Great Event! Roger's Execution

Inside the prison of the Loguetown Marine branch.

Several soldiers clad in brown execution uniforms arrived before the tightly shut cell. They faced a man inside, disheveled and so emaciated he was nothing but skin and bones, and said coldly, "Gol D. Roger, it's time for your execution!"

Yes, the man sitting in the cell, looking neither human nor ghost, with his hair a mess, was none other than the legendary Pirate King, Gol D. Roger...

He was now in the final stages of his illness, so severe that even the renowned physician Bian Que would have kept his distance, exclaiming, "How on earth did this person manage to survive this long in such a critical condition?"

Indeed, any skilled doctor who saw Roger in his current state would be utterly astonished. In their professional opinion, a person reaching this stage of illness should have long since passed away.

"Hahaha, hahahaha..."

Upon hearing the soldiers' words from outside the cell, the skeletal Roger suddenly burst into laughter. Coupled with his ghastly expression, it sent a wave of unease and dread through the soldiers.

"Roger, don't even think about trying any tricks!"

"For your execution, Fleet Admiral Kong, Vice Admiral Garp, Admiral Sengoku, and Admiral Zephyr have all arrived! Even if your Roger Pirates hadn't disbanded and all came to Loguetown, facing our strongest lineup of Marines, you wouldn't stand a chance..."

The soldier in charge of the execution warned Roger.

"Ah hahaha..."

"Don't worry! They won't do anything!"

"Even if they come, they'll just be here to see their captain off on his final journey. That's all!"

Roger said, slowly rising from the cold, damp ground of the dungeon.

"Ugh..."

Roger's movement startled the soldiers outside, causing them to instinctively step back.

"Heh, you're here for the execution, right? Let's go!"

Roger, still grinning, looked at the soldiers who had recoiled from his imposing presence.

"Damn it! A mere pirate dares to toy with us..."

The soldiers were enraged by Roger's words.

Roger's composure stood in stark contrast to their fear.

This filled them with a deep sense of humiliation!

They were officials of the World Government, they represented justice, yet now they were afraid of an evil pirate. Wouldn't that be a laughingstock?

Even if this pirate was the most formidable among all thieves...

It was still an inversion of natural order for officials to fear a thief. They couldn't stand it any longer.

After all, this fellow was about to be executed...

No matter how rampant evil might be, justice would always prevail.

"Karakarakara..."

Once the soldiers came to this realization, they unceremoniously opened the iron gate holding Roger. Then, with extreme roughness, they dragged Roger out of the prison. Perhaps this was the only way to salvage their fragile pride.

They then escorted Roger, whose hands and feet were bound with heavy chains, towards the makeshift execution platform outside. The sound of chains scraping against the bluestone floor echoed with each step...

The path from the prison to the execution platform wasn't long.

Before long, Roger was brought to the execution platform, escorted by two soldiers.

The moment Roger appeared on the platform, a roar erupted from the crowd below.

"Roger! Kneel!"

The two soldiers stood on either side of Roger on the platform and forcefully pushed him down, causing a dull thud.

"Hahaha..."

However, to everyone's surprise...

Despite being on the verge of death, about to be executed, Roger showed no fear in his eyes. Only composure.

Roger knelt on the execution platform, laughing heartily. This ability to laugh in the face of death, this sheer composure, deeply shook all the heroes and prominent figures in the crowd.

"Die! Damn you, Roger!"

"Justice will prevail! The Marines will prevail!"

"You detestable pirate..."

"Roger, do you know how many people in this world lose their homes and families because of pirates every day? You, the most evil Pirate King in history, hurry up and die!"

Yet, besides the awe-struck heroes, there were also ordinary citizens who harbored intense hatred towards Roger. In reality, they knew nothing about him personally.

Their fury stemmed entirely from the slanderous propaganda spread by the World Government about the Pirate King, Roger.

"Ahahaha..."

Roger continued to laugh, ignoring them.

