Gathering Storms in Logue Town!

The whole world was deeply shocked.

Both the arrest of the Pirate King Gold Roger and his public execution in his hometown of Logue Town a month later caused a sensation around the world.

In an instant, some were overjoyed, while others were devastated.

But there is no doubt that the real impact of this event has not yet spread far to the ordinary people on the high seas.

Except for one place.

This is the Logue Town.

This pivotal city, which was originally little known in the world and was almost only known to people in the East Blue, and which guards the entrance to the Reverse Mountain Canal, has now become famous all over the world.

Now everyone knows that this city is the hometown of the Pirate King, the place where his legend began, and that in a month, all the stories will come to an end here.

In this town, some people were angry because of Roger, ashamed that such a villain had come from their town.

But some people are proud that this ordinary little town produced an extraordinary figure, regardless of whether he was good or bad, just how great was he!

However, for the children living in this town, the title of Pirate King is still too far away, and they cannot yet understand what it means.

The children continue to roam the streets and alleys every day, spreading laughter and joy throughout the town that nurtured them, just like the boy named Roger many years ago.

While playing, the children discovered that in the square in the center of Logue Town, workers had brought in a lot of steel and were building a tall platform.

A six- or seven-year-old boy with white hair couldn't resist his curiosity and went over to ask, "What are you doing?"

The sweating workers glanced at the kids and casually remarked, "This is the Execution Platform prepared for the Pirate King."

"Execution Platform?"

The white-haired imp blinked its eyes.

A worker wiped his sweat and chuckled, "That's right! The legend will end here!"

Legend?

The little boy's eyes gradually widened.

Egghead Island.

In an office somewhere on the island.

Roa leaned back comfortably on the soft sofa, holding a Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"Cough cough,"

He cleared his throat. "Is everyone here?"

"That's rare, Roa, you actually took the initiative to initiate communication."

Charlotte Linlin's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"There's nothing we can do, isn't there?"

Roa sighed, "Roger has been captured. Doesn't that mean our plan to hunt down the Roger Pirates and seize the Great Treasure has completely failed?"

"Yes! That wretched Roger!"

Silver Axe's voice was filled with anger, "They'd rather the World Government benefit than us!"

"Our power is ultimately concentrated in the New World,"

Ochoku sighed in response, "The Roger Pirates have left the New World, making it difficult for us to find them again, but the World Government is a different story."

"Actually, there's something fishy about this incident."

Captain John's voice, as always, carried a hint of drunkenness.

"What do you mean by 'trickery'?"

Roa's dearest Big Brother Kaido pressed on eagerly, "That's right, John, your territory is right next to Marine Headquarters, so of course nothing that happens there can escape your notice!"

"The newspapers say that Garp the Hero arrested Roger,"

Captain John said slowly, "But my intelligence is that Garp has been staying in New Marineford all this time and hasn't left at all. Where did he capture Roger?"

"I thought you were going to say something..."

Kaido snorted, "Isn't it the same as back in God Valley? The World Government gave all the credit to that old mad dog Garp!"

"Mother, Mother! This time, it seems it's not like that at all!"

"Hmm? Linlin? What do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is, I also received intelligence that Roger seems to have attacked Marine Headquarters."

"What?"

Several exclamations came from the Den Den Mushi at the same time, all spoken in unison by Kaido, Ochoku, and Silver Axe.

Even Roa couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

Aunt Linlin's intelligence-gathering abilities are indeed quite impressive; no wonder she was called the best in the industry in the original work.

As he was thinking this, Roa glanced at Uncle Shiki, who was sitting on the windowsill.

He originally had the opportunity to share Charlotte Family's intelligence network, but unfortunately, he was defeated by Roger Pirates, which ultimately led to the failure of the incident a year ago.

What a pity, Uncle Shiki. If he had worked a little harder, he might have won.

"Roa! What exactly happened?"

Kaido asked anxiously, "Linlin knows that Roger attacked Marine Headquarters, you must know even more!"

"Big Brother Kaido, you really trust me, don't you?"

Roa found it somewhat amusing, "Normal people wouldn't know about such private matters."

"You're not a normal person! So you know that?"

"I know that perfectly."

Roa said, "Roger went to Marine Headquarters alone, and then he chose to surrender."

"What?"

It's another unanimous mix, and this time Aunt Linlin is also there.

"Roa, are you serious? Roger turned himself in?"

Kaido the first to raise a question.

"That's the situation. I don't know the specifics, but Roger must have had his reasons."

Roa laughed and said, "That's why I made this phone call. Uncle Shiki and I are planning to go watch the public execution a month from now."

