Roger's Execution

That night, the moonlight was as clear as if it had been washed.

Smoke and flames filled the air, and lone crows danced amidst the blood.

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The once-powerful subordinate town, representing the navy's prestige and strength, is now half-destroyed.

The Golden Lion stood tall, sword in hand, surveying the surrounding landscape. He was in a sorry state, with a cold smile on his face.

"Tch, I was planning to blast you all away, but unfortunately my pirate fleet is gone..."

"Roger, you bastard, if you wanted to die, why didn't you let me do it myself? Why did you have to die at the hands of the Navy, you bastard..."

As his consciousness faded, Golden Lion collapsed from exhaustion, while Garp and Sengoku were ragged and covered in blood.

"Quickly, quickly, bring out the highest purity Seastone shackles!"

"Medical team! Quickly notify the medical team! That damned Golden Lion has wrecked Marineford like this..."

"Is this the strength of the Pirate Grand Admiral? If a mere officer of the Rocks Pirates is this strong, then just how strong is the Pirate King?"

Amidst the countless naval soldiers lining the road, Garp, with a resolute expression, let out a deep sigh.

"That Golden Lion really caused quite a ruckus. It seems Rayleigh and the others didn't show up. Roger must have given us other instructions!"

"I wasn't planning on catching any big fish anyway. This guy's arrival was a complete accident. But it's good, we can't let Rocks's ambition run rampant in this world."

Sengoku's face was ashen. Garp and Golden Lion had a great time fighting, but the Air Admiral had a lot to consider regarding the restoration of Marineford.

Moreover, these tasks might very well fall on his shoulders in the future. The thought of this made Sengoku feel that the future was bleak, but he still had to uphold the justice of the navy and face the challenges head-on.

"Rocks ' ambition... that guy died at the hands of his own people. Compared to Rocks, that guy was truly troublesome... Uchiha Huayue..."

Garp's eyes were filled with resentment. The only battle in his life that he considered humiliating was the one where he escaped from God Valley.

Even though God Valley disappeared from the map completely after the event and he was hailed as a Hero of the Marines, he remained a thorn in his side.

"That guy, after Roger's death, was probably the strongest being in the world. He mysteriously disappeared for more than ten years. What is he plotting in some corner of the world?!"

Meanwhile, in the procession carrying the Golden Lion, a figure with a pure white haori beside him and nine Tomoe swirling around a silver moon on his back smiled gently at the escorting naval commander.

"Could you please stop for now and allow me to collect his blood sample before sending him to Impel Down?"

"Please go ahead."

The bewildered escort team noticed that the man in front of them had drawn the Golden Lion's blood with a syringe. The Golden Lion, who was handcuffed and shackled, was also awakened by the slight stinging pain.

"Who...? So dark-skinned. This face... seems familiar. You're... Uchiha Huayue!"

In an instant, the bewildered naval soldiers regained their senses and raised their flintlock pistols, aiming them at the figure in front of them.

"You're really in a sorry state, Golden Lion. Do you need my help?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? You think I need your help? I'm the Pirate Admiral, why would I need your help?!"

The chains rattled, drawing the attention of Garp and Sengoku, who were still on their guard.

In the blink of an eye, the three of them locked eyes, and Sengoku's face turned from ashen to pitch black.

"Uchiha Huayue, all Marines on alert! Fire all cannons immediately, regardless of life or death!"

"Aim, fire!"

With each passing banner, countless black cannonballs hurtled towards Marineford. At this moment, they were indifferent to whether the Golden Lion was alive or dead.

Compared to Golden Lion, the guy in front of them, whose bounty is only third in the history of pirates and who is even aiming for first place, is far more dangerous. Even the Celestial Dragons have a crazy bounty on him in secret.

Whoever kills Uchiha Huayue could even receive a treasure worth billions of Beli offered by the Celestial Dragons, and these rewards were not included in the Navy's wanted list.

After all, that battle resulted in the loss of most of the Celestial Dragons, and the surviving Celestial Dragons all harbored deep hatred for every member of the Rocks Pirates.

"That's a bit too enthusiastic, Itsumaden, whirlwind."

From the shadows, crimson, savage eyes opened, and it soared up from beneath Huayue's feet.

With wings that blotted out the sun, a colossal creature with a bird's beak and a snake's body, surrounded by black clouds, descended from the sky. Countless cannonballs were blown away by the boundless gale stirred up by Itsumaden hit the ground.

The bright red mushroom clouds were swept away by the gale and dissipated. Huayue smiled slightly and quietly hid in the shadows.

Itsumaden let out a neigh for a moment, then flew into the distance.

"This isn't just about one big fish anymore. What exactly is that bastard up to?"

"Immediately contact Impel Down. If any trace of contact between Roger and Uchiha Huayue is found, execute them on the spot!"

A moment later, the Den Den Mushi rang again with a response from Impel Down, confirming that Roger was still locked up in Impel Down. Only then did the anxiety in my heart slowly subside.

"No matter what he does, there will be no second chance, because the escort ship is about to set sail for Rogge Town in the East Sea."

"In addition, we must completely eradicate the bloodline he left behind in the South Blue. We absolutely cannot allow this evil blood to remain in this world!"

Upon hearing this, Garp's eyes flickered, and he silently turned and left, waving slightly.

"If you have your own plans, then do as you please. I'm going back to East Blue for vacation. You can go by yourself."

Watching Garp leave, Sengoku remained silent, looking around in confusion as he tried to recall what that strange giant bird was.

"Ability User? Some kind of strange creature, or a special weapon...?"

Even now, after the battle at God Valley, Sengoku still can't understand why Uchiha Huayue is wanted by the Five Elders and has a bounty secretly placed on his head by all the Celestial Dragons.

East Blue, Loguetown.

The East Blue, which has always been known as the weakest of the four outer seas, welcomes back today a wanderer who has roamed the world and conquered the Grand Line.

In the central square of Loguetown, near a brand-new execution platform, a bustling crowd unconsciously gathered, silently waiting for this moment to witness history.

Amidst the crowd, Shanks, his bright Red-Haired Shanks hidden beneath a straw hat, wore a solemn expression, his eyes brimming with tears.

Not far away, Buggy, with blue hair and a red nose, clenched his fists, anxiously waiting for something.

Dressed in Western swordsman's attire, carrying Cross Black Blade on his back, the man with eyes as sharp as a hawk remained expressionless.

In the corner, a man with an exaggeratedly blond head and a pink cloak leaned against the corner, half-hidden by shadow and half-revealed by sunlight.

Wearing gold earrings, the figure drifted along without uttering a word.

The man, wearing a dark green hood and with what appeared to be tattoos on his cheeks, had a resolute expression and was silently waiting for something.

Suddenly, the crowd dispersed like a tide, and the figure being escorted by a group of Marine Admiral stood tall with a smile on his lips, as if walking towards his throne and stepping onto the execution platform.