Year 1495, Sea Calendar.
The Edd War Battle concluded with Roger’s escape and Shiki heavily wounded. Afterward, although the Marines dispatched their strongest forces, including Sengoku, Garp, and many future pillars of the Navy, the Roger Pirates ultimately managed to escape.
Investigations by the CP organization revealed that Roger had completely grasped the secrets behind the World Government’s creation.
This caused immense worry for the Five Elders and high-ranking government officials, leading them to divert more forces towards pursuing the Roger Pirates, neglecting the pursuit of other prominent New World pirates.
During this time, Alucard, Kaido the Beast, and Charlotte Linlin of "Beneath the Legends" all rose at an unimaginable speed.
Meanwhile, Alucard, the last member of "Beneath the Legends", intermittently intervened in wars between nations, slaughtering countless people and earning the rare reputation of being the "most extreme mass murderer" in pirate history.
His view on the matter was: "Anyone who dares to pick up a weapon and kill has already accepted the possibility of being killed, regardless of whether it’s by an enemy nation or a third-party intervention."
Several months quickly passed.
Year 1496, Sea Calendar
Aunlis Kingdom in the New World.
This nation, located in a hot desert region, had a harsh environment that forged the people’s unyielding resolve. Due to scarce resources, everyone took up arms, and conflict was constant. After Alucard intervened in this war, the war in this country ended, but the nation itself was on the brink of collapse.
On this day, the Roger Pirates landed in this country and found Alucard, who had just concluded the war there.
Inside a dimly lit old house, as the door opened, Alucard, sitting with crossed legs, glanced up at the doorway. A low voice emanated from his throat, "You, who are now being relentlessly chased by the Marines and the government, what do you want with me?"
It was Roger, Rayleigh, and their group who appeared at the doorway. Hearing Alucard’s words, Roger turned sideways and placed a burlap-wrapped object at the entrance. From its size and the shape outlined by the burlap, Alucard already guessed what it was.
"I’ve completely deciphered its contents. Next up is the Grand Line’s final destination, the island known as Laugh Tale!" Roger declared with soaring ambition.
"Is that so? Good luck," Alucard said, his tone ambiguous, whether genuine or dismissive.
Roger turned and surveyed the now-dead country, then looked back at Alucard. "How many countries have been destroyed due to your intervention in their wars?"
During this period, Alucard’s intervention had forcibly halted wars. While some "War Kings" were forced to abandon their conflicts, many more nations had to fight for their survival. Due to Alucard’s interference, they faced national collapse.
Committing such grave atrocities should have had him relentlessly pursued by the Marines, but due to the government’s strict orders, the Marines’ focus remained entirely on the Roger Pirates. This ultimately led to the rapid expansion of Kaido’s and Charlotte Linlin’s territories, and even Alucard lived quite freely during this time.
"If you pick up a weapon, you must be prepared to be killed. What’s strange about what I’ve done?" Alucard replied unflustered, then added, "You can leave now."
Roger showed no anger or other emotion at Alucard’s obvious dismissal. Instead, he said, "Interested in coming to the Final Island with us?"
"Hehehe..." Alucard’s body convulsed with laughter. "I’m different from you. The World Government’s secrets, Ancient Weapons, or the Grand Line, none of these hold any meaning for me." Saying this, Alucard leaned his head back against the chair. "Everything I’ve done so far has merely been for pleasure, for enjoyment. Whatever it is, what you want to do doesn’t interest me. What interests me is what the world will become after you usher in a new era."
"Captain! Garp! Garp’s ship has landed on the coast! We need to leave quickly!" a Roger Pirates crewmate shouted anxiously from outside the door.
"Oh, it seems we talked a bit too long." Roger turned and quickly departed with Rayleigh and the others, leaving behind only the Poneglyph Alucard had acquired from the Concordia Kingdom ruins. From Roger’s earlier words, it seemed he had already deciphered some secret.
"Hmph! Boring." Alucard activated Hidden Shadow, retrieving the Poneglyph. He closed his eyes to rest, murmuring to himself, "It’s finally coming. The Great Pirate Era."
Year 1497, Sea Calendar.
The Roger Pirates mysteriously vanished for several months. When they reappeared, they had reached the Grand Line’s starting point without anyone noticing, shocking the world. This also signified that the Roger Pirates had accomplished the magnificent feat of "sailing around the Grand Line," something no one had achieved since the age of the great seas began.
The Roger Pirates reached Laugh Tale, obtaining the legendary great treasure, the ONE PIECE, and Roger was hailed as the "Pirate King" by the world!
Meanwhile, on the New World continent, Alucard remained indifferent to this world-shaking event.
He had defeated countless New World powerhouses and was known as the "absolutely unkillable monster."
In just three years, he had consecutively battled monster-level pirates like Kaido and Whitebeard, suffering no defeats.
During the Roger Pirates’ disappearance, facing Marine pursuit, he single-handedly took on ten Marine warships, sinking them all. His bounty now directly rivaled Kaido’s and Charlotte Linlin’s.
Several months later, the Roger Pirates secretly disbanded, and all members mysteriously vanished. No one knew where they had gone.
Ability Development Progress
Vampire Physique Complete Form: 66%
Bat Transformation Complete Form: 77%
Weapon - Casull LV6: 4%
Weapon - Jackal LV3: 18%
Blacklight Virus LV4: 22%
Hidden Shadow LV4: 31%
Black Hound Baskerville LV3: 29%
On a battlefield somewhere in the New World, Alucard sat atop a mountain of corpses like a king returned from hell. Beside him, carried away by the strong winds, was a newspaper from today.
"What a pity, I won’t get to fight you with River of Death one last time before you die, Pirate King."
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