Anyone want to go as a group? This might be your only chance to get the Great Treasure!

"Of course I'm going!"

Big Brother Kaido, true to his reputation as Roa's best friend, immediately showed his support, saying, "What exactly is Roger up to? I want to find out too!"

"Shiki is with you? No wonder he hasn't said anything."

Charlotte Linlin scoffed, "Are you serious? Doesn't the World Government have any precautions? I'm not interested in playing your nonsense!"

"That's right,"

Ochoku also said, "Our pursuit of Roger over the past year has definitely not escaped the notice of the World Government; they may have already laid an ambush."

They're just waiting for us to get there.

"I'm not going either!"

Silver Axe also spoke up, "While we desire the Great Treasure, this is far too dangerous."

"Same."

Captain John also said.

"Snort,"

Sitting on the windowsill, the Golden Lion couldn't help but sneer when he heard these guys say that. "Fearing the World Government like a tiger, what ambition do they have?"

"Say what you will,"

Ochoku said nonchalantly, "Our agreement only applies to defending against attacks from the World Government. This situation is outside the scope of the agreement, isn't it?"

Ultimately,

Aunt Linlin's laughter carried a hint of mockery. "Even if that Kaido wants to go along with your nonsense, the votes are currently four to three. It's obvious which side is the popular choice, isn't it?"

I'll go too.

But at that moment, another voice rang out.

"Um?"

Charlotte Linlin was completely stunned.

This voice does not belong to any of the people who spoke just now.

"Red? You're here too?"

Ochoku couldn't help but blurt out, "This is truly rare! You've completely disappeared for over a year; I thought I'd never hear your voice again in my lifetime!"

The one who suddenly interrupted was none other than Patrick, the one who, more than a year ago, had joined them in destroying Marineford the Lone Red.

Redfield.

After conquering the New World, this guy took a large sum of money and disappeared without a trace; nobody knows where he went.

Roa chuckled, "I thought Red might be interested too, so I brought him in as well."

"Even I cannot turn a blind eye to this incident."

Red said calmly.

"So, Red, are you going to join the fun, you reclusive guy?"

Charlotte Linlin asked Red with great interest, "I'm also very interested in what Roger wanted to do. Even if we can't figure it out, wouldn't it be interesting to witness the end of the Pirate King's reign?"

"Great! Now it's four against four!"

Roa laughed heartily, "With Red added to the mix, there's absolutely nothing to be afraid of!"

We absolutely have to go; we need to ensure Roger can deliver his final words smoothly.

Otherwise, if he were killed before he even had a chance to speak due to some butterfly effect, wouldn't all his efforts over the years have been in vain?

To ensure safety, we need to involve everyone.

Our current combat strength should be more than enough, right?

Even if the World Government has indeed amassed a large number of troops in Logue Town, can't they just run away if they can't win?

"Big Brother Kaido, and Red, get ready. We're departing in three weeks. Uncle Shiki and I will come to pick you up then."

Logue Town isn't far; it's just over there by going over the other side of Reverse Mountain.

A week is more than enough time for travel.

In the meantime, take a good rest.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, a major battle is likely to take place.

The call ended.

Roa and the Golden Lion each returned to their respective lairs for a final rest.

Meanwhile...

In the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Uncle Rayleigh!!"

The little Red Nose brat, brandishing his arms and shouting, "What do you mean this is the captain's own idea! I don't care! Just hurry up and save him!"

Roger,

Rayleigh, whose cheeks were flushed from drinking a bottle of wine, shook his head. "He turned himself in."

"What?"

Buggy was struck dumb, "You... you surrendered?"

Beside him, Shanks, who also looked anxious, froze completely.

"What does 'surrender' even mean?!"

Buggy cried out in disbelief, "Uncle Rayleigh, what's going on? I have absolutely no idea!"

"This is the kind of public execution Roger was waiting for."

"He had one last thing he wanted to do, so he risked his life for it," Rayleigh said.

"Buggy, isn't it incredibly cool for a man to make up his mind and see it through to the end?"

"To get in his way now would be an insult to his resolve."

Buggy's body jerked, and he lost his balance, collapsing to the ground.

"So, so--.-."

His breathing became extremely rapid, as if he were suffocating. "So we can only watch the captain die and do nothing?"

Rayleigh nodded silently.

Buggy was deathly pale and utterly dejected.

"Mr. Rayleigh!"

At that moment, Shanks, who had been silent until now, placed his hand on his straw Straw Hat and said, "I want to go, to see the captain off on his final journey!"

