Rogue Town, the original town of the East China Sea. Pirates from the East China Sea who want to enter the Grand Line will resupply in Rogue Town before setting off.
The Weakest Sea, the Symbol of Peace, these are the names of the East China Sea.
This sea area is also very strange. Among the four seas, its average bounty is the lowest, but the impact caused by those who rise from the East China Sea is the most exaggerated.
Ever since it was announced that Roger would be executed here, the number of ships coming and going to Rogue Town has been increasing. Whether it is the Grand Line or the other three sea areas, people are approaching here, wanting to witness the moment of Roger's death.
Roger was imprisoned at the naval base in Rogue Town.
The other cells had been cleared out, and the prisoners there were nothing compared to Roger.
Step. Step. Step.
There was a sound of footsteps, and Cap walked to Roger's cell carrying an oil lamp.
On the day of execution, he and navy officers like Zhan Guo would hide in the dark, and if anyone wanted to rescue Roger, they would attack and capture them all.
Garp came at this time to see Roger for the last time.
"Karp, I should be able to trust you, right?"
Seeing Garp's figure, Roger started talking to himself.
"My baby is about to be born, but unfortunately, I won't be able to see that day because I won't be in this world by then."
"Why are you telling me this as a navy officer? His mother and all the women related to you will surely be executed."
Garp knew very well what the World Government would do. It was because he could not stand some of the World Government's actions that he had always refused to be promoted to admiral in order to avoid the possibility of assuming certain obligations.
"That's why I'm telling you.
The World Government will definitely investigate my whereabouts over the past year, find her, and kill her.
Garp! Our friendship is built on countless battles. You, like my companion, are trustworthy."
A smile appeared on Roger's lips, as if he was sure that Garp would definitely help him.
"Don't act on your own!"
"No, you will help me. I leave my child to you."
This visit to the prison may be the action that Garp regrets the most. Garp knows the World Government very well. Judging from their attitude towards Roger, anyone who is suspicious will most likely be executed, let alone those with Roger's bloodline.
Unless they can prove that they have nothing to do with Roger, once anything unclear appears, they will be dealt with by the World Government.
Even if Lu Jiu chose to surrender like Roger, the result would not change much. No one could prove that Roger was only related to this woman.
It is the consistent attitude of the world government to rather kill the wrong person than let him go.
Considering the morality of this group of people, they were actually being polite by not choosing to use the Demon-Slaying Order to directly destroy the island.
In the square of Rogue Town, a tall execution platform has been built. This is the center of Rogue Town, surrounded by various political institutions.
It is also the center of transportation. Through the passages around the square, you can go to any area of Rogue Town.
"Is Roger going to be executed here?"
"Yeah, that's what the navy said. If you become the Pirate King, you must have a lot of treasures, right?"
"Of course. Forget the treasures. The hotels are already full with all the 'tourists' that have appeared here these days."
Because the navy has gathered heavy troops here, even though the current personnel composition of Rogue Town is very complicated, it has not caused any unrest. No one wants to bring conflict to themselves at this critical juncture.
At the same time, under a triangular sign, Oran and his group had arrived.
This is the commercial street of Rogue Town, where most of the shops are concentrated.
At this time, Leliana and Xiong were leading the way. Relying on their height advantage, pedestrians around them chose to avoid them. This group of people did not look easy to mess with.
Occasional discussions about Roger could be heard around. At this time in Rogue Town, Roger himself was the hottest topic.
Ever since the title of Pirate King came to light a year ago, Roger has been sought after by some people as a big figure from Rogue Town.
"Gold Roger Dad, how can someone use someone else's name as a sign?"
One pub even had Roger's name written on its signboard to attract customers.
"I'm planning to take a walk along the Grand Line. I'm so excited! That's what Roger said at the time. Then he took a barrel of rum and set off the next day as if nothing had happened."
The noise in the pub was so loud that it could be heard clearly even outside.
The identities of the people sitting in the tavern were unknown, but they were all listening to the owner telling Roger's story.
"It is said that this owner is an acquaintance of Roger. Roger would drink in this bar every day before sailing."
While Leliana was waiting for Oran's answer, a tall woman walked by.
Originally, this man was wearing a cloak-like garment, but when he came to Oran and the others, he took off his hood.
She has thick purple curly hair, even her lipstick is the same color, and the heavy eyeshadow makes her eyes look big.
She walked up to Oran and his group in a familiar manner and extended her invitation.
