Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 126 Divine Evasion! First sell Roger to Garp, then sell Garp to Roger.

"Wait! Captain Roger, why are you refusing? This plan can heal you, Mr. Crocus, what do you think?"

Oran has a reputation, but that reputation doesn't equal trust.

For Bucky and Shanks, Crocus, who had sailed with them for some time, was more trustworthy.

"It should be okay."

Crocus didn't know how to answer Bucky's question either. At that moment, he was also pondering a question: could Oran's technology be considered medicine?

Consciousness transplantation seems to be something beyond the scope of medicine.

As a doctor, Kurokas was knowledgeable about medicine but didn't understand scientific inventions, and he also got one thing wrong.

While Oran scored 100 on his medical exam, he also got a perfect score on his other scientific exam. However, this exam was hidden beneath the medical exam, and apart from a very few people, outsiders couldn't see this roll of paper and instinctively ignored it.

Crocus naturally couldn't provide answers to things outside his own understanding.

"Captain Roger, Mr. Crocus has already said it's fine, why are you refusing!"

"Yeah, if this keeps dragging on, you really will die!"

"Haha, death? That's an unknown topic. Perhaps this is my destiny."

Everyone dies eventually; it's just a matter of time. Since it's inevitable, let's celebrate freedom to the fullest before death arrives!

Roger stroked Shanks and Bucky's heads, comforting them that they didn't need to be sad.

Is this the man who can smile on the execution platform? Yes, that answer is more fitting for him.

Oran didn't try to persuade Roger any further. He was only responsible for proposing treatment plans; whether or not to treat him was up to the patient. Since Roger had chosen to refuse, he couldn't possibly force Roger to do it.

"It's different! Captain Roger, isn't there a way?"

"Yeah, a different body. I think that's acceptable."

"Haha, the body is the ship of the soul. You are still young and have a more distant future ahead of you. If the ship is broken, then naturally you should replace it with a new one."

But I'm different. "This ship" has been with me for most of my life, how could I abandon it halfway? I want to go with it to witness the final scenery, and then end this magnificent voyage!

Roger still had a smile on his face, as if the man who didn't have much time left wasn't him at all.

"I've walked my own path, and everything should come to an end now. Don't cry. I still have several years left. You're making it sound like I'm about to die."

"Alright, Bucky, Shanks, you know what kind of person Captain Roger was. Once he made a decision, no one could change it."

Be a man, don't cry!

A man's decisions should be given full respect!

Although they had only sailed together for a few months, Crocus had already been influenced by Roger's charisma and understood Roger better than Shanks and the other two.

This is unavoidable; for Shanks and Bucky, Roger was more like a father than a captain.

"Excuse me, Your Majesty. In that case, we'll be leaving now and won't cause you any further trouble."

"I respect your choice. Although your illness cannot be cured by conventional methods, some suppressive drugs can still be provided."

"Could we make Captain Roger last longer?"

"I'm sorry, no. Your ship's doctor has done an excellent job in this regard. By the way, after your pirate crew disbands, would you be interested in working for me? The pay is negotiable."

This was Roger's own choice; he was destined to face death, which also meant the end of the Roger Pirates. Having a stronger medical team wouldn't be bad for Oran either.

"No, I have another appointment, and there's a troublesome little one who needs taking care of."

Crocus did not agree; the little guy he was referring to was Laboon of Twin Peaks.

Laboon is an island whale. Back then, the Rumbar Pirates decided to venture into the Grand Line. Because the Grand Line was too dangerous, the Rumbar Pirates had no choice but to leave Laboon at the Reverse Mountain, asking him to wait there for a while and entrusting Crocus with its care.

However, after waiting for a while, Laboon never saw its friend again.

Crocus also came out this time with the intention of finding traces of the Rumbar Pirates.

He will return home once the voyage is over.

"Oh, okay then. I'll just give you the prescription. Just prepare the medicine according to this method and give it to him along with the medicine you made."

This will make his body more stable, at least he won't have any problems fighting or drinking.

"You can drink? You don't have to quit drinking anymore? That's great! This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

Upon hearing this, Roger's smile widened even further. He had no objection to Oran's earlier attempt to poach Crocus's girlfriend.

Crocus was only a temporary addition to the team, and Roger would be happy if Crocus could find a good place to go.

