The News Spreads
The morning after Wano's liberation, the headlines hit every corner of the Grand Line.
GOL D. ROGER RETURNS!WANO FREED FROM KAIDO — DRAGON DEFEATED IN SINGLE BATTLE!ANCIENT QUEEN NEFERTARI D. LILI REVIVED!
The photo beneath showed Vegito standing in the middle of Wano's main street, tail flicking lazily, surrounded by Roger, Oden, Toki, Lili, and an ecstatic Kozuki family.
It was the kind of image that didn't just make waves — it rewrote the ocean currents.
Marineford – The First Shocks
Fleet Admiral Sengoku slammed the paper onto his desk so hard the den-den mushi jumped. "Roger… alive. This can't be real!"
Beside him, Garp just laughed, though there was no humor in it. "Oh, it's real. That damn kid… he's making a bigger mess than Roger ever did."
Vice Admirals and officers clustered around the table, whispering in disbelief.
Sengoku rubbed his temples. "And this Nefertari D. Lili… she's from eight hundred years ago. If he can revive people from that era—"
"That means," Tsuru finished grimly, "he could undo the Void Century's erasure itself."
The Holy Land Mariejois – The Five Elders
Saint Marcus Mars's voice was ice. "We told Imu this man was dangerous."
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro's fingers drummed against the table. "We didn't predict he'd flaunt this power so openly."
Saturn's jaw clenched. "This is not merely defiance. It is declaration."
Saint Topman Warcury slammed his fist onto the armrest. "He is showing the world that the dead can return, that our history is not beyond reach. If he revives the wrong people—"
Imu's voice cut through, calm yet dripping with malice: "Find him. Follow him. When the moment is right, erase not just him, but everything connected to him."
The Revolutionary Army – Dragon's Smile
In Baltigo, Monkey D. Dragon held the paper for a long moment before chuckling softly.
"Sabo," he said, handing it over, "look at this. Roger is walking again. And Kaido is gone."
Sabo scanned the article, eyebrows shooting up. "And this was one man? With a crew entirely of women?"
Koala leaned over his shoulder. "That's… different."
Dragon's smile widened. "If he truly stands against the World Government, he may become the greatest ally we've ever had — or the most unpredictable wild card in history."
The Yonko ReactShanks
On the deck of the Red Force, Shanks laughed until he had tears in his eyes. "That's Vegito for you — never does anything small." He looked out to sea, expression softening. "Roger, alive… I'll have to see him myself."
Blackbeard
In a dark cove, Teach stared at the paper, lips curling into a greedy grin. "Zehahaha… a power like that… I'll take it for myself!"
Big Mom
In Totto Land, Charlotte Linlin was still chewing one of Vegito's desserts when the news hit. "MAMA MAMA! He's making trouble already! But he keeps his promises… I'll watch a bit longer."
Whitebeard
In the Moby Dick's mess hall, a fully healed Edward Newgate slammed his sake cup down, grinning broadly. "That brat gave me my prime back — and now he's bringing back Roger? This'll be fun."
Back on Heaven's Embrace – The Crew Reads the Headlines
Bell-mère lounged on a deck chair, paper in hand. "Looks like you've broken the world, Vegito."
Carrot was hopping in circles. "We're famous! Like, super famous!"
Robin's voice was more measured. "This fame will draw the attention of every major power. You've revealed too much."
Vegito just smirked, leaning back against the railing. "Good. Let them come. I'm getting bored."
Smoothie folded her arms. "You're sure this isn't going to make things harder?"
"Harder? Nah. More fun? Absolutely."
Mariejois – Quiet Orders
Late that night, in the shadowed corridors of the Holy Land, Imu met with CP0's highest operatives.
"Watch him. Learn his weaknesses. No direct moves until I command it."
Stussy's absence from the CP0 lineup was noted, but not spoken aloud — her sudden vanishing after the Celestial Dragon incident was still an open wound in their pride.
Alabasta – The Royal Shock
Vivi's father, Cobra, read the paper twice before sitting heavily in his chair. "Lili… returned. Eight hundred years and she's back."
Vivi's hands trembled as she touched the image. "She's smiling… like she's home."
The Calm Before the Next Storm
For a brief stretch, Heaven's Embrace sailed without interception. Vegito spent his time training the crew, teasing the minks, and swapping stories with Roger, who had opted to travel alongside them for a short while.
But the den-den mushi never stopped ringing. Allies wanted meetings. Enemies issued challenges. Spies tried to track them and failed.
The seas had gone from restless to electric — as if the whole world knew something had shifted permanently.
[World State Updated]
Marines: High alert. Priority surveillance on Vegito.
World Government: Covert tracking initiated.
Revolutionaries: Considering contact.
Yonko: Mixed reactions — from amusement to hostility.
Underworld: Bounties and contracts spike.
Next Destination: The deep New World — and an encounter that will put Vegito face-to-face with enemies too arrogant to realize just how far out of their depth they are.