Watching Roger's Execution at the Start of My Life in One Piece

Kaido's Observation Haki had already picked out Francis fleeing in the distance. Judging by the distance, at his speed, he would catch that traitor soon!

Damn it!

Damn it!

How did he catch up so fast?! Are the Marines completely useless?

Francis was in no better state of mind. After all, he was the one being hunted by an emperor of the sea! If he somehow survived this, he might never want to set foot in the New World again.

Wasn't it better to live comfortably as a lapdog in the holy land of Mary Geoise?

He would be someone's lapdog either way. At least serving the Celestial Dragons let him enjoy a few privileges now and then, even if they were only borrowed authority.

"I'm almost at G-5 Base. If someone can hold that madman Kaido off for a while, I can escape the New World. No matter how crazy he is, he won't chase me all the way to Paradise!"

Bloodshot veins stood out in Francis's eyes. He had barely rested during the past few days on the run, but his thinking remained clear. With Marine Headquarters guarding Paradise, even if Kaido went mad and insisted on hunting him down, the Marines had the strength to capture him.

Francis clearly did not know that White Hou, the Vice Admiral stationed at G-5 Base, was not there. If he had, he probably would have lost even the will to flee.

"Hmm... we should be almost there, right?"

Aboard the White Hou, Atlas looked around. She had left Marineford only a short while ago, but she had not taken a conventional route.

She had neither traveled through Fish-Man Island nor passed through Mary Geoise. Instead, she had taken the island-ship straight across the Red Line. It was the fastest