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Sabaody Archipelago — Shakky's Rip-Off Bar.
"Wow, didn't think you had that in you, little Monkey. With words like that, what girl wouldn't swoon?"
Shakky chuckled teasingly, cigarette dangling from her lips.
"Eh?"
Hearing the blunt teasing, Luffy just tilted his head, completely lost.
"Uh…"
Even Shakky was momentarily stumped by that reaction.
"There's no point trying, Shakky," Nami sighed, rubbing her forehead. "Luffy's an idiot. His brain's made of wood."
"How rude, Nami! The only idiot here is the one calling someone else an idiot!"
Luffy puffed up, yelling back indignantly.
"Alright, enough. Focus on the fight. If nothing goes wrong, this is the final round." Erza Scarlet—Titania, the Queen of Fairies—ended the love talk and got serious again. "Luffy's got amazing spirit right now."
"Hmph. So what if he does?" someone scoffed. "Without any water, he's got no chance against Crocodile. He's as good as dead."
That wasn't just what Tang San and the other multiverse spectators thought—Crocodile himself believed it too.
And then—
They all got a reality check.
Crocodile took a full-on kick to the face from the Straw Hat kid, sent flying like a rag doll.
Everyone watching, villains included, felt their own cheeks burn.
"Damn that Straw Hat brat! How dare he keep ignoring the script! You're digging your own grave!" Tang San cursed bitterly.
"But how?!" Tanjiro Kamado whispered, confused. "There's no water. How's Luffy landing hits on him?"
"Blood. It's blood," Bai Lao Ban muttered, eyes wide. "Blood's a liquid too—it's making the sand clump!"
Across countless worlds, everyone realized it at once—Luffy was literally fighting with his life on the line, drenched in his own blood!
Meanwhile, Crocodile, growing desperate, threw away all restraint. Even poison came into play.
The brutal death match raged on.
Finally—under the weight of severe wounds, massive blood loss, and poison eating away at him—Luffy collapsed.
"No way…"
"Did he lose again?"
"No! It's not over yet!"
"Come on, Luffy!"
"Get up, Straw Hat!"
"Don't you dare lose to that dirty bastard!"
"You can do it, I know you can!"
"Let's go, Straw Hat!"
Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Tsunayoshi Sawada, Natsu Dragneel, Toriko, Inuyasha, Son Goku—the hot-blooded heroes of a thousand worlds shouted as one.
As if answering their call, Luffy's fingers twitched. Then, with staggering effort, he pushed himself upright.
For a heartbeat, time itself seemed to stop.Across the multiverse, countless hearts held their breath.
"You… you can't… beat me," Crocodile rasped.
But Luffy's gaze was unwavering.
"I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!"
"...Nani?!"
Crocodile froze.
"Listen, brat," he growled. "Anyone who truly understands these seas would never say something that naive. I've told you before—rookies like you? There are thousands. Once you know what this ocean's really like, you'll stop having dreams like that!"
Crocodile swung his poisoned hook—
Boom!
Luffy stomped it straight into the ground.
Then his rubber arm stretched dozens of meters, his fist slamming mercilessly into Crocodile's body.
A punch. A kick. Another punch. A spinning combo that blurred together, each hit faster and harder than the last.
Crocodile couldn't even tell which way was up.
"You little nobody—do you even know who I am?!" he bellowed, enraged.
"I don't care who you are!" Luffy shouted, ducking low and driving a kick that launched Crocodile skyward. "I'm gonna surpass you anyway!"
The final showdown had come.
"Die with this temple, Straw Hat! Sand… Blades of Diamond!"
Four massive swords of compressed sand materialized, each one radiating lethal energy.
The ground shook.
But Luffy didn't flinch. Didn't dodge.
He twisted his body and shot upward like a spring.
"Go, Straw Hat!" voices roared from every world.
"Gomu Gomu no… STORM!!!"
BOOM!
His fists tore through the sand blades, through the ceiling, through everything.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Blow after blow rained down like a hurricane, smashing into Crocodile again and again.
Cracks split the temple ceiling.
The floor caved in with a thunderous roar.
