Sabo, the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff, was indisputably its second-in-command in both intellect and strength.
It was precisely his importance that had also put him on the World Government's kill list.
Now, however, he stood on the precipice of fate.
During his imprisonment by the World Government, he had thought about many things, but he had felt no fear.
With a master like Lott, Luffy and Ace naturally had nothing to worry about when it came to their safety.
Koala was the only person in this world he could not stop worrying about.
The day of the execution arrived.
Every corner of the Pirate World was discussing the grand ceremony about to take place.
Fear, excitement, sympathy-all sorts of emotions intertwined, forming an indescribable atmosphere.
Most people knew that the public execution was not aimed solely at Sabo.
Its greater purpose was to draw out the forces behind him.
For the World Government, this was not merely a punishment for Sabo, but an opportunity to display its supreme authority and intimidate all potential rebels.
At that moment, inside a massive room hollowed out of a single block of seastone on Krilumia Island...
Two figures were held in chains.
"Hey, kid, are you afraid of dying?" one of them asked, his voice tinged with age.
"Heh, what's so scary about death?" a young voice replied.
"But you're still so young," the aged voice spoke again.
"I never imagined that the world's foremost scientist everyone talks about would look like this."
"Heh, Sabo, your leader Dragon and I actually know each other."
The two people chained in this room were none other than Vegapunk, the World Government's chief scientist, and Sabo, the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff.
After deciding to publicly execute Sabo, the World Government had imprisoned him separately from