One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 374 The Grand Finale: A Future of Infinite Possibilities
Some things are just coincidences.

As Shano's figure appeared in the sky above Mary Geoise, the last rays of the setting sun sank completely below the horizon.

Night officially falls at this moment.

however.

This is completely different from the ending that the World Government expected, in which "all rebels will be wiped out after nightfall".

Only Xia Nuo returned.

At this moment, everyone on the battlefield below—whether they were allies of the Fallen Ones, the Revolutionary Army, or the NEO Navy, or the Five Elders and the remaining Navy forces…

They all instantly understood the meaning of this scene.

Im did not return.

The god who ruled the world for eight hundred years has fallen!
He fell at the hands of Xia Nuo!
After a brief silence.

A deafening cheer erupted in Mary Geoise!
The Fallen Ones, the Revolutionary Army, the NEO Navy, and people from all over the world who answered the call... all the fighters on the same side raised their weapons, tears welling in their eyes.

The tens of thousands of slaves who were rescued had basically figured out the situation outside, and now they were all embracing each other and weeping.

Many figures, covered in blood and emaciated, looked up at the black-clad figure with eyes filled with almost devout gratitude.

"We won...we really won!"

"Freedom! We are free now!"

"Long live Lord Xia Nuo!!!"

Long live the curtain falls!

The officers of the Fallen Ones, the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, and the soldiers of the NEO Navy all raised their weapons high, and their shouts resounded through the sky.

"You really did it, Senior Xia Nuo!"

In the crowd, Bartolomeo trembled with excitement. He looked up at the godlike figure in the sky, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face.

Waaah, I knew I hadn't chosen the wrong person to believe in!

The vow made in Loguetown, East Blue, before Roger's execution, amidst the raging storm, has truly come true!

This is the man he has set his sights on, the man he is determined to follow even unto death!

"That's great."

Not far away, Xiong also kept looking up, his face covered with gunpowder and blood, but at this moment, a childlike smile appeared on his face.

Perhaps remembering someone, a nostalgic look appeared in the bear's eyes, and it smiled and murmured a repeated phrase:
"That's great."

…………

"Hip-hop!!!"

Ivankov twisted his body wildly in the crowd, his huge face flushed with excitement. He grabbed Kerla beside him, lifted her above his head and spun her around.

"Did you see that, Koala?! Did you see that?! That super invincible, super terrifying Im has been defeated! The World Government is completely finished! Hahaha!!!"

"Senior Ivan! I know, please put me down!" Kera struggled, her face flushed, but tears were also glistening in her eyes.

She looked up at the sky, and the figure appeared exceptionally tall in the starlight of the early night, much like another figure from years ago…

Mr. Fisher Tiger!
Someone did something just as amazing as you. If you could see this, you would probably be moved to tears, just like me.

"Mr. Long."

Sabo chuckled softly, one hand resting on the brim of his hat, and looked at the dragon beside him. "Although it's all thanks to Lord Tsunano, we... have finally fulfilled our long-held dream."

"Yes."

The dragon withdrew its gaze from space and turned back.

Sabo was taken aback; it was the first time he had ever seen his usually impassive leader display such an expression.

It was a feeling of complete relief, as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted, a sense of ease and relief, and even... a hint of eagerness.
"Finally, I can go back and visit."

Dragon noticed Sabo's surprise and didn't hide it. "You can put everything aside and go see my family and my son."

"You have a son, Chief?" Sabo was even more surprised.

“Yes, his name is Luffy.” Dragon smiled and said softly, “Monkey D. Luffy.”

Luffy?

Sabo scratched his head, completely forgetting about it. He guessed Sabo had never made a name for himself at sea and was probably just a kid.

Hehe, in a few years when I have time, I'll go and visit him. He's really curious about what kind of son such a powerful leader could have!

…………

The place is just one street away.

"That's great...that's great..."

Noki knelt beside a pile of ruins, holding a little girl she had just rescued in her arms.

Hearing the deafening cheers around her, and hearing the repeated "Lord Xia Nuo," tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, no matter how much she wiped them away.

She couldn't help but recall her childhood in Cocoyasi Village, those impoverished but well-protected days, the boy who practiced asceticism in the orange grove, the day the Fallen Ones were officially established, and the suffering people she had met along the way...

It’s a long road.

Now, we've finally reached the end. Can you see the light at the finish line?

Honestly, why am I crying when I'm so happy?

Nojiko wiped away her tears, looked down at the girl in her arms and smiled gently: "Don't be afraid, no one will hurt you anymore."

