In the blink of an eye, only a week remained until Pirate King Roger's execution.
Kakarot had been thoroughly enjoying himself lately, spending his days sightseeing with Lilith and the others.
At night, he was a bridegroom every evening, riding hard over snow-white peaks.
Lilith, Lina, Yingyue, Athena, Vian, Iris, and Emily were now truly sisters.
That day, enormous Marine warships suddenly appeared on the horizon, like a pack of steel beasts bearing down menacingly on Loguetown.
The warships cut through the sea, throwing up towering waves, their formation seeming ready to swallow all of Loguetown.
For a moment, tension enveloped the entire town, and many pirates who had come to join the excitement instantly sensed that things were going badly.
"C-Captain! What do we do...?" a rather sharp-looking young pirate asked his captain, his voice trembling.
His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were wide with terror.
His body trembled slightly beyond his control, as though disaster would descend the very next second.
Even the stronger pirates wore grave expressions now, sighing one after another.
One stubble-faced pirate frowned and said anxiously,
"This doesn't look good! What are the Marines trying to do? Are they planning to round up all of us pirates gathered here after the Pirate King's execution?"
As he spoke, he tightened his grip on his weapon, a trace of wariness and unease showing in his eyes.
"Hahaha! The Marines really have some nerve! Mobilizing so many men to wipe us out-aren't they bothering with anywhere else?"
The young Moria stood on the shore not far away, his powerfully built figure resembling a demon as he spoke with a booming laugh.
His laughter echoed in the sea breeze, carrying an air of wild defiance.
Behind him stood a group of loyal companions.
"Boss! No matter