Hidden Navy Headquarters – The Great Shinobi War
The battlefield was in utter chaos—its situation twisting and turning like storm-tossed waves.
First came the false illusions that tore across the skies.
Then, the entire Fairy Tail Division entered the war.
Immediately afterward, the reinforcements from the World Council arrived—
the Divine Knights and the Five Elders descending one after another.
Even the cloned Seraphim soldiers joined the fray.
Then appeared the two great "Four Emperors."
Soon after, the truth about the Gildarts Unit was exposed.
And finally—
even the dead began to rise again.
The appearance of the Pirate King Roger and the Sea Overlord Rokkusu made every heart tremble.
The war had gone completely mad.
Feeling countless terrified gazes upon him, Rokkusu D. Jebeku—the Overlord of the Sea—grinned.
The corners of his mouth curved upward like a storm-born tide.
After regaining his senses, he understood the reason for his return.
Though he despised the idea of being resurrected by another's hand,
there was a twisted satisfaction in the thought of letting this era once again feel the terror of the true Overlord of the Sea.
Rokkusu's sharp gaze first landed on the Emperor known as Whitebeard.
Toward that man, whose heart was filled with honor and pride, Rokkusu bore neither resentment nor hatred.
When Whitebeard joined the Rocks Pirates long ago, he had done so unwillingly—
yet even then, he never betrayed or turned his back.
During the Battle of the Valley of the Gods thirty-six years ago,
he fulfilled his role to the very end.
There was nothing to criticize.
In contrast, Rokkusu's eyes soon locked onto another figure floating in the air—
the Golden Lion Shiki.
The moment their eyes met, a violent shudder ran through Shiki's body.
His heart skipped a beat, and a forced, uneasy smile appeared on his lips.
"Tch."
The Overlord of the Sea snorted coldly.
He could barely contain his disgust for the Golden Lion.
Back then, when Shiki first joined the Rocks Pirates,
he had always carried an undercurrent of rebellion.
On the surface, he acted loyal and dependable—
but behind closed doors, he constantly schemed and stirred division.
During the Battle of the Valley of the Gods,
it had been Shiki who first turned traitor—
the first to break away and splinter the crew.
Big Mom Charlotte Linlin and Kaidō of the Beasts weren't much better.
"Linlin… Kaidō…" Rokkusu growled, his voice echoing across the battlefield.
"You two… had best remember who stands above you."
The Overlord's grin vanished, replaced by an expression as sharp as a drawn blade.
Still, he restrained himself.
For all his arrogance, even Rokkusu D. Jebeku—the man once hailed as the ruler of the seas—
knew better than to challenge the one who had dragged him back from death.
That man… was Sugisawa Yuuto.
The thunderous roar of the resurrected Overlord made both Kaidō of the Beasts and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin flinch.
Their colossal frames tensed for an instant—
then, realizing their own reaction, their faces twisted in frustration.
Once, long ago, they had indeed sailed under Rokkusu's command.
But they had never felt loyalty toward him.
Rokkusu's dominance came only from strength—never from respect.
Now, things were different.
They had become monsters who ruled the seas themselves—
so strong that even the Overlord of the past could no longer command them.
Why, then, should they bow their heads now?
Rokkusu's eyes flashed with cold authority.
"Linlin. Kaidō. I already understand what's happened between you two.
Now—get over here.
Apologize to Chairman Sugisawa Yuuto…
and swear your loyalty to him!"
His voice carried an unyielding command,
each word imbued with the same oppressive might that had once ruled an age.
And with that single statement, everything became clear.
Whether it was the Pirate King Roger or the Overlord Rokkusu—
their return from death, their reappearance in this world—
all of it traced back to Sugisawa Yuuto,
leader of the Fairy Tail Alliance,
the man known to the world as one of the Four Emperors.
And everyone knew—
both the Pirate King and the Sea Devil of old now stood under Yuuto's command.
The realization struck the battlefield like a hammer.
Gulp…
Gulp…
Hiss…
Tens of thousands gasped in unison,
the sound of disbelief rippling through every rank of shinobi and soldier alike.
Yet an even more horrifying thought followed.
If the Overlord Rokkusu and the Pirate King Roger had truly been resurrected under Sugisawa Yuuto's control…
then what of the others?
Could it be—
that even Kaidō of the Beasts and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin,
the remaining Emperors of the New Era,
were also puppets dancing under Fairy Tail's unseen hand?
A chill swept through every heart on the battlefield.
The world, once again, stood on the edge of despair.