The Sixth Day
Despite the absence of a powerful enemy, the atmosphere at headquarters remained tense and solemn.
Half an hour later, Xia Le, who was waiting on the Warship, saw three figures.
"Xia Le."
Kuzan, with a smile on his face, stood at the Harbor and called out.
Borsalino stood to the side, a lewd grin on his face, and waved at him.
The remaining person was Sakazuki, whose face was dark, wearing a navy cap, arms crossed, coldly staring ahead.
"So, regarding the upcoming affairs of Loguetown, the three of you are now under my command?"
A moment later, the three boarded the Warship, and Xia Le asked curiously.
"Yes, Superior Officer Xia Le!"
Kuzan laughed.
"Working under a strong person like Superior Officer Xia Le should save a lot of trouble."
Borsalino exclaimed.
Then he observed the other people on the boat.
Upon seeing Crocodile and Bullet, his smile froze, and he let out another sigh.
"Commander Xia Le's Superior Officer are a bunch of Monster too!"
Sakazuki spoke up then, his voice cold. "I don't understand the meaning of this arrangement, but I will obey all orders from my superiors."
Xia Le glanced at him but didn't reply.
Everyone on the ship could see the tension between the two.
"You ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?"
Kuzan noticed this and casually changed the subject.
Borsalino, however, turned his gaze elsewhere, pretending not to see or hear anything happening around him.
At the same time, on the sixth level of Impel Down.
"Shiki!"
In the dim candlelight, Roger, sitting cross-legged in his cage, saw Golden Lion Shiki, dressed in prison clothes, thrown into Impel Down, and his expression changed slightly.
"Vice Admiral Xia Le is amazing! Not only did he capture Roger, but he also personally defeated Golden Lion Shiki!"
"Two great legends, both ruined by his own hand!"
"Most importantly, he's still young!"
The sound of the Jailer talking reached Roger's ears, causing his eyes to narrow slightly.
After staring at the unconscious Golden Lion Shiki for a moment, he slowly exhaled.
"Xia Le?"
Roger then fell silent.
Having personally taught the boy for a year, he knew best the terrifying strength and boundless potential that young man possessed.
That strange, almost Immortality bloodline would make them inherently invincible when facing any powerful enemy.
This advantage becomes increasingly apparent as one approaches the summit.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded ahead, causing Roger to look up.
Two figures arrived, both of whom he recognized.
"Garp!"
"The Sengoku!"
Roger laughed.
"Time to hit the road, Roger!"
"Sengoku Period," he said in a deep voice.
Upon Wen Yan, Roger remained calm, still wearing a faint smile.
"You will be taken to the East Blue, to Loguetown, where you will be publicly executed."
Garp.
"Loguetown?"
Roger uttered a soft sound, seemingly with some emotion.
"It begins here, and it ends here."
Suddenly, he grinned.
"The Town of Beginning and End."
"This is a great place, I love it!"
Sengoku seemed slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting that this man would show such an attitude towards the place where he died.
Then, a Jailer came forward, opened Roger's cell door, and escorted him out.
Climbing the long steps upwards until a ray of sunlight shone on his face, Roger was finally escorted out of Impel Down by the crowd.
He squinted slightly, feeling the sunlight was a bit too intense.
After Garp and Sengoku boarded the Warship, Roger found a comfortable position and sat down cross-legged.
"Golden Lion Shiki raided Marineford yesterday, demanding that we hand you over."
Garp suddenly spoke up.
"Oh?"
Roger smiled and looked up.
He doesn't believe we arrested you.
Garp.
"Heh, that guy's always like that."
Roger laughed.
"Actually, I don't quite understand why you did that."
After a moment of silence, Garp suddenly spoke again.
Don't you understand?
Roger chuckled softly, slowly raised his head, and looked up at the azure sky.
"Time!"
"There isn't a good time!"
After saying these words, he fell silent again.
He was not born in the right era, nor did he have the time to overturn the world.
But thankfully, an extraordinary individual will be born to inherit everything.
What will the future hold?
It's a pity I won't be able to see it. But that's okay, the predecessors were there to create a better starting point for the successors!
Isn't that right?
That's what inheritance is all about!
An hour later, the Warship carrying Roger arrived in front of the Gate of Justice.
Xia Le's Warship merged into the forward fleet. The Three Admirals on board were in different poses: Kuzan was snoring in a sun chair, Borsalino was in a daze, and Sakazuki had his arms crossed, seemingly lost in thought.
He hadn't expected that these three men would be acting as his subordinates in this operation.
But then I thought about it again, and it made sense. I was a lieutenant Vice Admiral, while the other three were Rear Admiral.
His Domain radiated outwards, and in an instant, he gained Control of the entire fleet's situation.
As the flagship escorting the Pirate King Roger, it was naturally surrounded by the surrounding fleet in the central area, with the vanguard led by a veteran Vice Admiral.
Xia Le and his team were responsible for the northwest direction.
Traveling westward along the Grand Line, crossing the Calm Belt, one can reach the East Blue.
A navy that masters the technology of sailing in Calm Belt undoubtedly possesses advanced navigational technology.
The journey was fraught with danger but ultimately safe. By evening, the fleet had arrived at Rogge Town in the East China Sea.
The arrival of such a large number of Warship and high-ranking naval officers immediately enlivened the once peaceful town, filling it with a suffocating sense of tension.
Xia Le stood at the bow of the boat, gazing at the town ahead.
He knew very well that from this day forward, the Loguetown would no longer be unknown.
Half an hour later, Xia Le and the others were informed of something.
"For the next few days, you and your squad will be responsible for guarding Roger."
Upon Wen Yan, Xia Le was taken aback, but quickly nodded.
That evening, the team settled down in a house a few dozen meters away from where Roger was being held.
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Chapter 79 The Sixth Day
East Blue, Loguetown.
The branch base located on the island has been used as a temporary residence by Sengoku and others.
As high-ranking officers in the Navy, they not only have to make various arrangements for the upcoming execution of the Pirate King, but also have to constantly communicate with the World Government.
It's fair to say they held far too many meetings in the days leading up to the execution.
Even Garp, who was usually carefree and easygoing, hardly saw Xia Le in the following period.
Roger was placed in a cage at the naval base, and the small island where they were located was in a civilian house separated from the cage by only one wall.
"I can't understand the necessity of this task?"
"The presence of high-ranking naval officers and top-tier combat forces in Loguetown at this moment must be unprecedented in history, right?"
With such a display of force, would anyone still dare to cause trouble?
Kuzan said lazily.
Xia Le smiled faintly upon Wen Yan, but did not respond.
Under his Domain perception, he was able to observe that the number of people arriving in Loguetown had increased significantly in just two days.
Once the news of Roger's public execution was announced, people from all walks of life around the world wanted to join in the fun.
A large population, especially a large number of people concentrated in a small town in a short period of time, will mean more trouble and conflict.
"On the surface, our task seems easy, but I've already foreseen something more troublesome!"
Borsalino sighed.
He went out for a walk this morning, and the number of people in Loguetown was growing exponentially. There were reporters from all over the world, passing merchants, and Pirate and Mafia members hiding their identities.
Similarly, personnel from the World Government arrived silently.
And this is clearly just the beginning.
"This world is not lacking in people who dare to take risks and have crazy ideas."
"Otherwise, Shiki wouldn't have been able to break through Marine Headquarters."
Xia Le smiled faintly at this moment.
"Shiki?"