stonecrandall Chapter 420 To the New World
Chapter 420 To the New World
Chapter 420 To the New World (The Finale)
The Grand Line.
"Oh, oh, oh, Sabaody Archipelago—it's finally back!"
"Hey, Luffy, slow down! Your injury has only just healed!"
"Yes, and you need to understand one thing... this place isn't called Chambord anymore, it's now called New World Harbor 1."
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The startled crowd landed on the island under the watchful eyes of the others.
"Huh? A new world?"
After hearing what his companions said, the boy wearing a straw hat seemed a little confused.
"...They don't mean anything at all!?"
Nami covered her forehead upon hearing this, her face full of helplessness: "This is New World Port," not the New World itself, but an island created by the Star God after the establishment of the new government, meaning it's the central port before the New World. After all, Mary Geoise no longer exists, and even normal merchant ships can no longer use the giant elevator to enter and exit the New World as before...
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She explained it like that, but it was clear that Luffy wasn't listening at all.
"oh oh."
He nodded with a look that said, "I don't understand at all," and then decisively skipped over the incomprehensible topic: "Anyway, now that we're finally back, let's go to Fishman Island—Rayleigh, Nami seemed to have asked you to do some coating before..."
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As he spoke, he glanced at Raleigh, who had followed them back to what was once Sabaody Archipelago, now New World Harbor.
But Rayleigh just smiled at him without saying a word.
On the contrary, Reiju, who was standing to the side, was calming down Nami, who was becoming increasingly agitated and seemed to think that they should just kill this stupid captain and everyone should just disband. She smiled and explained to Luffy, "Luffy, we don't need to go to Fishman Island anymore, and the old Fishman Island doesn't exist anymore. The new Fishman Island is located in the Garden of Stars."
As she spoke, she pointed with her hand.
All that could be seen in the sky at that moment was...
A ship radiating starlight and an illusory garden exist at the edge of the sky.
In fact, no matter where you are in this world, you can see that ship and that garden when you look up.
They rise and set like the sun over time, and travel to all parts of the world.
Wherever they go, all disputes are resolved and all wounds are healed.
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Upon hearing this, Luffy's eyes widened: "Then how are we going to get to the New World now? Didn't you say Ace and the others had already left?"
"We can depart directly from New World Port; all we need to do is submit an application to the new government."
"Apply?"
Island.
"As for us... well, we should submit an explorer application."
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"An explorer!?"
Luffy was completely bewildered.
After waking up from a deep sleep, he felt that the world was quite unfamiliar.
Not only did his grandfather inexplicably become the Marine Chief of Staff, but his father also suddenly appeared and became the new Chief of Staff of the government. Even the World Government and many other things had changed.
He finally escaped to Sabaody Archipelago amidst his grandfather's nagging, "Luffy, you brat, this is not the time to be willful. Quickly join the Navy and help this old man. Don't be like that bastard Sengoku." Now he's heard about this strange term.
"That's right—there are no pirates anymore."
Reiju smiled and said, "Adventurers like us who sail the seas and explore the unknown now share a common profession called 'Explorer.'"
"They are no longer allowed to loot, otherwise it would be a crime, but the government will give them a fixed allowance every year."
"? No...no pirates!? How can that be?"
Upon hearing this, Luffy's eyes widened instantly, clearly unable to accept it: "I'm going to be the Pirate King!"
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"Oh, that's alright."
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Sanji smiled and said, "ONE PIECE still exists, and it's said that the Star Lord has stored his treasure on Laugh Tale. Recently, there have been more and more explorers setting sail."
"The only difference is that the person who found ONE PIECE isn't called the Pirate King anymore, but rather 'One Piece King'?"
"By the way, it is said that the star lord not only allowed the existence of adventurers, but will even open up more adventure journeys in the future."
Hearing this, Luffy was stunned.
"That kind of thing..."
He instinctively wanted to speak again, but he only got halfway through before smacking his lips.