Buildings shattered, collapsing under the sheer force of Luffy's onslaught.
At last—
The underground temple broke open completely, the ground above splitting apart.
Crocodile shot upward like a missile, spinning helplessly through the air before crashing down in a limp heap.
His eyes rolled back. He didn't move.
The fight… was over.
The battle is over!!!
Straw Hat Luffy versus the Warlord Crocodile.
Three rounds.Two defeats. One victory.
And the final winner—Straw Hat Luffy!!!
For a single heartbeat, the countless worlds fell silent.Then, the very next second—an explosion of cheers and uproar shook the heavens.
"Wooooaahhh!"
"He did it! He actually won!"
"Of course he did! I knew it from the start!"
"A hero doesn't lose!"
"Straw Hat Luffy… and his crew—they won!"
"They saved Alabasta! They saved millions of lives!"
"If they're not heroes, then who the hell is?"
"The Straw Hat crew—true heroes through and through!"
From this moment on, across every world and realm, few would ever question the Straw Hat crew's right to be called heroes.Their actions said everything.
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Naruto World
"Amazing! That was incredible! No matter how many times he gets knocked down, Luffy just keeps getting back up! What a guy!"Naruto's eyes sparkled, pure admiration written all over his face.
Dragon Ball World
"What an amazing man, that Straw Hat Luffy," Goku—no, Kakarot—murmured in awe."Well, there's still a bit of time before we reach Planet Namek. Guess I'd better get back to training!"
Demon Slayer World
"He won! Nezuko, look—Luffy-san won!"Tanjiro grinned at his little sister in his arms.
"Mmm! Luffy's just like you, big brother—so strong!"Nezuko smiled sweetly.
"No, no, no—there's no way I can compare to Luffy-san! If I took wounds like that, I'd have been out cold ages ago!"Tanjiro waved his hands, flustered.
"Stand tall, young Kamado!"The Flame Hashira, Rengoku Kyojuro, clapped him hard on the shoulder."In spirit and stubbornness, you and that Straw Hat boy are equals!"
"Gotta admit, the kid's got guts," Sound Hashira Uzui Tengen added with a confident nod.
Toriko World
"Ahahaha! Komatsu! Tonight we celebrate Luffy's victory in style!"Toriko laughed heartily.
"Yes, Toriko-san!"The chef Komatsu beamed and nodded.
Reborn! World
"Wait a sec… I feel like I forgot something…"Tsuna frowned, thinking hard. Then suddenly—"Ahhh! The bomb—it's gonna explode!"
"The bomb? Oh, that was handled long before Luffy finished his fight with Crocodile," Reborn said calmly, adjusting his hat.
"Huh? When did that happen?!"
Hunter x Hunter World
Gon blinked, startled. "Wait, seriously?"
"You were too focused on Luffy," Kurapika explained. "You didn't notice—Alabasta's guardian spirit, Pell the Falcon, took the bomb into the sky himself. He gave his life to protect his country."
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime World
"It's over now," Rimuru murmured, gazing up at the rain. "A rain that came just in time."
Jujutsu Kaisen World
Gojo sighed softly. "War always comes with blood and sacrifice… But at least this time, we got the best ending we could've hoped for."
Spy x Family World
Twilight, the master spy, took off his hat and bowed his head.A quiet moment of respect—for all those who'd fallen in war.
Assassination World
On Chicken Island, everyone gathered around, clapping and cheering for Luffy's victory.Even the stoic hitman Qi couldn't help but smile.
Super God World
"Are the mortals' petty wars still not over?"The angel queen, Keisha, opened her eyes.
"Yes, my queen," her lieutenant, Angel Yan, answered softly.
"Still," Keisha mused, "the power born from mortals' unyielding faith—especially at the brink of death—is… fascinating."
One Piece World
"Woooooaaahhhh!!!"
"Well done, Straw Hat Luffy!"
"He actually took down a Warlord!"
For the first time, ordinary people—who had always despised pirates—raised their voices in cheers for one.
And in Alabasta… words weren't even needed.Even those who fought in the capital's battle hadn't known who had saved them—not until the revelation spread from the cross-world broadcast.
