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"Roger?! Isn't this guy supposed to have been dead for over 20 years?!"
When Roger's voice suddenly echoed in the minds of all the powerful individuals present, shock rippled through everyone.
Rocks D. Xebec: "Roger! Damn you, you bastard—I'm here too!"
Hiss!!
Rocks?!
Once again, everyone was stunned.
How had Rocks appeared as well? And their voices—directly transmitted into their minds without any physical medium.
Combined with the earlier announcement from the celestial screen that reverberated in everyone's consciousness, it became clear that this phenomenon was far from ordinary.
Shiki: "Jahahahaha!! Who would've thought I'd regain consciousness after death? Though my soul drifts aimlessly in the void, being able to think and speak is quite pleasant indeed!"
Gol D. Roger: "Eh? Shiki, you're dead too?"
Shiki: "Yeah, just about 20-something years after you, I suppose."
Rocks D. Xebec: "Damn you, Shiki!! Are you ignoring me?! Back then, I always suspected something funny between you and Roger. You should've been dealt with first!"
Gol D. Roger: "Oh, right. Speaking of which, Sengoku's done so many dirty deeds—he probably won't live much longer."
Shiki: "Absolutely! That old fart's got karma coming for him."
Sengoku: "Damn it!! Both of you shut up! I'm still alive and kicking!"
Initially, Sengoku had intended to stay silent and observe the situation. After all, given his status as a top-tier powerhouse, he naturally wouldn't rush to butt into such an inexplicable occurrence.
But Shiki and Roger were pushing his buttons with their taunts!
Even someone as composed as Sengoku couldn't resist chiming in at this point...
Gol D. Roger: "Give it a rest, Sengoku. Death isn't something shameful. If you're here talking, how can you claim you're still alive?"
Kozuki Oden: "Exactly. Everyone who can talk here must be dead, right?"
Gol D. Roger: "Oden? How did you end up dying? With your strength and status as the daimyo of Wano Country, even the Marines should've struggled to take you down."
Kozuki Oden: "Ah... It's a long story. In short, Kaido couldn't beat me outright, so he resorted to underhanded tactics. I don't even know if that brute is still alive or not!"
Kaido: "Hmph! Loser is a loser, no matter what excuses you make. Let me tell you—I'm very much alive, and my base is on Onigashima in Wano Country."
Rocks D. Xebec: "Kaido!! You little punk!! Where were you during the Battle of God Valley when I needed backup?! Why didn't you show up?!"
Kozuki Oden: "What?! Is what Kaido says true?"
Edward Newgate: "It's true, Oden…"
Rocks D. Xebec: "Damn it!! Kaido, Shiki—you two really think you're hot stuff now, huh?! I'm talking to you!!!"
Kozuki Oden: "Big Brother Whitebeard!!"
Gol D. Roger: "Whitebeard, are you… dead? Or still alive?"
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara!! Of course, I'm alive! And Sengoku wasn't lying either—he's alive too."
Gol D. Roger: "What?! This old geezer is still alive?! Whitebeard, find a chance to beat him up for me!"
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara!! No problem! I'm at Marineford right now. If this viewing system hadn't shown up, we'd already be fighting."
Gol D. Roger: "What?! You attacked Marineford? Wait, wait, wait!! What's going on here?"
Shiki: "Jahahahaha!! Good job, Whitebeard! You've got the same guts I once had!"
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara!! Compared to you, I'm lacking a bit. You stormed Marineford alone, while I brought over 20,000 men!"
Kozuki Oden: "Wow!! Big Brother Whitebeard, you're planning to overturn Marineford itself?! That's impressive, as expected of you!!"
Rocks D. Xebec: "Whitebeard, looks like you've grown quite a bit since our days!"
Sengoku: "Hmph! Overturn Marineford? Don't get ahead of yourself! A year from today will mark the anniversary of the Whitebeard Pirates' demise!"
Kozuki Oden: "Bullshit! My Big Brother Whitebeard will skin you alive!"
Sakazuki: "Trash that's been dead for decades, stop flapping your gums!"
Kozuki Oden: "And who the hell are you?"
Sakazuki: "I'm a Marine Admiral! I specialize in exterminating pirates like you scum!"
Rocks D. Xebec: "Damn it!!! Is anyone paying attention to me?! Am I invisible or something?!"
Gol D. Roger: "Hmm? Aren't you supposed to be dead?"
Rocks D. Xebec: "Tch! …"
Just then, the system's voice rang out once more in everyone's minds.
[Ding! Viewing content has finished loading!]
[Ding! Playback starting soon...]
[Ding! Countdown beginning...]
[10...]
[9...]
[8...]
...
As the countdown continued, the massive screen spanning the heavens began to flash its borders, drawing everyone's attention.
Soon, the red-framed side dimmed slightly, while the white-framed side grew increasingly brighter.
[3...]
[2...]
[1...]
[Playback begins...]
The moment the countdown ended, the white-framed screen lit up with a vivid image.
[A sunny hillside. Several spacious wooden houses form a simple estate on the slope.]
[In front of the main house, a group of bandits face off against a burly old man in a black suit.]
[Beside the old man stands a 7-year-old boy wearing a straw hat, idly picking his nose...]
Borsalino: "Woo~ So this is Mr. Garp, isn't it...?"
Gol D. Roger: "Huh? Why are they showing Garp? Does he have that much clout?"
Kuzan: "Mr. Garp is the Hero of the Marines. He definitely carries weight!"
Tsuru: "This is Garp bringing along his grandson..."
Nami: "Eh? That cute little nose-picker is actually Luffy?! Ahahaha~~~"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Did Luffy love picking his nose this much as a kid?"
Monkey D. Luffy: "What?! That's really me! That day Grandpa took me to Dadan's place..."