Chapter 215: [215] : The Man Who Captivated the World! Sky Sovereign Rowen!

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Rowen’s words, amplified by his ability, echoed across the skies of Marineford.

Every pirate, every Marine—heard his declaration.

“Ngh!!!” Veins throbbed on Sengoku’s forehead.

Akainu’s face changed drastically.

“THIS WAR… HAS NO REASON TO CONTINUE. THE CASUALTIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEVERE ENOUGH,” Rowen stated, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield.

For his ultimate goal—to become the man who would stand above all—Rowen would not shy away from killing…

Throughout his journey, he had never shown mercy to those who needed to be killed. Even Aokiji, a man Rowen genuinely admired, received no quarter when the time came for a killing blow.

And in the battles at Enies Lobby and now the Summit War, countless Marines and World Government personnel had died in the wake of his power.

But… pointless sacrifice, bloodshed, and slaughter—Rowen would not engage in.

As an Awakened user of the Revive-Revive Fruit, a being who understood life and death, Rowen knew the preciousness of life and respected every living being.

This wasn’t naivete; it was the values and worldview from his past life on Earth, something that had never changed.

His past world ten thousand years of brilliant culture—was completely incomparable to the World Government’s mere existence in the One Piece world.

The rule of a twisted value system like theirs was destined for eventual collapse.

In that ten-thousand-year civilization, those who disrespected life ultimately ended up nailed to the pillar of historical shame.

A King—did not shy away from killing, but likewise, also respected every life. This was not a contradiction. As a person from Earth, Rowen had his own pride.

In the One Piece power system, a world where spiritual power was the dominant force—this pride, these values, this worldview—were all sources of Rowen’s strength.

Having already achieved his objectives, with no meaning in continuing the fight—Rowen chose to end this war. With his current strength, he had absolutely no need to wait for Shanks’s arrival.

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“NO REASON?? HOW COULD THERE BE NO REASON?? THIS IS THE PUBLIC EXECUTION OF FIRE FIST ACE! ARE YOU ASKING THE NAVY TO ADMIT DEFEAT??” Akainu roared, his face a mask of utter fury.

“Ace is in my Door-Door Fruit’s alternate dimension. Can you even kill him?? The King of the last era, Whitebeard, has already died at your hands. The price paid by both sides has been painful enough. To continue… will only mean more lives are lost in vain. wouldn’t you agree? Sengoku. EVERY LIFE… SHOULD BE CHERISHED. WHETHER PIRATE—OR MARINE,” Rowen stated, ignoring Akainu and looking directly at Sengoku.

“Rowen…” Hearing Rowen’s words, Nami, Vivi, and Robin’s eyes sparkled.

Zoro and Sanji smiled.

Usopp and Chopper’s eyes turned into stars as they looked at Rowen with immense admiration.

Franky shed tears of perverted emotion.

Brook’s soul was so moved it nearly left his body.

This—was Rowen!

The man they would follow to the death!

Even after reaching such a height of power, he still respected every single life.

When necessary, Rowen would kill for his comrades, for his dreams.

But once that necessity passed, he would immediately cease the slaughter.

Throughout their journey, Rowen had never changed.

Perona covered her mouth, feeling as if Rowen were glowing. Her heart pounded so fast.

Jinbe stared in shock at Rowen.

This is Rowen’s Disposition??

These Marines and pirates—were like dust before Rowen.

The lives of these Whitebeard Pirates had no direct connection to him. Even if he let them die, no one on these seas would blame him.

Yet Rowen still chose to negotiate with the Navy, to end this war!

WHAT AN HONOR!

Jinbe’s eyes shone with an astonishing light.

What an honor, to be able to fight with Rowen!

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“Is he… stopping the slaughter?” Gion murmured, looking at Rowen, her beautiful face filled with disbelief.

“Truly unexpected… The man hailed as the World’s Most Dangerous is actually lamenting the loss of our lives,” Chaton sighed with a bitter smile.

“Rowen,” Tashigi whispered, covering her mouth. Her mind flashed back to that rainy day in Loguetown.

’Whether I am evil or not… Follow in my footsteps and see for yourself with your own eyes!’

That powerful, laughing voice was still firmly etched in her memory. Originally, Tashigi had thought Rowen had become cold and ruthless.

In the Enies Lobby battle, and now the Summit War, Rowen had caused so, so much slaughter.

Countless Marines had died at his hands.