Now, the Straw Hats' fame in Alabasta had reached its peak.Some were already planning to build statues in their honor.
Alubarna, Capital of Alabasta
"Well now, Cobra-sama," said Captain Igaram with a grin, "everyone's so worked up! They all want to build a monument for Luffy and his crew!"
King Cobra chuckled. "Hahaha! Well, since their identities are out in the open now… I suppose there's no helping it."
New World — Red-Haired Pirates
"Ahahahaha! Alright, boys! To Luffy's victory—cheers!!!"Red-Haired Shanks raised his mug high.
"OOOOOOHHH!!!"His entire crew roared in celebration, their laughter echoing across the waves.
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Full Response.
All across the worlds—every realm, every sky—cheers erupted for the Straw Hat crew's victory.
But then—
The light screen shifted.A new recording appeared: a secret post-war call between the World Government and Smoker.
"Nani?! There's more?!"
"The World Government… they're claiming the credit for saving the country belongs to the Navy?!"
"That's… that's shameless! Absolutely shameless!"
"It was the Straw Hats who risked their lives from start to finish in Alabasta!"
"Sure, Smoker and Tashigi did help, no denying that, but still—"
"The real heroes are clearly Luffy and his crew!"
"Now I finally get it! That's why they were called the 'hidden heroes'!"
"Their achievements were buried—covered up by that corrupt government!"
"And Smoker's last words hit the nail on the head—'The World Government's full of crap!'"
People across all worlds were seething with outrage.
"Ughhh, it makes me so mad! It was Luffy's doing, and yet—!"
In the world of Fairy Tail, Natsu's whole body was literally on fire.
"This kind of thing happens all the time," murmured Makarov, the guild master. "Those in power always twist the truth to protect their thrones."
"Crocodile was one of the Government's own Seven Warlords," said Zhang Chulan from the world of The Outcast, calmly analyzing."A government agent trying to overthrow an allied kingdom? That's a scandal beyond belief. Of course they'd cover it up."
"And think about it—" added Elder Wang Daochang, crossing his legs with a knowing smirk."Pirates saved a kingdom from a Warlord. The princess begged pirates for help instead of the Navy. That's a brutal slap in the Government's face."
Meanwhile, in the world of One Piece—at the Holy Land, Mariejois—
"Damn it! Even that got leaked?!"
The faces of the Five Elders, the highest authorities in the world, were twisted in fury.
"That cursed 'recorder'—is he deliberately targeting us?!"snarled the Mars Elder, Markusmas, his voice dark and venomous."And that brat Smoker! We gave him the credit, and he still had the nerve to insult us?!"growled the Jupiter Elder, Piet, through clenched teeth.
Clearly, Smoker's parting words hadn't reached their ears until now.
Back at Navy Headquarters—
"Hahahahahaha!"
Smoker suddenly burst out laughing.
"What's wrong with you, idiot?"Tashigi shot him a sideways glance.
"Don't mind me. It just feels damn good for once. You too, right, Tashigi?"he said with a rare grin.
"Yes, Captain Smoker!"she replied brightly, smiling from ear to ear.
And in Dressrosa—
"Fufufufu… fufufufufu! So the great Crocodile got beaten by some rookie Straw Hat? Pathetic!"Doflamingo threw back his head, laughing wildly.
"And the World Government—look at you now. All that effort to hide the truth, and it's all out in the open! Your age of control, of hiding behind power, is over!"
Though he was one of the Seven Warlords himself, Doflamingo had always secretly despised the Government and the Celestial Dragons. Seeing them humiliated now filled him with twisted delight.
But then—
The laughter froze on his lips.
A new image flickered onto the light screen.
"Huh? Doffy, Doffy! Isn't that… Dressrosa?!"gasped Trebol, his runny nose trembling as his eyes bulged.
Doflamingo didn't need him to point it out.He saw it clearly.
He'd thought the next segment would be another "Heroic Moments" recap after Alabasta—but no.
The next spotlight had landed squarely… on Dressrosa.
In that instant, Doflamingo's heart sank.
Damn it. Looks like the next 'meltdown' is mine.
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