"If it's Caesar! He definitely can!"
Shiki declared firmly and loudly.
"Stop glorifying that demon! Do you know how many excellent Marine soldiers died in this war?"
"Because of your Beast God Pirates, two hundred thousand of the world's finest, most elite warriors of justice have perished here!"
"Without them to uphold justice in the world, how is this world any different from facing destruction?"
Momousagi's eyes were filled with hatred.
Akin clenched his fists until they cracked, his face full of rage.
He roared furiously, "So what? We're pirates! How did the Rocks Pirates disappear? How was the Whitebeard Pirates destroyed? Between pirates and Marines, only one side can remain standing!"
"If given the chance, would you Marines tolerate our existence? Don't forget how you sneaked into Tottoland trying to kidnap Katakuri!"
"All pirates deserve to die! Without you, this world would be at peace!"
Momousagi also erupted, pointing at Akin and shouting angrily.
Doflamingo suddenly laughed, trembling so hard he couldn't straighten up.
"Fufufufu, fufufufu!"
"Ridiculous, this is the most ridiculous joke I've ever heard!"
He looked at Momousagi, pointing at the towering Red Line.
"Who exactly is ruling this world? Are you Marines blind, or are you fucking pretending to be blind like this old bastard Fujitora?"
Doflamingo roared, his eyes bloodshot.
"If your superiors had been a little more rciful, a little better to this world, would there be so many pirates, Revolutionary Army mbers, and rebels erging?"
"Do you really think Roger's bastard's words alone could make countless people rush to the sea? Putting all the bla for the world's chaos on pirates—aren't you disgusted by yourselves?"
"Justice, justice, chanting it like scripture every day."
"The greatest evil in this world is shitting right above your heads!!"
Doflamingo's fierce roar left Momousagi speechless.
She involuntarily retreated several steps, her face deathly pale.
"Fujitora! Your Observation Haki has the widest range in this world. Please help us find Caesar."
Suddenly, Shanks also made a solemn request.
Yamato looked at him in surprise: "Red Hair..."
Shanks took a deep breath: "I know we've all lost a lot. So things can never be perfect. What's past cannot be undone. In our current situation, we must unite!"
His gaze swept across the faces of the Beast God Pirates, Fujitora, and the few people standing behind him.
"The world is in grave danger. If possible, I would be the first to step forward and confront Imu!"
"You've all seen it - Imu's power has transcended the mortal realm, comparable to that of a god."
"A thousand of probably couldn't even scratch her!"
"But!"
"That man can!"
"Caesar! He can do it!"
"He is the only one capable of fighting that woman head-on!"
"Right now, he represents the hope for all of us, for every living being on this planet!"
Before Shanks' words faded, a resonant voice ca from afar.
"That's right! We must find Caesar!"
Roger ca limping across the sea surface.
Shiki's expression was complicated, "Roger..."
As Roger approached, he reached out and patted Shiki's shoulder, then looked at everyone.
"You all heard what Joy Boy said. Imu is B-Class peak, known as the Humanoid Catastrophe. Even in the universe, she's a rare powerhouse. And the strongest person on our planet is undoubtedly Caesar. Though there's still a gap between his strength and Imu's, he's the closest to her!"
"Next, whether we find Caesar or not, I, Gol D. Roger, will go to the Holy Land Mary Geoise to fight Imu to the death, to atone for the words I spoke back then!"
"Each of us, from birth, has our own mission to bear. This is fate, this is destiny, sothing we cannot escape."
"Captain Roger!"
Shanks' eyes grew moist.
Roger's words suddenly made Shiki, standing beside him, tremble.
Shiki murmured: "Destiny? Does such a thing truly exist?"
Roger nodded with great certainty.
"I firmly believe it does!"
"Take , for example."
"I was born destined to make a na for myself across the seas and pioneer the Great Pirate Era."
"Without , there would be no magnificent seas over these past twenty years."
"No Shanks, no Straw Hat Luffy."
"Without Straw Hat Luffy, there would be no awakened Joy Boy, and Imu's ultimate goal would never have been revealed. We would have remained in the dark all along."
"So this is my destiny."
Shiki's eyes grew sowhat dazed as he looked down at his own hands.
"I, the Golden Lion, have road the seas for decades, dreaming of replacing Rocks to beco the King of the World."
"In my lifeti of killing, how many have I slain? Certainly more than a million."
"Whether it was righteous Marines or wicked pirates, whether they were ordinary people who couldn't fight back or top-tier fighters with overwhelming power - I've killed them all, cut them all down!"
"But..."
"What is... my destiny?"
His eyes filled with confusion as he looked at Roger, at Shanks, at Fujitora, at the other mbers of the Beast God Pirates.
He looked out at the sea, at the towering pillars of light continuously falling in the distance.
Finally, Shiki raised his head and looked up toward the heavens above.
At the very center of the heavens, a spherical object resembling a divine eye was spewing forth light capable of destroying the world.
"I should have died an insignificant death on Vearth..."
"It was Caesar who gave a new lease on life."
"After joining the Beast God Pirates, the emptiness in my heart was filled with sothing I never had before."
Shiki suddenly laughed, his slightly tattered clothes flapping wildly in the sea breeze.
His golden hair danced wildly in the wind as he laughed with unbridled boldness.
Roger stared in astonishnt: "Shiki..."
"Gyahahaha, gyahahahaha!"
"I've found my destiny!"
Shiki suddenly threw his head back and roared with laughter, his powerful figure shooting upward, soaring straight into the clouds!
"Boss Shiki!"
Gin and Doflamingo exclaid in shock, shouting urgently.
But Shiki was too fast, already vanishing from everyone's sight.
"What is he going to do?"
Shanks looked puzzled.
Roger was equally bewildered.
He had rely spoken his mind, expressing what he felt in his heart.
He believed he was born precisely to guide the awakening of Joy Boy.
Not just him - Oden, Toki, Shanks, Kaido, even Caesar - all were catalysts for Joy Boy's resurrection.
Without Caesar's stimulation, Joy Boy wouldn't have revived through Luffy.
Only Joy Boy could stand against Imu.
This was what Roger had always firmly believed.
But he never expected that Joy Boy would actually die.
He shook his head, clearing his thoughts, and dove into the sea beneath him.
"Stay up here! I have the ability to Listen to the Voices of All Things - I'll go search for Caesar!"
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