"

Rayleigh lowered his voice, his tone serious.

Roger wiped the rain from his face and scanned the sea. The downpour blurred everything in sight.

Suddenly, he grinned, raised his sword, and pointed in a direction.

"Let's go that way and fight them head-on!!"

Everyone paused for a moment, then turned to look.

In the distance, the faint outline of an island began to emerge from the rain and mist.

"That's…"

Gaban slammed his axes together, sending out sparks as he laughed.

"Miracle Island!"

"Miracle Island?"

Roger burst into hearty laughter.

"What a perfect name!"

"Then it's settled!!"

"Let's head to the Miracle Island and make our own miracle—the miracle of the Roger Pirates!"

At his words, the others seemed to catch fire from Roger's unshakable spirit. One by one, their eyes lit up with blazing determination.

In that moment, with cannon fire raining down around them...

Bathed in the firelight and smoke, they stood silently on the deck, flashes of memory flooding through their minds.

Setting sail, adventuring, battles, wars...

Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Alabasta, Skypiea, the Edd War, Fish-Man Island, Totto Land, Zou...

This was their grand and boundless journey!

And now, the battle before them would be the final crescendo of their voyage!

"Charge!!"

"To the Miracle Island!!"

"For freedom!!"

"We are... the Roger Pirates!!"

Their thunderous shouts echoed across the sea. It was as if the Oro Jackson itself had heard the roar of their spirits and will—it suddenly surged forward, picking up speed.

Through the wind, rain, and cannon fire... they cut through the waves!

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