The Navy

Inside the Marine building in Loguetown, Sengoku the Buddha, Garp, Kizaru, and Aokiji sat together.

Everyone wore a different expression.

Although the World Government said Roger had been captured by the Marines, only the people present knew the truth: Roger had turned himself in.

As for why Roger had surrendered, while all the evidence did point to Roger being terminally ill and not long for this world, a faint unease lingered in everyone's hearts. They felt that something about Roger seemed off.

Yet neither the World Government nor the Marines could find out what Roger was planning.

But no matter what, Roger's arrest was a massive blow to all the pirates of the Grand Line, and a tremendous boost to the prestige of the World Government and the Marines.

At that moment, Sengoku the Buddha looked out the window at the chaotic world of Loguetown, his expression somewhat troubled, and instructed Kizaru and Aokiji before him.

"For the next half month, you must stay completely focused. There can't be the slightest negligence, especially around the place where Roger is being held. We have to prevent anyone from attempting a prison break."

At this time, Aokiji and Kizaru were not yet admirals, so Sengoku's words still held enough authority to make the two obey.

"Everything has been arranged."

Even the lazy Aokiji had no choice but to take the execution of One Piece seriously.

Kizaru, on the other hand, still looked as unreliable as ever as he said, "So many frightening monsters have appeared in Loguetown these past few days. Should we arrest them ahead of time?"

Sengoku shook his head.

"Everything that comes next must prioritize Roger's public execution. After Roger's execution is over, we'll deal with those pirates."

"I understand."

At that moment, Sengoku looked at Garp, whose mind seemed to be wandering somewhere else, and worry showed in his eyes.

Ever since half a month ago, when Roger had turned himself in and Garp had met with him once, Garp had become like this.

But Sengoku did not think too much of it. In his view, perhaps it was simply the mutual respect between rivals, so he did not say much.

But just then, in the quiet building, the sound of a Den Den Mushi rang out.

Sengoku's expression changed, because the sound of this Den Den Mushi did not belong to an ordinary one. It was the unique contact method of Marine Fleet Admiral Kong.

A faint unease suddenly rose in Sengoku's heart. Why would Fleet Admiral Kong suddenly contact him at such a critical time?

The people present also knew of this Den Den Mushi's existence, so they all looked over. Even Garp's expression suddenly turned grave.

Sengoku picked up the call, and then, under everyone's gaze, Sengoku the Buddha, who had always been known for his steadiness, composure, and wisdom, suddenly revealed an expression of extreme panic and unease. His entire body seemed to freeze.

"What is it, Admiral Sengoku? What happened...?"

Aokiji asked, somewhat puzzled.

Then Sengoku's answer made everyone present's expression change drastically in an instant.

"A Celestial Dragon was killed..."

"!!!"

"Hiss..."

Everyone who understood what that meant instantly sucked in a cold breath. Before they could even ask what had happened, they heard Sengoku speak rapidly.

"Kizaru, take the Den Den Mushi and head to the Grand Line immediately. Remember, you must capture those two pirates and bring them in..."

"I understand."

When it came to the killing of a Celestial Dragon, even the usually unserious Kizaru had no choice but to become serious. After taking the golden Den Den Mushi, he turned into a beam of laser light and vanished from the spot.

"Then we..."

Seeing Kizaru leave, Aokiji could not help asking.

Sengoku's answer was decisive.

"The Five Elders have spoken. No matter what happens, nothing can affect the execution of One Piece Roger... The World Government will find a way to suppress this news..."

"I understand."

Aokiji did not say anything more. After Sengoku finished arranging everything, he clutched his head with a headache and sank onto the sofa.

"Honestly, what is happening to this world... One thing after another..."

Garp, however, completely relaxed at that moment and laughed without even trying to hide it.

"What exactly happened? Where did these madmen come from, daring to kill a Celestial Dragon? After Rocks, there haven't been many lunatics like that..."

Sengoku rolled his eyes at his old friend. Unlike the others, he knew this friend of his had never taken the Celestial Dragons seriously. The Celestial Dragons, and even the Five Elders, did not dare do anything to him, so Sengoku did not hide it either.

"We don't know many specifics yet. We've already lost contact with the warship. The dead Celestial Dragon was Donquixote Mjosgard. The ones who killed him were two rookie pirates called the God-Emperor Pirates."

"The God-Emperor Pirates, huh? What an arrogant name..."

Garp said with a laugh. Aokiji, however, knew something about this and asked, "I remember he had four CP9 guys protecting him. Those guys weren't weak. Gasparde was there too. Although he's only a rear admiral, his Candy-Candy Fruit ability is extremely useful. Even with all that, they still failed to protect the Celestial Dragon?"

Aokiji's words made Sengoku freeze, but then he reacted as well, and his expression suddenly turned ugly. Soon after, however, it eased slightly.

"If it's Kizaru, there shouldn't be a problem."

After all, Kizaru's current strength had already reached the level of an admiral candidate. Dealing with two pirates...

Sengoku thought so, but for some reason, there was always a faint sense of unease in his heart.

But he could no longer spare any strength to deal with it.

Even the death of a Celestial Dragon became insignificant in the face of the execution of the One Piece, Roger...

"What a troubled time..."

Kizaru did not hide himself when he left, so many people noticed it. But their channels for obtaining intelligence were limited, so many still did not know exactly what had happened.

But some people were different.

In a certain inn, Stussy, Queen of the Pleasure District, one of those known as the emperors of the dark world, and Morgans, president of the World Economy News Paper, were confronting each other at this moment.

They had both received the information at the same time, and while they were shocked, their positions were completely different.

As a member of CP0, an intelligence agent of the World Government, Stussy, Queen of the Pleasure District, had received orders from the Five Elders to suppress this news at all costs. At the very least, before Roger's execution ended, it could not become known to everyone.

But the first thing Morgans, president of the World Economy News Paper, thought about was how to make this huge news public.

After all, the more chaotic the world became, the more he liked it.

The confrontation between the two ultimately ended with Stussy's victory, because even as the president of the world's number one newspaper, he still could not escape the World Government's control.

But very soon, three hours later, everything was overturned.

In the originally clear sky, a sudden gale swept through, and countless slips of paper fell.

The content on the slips of paper was very simple.

Aside from three photographs, there were only three names and one signature.

But no one dared ignore that slip of paper.

Because among the photos on it, one was a photo of a Celestial Dragon's head being blown apart, while the other two were respectively: God-Emperor Pirates Captain Ye Mu, and God-Emperor Pirates Vice Captain Enel.

As for the final signature, it was an unfamiliar name: Revolutionary Army.

In an instant, all of Loguetown shook...

But Ye Mu, the instigator of it all, was not particularly happy, because he realized he had made the trip for nothing.

"So that means the ship is empty right now..."