The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

As he turned, a chilling glint flashed in his eyes. "That battlefield is probably already..."

Steelbone Kong, his face ashen, ripped off his marshal's cloak: "Immediately activate the Demon Slayer Order-level response plan!"

"Mobilize five lieutenant generals—no, all of them! Halt all missions and get to the fourth…"

His voice suddenly stopped, as if he had remembered something terrible: "Wait, where is Garp?"

Sengoku's fingers, which were rapidly flipping through the intelligence book, suddenly froze: "According to the voyage... his destination is Loguetown in the East Sea!"

All three of them changed color at the same time.

A bolt of lightning struck outside the window, illuminating three solemn faces inside the office.

The intelligence officer added, trembling, "And...and worse...the fighting was observed to have stopped abruptly almost this morning..."

He swallowed hard. "But... we can't be sure who the winner will be. After all, no one has been able to enter that sea area yet..."

In the pouring rain, the broken Den Den Mushi suddenly emitted its final hiss: "...CP agents confirm...analysis, Loguetown in the East Blue...is its final location!"

These words struck everyone like a heavy hammer blow.

"Move out immediately!" Zephyr clenched his fist and smashed the window frame. "I need to see them alive or dead!"

When Steelbone Sky burst out of the office, the entire Navy Headquarters was in an uproar.

The officers and soldiers ran wildly in the rain, and the whistles of the warships echoed throughout the harbor.

Chapter 198 The Town of the Endgame

Donghai, Rogge Town.

This port, known as the "town of beginnings and ends," is now surrounded by countless naval warships.

The black cannon muzzles were pointed at the sea, and the deck was filled with fully armed marines. The air was thick with a suffocating sense of oppression.

Garp, who arrived first, stood at the very front of the dock, arms crossed, silently gazing at the distant horizon.

Behind him, Kong, Sengoku, and Zephyr, who had arrived with their warships, stood side by side, also silent.

The sea breeze, carrying the damp, salty smell, swept across the harbor, fluttering their cloaks, but it could not dispel the gloom that shrouded everyone's hearts.

No one speaks.

No one dared to speak.

The entire port seemed to have been muted, with only the sound of waves crashing against the shore, one after another, like some kind of countdown.

They stood there for three days, just to confirm one thing!

“Tesoro…” Lipo, standing in the back row, gripped the hem of her clothes, bit her lip, and finally couldn’t help but whisper.

"Tell me, will Gern... be alright?"

Lipo's voice was very soft, yet it was like a pebble thrown into a still lake, creating invisible ripples.

Tezzolo did not answer immediately.

His gaze swept over the several figures standing like statues in front of him.

These powerful figures who stand at the pinnacle of the world are now eerily silent.

No one can approach that area of ​​the sea now, so no one knows how it all ended.

All I know is that it was either Gern or Roger...

Their ultimate destination will be Loguetown!!

So, unable to answer Lipo's question, she took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, "I'm sorry, Lipo, I don't know."

This is the most honest answer, and also the cruelest answer.

Libo's eyes were slightly red, but she stubbornly tilted her head back, refusing to let the tears fall.

Just then, a soldier on the watchtower suddenly shouted, "They're here!"

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

On the misty horizon, a wrecked pirate ship slowly sailed in.

The ship was listing, its deck covered with charred burn marks and cuts from swords and spears, and the broken wreckage of the mast hung down beside the ship, swaying gently with the waves.

For a moment, everyone held their breath.

Because at the bow of the ship, Gern, holding the black sword "Eight Desolations" in his arms, was sitting quietly with his head down and legs crossed.

At this moment, the gray-white bandages on the Eight Desolations scabbard had been mostly shattered, revealing the pitch-black blade underneath.

He was shirtless, wearing only a coat that was soaked in blood, the dried blood congealing into dark red scabs on the fabric.

At the port, Libo covered her mouth, her eyes reddening, her voice trembling, "Gern...Gern...is back."

“Lieutenant General Guern…” Tesoro stared intently at the ship, his throat tightening.

Garp clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, then slammed his fist into the ground, instantly cracking the entire dock and sending debris flying.

The Warring States period ended with him closing his eyes.

Ze let out a sigh of relief and slowly took off his sunglasses.

Only Steelbone's lips moved slightly as he stepped forward, about to demand to know where Roger was.

Suddenly, the sea breeze swirled the mist, and the stern of the ship slowly emerged from the hazy morning fog.

In the shadow of the sails, another figure gradually became clear.

That's right, it's Gol D. Roger, the 'Pirate King'!!!

At this moment, his hands were bound with sea stone handcuffs, and he leaned against the broken mast.

He was wearing a loosely draped coat that belonged to the former captain of this pirate ship, and his chest was covered with unhealed wounds.

Seemingly sensing the gazes of the crowd, Roger slowly raised his head, his eyes piercing through the mist to meet the shocked expression on Garp's face.

There was no explanation, no farewell, not even a trace of regret.

"Heh...heh heh heh..." Roger's grin widened until it finally erupted into a deafening roar: "Hahahahahaha!!!"

The laughter seemed to possess a certain magic, shattering the oppressive atmosphere that enveloped the harbor and startling flocks of seagulls.

