Loguetown X Execution Platform

Just before reaching the Polestar Archipelago, Oboro and his crew abandoned their One Piece ship and boarded a small boat, drifting on the sea.

They waited for cargo ships and merchant ships to pass by, then took them aboard to disguise their identities.

Because of his arrival, Loguetown, a place close to the entrance of the Grand Line and a 'famous tourist attraction' in the East Blue, would inevitably be heavily guarded... And just as Oboro had expected, after paying a considerable sum of money, they boarded a cargo ship and pretended to be part of the crew.

After entering the waters surrounding the Polestar Archipelago, a large number of warships were frequently seen passing by, clearly on patrol.

What goal are you looking for?

Naval soldiers also conducted a routine inspection and search of the cargo ship, but because their statements had been rehearsed beforehand, the captain helped them conceal their identities.

The three of them, including Oboro and Dom, did not arouse any suspicion.

Although the matter of the God Slayer caused a great stir and was known to everyone, it was far removed from the lives of small fleets of ships.

They are willing to 'protect' someone as long as the benefits are sufficient.

The premise is that Oboro's true identity is unknown.

And so, despite some effort, the three of them finally arrived in Loguetown.

"You seem very nervous?"

Walking down the street, looking at the bustling yet peaceful scene of the town, Long spoke up.

Dorans behind him kept looking around cautiously, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead from time to time.

"No."

Dorans's eyes flickered, and he forced a smile.

At that moment, a group of naval soldiers came towards them.

Dorans lowered his head instinctively.

Oboro and Dom, however, remained calm.

After the navy had gone some distance, Oboro said calmly, "Are you afraid of the navy?"

The Navy's military strength in Loguetown is clearly very strong... The reason this place has such a good economy and order is because it is one of the Navy's strongest strongholds in the East Blue, guarding the 'gateway' to the Grand Line. Most East Blue One Piece pass through here before entering the Grand Line. One reason is for resupply, and another is that it is the birthplace and execution site of the One Piece Roger... Loguetown is where he was born and executed.

Many One Piece come with the idea of 'pilgrimage'.

However, along the way, Oboro didn't encounter many One Piece in the town.

Even if they did, they would have done so in disguise, not daring to openly use the One Piece banner.

"Sir... there's a tough guy in the Navy here. Loguetown is his territory. I heard he was just assigned here and hasn't been stationed in Loguetown for long. But his infamous reputation has already spread throughout the East Blue... countless One Piece have fallen to him, including many notorious One Piece crews in the East Blue. Rumor has it... he's ruthless and merciless, extremely vicious towards One Piece. To us, he's like the White Bleach... ever since he arrived, small fry like me don't dare to linger on the shipping lanes near the Polestar Archipelago. Many One Piece have also given up the idea of settling in Loguetown."

"Smoker the White Hunter x Hunter".

Long uttered a name.

"Yes, that's him."

Dorans paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Be natural... the more scared you are, the more likely you are to be noticed," Oboro reminded him. "Don't worry, they won't find any trace. Your One Piece ship and crew have already disappeared at sea, and we transferred to a cargo ship. We're just ordinary people now. We won't be staying in Loguetown for long..."

"Yes."

Dorans realized something and his face turned pale.

Yes... to erase the traces.

The entire ship full of corpses, along with the ship's wreckage, was completely destroyed and eaten by the Sea Kings.

"Halt! Are you newcomers who just arrived on the island?"

After walking a few hundred meters, several navy men came over and stopped the three of them.

He looked her up and down.

"We have already registered."

Dom said coldly.

"Excuse me, we need you to fill out some forms so we can verify them. The situation has been a bit unusual lately." The leading soldier met Dom's gaze with some fear... but still spoke in a deep voice.

Long took the paper and pen.

He wrote down his pseudonym.

"Qierkangde?"

The soldier looked at the mysterious man in front of him, whose face was obscured except for his eyes and above, and asked, "Where was your birthplace?"

"Goa Kingdom".

Long answered calmly.

"The capital?"

"Windmill village at the foot of the Colubo Mountain Range".

"Windmill Village?"

Seeing that Long answered so fluently, the soldier nodded.

Are you all like that?

"Just him and me."

Lone pointed at Dom.

The soldier happened to know that there was a place called Mount Colbo in the Goa Kingdom, and he had been there once on a mission.

Therefore, we know that Oboro was not lying.

He then asked a few more questions about the Goa Kingdom.

Longdu answered fluently, further confirming his identity.

Dorans is a local from East Blue, so there's no problem; they can just slightly change his identity.

After confirming that the three were indeed the same person, the soldier glanced at Long's mask and was about to speak.

Long suddenly spoke up, "Excuse me, we have something to do... we'll be leaving now."

"Oh."

The soldier's thoughts were interrupted. "Thank you for your help."

Although they felt that these three people were not to be trifled with, the other party had already cooperated so well with their investigation, and their identities were beyond reproach, so the mission was accomplished.

It's not appropriate to offend them further.

"He's a bit unusual, not like an ordinary person."

After watching Long and the other two walk away, a soldier said.

"Judging from that person's clothes, he might be a nobleman from the Goa Kingdom... His manners and behavior are very elegant, he doesn't seem like a criminal."

"Let's go, stop looking, continue checking the number of people who came to the island."

After a while, having calmly resolved a minor crisis, Oboro arrived at the center of Loguetown.

It's a place that every visitor from out of town will check off their list.

A square.

The execution platform where Roger was executed stands tall right in front of us.

The square was bustling with people, but the flow of people wasn't heavy. This wasn't the liveliest place in town; the busiest place was at the port, where there were also many shops and streets along the harbor. The square was surrounded by buildings resembling government offices... there was hardly any commercial atmosphere.

However, as they ventured deeper into the heart of Loguetown, Oboro could clearly sense that the surrounding architecture was rather old-fashioned.

The traces of time on the walls also convey a sense of 'vicissitudes' and history.

"Is this the execution platform of the One Piece Roger?"

Dom's tone was somewhat unsettled, "Back then, it was right here that the Age of Exploration began..."

I don't know if it's just psychological or what.

At this moment, Dom felt a complex mix of emotions. In truth, most One Piece, when they were young and just setting sail, harbored pure dreams. They wanted to go on adventures, to see the vast world, to prove their courage, and so on... But as time passed and their experiences faded, many, including himself, ended up becoming nothing more than lowlifes among One Piece.

As for dreams and original intentions, they have long been forgotten.

Arriving in Loguetown and seeing the execution platform seemed to have suddenly helped him rediscover a little bit of his lost true self.

In his vision, he could even imagine the magnificent scene of that man kneeling on the execution platform, announcing the One Piece to the world...

Whoosh! Suddenly, a sound rang out.

Dom snapped out of his daze.

Then, with his hands in his pockets, Long slowly approached the execution platform. He then bent his knees and leaped up, unleashing an astonishing jumping power, directly onto the execution platform.

In the blink of an eye, I was standing at the highest point of the entire square.

Immediately, Long slowly squatted down and took out a hand to stroke the surface of the execution platform.

It's as if it's sensing something.

"The prelude to this era begins here..."

"Although my soul has long since vanished... for some reason, my heart still feels a little flutter."

"I really wanted to meet you, but it's a pity."

Long's fingers traced the mottled old marks on the table, and he murmured to himself.