North Blue.
The coast of a certain island.
A war was currently underway.
It was the Revolutionary Army again.
These people who would never lose the hope of resistance had once again incited an uprising on this island in the North Blue.
Consequently, pirates under the Disaster Company rushed to suppress it, as was to be expected.
The rebels and the pirates clashed fiercely on the coast.
Of course, "fiercely" here referred to the pirates' one-sided, fierce massacre of the rebels.
"Roar!!"
A massive dinosaur, covered entirely in thick scales, roared as it charged across the battlefield.
Covered head-to-toe in Armament Haki, he was like an out-of-control locomotive; nothing could even slightly impede his advance.
"Why are you still resisting!"
The giant dinosaur, X Drake, captain of the Drake Pirates, now a pirate under the Disaster Company, swung his massive body, and his tail, as thick as a log, instantly whipped a group of rebels into the air.
The giant dinosaur's roar was like thunder, "Why are you still resisting the Boss!! Your only path is death!!"
Although he had become Roa's ghoul—a faithful subordinate—and was utterly loyal to Roa.
However, because Roa had not altered his personality, Drake was still the same righteous Marine at heart—well, excluding the foundational logic of Roa being supreme.
So, even though he was here to carry out a massacre, seeing these people bravely risking everything to rise up in resistance, his mood remained somewhat complicated.
Of course.
This did not prevent Drake from slaughtering here.
Complicated feelings aside, resisting the Boss warranted death.
At the rear of the battlefield, on the pirate ship anchored near the coast.
Rosinante was on a call with someone via a Den Den Mushi. "If I directly ask Doflamingo to go to their home base, it will immediately raise suspicion."
"Rather than say that man has gradually come to trust me over the past year, it's more accurate to say he has gradually lost interest in me and won't specifically target me anymore."
"So, Rosinante, how do you plan to proceed?"
The deep voice of Fleet Admiral Sengoku came through the Den Den Mushi.
"I need a plausible reason!"
Rosinante took a deep breath and spoke with a serious expression, "A reason that absolutely requires me to see Roa in person!"
"Now is a good opportunity, Sengoku-san!"
Rosinante looked up at the battlefield on the coast.
The pirates, led by Drake, were slaughtering the rebels.
Drake alone was already far more than these ordinary people of the North Blue could oppose, not to mention the assistance of the Fishman unit.
The rebels were completely routed; this was a massacre in the truest sense.
Rosinante watched the slaughter, his voice tinged with melancholy, "Sengoku-san, we are once again helping Roa slaughter those who dare to resist!"
"Rosinante—"
Sengoku's voice became somewhat complex.
He, of course, knew what his adopted son had done over the past year or so.
That righteous and passionate man was forced to shoulder countless sins.
But there was no choice.
To defeat Roa, to truly save this world, these were necessary sacrifices.
"How about using this matter as the reason, Sengoku-san?"
Rosinante suddenly lowered his voice, his tone filled with a desperate resolve, "The pretext is that I can no longer endure the sin of massacring innocent people,"
"Even if it means risking the lives of all my comrades, I want to try to change all of this!"
"Rosinante!! You!"
Sengoku's tone abruptly rose.
Rosinante acted as if he hadn't heard, continuing to speak on his own, "But a small fry like me, even risking my life, probably won't be given a second glance by Roa!"
"So, I need a bargaining chip! Since Roa is collecting Devil Fruit users, how about a sufficiently powerful Devil Fruit? Will Roa be tempted by that!"
"The reason will be that I picked up a powerful Devil Fruit and want to use it to make a deal with Roa, asking him to be slightly lenient towards this sea! At least lenient towards certain islands!"
"Rosinante!!"
Sengoku cried out in alarm, even forgetting to keep his voice down for the sake of stealth. "What are you saying? That's far too dangerous!!"
Facing Roa directly!
And attempting to rebuke Roa's fault face-to-face!
