At the same time, aboard the Moby Dick in the Land of Wano.
Kaiser sat in a beach chair while holding Kuro, basking under the sunlight. This scene was in stark contrast to the surrounding pirates who were engulfed in extraordinary excitement.
"Hey, Kamikawa, don't you want to admire the magnificence of those Yonko?" asked a pirate who was fairly close with Kaiser, staring at him curiously.
Kaiser lazily changed his position and waved his hand: "Big shots like them won't glance at people like us. He doesn't care about me, so why should I care about him?"
This strange thought left the pirate speechless. He finally ignored Kaiser and ran to the ship's edge to stare intently at those five legendary pirates. After all, an opportunity like this was extremely rare.
Suddenly, Kaiser's eyes, which had been lying on his side, flashed. He abruptly turned toward one direction. A small pirate ship could be seen anchored not far from the Moby Dick. Its flag was very unfamiliar, clearly a nameless pirate group.
"That person has appeared too..." Kaiser murmured with a faint smile at the corner of his lips. "This is getting more interesting. Coming out this time, I can really see a good show!"
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At this moment, aboard that small pirate ship.
A young pirate who had been staring at the five legendary pirates suddenly rolled his eyes until only the whites showed. His entire body convulsed as if electrocuted and he immediately collapsed face-down on the ship's deck.
His companion jerked in shock and began to panic: "Solo, what's wrong with you?"
The young pirate named Solo couldn't answer. Inside his continuously convulsing body, it was as if something was slowly awakening. His pupils were enveloped by a black color that spread rapidly.
Before long, his convulsions stopped. Solo's eyes opened wide, radiating an extremely sharp gaze that made nearby companions jerk backward.
"So it really worked!" Solo looked around, gazing at this ocean he knew so well. He slowly rose from the floor with eyes full of complex emotions: "Truly a world that makes one nostalgic..."
"Solo, you're not crazy, are you? Doctor! Doctor! Come here quickly, Solo seems to have gone crazy!" his companion shouted in panic.
Solo glanced at his companion, suddenly reached out to pat his shoulder, and laughed: "Kid, I'm placing my hopes in you!"
His companion was stunned, his cheeks twitched, and he retorted: "You've really gone crazy. I'm the Vice Captain, and you're just a lowly sailor, how dare you say you're placing hopes in me!"
Solo didn't argue. His gaze passed over the man, staring toward the five people gathered at Onigashima Island. A deeply moved smile appeared on his lips.
"What happened? How could these people gather together? That red-haired boy... such a familiar aura!"
After speaking, his body suddenly shot into the air. With a light step on the ship's railing, his body launched like an arrow released from a bow toward Onigashima Island.
"Damn it, you've really gone crazy! Those are the Yonko!" The Vice Captain shouted with a pale face, then his expression changed to extreme shock: "Huh? Since when did this guy become so strong? Has he been hiding his strength all along?"
Another companion beside him was even more panicked: "Karl, if he's that strong, will I be killed if he finds out I secretly peed in his water bottle yesterday?"
In the air, Solo's body wobbled and nearly fell. He turned and glared at his companion with a twitching expression. With an air burst beneath his feet, he shot even faster toward the island.
"Who is that person? How dare he go there, isn't he afraid of being killed by those old men?"
"Is there another big shot arriving?"
"What big shot! I know him, he's a small-time pirate from the East Blue who doesn't even have a bounty. He's just a low-ranking subordinate; even his captain is only worth ten million belly!"
"Then he's really crazy. Those five great people could make him kneel with just one look!"
The surrounding pirates noticed this reckless action and instantly the atmosphere became chaotic.
"Hmm?"
The four Yonko and Shiki also noticed someone approaching. They simultaneously turned and were stunned to see a young man with black hair and black eyes.
"Boy, this isn't a place you should come to. If you don't want to die, leave quickly!" Kaido snapped without preamble, sending an invisible sound wave as powerful as a storm toward the young man.
If an ordinary pirate were hit by such an attack while in the air, if not dead they would certainly be permanently disabled. Whitebeard narrowed his eyes; now wasn't the right time to kill people carelessly as it could trigger unrest among other pirates and shake their resolve to fight. He was just about to move to stop it when he suddenly froze.
The seemingly ordinary young man was seen simply waving his hand lightly in the air, and the powerful sound wave immediately dissipated instantly. With nimble movements, he landed right in front of the five people.
"You..."
The five people were slightly surprised.
This kid's strength wasn't bad!
From his actions just now, at least he had strength at the middle or high officer level (slightly below General/Admiral level). However, an unknown figure like this shouldn't have the right to speak with them.
"Long time no see, everyone!" Solo laughed broadly while observing them. His gaze finally fell on Shanks's face, and his smile widened even more: "Shanks, so you really are the kid I valued. You've grown this far, even sitting equal with Newgate. Or should I say, Newgate, have you gotten old?"
Whitebeard's face turned angry. Since using the youth elixir, he felt he had gotten a second youth and was very sensitive when anyone mentioned his age: "Who do you say is... wait a moment..."
His gaze changed, becoming full of doubt and suspicion.
Shanks's eyes widened. He couldn't help but step forward in front of Solo and asked uncertainly: "You are..."
Solo looked at him with a smile full of pride and emotion: "Where is the straw hat I gave you back then? It's not lost, is it?"
The moment those words were uttered, everyone was stunned!
Those five legendary pirates stared at the unfamiliar young man before them with faces full of horror.
Shanks was very emotional: "You... You are... Captain Roger?!"
Solo grinned and nodded slowly.
"It's me... I've returned!"
That voice wasn't loud, but in an instant it swept across the entire sea surface. Everyone who heard that sentence showed expressions of disbelief.
"Ro... Roger? The Pirate King Roger?"
"Is it real? That man... that man has returned?"
"I don't believe it, wasn't Roger publicly executed by the Marines?"
Solo spread his arms before thousands of pirates, raised his hands high, and announced his return very loudly: "I! The Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, have returned!"