Starting as a Roger Pirates Apprentice

Chapter 582: Chapter 582: The Battle of Onigashima Ends

"How could such Conqueror’s Haki possibly exist in this world?!!!"

Law only felt an absurdity wash over him.

He had previously exchanged blows with the Yonko, and believed he had grown enough—enough to glimpse the very peak of this sea.

But when the scene shifted, looking at the figure standing upon the sky, he suddenly realized just how laughable his thoughts had been.

"Just from sensing the lingering aftermath of this Conqueror’s Haki..."

Law gritted his teeth as he looked at his uncontrollably trembling arm.

"I already know that defeating him is impossible."

The Conqueror’s Haki that had been unleashed with full force—enough to tear apart the entire sky above the sea—was now condensed within Orin’s fist.

Then came the spatial power capable of tearing apart everything.

With the double enhancement, even Dante, who had been raging just moments ago, saw the blood-red in his eyes fade somewhat, a trace of clarity returning.

"W-wait... wait, Dad."

"For the sake of begging, you even called me Dad?"

Orin smiled slightly, yet had no intention of stopping.

He knew exactly how tough this kid was. With two monstrous physiques stacked together—an iron balloon body combined with king-level Haki—at most, this punch would seriously injure him.

He wouldn’t die.

"When you get back, give my regards to your real father~"

Under Dante’s stunned gaze, the unmatched fist descended instantly.

Space twisted.

Conqueror’s Haki burst forth.

The light of fatherly love shone brilliantly.

With just a single strike, he was completely lulled to sleep.

The great battle ended.

At that moment, Orin removed the restrictions of the black box. As space violently shifted, everyone appeared within Wano Country.

The World Government’s agents looked toward Dante, who lay unconscious on the beach, and immediately intended to carry out the Elder’s order and capture him.

But the approach of a certain figure made them abandon that thought.

"This child... is my son."

"Although he isn’t my biological son, he’s still worked quite hard..."

"If you want to take him away, at least let Imu come personally."

Thud—!!!

Thud—!!!

The CP0 agents collapsed to the ground one after another. The terrifying Conqueror’s Haki tore through the sky, and at that moment every living creature throughout Wano Country fainted.

Dante, however, was stimulated by this surge and slowly woke up.

He subconsciously rubbed his head.

"Hiss—!!!"

"As expected... every time I wake up from a food frenzy, there’s always a huge bump on my head~"

"Facing Dad while he’s in his peak condition really was too much."

Judging by the way he spoke, this kid had clearly been beaten by his father quite a few times before.

Orin simply sat beside him and looked out toward the distant sea beyond Wano Country.

"To be honest, I never expected to have a son... and with Linlin, of all people..."

If one truly counted it,

Dante might very well be the only person in this world who shared blood with him.

Orin found it amusing—but also rather novel.

For such a big son to suddenly pop out like this...

"In the end, isn’t it all thanks to you? Dad of this world."

Dante bared his teeth while touching the lump on his head. Unlike other injuries from battle, the ones his father gave him always took an extremely long time to heal.

"I’ve heard about it. If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t even have been born."

"Well... about that..."

Orin’s eyes drifted a little. Back then he had just said it casually—who knew it would actually come true.

Seeing his expression, Dante’s lips curled slightly.

"But still..."

"I should thank you for letting me see this world. Even though Dad often beats me up when I go into a food frenzy, and I often beat Mom when she goes into one..."

"This world is still pretty wonderful."

Orin was slightly stunned by those words, then smiled knowingly.

"I see. As long as that’s the case, it’s good."

"But this sea really is interesting~"

Orin gazed toward the distant ocean. A dragon-headed pirate ship was chasing a Marine, slowly approaching the direction of Wano Country.

With a casual flick, he fired a spatial beam wrapped in Conqueror’s Haki Infusion. The Marine who had been flying suddenly screamed and fell straight into the sea.

The pirate ship pursuing behind abruptly halted, realizing that advancing or retreating were both impossible. The leading figure stood at the bow.

Just moments ago he had been telling Beckman that it was about time to go claim the One Piece—but now the words were stuck in his throat.

He seemed to be gazing at Orin from afar.

"Especially the competition for Pirate King~"

...

The Battle of Onigashima came to a close.

With Kaido and Linlin completely defeated, the Worst Generation was shattered as well. In the end, it seemed there was only a single winner.

"Extra! Extra!!!"

"The new Shogun of Wano Country — [Shogun Kurozumi Tama]!!!"

"New policies announced!!!"

With the escort of the Seagull King securing the throne, even if Marco and the Nine Red Scabbards were dissatisfied, they had no power to reverse the situation.

They could not defy Orin’s will.

After hearing the news, Kozuki Hiyori fell silent for a moment. In the end, only a long sigh remained.

Then she continued working as the oiran she loved being.

Luffy and the others ultimately failed to change much. Although Wano Country was indeed gradually improving, it was not under Momonosuke’s leadership.

In the end, they could only leave in disappointment.

"Let’s go."

The recovered Luffy did not hold the promised banquet. Instead, he simply pulled the brim of his straw hat down to cover his face.

After softly saying a single sentence to his companions, he walked onto the ship.

"Luffy..."

Nami looked at him with concern, but Luffy’s face was extremely calm.

"I don’t want to lose any more companions."

"The matter of Wano Country ends here..."

"Seeing Wano getting better and better, Momo would surely be happy too."

Kid, who had been thrown into the sky by Dante and then fallen nearly dead into Wano Country, silently left as well.

As the first member of the "Worst Generation trio" to be instantly defeated, he felt deep humiliation and unwillingness.

"We’re leaving too."

Law and his crew headed toward their submarine.

Before departing, the three captains each chose different directions to set sail.

Straw Hat Luffy had already been confirmed as one of the Yonko. Photos of his battle with Dante had been sent out at the risk of death.

As they gathered together, a newspaper caught their attention.

"Eh!!!!!!"

"What is this!!!?"

Luffy stared at the flashy illustration on the newspaper.

"Isn’t that Hawk Eyes and Crocodile? How did they become Buggy’s subordinates?!!!"

Hearing this, Zoro immediately said he didn’t believe it at all.

"You should know this, right?"

"Hawk Eyes and Crocodile are that man’s right and left hands. Something like this is completely impossible."

Meanwhile, Law took the newspaper and analyzed it calmly.

"No..."

"This kind of seemingly impossible thing, if it involves Mr. Orin, is actually the most likely to happen. Have you forgotten the relationship between them?"