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Fleet Admiral Kong sat upon the high platform, and before the eyes of the entire world, he announced the heart-stopping news of Roger's execution.
A massive stone had been cast into a calm lake, stirring up waves and ripples that would never again be still.
The crowd in the plaza automatically cleared a path. On both sides, squads of Marines moved quickly to form a protective escort, their weapons raised, on high alert for any potential rescuers in the surrounding crowd.
"Clank... Clank..."
With synchronized steps, countless Marines aid their weapons at the tall, straight figure slowly erging from the prisoner transport ship.
Even in chains, Roger was still the overwhelmingly dominant Roger, the first and only Pirate King to have conquered the seas.
Those with weak wills would feel a tremor in the very depths of their souls at the sight of this figure.
The Marines escorting Roger were on high alert, the pressure they were under was unprecedented.
"Roger..."
"It's Roger..."
"The man who completed the impossible task, who conquered the Grand Line—Roger!!"
In this single mont, the eyes of the entire world were gathered here, watching the man in the red greatcoat, his hands locked in cuffs, yet still exuding a domineering aura, with none of the awareness of a man in chains.
Roger slowly walked out of the transport ship. Even a terminal illness could not break his spirit. He walked forward, step by step, his posture erect, his greatcoat fluttering behind him in the breeze...
A smile touched his lips as his eyes swept lightly over the countless people in the plaza and the innurable broadcast Den Den Mushi in all directions.
"Heh... how about taking these handcuffs off? They're a bit uncomfortable," he said suddenly to a Marine holding a longsword beside him, all while under heavy guard.
The stressed Marine was startled by Roger's sudden words. With a swish, he pointed his weapon directly at him.
This action caused a chain reaction. All the Marines escorting Roger imdiately took up defensive stances, terrified he would suddenly erupt.
It was clear what kind of pressure this group of soldiers was under. Any slight movent could make them incredibly alert. It was a testant to their elite training that their minds hadn't already collapsed.
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"DAMN IT..."
On the high platform, Fleet Admiral Kong clenched his fists, watching the embarrassing display with imnse anger.
To be frightened into such a state by a prisoner—the Marines' authority was in tatters.
In the grand plaza, countless pirates were watching them make a fool of themselves, laughing silently in their hearts.
Kong knew he couldn't bla them. It was entirely due to the terrifying presence that Roger unconsciously radiated.
"ROGER, BEHAVE YOURSELF! A MAN IN CHAINS SHOULD HAVE THE AWARENESS OF A MAN IN CHAINS!" Sengoku roared in anger.
The walking Roger paid them no mind, step by step, he walked towards the execution platform under the escort of the Marines, the smile on his face only growing wider.
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The eyes of the entire world were focused here.
At this mont, whether it was the pirates of the New World, the high-ranking officials of the World Governnt—or the common people of the seas, they were all waiting for Roger to be executed.
How would these monstrous waves ultimately crash??
The atmosphere was almost frozen. Everyone held their breath in anticipation. Even Doflamingo, Moria, and Crocodile had fallen silent.
An incredibly oppressive aura began to perate the air. Their eyes were filled with imnse ambition, as if they could already see the earth-shattering event that would erupt after Roger's death.
Walking up the steps, Roger's expression was relaxed, a smile on his lips, as if what he was about to face was not death.
He displayed the aura of a king to its fullest.
His mind grew calr and calr. He had long since put life and death aside. He had been executing this plan for several years, and now, it was about to succeed.
Roger finally ascended the execution platform under the watchful eyes of the world. His gaze swept over the dense crowd below, seeing the vibrant, youthful faces, the eyes filled with ambition. He saw his old friend Whitebeard and his sons. He saw the crying Shanks and Buggy.
However, his own expression never changed from beginning to end.
Suddenly, Roger looked up at the distant sky. A familiar aura was approaching at extre speed.
Arthur? That damn brat... is he coming to see off too?
He grinned lightly. He had thought Arthur wouldn't co, but he hadn't expected to see him one last ti before his execution.
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"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!"
The [Thor], moving like a thunderbolt, let out a massive roar and ca to a steady halt in the sky above the grand plaza.
The figures of Arthur, Byrnndi World, Naguri, Pizarro, Shot, and Catarina Devon slowly appeared at the bow.
Arthur sat directly on the edge of the deck, which had no railings, dangling his feet in the air, his indifferent gaze sweeping over the scene below.
"A GOLDEN FLYING SHIP!!"
"IT'S THUNDER EMPEROR ARTHUR..."
Arthur's High-profile entrance instantly drew everyone's attention.
"Gurarara, that lightning brat really loves a aningless spectacle," Whitebeard, on the edge of the island, drinking with his sons, said with a dismissive glance.
"THAT'S..." Fleet Admiral Kong shot up from his seat. Garp and Sengoku also turned their gazes to Arthur and the infamous prisoners beside him.
"Arthur, you're not in the New World fighting for your throne, what are you doing in Loguetown?"
"You even dare to take in the criminals of Impel Down? Aren't you afraid of being stabbed in the back??"
The rage in their chests was about to erupt. As for Arthur... the Marines wished they could flay him alive.
"Doesn't seem like I'm very welco, does it?"
Arthur sneered, looking down at the countless heads, the noisy discussions. "Vegapunk, give the Marines a greeting gift... a little send-off for Roger!"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY??" Kong was livid with rage, the blood rushing to his head, he had been pushed over the edge. "IT REALLY WAS YOU WHO TOOK VEGAPUNK!!"
The most important figure in the Marine Science Division had disappeared, enraging the World Governnt. Vegapunk's assistant hadn't even had a chance to explain before being killed by an enraged CP0 agent, so until now, they had no idea how Vegapunk had escaped.
"Yes, Captain," Vegapunk nodded. He pressed a button on the [Thor]'s control panel, then walked to the bow and looked down.
"Fleet Admiral Kong, long ti no see."
Like a cordial greeting between friends, Vegapunk's calm and composed deanor made the veins on Kong's forehead throb, his anger burning.
Ever since he had suspected that Arthur had been rescued by Vegapunk, every ti he heard news of these two, his anger would surge uncontrollably.
The cannon of the [Thor], a massive Impact Dial at its front, had long been gathering power. Light continuously converged, and the faint shimr of lightning could be seen within.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!"
A purple pillar of light condensed into form, and without so much as a warning, it launched a brazen attack on the Marines below.
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