One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 375: Reminiscing as if no one else is around!

The Battlefield of Egerhead!

All eyes.

navy.

Pirates.

The five elders, high and mighty.

At this moment, they were all staring intently at the two figures.

Especially the man on the left.

Gol D. Roger.

The man who ushered in the Great Pirate Era and turned the world upside down.

He didn't draw his sword, roar, or unleash the fury that had returned to this era that anyone expected.

He did something that made everyone's jaws drop.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of terrified eyes, Roger looked like an old neighbor meeting his neighbor at the village entrance.

He started walking.

That stride was bold and flamboyant, carrying a roguish air of a street thug.

He strode toward Lox on the right.

Roger spread his arms wide, his face displaying his signature smile that revealed a set of bright white teeth.

then.

Snapped!

A crisp, muffled sound.

Roger put his arm around Rocks D. Gibbek's shoulder and affectionately hooked his arm around Rocks.

The navy was shocked.

Even Luffy, who was about to charge up from a distance, tilted his head, looking completely bewildered.

"This...this is the Pirate King and the ruler of the seas?"

A naval vice admiral's voice trembled; his worldview was crumbling inch by inch.

"Aren't they mortal enemies?"

But the most outrageous things are yet to come.

Rocks, who was being embraced by Roger like a close buddy, the devil who once boasted of becoming the king of the world, didn't immediately chop off Roger's hand.

Rocks turned his head to the side.

Staring at Roger's smiling face.

He grinned too.

A ferocious, wild, yet strangely knowing laugh.

boom!boom!

Rocks raised his hand and slapped Roger hard on the back.

"Thief, hahaha!"

Lox laughed wildly, the sound like a rusty saw scraping bone.

"Roger! You still have such a strong grip!?"

"Thief, hahaha!"

"Wow, I really didn't expect Brother Chenye to be so generous as to bring both of us! There's definitely going to be some big fun!"

The two stood arm in arm on the scorched earth.

The surrounding area was a burning ruin.

Before them stood the World Government's heavily armed forces, ready for battle.

But they ignored everything.

It was as if this wasn't a fierce battlefield.

It was an unknown tavern in Loguetown.

Roger released his grip, pointed at Rocks's long hair that was flying wildly in the wind like a hedgehog's quills, and clicked his tongue in disgust.

"Hey Rocks, why is your hair still such a mess? Didn't you find a decent hairdresser to fix it?"

Rocks curled his lip in disdain, exhaling two visible streams of hot air from his nostrils, a pure and overwhelming aura of dominance.

"I only care about strength! Only weaklings care about such trivial appearances! Unlike you, who still wears that tattered straw hat all the time..."

Lockston paused, his gaze sweeping over Roger's empty head with some surprise.

"Oh? Your hat's gone? Where's your precious straw hat? Didn't you say it was more important than your life?"

Roger subconsciously touched the top of his head, his eyes softening. Then his gaze swept across the crowd and landed precisely on the straw-hatted boy in the distance with his mouth agape.

"Ah, that..."

"It was already handed over to someone more suitable for it."

"Tch, what a boring tradition."

Rocks snorted, saying this while glancing at Luffy out of the corner of his eye before turning his attention away.

"I only believe in overwhelming strength."

The two of them began to talk as if no one else was around.

We started talking about hairstyles and then moved on to hats.

They completely ignored the tens of thousands of fully armed naval elites present.

They ignored the five elders who had transformed into terrifying monsters, exuding an overwhelming aura of evil.

"Bastard...bastard!!"

Satan Saint, the enormous bull-demon body trembled violently.

As the pinnacle of world power, when have they ever been treated like this?

But now?

They became mere background figures?

It turned into air?

"You two... damn bastards!!"

The massive boar tusks of the Holy Law Warrior, Vochuli, clenched and rattled, the fury spewing from its mouth almost igniting the air.

"This is a battlefield, not your tea party for reminiscing!!"

His roar was like a stone sinking into an abyss, leaving not a ripple.

Roger and Rocks didn't even turn their heads.

Roger even picked at his ear and complained to Rocks.

"There are so many flies here, it's so noisy."

A red glint flashed in Lox's eyes, and he licked his lips.

"Heh heh, then we'll just chop them all up later."

The Five Elders were utterly enraged by this extreme contempt.

Their faces were contorted, and the black energy around them surged wildly. The "divine power" from Im reached its peak, attempting to force the two arrogant individuals to turn their heads with this terrifying pressure.

