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The greatest tragedy is to have ambition without the power to achieve it. Even if you succeed in the end, your own weakness and incompetence will ensure you are replaced by another.

From the Four Blues and the Grand Line, the pirates with their sights set on Arthur's head began their journey from every corner of the world.

From any angle, Arthur and Redfield—who had yet to form their own major factions, were the best candidates to challenge.

Redfield's movements were enigmatic, no one could find him. That left the high-profile Arthur as the obvious target.

Those who were blindly confident in themselves, or those who truly had some skill, began to throw themselves into the Grand Line one after another.

The most exciting, most chaotic, and most evil of eras had arrived!

Just like in the future era of Luffy, all the Supernovas who entered the New World had to target the Four Emperors.

This wasn't just because defeating them would bring fame; their territories could be taken in the process.

Only by getting their heads bashed in could they learn just how vast the gap was between themselves and the pinnacle.

Those who understood the difference would either be defeated and retreat from the New World forever, be absorbed by their conquerors, or be forced to lick their wounds in the shadows, silently biding their time.

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Reverse Mountain, one of the world's wonders, where the sea currents miraculously flowed uphill.

Without the Marines' turbine propulsion systems or the ability to fly, pirates couldn't cross the Calm Belt. The only way to enter the Grand Line was through here.

The [Thor] arrived smoothly and landed on the Red Line.

Arthur's crew successfully reunited with Sanjuan Wolf, who had been waiting for them.

His massive body stood in the seawater, trying to hide, thinking no one could see him. In reality, no matter how he hid, he was as conspicuous as a Sea King leaping from the depths.

"Captain, are we heading to the New World now?" Wolf asked dim-wittedly, still chewing on a fish that was about the same size as the [Thor].

"We wait here. After we clean up a batch of people, we'll go to the New World and seize our territory," Arthur said, stepping off the [Thor] and standing on the Red Line, gazing at the entrance from the Four Blues.

"Bararara, in that case, we should hurry up... The New World, it's been a long time. I can't wait!" Byrnndi World said with a cruel smile.

"Captain... sink them all?" Vasco Shot asked, bleary-eyed from his drink.

"Sink every ship that comes into view. Let them understand the cruelty of being a pirate..." Arthur said coldly.

"Murufufufu, pirates don't need a reason to pillage and plunder!" Catarina Devon laughed, her hands on her hips.

"They're here..." Shiryu, who had been quiet, lit a cigar and turned to look at the entrance, the blood-red light in his eyes gradually intensifying.

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"Splash~"

"Splash~ Splash~"

The sound of ships parting the waves came continuously from the entrance of Reverse Mountain, faintly mixed with the clamor of countless pirates.

"CHARGE!!"

"INTO THE GRAND LINE! THE ONE PIECE IS MINE!"

"GOLD, SILVER, TREASURE! STRONG LIQUOR AND BEAUTIFUL WOMEN! THAT'S WHAT THE SEA IS ALL ABOUT!!"

"HAHAHAHAHA!"

"..."

The reverse-flowing sea currents began to converge. Pirates from the four seas arrived at Reverse Mountain at top speed, dreaming their wonderful daydreams.

"Truly... pathetic," Naguri sighed, his entire aura suddenly intensifying.

Even with his personality, he couldn't stand to watch this group of pirates.

"There are so many of them, meow!" Avalo Pizarro's cat-like eyes widened. He looked at the dozens, even hundreds of ships arriving from the four seas, and found it somewhat unbelievable.

One could see just what kind of turmoil Roger's words had caused. And this was only the first day of the Great Age of Pirates!

In the future, an endless stream of people would continue to pour into the sea...

The number of pirates would continue to rise with the passage of time. Perhaps this would last for several years...

Only after a few years, when countless pirates had grown disillusioned with the One Piece and despaired at the monsters of the New World, would this trend gradually come to a halt.

From a pirate's perspective, Roger was indeed great. He had single-handedly pushed forward a brand-new era.

However, his words had left the entire sea scarred and broken. Countless ordinary civilians were harmed by his indirect influence, and too many places suffered persecution.

This was the true nature of pirates... always heinous, their crimes unforgivable.

As the crew of the Thunder God Pirates looked at the numerous ships arriving from the four seas, the people scrambling to enter Reverse Mountain also saw the [Thor] docked on the Red Line, the colossal giant Sanjuan Wolf, and the flag fluttering in the wind!

And in front of Sanjuan Wolf stood Arthur and his fearsome crew!

On the crow's nest of the lead pirate ship, the lookout with the binoculars saw this combination in an instant.

"CAPTAIN, BAD NEWS!!"

"WE'VE SPOTTED THE THUNDER GOD PIRATES UP AHEAD!"

The reconnaissance pirate roared in a panic, reminding his captain.

Arthur's current fame was off the charts. Especially after daring to open fire on the highest powers of Marine Headquarters during Roger's execution, his and his crew's reputation had been pushed to its peak.

So the pirates who saw them recognized them immediately.

"HAHAHAHA, WHAT BAD NEWS, YOU IDIOT!!" The captain snatched the binoculars, confirmed it was them, and was instantly overcome with excitement.

"If we crush the Thunder God Pirates, we'll be famous across the seas in an instant!"

"ADJUST THE CANNONS... KILL THEM!!"

"YES, CAPTAIN!!"

Under their captain's command, the crew's morale soared. Their blood boiled, clouding their judgment.

The roar of this pirate crew naturally alerted the other crews just a step behind them.

"KILL!! DON'T LET THEM GET THERE FIRST! THUNDER EMPEROR ARTHUR'S HEAD IS MINE!"

"HAHAHAHA, WHAT NONSENSE ARE YOU SPOUTING?? THAT'S MY PREY!"

One ship after another accelerated their advance...

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"I'm about to laugh my teeth out, meow!" Pizarro opened his ferocious mouth, revealing a set of uneven teeth, his front teeth missing.

"Captain, give the order! I can't wait to kill these people who don't know their place!" Byrnndi World weighed a rock in his hand.

"My command?" Arthur had no intention of doing it himself. If he had to personally deal with these small-fry, then what was the point of building a crew?

"Then... SINK THEM ALL. LEAVE NO ONE ALIVE!!"

"BARARARARARA! LEARN THE CRUELTY OF THE SEA, YOU LITTLE MAKE-BELIEVE PIRATES!" Byrnndi World heard Arthur's words and laughed wildly.

He stretched out his hands, making a launching gesture, and let out a furious roar.

"More More—Fifty-Fold Cannon!!"

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!"

The rock shot out, and under the influence of his Devil Fruit, it suddenly expanded by fifty times. Both its size and speed increased, delivering a head-on blow to the lead pirate ship.

"BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!"

"CLANG!!"

Gunshots rang out, and sharp swords were unsheathed.

Vasco Shot, Shiryu, Pizarro, and the others charged forward all at once.

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