"Here, this is where Pirate King Roger was executed."
"You two young gentlemen, are you here in Loguetown for sightseeing?"
"Hehe, do you need a guide? I'm a local of Loguetown. I know everything that happens on this island."
"If you hire me, I definitely won't disappoint you."
"One thousand Beli a day, and you only need to cover my meals!"
In Loguetown's central plaza, a short-haired young man in his early twenties had led Ace and Sabo to the island's famous tourist attraction—the "Roger's Execution Platform."
He was enthusiastically pitching his services to the two boys.
The moment Ace and Sabo set foot on the island, they had caught the attention of this young man who worked as a guide.
There was no particular reason for it. It was simply because Ace and Sabo gave off an air of innocence. One glance was enough to tell that they had never lacked food or clothing since childhood.
Ordinary sailors and merchants usually showed wariness toward unfamiliar surroundings after coming ashore. Yet Ace and Sabo had been completely composed since arriving on the island, showing none of that guardedness.
Moreover, the guide could tell that Ace and Sabo were not from poor families. Children from impoverished homes carried an indescribable restraint and often seemed very awkward around strangers.
But neither of those traits showed in Ace or Sabo.
It was precisely because of all the traits Ace and Sabo displayed that the guide spotted a business opportunity.
Roger's Execution Platform
Standing before this famous attraction, Ace could not help feeling that the situation was absurd. He had never expected that so many years after his father's death, the very place where he had been executed would become a source of income for the people of Loguetown. It was truly a grim