Roger fell silent, unsure what to say.
Kalpo roared, "When I left, I told you that if you didn't take good care of Rouge, I would kill you! But after just one year—one year—you chose to turn yourself in and abandoned her. She carried your child alone, terrified the Navy would find your bloodline. She kept that child in her womb for twenty whole months. In the end, she died in a hospital bed. When I found out, I wanted to kill you."
Roger remained silent, guilt in his eyes.
"Cough, cough..." Kalpo kept coughing up blood, but his fierce gaze stayed fixed on Roger.
Chapter 618: Red-Hair Appears
Roger and Kalpo's exchange plunged the entire sea into silence.
Many were stunned to learn that Roger had a child, that he and Kalpo were at odds, and that Roger, Rouge, and Kalpo had shared such a history.
Garp sighed, not knowing what to say. Fortunately, he had been assigned to watch Ren and was nowhere near Sengoku. If Sengoku had seen him, he might have guessed something.
Sengoku snapped, "Damn it... Roger really did have a child. This is..."
Akainu said, "If Roger has a child, that child must be eliminated!"
The instant he finished speaking, a terrifying flash of sword light swept past.
Roger glanced at Sengoku's group, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "What did I just hear?"
Sengoku's eyes widened as he transformed into a Buddha. "I..."
But the sword light had already struck him. It slammed into the golden Buddha, scattering sparks.
Akainu was caught in the sweep of the sword light and hurled toward the distant sea.
Roger had sent Akainu flying with a single strike. His strength was terrifying.
Sengoku finally shattered the Sword Aura and roared, "How is this possible? You're a