The battle at Mariejois lasted for two days and nights.
In the end, the World Government and the Celestial Dragons were completely wiped out.
The slaves of Mariejois were freed, and the oppressive reign of the Celestial Dragons, which had lasted for 800 years, was finally over—vanishing into the dust of history.
A month later, everything had settled.
Naval Headquarters was relocated to the Red Line, with Mariejois becoming the new command center.
As for the Revolutionary Army, Garp took the lead, surrounding their headquarters with more than half of the Marine forces. He then negotiated with Monkey D. Long.
Left with no choice, Monkey D. Long reluctantly agreed to disband the Revolutionary Army.
With these major events resolved, it was time to focus on rebuilding and improving the people's lives.
Finn had a plan. His goal was to collect most of the Devil Fruits over the next ten years, using their powers for the betterment of society.
For example, the Lush Fruit could assist in crop growth, the Biscuit Fruit could be used to make snacks, and the Stone Fruit could aid in civil engineering projects.
Finn believed that by harnessing the abilities of the Devil Fruits wisely, the world could flourish.
Inside Pongle Castle, which once symbolized peace, Finn now sat upon the empty throne.
The room, once a symbol of the Celestial Dragons' power, was now the future meeting hall of Naval Headquarters.
As Finn considered how best to shape the future of the Pirate World, a system prompt suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Ding! Please choose."
"1. Permanently stay in Pirate World and receive a reward: a random S-level ninjutsu."
"2. Travel to the world of Hokage and receive a reward: a random ninjutsu."
"3. Integrate the world of Hokage into the Pirate World, and receive a reward: a random bloodline ability."
What?
Finn was stunned.
What kind of options were these?
Was this world offering him the ability to choose his fate?
"System, if I choose to travel to the Hokage world, can I immediately go there?" Finn asked, unsure what to make of it.
The system responded, "Yes, master. After confirming your choice, the selected option will be executed within 5 seconds."
"That's amazing!" Finn marveled.
The options were impressive, but the third choice stood out the most. Integrating the Hokage world with the Pirate World seemed like an entirely new way to play.
After some thought, Finn made up his mind.
"I choose the third option," he said decisively.
"Ding! Host, you have chosen to merge the Hokage World with the Pirate World!"
The system's prompt echoed, and then it felt as if an enormous earthquake had suddenly struck the entire earth!
Even the towering Red Line trembled under the shockwaves.
"What's happening? Could Whitebeard be causing this?" Sengoku's face tightened in alarm.
The only ability capable of causing such powerful tremors was the Shock Fruit.
"Whitebeard's fruit is the only thing that could cause an earthquake of this scale. But... why would he do that?" Aokiji said, clearly puzzled.
Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned. "Whitebeard has no reason to do this."
Rumble...
The vibrations grew stronger. The Red Line itself began to sink!
"This is bad! The Red Line is sinking!" Sengoku shouted urgently.
Garp, already on the phone with Whitebeard, immediately demanded, "Whitebeard! What's going on?!"
Whitebeard responded, bewildered, "Garp, don't yell at me! I didn't do anything! I was sailing when suddenly a huge wave hit! I'll explain once I'm safe!"
Out at sea, the Moby Dick was tossed violently by the waves, nearly capsizing.
"What do you mean you didn't cause the earthquake?" Garp questioned, frowning.
Only the Shock Fruit could cause such massive tremors, but Garp knew Whitebeard would never try to hide it.
With that, Garp activated the video phone.
Whitebeard's image appeared on the screen, showing chaos among his crew, with waves threatening to swallow their ship. Everyone in Marine Headquarters now believed Whitebeard—he was innocent in this case.
"This... what's happening here?" Sengoku's heart raced as confusion set in.
He looked to Finn, urgency in his voice. "Finn, figure something out!"
The rest of the crew also turned to Finn.
But Finn was sitting on the throne, eyes closed, seemingly lost in thought.
"Marshal...?"
"Don't disturb him. He's probably thinking of a solution."
"Yes, I believe in the marshal. He must have a way."
As everyone speculated, Finn was actually observing the world on a much larger scale, his mind focused on the merging of the two realms.
The Red Line continued to sink, aligning with the level of the other islands, as a new, brighter horizon emerged. It was as though a hidden map in a game had just been unlocked.
Through the vision in his mind, Finn saw the vast Hokage World unfold before him—five major ninja nations, countless smaller countries, and ninja villages.
The new continent surrounding the Pirate World had come into view, the two worlds now seamlessly integrated.
Finn couldn't help but marvel at the system's power. The merging of these two worlds was incredible.
"Ding! The fusion of Hokage World and Pirate World is complete!"
"Ding! World attributes have been adjusted!"
"Ding! The Devil Fruit's weakness has been removed! No more fear of sea water or seastone!"
"Ding! The physical abilities of characters in the Hokage World have been enhanced, bringing them to the level of characters in the Pirate World."
As the system's notifications continued, Finn felt the change.
"Huh? Where did the picture go?" he muttered.
The god-like perspective he had just experienced vanished.
The system replied, "Host, the fusion is complete, and I can no longer provide that view."
Finn sighed. "Well, if I could always have that kind of perspective, it would be amazing. It was like being a god."