From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 7 The Most Domineering Man

Three days later, at the Navy branch in Rogge Town.

"The entire area from the prison to the execution platform in the center of the square is under martial law, overseen by the Loguetown naval branch base commander. These past few days, the local gangs in Loguetown have been behaving themselves, and the rats who came from the Grand Line to watch the execution have also been quiet."

General Sengoku, draped in a cloak of justice, was now ready, his gaze fixed on the street outside his office window.

From this day forward, Loguetown in the East Blue will become the final destination for pirates.

Executing the Pirate King, who has just arrived at the final island and completed a week of world travel, will greatly boost the morale of the Navy, and vice versa.

Furthermore, both the navy and pirates originated from ordinary people who had not yet set sail, just like Roger before he set sail from Loguetown.

After this execution, the pirate rats will simply disappear into the annals of history, and twenty years from now, the Navy will possess overwhelming combat power.

The legend of One Piece will remain just that – a legend!

"Has the executioner been identified?"

The voice of the Warring States period rang out.

The communications officer behind him immediately replied, "Yes, sir. Private Kevin of the 80th Naval Branch in West Sea Rasgapu, recommended by Lieutenant General Kuzan, is ready."

Sengoku turned to Kuzan, who was also there, and said, "I remember the base commander of the 80th Marine Division, isn't that guy Balthromy? He wanted you to take this year's elite class to Marine Headquarters?"

Kuzan covered his forehead with one hand; if someone else had asked him this question, he really wouldn't have wanted to answer.

However, the incident that occurred at headquarters back then also made a base commander of the West Sea branch remember Sengoku, a great general.

And this executioner, Kevin...

Well, it seems he only comes to Loguetown for three things: drinking, watching shows, and sleeping.

Even though he had reminded him of the power of the Roger Pirates and the significance of the Pirate King's status among pirates, this guy seemed completely unconcerned.

Whether or not he is fearless or not, his personality is somewhat unlikable.

"It's almost time."

Sengoku glanced at the hanging bell on the wall, then turned to look at all the navy personnel present.

"Everyone, today, in one hour, we will begin to end the era of pirates."

"After today, the world will know that even Gol D. Roger, who was called the King of the Pirates, could be arrested by the Navy and executed in his birthplace, Loguetown in the East Blue."

"Eliminate the pirates from this sea and end this chaotic era!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone, including Kuzan, nodded solemnly.

They all understood the significance of executing the Pirate King Gol D. Roger: it would be the beginning of a huge boost to the Navy's prestige, and also the beginning of pirates fleeing at the mere sight of him.

……

An hour passed quickly.

In the central square of Loguetown in the East Blue, people from all over the world and the Grand Line have gathered, including pirates, merchants, and many ordinary people.

The live-streaming video phone dennis had already been aimed at the execution platform from all directions.

The Navy had planned from the beginning to have the world watch the execution. People from the World Economic News Agency had already found the best filming locations long ago, just waiting for the execution to begin.

At this moment, two men dressed as soldiers led Goldo Roger into the passageway that had been cleared from the crowd in the square.

In an instant, the previously noisy crowd fell completely silent.

All eyes were on Roger, including Kevin, who stood behind Roger holding a spear.

The sin value is too low.

After Kevin activated the prison's special perspective, Goldo Roger, whom Kevin saw, had a sin value of only 1,635.

Although I knew from the beginning that it wouldn't be too high, this is still too low.

As a pirate whose combat power has reached the top of the world, although he ordered his subordinates never to attack ordinary people, even at the beginning of the Great Pirate Era, there should be more to it than that.

Furthermore... I've completely forgotten that there were actually two executioners in my memory who carried out Roger's execution in Loguetown!

Looks like I'll have to be quick-witted. Roger's value to me isn't just his sin points. If this guy next to me gets ahead of me, then this trip to Loguetown will be a complete waste, except for meeting Dragon.

and many more!

The Great Pirate Era begins...

It's not open yet!

Kevin, who was deep in thought, paused for a moment, but the nervous guy next to him didn't notice, which resulted in them being one in front of the other.

"Bang!"

The clanging of chains made Kevin immediately follow.

Roger tilted his head slightly: "This young naval officer was just spacing out. Were you nervous? Relax a bit, the execution will go smoothly."

smoothly?

Kevin's gaze was somewhat complicated.

This person could speak of matters between life and death so casually.

A fleeting image from my past life flashed through my memory: Roger's smile before his execution. At the time, it didn't seem impressive, but now it seems… he truly never took death seriously.

His regret was that he wasn't born in the same era as Joy Boy, that he couldn't be born twenty years later and participate in the beginning of the next era as a witness.

If the power of dominance in this world originates from the heart, then the person before you is the most domineering man.

Soon, Goldoroger was on his way to the execution platform.

As a long-time rival, Sengoku did not subject him to the humiliation of kneeling and being executed. Instead, he calmly watched him sit down with his head down, quietly.

"Golden Roger, the Sea Calendar..."

Sengoku pinned a series of charges on Roger, including the destruction of countries and countless warships.

[Note: In chapter 588 of the manga, Garp recalls Roger destroying the army of a nation for the sake of his comrades.]

[Note: In chapter 966 of the manga, Oden recalls Roger strictly forbidding his crew from attacking ordinary people; even stealing was forbidden, as the captain would kill them.]

But Kevin knew perfectly well that these accusations were baseless. After all, two years later, even eight-year-old Nico Robin could be accused of destroying five warships; what else were they incapable of?

One by one, the charges against him were made public, and it was only after a long time that the Warring States period stopped.

In an instant, Kevin tensed up.

Is it coming soon?

Not coming yet?

In another sense, that was the nameless nobody who truly ushered in the Great Pirate Era.

However, looking back now, it seems like Roger himself arranged for this to happen...

"Hey, Pirate King!"

"Where did you hide all the treasure you found? So it really is the Grand Line? You got it, didn't you? That legendary treasure, the one and only One Piece!"

The shouts subsided.

The next moment, Roger on the execution platform suddenly looked up and burst into laughter.

He then looked down at the audience, at all the Den Den Mushi images facing him, as if he were looking at everyone in the world.

……

(End of this chapter)