Chapter 214: [214] : [BONUS] – Let’s End This War!

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“Rocks, huh.” Sengoku muttered, looking at Garp, his expression dark.

Rocks D. Xebec.

The mastermind of the God Valley Incident, a dangerous man who nearly overturned the entire world order. It was because of Rocks, after foiling his plot, that Garp was first hailed as the ’Hero of the Marines’

And that man’s ambition—wasn’t just to become Pirate King. It was to become King of the World.

To completely subvert everything!

The Rocks Pirates who instigated the God Valley Incident were astonishingly powerful.

Besides Rocks himself, three of the current Four Emperors were members, including Whitebeard, who had just died in this war, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, and a then-apprentice, Kaido of the Beasts. Plus Golden Lion Shiki, Captain John, Ochoku, Silver Axe, and others.

It could be said that in that era, aside from the Roger Pirates, the Rocks Pirates gathered nearly all the great pirates of the sea.

The Rocks Pirates’ creed was simple: As pirates, shared interests were enough.

The crew wasn’t united by camaraderie, but by their individual goals and desires for treasure. Thus, even members of the same crew often killed each other, making them incredibly vicious.

This became the fundamental reason for the Rocks Pirates’ downfall in the God Valley Incident.

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And this man before him…

Sky Sovereign Rowen.

Sengoku’s gaze turned impossibly grim.

His strength had reached a level he couldn’t even comprehend—even he and Akainu working together were nearly defeated by Rowen.

They needed Garp’s help, the combined might of all three of them, just to fight on equal terms with Sky Sovereign Rowen in his three-headed, six-armed, Asura Giant form.

This strength completely surpassed that of Rocks back then.

And Rowen’s ability to plunder everything… his inexplicable, almost from nothing power surge after gaining something from Whitebeard in this very war… plus his ability to use multiple Devil Fruits, to Awaken them as easily as eating and drinking… his ability to synergize various Devil Fruits, unleashing power beyond their limits.

The combination of these powers proved that Rowen’s ability was even more dangerous and vicious than Rocks’s.

The World’s Most Dangerous Man could even be upgraded to the Most Dangerous Man in History.

Since the dawn of this sea, such a terrifying collection of vicious abilities had never appeared.

And it wasn’t just his personal strength.

Sengoku’s Observation Haki scanned the battlefield, picking up the emotional fluctuations of Pirate Hunter, Black Leg, the Desert Princess, Cat Burglar Nami, Nico Robin, Cyborg Franky… his expression turned utterly dark.

Sky Sovereign Rowen was not Rocks!

Rocks used shared interests and treasure to gather a group of individuals.

Though the lineup looked spectacular, at a critical moment, when the risk outweighed the reward, the only one truly willing to fight to the death for Rocks would have been Rocks himself.

But these people, including Garp’s grandson, Straw Hat, whom Rowen had taken into his Door-Door Fruit’s alternate dimension—after experiencing this war, Sengoku knew with absolute certainty:

These people were truly ready to die for Sky Sovereign Rowen.

Straw Hat’s combat power had reached Admiral-level, though only in that so-called ’Boundman’ state, combined with his preliminarily mastered Haōshoku Coating.

But Straw Hat had only been at sea for a year!

This potential, even if it couldn’t compare to Rowen himself, was still astonishing. He was a strong contender for an Emperor’s throne!

And though Black Leg and Pirate Hunter hadn’t reached Admiral-level yet, both possessed Conqueror’s Haki.

Combined with the frightening potential they displayed, becoming Admiral-level or higher powerhouses was only a matter of time.

Plus the other members—

If all these people would fight to the death for Sky Sovereign Rowen…

Sengoku felt a suffocating pressure at this moment.

This pirate crew was too scary. They were stronger than the Roger Pirates, stronger than the Rocks Pirates of the past.

EVEN WORSE!

The Whitebeard Pirates’ emotions!

Sengoku’s forehead was beaded with cold sweat.

The emotional fluctuations of the Whitebeard Pirates towards Rowen—were of gratitude down to their very bones.

This fact, though expected, Sengoku didn’t want to accept!

The Whitebeard Pirates were a crew bound by family ties, valuing emotion above all.

Because of Rowen, they rescued Fire Fist Ace… Because of Rowen, Whitebeard completed his final curtain call… Dying with a smile, his remains even recovered by Rowen.

These members of the Whitebeard Pirates were all great pirates with immense prestige in the New World.

They knew very well that without Rowen’s intervention, Whitebeard, whose physical condition had deteriorated beyond their expectations, could not have led them to victory in this war.

Without this man’s intervention, facing the massive forces gathered by the Navy—not only would Whitebeard have died, but Fire Fist Ace would have undoubtedly died as well.

This great kindness—for the Whitebeard Pirates who valued emotion to the extreme—WAS A DEBT THAT MUST BE REPAID.

Without a super-powerhouse like Whitebeard, the vast territories occupied by the Whitebeard Pirates were impossible to defend.

