Hunter Town in the West Blue was a distinctive settlement that had formed when bounty hunters flocked to the island after Hunter's Heart moved its headquarters there several years earlier.
At the center of town stood an enormous building, spanning at least several hundred meters at a glance. Bounty hunters in all manner of clothing streamed in and out through its various entrances.
All kinds of taverns, inns, restaurants, and equipment shops surrounded the Hunter's Heart headquarters, while people from every walk of life bustled through the town.
Ships of different sizes and shapes were moored at the harbor, but one vessel stood out that day.
The ships belonging to those penniless bounty hunters looked like oversized toys beside that massive pirate ship.
The flag flying above it made everyone who saw it blanch. The Roger Pirates-an emperor's crew that roamed the seas.
No one knew why this emperor of the sea had come to the Hunter's Heart headquarters that day, and concern flickered in the eyes of many veteran hunters.
"Captain, this is the Hunter's Heart headquarters. What an impressive place!"
"Yeah, I bet the world's strongest pirate hunters are all here. Kill every pirate hunter in this place, and you could declare the entire profession extinct."
Ignoring the varied looks from the people around them, Roger and his companions headed straight toward the Hunter's Heart headquarters in the center of town.
But the sheer size of the place left them dumbfounded. It was so huge that they had no idea where to go to post a mission.
"Hello, sir. What sort of service are you here for?"
Fortunately, just as Roger and the others were about to grab someone at random for help, a guide finally approached. Judging by her bearing, she was quite strong, and she even