Oran didn't give up immediately. He knew what Crocus was looking for, and he could always get it for him using information about the Rumbar Pirates.

Of course, it depends on how things develop. Perhaps Crocus isn't worth the effort he puts into searching for the already destroyed Rumbar Pirates in the Misty Sea.

"So how should we pay the medical fees? As for treasure, we still have quite a bit on board."

"Well, you can keep some of the treasure for yourselves. The prescription itself isn't worth much. But if you're willing to offer something special, I can throw in some insider information. How about it? Want to consider it?"

"Something special? Interesting? What is it?"

Gotham doesn't welcome riddle tellers, but pirates sometimes find riddles quite interesting.

"It wouldn't be fun to tell you beforehand. I have a special way of paying: techniques. Let me record your fighting techniques, and I'll give you some information. Whether it's worth it or not, we'll only know later."

"Gambling? Then I'll call. But where should we test the waters? Not here, is it?"

"Of course not here. If you agree, then come with me."

Oran led Roger and the others out of the hospital and then boarded a tram.

The energy source developed in Oran is mainly electricity, and the same applies to Firefly Island. In order to improve the flow between islands, a line was laid across the entire island over a period of one year.

The tram traveled across the fields and, after passing through a tunnel, arrived at District 11, the island's industrial area and weapons testing ground.

Here, they saw a special testing robot, the same model as the one in the Naval Headquarters training camp, but a ProMax enhanced version, capable of recording more information.

"This is it. Just hit it. It's okay if you break it, but it's best not to hit its head, otherwise it will be a big problem."

"Alright, in that case, let's use this method."

Roger's eyes narrowed, and then he drew his weapon from his waist, the Supreme Grade Sword of the Twelve - the Famous Sword Ace.

*Sizzle. Click*

Roger seemed to be surrounded by a special electric current, and the invisible energy eventually enveloped the blade. After locking onto his target, Roger casually swung his sword forward.

"Gods, beware!"

boom!!!

The test robot was cut in two at the waist. Roger seemed to have deliberately controlled his strength, not wanting to destroy the robot too severely, but after the blade energy slashed through the test robot's body, it exploded like uncontrolled explosives.

In just a moment, most of the test field was razed to the ground, and the targets behind it were reduced to dust.

"Phew, it's been a while since I used this move. Looks like I haven't gotten rusty yet."

In a sense, Roger was also a stubborn person. Since he had chosen to enter the game, he didn't care how much he was betting. Originally, Oran just let him swing it casually, but Roger directly unleashed an attack imbued with Conqueror's Haki.

Conqueror's Haki Entanglement is a new skill that emerged with the version update.

For most people, Conqueror's Haki can only serve a deterrent purpose, but in the hands of top-tier powerhouses, Conqueror's Haki goes far beyond that.

In their hands, Conqueror's Haki can also be imbued into weapons or attacks.

Entanglement enhances attack power, allowing for substantial attacks on enemies from a certain distance without physical contact; only a very few top-tier experts can achieve this.

Divine Evasion is one of them. Perhaps for Roger, this move is not considered a powerful move, but just a part of his normal attacks.

Even though Roger controlled the power, after destroying half of the test site, it still affected the areas behind it.

"As expected of a legendary pirate, his strength is not to be underestimated."

Oran clapped softly from the side.

"Haha, consider this my reward for being able to drink to my heart's content again. So, can you tell me what your inside scoop is?"

"Of course, the Navy has its eye on you."

Naval hero Monkey D. Garp is on his way to find you.

Based on the distance from the Marine Headquarters to here, if Garp travels at full speed, he probably won't be there for long.

How about that? This news came at a good time, didn't it?

Roger was visibly taken aback when he heard Garp's name.

"Garp? That guy really is persistent; he caught up with us so quickly? Is the information reliable?"

Roger wasn't too surprised. He couldn't remember when it started, but no matter what he did, as long as he leaked a little information, Garp would immediately catch up.

"Quite reliable."

It couldn't be more reliable than that. After all, the news that Roger was here was "sold" to Garp by Oran. Now, by repackaging this news and selling it back to Roger, it's a risk-free deal and couldn't be more profitable.

"I see. It seems we can't stay too long."

Roger wasn't particularly worried about Garp, after all these years Garp had never succeeded even once, but in order to avoid being entangled with him, Roger began to think about his next move.

(End of this chapter)