Inventory of Chaos: Iconic Scenes That Shattered Everyone Instantly

Episode 311: BECAUSE I AM THE MAN WHO WILL BECOME THE PIRATE KING!!

『 In the bay—

Hearing Sengoku’s voice, the white-haired elderly woman calmly replied, "Understood!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru?

This wrinkled, white-haired grandmother was actually addressed as ’lady’ by Sengoku!

The scene was almost comical.

At that moment, several pirates stepped up to her.

Everyone watching was deeply worried.

After all, these were pirates; no one expected them to have a shred of decency.

"Out of the way!"

"If you don’t move, you won’t just be getting hurt, old lady!"

"We’re talking to you, grandma! Are you hard of hearing?!"

These pirates clearly didn’t want to actually fight Tsuru, but their words had already angered her. In an instant, they were turned into flat sheets of laundry, hanging from a line.

Tsuru said triumphantly, "If you want to beat me, you’ll have to wait another hundred years!"

She picked up a Den Den Mushi and commanded, "Send a notice to all Navy fleets and soldiers!"

Instantly, almost every Marine held a Den Den Mushi. The snail-like creatures emitted strange sounds, leaving the pirates dumbfounded.

The Marines listened while executing an orderly retreat, minimizing casualties.

Even Whitebeard wore a puzzled expression.

What was going on?Had Sengoku prepared for this long ago, formulating a plan specifically to counter him?

Whitebeard smiled faintly, looking at Sengoku in the distance. It was as if they had instantly traveled back several decades. Though they had both grown old, not much had really changed.

"Look!"

"It’s not just Straw Hat! Even Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords, is here!"

"Damn it, aren’t the Warlords supposed to be on our side?"

"They’re only allies, after all. We can’t force them to help us."

"But he’s still a member of the Warlords!"

"Not to mention Ivankov from the Revolutionary Army has arrived, and he’s backed by a horde of notorious pirates from the past! What do we do?!" The Marines fell into despair.

These newcomers were all infamous scoundrels—completely lawless and wild.

Standing in the distance, Dracule Mihawk stared at Luffy and couldn’t help but sigh, "Straw Hat, you really don’t walk a conventional path. To think you’ve brought all these major figures to the battlefield, and even won over Jinbe!"

On the other side, Gecko Moria was fuming with rage, practically roaring, "Straw Hat!"

Some Marines who had previously crossed paths with Luffy hid behind a wall, their faces filled with shock. "Why is that guy showing up here?"

"Shouldn’t his crew be Zoro and the others? The people following him now are completely different from usual!" 』

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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "Huh? Weren’t these guys missing since they entered? How did they suddenly show up now?" ]

[ Ronoroa Zoro (One Piece): "..." ]

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〜One Piece World〜

Hearing someone mention his name, Zoro looked calm on the outside, but the hand gripping his sword trembled slightly.

Though he constantly bickered with Luffy, he deeply cherished the Straw Hat Pirates. He truly did not want a day to come when he would have to leave the ship.

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『 Over on the Kuja Pirates’ side.

Boa Hancock completely shed her usual imperious demeanor. Holding her flushed cheeks in her hands, she gazed at Luffy with tender eyes.

"Luffy, I’m so glad you’re safe!"

Koby lay flat on the fortress wall, staring at Luffy’s figure from afar.

"Helmeppo, look over there!"

Helmeppo, who had been planning to flee with Koby, said helplessly, "No matter what happens, nothing surprises me anymore. I already..."

But as he spoke, his eyes bulged out from behind his glasses, and his jaw dropped in sheer shock. "Straw Hat! Wasn’t he locked up in Impel Down?!"

Aokiji appeared on the wall at some point, murmuring softly, "Another group of troublesome figures has arrived."

And when Kizaru saw Luffy up ahead, his expression grew even stranger.

"I didn’t expect to see you again so soon!"

Among the pirates, Marco looked at Luffy and the crowd following him.

In truth, he didn’t care much for that chaotic bunch of escaped prisoners.

Villains who did whatever they pleased were also eyesores to the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, the fact that Luffy had brought a powerhouse like Jinbe with him still surprised him. These people would be a massive help!

Though he had heard Ace mention his brother countless times, he had never seen him in person. Staring at Luffy’s slender frame, Marco murmured, "So that’s the little brother Ace always talks about..."

Donquixote Doflamingo stared at Jinbe and grinned widely. "Fascinating. Even a former Warlord of the Sea has joined the fray!"

"And then there’s that famous rookie, Straw Hat Luffy!"

In the chaos, a girl in a blue padded coat looked toward Luffy and shouted, "Captain Smoker, look over there!"

