Loguetown Central Plaza.
"Whew... whew... I finally made it!!"
Luffy had sprinted all the way here and finally stood beneath the legendary execution platform.
He raised his head to look at the platform that had endured twenty-two years of wind and rain, his eyes glittering with excitement.
"So this is where the Pirate King died... It's so high!"
Holding down his Straw Hat, Luffy used both hands and feet to start climbing up:
"I wanna climb up too! I wanna see what the Pirate King saw at the very end!"
"Stop right there, Straw Hat Kid!"
Before he could climb even the first step, two figures blocked his path again.
They were the ever-persistent Alvida and Buggy the Clown.
"You guys are so annoying!"
Luffy was getting irritated. Without a second thought, he swung his fist and launched a fierce punch:
"Gum-Gum Pistol!!"
"It's useless~"
Alvida giggled sweetly and puffed out her chest without even trying to dodge.
"Whoosh!"
Luffy's fist struck her mirror-smooth skin, instantly losing all friction and sliding off along her shoulder.
Luffy himself stumbled forward from the momentum and lost his balance.
"Now, Captain Buggy!" Alvida shouted.
"Chop-Chop Carnival!!"
Buggy, who had been waiting for this moment, instantly activated his ability.
His body split into countless pieces. Both hands tightly seized Luffy's wrists, while two flying feet viciously kicked the backs of Luffy's knees.
"Thud!"
The instant Luffy lost his balance, Buggy controlled his scattered body parts.
Like a living set of shackles, they forcibly pinned Luffy into the wooden stocks on the execution platform, which had stood empty for twenty-two years.
"Click!"
The stocks that had once restrained the Pirate King now locked perfectly around Luffy's neck and hands.
"Huh?!"
Luffy struggled with all his strength, only to find that he could not move at