Morgans moved quickly.
With his full effort—
Not long after the battle on Whole Cake Island ended—
An urgent extra edition was sent across the world by news birds.
The headline alone was enough to shock everyone:
"New Emperor Leno Falls! Cataclysmic Battle on Whole Cake Island—Emperors, Admirals, and the Revolutionary Army Join Forces!"
Below it were several blurry but still horrifying images:
Whole Cake Island reduced to ruinsSeverely injured Kaido and AkainuA massive empty crater…
Reactions across the seas varied.
Some civilians applauded—
Thinking one more dangerous pirate was gone.
Others were in disbelief.
"Is this real? That new Emperor just died like that?"
"Look at the pictures! Kaido, Big Mom, Blackbeard, Admirals Aokiji and Akainu, even the Revolutionary Army… so many big names!"
"That lineup… dying like that is worth it!"
"…No body left behind… how tragic…"
For ordinary people—
It was just conversation after meals.
But for others—
It meant everything.
Sabaody Archipelago
"Impossible… this can't be…"
Kuma's massive body trembled.
He tightly gripped the newspaper—
Staring at Bonney's image.
"You bastard! I just entrusted Bonney to you… how could you die?!"
If he died, fine—
But taking Bonney with him?!
Fear and anger surged within him.
He refused to believe it.
Carefully rereading every word—
Zooming in on Leno's image—
That smile…
No corpse…
A faint light appeared in Kuma's eyes.
"He's not dead… he can't be…"
Whether true or not—
He had no choice but to believe it.
Leno must be alive!
He immediately pulled out an encrypted Den Den Mushi—
And contacted Vegapunk.
Thriller Bark, Florian Triangle
"Fuhihihihi!! Perona! My Perona!!"
Moria clutched the newspaper—
Laughing and crying at the same time.
Rage filled his voice.
Perona—
Was like a daughter to him.
"Leno! You bastard! How could you take Perona to her death?!"
He paced restlessly.
"No… Perona must be fine… Leno… that bastard isn't that easy to kill!"
Amazon Lily
"She… Snake Princess… dead?"
Gloriosa's face turned pale.
Great.
Just got abducted—
Now dead?!
The entire island fell into grief and panic.
Their Empress—
Was on that ship!
Now her fate was unknown!
A total loss.
Shakky tapped the newspaper lightly—
Looking at Rayleigh.
"What do you think? Are they really…"
Rayleigh gulped down a drink and exhaled.
"Look at that kid's smile."
He pointed at Leno's photo.
"He's not like Roger. Roger had reached the end of his life."
"This brat? He's still young. Would he really be willing to die?"
He paused—
Then said firmly:
"He's definitely alive. A scourge lives long."
He clicked his tongue.
"That bastard definitely used some trick to escape and is hiding somewhere."
Shakky smiled.
"I think so too."
Gloriosa's heart eased slightly.
"Where could they be? Are they in danger?"
Rayleigh waved his hand.
"With Leno around, nothing major will happen."
"As for Amazon Lily—we'll help watch over it."
Marigold and Sandersonia also let out relieved breaths.
Still worried—
But now there was hope.
Whitebeard Pirates Remnants
On a ship heading toward Totto Land—
Silence filled the air.
Marco held the newspaper—
Wordless.
"Captain Marco…" a crew member said hoarsely.
Looking around—
He saw faces full of bitterness and confusion.
They mobilized everything—
Jozu died.
Blackbeard escaped.
They hadn't even met their new "captain."
"Are we cursed… to doom our captains?"
Marco felt a deep sense of helpless absurdity.
He took a deep breath—
Crushed the newspaper—
And gave the order.
"We're turning back."
"Then where do we go?"
"To Pops' hometown."
If revenge was impossible—
Then they would at least protect what Whitebeard cherished.
The crew exchanged looks—
And sighed.
What else could they do?
Go to Whole Cake Island and die?
Marineford
Inside a special ward—
Laughter echoed.
"Hahaha! Well done! Sakazuki finally did something right!"
Sengoku held a Den Den Mushi, unable to hide his joy.
The snail mimicked Akainu's exhausted face.
"We failed to capture Leno… but under that attack—he can't be alive."
"Good! Very good!"
Beside him—
Garp laughed loudly.
"Serves him right! That brat deserved it! Hahaha!"
Even though he didn't kill Leno personally—
He felt relieved.
Seeing Leno fall—
Made him happier than anyone.
Sengoku put down the Den Den Mushi.
"I'll order a full search. If no trace is found… then he's truly dead."
Garp wiped tears of laughter.
"Good! Good!"
"When I recover, I'll search myself! If I find him—I'll kill him!"
"And if I don't? Even better!"
The entire sea trembled under the news of "Emperor Leno's Death."
Yet—
The man at the center of it all—
Knew nothing.
Unknown Island
Leno grabbed a pirate by the throat.
His face was terrifyingly dark.
"What the hell did you just say?"
His voice squeezed through clenched teeth.
"This is… the year 1484?!"
The pirate rolled his eyes, barely breathing.
"Y-Yes… this year… is indeed… 1484…"
Leno released him.
The pirate collapsed.
Leno looked up at the unfamiliar sky—
Shock and disbelief in his eyes.
1484?
What kind of joke is this?!
Did he… travel to the past?!
He thought it would be another world.
It was.
A new world—
Just… the pirate world of the past.
Behind him—
The women had just recovered from dizziness.
Hearing the year—
They all froze.
They had…
Arrived thirty-eight years in the past?!
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