novelhk Chapter 20 The world is shocked, ambitions are boiling
Chapter 20 The world is shocked, ambitions are boiling
News agency.
Morgans received the latest intelligence from the East China Sea, and after reading it, he was speechless.
It just fluttered its wings blankly, then couldn't catch its breath and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
"President!"
"You bunch of idiots! Leave me alone! Didn't you see the epic news?!"
"Hahahaha! Hurry, hurry, I want the whole world to see this!"
The New World, Moby Dick.
The lingering smell of alcohol from the banquet had not yet dissipated, but the deck was deathly silent.
Marco held the expedited special edition of the World Economic Daily in his hand, his fingers trembling slightly.
The front page featured a blurry yet striking photo—a figure in a red vest—and a headline in bold, glaring detail below.
[A miracle occurs in the East Blue! An earth-shattering scene unfolds in the Holy Grail War: Pirate King Roger returns to the world of Cocoyasi Village! Straw Hat Luffy holds the key to resurrection!]
"Hey...you're kidding, right?"
Diamond Jozu's massive body stiffened, his voice dry, "Ace, your brother... he really... gave... Roger..."
Ace stared intently at the familiar yet unfamiliar smile on the newspaper, his entire body seemingly burning with desire.
Yesterday, when Dad said that Roger had been summoned, he didn't want to believe it.
He suddenly looked up at Karna, who was standing beside him with his arms crossed and his golden eyes lowered.
"Little Sun! Summoning... can bring back someone who's been dead for decades... completely intact?!"
Karna's golden pupils shimmered with light, receiving the flow of information from the world.
He slowly shook his head, his voice calm and undisturbed: "It is not a resurrection. It is a projection of the Throne of Heroes."
"A Servant's body descended through the power of the Holy Grail and the Master's intense desire. Bearing its legend and power, yet not a living being. But logically, this world shouldn't have a Throne of Heroes..."
"That's terrifying enough!" Vista, the Flower Swordsman, twirled his mustache, his eyes sharp. "That's Roger! Even if it was just a projection... that power..."
boom!
At the head of the table, the white-bearded man slammed a huge barrel of wine onto the deck, splashing wine everywhere!
His murky yet domineering gaze swept over his shocked sons, finally landing on Ace, where he let out his signature hearty laugh.
"Kuralalala!!!"
Laughter dispelled the solemnity, carrying unparalleled dominance and a hint of... relief?
"Well done, Garp's grandson!"
The white-bearded man looked at Ace, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
"Ace! Did you see that? This is the power of the Holy Grail! It can even bring that kind of guy back for a spin! Kuralara! Whatever your wish, it can grant it!"
The huge naginata slashes the ground!
"Sons! Listen up! The Holy Grail, I'm going to have it! I don't care about Roger or anyone else, anyone who dares to stand in my way—I'll sink them all to the bottom of the sea! Kura-ra-ra!!"
The roar was deafening, and the fighting spirit soared to the heavens!
Ace nodded vigorously, his eyes burning with rage: "Oh! Dad! I'll definitely get it for you!"
He subconsciously touched the Command Seals on the back of his hand, feeling the connection with Karna, and his heart had never yearned for victory so much.
Blackbeard Teach kept his head down, clutching the newspaper in his hand until it was almost crushed into powder!
The fingernails dug deep into the palm, and the blood seeped out without the person noticing.
Roger... Roger!!!
"Thief...hehe...hehehe..." A low laugh squeezed out of his throat.
He suddenly looked up, his eyes devoid of any trace of honesty, filled only with a desire to devour everything!
"Power... the power to summon the 'King'... the Holy Grail that can grant any wish..."
He licked his chapped lips.
"Hahaha... It'll be soon... It'll be soon!"
The Holy Land of Mary Geoise, deep within the city of Pangaea.
The information that Kizaru obtained from Dilt has been transmitted all the way up to here.
"Clatter!"
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!!"
Jin Xing's voice was shrill, devoid of her usual composure, her face a mixture of fear and distortion.
"It's Dilt again! It's the Holy Grail War again! How dare... how dare they bring back that heinous soul!!"
"Roger... Gol D. Roger..." Mars's face was ashen, and his hands were trembling slightly.
"And that Karna...they can all...they can all see him..."
"The Holy Grail War might not be a bad thing, as long as we can get the Holy Grail..." A morbid fanaticism flickered in the eyes of the Five Elders of Mercury.
Jupiter nodded: "Yes, according to the newspaper, Morgans probably doesn't know about the information that 'anyone could be chosen'."
Mars's eyes flashed with malice: "However, this information could be spread across the ocean by Dilt at any moment."
"All CPs, move out!" Saturn ordered sharply, his voice filled with undeniable killing intent.
"At all costs! Find the person with the Command Seals and eliminate all the participants! Especially Straw Hat Luffy, and if necessary... request the intervention of the 'Knights of God'! We cannot allow that power to fall into the wrong hands!"
Among those at the highest levels of power, a new perspective on the Holy Grail emerged.
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
In the marshal's office, documents were scattered all over the floor, and the remains of a Den Den Mushi were emitting wisps of smoke.
Sakazuki, the Red Dog, stood in front of the broken French windows.
He stared intently at the east, as if trying to pierce through space and see that small village in the East China Sea.
Roger's image in the newspaper was a scathing insult to the absolute justice he believed in.
"The Pirate King... Roger..." Every word Akainu uttered was filled with killing intent.
"Even after death, they crawl out again, desecrating justice and polluting the ocean!"
