The news that Pirate King Roger would soon be executed in Loguetown, East Blue, spread far and wide through the newspapers.
The papers had previously reported that Pirate King Roger had been captured by the Marines, but after their initial shock, many people had not taken it seriously. Therefore, during the nearly half-month period in which the Marines escorted Roger back to Marine Headquarters, they had made no official statement on the matter.
Most people had considered the news to be "fake news." After all, the idea that the Pirate King, who had dominated the seas for so many years, had been captured by a teenage Marine Vice Admiral was simply too sensational to believe.
Although Tsugikuni Yoriichi had a record of killing Golden Lion Shiki, most people still did not believe it.
But with the announcement of Roger's public execution, Tsugikuni Yoriichi, a Marine Vice Admiral not yet fifteen years old, once again entered the public eye.
After all, this time the Marines had announced a public execution. There was no way to fake something like that.
In order to promote their achievements and display their might, the Marines had dispatched personnel to set up Video Den Den Mushi in Loguetown during this period, intending to broadcast Roger's public execution live to the entire world.
When the time came, there would be no need to distinguish whether Roger's capture was real or not.
Upon hearing the news, ordinary citizens naturally celebrated. Under the World Government's and the Marines' portrayal, Pirate King Roger had long become a "demon" who killed without blinking.
How could people not be thrilled or delighted that someone like that had been captured and sentenced to execution by the "just" Marines?
Some of Roger's acquaintances were not surprised by the news. Roger had contracted a terminal