Naruto: Trash Station

Chapter 619: Roger's final curtain

"A death without regrets... Captain Kalpo?" Red-Hair sank into thought.

Ren snorted. "Hmph... I respected Kalpo, and I accepted his payment. But he paid me a little too much, and I didn't want to take advantage of him. So that excess payment became Roger's resurrection. Kalpo cared about Rouge, but he also wanted her to rest easy. Roger was the man Kalpo hated most, so I brought Roger back to settle this grudge once and for all!"

His calm words carried across the entire sea. Everyone now knew why Ren had resurrected Roger. Yet knowing the reason did nothing to ease the fear they felt toward him.

Red-Hair fell silent. The murderous intent faded from his eyes, leaving only cold indifference. "I see... My apologies for this."

Ren sneered. "A simple apology won't take back what you just said. From now on, we're enemies!"

Red-Hair's eyes widened, and a bitter smile crossed his face. "Ahem... I really brought this on myself!"

Then Red-Hair turned toward Roger and Kalpo. The two were still staring at each other, as though their eyes alone could carry on a conversation.

Silence settled over the entire sea. No one wanted to disturb Roger and Kalpo's exchange. Or perhaps they simply didn't dare. Hadn't they seen Roger teach Akainu, an Admiral, a lesson over a single remark?

Roger stared gravely at Kalpo. "I wronged Rouge!"

"Hmph..." Kalpo snorted, then said scornfully, "Is that all you have to say? Perhaps Rouge would have forgiven what you did, given her nature. But she's dead. She's already dead... Rouge can no longer say she forgives you, and I certainly won't!"

He straightened, terrifying Haki faintly emanating from his body. With lightning and thunderclouds weaving through the sky, it felt as though the end of