But now, his actions told her once again… their conflict was merely one of differing stances.

But slaughter was never something he enjoyed.

Rowen had never changed.

“Hah… Hina is moved,” Hina lit a cigarette, exhaling a plume of smoke.

At this moment, due to Rowen’s words, the slaughter between the pirate and Marine factions had temporarily ceased. Both sides, moved by the words of this super-powerhouse, had paused their killing.

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“To lose to such a man… is not so bad,” Smoker snorted.

And the numerous renowned Marine officers from every sea now looked at Rowen with disbelief.

They had no doubt about the honesty of his words.

With this man’s strength and fame, did he need to use such methods to further elevate himself?

He truly cherished all life. Even them… his enemies!

WHAT A PRIVILEGE!

Even as enemies, on opposing sides, they felt a sincere sense of pride to have fought against him.

Both sides were simply on different sides of a conflict. But fundamentally, they were all living beings.

In Rowen’s eyes, there was no difference!

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“Shishishi! Rowen’s cool, right??” In the alternate dimension, the exhausted Luffy could still hear Rowen’s words. He grinned at Ace.

“Yeah… unbelievably cool,” Ace replied, his own eyes blurring.

Since his birth, he had been regarded as a life that shouldn’t exist.

The world’s values inherently placed lives on a scale of high and low.

His life was deemed absolutely evil, unacceptable to the world.

But Rowen, this super-powerhouse who now surpassed even Whitebeard, had shown him through his actions—all life was fundamentally the same.

Every life deserved to be cherished.

Even though Rowen was a super great pirate, even though he faced Marines from the opposing faction…

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“An admirable man. As expected of the man with Haki surpassing Red-Hair’s,” Mihawk commented.

Previously, Rowen’s Haki, though super-strong, was at best on par with Shanks’s. But now, his Haki had undergone another qualitative leap, undoubtedly surpassing Shanks’s.

For the World’s Most Dominant Haki User to possess such charisma—was only natural!

“I… I…” Hancock had completely collapsed onto her pet snake, Salome, her beautiful eyes now completely transformed into heart shapes.

This attitude of treating all life as equal—held a fatal attraction for Hancock.

Hancock didn’t even need Granny Nyon’s interpretation to know with absolute certainty—she had fallen in ’love’ with Rowen…

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Sengoku remained silent. As Mythical Zoan Daibutsu user, he could sense Rowen’s true emotions.

Rowen truly respected life. Even the lives of their Marines!

Facing a man of this caliber, hearing such words, even Sengoku was moved for a moment…

Rowen didn’t have to do this. With Garp unable to fight at full power, if Rowen truly wanted to retreat, it wouldn’t have been difficult.

But once he retreated, the war would have continued.

Tens of thousands of pirates and Marines were still locked in a chaotic melee!

In the end, the Navy would certainly win, but the casualties would be immense. Don’t underestimate the power of pirates’ desperate counterattacks; these were all famous great pirates from the New World.

And Rowen’s choice was to actively negotiate, to end this war.

Because of life, he shouldered a responsibility that was never his.

Sengoku was moved…

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“DON’T BE RIDICULOUS! SKY SOVEREIGN! JUSTICE CANNOT BE STAINED! In that state of yours, your stamina consumption must be immense! The three of us together, even if we just wear down your stamina, we can still wear you down to death!” Akainu roared, his face incredibly grim.

As a believer in absolute, iron-blooded Justice, Akainu would not be so easily swayed.

“SILENCE, SAKAZUKI.”

VMM!

Sengoku deactivated his Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Daibutsu ability, reverting from a Golden Buddha to his normal human form.

“Have you not noticed? He hasn’t used these fallen soldiers and pirates to recover his stamina,” Sengoku stated, looking at Akainu.

Through their Marine HQ deductions, combined with Rowen’s performance, they knew that now, these Marines and pirates, even Vice Admiral-level powerhouses, even if he stole their power, couldn’t make him stronger.

But they could be used to recover some stamina. Though even a Vice Admiral’s stamina wouldn’t be enough to offset Rowen’s immense consumption, the sheer number of pirates and Marines here was enough to provide a significant amount of recovery.

Sengoku knew this was one of Rowen’s bargaining chips.

Though Rowen proposed ending the war out of respect for life, Sengoku believed that, if necessary, Rowen would also not hesitate to kill.