"Begin the execution!"

Seeing that the time was right...

The current Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who had been guarding below the platform, gave a slight nod to the executioner on the platform, signaling that Roger could be executed.

"Snap~"

As Sengoku's voice fell...

The two executioners began to manipulate the bayonets in their hands according to the execution procedure.

"Roger! You know, don't you?!"

"As the Pirate King, you must know, right?"

"The legendary Great Treasure! ONE PIECE!"

However, just as Roger was about to be executed, a citizen in the crowd witnessing Roger's execution suddenly went mad and roared at Roger on the platform.

"Heh heh~"

As the person finished speaking, Roger, who had been smiling, had a flash of brilliance in his eyes, and the smile on his face deepened.

"Not good! Execute him! Hurry and execute him..."

Sengoku, below the execution platform, seemed to have thought of something. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead as he roared at the two executioners on the platform.

"Do you want my treasure? If you do, I'll give it all to you! Go find it! I've put all the world's treasure there, Raft..."

Before Roger could finish speaking, the cold bayonet fell, and bright red blood immediately stained the entire execution platform. Roger, who had been laughing, immediately lost his life and slumped to the ground.

"Did, did we make it?!"

Below the execution platform, Sengoku, who was preventing the Roger Pirates from causing trouble, was covered in cold sweat. He turned around and stared intently at the crowd witnessing Roger's execution.

"Oh!!"

But in the next second, a deafening roar suddenly erupted!

Shouts, one after another, continuously entered Sengoku's ears: "It exists, the legendary Great Treasure, that ONE PIECE exists! Pirate King Roger himself said he put everything there, on the final island, Raftel!!"

As these voices sounded, ship after ship, hoisting skull pirate flags, set sail towards the unknown sea...

Just like Gol D. Roger, who set out from Loguetown all those years ago!

"Damn you, Roger! Even in death, you won't let this era have peace and tranquility?! You evil bastard..."

Sengoku, looking at the frenzied crowd because of Roger's words, trembled. After cursing Roger, he roared at the Marines beside him, "What are you all waiting for? Stop them from setting sail! Also, did you see the reporters from the World Economic Journal just now? You must stop them. Absolutely do not allow them to use Roger's words as a selling point in their newspapers! Otherwise, the world will fall into chaos..."

"Yes, Admiral Sengoku!"

As Sengoku's words fell, a group of Marine soldiers immediately got busy.

"Ahahaha..."

As for Garp, who had come with Sengoku, he was laughing heartily at this moment.

"Garp! We are standing at the cusp of an era of chaos right now. If even one thing goes wrong, the entire era will go wild! How can you still be in the mood to laugh..."

Sengoku roared at Garp.

"I think we've all been played by that old rascal Roger!"

"He knew he was going to die, so he deliberately let us capture him~"

"He just wanted to use the public execution as an opportunity to start an era of chaos~"

Garp replied to Sengoku.

"Bastard! You knew, and you're still laughing?"

Sengoku's eye twitched slightly at this.

"Don't worry! As long as I'm here, this era won't fall into chaos!"

"Don't forget, we Marines also have the strength of the new era!"

Garp crossed his arms and wasn't the least bit flustered by Roger's dying words. He knew that Zephyr's Marine training camp had produced many talents over the years. Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan were all monsters among monsters~ Their futures could all rival his and Sengoku's, or even surpass them! The new era should be dealt with by the strength of the new era; the old era will eventually be eliminated...

"Bastard, that's two different things..."

To this, Sengoku grumbled and began his work.

Unfortunately, Sengoku was still a step too late. Roger's words had already been sent to the entire world through the World Economic Journal's video cameras, countless expedited newspapers, and the seagulls flying all over the world...

The era had begun to run wild! It couldn't be stopped anymore...

"Damn it!"

