The Target Is the Arlong Pirates

Yamato frowned her beautiful eyebrows, thought for a moment, then smiled broadly, "Roger must have seen a new era, right?"

"Oh?"

Sirius asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

"Because Roger said so, didn't he?"

Yamato replied matter-of-factly, "He said he hid everything on the Final Island, so he must be looking forward to this Great Pirate Era, right?"

"Sirius, aren't you right?"

Sirius chuckled softly. "Who knows?"

What was Roger thinking in the moments before he died?

Is it regret that you never got to see your son?

Or perhaps they're curious about who the new Joy Boy really is?

Sirius was unaware of this.

All he knew was that Roger was indeed looking forward to it at that time.

Looking forward to another era.

Sirius is too lazy to judge whether the Great Pirate Era was good or bad, but one thing is certain: it was indeed an era of change.

"So Sirius,"

Below, Jack asked, "Did you see any interesting scenery?"

"Very interesting."

Sirius laughed and said, "Of course it's very interesting."

It was in this place that Roger ushered in the Great Pirate Era.

The story begins here.

The world, which has remained unchanged for eight hundred years, will likely be turned upside down because of the execution that took place here fifteen years ago.

Coming here feels like having a conversation with Roger across a vast river of time.

That guy must have been smiling before he died.

"So, is the captain's goal also to become the Pirate King?" Bepo asked curiously.

Pirate King?

Sirius stretched, gazing at the white clouds at the edge of the sky, and said leisurely, "It doesn't matter. I'm content to just travel freely and adventure around."

"Sirius has always said that," Hiyori laughed. "It sounds rather unambitious."

Luo Youyou said, "However, the freest person on the sea, the one who can hold banquets on all the islands and even the Final Island, is generally called the Pirate King."

"That's right!"

Page One shouted, "Big Brother will definitely become the Pirate King!"

Pirate King?

Jack grinned. "Of course!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Sirius just laughed and didn't answer. "Anyway, let's go get something to eat first."

Loguetown is quite large, so theoretically finding a place to eat should be easy.

However, this is a special case.

The arrival of the Sirius Pirates has put the island in a state of high alert.

Many people chose to flee, and even those who stayed on the island hoping for the best hid in their homes and locked their doors tightly.

All the shops are closed.

Fortunately, after searching for a long time, Sirius and his group finally found a bar that was not closed in an alley.

"Then let's do it here."

Sirius stepped inside.

The bar was dimly lit and quiet, with only an old man slowly wiping glasses behind the counter.

After catching up with Sirius and the others, he finally looked up and said, "Welcome—um..."

He saw Sirius's face clearly, then raised his head slightly, "Such an extraordinary guest has arrived."

Sirius sat down on the stool in front of the bar, propped his hand on the bar counter, and said, "Boss, do you have any food? Anything is fine, bring as much as you can."

"We do have some freshly baked apple pies, but they probably won't sell today."

The boss replied, "Want some?"

"Can."

"Please wait a moment."

After receiving an affirmative reply, the owner slowly put down his glass and walked through the back door next to the bar.

Sirius's companions also took their seats.

Jack, who was sitting on the ground because of his size, said, "This guy has some nerve."

"Because there's nothing to be afraid of. For someone my age, death is no longer a threat."

A calm voice rang out, and the owner pushed out a large food cart filled with pies, the sweet aroma almost overwhelming.

"Guests, your food."

The owner placed the food cart in front of Sirius, whose expression remained unchanged.

An interesting old man.

Sirius chuckled and eagerly grabbed an apple pie, stuffing it into his mouth.

Chew.

"Don't you think it's a little too sweet?" Jack frowned and commented sharply.

"It's too sweet, to say the least."

Luo swallowed the apple pie in his mouth and said, "It's like each one has a kilogram of sugar in it."

"Yeah?"

Sirius picked up another one. "I think it's pretty good."

"Of course."

Yamato smiled sweetly as she munched on a sweet apple pie, "Sirius thinks everything tastes delicious."

"Don't say that. I'm just not a picky eater; my sense of taste isn't impaired."

Sirius chuckled, "Isn't sweetness good? Sweetness often evokes images of happiness."

"Happiness?"

The bartender, who had already started wiping glasses again behind the counter, smirked. "It's rare to see a pirate say something so naive. But,"

He seemed to be reminiscing about the past, saying, "I did know a very naive pirate."

"Huh? Is it the same as Sirius?" Yamato curiously.

The boss glanced at Sirius. "No, completely different."

"He was a very willful and reckless guy who never considered the consequences of his actions or the feelings of others. He always turned the whole town upside down; everyone knew he was a bad boy."

He laughed and said, "He always says that one day he will find the legendary Greatest Treasure and turn the whole world upside down."

"And then?" Yamato asked, somewhat lost in thought.

"Then he went to sea and became a pirate."

The boss said, "In the end, he died."

"Huh?"

Yamato was disappointed. "Is he dead?"

"Idiot! Everyone dies!"

Sirius chuckled as he ate his apple pie, "You can do it too, and so can I."

"But I want to live longer!"

Yamato a troubled expression, "Because I want to experience more adventures with Sirius."

"I see. Then we'll have to think of a solution."

Sirius smiled; fortunately, he had quite a few ideas.

The owner didn't say anything, he just quietly wiped the cups.

After eating in silence for a while, Sirius suddenly pointed to the wall behind the shopkeeper and said, "Boss, do you know where that guy, Buggy the Clown, is?"

The wall behind the boss was covered with wanted posters, mostly for pirates from the East Blue. At least Sirius didn't see his own wanted poster.

"Buggy the Clown?"

The boss thought for a moment, "That guy has been wandering around the East Blue, and nobody knows where he is. However, I heard he was spotted on Oro Island last month."

"I see."

Sirius nodded.

It seems that fulfilling the promise with Shanks is going to be quite difficult.

"Etc!"

Jack suddenly stood up, staring at one of the wanted posters on the wall. "Arlong? The Arlong Pirates? Fish-Man?"

"That's right, they're Fish-Man. The entire pirate crew is made up of Fish-Man."

The boss nodded. "They came to the East Blue from the Grand Line about six months ago, and are said to be connected to Jinbe, the Shichibukai. Their captain, Arlong, is currently the pirate with the highest bounty in the East Blue."

"But after they arrived in the East Blue, they disappeared without a trace, and no one knows where they went."

"Yeah?"

Jack was somewhat disappointed.

In all his years, he had seen very few Fish-Man.

He had originally wanted to meet these guys; they were all Fish-Man, all his fellow countrymen!

He wanted to know what Fish-Man Island looked like, and what the scenery his parents had seen was like.

"Does Jack want to see them?" Sirius raised an eyebrow.

"It doesn't matter."

Jack said, "Just some insignificant guys."

"Understood."

Sirius nodded. "Since we don't know where to go next, let's go find Arlong Pirates."

"What do you understand?"

"Jack, didn't you want to go see them?"

"When did I say that!"

"I heard you clearly."

Watching the noisy pirates, the boss gently curled the corners of his mouth.

What an interesting person.

What do you think, Roger?