Even though anger consumed their reason, and even though they possessed immortality and divine power, the names Roger and Rocks still couldn't make them lower their guard.

They could only maintain their defensive postures stiffly, cold sweat trickling down their foreheads and dripping onto the scorching ground, where it evaporated instantly.

Not far away.

Edward Newgate, with his white beard, watched this scene, a nostalgic yet helpless smile appearing on his weathered face.

"Gurala la la..."

The white-bearded man shook his head, a smile hidden in the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

"Those two bastards are still so arrogant. They haven't changed a bit."

Red-haired Shanks stood beside Whitebeard, his previously trembling hands now calmed down. Looking at his captain's carefree demeanor, he couldn't help but laugh, tears still glistening in his eyes, but a wide smile already playing on his lips.

"Yes... that's Captain Roger."

And right in the center of the battlefield.

As the instigator of all this, Chen Ye shook his head helplessly as he watched the two big shots get so engrossed in their conversation that they completely forgot about their business.

Now is not the time for a tea party.

Chen Ye raised his hand and put it to his lips.

"Cough cough!!"

This cough, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, instantly pierced the battlefield and exploded precisely in Roger and Rocks' ears.

His voice carried an undeniable authority.

The two, who had just been arm in arm and laughing, suddenly stopped in their tracks.

That street-smart vibe has receded like the tide.

Instead, two terrifying auras, powerful enough to change the very fabric of the world, appeared.

Swish!Swish!

Only two blurry afterimages remained in the air, moving so fast that even the retina could not capture them.

next second.

Roger and Rocks disappeared from the spot.

When they reappeared, they were on either side of Chen Ye.

On the left is Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.

On the right, the overlord Rocks.

The two people, one on the left and one on the right.

Like two guardian deities, two auras, one red and one black, soared into the sky, firmly protecting Chen Ye in the middle.

This stance, this posture, made the sailors in the distance feel suffocated.

Those were Roger and Rocks!

She actually stood willingly by that man's side, like his right or left hand?!

Just how influential is this man named Chen Ye?!

Roger spoke first.

His face, which had just been adorned with a smile of reminiscing, was now filled with excitement. Like a child who had just received a new toy, he rubbed his hands together and looked at Chen Ye with expectant eyes.

"Oh, Brother Chenye, my apologies! It's been so long since I've seen this old rascal, I couldn't resist!"

Roger's voice was loud and clear, full of energy, making the surrounding air buzz.

He lowered his body slightly, his hand resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist. The Supreme Grade Sword "Ace" sensed its master's fighting spirit and emitted a soft groan of thirst for blood.

"Tell me, who did you summon us to beat up?"

Roger's gaze swept ahead, golden domineering aura swirling in his eyes.

"Tell me quickly! My knife is itching for blood!"

the other side.

Rocks lost interest in chatting.

He clenched his fists, and his knuckles crackled like popping beans.

A darker and more violent aura than Roger's surged from his body, a pure desire for destruction, a madness that wanted to tear apart all order.

"Hahaha! I can't wait any longer!"

Lox stuck out his tongue and licked his chapped lips, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty red light, his gaze as greedy as a hungry wolf.

"Hurry up and point to a target, Chen Ye! I'm going to cause a ruckus and loosen up my muscles! It's been so long since I've fought a war, my body's practically rusting!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two bursts of Conqueror's Haki at the peak of the Emperor level erupted once again without reservation.

boom--!!!

This is the oppressive feeling of the two strongest people in the old era.

Just standing there is enough to make the world tremble.

Chen Ye stood between the two, feeling the overwhelming battle intent emanating from both sides, and a smile appeared on his lips.

This is what he wanted.

Chen Ye remained silent, maintaining a calm and composed smile.

He raised his right hand and pointed straight to the opposite side.

He pointed to the five pale-faced old men who remained motionless in their monstrous forms.

"Look, which group of elderly people are over there?"

Chen Ye's voice was very soft and faint.

"They seem to have a problem with your arrival. And..."

Chen Ye paused, the smile in his eyes turning cold.

"They just said they wanted to bury me here."

Upon hearing this, Roger and Rocks simultaneously looked in the direction Chen Ye was pointing.

When their attention truly focused on the Five Elders.

Moreover, they could smell that nauseating odor.

Especially the dark power hidden within the Five Elders, originating from "Im" on the Void Throne.

Their expressions changed instantly.