He turned around abruptly, his eyes sweeping over the solemn-faced Sengoku and the furrowed brows of Aokiji.
"Do you see that?! This is the disaster brought about by the Holy Grail War! This is the consequence of condoning pirates!"
Akainu's voice rose, carrying an undeniable resolve.
"Since there are potential contenders within the Navy, we must join the battle! Take control of the Holy Grail! With this power—to wipe out the pirates! The source of all chaos! Along with that damned Arbitrator! From this world! To burn away all evil!"
Sengoku nodded slightly: "I agree. The Holy Grail is now a weapon we must seize!"
New World, Ghost Island.
"Uro ro ro ro!!!"
A deafening, maniacal laugh, reeking of alcohol, erupted from Kaido's throat.
His massive body swayed as he smashed the empty wine gourd onto the newspaper that Jin had handed him.
"Roger?! That guy's back? Interesting! This is fucking interesting!!" Kaido's drunken dragon eyes erupted with terrifying fighting spirit.
"The Holy Grail? It can summon such an opponent? Hmm, it seems I have no choice but to join the battle..."
The eyes beneath the mask of King were sharp as knives: "Mr. Kaido, this power... is worth seizing with all our might. The Beasts Pirates cannot fall behind."
"Hmm...you're right!" Kaido swayed as he stood up, grabbed a new sake jug, and gulped it down.
"Get the minions moving! Find the Holy Grail! I want to see if Roger, summoned by the Holy Grail, is tougher, or if my spiked club is tougher! Ughhhhh!"
World of Warcraft, Whole Cake Island.
"MAMAMAMAMA——!!!"
Charlotte Linlin's deafening laughter sent shivers down the spines of the entire castle. Her eyes, gleaming with an almost tangible greed, fixed on Roger's image in the newspaper.
"Roger... alive and kicking, the Holy Grail! It really is omnipotent! MAMAMAMA!"
Her enormous hand pounded on Zeus. "Sister...perfect dessert...all nations...all wishes! May they all be granted! Quick! Perospero! Katakuri! Go find it for me! Bring the Holy Grail back! At all costs! MAMAMAMA!"
Alabasta, Rain Banquet Casino.
Crocodile, a cigar dangling from his lips, tapped his gold hook lightly against Roger's photograph in the newspaper, making a soft sound.
The shock on his face had long been replaced by a deeper, more dangerous calculation.
"A legend of resurrection... no, a legend of summoning." Crocodile muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming.
"Pluto, the god of the underworld... If the power of the Holy Grail could locate, or even summon, the Ancient Weapons..."
He clenched his fist tightly, his ambition surging like an undercurrent beneath the desert.
"Baroque Works... Plans changed! All members prioritize searching for any clues related to the Holy Grail! The Holy Grail and Hades... I want them both!"
Dressrosa, the King's Heights.
"Fufufufufu...fufufufufufu!"
Doflamingo's laughter echoed through the empty hall, filled with twisted pleasure and madness.
Invisible threads danced wildly at his fingertips.
"Resurrection? The Holy Grail... This is getting more and more interesting!"
He suddenly looked at Torrepol beside him.
"If we have the Holy Grail, why would we need the Op-Op Fruit? Fufufu! Eternal life! Absolute control! This game... is getting bigger and bigger!"
"Get all the threads moving! Information about the Holy Grail War... especially information about the nature of 'resurrection' and how 'wishes' are fulfilled... the price will increase tenfold! No, a hundredfold! Also..."
His grin stretched from ear to ear. "Keep a close eye on the Navy, CP0, and... Mary Geoise's movements!"
"How can Joker just be a spectator in this global spectacle? Hehehe!"
A secret base of the revolutionary army.
As Dragon looked at the blurry figure of his son Luffy in the newspaper, and the legendary figure beside him, the shadow under his hat grew even deeper.
He remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking, his voice carrying an unprecedented solemnity.
"Sabo".
"Here! Mr. Dragon!" Sabo immediately stepped forward.
"Roger's resurrection proves that the Holy Grail has the power to overturn life and death and shake up the world order."
The dragon's gaze is as sharp as an eagle's.
"This power is a double-edged sword. But the world government's fear and greed for it... is our greatest opportunity."
He pointed to several countries on the map that were cruelly ruled by the Celestial Dragons.
"Accelerate the operation! Ignite these sparks before the chaos of the Holy Grail War fully erupts! Let the power of the people ignite first! And at the same time..."
He looked at Sabo.
"You will personally lead the team to infiltrate the first half of the Grand Line. Find Luffy, confirm his safety, and... learn as much as possible about the truth of the Holy Grail."
"If necessary, the Revolutionary Army... will also become participants in the Holy Grail War! To end eight hundred years of darkness!"
The war for the Holy Grail is no longer a game, but the ultimate storm that will determine the future of the world!
Meanwhile, at the eye of the storm, the boy in the straw hat remained completely unaware of what was happening...
The Red Fosse, in a calm sea in the New World.
Red-haired Shanks stood alone at the bow of the ship, the sea breeze ruffling his empty sleeves.
He held the newspaper in his hand, his gaze lingering on Roger's radiant smile.
There was no shock, no fervor, only a deep, indescribable complexity.
He slowly raised his only remaining right hand and gently touched the three hideous claw marks on his face.
"Captain..." he murmured softly, a bitter smile curving his lips.
"Did you see that too? That brat who inherited our will..."
He looked up, gazing towards the East China Sea, his single eye seemingly burning with a flame that transcended time.
"The tide of a new era... is finally coming."