“And we no longer have the Ice-Ice Fruit ability. Don’t forget! Rowen is now the user of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!” Sengoku roared lowly.

If not for Aokiji’s Ice-Ice Fruit ability, Whitebeard’s seaquake at the start of the war would have inflicted catastrophic casualties on the Navy.

Their confidence in choosing Marineford Bay as the battlefield, knowing full well of Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, rested on Aokiji’s Ice-Ice Fruit.

Before the Ice-Ice Fruit, tsunamis were useless—and now, not only the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but the Ice-Ice Fruit was also in Rowen’s hands.

If this man truly decided to go on a killing spree, to unleash a wanton massacre—the Marines here, aside from a very few, would all die!

They, the Navy, had lost!

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Hearing Sengoku’s low roar, all the Marines were horrified.

That’s right!

They had forgotten!

Rowen now possessed Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Capable of creating seaquakes—and unleashing terrifying tsunamis!

Remembering the frightening tsunami Whitebeard created at the start of the war, these Marines felt a lingering fear just thinking about it.

And the one who could stop that tsunami, Admiral Aokiji, had been killed by Sky Sovereign Rowen.

The Ice-Ice Fruit was also in Rowen’s hands!

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“Ngh!!!” Akainu was filled with unwillingness, but he also understood this was the truth.

The three of them together couldn’t stop him from unleashing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s power; in terms of the war, their defeat was certain!

Even if they truly wore Rowen down to death, so what?

This place held over 90,000 elite Marines, almost the entirety of the forces of Justice.

If they all perished here, what Justice would be left to speak of??

Besides, their chances of wearing Rowen down were slim to none.

Though he upheld iron-blooded Justice, he was no fool.

After Sengoku’s reminder, Akainu retracted his Magma-Magma Fruit ability.

“Sengoku, Sky Sovereign is not Rocks,” Garp glanced at Sengoku and stated gravely.

“Ah… Even as an enemy, I feel sincere respect,” Sengoku glanced back at Garp.

Saying this meant Sengoku had conceded.

The war could end.

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“Is that acceptable, Marco?” Rowen asked, looking towards Marco.

“Hah…” Marco said nothing, only bowing his head deeply towards Rowen.

The numerous Whitebeard Pirate Division Commanders also stood solemnly, bowing deeply to Rowen.

“QUICK! RESCUE THE WOUNDED!” Sengoku roared lowly, issuing the order.

“THE WAR—IS OVER!” Sengoku roared towards the heavens.

“Oh… Yes, sir!” Many wounded Marines who were still fighting finally lost their strength and collapsed to the ground.

Medics immediately began to shuttle across the battlefield, carrying stretchers, taking away all the severely wounded for treatment.

The pirate forces also became busy; numerous ship’s doctors immediately began to provide medical aid.

“So many wounded! Where’s a doctor?? Oh! I’m a doctor!” Chopper clutched his head, somewhat flustered. His innate nature was to panic easily.

“Calm down, Tony-ya,” Law appeared beside Chopper.

“Let’s do our best together—as doctors,” Law smiled at Chopper.

“O-Oh!” Chopper roared, then quickly got to work.

“HEY! HOLD ON! DOCTOR! WOUNDED OVER HERE! HE’S NOT GONNA MAKE IT!” a pirate yelled.

“Huh??” This pirate stared in shock as a white ’Justice’ coat flashed past.

“NEEDS A BLOOD TRANSFUSION! HEY! GET ME A BAG OF TYPE A BLOOD!” a Marine medic yelled. Soon, a blood bag was connected to the pirate’s body, his breathing gradually stabilizing.

“Th-Thank you,” the pirate didn’t know what to say.

“At least for now, the war between our factions is over. We are all living beings,” the Marine medic smiled, then continued his work.

Many pirate ship doctors also began treating nearby wounded Marines.

The war was over.

Those who survived—were all living beings.

And the one who made all this happen—without a doubt…

Sky Sovereign Rowen!

THIS MAN’S CHARISMA HAD CAPTIVATED THE WORLD.

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“Boss, the war is over. We arrived too late,” Lucky Roux commented, looking towards Shanks on a distant sea.

“No… We arrived just in time, didn’t we, Beckman? To be able to witness this,” Shanks replied, looking at Beckman with a smile.

“Yes… A remarkable man, Sky Sovereign Rowen,” Beckman smiled back.

“Let’s go! We’re not needed here,” Shanks stated calmly.

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