The little girl looked at her blankly, then looked up at the sky, and suddenly stretched out her little hand, pointing at Xia Nuo: "Sister, that big brother... can fly! That's amazing."

Nojiko followed the child's gaze and nodded vigorously: "Yes, of course, he is the most powerful person in the world."

He's also the most amazing and best older brother!

…………

at the same time.

The New World is an area of ​​sea located more than ten kilometers away from the Red Line.

The New Red Fosse, which had just arrived here, suddenly heard the earth-shattering cheers coming from the sea fog.

"What's going on! What's happening in Mary Geoise! ​​Yasopp, I'll carry you up into the sky, quickly use your sniper scope to take a look!"

"understand!"

The people on the boat were looking up at it expectantly.

"Hey! Did you two even see that clearly?!"

"I see, boss! Wait, why are all the Fallen Ones celebrating... Uh, oh no, it seems like the war is over! The World Government is completely finished!"

"what??"

"it's over?!"

"How could it be so fast? No!"

A wail immediately erupted from below.

The redhead, who had just finished gulping down the last mouthful of wine, was struck dumb, his mouth agape.

Then, overcome with grief and rage, he grabbed the mast and, tears streaming down his face, began to bang his head against it repeatedly.

"Damn it, damn it!!!"

"We only came to help this time, why! Why did we miss it again?!"

……

The joys and sorrows between people have never been shared.

Amidst the city's cheers, the remaining naval and government personnel were plunged into despair, their faces ashen.

"It's...it's over..."

Steel Bones collapsed to one knee, staring blankly at the sky.

His righteous cloak was tattered, and his body had been seriously injured in the fierce battle with Yixiao, but at this moment, the physical pain was far less than the intense shock in his heart.

That sir...lost? Died?

Has Lord Im, who lived for eight hundred years and was regarded as a true god, been ended today by a young man who has been at sea for less than two years?

"Hehe...hehe..."

Steel Bone Kong suddenly chuckled softly, the laughter desolate and bitter.

He slowly closed his eyes, his mind flashing back to Garp, Zephyr, Aokiji… the figures of those former pillars of the Navy, and then to the last moments Akainu, Green Bull, and others showed him before their deaths. And Sengoku, the junior he had personally promoted, whose fate remained unknown. How would he react if he saw this scene…?

Did their navy really choose the wrong side?
The so-called "justice" they insist on, the so-called "order" they uphold... are built on a huge mistake from the very beginning?
"call."

Opposite him, Fujitora, also covered in wounds, slowly sheathed his sword. Although he was blind, his Observation Haki allowed him to see everything clearly in the sky.

Steelbone Sky had lost all fighting spirit and was like a walking corpse; he no longer paid any attention to him.

Instead, he turned around and bowed slightly in Xia Nuo's direction.

Years ago, having witnessed too much darkness, he chose to blind himself and wander the world.

He once thought that he could not shake this corrupt order on his own, until he met that boy in the casino in the new world.

At that time, Shano was just a newcomer who had just entered the New World, but he already dared to confront the Navy and wield his sword against the Celestial Dragons.

Now, the boy has become a king and has personally ended this tyranny that lasted for eight hundred years.

"The new era... is truly about to arrive. With that, I will have no regrets in this life."

He smiled, raised his head, and looked up at the starry sky, as if he could see the places he had traveled in his life and the countless departed souls he had witnessed, all finding peace at this moment.

……

Pangu City, a place of power struggles.

The three elders also saw the figure in the night sky through the broken dome.

There is no Im.

Only Shano.

puff.

Venus Nassou was the first to collapse to the ground, his eyes glazed over, repeatedly muttering, "Impossible...this is impossible..."

The master is invincible!

Invincible!
How could this be, how could this be...

Jupiter Pitt Saint stared blankly at the fading contract mark on his arm, his eyes filled with extreme fear.

The mark, like embers from a fire, quickly faded, turning into fine black ash that drifted away.

at the same time.

An indescribable weakness and excruciating pain erupted from the depths of my soul, instantly engulfing my entire body.

Is it finally here?
Unlike Steelbone Sky and the Knights of God, they signed the highest-level Abyss Contract, and thus gained immortality that they should not have had.

These hundreds of years of lifespan were bestowed by Im. Now that Im is dead, how could they possibly still have the right to continue living in this world?
"No, no—Ugh!!"

Jupiter Pitsaur let out a scream that was not human, and its once full and strong body withered away at a visible speed, as if its flesh and blood had been drained away in an instant.