Upon closer reflection, it seems that such a thing doesn't really matter.
He just wants to be the freest person on the sea, that kind of guy is the Pirate King.
Whether it's One Piece, adventurers, or anything else... those are just minor details.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that compared to that...
"A new adventure?"
Luffy was more interested in this.
"Hmm—you should know... never mind, you definitely don't know. Anyway, our world is actually just a part of the stars in the universe, and the 'Moon People' who created our world in the past were also a race from the stars."
"And the Star Lord can use his power to allow us to explore the starry sea, travel to various worlds, and collect information from each world."
At this point, the Straw Hat crew also looked excited.
Although they didn't know why the star lord did this, there was no doubt—it sounded...
"This is so interesting!!!"
Luffy's eyes instantly lit up.
"Yeah, ingredients from outer space... just hearing about them makes me want to fight!"
"That man who gave you the straw hat, Shanks, is said to have already embarked on a journey across the stars!"
"On other planets, there might be swordsmen even stronger than that Hawkeye..."
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The Straw Hat crew discussed it amongst themselves.
Ultimately, it was Luffy who made the decision: "In that case, let's set off immediately! First, we'll go to the New World, find ONE PIECE, and then have the Star Lord send us to that place called 'Star Ocean'!"
"...First of all, Xinghai isn't...never mind."
"In short, we can't set off yet."
"!? Why!?"
"Haven't you noticed we're missing someone? Brooke went to visit an old friend—apparently, it's a princess he used to take care of..."
"Oh, is that so... But since she's Brooke's friend, she must be an interesting person. Let's go visit her—maybe she can become one of our companions!"
"How could that be?!"
"Perhaps. Didn't Princess Vivi of Alabasta become an explorer not long ago? And she even caused a riot?"
Amidst their respective discussions.
Above the sky, in the center of the Garden of Stars.
Roy sat beneath the throne of stars, gazing upon the myriad beings and the world rapidly adapting to change.
He could understand why Im and the Celestial Dragons considered themselves gods.
Because the feeling of being high up and in control of everything is indeed intoxicating.
but...
Are you sure you don't want to stay?
Beside Roy, Dragon asked this question.
"Didn't I already stay?"
Upon hearing this, Roy smiled and looked at Dragon: "The twelve constellations will remain on this planet. They will be in a dormant state most of the time, but they will appear in the world when the world faces a crisis or when you fall into corruption, and bring the world back on track."
"As for myself... it's not a good thing for a god to remain in this world."
He calmly recounted his decision.
Roy is neither Im nor the Abyss.
He had seen a better world and had no interest in dominating or enslaving others.
But Roy also knew very well.
Over a long period of time, he may change, become corrupt, and fall into depravity.
Therefore, he had already made his choice.
"I'm going to the Starry Sea."
He looked up at the sky, where he could see endless meteors and civilizations beyond. Even the once incredibly powerful Moon People were just one of many civilizations.
"...The world will thank you for your choice and sacrifice."
After hearing this, Dorrag remained silent for a moment before finally speaking softly.
His words were sincere.
From the moment he established the revolutionary army.
Even in his most optimistic estimates, he never anticipated the current state of the world.
He never imagined that someone like Roy would appear in this world, leading everyone to overturn the abyss, and then choosing to leave rather than rule.
"It was not a sacrifice."
But upon hearing this, Roy shook his head.
As he spoke, his thoughts had already drifted far away.
After coming into this world, he felt very unhappy with it, but he had no power to escape from it or change it.
But now, he has power.
So he changed the world, making it better, more like the world he remembered.
But that's still not enough.
It was never her.
In this world, he was merely a passerby.
So, as Roy said.
This was a trip he had planned long ago.
He was going to search among the stars—to find his homeland.
She may exist somewhere among the stars, or she may exist in another universe beyond our own.
But it's okay.
He has enough power and enough time to explore and pursue.
so...
"That was a journey I had been looking forward to for a long time."
"And now... I am about to set off."
(End of the book)