Given that monster Roa's vindictiveness, even if he didn't discover Rosinante's true identity, he would probably annihilate him instantly!
In that case, what good would it do even if they did find the Disaster Company's base?
His most beloved son would not be coming back!
"Sengoku-san!"
Rosinante also raised his voice, almost shouting, "Calm down! Is there a better solution now!"
"The Disaster Company's secrecy is extraordinarily tight! It's absolutely impossible to find their headquarters through normal means!"
"After all, both Drake and I are too weak. That monster Roa would never value us, and we won't have a legitimate chance to enter that place!"
Sengoku fell silent on the other end of the phone.
By now, he understood clearly.
Besides the monsters he trusted and his own top executives, Roa's inner circle consisted only of kidnapped scientists, shipwrights, and artificial humans who could never possibly divulge any information!
It was absolutely impossible to infiltrate Roa's side through normal means.
Even if Rosinante was Doflamingo's brother, it was the same.
Sengoku's rapid breathing could be heard through the Den Den Mushi's mouth.
After a long while, Rosinante finally heard an exhausted, "Rosinante, have you truly made up your mind?"
"For the sake of justice, Sengoku-san!"
Rosinante stated resolutely, "The education I received from you since childhood supports me in making this decision!"
"Rosinante..."
Sengoku's voice was slightly choked, "You, my boy..."
"I understand. Since this is your own decision, I can only choose to support you!"
"Go ahead with the plan you've formulated!"
"Yes! Sengoku-san!"
Rosinante nodded heavily on his end of the phone. "I also need a sufficiently rare Devil Fruit! Only then is there a possibility of persuading Roa to grant me an audience!"
"No problem!"
Sengoku spoke without hesitation, "I will immediately apply to the higher-ups! Sufficiently rare, right? Logia... No, let's go straight for a Mythical Zoan!"
"Even for a monster like Roa, a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit should be enough to make him break his rule once!"
"That would be excellent, Sengoku-san!"
Rosinante said with delight, "If so, this might actually work!"
"If I can successfully infiltrate the Disaster Company's home base, I will find a way to leave a piece of my Vivre Card there!"
Rosinante declared, "I will fight desperately to survive! Until you find Roa!"
"Good! Rosinante, remember your words. You must fight desperately to survive!"
Sengoku's voice was clearly tinged with sobs. "You must come back safe and sound!"
"We will surely win! Everyone will safely usher in a new era!"
"Justice will triumph over evil, Roa will be defeated! We will achieve victory!"
"Yes!!"
Rosinante nodded solemnly.
The call ended.
Rosinante slowly let out a breath of relief.
Then, he raised his right hand to wipe the tears from the corner of his eye.
"Oh, crying, Rosinante?"
A slightly surprised voice came from beside him.
Rosinante looked up. Drake had finished the battle on the coast and was now squatting on the ship's rail, looking down at him with interest.
Rosinante's black-and-white reversed eyes were trembling, and his eyes were red-rimmed.
Wiping the tears from his eyes, he slowly said, "The thought that Sengoku-san is about to be killed makes me feel a bit upset."
"It's unavoidable."
Drake sighed, patting Rosinante on the shoulder.
"Since he's making an enemy of the Boss, the only path is death."
"Sigh."
Rosinante let out a long sigh. "Sengoku-san, I will never forget your kindness for the rest of my life."
Kindness is kindness, but when it concerns the Boss, that's an exception.
"Everything went smoothly, right?"
A smile was on Drake's face.
"Mhm."
Rosinante nodded. "We can start reporting to the higher-ups now."
"In that case, the final war can be officially declared started!"
"Hahahaha!"
Drake laughed heartily. "Then let us personally witness the Boss's victory!!"
In the City of Disaster, inside Roa's palace.
"Fufufufu!"
Doflamingo cackled strangely, his feather coat almost falling off his shoulders because of his exaggerated laughter.