And the allied pirate crews they had gathered because they admired Whitebeard—after Whitebeard’s death, even if these people still had feelings for Marco and the others, they would eventually disperse.

But if Sky Sovereign Rowen intervened!

It would be completely different.

Rowen could perfectly inherit all of Whitebeard’s legacy. Completely shoring up his only weakness—lack of a vast territory and forces!

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“GARP! ATTACK TOGETHER! LET’S BURY THIS MAN HERE!” Sengoku roared lowly.

That dreadful future, Sengoku didn’t even dare to think about it!

As long as Sky Sovereign Rowen and the Straw Hats survived, given time to rest and reorganize—the next time they met, Sengoku suspected Marine HQ would be utterly defeated.

Justice would completely collapse!

“I can’t do it. You know that, Sengoku,” Garp, having discarded his ’Justice’ coat, now wearing only a suit, glanced at Sengoku and stated gravely.

Towards his old comrade, Garp would not hide anything.

If Sky Sovereign Rowen was defeated, his grandsons Luffy and Ace would die in this war.

Akainu’s actions had made this ruthless fact crystal clear.

Even if Garp truly resolved to capture Rowen at all costs, at the most critical moment, he would still be unable to unleash his full power.

Because a man cannot truly deceive their own heart!

Garp understood this better than anyone.

He could fight to save a comrade, he could go all out. But to become the indirect murderer of his grandson and family—he couldn’t do it…

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Rowen looked at Garp.

He was not surprised by the emotional fluctuations Garp emitted.

In the original Summit War, Garp, due to his inner turmoil, couldn’t exert his full strength.

Even after Ace was killed by Akainu, his emotions spiraled out of control, wanting to attack Akainu, only barely being restrained by Sengoku.

His full-power attack now was only because Ace and Luffy were safely rescued by Rowen, and to protect his old comrade Sengoku—he could unleash such a powerful attack.

But once Luffy and Ace’s safety was involved, just as when Garp and Sengoku faced him earlier, his combat power and Haki would rapidly weaken; he couldn’t possibly exert his full strength.

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Rowen now had a rough understanding of his own strength, after his battles with Sengoku and Akainu.

His individual combat power surpassed everyone in this era!

Reaching a new height.

And in his full-power three-headed, six-armed, Asura Giant form, Rowen was confident he could defeat the combined might of Akainu and Sengoku!

Such combat strength had completely broken through all known power ceilings shown in the original story, shattering the rule that no one could defeat two Admiral-level fighters!

But if Garp were added… it would be annoying.

Against Sengoku and Akainu’s combined might, his own Haki and Devil Fruits, at best, could only achieve suppression. It was only through the special form of his three heads and six arms that he could crush them.

But with Garp added, the advantage of three heads and six arms was gone.

This legendary old soldier’s Haki and martial arts were no joke.

Though old, his short-burst explosive power was still there. Once the battle dragged on, the decline in his stamina and Haki would be faster than those in their true prime.

But that was for Garp fighting alone.

Now, it was Garp, Sengoku, and Akainu working together. Three of them could even arrange tactical roles of main and support combatants, using the time difference to recover stamina.

For old powerhouses like Garp and Sengoku, their biggest weakness was age; once a battle dragged on, their stamina and Haki would rapidly decline due to age, desperately needing a chance to breathe.

And once they had that chance, Garp and Sengoku could quickly recover their spirits and combat power.

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The battle with Akainu and Sengoku just now was enough for Rowen to use his Ultimate Human’s wisdom and adaptability to master his suddenly increased Haki.

What constrained Rowen now—was still the lack of physical strength, insufficient stamina. Whether plundering Aokiji’s Traits or Whitebeard’s ’Fortune’—the main enhancement was to his Haki.

With the battle having reached this point, Rowen didn’t want to waste any more stamina.

That King of the World in Mariejois, Imu, who had yet to show himself—hadn’t made any move yet.

The Five Elders, the God’s Knights, hadn’t been deployed either.

Rowen had been guarding against this all along.

From the latest intel, the true power of the World Government was still in Imu’s hands. Marine HQ, though strong, was still significantly weaker than the forces Imu controlled.

Thinking about it carefully, it was normal.

Power, since ancient times, was a derivative of violence.

Absolute violence could only bring absolute power.

As the one sitting on the Empty Throne, Imu naturally possessed the strongest power.

But this was just speculation.

Rowen’s Observation Haki had been covering Mariejois; if even one of the Five Elders moved, Rowen would lead everyone away from this battlefield.

And now having achieved his objectives, Rowen had no need to continue fighting. After all, Rowen didn’t know Imu’s conditions for intervention.

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji’s combat strength hadn’t reached its peak yet.

Now was not the time to fight Imu.

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VMM!

The three heads and six arms, the Asura Aura power vanished. The purple-black flame clouds behind him disappeared.

Rowen deactivated his Human-Human Fruit’s Giant Form, returning to his normal human state.

“Let’s end this war,” Rowen stated calmly, looking at Sengoku.

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