Roger was dead, yet countless people across the island, and even around the world, cheered in excitement.
The words Roger spoke before his death had ignited the ambitions buried deep in their hearts.
They wanted to set sail, become pirates, find the One Piece, and claim everything the world had to offer.
Their desires began to swell, driving them to abandon their peaceful lives, even their families.
Those whose lives were already miserable, who had no families or ties to hold them back, had even fewer reservations.
Many had no idea what consequences Roger's words would bring.
But emotions were contagious.
Some Navy soldiers did not understand why so many people were cheering. Were they celebrating Roger's death?
Their instincts told them otherwise.
Below, every member of the Navy High Command wore an ugly expression, their faces filled with horror.
They understood far better how terrifying the consequences of Roger's words would be, and how devastating they would prove to the order maintained by the Navy and the World Government.
Even they could not imagine just how far the damage would reach.
Roger was the Pirate King!
The most prestigious man on the seas.
They were already beginning to regret building Roger up to such heights.
Instead of destroying him with their praise, they had let him turn the tables on them.
They had thought this execution would be a great victory, never imagining that Roger had planned everything from beginning to end.
The Navy and the World Government had been slapped squarely in the face.
Their plan had seemed so perfect, yet in the end, they had turned out to be the fools.
What came next was impossible to imagine. The madness at the scene alone made it clear that the Navy could no longer keep things under control.