Watching Roger's Execution at the Start

The warship sailed at a good pace. Broccoli Island, home to the Chris Kingdom, was not far from the G-5 base. At full speed, they could reach it in about a day and a half. With Atlas using the Chicken Talisman's power, that time fell to roughly one day.

The day passed in a blink. Broccoli Island soon appeared within sight of the warship.

The island was not particularly large. Its only nation was the relatively young Chris Kingdom, which could hardly compare to the Dressrosa Kingdom in the New World.

Quite a few pirate ships were docked in its somewhat run-down harbor.

The flags they flew were unusual. Most bore a grinning skull with light-blue hair, though a few ships carried other emblems.

"That guy..."

"Is he trying to turn this country into a pirate kingdom?"

Atlas narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.

A pirate kingdom allowed pirates to come and go freely, provided they paid a fee to whoever controlled the country from behind the scenes.

Of course, that ruler needed enough armed force to keep other pirates from rebelling. Otherwise, someone else would take over. Pizarro clearly had the strength for it.

The New World had plenty of towns and even islands like this, lawless places much like the Lawless Zone in Sabaody, beyond anyone's control.

The warship's arrival drew no attention. As a precaution, Atlas had made it invisible beforehand. Surely no one was bored enough to probe the harbor with Observation Haki for no reason.

"Smoker, Kyros, take a few squads and come with me. Everyone else, stay aboard. If anything happens, contact us by Den Den Mushi."

After giving the brief order, Atlas stepped ashore. Her figure emerged with each step, as though she had appeared out of thin air. Smoker and the others did the