Reincarnated as Kaido, married Big Mom, and formed a dual-Emperor pirate crew.

Chapter 296 Rayleigh: I've thought of something funny.

"Extra! Extra!"

"Golden Roger has finally reached the legendary final island! He has accomplished a feat unprecedented in history!"

"The only navigator to have truly completed a circumnavigation of the globe!"

"The strongest pirate who has acquired all the wealth in the world! The Pirate King!!"

……

After Roger and his crew returned from Laugh Tale, similar news campaigns began to circulate widely around the world.

One Piece: Golden Roger!

This title swept the world almost overnight.

The biggest backer behind this is naturally the World Government.

They spared no expense, utilizing all their propaganda resources, including a high-priced order from the World Government to Morgans, and went to great lengths to promote Roger.

And their motives for doing this are not hard to guess.

In short, the goal is to bestow upon the title "Pirate King" the highest possible status, surpassing even Kaido's current title of "World's Strongest."

Besides that, there's the forced distortion of Roger's name.

Roger's real name is Gol D. Roger.

The World Government, in its newspaper propaganda, used the pseudonym "Golden Roger." (Golden is pronounced "Golden Roger" in Chinese.)

Roger's identity as a member of the D family was deliberately concealed.

The World Government's actions—giving Kaido a title that clearly overshadows him and erasing Roger's true name—reveal its sinister intentions.

Unfortunately, Kaido is someone who knows the whole story, and he doesn't care at all about the World Government's actions.

Of course, he didn't come up with no countermeasures.

For example, in Morgans' newspaper, Kaido demanded that he change Roger's name to Gol D. Roger.

It's not a major move, but it'll still annoy the world government to some extent.

"Mommy! Roger has become the Pirate King!"

Charlotte Linlin couldn't help but show a hint of displeasure as she read the exaggerated claims in the newspaper.

She turned and glared at Kaido, saying with a hint of reproach, "Kaido, you should have known where the final island was a long time ago, right? Why did you give that title to Roger?"

"Because it doesn't make any sense."

Kaido held Charlotte Linlin's delicate body in his arms, his large hand gently caressing her smooth, supple skin.

"It's just a title; does it make any difference to us whether we have it or not?"

Charlotte Lingling frowned slightly. She understood the logic, but... she still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Because my reputation was suppressed? Hehehe..."

"Don't worry, it won't be long before that idiot Roger ruins his reputation on his own."

After all, the Pirate King can be executed.

In the original timeline, this might have indirectly enhanced the prestige of the world government.

After all, even the world's strongest pirate king is nothing more than a corpse on the World Government's execution platform.

You bunch of lowly pirates, not even as good as the Pirate King, how much of a splash can you make in front of the mighty World Government?

However, the world we live in now is different from the original timeline.

Above Roger's head was Kaido.

Furthermore, Kaido didn't surpass Roger by achieving any special feats; rather, he genuinely fought several battles head-on against the World Government and emerged victorious, thus earning the title of the strongest in the world.

In comparison, no matter how much the title of Pirate King is touted now, Kaido's true worth will naturally be revealed once Roger is executed.

In this world, a great reputation is not solely determined by your achievements, but also by your true strength!

……

On the vast ocean, the Roger Pirates also saw the newspaper that advertised them.

"The Pirate King..." Roger stroked his chin and chuckled dismissively, "What a bunch of boring tricks."

As someone who had been to Laugh Tale and knew the whole truth, he was all too clear about the World Government's reasons for doing this.

"Well, after all, you've achieved something unprecedented in history. In that respect, you've barely beaten Kaido," Rayleigh said with a smile, holding a bottle of sake.

Upon hearing this, Roger's expression immediately twisted.

"What's there to be proud of when someone deliberately gives up their achievements?"

"You're being stubborn like this? Are you a child? Hahahaha..."

Rayleigh and the others burst into laughter.

After a burst of laughter and joking, everyone couldn't help but talk about what they had seen in Laugh Tale.

Rayleigh couldn't help but sigh, "I never imagined that the truth of this world would be like this; everything had already been arranged."

"Ha! I don't think so!"

Roger grinned.

"I'm more inclined to believe that our predecessors set a goal for the future and then entrusted it to us, their descendants, to achieve that goal!"

"Then how do you explain the fact that we can't bring that thing out of Laugh Tale?"

Rayleigh smiled at Roger, waiting for his explanation.

Roger stroked his chin, pondering for a moment.

"If we compare that thing and Nika to a lock and a key, does that make sense?"

"The lock and key must match to open the lock."

"Whether you get the lock or the key alone, it's meaningless without the matching half."

"We now know the location of the lock and the key to unlocking it, the only thing we're missing is the key."

"If this key is in our hands, we can naturally become the savior who saves everything, just as described in the prophecy."

"However, if the key is in the hands of the enemy, the outcome might be quite different..."

Roger looked at Rayleigh, his meaning clear: ultimately, it all depends on how their descendants act.

If one completely believes in prophecies but makes no effort to fulfill them, the legendary prophecies may not necessarily come true.

Rayleigh looked at Roger.

As Roger's partner, teammate, and brother who had been on adventures with him from the very beginning, he understood exactly what Roger meant.

Are you sure you want to do this?

"Well, why not?"

Roger grinned and chuckled.

"Who knows, maybe this legendary savior in the future will be my son?"

"Where did you get a son? You don't even have a woman."

"Hahaha, who can say for sure? I'm not dead yet, am I?"

Rayleigh couldn't help but roll his eyes, and then he suddenly chuckled.

"why are you laughing?"

Roger stared wide-eyed. He realized that the laughter was most likely mocking him. But what was there to mock?

"Ah, no, I wasn't laughing at that."

After thinking for a moment, Rayleigh decided not to hide it from Roger and to stab him in the heart.

"I suddenly thought of a question."

"If your son really does become that legendary savior in the future, how do you think he will be able to get past Kaido?"

"???" Roger: "..."