Naval Headquarters,
Marineford!
Captain Dik's patrol ship slowly returned and dropped anchor in the harbor.
Ignoring Dik who was looking for the noble man everywhere, Ronan slowly disappeared in the warship without anyone noticing.
Strolling through the grounds of the Navy Headquarters, Ronan strolled leisurely with his hands in his pockets, as if he had returned home.
"This is Marineford. There are really a lot of powerful guys here."
Within the range of Ronan's exaggerated Observation Haki, in the headquarters building at the center, there were several auras that were not much different from those of Rayleigh, Captain Roger and others.
If it really comes down to hard power, Ronan won't get any advantage. After all, Garp, Sengoku and others should still be in the Marine Headquarters.
But Ronan had no intention of making a big fuss.
Ronan's plan this time was to find a warship that was going to Impel Down to hold the prisoners, sneak aboard in a low-key manner, and then go to meet Captain Roger.
After all, Marineford is not far from the underwater prison Impel Down, and it is also the area with the largest and most elite navy. The number of pirates caught is naturally a huge number.
Therefore, the ship you take does not necessarily have to be a warship that detains serious criminals.
After all, most of the criminals on the first and second floors of Advance City are small characters with bounties of tens of millions of Berries, and they don't need to be followed by generals or monitored by warden.
After scanning the area around the naval port with his Observation Haki, Ronan didn't find any ships transporting criminals.
Then let's wait a little longer. Ronan doesn't believe it. How could such a huge navy headquarters not have anyone going to Impel Down?
Although it is not impossible to force your way into Impel Down, it would undoubtedly be much easier if the navy provided cover, just like Luffy hiding in the Empress's skirt.
If that doesn't work, just use your brute force to teleport in.
Thinking of this, he simply wandered around Marineford.
Maybe after getting off the boat, he grabbed his hair twice, so now he has bangs.
Along the way, instead of the navy calling for war and killing, they received a lot of salutes.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Commodore!"
"Hello." Ronan looked down at the soldier beside him and nodded.
This was the tenth soldier he had met who saluted him.
It's worthy of being the world of One Piece. Everyone has muscles and brains. Just change the hairstyle and clothes and you can't recognize them at all.
Walking on this island that is recognized as a forbidden area by pirates all over the world, Ronan discovered that this is not a huge military base as it is in the comics.
Rather, the official naval office and operation site is only a part of Marineford.
In addition, there are many navy families, living areas for ordinary residents, residential buildings, markets, restaurants, pubs...
Even because the Navy Headquarters is right next to it, this can be said to be the most livable city for ordinary people that Ronan has ever seen.
Unlike other countries or islands, no matter how prosperous they are, if they encounter a brutal pirate, they will become a living hell.
Near evening,
In a restaurant in a residential area, many sailors who had finished their duty or were leaving get off work came here in groups of three or five, arm in arm.
While eating dinner, we would also order a few barrels of beer and drink heartily.
"Gudong gudong... Yeah!!! So cool!" The soldier in the navy vest finished the whole barrel of beer in one breath and exhaled with a very, very satisfied smile on his face.
They chatted and complained about the recent high intensity of work.
"There's only so much time in a day to relax. I'm so exhausted!"
"There's nothing we can do about it. There's only a week left until Pirate King Roger's execution. Headquarters has ordered a full curfew..."
"Tsk... If you ask me, there's no need to be so nervous. What's the point of calling the Pirate King? He was arrested by Vice Admiral Garp. We have the heroes of the navy here!"
A group of soldiers were discussing current affairs, boasting, and complaining freely. After drinking a few more glasses, they even started complaining about the orders from their headquarters.
Just when a navy officer was about to say something, a soldier who was drinking nearby glanced at the entrance of the restaurant. Suddenly, he seemed to see something incredible and spit out a mouthful of beer.
The soldier who was sprayed with spray was somewhat dissatisfied.
"What are you doing..."
"Shut up!!!"
Before his companions could finish their words, this guy immediately stood up in a standard military posture, looking ahead with cold sweat on his face.
Perhaps because his companions were still confused, he could only shout:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Commodore!!!"
"Why?!?!"
Hearing this, even the slowest person would react. A group of soldiers stood up in a hurry, not even caring about the stools falling down, and stood in standard military posture.
It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over…
All the soldiers had unstoppable cold sweat on their faces.
I was caught red-handed by a Commodore for debunking headquarters orders. I guess this wouldn't be treated as a crime of demoralizing the troops...
Especially the one who had just drunk some wine and shouted the loudest, he was regretting it so much at this moment.
And standing before them,
The so-called Commodore who came to the residential area restaurant to eat instead of going to the generals' canteen,
It could only be Ronan.
"Forehead..."
He was speechless. He just came here to eat, so how could he encounter this?
"Well, you guys eat yours, don't worry about me."
"Ah… yes!!!"
Seeing that Ronan ignored their meaning, he went straight to the front desk to order food, and then sat by the window to enjoy the scenery.
The soldiers finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down cautiously.
Only after they were sure that Ronan really had no intention of causing them any trouble did they finally breathe a sigh of relief and continue eating.
"Thank goodness, I met a tolerant commander. That's great~"
"Yeah, I thought he would definitely be punished. I heard that some generals are very strict, like Commodore Sakazuki."
"However, after all these years at this headquarters, I don't think I've ever seen this Commodore before. Strange..."
"What are you talking about? I feel like this general looks very familiar, as if I've seen him not long ago."
"Yes, I have the same feeling. I seem to have seen it somewhere not long ago, but I just can't remember where."
A few people were chatting, and of course Ronan heard everything they said.
Perhaps he had seen his own bounty order, Ronan guessed.
However, their cognition was misled from the beginning. They substituted their familiarity with the navy identity, so it was naturally impossible to find the corresponding person.
But, even a small person like me on the ship has entered the public eye?
The new era that Captain Roger ushered in has truly profound implications...