The End of the Straw Hat Pirates! (The End of the Arc)

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Finally, the End of the arc is here!

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"One Piece" Events:

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"You bastard!!! Gear Second!!" 

At this moment, Luffy erupted in anger. But Kuma paid no heed to Luffy's anger and moved away, suddenly appearing in front of both Franky and Nami.

"Owaah, he's over here now!!!" 

"Get the hell outta our way!!! 'Strong Right'!!!" Franky attacked with force.

"Don't, Franky!!!" Nami tried to stop him, but...

"Franky!!!" exclaimed Luffy.

"Wait, Luffy, you're doing exactly what he wants!!!" Robin warned, but...

"Gomu Gomu… Jet Pistol!!!" Kuma easily blocked Luffy's punch, then tapped his arm and Franky disappeared from his position... 

"Franky!!!"

After that, he moved directly to Nami and did the same.

"Luffy!! Help me–"

"NAMI!!!" Luffy went berserk at this moment, desperately trying to reach Kuma, but the latter simply ignored him and continued sending his comrades away.

"Buoooooooohh!!!" This time, Chopper's loud shout caught Kuma's attention.

"Haa… Haa… Chopper, Robin...!!! STOP IT!!! PLEASE STOP!!!" Luffy tried to reach them, but...

Chopper vanished, then it was Robin's turn.

"Robin, getaway!!!"

"Luffy..." Robin ran and tried to plead with Luffy, but Kuma sent her away as well.

Seeing this, Luffy was completely devastated.

"Cough... Uh...!!! Koff... haa... haa... zeh... zeh..." Luffy continued hitting his head and fist on the ground, crying in despair: "Uuuuuhhhh…!! Why…!?"

"... I couldn't save them…!!! Not a single one…!!!"

When only Luffy remained, Kuma approached him.

"So... get rid of him, too. And it's over. I'm sure you have an explanation for all this," said Sentoumaru.

"This is quite the problem," added Kizaru.

"..." Rayleigh remained silent.

"We will not meet again... Farewell," said Kuma to Luffy before touching him.

The final bubble burst as Luffy vanished from the Sabaody Archipelago. 

[[Grand Line. Sabondy Archipelago. Grove 12. On this day, the pirate crew led by Captain Monkey D. Luffy. the 'Straw-hat Pirates,' was completely destroyed.]]

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Sorbet Kingdom:

"Is this what you want, Dragon?" Kuma asked.

"This way, he will become stronger..."

"I don't think so..."

"Because of the upcoming war, isn't that right?"

"Yes, afterward he will truly become stronger..."

"No, you are the primary reason... Where did you send him? Can you predict what your counterpart will do in the future?" Dragon asked curiously.

"I cannot guess... Perhaps to an environment full of monkeys..." said Kuma.

"Wha-" Hearing that, veins appeared on Dragon's forehead.

"Bft... Hahaha! Dad, you're so funny!"

Bonney, who had been crying helplessly due to her sadness for Luffy's crew, suddenly laughed upon hearing her father's joke...

"Bartholomew Kuma... That's what being a Shichibukai really means... Someone like Moria made me think that the Shichibukai were a group of the weak," Crocodile spoke.

"Is that so? Croco-boy, weren't you the first Shichibukai to fall?" said Ivankov mockingly.

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Thriller Bark Island:

The process of transforming the island into a massive ship continued, with the intensity of construction and repairs increasing after Moria, the island's owner, became one of the Royal Shichibukai.

"Achoo!! Heh? I wonder who's talking about me...?" 

"Kishishishi~ Finally, I saw it on your face... That expression... How delightful~"

"Even the protagonist of the story can taste the bitterness of defeat~ Isn't that enjoyable~ Losing your companions one after another, Kishishishishi!"

"It's the karma... Isn't that right, Absalom?"

"Yes, my lord, the Supreme Shadow Monarch!"

"Yes, yes, that's how I like it, the Supreme Shadow Monarch, Kishishishishi!" Moria laughed heartily upon hearing what he enjoyed hearing recently. 

That title.

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Fish-Man Island:

"Uwaaaaaah!! Why... why this ending?" Little Franky couldn't stop crying since this harsh scene began.

"I don't want to see this... This isn't what I wanted... I wished-"

"Sigh~ It's okay, kid... Everything will be alright." Tom comforted him, feeling sorrow for the kid in turn.

"Don't tell me they won't meet again, Tom-san..." Franky stopped crying, but his mucus still stained his clothes.

"Of course, they will meet again... You fool, there won't be a One Piece manga without you and your crew..."

"This loss will drive you to evolve and become stronger later..."

"After overcoming all the difficulties on your own, you will return to meet again in the place where Sunny awaits you!"

"You will gather again at Sabaody! I'm sure of it! And then all of you will come to Fish-Man Island as a formidable force... Not even the Admiral will be able to stop you at that time."

"Really?" Stars appeared in Little Franky's eyes after hearing what his teacher said... He could already imagine the crew reuniting after a period of individual growth.

"Until that time comes, we must continue building our own Sea Train... It's up to us, the volume has already ended, Tahahaha!"

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Ohara:

"It's good that no one died..." Bell-mère sighed with relief as the arc concluded without any casualties among the crew.

Despite being saddened by the way it ended, truly.

"Let me tell you a little secret..."

Olvia approached the group of store goddesses and whispered with a bittersweet smile.

The store was already empty as customers had been leaving for some time, so she whispered to avoid anyone accidentally overhearing.

"What's this little secret, Olvia-sama?" Melona asked curiously.

The same went for Bella, Glora, and Matri; they were all curious about the little secret Olvia had learned.

"The first half of the One Piece manga... is about to be completed."

Upon hearing that, the mouths of the beautiful store goddesses dropped in shock.

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Art Palace:

"I hear that Luffy and his friends suffered a major loss in the manga, Dad. Is that true?"

After several days, Rob was taking a bath, while Little Robin, Little Yamato, and Little Hancock were lavishly washing his back.

"Who told my little Robin about this?"

"Everyone is talking about it in the street, hmph! But I don't believe it... It's impossible for Luffy to lose! He's completely unbeatable, just like you, Dad." Little Robin puffed her cheeks and said angrily.

"Hahaha! Do you think Luffy is as strong as me?"

"Oops... No, Dad, you're a bit stronger..."

"Hahaha! Come here!" Rob gently grabbed her and placed her in his embrace.

"Let me tell you a secret..." Rob whispered softly in her ear, while both Yamato and Hancock tried to get closer to hear what Rob was saying, but in vain.

"When Luffy and his friends gather again, they will become extremely strong~ Nothing will stand in their way at that time."

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Chapter 568: The Release of a New Branch of Art: Isekai Manga!

Chapter 569: That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime!

Chapter 570: Slime and Dragon Encounter!

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