The Prelude to the Pirate King's Execution

In a certain sea area of East Blue, a well-organized Marines fleet is sailing past, heading towards Loguetown.

Garp was leading the team this time, so his Dog Head Warship was the flagship of the fleet.

At this moment, on the deck of the Dog Head Warship, Ortolan was sitting on the edge of the railing, holding a fishing rod and fishing with great interest.

Not far behind him, a card table was set up, where Yi Xiao, Bogard, and Kuzan were engaged in a fierce battle.

According to Ortolan, when it comes to playing cards, the three of them are all novices, none of them are his match, and now that they are together, it's just right.

"Speaking of which, it has been quite a long time since I've returned to the East Blue. This gentle sea breeze truly makes me miss it. It is indeed the peaceful East China Sea, my hometown!"

Beside Ortolan, Garp was holding a bag of senbei (rice crackers) and munching on them as he spoke.

"Old Deng, don't drop your senbei in the sea, it'll affect my fishing. Also, if I remember correctly, before you went to the South Blue Sea, didn't you just return to headquarters from your vacation in the East Blue? You call this a long time since you've been back?" Ortolan couldn't help but complain.

Garp is the kind of guy in the Marines who just sits around doing nothing. Except for Roger and special, critical situations, he's the type who freeloads, collects a salary, and doesn't do any work.

Because of his seniority and the fact that no one could control him, his life as a Marines was very carefree. He was on vacation most of the year. Whenever he felt like it, he would go to the East Blue to go back to his hometown and chat with his old friends.

According to Ortolan's calculations, he has to return to the East Blue at least twice a year!

As for this so-called peaceful East Blue, it is indeed true. Compared to the other three major sea areas, the pirates in the East Blue are generally weaker and belong to a more extreme type, either being henchmen or top-level bosses.

In terms of quantity, it is also much lower than the other three major sea areas.

Ortolan felt that Garp deserved the most credit for the current situation in the East Blue. After all, he was the only big shot in the whole world who spent his days blasting fish in the East Blue, this newbie village.

It's no wonder that among the pirates of the East Blue, those who manage to leave the East Blue are able to achieve something in some way.

After all, those who can leave East Blue are all players with extremely strong resilience, who have escaped from the peak competition!

"Show some respect to this old man, you bastard!" Garp glared at Ortolan with displeasure.

"I'm a very snobbish person. I only show respect to my superiors. Now, we're all on the same level, Vice Admiral Garp," Ortolan said arrogantly.

Garp looked at Ortolan with a surprised expression and said, "You don't really think that in our Marines there are only promotions and no demotions, do you? Ortolan, do you think my influence in the Marines is enough to demote you?"

Ortolan, who was fishing, paused for a moment, then looked at Garp with a beaming smile and said, "Mr. Garp, I recently bought a lot of senbei imported from Totto Land Totto Land. You know, I have connections there, so I get all high-end stuff. When I get back to headquarters, I'll personally deliver it to your house. If you like it, just let me know, and I'll have my second brother send me more..."

Seeing how quickly Ortolan's expression changed, Garp almost burst out laughing. He then asked, "You still have connections with the Charlotte Family?"

"Yes, occasionally. Admiral Sengoku said that even for the sake of the Marines, we shouldn't easily sever ties with them," Ortolan said calmly.

Just kidding, he's acting on imperial orders, he's not afraid of being investigated at all, and if anything happens, the Sengoku will take the blame!

"That's true..." Garp nodded in agreement, his expression slightly complicated and wistful.

The Marines and pirates are two groups that stand on opposite sides, yet also have a complex and intertwined relationship.

It's not like every time the two sides meet, they have to fight and kill each other. It's common for them to make friends and seek mutual benefits. Using each other as a pretext to kill is a very common method since ancient times.

Sometimes, the Marines needs pirates to act as its scapegoats, and sometimes, pirates don't need the Marines to act as their scapegoats either.

It cannot be said openly, but this tacit understanding exists in private.

You could even say that without this kind of tacit understanding, you could never become Great Pirate!

The Marines dislikes hotheads the most!

