The Mysterious Gentleman in a Suit

This square is guarded by naval soldiers.

There are very few people.

Patrols often pass by, and given the significance of Roger's execution platform to all One Piece, whenever foreign One Piece land on the island, they will most likely come here.

Therefore, the navy will more or less make arrangements here.

Climbing or standing on the execution platform is forbidden, and Oboro's actions immediately made him the center of attention.

"Who is he?"

"How did he get up there? Did you see him?"

"Mom, look! There's someone over there!"

In the square, passersby who were strolling or walking in groups stopped and looked up to see what was happening.

A child pointed at Oboro.

"One Piece again? Only One Piece would do something so foolish..."

"Not really. He was dressed very well and was wearing a top hat, but I couldn't see his face clearly."

As the discussion grew louder, Oboro showed no sign of coming down from the platform.

Soon, two naval soldiers at the very edge of the square arrived, covered in sweat.

Hey! You guys up there... get down here right now!

A soldier shouted.

Long's figure was bathed in sunlight. After listening, he stepped forward and stepped into the void, his body beginning to fall freely. This scene terrified many people around him; some women even covered their mouths, almost screaming. The execution platform was quite high; most people would be seriously injured, if not killed, if they jumped off like that.

Unexpectedly, just as the elegant man in the suit was about to touch the ground, he felt a feather-lightness, and a tragedy was averted as he landed steadily on the stone bricks.

Just like walking normally.

Absolutely amazing!

"You..."

Ordinary people wouldn't just walk onto the execution platform, which made the naval soldiers suspicious of the stranger's identity... there was a high probability he was One Piece.

However, the soldier had only uttered one word when his body suddenly froze on the spot, and he said nothing more.

To onlookers, Oboro merely nodded slightly to the soldier in front of him, politely adjusted the brim of his hat, and then brushed past him.

The naval soldiers did not make things difficult for them.

No one noticed anything amiss.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

The naval soldiers who followed were also frozen in place.

And so, Oboro and the other two left the square unharmed.

After they left, two sailors in civilian clothes passed by carrying large and small bags.

There were two women.

One of them was wearing red glasses and carried a samurai sword.

"Hey, Tashigi... something seems to have happened." The female navy woman beside her frowned.

I noticed that the people passing by were talking about something, and it was obvious that something had happened in the center of the square, as the crowd had just dispersed.

After pausing to listen for a moment, they realized that someone had been taken to the execution platform.

This kind of thing isn't particularly unusual.

They came out to buy some supplies.

These past few days have been incredibly busy and under tight security in Loguetown because of the possibility that the God Slayer might be coming to the East Blue. At this critical juncture, Tashigi should normally be on a mission with Smoker... but due to Smoker's awkward personality, she was sent away instead.

This annoyed Tashigi, but as her subordinate, she had no choice but to comply.

She still remembers Smoker's cold expression as he chewed on his cigar, saying nothing, yet seemingly saying everything.

It's simply because they feel that if the God Slayer really appeared in the East Blue... she wouldn't be of much use with her strength, and might even be in danger.

With this thought in mind, Tashigi became even more depressed.

After a while, the two of them walked to the execution platform and found that the two soldiers guarding the square area were motionless, like statues.

And there was no sign of the 'perpetrator' either.

"Wrong!"

Splash!

Tashigi noticed something was wrong, immediately dropped what she was doing, and ran over to check on the two soldiers.

The two men's eyes could still move, and they were fully conscious, but their limbs were stiff, and they couldn't make a sound...

What happened?! After observing for a while and finding no way to alleviate the soldiers' condition, Tashigi immediately grabbed a passerby and asked for details of what had just happened.

He then took out Den Den Mushi and reported to Smoker.

"A black suit, a gentleman's round hat, and a mask covering half of his face... a mask?"

A cold voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi. As Tashigi described the perpetrator's appearance, the latter paused thoughtfully at the 'mask'.

In the cabin of a warship at sea, Smoker put his feet up on the table, puffed on a cigarette, and fell into deep thought.

After a while, a subordinate pushed open the door and entered, carrying a piece of paper.

The soldiers in Loguetown are quite capable and have a very high level of skill in carrying out their missions.

Thanks to the early action against the God Slayer... the Navy is now fully aware of every little thing happening in Loguetown.

Therefore, by comparing the appearance of the person who climbed onto the execution platform with the records, the recorded information can be found.

"Three people, from the Goa Kingdom, the one in the black suit... named Qierkangde."

"Arrived on a cargo ship... belonging to a certain chamber of commerce?"

The more Smoker looked at the contents of the paper, the more his brows furrowed. "Fool! Judging from his attire, how could someone like him be an ordinary crew member? He's even less likely to be a manager. If he were really a sailor, how could he have ended up on the execution platform without any reason?"

Smoker's gaze turned cold.

His intuition told him it smelled like... One Piece!

He had a certain suspicion in his mind, but he didn't want to make it public until things were confirmed.

It's also inconvenient to report it. If it weren't for the murderer of the Celestial Dragons, given the seriousness of the matter, even if those bastards living in the Holy Land were left disappointed, they would still be harassed.

In addition, it's important to avoid alerting the enemy.

If this person really God Slayer, that would be wonderful! "He actually ran all the way to the East Blue... and even came to Loguetown. If it really is you... your fate will end here."

He's a scumbag who escaped from the Grand Line! He doesn't care who the God Slayer is or what he's done... If he bumps into him, he won't let him get away with it!

For him, luck doesn't exist.

Smoker has seen plenty of those scoundrels in the Grand Line. If it weren't for his unlikable personality, the higher-ups wouldn't be so dissatisfied with him.

He's happy to have some peace and quiet... He'd never be transferred to a small place like East Blue to stay holed up in.

"Return to Loguetown as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

That night, in a secret underground room in the Loguetown.

Oboro sat atop a pile of wooden wine barrels, looking at the trembling One Piece kneeling in a row, and laughed, "How about it? Want to make a deal?"

Beside him stood a One Piece covered in blood, who had just finished killing someone.

His expression was a mixture of excitement and disbelief as he stared at his palms. "I've gotten stronger... I've really gotten stronger! Oh my god!"

The other One Piece were also greatly shocked to witness the process and performance of this One Piece transforming from a weakling into a strong one.

"Right now, there should be a large number of naval personnel searching on the ground. You... including myself, if you dare to show yourselves, I don't need to tell you what will happen. Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well take a gamble. What if we succeed? Most importantly, you'll gain power... a trump card that will allow you to rise to prominence on the high seas."

"The better you perform, the stronger I'll make you... Isn't that a great deal?"

"I also have a way to get you out of Loguetown..."

In the dimly lit room with only a few candles lit, Oboro's seductive and magnetic voice rang out.

It seems to possess a certain magic for all One Piece.