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

Chapter 295 Laugh Tale

The Roger Pirates' adventure is gradually coming to an end.

Before rescuing Shanks and Buggy from the Beasts, Roger had already obtained information that the last red Poneglyph was on Zou Island.

Of course, given Roger's abilities, the main reason he only found out about this now is because of the archaeologist who was traveling with them.

His aim was to study the blank century and restore the true history.

To achieve this, simply finding the fourth red road sign in the historical text and heading to Laugh Tale won't work.

The best course of action is to collect all the historical texts before heading to Laugh Tale.

To fulfill this dream, Roger postponed his journey to find the fourth red road sign historical text.

Ultimately, he returned to his original destiny in a roundabout way, meaning that it wasn't until this year that he officially began preparing to go to Laugh Tale.

……

After Shanks and Bucky boarded the ship, they went on an adventure with Roger and the others for more than a month. While getting to know each other again, they also found the fourth red Road Poneglyph.

Thus, the Roger Pirates officially set off for Laugh Tale.

however……

The corrective force of the world is practically everywhere.

Buggy was healthy when he left Beast Academy, but when he was preparing on Narcissus Island and about to head to Laugh Tale, he suddenly developed a high fever.

The archaeologist who had traveled with Roger and the others also fell ill with him.

"It was so close, just one step away..."

The archaeologist struggled to get out of bed. With Roger's help, he had collected all the rubbings of the historical texts and was just one last step away.

If one can travel to Laugh Tale, not only can history be restored, but the missing key information can also be filled in.

"How can this be repaired?!"

Clang, clang...

The IV stand that was hanging there fell to the ground; it was dragged down when the archaeologist fell.

"Only this last leg of the journey remains!!"

The disheartened archaeologist almost burst into tears.

Upon hearing the commotion, Roger's crew rushed to the ward, carefully helped the archaeologist back to bed, and then all sighed in relief.

Roger said in a deep voice, "How about we wait until you're fully recovered before we start coughing and coughing..."

Before he could finish speaking, Roger also broke into an uncontrollable cough.

The hand covering her mouth naturally clenched into a fist and was pulled back to her side.

However, the bloodstains remaining at the corner of his mouth proved everything.

As crew members, they were already fully aware of the situation, and even when Roger's long-hidden secret was exposed, they all remained silent.

Seeing this, the archaeologists finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Never mind, you don't need to wait for me."

"Aris!!"

An archaeologist named Aris raised his hand to interrupt Roger.

"Captain, your time is running out."

Ares's eyes were full of composure.

“We all know about your illness. We can’t afford to wait any longer. What if something happens to you while we’re waiting for Bucky and me to recover…”

No further explanation was needed; everyone present understood.

"Reaching the true final island is your lifelong dream, Captain. As your crew member, I should not hold you back from realizing your dream."

"Moreover, strictly speaking, my desire to go to the final island is not because there is anything I want there, but simply because there may be crucial information missing from other historical records on the final island."

A smile appeared on Aris's face.

"Compared to my other companions in Ohara, I am very lucky. At least I have collected all the Poneglyphs and know more than 90% of the truth about the Void Century."

"Captain, you're in charge of bringing me the last 10%!"

"Anyway, all I need is written information. It doesn't matter if I don't go to the site in person. You've already delayed things for me for too long. I shouldn't hold you back at this final step."

In the last sentence, Aristotle deliberately used honorifics.

This wasn't simply because of the difference in status between a crew member and a captain; it was also because Aris had genuinely come to accept Roger as a man.

Upon hearing this, Roger, though reluctant, ultimately made his decision.

As Aris said, his illness cannot be completely cured with current technology.

Rather than waiting for Aris and Bucky to recover and encounter some unexpected events, it would be better to take advantage of this last breath and truly reach the final island before dying.

However, just as Roger and his group were about to set off, Shanks offered to stay behind to take care of the two patients.

"Shanks, give me a reason!"

Roger looked at Shanks very seriously.

Shanks shrugged, trying to sound casual.

"Everyone went; we can't just leave those two patients to fend for themselves, can we? Even though there are doctors and nurses..."

Seeing that Roger was not satisfied with his answer, Shanks sighed helplessly and revealed his true thoughts.

"I think... going to the final island with the captain right now would be a bit too sneaky."

"Because before we returned, Bucky and I stayed at Beast Academy and didn't go on those adventures with everyone."

"Now, everyone has completed the most arduous task of collecting flight route information and is about to head to the true final island."

"At this time, to let someone like me who hasn't put in any effort come along... I know the captain means well, but I'm not really comfortable with this kind of preferential treatment."

"That's too sneaky!"

Shanks rarely showed such an embarrassed expression.

Seeing this, Roger laughed and rubbed his little head.

"Okay, I understand your reasoning. You can enjoy the rewards without making any effort. Indeed, I would feel uncomfortable if that happened to me too."

And so Shanks was left behind on Narcissus Island.

Just like in the original timeline.

The only slight difference is that Shanks now has to take care of two patients instead of one.

……

After the Roger Pirates officially set sail from Narcissus Island, they experienced another magnificent sea adventure. Finally, following the information provided on the four red Road Poneglyphs, they successfully found the legendary final island.

After completing their exploration of the entire final island, Roger and his crew confirmed it.

They were most likely among the first people to arrive on this island.

Because on this island, apart from the traces made by ourselves, the most recent traces date back at least several hundred years.

This means that Kaido, who had already collected all three red Road Poneglyphs and likely knew the location of the fourth one, had never actually been here.

The secret behind Kaido's choice was revealed after Roger and his crew explored the entire island's secrets.

"Hahahahahaha..."

Roger looked at the biggest "secret" in front of him and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Kaido was right. Everything here... wasn't prepared for us."

"Everything here already has an owner, a destined master."

"Hahahaha, what's this? Is our adventure a joke?"

Roger laughed until tears streamed down his face, but he showed no dissatisfaction.

After all, reaching the final island was his dream in itself.

He has already achieved this dream.

As for the things on the final island, they have nothing to do with him and he can't take them, that's secondary.

As the laughter subsided, Roger began to ponder the matter of naming the final island.

After all, the last person to come to this island was hundreds of years ago, and they didn't leave behind the island's name or anything.

After a brief moment of thought, Roger suggested, "How about we call it Laugh Tale?"

"A story about laughter?" Ridley raised an eyebrow. "It seems quite fitting."

"Then let's call it that!"

After consulting with the vast majority of his partners, Roger finally made the decision.

"The final island! Laugh Tale!!"