I’m the suit thug from the Rocks Pirates! Chapter 196

As they drew closer to finding Laugh Tale, the World Government and the Marines became even more frantic.

With the remaining lineup of the Roger Pirates, Rayleigh had no doubt that just one or two more encirclements from the Marines and the World Government would likely lead to the complete annihilation of the Roger Pirates.

His long-time companions, one by one, dying in front of him at the hands of the Marines and the World Government—how could Rayleigh ever forget such a scene?

Now, as Shanks and Buggy brought up the matter, Rayleigh’s heart was instantly filled with sorrow.

However, it was too late; the Roger Pirates had no turning back. If they chose to give up now, all their previous sacrifices would have been in vain!

It was precisely because of this that, even when facing the costly encirclements from the Marines and the World Government, Rayleigh had never told Roger to stop researching the truth of the Void Century.

Now, researching the truth of the Void Century was no longer just Roger’s goal; it was also the dying wish of their fallen comrades!

No matter what, they had to fulfill their comrades’ wishes—successfully reach Laugh Tale and uncover the truth of the Void Century!

Thinking of this, Rayleigh looked at Shanks and Buggy and said, “Don’t worry, you two brats. Our mission is nearing its end. It won’t be long before we successfully find Laugh Tale.”

Hearing this, Shanks and Buggy exchanged glances, both seeing the helplessness in the other’s eyes. They were just apprentices and couldn’t decide the Roger Pirates’ next move. Moreover, with their understanding of Captain Roger, at a time like this, Captain Roger would never back down!

After all, it was precisely because of this that they had so many like-minded companions! Otherwise, how could those deceased members of the Roger Pirates have willingly sacrificed their lives for Roger’s seemingly ethereal goal?

Whether it was Jabba or the other fallen members of the Roger Pirates, they had never shown the slightest resentment when they died at the hands of the Marines and the World Government!

Just then, Roger and Kozuki Oden walked over together. Roger looked at Shanks and Buggy, then turned to Rayleigh and said, “Rayleigh, we’ve found Laugh Tale! As long as we can successfully reach Laugh Tale, we won’t have to worry about the Marines and the World Government anymore! Jabba and their sacrifices definitely won’t be in vain!”

Upon hearing Roger’s words, the surviving members of the Roger Pirates gathered, their faces gradually showing expressions of relief. They had waited so long for this good news.

For years, the Roger Pirates had been tirelessly searching for the Poneglyphs. The bastards from the Marines and the World Government had shown no intention of giving up their pursuit. Now, it was finally time for the payoff!

Even the usually composed Rayleigh’s serious expression lessened considerably upon hearing this. Seeing the smiles on his companions’ faces, Kozuki Oden’s heart couldn’t help but fill with excitement. On the Oro Jackson, Kozuki Oden felt his greatest value. It was an honor for Kozuki Oden to help a man like Roger achieve his goal!

Kozuki Oden had even made a decision in his heart. After helping Roger successfully reach Laugh Tale, he would leave the Roger Pirates. He would return to Wano Country and completely lift Wano Country’s isolationist policy. The outside world was simply too vast, so vast that Wano Country was just a mere speck in comparison! If it remained in its state of isolation, Wano Country would likely be completely forgotten by the world in no time. As the next shogun of Wano Country, this was Kozuki Oden’s responsibility!

However, at that moment, Roger, Rayleigh, Kozuki Oden, and others simultaneously turned their heads, looking in a distant direction. Their expressions became extremely grave.

Roger took a deep breath and said to the remaining crew members, “The final test is coming! If we can successfully escape the encirclement of the Marines and the World Government this time, then our Roger Pirates will achieve ultimate victory! To ensure Jabba and the others didn’t waste their lives in vain, prepare for this battle!”

No one replied. But these members of the Roger Pirates knew very well that whether they could successfully reach Laugh Tale and decipher the truth of the Void Century depended on the outcome of this battle with the Marines and the World Government!

They had avoided too many times in the past five years! But today, in this fate-deciding battle, neither Roger nor Rayleigh would flee any longer!

Twenty top-tier Marine warships, three Marine Admirals, eight Marine Vice Admirals, and five CP 0 members of the World Government had once again cornered the Roger Pirates in this sea!

Garp’s heart felt inexplicably anxious as he gazed at the distant Oro Jackson. Garp knew very well that the Roger Pirates, with their current lineup, would be absolutely unable to resist this encirclement! His old rival, Roger, was finally going to end his so-called adventure today!

However, Garp couldn’t be happy no matter what. To successfully capture Roger only with the help of Sengoku and the World Government—how could a proud man like Garp accept such a situation! But even if he had objections, he was helpless. After all, neither Marine Fleet Admiral Kong nor the Five Elders of the World Government would allow him to act recklessly at a time like this!

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but look up at Roger standing on the distant Oro Jackson. Garp muttered, “Roger! Are you ready to die, you bastard?”

Once the twenty top-tier warships completely surrounded Roger’s Oro Jackson, Sengoku looked at Roger and said, “Roger, it’s come to this. Aren’t you going to give up resisting?”

Hearing Sengoku’s words, Roger couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Wahahahahaha! Sengoku, is this your first day knowing me? From the moment I set sail and became a pirate, I have never surrendered even once! And you don’t actually think your Marines have this in the bag, do you?”

Sengoku didn’t care in the slightest. If their twenty warships, with the combined might of the Marines and the World Government, couldn’t annihilate the remaining Roger Pirates, then Sengoku might as well resign from his position as Marine Admiral!

For the past five years, the Marines and the World Government had completely allowed Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, and Kaido to regain their strength in order to defeat the Roger Pirates. If they couldn’t even capture or directly kill Roger now, then the Marines and the World Government would be too useless!

However, just as Sengoku was about to give the order to directly annihilate the Roger Pirates, a voice suddenly came from afar.

“Kekeke! Roger, I never thought you’d have such a pathetic day! Do you finally understand how I felt five years ago?”

As the voice fell, Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and the others on the warships suddenly changed their expressions. That damned Shiki! The Marines and the World Government hadn’t even gone looking for trouble with Shiki, and yet this guy had delivered himself to their doorstep?