As Ortolan and Garp were chatting, a News Coo flew by. Ortolan waved, and the News Coo, quite intelligently, landed on the fence.

He took out a Beli and tossed it into the News Coo's cloth bag. The News Coo even chirped politely twice, then picked up a newspaper with its beak and handed it to Ortolan.

When I opened the newspaper, damn it, the front page headline was that Roger was going to be executed in Loguetown in the East Blue.

Judging from the wording and perspective of this article, it undoubtedly originated from the Marines's Propaganda Department.

It seems that headquarters has already begun to warm up for this public execution.

Meanwhile, many people around the world have begun to pay attention to this major event.

In the New World, on Feranks Island, Sand Crocodile Crocodile sat atop a pile of corpses, newspaper in hand, cigar in mouth, reading the news.

"Loguetown?" Crocodile exhaled a puff of smoke, then stood up and headed towards the port.

In the North Blue, at the Donquixote Family's residence, Doflamingo sat on the windowsill, draped in his flamboyant pink Doflamingo feather coat and wearing flashy orange sunglasses, his legs swinging in the air, looking quite nonchalant.

He also held a daily newspaper in his hand, looking at the news about Roger, a wicked smile appearing on his lips... Indeed, the word "wicked" is particularly fitting when applied to Doflamingo, without feeling out of place at all.

"Fufufufufufu, another drama of justice prevailing? The execution of the Pirate King... that's rather interesting." Doflamingo chuckled evilly, pondered for a moment, took out Den Den Mushi, gave a few instructions, and then sent out several barely perceptible threads that floated away in the air.

Judging by the direction he's heading, he's heading straight for the East Blue!

The First Half of Grand Line, near the Reverse Mountain Sea Area, Whiskey Peak Island.

Young Jora Mihawk was sitting in a tavern in this town. Like a Whiskey Peak, it was just an ordinary brewing island, not yet gradually growing into a base for pirate hunters amidst the chaos of the Great Pirate Era.

Mihawk had just arrived here not long ago. He challenged and defeated a swordsman here, and was preparing to rest before leaving.

As a result, Masaru saw the news that the Pirate King Roger was going to be executed by the Marines in Loguetown in the East Blue.

However, his focus was not on Roger, but on another smaller photograph of Ortolan.

"So quickly, he's become Vice Admiral in the Marine Headquarters? That guy..." Mihawk murmured softly, a hint of emotion flashing in his hawk-like eyes.

The last time, and the first time, he met Ortolan had suffered a loss at Roger's hands, and it seemed that his relationship with the Roger Pirates was not very good.

This time, when I saw him in the newspaper, he had already arrested Roger and was even going to participate in Roger's public execution.

This made Mihawk sigh with emotion; life is unpredictable!

Meanwhile, in the New World of Totto Land Cake Island.

Charlotte Linlin looked at the newspaper in her hand, and at the picture of her 'rebellious son' on it, a strange smile playing on her lips.

It's really strange that Charlotte Linlin, now in the original story, should have already begun to 'fall', meaning her figure is starting to change, and her personality and temper are becoming more and more eccentric and violent.

Perhaps the appearance of Ortolan had a significant impact on Charlotte Linlin to some extent, causing a drastic change in her overall condition.

Although she continues to indulge in her love of desserts and having children, likely due to improved self-management, Charlotte Linlin has not yet shown any signs of a rapid decline in her appearance or figure, and remains remarkably well-maintained.

Moreover, her personality has not gradually become violent and eccentric; she remains the same as before, so she currently gets along quite well with her children.

"That bastard Roger finally got his comeuppance. The mess he made on Cake Island is now being paid for by my son, isn't it? Hahahaha!" Charlotte Linlin suddenly burst into laughter.

After laughing, Charlotte Linlin looked at the photo of Ortolan in the newspaper, raised an eyebrow, and said, "That brat is really fast, isn't he? He's already Vice Admiral in the Marine Headquarters in the blink of an eye?"

Looking at it this way, what he said back then about black and white ruling the world together might actually have some truth to it?

I wonder if his thoughts and stance have changed during the time he's been in the Marines?