It's night, the moon and stars are sparse.
It's June, and although the temperature during the day already feels like midsummer, at night, the temperature drops sharply, with the body-feeling temperature only in the teens.
An island in the second half of the new world.
The Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates reunited after successfully escaping from Suizen Island where the navy was stationed. The originally deserted island turned into a banquet place for pirates that night.
"Hahaha! Oden, how does it feel to travel with Roger?"
"Did you encounter anything interesting? Tell us about it."
A burning bonfire illuminated the coast of the desert island. The crew members of the Roger Haize Group and the Whitebeard Pirate Group gathered around the bonfire and chatted happily.
The white-bearded man, who had not seen Kozuki Oden for a long time, was holding a beer bucket cup in one hand and hugging Kozuki Oden with the other, and asked with a smile.
“I really encountered a lot of interesting things along the way.”
"The island in the sky, where there is a large city built with gold."
"The Fishman Island is located in the deep sea. The deep-sea fish abundant there are delicacies that I have never tasted before."
"When I was in Dressrosa, I also saw the little humans. They were really cute!"
"Not only these, I also saw many powerful pirates and powerful navies along the way."
"Only after I left Wano Country did I truly appreciate the vastness of this sea!"
"I really want to travel all the time! Bai Xiaoji."
Kozuki Oden held the wine glass and briefly described the period of time when he sailed with the Roger Pirates, his eyes full of yearning for the sea. But in the end, Kozuki Oden's face was more or less disappointed.
"If you want to continue traveling, then just keep sailing."
"What are your plans for the future? Although you and Roger completed the so-called circumnavigation of the sea together."
"But there are still many places on this sea that you have never been to."
"Come back to the boat and continue traveling and adventure with us for the rest of the time!"
Whitebeard didn't notice the disappointed expression on Kozuki Oden's face, and said in a deep voice while drinking. Whitebeard is a very casual person. As long as he can stay with his family, Whitebeard actually doesn't mind where the ship goes.
The crew members on his ship are actually quite free. If Oden wants to continue traveling, he will take Oden with him and sail the Moby Dick to areas he has never been to.
"No, I don't plan to continue traveling with you."
When Kozuki Oden heard what Whitebeard said, he shook his head and said.
And his answer also made Whitebeard's smile freeze on his face. Even Roger and others sitting around the two of them became quiet at this moment.
"Why?!"
"Are you planning to stay on Roger's ship instead of joining us?!"
During the questioning, Whitebeard's body suddenly exuded a terrifying aura, and his right hand had even grabbed the Cong Yunqie lying at his feet, as if he would attack if he disagreed.
Whitebeard's tiger eyes also stared at Roger and others who were sitting next to him drinking.
Whitebeard's sudden burst of momentum surprised everyone present. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Whitebeard. Only Roger, who was sitting next to Whitebeard, looked calm and drank. liquor.
"Don't be angry, that's not what I meant."
"I plan to return to Wano Country."
"After being out for so long, I also miss Toki, Momonosuke and Hiyori."
"I don't know how they are doing."
The word Toki in Kozuki Oden's mouth refers to his wife. Kozuki Toki, before marrying Kozuki Oden, was originally named Amazuki Toki, and Momonosuke and Hiyori are the children of their couple respectively.
When Oden and Roger passed through Wano Country, Mitsuki Toki fell ill, so his family was not on board for the second half of the Roger Pirates' voyage.
"Oh, so I'm going back, what did I think, hahahaha!"
"I've been out for so long, so it's time to go back and take a look."
Whitebeard heard Kozuki Oden's answer. Although he was still a little reluctant to leave Oden, he still said with a smile, not wanting to put pressure on Oden.
He had to support things like returning home.
The two started talking, and the atmosphere at the banquet suddenly relaxed. Until this moment, Roger, who had been drinking silently, suddenly said:
"Even if Oden wants to travel with us, I'm afraid he won't be able to."
"I have fulfilled my dream. There is nothing left in this sea that I can miss."
Roger's words immediately attracted Whitebeard's attention, and the members of the White Group who heard this also turned their attention to Roger.
Roger's crew members all fell silent at this moment. Only Shanks and Bucky looked at Roger in surprise and asked in confusion.
"Captain, what do you mean by this?!"
"I don't mean it's worth your nostalgia"
Before Shanks could finish speaking, Roger showed a bright smile to the two children and continued:
"That's what it means."
"I plan to disband the Roger Pirates!"
"Thank you all for accompanying me on this journey. That's it for the Roger Pirates!"
Above the bonfire, embers floated into the night sky accompanied by sparks. The banquet, which was originally a lively atmosphere, was surprisingly quiet at this moment.
Everyone in the White Group looked at Roger blankly, as if they couldn't believe the news they just heard.
After being silent for a while, Whitebeard took a sip of wine and asked in a deep voice, "Have you decided yet?!"
"Ah! It has been decided and the crew has been notified."
"Well, those two boys don't know yet. When we were preparing to go to Lovedrew, Bucky fell ill. In order to take care of him, Shanks didn't go with us."
"This matter was decided when we came back from Lafdru."
While talking, Shanks and Bucky hurried to Roger. They seemed to be shocked by the news. They looked at Roger in disbelief for a moment, seeing Roger's determined attitude. Afterwards, the two of them looked at Roger with tears in their eyes, feeling quite reluctant to leave.
Shanks and Bucky grew up on Roger's ship. It was normal for the two children not to accept the news when they suddenly learned it.
"Hahaha, don't show such an expression, Shanks, Bucky."
"People will grow up one day, and you two will one day ride on your own boat and sail on the sea."
"My journey is over, but your journey has just begun!"
"Speaking of which, Newgate, I have something important to tell you. Come with me."
Roger stood up and patted Whitebeard's shoulder. After speaking, he walked towards the beach on the shore. Whitebeard pondered for a long time. After all, he couldn't restrain his curiosity. He stood up and followed Luo Roger. Jay's footsteps.
The bright moonlight fell on the beach. Under the moonlight, Whitebeard and Roger were talking in a low voice. Although the crew could not hear what the two were talking about, they all saw that Whitebeard had a shocked look on his face, as if he had heard something. What a big deal.
The sound of the waves swept the two people's words into the sea. No one except the two of them knew what they said tonight.
The next day, the morning light fell.
There was a busy scene near the port of Shuixianxing Island.
After the war, the uninjured navy got up early and began to repair the damaged port under the dispatch of the Warring States Period.
On the sea area in front of the port, there are more than a dozen dilapidated warships docked, and navy shipwrights are busy aboard the warships.
Not only did the navy gain nothing from this battle, but it suffered heavy losses. A striking defeat was added to the history of the Warring States Period.
"Woo——"
While the navy was busy at the port, a white luxury battleship came quickly from a distance. The sound of the battleship's whistle attracted the navy to look sideways and look into the distance.
In the corner of the port, on a "skinny" green-skinned warship, Jiguo Yuanyi and Kuzan were helping the boatmen to repair the warship. At this time, they heard the whistle in the distance and turned their heads to look.
The black cross flag symbolizing "peace" was reflected in Jiguo Enichi's pupils.
"The World Government's ship?"
"The war is over, why are these people here?"
(End of chapter)