The skin quickly lost its luster, became covered in wrinkles, and took on a deathly gray color.

Only a thin layer of skin remained to cover the bones.

He tried to raise his hand, but halfway up, his arm snapped with a crack, fell to the ground, and broke into several pieces.

next moment.

Life had completely vanished, and where Peter Saint had once sat was now just a pile of bones.

“Pete!”

Saints Nassou of Venus and Saint Vocuri of Mercury changed their expressions and looked at Saint Pitt's miserable state in horror.

He looked down at his own fading mark and roared in despair.

"I don't want to die!"

"Damn it, I could have sided with the Fallen Ones and used my attitude to save my life..."

They wanted to struggle, to escape, but their bodies began to change uncontrollably; their luxurious clothes quickly became loose and limp.

Within seconds, they were both turned into skeletons.

A profound silence fell over the vast sphere of power.

…………

In the sky.

Xia Nuo looked down at the myriad aspects of human life below, taking in cheers and cries, relief and despair.

I was also infected for a moment, and my heart was filled with many emotions.

He was aware of the power struggles, but he only glanced at them briefly and didn't linger.

The fate of the Five Elders was sealed the moment he killed Im; there was no need for him to worry about it further.

The night breeze carries the scent of gunpowder and blood, but also the promise of new life and hope.

He slowly descended, finally hovering above Pangu City, his calm and clear voice echoing throughout the city:
"The war is over."

Just five words, yet they seemed to possess a magical power, gradually calming the boiling Mary Geoise down.

Everyone stopped talking, looked up, held their breath, and waited for him to continue.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I hereby formally declare that the World Government has become history, and the rule of the Celestial Dragons has come to an end!"

"From this day forward, there will be no more slaves, no more heavenly gold, no more hunting games, and no more gods who wantonly deprive others of their lives and freedom!"

"Although Mary Geoise is still shrouded in darkness, everyone present knows that the dawn of a new era has arrived, and this dawn requires everyone's joint efforts to protect and build it!"

"Today is by no means the end!"

"We fight not to replace anyone, not to sit on that empty throne! We fight to make that throne disappear forever, to shatter those shackles completely!"

"Overthrowing the old order is only the first step! The responsibility we must face next is how to establish a new and just order so that every country and every person on this ocean can truly enjoy peace and dignity!"

"I know."

Xia Nuo paused, his gaze deepening as he scanned the entire room, as if he could see into the hearts of everyone present.
"This road will never be smooth. The remnants of the old forces will not be content, new ambitious individuals may emerge, and clashes of ideas and struggles for interests will occur in every corner. Even among us, the fallen, there may be disagreements due to differing ideologies."

"But!"

He grinned, and his voice rose again:

"We have already demonstrated through our actions what miracles can be created when people unite for a common belief. Eight-hundred-year-old walls have been torn down, so there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome."

"I hereby formally appeal!"

Xia Nuo opened his arms and said loudly:

"All those who yearn for freedom, justice, and peace, whether you were once a nobleman, soldier, merchant, farmer, doctor, scholar, or a newly freed slave... bring forth the courage you have in battle, join this torrent of construction, and use your wisdom, sweat, and goodwill to shape the future you desire with your own hands!"

"The future will not be my era alone, but everyone's era!"

After he finished speaking, Mary Geoise fell into complete silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Immediately, cheers that were even more enthusiastic and longer than before erupted like a tsunami!
"Long live Lord Xia Nuo!"

Long live the new era!

Long live freedom! Long live peace!

……

The flames in Mary Geoise gradually died down, and the smoke slowly dissipated.

On the ruins, people began to clear the battlefield, rescue the wounded, and comfort the frightened civilians and those who had been rescued.

Despite the devastation, a new vitality is already spreading.

On this night.

No one knew that the bright moon hanging high in the sky had been quietly replaced.

But everyone knows one thing: the world government's dark and brutal rule, which has lasted for eight hundred years, has officially come to an end.

And so, the first page of a new era, woven by countless people together into dawn, full of challenges yet also full of hope, has been turned.

In the autumn of the 1517th year of the Sea Calendar, the old gods fell, and all living beings rose up.

The future is destined to be full of light and endless possibilities!
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[This concludes the main text. The story is now complete!]

[PS: I'll take a day or two off. There are about four or five more side stories coming up, which will be released soon. They mainly fill in the main characters' romantic storylines, describe the world a few years later from Luffy's perspective, and complete the last part of the Nami side story I promised.]

[For the rest of the details, please see the author's author's closing remarks.]

(End of this chapter)