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439 Roger Pirates Apprentice
🕑 Added 2026-01-06 06:12:01 +0000 UTCClearly a face somewhat similar to Luffy's, and a smile hanging on it, yet the words he spoke revealed the bearing of an unrestrained overlord.
If Joy Boy's ideal was to bring freedom and happiness to the entire world, to liberate everyone's smiles, and if Rocks, Teach, and others believed in becoming the ruler of the world by any means necessary, seizing it with powerful companions and brutal methods, then Sadgeo's goal was to become stronger by any means necessary—whether through ferocity or sheer power— and to use his absolute strength to liberate the entire world, creating a world of joyful freedom that he himself controlled.
So…you could say he had some resemblance to Joy Boy, but he was absolutely not the true Joy Boy.
Sadgeo bared a mouthful of white teeth as he smiled, yet the methods he employed were utterly shocking.
He was both threatening and tempting.
To dominate the world and launch an assault on the World Government, he needed the power of Fish-Man Island, as well as the Sea King's nearly ocean-controlling might!!!
He intended to regroup the allies who had once aided Joy Boy, turning them into the force that would overthrow the World Government.
"This…"
Cold sweat immediately broke out on Neptune's face. He had not expected Sadgeo to be this difficult to deal with.
"Our Fish-Man race has always been waiting for Joy Boy!!!"
"You mean this guy?"
Sadgeo looked at Luffy, who had already been lulled to sleep, and immediately let out a couple of cheerful laughs.
"Don't say such childish things!!!"
"Make your choice, Neptune!!!"
As he spoke, clusters of darkness-wreathed substance appeared in Sadgeo's hand, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
"What is that…"
"Is it a Devil Fruit ability? But isn't this giant's power the same as Luffy's…"
Only Robin, well-read and accustomed to following the news, knew there were precedents like this.
"That's probably the legendary type, just like Blackbeard—a dual Devil Fruit user!!!"
The Dark-Dark Fruit ability on the giant's body activated. Endless dark matter began spreading in all directions, gradually devouring the ground, the streets, and the residents.
Wails erupted across the scene.
An enormous pressure slammed into Neptune. The cries of the Fish-Man citizens tortured him until, in agony, he finally closed his eyes.
At that moment, he felt a hand land on his shoulder.
"Please stop!!!"
A delicate shout instantly stunned the entire scene, and Sadgeo's movements halted.
Shirahoshi stepped forward. Though tears glimmered at the corners of her eyes, she still stood there stubbornly.
"I understand. I'll go with you. Please release everyone on Fish-Man Island!!!"
"Shirahoshi!!!"
Tears burst from Neptune's eyes as he shouted.
"Shirahoshi-chan…"
Sanji and the rest of the Straw Hat crew stared in disbelief at that figure—the mermaid princess who, in their memories, had been timid and fragile.
"Is that so~"
"That's wonderful~"
Sadgeo revealed a smile, and all the darkness around him began to dissipate.
He adjusted his straw hat, looking once more like that sunny young man.
He, Sadgeo, had successfully taken the first step toward overthrowing the World Government, subduing Fish-Man Island and the Ancient Weapon!!!
"Then…"
"This remaining half of Fish-Man Island is mine, Sadgeo's!!!"
He took out a flag and handed it to the nearest Fish-Man.
"Go hang it up!!!"
"Hang it… where?"
The Fish-Man accepted the enormous, tightly rolled flag and looked somewhat awkwardly at the giant before him.
Sadgeo froze, then glanced around.
Only then did he realize that many of the surrounding buildings had been smashed to powder in the recent battle.
"This…"
Sadgeo scratched his cheek and then scanned the area.
He soon spotted a factory near the island's edge that still appeared completely intact.
"Isn't that place perfect?"
Several Fish-Men followed the direction of Sadgeo's finger, and their expressions instantly changed.
"Th-that is…"
"What's wrong?"
Sadgeo looked confused.
"That's… Yonko Charlotte Linlin's dessert factory!!!"
"Yonko?"
...
On the other side, at the edge of Fish-Man Island, outside the dessert production factory, two figures stood, walking side by side toward the interior of the factory.
"This trip out has to be the longest journey we've taken, grawr!!!"
Pekoms complained a little, especially with the constant sounds of battle ringing in his ears, making him even more irritable.
"Heh heh heh~ There's nothing we can do about it. After all, Fish-Man Island is at the very edge of the New World."
Baron Tamago removed the cup of black tea from atop his head, took a gentle sip, and said with a smile.
"And besides… Fish-Man Island is far too special. Half of it belongs to Black Gun, a top-tier monster that even Mama has to give some space to!!!"
"Who knows when he might reclaim all of Fish-Man Island's territory, but Mama can't bear to part with the island's unique dessert types and raw materials, so she could only invest money to build a factory here."
Baron Tamago placed the tea back atop his head, a thoughtful look on his face.
"So… even if Fish-Man Island is unified, our factory probably won't be too affected. After all, it was built with our own investment. Even that Black Gun should give us respect, right? After all, rumors say that when he was young, he almost became our mom's husband~"
The two of them strolled leisurely along the edge of Fish-Man Island, seemingly completely uninterested in the distant roars and violent sounds of battle.
"Another clueless newcomer trying to enter the New World, grawr!!!"
"Probably doesn't even know who owns this island. Really courting death~"
In their view, in the seas of the New World, aside from a few exceptional powerhouses, the Yonko were the absolute rulers.
No matter how arrogant a newcomer might be…
"BANG—!!!"
A violent tremor suddenly shook the ground around them, cutting off their thoughts.
Shadows immediately fell over the area.
"Nani—???"
Their faces darkened as they looked up. An enormous straw-hatted figure blocked out the sky, curiously staring down at them.
"Hey!!! You're subordinates of Yonko Big Mom, right?!!"
"You're… that giant from the earlier battle!!!"
Faced with such a massive enemy, Pekoms and the other man cautiously stepped back.
"What do you want?!!!"
Under their tense gazes, Sadgeo merely smiled casually.
"Nothing much…"
"I just want you to tell Big Mom,"
"that the remaining half of Fish-Man Island is mine, and I won't allow any other flags to exist!!!"