Behind her, a tall man with light-blue hair also looked toward Luffy. Just then, someone slashed him from behind, but he seemed completely unfazed.

The wound dissolved into a plume of smoke and quickly reformed.

With a swift backhand, he knocked his attacker down and said, "Straw Hat... and Crocodile!"

"How on earth did such a bizarre group gather together?"

Several powerful figures of the past and present were gathered in one place, though they belonged to different factions.

Standing on the execution platform was Akainu, guarding the Marine Headquarters.

He stared at the newly arrived group, his gaze locking onto Luffy at the front. Normally stern and humorless, he actually showed a trace of interest.

"That is the grandson of the Hero Garp, and the son of Dragon the Revolutionary. And, of course, the younger brother of Ace, who is about to be executed."

As he spoke of Luffy’s identity, his gaze grew increasingly murderous.

"No matter what, he must not be allowed to leave this world alive!" 』

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〜One Piece World〜

Marines—

Garp glared at Akainu, fire burning in his eyes.

"Sakazuki!"

Akainu remained indifferent, saying coldly,

"Though we don’t know what the future holds, haven’t you noticed how people view your grandson? We are executing Ace because he has the potential to become the next Pirate King. And your grandson, as the son of the Revolutionary leader, is just as big of a threat!"

Akainu met Garp’s anger without backing down.

He knew well that Garp was a legendary Marine and should understand the stakes.

Sengoku sighed and said to Garp,

"Locking Luffy up in Impel Down would have been the best option. That was your intention too, wasn’t it? To keep him out of this. But things don’t always go according to plan. If things get out of hand in the future, we’ll have to find another way to handle him."

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『 Even Sengoku had lost his composure.

He looked at the group, his gaze landing on Jinbe.

He said coldly, "Is this your decision?"

"I never expected you to choose to fight alongside Straw Hat Luffy!"

Jinbe looked at Sengoku and replied, "Yes, this is my choice! I am no longer one of the Seven Warlords!"

Sengoku’s beard twitched with rage.

"Regardless, the group surrounding Luffy is far too bizarre!"

"The Revolutionary Army, a former Warlord, a bunch of oddly dressed prisoners, and Crocodile... I have no idea how they ended up together!"

Sengoku turned to Garp, agreeing with his sentiment—this battle was turning out to be entirely unprecedented!

In the distance.

Crocodile looked at the explosions around him, seemingly searching for something.

Finally, his gaze locked onto a figure standing amidst the smoke—Whitebeard!

Even now, Whitebeard remained completely still.

Yet, his presence was growing stronger. Marine soldiers who merely looked at him collapsed to the ground, unable to get back up.

Emporio Ivankov looked around at their group with a puzzled expression and muttered, "Where is Croco-boy? Did he get scared off by this scene?"

Just then, Crocodile suddenly charged toward Whitebeard without a shred of hesitation, seemingly intending to take his head right then and there!

Everyone on the battlefield was stunned.

No one expected Crocodile, who had arrived with the escapees, to immediately target Whitebeard!

"What is going on? His target is Whitebeard!"

Crocodile’s movements were incredibly fast.

In the blink of an eye, he was behind Whitebeard. What was even more shocking was that his body had turned entirely into sand—another incredible ability!

But in this world, people had seen too many strange things and were already accustomed to them.

"It’s been a long time, Whitebeard!"

As Crocodile materialized behind Whitebeard, people noticed one of his hands had turned into a golden hook.

Clearly, he intended to strike Whitebeard down with this sharp, gleaming hook.

Everyone knew the sheer power of such a strike; even solid metal could be sliced in two!

At this moment, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates finally reacted.

"Pops!"

"Bastard! How dare you target Pops!"

"I’ll slaughter you!"

They all rushed toward Whitebeard to protect him, but they were simply not fast enough.

But then again, who was Whitebeard?

He was a man who possessed the power to destroy the world.

How could he be easily slain by a former Warlord?

Whitebeard’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.

The moment he heard the voice, he immediately recognized who it was.

He sneered, "So it’s you. You really never learn, do you?"

Seeing that Whitebeard hadn’t made any move to defend himself, a smirk appeared on Crocodile’s face.

He was just a hair’s breadth away from success. Next, he just had to take Whitebeard’s head!

He had noticed earlier that Whitebeard’s commanders were scattered, making this the perfect time to strike. They wouldn’t have time to rush back and support him.

But what he never expected was that the commanders didn’t even seem to think of retreating to defend. Especially First Division Commander Marco, who was close by and had clearly noticed his intent—why? Were they looking down on him?

At this thought, Crocodile’s face darkened.

Once he succeeded, he would make them regret their arrogance!

Just as his golden hook was about to reach Whitebeard, a small fist suddenly flew in, deflecting his arm away.

