One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 502: Exposing the Truth

The medical room was deathly silent.

The pungent smell of disinfectant mixed with the stench of blood pierced my nasal cavity.

The vital signs monitor beeped.

This is the only remaining noise in the enclosed space.

Roger leaned against the hospital bed.

His chest was wrapped in thick white bandages.

Bright red blood had seeped through the fabric.

The red spots on his chest were glaring.

He was breathing heavily.

His gaze was fixed intently on Chen Ye, who was standing in front of the bed.

Chen Ye remained silent.

He looked down at Roger from his high vantage point.

His eyes were cold to the bone.

Chen Ye raised his right hand.

He brushed the dust off his sleeves with extremely light movements.

The index finger makes a sweeping motion in mid-air.

A faint blue light bursts from the fingertips.

The light quickly spread in all directions.

It rippled outwards like waves.

In the blink of an eye, a faint blue, invisible barrier took shape in mid-air.

An overturned, translucent glass bowl instantly covered the ward.

The barrier is closed.

All sound was instantly cut off.

The ticking sound of the instrument has disappeared.

The ventilation duct stopped blowing air.

The vibrations from the mechanical operation of the wall vanished into nothingness.

Absolutely quiet.

Suffocating.

Roger's pupils contracted sharply.

One Piece's instinct alarm goes off.

His slumped body suddenly straightened.

My back was pressed tightly against the cold headboard.

All the muscles in my body tightened instantly.

A ferocious beast bares its teeth in a desperate situation.

The violent movement aggravated the wound on my chest.

The tearing pain was excruciating.

Fresh blood is flowing in again.

More bandages were stained red.

Roger didn't even flinch.

Ignoring the pain.

He stared intently at the layer of light blue barrier.

Chen Ye set up this level of soundproof barrier.

What follows is no small matter.

It's definitely not about romantic love.

This is the attitude towards top secrets.

Chen Ye turned and walked towards the metal workbench.

Reach out and grab the metal chair back.

Pull hard.

The chair was dragged across the floor.

Sizzle.

The harsh metallic friction amplifies infinitely inside the sound barrier.

The rusty saw pierced Roger's nerves.

Chen Ye pulled a chair and walked to the bedside.

He turned around and sat down calmly.

Sit with your legs crossed in a relaxed position.

His hands were casually resting on his knees.

The oppressive aura emanating from him.

It was a hundred times heavier than the sight of a white-bearded man standing there.

Chen Ye raised his head slightly.

His eyes were as sharp as a knife.

It pierced straight into Roger's eye.

There was no preamble or small talk.

Rouge and Ace were not mentioned again.

His voice was flat and monotone.

"You're almost there, aren't you?"

Roger was stunned.

My brain went blank for a moment.

Chen Ye looked at him coldly.

Every word he uttered was a bombshell.

"In your timeline, you have already collected the last piece of the Poneglyph."

"You're just one last voyage away from the final island."

Roger's pupils contracted to their maximum size.

Breathing stops for half a second.

My heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand.

One beat was missed.

A bone-chilling cold shot straight up from the tailbone to the back of the head.

It spread throughout the body instantly.

I thought Chen Ye was going to talk about Ace.

Or Rouge's hidden price.

He had long been prepared to endure harsh conditions.

I never expected this.

Chen Ye revealed his trump card as soon as he opened his mouth.

The deepest and most lethal trump card.

The final island.

Rafdru.

The End of One Piece.

A secret known to only a very few.

Even within the pirate crew.

Only the core crew members are aware of the progress.

The route was earned through a lifetime of hard work and life-or-death struggles.

This is the source of Gol D. Roger's confidence in launching his final challenge to the world.

Now, the man in front of her has seen through her intentions at a glance.

Chen Ye was absolutely right.

There was no guessing or probing.

A statement of omniscience and omnipotence.

Gods of higher dimensions.

Indifferently looking down at the ants on the chessboard.

It is clear which square the ant will move to next.

Completely peel away the oppressive feeling without reservation.

Roger trembled.

Shortness of breath.

His chest heaved violently.

The pain from the traction on the wound was excruciating.

Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

It slid down her cheek and dripped onto the white sheets.

I unconsciously clenched my fists.

The joints turned pale from excessive strain.

The fingernails dug deep into the flesh of the palm.

Sharp, stinging pain.

The ward fell silent once more.

Chenye didn't urge him.

Sitting quietly in the metal chair.

His gaze was fixed on Roger's face.

Roger was stunned and came to his senses.

Wait for Roger to admit it himself.

The deathly silence stretched for a century.

Roger closed his eyes.

Cold air filled my lungs.

A heavy exhale.

I opened my eyes again.

He forcefully suppressed the shock in his eyes.

Loosen your clenched fists.

Gradually relax your tense muscles.

I leaned back against the headboard.

A bitter smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Who exactly are you?"

Roger's voice was very low and hoarse.

Chen Ye did not answer.

He stared coldly at Roger.

There's no escaping it.

Roger shook his head, abandoning the pretense.

"You're right."

To frankly acknowledge the facts.

The tone was one of utter desperation.

"I've got the last signpost."

"The flight route has been completed."

"Take that final step now."

Roger's eyes suddenly flashed with a dazzling light.

The ambition to conquer the world in the past.

The unparalleled power of One Piece.

It had been planned for many years.

Countless times they faced life-or-death situations.

The secret hidden by the world government for eight hundred years will soon be revealed.

Immediately claim the title of "unprecedented".

The glimmer of ambition lasted less than a second.

The next instant, ice water was poured over their heads and extinguished the icy water.

Reality crashed down on us relentlessly.

Ace's eyes were filled with hatred.

Lu Jiu struggled for twenty months in a small fishing village in the South China Sea.

My own body, riddled with holes and eroded by an incurable disease.

All pride and ambition.

Even the bloody consequences are powerless in the face of such a heavy price.

The light in Roger's eyes quickly dimmed.

A bottomless weariness.

Exhaustion is etched into every bone.

It made it difficult for him to breathe.

For a vague and uncertain end.

I've given too much.

You win the world, but lose the person you should protect most.

"And then what if you win the title of Pirate King?"

Roger muttered to himself in a very soft voice.

"I thought I could change something, but I couldn't even protect my own woman and children."

He looked down at his hands, which were covered in blood.

These hands once wielded knives to cleave through the raging waves of the sea.

just now.

She no longer even has the right to wipe away her son's tears.

Chen Ye sat down in the chair.

Roger's suffering was not surprising at all.

There was no sympathy whatsoever.

There's no need for a pathetic wretch wallowing in self-blame.

We need a sharp blade to pierce Im's heart.

Chen Ye leaned slightly forward.

Close the distance.

His eyes were cold and exuded an unquestionable authority.

Stop looking so pathetic.

The sound was like an ice cube hitting Roger's face.

Roger looked up abruptly.

Meet a sharp gaze.

"You think reaching the final island and obtaining the title of Pirate King is the end of it?"

Chen Ye sneered.

Raise one finger.

It pointed directly at Roger's chest.

"Listen carefully to what I'm about to say."

Not a single word can be omitted.

Roger's back tensed up again.

I keenly sensed that the climax had just begun.

"This isn't just about how you die in the original timeline."

Chen Ye spoke very slowly, each word carrying immense weight.

Roger's pupils contracted slightly.

dead.

He knew long ago that he wouldn't live much longer.

Terminal illnesses are often caused by disease reaching a critical stage.

Prepare for death early.

Chen Ye's next words were like a thunderclap.

Shatter all of Roger's understanding.

"It's more about how you stand on this sea again after you've died."

Chen Ye's gaze was like a knife.

It was nailed deep into Roger's soul.

The air in the ward was completely frozen.

Roger's eyes widened to their limit in an instant.

Breathing has completely stopped.

The brain shuts down and loses the ability to think.

After death.

Come back on your feet.

I can recognize all of these characters individually.

Let's put them together again.

It completely overturns our understanding of life and death.

He stared blankly at Chen Ye.

Looking at the god sitting on the metal chair.

To control the cycle of life and death.

Roger's hands trembled uncontrollably.

It's not fear.

It was absolutely breathtaking.