"Everyone, would you like me to buy you a drink? This pub seems to be quite famous."
"Why do you look so familiar to me?"
Ginny looked at the person in front of her and always felt a sense of déjà vu.
"Of course you think he looks familiar. Have you forgotten what we said back then? You'll never forget this face."
Looking at the "woman" in front of him, Oran felt a little weird.
There are some things that you can only understand by seeing them in person.
"Brother Orlan, you mean..."
"Ivan, after being away for so many years, you seem to have picked up some special habits."
"Brother Ivan?!"
"Little Ivan?!"
Hearing Orlan's words, Ginny and the bear were startled at first, and then opened their mouths wide.
Apart from the color of his hair, the man before him looked nothing like Ivankov, and even his voice had changed completely.
"Haha! As expected of you, Orlan, you can recognize me even after this? I wanted to give you a surprise."
At this moment, the identity of this "woman" has become very clear. She is Emporio Ivankov, the "old friend" who parted ways with them fourteen years ago.
"Kate, don't you want to say something? You look the same as you did a decade ago. Is it growth stagnation?"
"Meow, I could smell you a long time ago. Besides, you use too much makeup."
Kate covered her nose and didn't want to say anything to Ivankov. It was hard for her to understand how much Ivankov had smeared on his body.
"Wait, you're Brother Ivan? How did you become a woman?"
"Of course it's because of the devil fruit, Ambrio Male Hormone!"
Ivankov's fingers became like syringes. As Ivankov stabbed his fingers into his waist, her figure began to change, and finally turned back into the Ivankov that Ginny and the others were familiar with.
"The Parahuman Hormone Fruit, I think this ability is pretty good."
A fruit that can release special hormones to change the human body from the inside, and has the ability to turn people into human engineers.
But when he demonstrated this ability, he found that several people around him quietly distanced themselves from him.
"Dad, is this perverted?"
Leliana squatted down and asked Oran in his ear. The ability to change gender in public had a great impact on the young Leliana.
"No, it's a shemale."
"Correction, this is a new human! But there's nothing wrong with the shemale's explanation."
Ivankov was very proud of this title, and then invited several people into the tavern. They were old friends and had something to talk about after not seeing each other for many years.
"Brother Orlan said you were the queen of a certain country. So, brother Ivan, you really are the queen."
"Queen? No, no, no, it's too early. I'm still learning and can't take on the position of queen yet. Ginny, your intelligence ability has become stronger. You even overheard this."
In the corner of the pub, they exchanged their experiences over the years. In a sense, they all had "colorful" experiences.
Ivankov's experience is a bit magical.
This definition of new humans is enough to put everyone to shame.
"Olan, you have so many family members now. It seems that you have lived a good life these years. I also saw news about you in the newspaper. You are a well-known figure."
"It's alright, how are you doing?"
"As for me, I actually joined the Self-Defense Force."
Due to Ivankov's "perversion", a vacuum area appeared around them. It seemed that because they did not want to be infected by the perversion, these people chose to stay away from here and turned to listen to the boss's story.
[King Eric Dane, the world's fastest shooter Shiluba Shiluba, the Great Evil Monk, the Karnz brothers, these terrifying warriors like ghosts and gods are like babies in front of Roger!]
Amid the noise in the tavern, Ivankov whispered the word "Self-Defense Forces".
"Just like I said back then, I want to change the world. This is my choice."
The leader of the Self-Defense Force is Monkey D. Long, but his name to the outside world is usually just Long, and his surname is concealed by the official.
Since realizing that the justice he wanted was not in the navy, Long withdrew from the navy and began to act alone, and an organization called the Self-Yong Army was born.
Since last year, the Self-Defense Forces have gradually begun to take action. At this time, the Self-Defense Forces have not yet launched an armed resistance, but have triggered large-scale protest marches in various countries.
Because of organizing this illegal parade, Long eventually became a wanted criminal and appeared in newspapers several times.
When talking about the Self-Defense Forces, Ivankov clearly felt a sense of pride.
Perhaps their organization lacks experience, perhaps their actions are not correct, but no matter what, they are one of the few people on the sea who resist the tyranny brought by the World Government and the royal families of various places.
-------------------------------
I've posted the latest chapters on Patreon!
If you like this story, please come and support me.
Here is the link: [pat*eon*com/DaoistRoeoNQ]
Thank you for always supporting me!!