"Boss, Sengoku has agreed to Rosinante's plan. If all goes well, we should be able to acquire another powerful Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit before the war officially begins!"
"That would be excellent,"
Roa, who was feeding the fish, didn't turn his head, but his voice was full of amusement. "Artificial Human Teach's Devil Fruit is still incomplete; this might be the chance to complete it."
Speaking of the Fallen Angel Teach, Doflamingo's smile dimmed slightly.
The original Teach was one thing, but the clone, Fallen Angel Teach, was even more monstrous.
How long had it been since he was "born," and his strength had already surpassed Doflamingo's own!
The other Fallen Angels were similar!
All of them were monsters!
If this continued, would there still be a place for him in the Disaster Company?
Doflamingo never forgot that the Boss strongly disliked useless individuals.
"Allowing your brother to leave back then was the most correct decision, Doffy,"
Roa said with a smile. "I told you, even a pair of underwear or a piece of toilet paper has its time to shine. Isn't it proving useful now?"
"Fufufufu!"
Doflamingo's smile instantly grew wider. "It is Rosinante's lifelong honor to be able to make a small contribution to you, Boss, with his life!"
Roa merely chuckled.
It was close now; the decisive battle with Imu was truly imminent.
However, on second thought, it seemed like both sides were actively seeking each other out!
Imu was looking for his whereabouts, and he was looking for Imu's.
Haha, both sides wanted to strike first, catching the other off guard!
But judging by the current situation, Imu, you seem to be heading for trouble.
However, Imu, who had endured for over two years, must have chosen this moment to initiate the final battle because that guy had already gathered sufficient power.
At least, power that he himself believed could achieve victory!
Nidhoggr is in that Shanks guy's hands, so it can only be Uranus, the Ancient Weapon?
That is to say, has Vegapunk already researched the energy to resurrect Uranus?
Ah, he was indeed fooled by that large-headed man.
This is something else; a supposedly honest, dedicated scientist has learned to lie.
The next time they meet, Roa must make him reflect properly.
In any case, Imu, will you fall for it?
However, even if he doesn't fall for it, it hardly matters. Once all the artificial satellites are deployed, Imu won't be able to hide for much longer.
Roa's side was also in the midst of intense war preparations.
In another sky of this world, inside the gigantic weapon known as the Ancient Weapon Uranus eight hundred years ago.
The figure seated on the high throne silently looked down at the three people kneeling below.
"So, a Devil Fruit is required?"
The King of the World slowly spoke.
"We believe it is worth the gamble!"
The bald Nusjuro spoke solemnly, "As long as Rosinante successfully reaches the Disaster Company's headquarters, the victory is ours!"
"Even if he fails, our loss is merely one Devil Fruit!"
"If so, then let it be."
Imu slowly nodded.
The Celestial Dragons were not short on Devil Fruits.
While Logia and even Mythical Zoans were precious, they weren't entirely out of stock.
Just as Nusjuro said, no matter what, even failure would only result in the loss of one Devil Fruit.
The World Government could afford it.
No one questioned Rosinante's loyalty.
Even Imu, who had personally witnessed Roa turn Harald into a ghoul during the Battle of Mariejois, never considered that Rosinante would be turned.
They didn't know what the new version of the ghoul looked like.
Nor did they ever imagine that Rosinante's identity had been exposed from the very beginning.
Thus, the anxious Sengoku soon received a reply from the higher-ups.
This reply made his feelings very complicated.
But he immediately called Rosinante.
"The higher-ups have agreed to your plan. The Devil Fruit will be delivered to you in the North Blue in the shortest possible time! Government agents will hand the fruit to you in a highly plausible manner!"
"In short, Rosinante, everything is in your hands!"
"Yes! Leave it all to me, Sengoku-san!"
"...Take good care of yourself."
Then, almost exactly two minutes later, Roa also received the news.
"Did they finally fall for it?"
"If so, let the games begin!"
The great war is imminent!
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