"That's right! That's right!"

Buggy paused for a moment, then instantly perked up, tilting his head back with excitement. "Uncle Rayleigh! Even if we can't do anything, at least we can see the captain off one last time!"

"I don't want him to leave so lonely!"

Looking at the two boys in front of him, their eyes red and tears streaming down their faces, Rayleigh finally sighed helplessly.

"Let's make this clear first: we absolutely cannot reveal our identities, we can't do anything, we just need to quietly send Roger off on his final journey."

"Yes!"

In the North Blue.

"Dragon, are you really going to Logue Town?"

The big-headed man was very worried, "The World Government will definitely have set up a large ambush there!"

"As long as we don't expose ourselves to them, that's fine. The Laugh Tale holds far more than just treasure; the legendary Great Treasure must hide something even more astonishing!"

Dragon's green cloak billowed in the wind. "Mr. Zephyr said Roger surrendered to save his companions, but I have a feeling things aren't that simple!"

Even if a reconciliation is reached on the surface, does the World Government really condone the Roger Pirates behind the scenes?

"The World Government is only playing along because they can't find their whereabouts, and Roger couldn't possibly be unaware of that!"

"He might have another purpose!"

"Alright! I'll go with you!"

The man with the large face nodded heavily.

"Ivan?"

Dragon Tso.

"After visiting the East Blue, I'll take a detour to the South Blue to see my family whom I haven't seen in many years!"

Ivankov laughed and said, "I wonder how Ginny and Bear have been all these years!"

A certain sea area Grand Line.

Huge warships sailed through the waves.

In a luxurious room on the central, enormous warship that resembled a small island.

"Saint Mars, I didn't expect even you to personally come."

Zephyr stood with one arm in his pocket, his gaze unreadable as he looked at the figure standing with his back to him in front of the window.

The elderly man, dressed in a dark blue suit and overcoat, with long white hair, a long goatee, and a mustache, one of the Five Elders, the Environmental War God Markus Saint Mars, did not turn around but calmly spoke.

"The monsters of the New World have been tracking the Roger Pirates for the past year; perhaps this will lure them here."

"Clear."

Zephyr nodded slightly.

This is indeed an opportunity.

The fact that one of the Five Elders has personally arrived means that he can summon the other Five Elders or the Knights of God at any time.

In addition to himself, Garp, who was guarding Roger, and Borsalino and Sakazuki who were with him.

If those pirates dare to come, hell awaits them!

In the prison at the bottom of the ship's hold.

Roger was still tightly bound by thick Seastone chains.

Outside the prison, the Marine Hero sat cross-legged on the ground, arms crossed, his eyes never leaving Roger.

"Can't you loosen your grip a little?"

In the dimly lit cell, Roger complained, "I've already been fed a Devil Fruit, and now I can't escape, and I'm tied up so tightly that I can't even turn over."

"Enough with the nonsense."

Garp the Hero didn't even lift an eyelid. "What kind of benefits do criminals ask for?"

"We've known each other for a long time, haven't we? Don't be so harsh with your words, Garp."

Roger chuckled and said, "To be honest, I've even considered entrusting my wife and daughter to you."

"Ha?"

Garp's indifferent expression was instantly replaced by stunned disbelief. "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Hahaha! Even though we're enemies, I admire your character!"

Roger laughed heartily, "But then I thought better of it. Olvia is already quite famous; it won't be easy to hide her away, so I'd better not cause you any trouble."

"If you're so worried about your family, you shouldn't have become a pirate in the first place."

Garp scoffed, "At this point, there's no point in saying anything."

"There's nothing I can do about that."

Roger laughed heartily, "After all, the World Government cannot tolerate my freedom!"

"Free?"

Garp shook his head. "Freedom never means disorder, much less does it mean being able to do whatever you want."

Then, to Garp's complete surprise...

"That's right, that's right!"

Roger nodded repeatedly, "You're absolutely right, Garp! Freedom has always been within certain frameworks! Completely unregulated freedom will only turn into chaos!"

"Ah?"

Garp was stunned.

Is this something Roger should have said?

"So,"

Roger's smile vanished instantly, replaced by an unusually serious expression.

"Garp, be very careful of Roa! That guy is extremely dangerous!"

"What?"

Garp was taken aback, and instinctively asked, "Roger, what happened between you and that guy?"

"Nothing,"

Roger shook his head slightly, simply smiling as he said, "Isn't the sea area under his control quite famous? His madness is so extreme, even I'm still shaken. If we let him continue expanding, I really don't know what the world would become."

Garp frowned.

Is that all?