Below the execution platform, in the misty drizzle, the 15-year-old Shanks and Buggy, the two men who would have the opportunity to reach the level of Pirate Emperor in the future, were hugging each other and crying, shouting, "Captain Roger! Captain Roger, why did you die?!"

After a while, Shanks looked at Buggy and invited him, "Buggy, come with me! Let's form our own pirate crew. I'll be the captain, and you'll be my first mate and navigator!"

"Don't joke around! Who wants to be your partner?!"

"Hey, Shanks! From today on, we're rivals..."

"ONE PIECE! I don't want to give it to you, you bastard..."

Buggy heard this, glanced at Shanks's sincere face, let out a cold snort, then put his hands in his pockets and left dejectedly in the drizzle.

Although Buggy and Shanks grew up together, as time went by, Buggy found that the gap between him and Shanks was growing larger and larger...

He can no longer keep up with Shanks!

He should leave before Shanks can completely shake him off!

It's better than despairing later because he can't keep up with Shanks' pace, or worse, becoming a burden to Shanks and hindering his progress...

That Shanks is a monster!!

Even though Buggy hated Shanks from the bottom of his heart!

If there was anyone in this world who could truly inherit Captain Roger's will, it would be Shanks. At least, that's what Buggy believed...

"Failed? What a shame..."

Shanks sighed helplessly as he watched Buggy leave.

"Fufufufufu..."

"Is this the fate of defying the gods? The inheritor of the Will of D, as powerful as the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, ultimately met such an end?"

"World Government? Marines? Pirates? It seems that no matter which side I stand on, it doesn't align with my interests! If I could just stay in the middle, fufufufufu..."

Doflamingo, wearing stylish red sunglasses perched on his nose, a black suit, gray trousers, and a red tie specifically to see Roger off on his final journey, paid his respects to the deceased Roger before contemplating his own future.

"Hey! Crocodile, want to team up?"

After paying his respects to Roger, Doflamingo put his hands in his pockets and prepared to walk away with his signature swagger...

However, as he glanced around the crowd, he spotted a young man with delicate features, looking almost like a girl, yet sporting a slicked-back hairstyle.

The moment Doflamingo saw the young man, his lips immediately curved into a smile. He walked right up to him and extended his most sincere invitation ever.

"Go eat shit, flamingo..."

In response, the young man with delicate features gave Doflamingo the middle finger.

"Tsk tsk tsk~"

"What a pity~"

Doflamingo merely chuckled lightly and didn't say anything else.

Just as Doflamingo and the young man turned their backs to each other, preparing to leave...

Two white figures blocked their path.

"Huh?!"

Doflamingo's expression changed drastically upon seeing the white figures blocking their way.

"CP0?!"

Having once been a Celestial Dragon, Doflamingo immediately recognized the identity of these white-clad figures. His brow furrowed in confusion. Doflamingo didn't seem to understand why CP0, who only obeyed the World Nobles, would stop them.

"Flamingo, is this your doing too?"

The young man with delicate features seemed to know a lot about Doflamingo's identity.

The moment he saw CP0, he deduced that these people were connected to Doflamingo.

"This time, it really wasn't me..."

Doflamingo frowned and gently shook his head.

"My master, the great Saint Figarland Shaya, wishes to meet you all~"

"Please don't rush to refuse, former Saint Donquixote Doflamingo..."

"And Mr. Crocodile, whose name resounds throughout the New World and who fought evenly with the inheritor of Oni, Douglas Bullet, for several days~"

The two CP0 agents announced themselves to Doflamingo and Crocodile.

"Oh? You're talking about Shaya? That young master from the Figarland family?"

"Since it's an invitation from the Figarland family, I suppose I have to meet him personally. Otherwise, it would be quite rude..."

Upon hearing Shaya's name, Doflamingo's brow twitched slightly, and he spoke with mild interest.

"Huh? Celestial Dragons again? All Celestial Dragons can go eat shit! I'm not interested..."

Compared to the more sensible Doflamingo, Crocodile was much more volatile.