One Piece: Legacy of the Pirate King

Chapter 34One Piece: Legacy of the Pirate King

The sea was never quiet for long.

Now that the Rising Flame had lit the sky again, pirate sails—some old, some newly sewn—rose across the Grand Line.But not all in Lian's name.

Not yet.

Some came for answers.Some came for vengeance.And a few came for the fire itself—hoping to ignite a new era with their own banners.

But Lian wasn't waiting for the world to crown him.

He would build his own world—starting with those who still remembered what it meant to be free.

Aboard the Red Spirit – Meeting the Flame's Council

Sera stood at the deck with glowing charts spiraling in the air.

"These are the 27 pirate captains who've responded to our signal," she said. "Each from a different sea. Most are neutral. A few… dangerous."

Lucien leaned back against the rail. "You forgot to add sexy. Dangerous and sexy."

Rin ignored him, sharpening both blades. "Which of them can be trusted?"

Sera pointed to the list.

Captain Howl of the Stormgale Raiders, a former ally of the Revolutionaries.

Jinru the Silent, an ex-Warlord who vanished after the fall of the World Government.

Dalia "Moonscar", a sky pirate who rides cloud serpents and hates every Navy ship ever built.

Kiba D. Rowe, a survivor of God Valley, last known bearer of a fractured Will of D.

Lian nodded. "Bring them all."

Location: The Isle of Free Tides

An unclaimed, moving island. Once a Pirate Market. Now converted into a neutral zone.

The Red Spirit docked under a blazing sky.

Already, ships surrounded the isle—sails painted with wolves, thunder, moons, even dragons.

Lian walked at the front, wearing no crown, no cape—just the original hat on his back and the fire in his steps.

They entered the old council hall—now restored with crimson banners and a long table carved from sunken shipwood.

He didn't sit at the head.

He stood.

And said:

"I didn't come to be a king.I came to burn down the old walls and let the sea breathe again.If that means war—fine.If it means truth—better.But I won't do it alone.So if any of you still believe freedom is worth bleeding for...then stand with me. Or leave."

Silence.

Then Dalia stood. "I'll burn ships with you."

Then Kiba. "I remember Gol D. Roger's eyes. You've got his fire."

Then, one by one, the others rose.

And just like that—

The Alliance of the Free was born.

Meanwhile – A Secret Visitor Arrives

As the council roared with cheers and sake, a small skiff approached the rear of the isle under cloaking mist.

A figure stepped ashore, cloaked in tattered black. One arm was missing. A long blade rested across his back.

He entered silently, walking past guards like a ghost.

When he reached the edge of the council chamber, Rin spotted him first.

"…Wait. That aura…"

Lian turned.

The cloaked figure pulled back his hood.

A scarred face. Green hair streaked with silver. One eye closed.

"Yo… Luffy's brat, right?"

It was Roronoa Zoro.

Reunion of Steel and Fire

The chamber fell into stunned silence.

Lucien's jaw dropped. "Wait—is that—?"

Rin took a step forward. "Zoro-senpai…"

Zoro smirked.

"Old man told me to watch the world while he rested. I got tired of waiting. Figured it was time to check in."

Lian ran toward him—then halted awkwardly.

Zoro raised an eyebrow.

"…You gonna hug me or fight me?"

Lian grinned.

"I was thinking both."

Flashback: Zoro and Luffy's Last Words

In a quiet memory tucked away inside the hat, Zoro had left one last message for Luffy's heir.

"If the world breaks again…You don't need to hold it all.Just keep cutting a path for the ones behind you."

Back in the Present

Zoro stood beside Lian at the table now.

"You've got the hat, the fire, the crew… but you're still missing one thing."

"What?"

Zoro grinned.

"A war that proves you deserve it."

Across the World – The Spark Reaches Enemies

In the Frozen Fortresses of the East, Admiral Neo-Sakazuki issued an ultimatum:"Declare the Flame Armada a threat to global stability."

In the Sky Temples, old gods stirred.In the ruins of Mary Geoise, forbidden technology blinked back online.

And in the sea's darkest trench, something opened its golden eyes—

Something that had once ruled before Joy Boy ever lived.

"So… the Flame has returned.Then we return too."

Preview: Chapter 35 – The Warhorn of Elbaf

As the Flame Alliance prepares to launch their first united campaign, a message arrives from the Giants of Elbaf. A warhorn has sounded for the first time in a thousand years… and they are calling Lian D. Luffy home.