To everyone’s shock, Luffy appeared, doing something that left everyone utterly bewildered.

Luffy had saved Whitebeard!

Did they have an internal rift?

After all, Crocodile had arrived with Luffy and had helped him during critical moments, leading people to assume they were allies!

After repelling the hook, Luffy didn’t stop. He immediately threw a kick toward Crocodile.

Unfortunately, Crocodile was too fast. He easily dodged the kick and retreated to a safe distance.

Luffy landed on the ground, steam rising from his body. His skin had turned a bright red, glistening under the sunlight.

Staring at the water dripping from Luffy’s body, Crocodile felt a wave of helplessness.

"This guy was prepared to fight me from the start!"

He had fought Luffy before and had his weakness exposed. Fighting him again would likely yield the same result.

Being a practical man, he decided to back down for now.

Crocodile asked in annoyance, "We had an agreement before coming here. Why did you attack me?"

Luffy’s gaze was firm, and his voice rang out clearly, "If Whitebeard is your target, I won’t let you lay a finger on him. My brother Ace loves and respects this old man. I won’t let you hurt him!"

He was still young and reckless!

Luffy didn’t realize just how terrifying Whitebeard’s strength was. Even in a one-on-one fight against any of the Warlords, Whitebeard could handle them with ease.

Further away, those who had previously ignored Luffy began to look at him differently.

Hearing Luffy speak so passionately about Ace, Marco felt a twinge of envy.

He had initially thought Luffy was just a weakling relying on his brother’s protection. But seeing the strength and resolve he displayed in protecting Whitebeard at a crucial moment, Marco couldn’t help but view him in a new light!

Whitebeard looked down at Luffy out of the corner of his eye. He saw the straw hat hanging on the boy’s back—a very familiar style. A certain red-haired brat used to wear that exact hat.

Recalling the last time he saw that man, he remembered he was missing an arm. Whitebeard had been highly curious about who could have taken an arm from Shanks.

He had been even more surprised to hear it was lost to a beast in the East Blue.

Shanks had merely smiled and said, "I bet it on the New Age."

The New Age.

Whitebeard fell silent for a moment, then stared at Luffy again, murmuring, "So this is the bet Shanks made?"

"Kid, that hat of yours looks a lot like the one that red-haired guy used to wear."

Luffy looked back at Whitebeard in surprise. "Pops, you know Shanks too?"

"Shanks entrusted this straw hat to me!" Luffy replied.

Recalling how Ace would constantly praise his younger brother, Whitebeard’s gaze softened slightly. "You came here to save your brother, didn’t you?"

"That’s right!"

Whitebeard glared at Luffy and slammed his bisento hard onto the deck. A powerful shockwave rippled out, causing several weaker-willed soldiers nearby to collapse in fear.

He roared, "Do you have any idea who you’re facing?"

"On a battlefield like this, you could lose your life in an instant! Get out of here, do you hear me!"

Seeing this, the onlookers thought Luffy had done something to infuriate Whitebeard, and their faces turned pale with fright.

"What did Luffy do to piss off Whitebeard?!"

"He shouldn’t mess with Whitebeard!"

"Should we get Luffy out of there?"

Jinbe was incredibly tense, as both sides were his friends—Luffy and Whitebeard.

Yet, Luffy didn’t seem to care about Whitebeard’s warning at all. He suddenly pointed at Whitebeard and shouted, "Who are you to decide whether I can be here or not? Don’t think I don’t know what you want! You want to be the Pirate King, don’t you?"

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes. "The Pirate King?"

Luffy declared with absolute confidence, "I AM THE ONE WHO’S GOING TO BECOME THE PIRATE KING!!"

The two stood facing each other, neither willing to back down!

The onlookers were completely stunned, unable to believe what they had just witnessed.

Buggy’s expression was priceless. He never imagined anyone would dare to be so insolent in front of Whitebeard. It was simply unthinkable.

Even if it were him, he wouldn’t dare to put on airs before this giant.

Both Marines and pirates were dumbstruck.

He was shouting this right at the doorstep of Marine Headquarters!

Boasting in private was one thing, but declaring war so openly on such a massive stage was insane!

Ace was being executed precisely because of the immense threat of his potentially becoming the next Pirate King!

Everyone was left speechless! 』

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〜One Piece World〜

THUD—!

Luffy took a heavy punch to the head.

Nami stood beside him, rubbing her fist in anger, and yelled,

"Luffy, you idiot! How could you talk back to Whitebeard like that?! And that was the Marine Headquarters! Can’t you read the room?!"

Zoro and Sanji nodded in agreement. Saying something like that gave both the pirates and the Marines every reason to want to eliminate him!

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