After seeing her husband's tragic state, Ripley rushed up frantically.
She threw herself to Rayleigh's side, kneeling in the muddy water. Her hands trembled as she tried to stop the bleeding from the wound in his chest, but the hole was too large, nearly cutting her husband's body in half.
This method was completely useless.
She tremblingly reached out her hand to feel for Rayleigh's breath.
After a long moment, Ripley looked up at Roger.
"You killed my husband."
Every word Ripley spoke was like a beast's low growl.
Roger stood frozen in place.
He looked down at his hands, stained with Rayleigh's blood.
"I... I didn't..."
He opened his mouth to say something, but his throat felt blocked, no sound coming out.
His mind was blank.
'I... had killed Rayleigh.'
'My brother of several decades.'
"..."
Roger's lips trembled, tears mixing with the rain streaming down his face.
Faced with Ripley's accusation, his spirit nearly broke.
Then, he turned and ran.
Roger was extremely fast, but his figure was unsteady.
"Stop him!"
Jarul shouted sternly.
The giant warriors of Elbaf, though shocked, raised their weapons and charged at Roger.
However, their strength was far inferior to Roger's.
Roger didn't even draw his sword. With a casual wave, his Conqueror's Haki, like an invisible giant wave, sent the giants in the front flying.
Ripley knelt in the muddy water, cradling Rayleigh's body in her giant palms, weeping uncontrollably.
Rain washed over her face, her hair plastered messily to her cheeks, tears streaming down endlessly.
"Rayleigh... Rayleigh... how could you leave just like that? What will I do? What will become of Colon?"
Gaban crawled up from the mud and limped to her side.
He looked at Rayleigh's body, his emotions extremely complicated.
Countless images flashed through Gaban's mind… the three of them laughing on the deck of the Oro Jackson, drinking together, fighting together...
Those images pierced his heart like knives.
'Was it... worth it?'
He asked himself.
He had gained Ripley's favor, gained a chance to get close to her.
But he had lost Rayleigh.
Lost the brother who had fought alongside him from the very first day.
Gaban closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Then, he opened his eyes and looked at Ripley's tear-streaked face, immediately casting aside all those complicated emotions.
Gaban swallowed, muttering to himself.
'Brother, go in peace.'
'Your wife and child, I will provide for them. Worry not.'
Queen Ida walked over.
She stood in the rain, looking at the devastated battlefield, the collapsed houses and shattered stone slabs, and Ripley kneeling in the blood, weeping. She was silent for a moment.
"Clean up the battlefield."
She sighed and gave the order.
The giant warriors began clearing the debris, carrying away the wounded, and tidying up the aftermath.
Ida walked to the edge of the ruins, bent down, and picked up something from the rubble.
A Den Den Mushi.
If one looked closely, they would notice a strange mark on the snail's shell.
If players who had been to the Naruto World, like the Aizono sisters and Utaha, were here, they would recognize it at a glance—
The Flying Thunder God mark.
Ida put away the Den Den Mushi with the Flying Thunder God mark and turned to walk back to her room.
She closed the door, took out another Den Den Mushi from a drawer, and dialed a number.
"Nishikawa-sama, you can come over now."
As soon as she finished speaking, a residual image flickered before her.
Makoto appeared.
"Sorry for the trouble, Queen."
Makoto smiled and took the Den Den Mushi.
Ida remained silent.
She didn't know what to say.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Makoto didn't say anything more. He took the Den Den Mushi and vanished again.
Ida stood in place, silent for a long time.
Then, she made up her mind… she would absolutely prevent Elbaf from seeking revenge against Makoto.
After all, this man was too terrifying.
Even without using force, he could destroy you with cunning schemes.
Makoto returned to the New Amazon Lily.
The women were sitting in the meeting hall of the shogun's mansion, some drinking tea, some chatting, some playing with Ragnir. When they saw him return, they all looked up.
"Come, come, come. Watch a movie."
Makoto clapped his hands and placed the visual Den Den Mushi on the table.
He pressed the snail's shell on its back. The snail, which had its eyes closed, opened them, projecting light from its eyes.
A light screen unfolded on the wall of the meeting hall, the image clear.
The visual Den Den Mushi.
In the original work, this device hadn't been invented in this era.
Otherwise, with something as big as Roger's execution, the World Government would have no reason not to broadcast it worldwide, just like the Battle of Marineford.
However, Makoto had Queen tinker with it and produce it over a decade early.
After all, this guy was once a colleague of Vegapunk. Even though his research level was far inferior, he still had some ability.
By the way, Makoto had given Queen a mobile phone to use as inspiration for making the visual Den Den Mushi.
That's right, when Makoto and his group were transported, many people brought their phones with them.
But there was no signal in the One Piece World, so they were basically useless.
Everyone sat together and started watching the recording.
On the screen, Roger was talking dirty to Ripley.
"How about it, Ripley? It's a lot bigger than Rayleigh's, isn't it? Want a taste?"
The camera angle was excellent, capturing Roger's lecherous smile, his vulgar movements, and Ripley's terrified expression clearly.
Beam immediately understood what had happened.
He leaned close to Makoto's ear and asked in a low voice, "Chainsaw-sama, this was done using the Control Devil's ability, right?"
As he spoke, Beam couldn't help but glance at Nayuta, who was clinging to Makoto's arm.
Makoto nodded.
People dominated by Nayuta aren't necessarily completely controlled like puppets.
Nayuta can also achieve subconscious domination without the target being aware, similar to Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, where even the person themselves doesn't notice it.
In the original work, Makima used this on Hayakawa Aki.
To be honest, in the past, softer-hearted girls like Yui and Megumi, even after entrusting their entire hearts and bodies to Makoto, might have said a thing or two like 'Isn't this going too far?' upon seeing him do something like this.
However, after learning what Roger was going to do later, they would only say to Makoto—
Bring it on.
Damn, no matter how much this kind of scumbag is punished, it's not enough.
After watching the movie, Yu said regretfully, "It's a pity Roger is already terminally ill and doesn't have long to live. Otherwise, we could make him live in this nightmare forever."
The Teddy Devil's eyes suddenly lit up. He leaned in and suggested, "Boss, I have a good idea. We could show this recording to Morgans and have him report it, letting the whole world know what the Pirate King is really like."
Before Makoto could answer, a commotion came from outside Flower Capital.
Boom—!
Makoto raised an eyebrow slightly. "What's going on?"
Soon, a fish-man guard responsible for defense rushed over and reported to Makoto, "Commander! A very powerful samurai has broken into Kuri! After seeing the Rebirth Pool, he attacked us!"
Hearing this, Makoto immediately understood who it was.
Toki, holding her child, also immediately guessed who had arrived. Her face changed dramatically, her lips trembling as if to say something.
But Makoto immediately ordered his men to watch Toki, then gave the order.
"Let Kaido handle it."