Sunlight pierced through the clouds, casting a golden halo over the scene.

Garp's expression froze.

The two arch-rivals gaze at each other from afar, their decades of pursuit, battles, and mutual respect transforming into a silent exchange at this moment.

Suddenly, Garp's shoulders began to tremble.

"Ha...hahaha...hahahaha!" The naval hero's laughter went from low to manic, and finally turned into a heart-wrenching roar.

He laughed so hard he was doubled over, tears streaming down his face. "Roger!!! You damn bastard!!!"

Just as he finished speaking, the bells in Rogge Town Square rang out.

The deep, resonant sound of bells echoed between the sea and the sky, while at the same time, the cries of seagulls pierced the air.

The cries of seagulls echoed the tolling of bells, tracing free paths in the rising sun over Roggen.

It's as if we're bidding farewell to a certain era.

They all knew that from this moment on, the sea would usher in a brand new chapter.

Unbeknownst to anyone, a bird-like figure wearing a top hat was holding a camera atop the port's tallest lighthouse.

With trembling hands, Morgans, the president of World Economic News, pressed the shutter, capturing the moment forever.

In the photo, a laughing Roger and a crazed Garp gaze at each other across the distance, while the wrecked pirate ship and the solemnly standing marines create a striking contrast.

And Gern, sitting quietly at the bow, was both a witness to this transition of time and a terminator.

This photograph, along with the photograph of Roger's execution, was later known as "The Fall of the King," becoming a historic moment that changed the world order.

However, from an angle unseen by everyone, the corners of Gern's mouth slightly lifted, revealing a fleeting smile that showed no sign of joy.

"ended."

......

In fact, in the final strike of that epic duel that lasted three days and three nights, he was the one who lost!

Facing Roger at full strength, the world's true top fighter, even with a terminal illness, Gern could not defeat him despite his best efforts!

But, as mentioned at the beginning

Call it despicable or insidious...

His future needs this bold stroke of ink!

So, at the very moment when the outcome was decided, Gern's lips trembled slightly, and he uttered a sentence that no one could hear.

It was these words that caused Roger's sword strike to abruptly halt. A complex, indescribable emotion flashed in the eyes of the 'Pirate King,' and then... he smiled.

It felt like relief, yet also like anticipation.

Then, to Gern's surprise, Roger released his grip on the sword, letting Ace fall into the deep sea.

The fall of the king was completed in that instant!

This also turned that sea area into a forbidden place.

The aftershocks of their battle completely distorted the laws of space, turning the surrounding sea area, spanning tens of thousands of meters, into a "shock zone" that no one dared to approach.

The seawater stopped flowing, the broken island ruins floated in mid-air, and even the light was refracted in an eerie way.

Later generations called this place the Ruins of Godfall, where the weapons and ending of One Piece are buried.

......

[Salted Fish's comment: This era belongs to Roger. Even if Salted Fish is the creator of Gern, he has to admit that without systems or other cheat codes...]

In this era, Roger was the true pinnacle; no one could completely defeat him in a one-on-one, all-out fight!

Because he is Gol D. Roger, the "Pirate King" who conquered the seas!!!

Chapter 199 The Fall of the King, the Rebirth of a Legend!

Front page headline of World Economic News

Title: ['Pirate King' Roger Arrested! Marine "Skyquake" Goun's Legend Ends!]

Subtitle: [A Shocking Battle in the South China Sea: Ruins of Fallen Gods Emerge! The Navy Ushers in a New Era!]

The world's strongest pirate crew, the Roger Pirates, and the 'Pirate King' Gol D. Roger.

He was formally escorted back to the Navy Headquarters yesterday in Loguetown, East Sea, by Vice Admiral "Skyquake" Gern Reginald Sigmar!

This world-shaking news swept across the globe like a hurricane, causing newspapers in the hands of countless people to tremble and rattle.

"Impossible! That's the 'Pirate King'! The strongest 'King' on the sea after Rocks!!"

"The Navy actually did it?! The Pirate King has been arrested!!!"

"Just who exactly is this 'Heavenly Tremor'?!"

In the streets and alleys, at taverns and docks, everyone—commoners, pirates, and members of the underworld—was frantically discussing this explosive news.

A battle of epic proportions! The Ruins of the Fallen Gods of the South China Sea!

According to our exclusive intelligence (with photos as proof), Lieutenant General Guern and Roger engaged in a fierce battle that lasted three days and three nights in the Biarrike Sea in the South China Sea!

The aftermath of the battle directly resulted in the sinking of three islands!

The space in the sea area is distorted, forming a "seismic zone" with a diameter of 10,000 meters!

The seawater intrusion has stalled and has yet to be reversed!

That battlefield is now known as the "Ruins of Fallen Gods," and even scientists cannot explain its formation.

Witnesses said that the final rays of light from the battle even tore through the sky, as if "a god had fallen!"

[Roger surrenders? Or is it a victory for Gern?]

Although the Navy officially claimed that Vice Admiral Guern had "successfully arrested" Roger, internal sources revealed...

Roger's hands were shackled with Seastone, yet he remained calm, even laughing with Vice Admiral Garp across the distance.