"It's been two years now since the war in Marineford... Tell me, did anyone actually accomplish anything? All you did was maintain the status quo... And Whitebeard? All he did was bring an end to the era. The Marines regrouped and bolstered their strength, but none of the big players have taken action. It's like everyone has been holding their breath, just preparing... That war was only a beginning. It was a prologue...."

"You always told me that it was coming. That a new era would arrive, borne along by an unstoppable tide. The age of the daring ones."

"Here we are, Joker. I open the gate. The gears are broken. There is no turning back... For anyone."