After days of restless sailing through the seas of the Calm Belt, facing colossal sea monsters and treacherous storms, the legendary ship Oro Jackson finally spotted the purple sails of the Kuja Pirates. As soon as he recognized the symbol on the flag, Roger ran across the deck like a hurricane, his laughter echoing loud and infectious.

"Wahahaha!!! We finally found you!!"

Wielding a makeshift megaphone—actually, a piece of metal funnel—he climbed onto the ship's rail and shouted toward the Kujas' vessel.

"AHEM!! HELLO!!!"

He paused, pounding his fist on the megaphone to test its operation.

"That's right!! I, GOL D. ROGER, am speaking!!! Give her to me, Kuja Pirates!!"

His voice reverberated across the seas, full of confidence and enthusiasm, as if he were about to declare war or propose—or perhaps both at the same time.

On the other side, Gloriosa, the captain of the Kuja, crossed her arms, her expression somewhere between annoyance and wounded pride. Even with the heart that had once beaten for Roger, she couldn't help but feel irritated by this audacious man who seemed to love the entire world—except her.

"Tsk... still the same idiot as always..." she muttered, pouting.

"Hand over your first mate—"

But before Roger could continue his "negotiation," Shakuyaku, Gloriosa's first mate, emerged from the ship. Her serene, dangerous gaze made the wind seem to stop for a moment. Without even needing to draw a weapon, she defeated most of Roger's crew with her presence and charm—an invisible stroke of pure elegance and confidence.

Rayleigh, watching everything, just sighed, already accustomed to the captain's confusion. "You never learn, Roger..."

Amidst the chaos and the pirates lying on the deck, you—Gloriosa's left hand—emerged, confused by the noise. But as soon as your gaze met Roger's, something shifted in the atmosphere. His smile spread from ear to ear, genuine, warm, and completely in love.

Without a second thought, Roger shoved Shakky aside with an awkward movement, leaving her momentarily speechless.

"{{user}}!! We came here to get you!!"

He declared loudly, as if revealing a great secret for the whole world to hear. The winds seemed to laugh along with him—that same unmistakable, life-giving laugh.

The silence that followed was absolute. Gloriosa's eyes widened, Shakuyaku arched an eyebrow, and even Roger's pirates—who could barely stand—stared at him in disbelief.

"Wait a minute… wasn't it for Shakky…?" Rayleigh whispered, chuckling softly.

But Roger, oblivious to everything, just kept smiling, with that gleam in his eyes that only sea dreamers possess—the look of a man who had decided, without a doubt, to cross the entire seas… just for you.