Chapter 457: Roger's Rage, Kozuki Oden
In the middle of the New World, on a Small Island.
Roger walked towards his companions, wiping the blood from Ace in his hand, his eyes filled with killing intent.
Anger filled the entire Roger Pirates, and all members were filled with righteous indignation.
The World Government's methods were truly disgusting.
On the other two sides, two Crewmates also returned, bearing traces of battle.
"Are they all taken care of?"
Rayleigh, standing nearby, asked softly with a somewhat gloomy expression.
"Yes, those rats have all been dealt with."
"I didn't expect even such a Small Island to have so many rats."
A small package was thrown onto the ground, revealing its contents: special bombs that the Roger Pirates deeply detested.
Each time, they caused huge damage to their ship, the Oro Jackson.
All the members had unpleasant expressions.
The World Government's methods were truly disgusting.
Even the cannonballs thrown by Garp were specially modified into bombs.
Their power wasn't great, but their range was considerable.
As long as they exploded within fifteen meters of the Oro Jackson, the ship would be affected.
So every time they encountered Garp, they would flee immediately.
"Let's teach them a lesson, brothers!"
"This old man can't stand it anymore!"
As for Captain Roger's decision, the other crewmates naturally wouldn't disagree.
Even the intern crewmates Shanks and Buggy, the two Children, looked indignant.
"But we can't rush, Roger. If we go directly, we might fall into the trap set by the Marines and the World Government."
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Rayleigh, as the Vice-Captain, still maintained his composure.
"We can go back to Water Seven and see. Maybe Fish-Man Tom can modify the Oro Jackson so it can withstand the liquid splashed after these special bombs explode."
"The ship is the top priority. Otherwise, this will keep happening. We can get revenge anytime."
Rayleigh's words calmed down the members of the Roger Pirates.
It was just a matter of enduring for a while; they weren't incapable of doing that.
"Also, That Person, the legendary Samurai, seems to be in this Sea Area as well. Don't you want to meet him? He's also a powerful combatant. If we can invite him to join us, we'll have more confidence in dealing with the Marines and the World Government."
Speaking of Kozuki Oden, Roger became interested.
Due to the shift in focus, the overall atmosphere of the Pirate Crew also eased slightly.
Seeing this, Rayleigh also breathed a sigh of relief.
Charging headfirst towards the Marines and the World Government was not something he wanted to see.
And indeed, Kozuki Oden was Roger's target.
In The Great Sea, in this era, powerful combatants who don't belong to any Faction are very scarce.
Kozuki Oden was undoubtedly such an outstanding individual.
Even the Roger Pirates wouldn't easily let him go.
They also knew clearly that since they were targeted by the World Government, they had to arm themselves as much as possible and enhance the overall combatant strength of the Pirate Crew.
"Haha! Then let's set off and visit That Person, the legendary Samurai."
Roger put away Ace, keeping his Observation Haki released, still highly vigilant.
The Navigator and sniper on the ship also looked around vigilantly.
They weren't sure if there were still World Government Agents hidden on this Small Island.
After all, there were too many, as if they couldn't be killed off.
They had already suffered quite a bit.
It was only on the Pluto Pirates' Territory on Puto Island that they could relax a little.
Determining Kozuki Oden's location wasn't difficult for the Roger Pirates.
Having sailed The Great Sea for so many years, Roger had also made many friends, including some excellent information brokers.
Furthermore, Kozuki Oden had been wandering The Great Sea for the past few years and hadn't hidden his whereabouts at all.
His distinctive attire and two swords made it easy to identify his identity.
Because of this, quite a few pirates challenged Kozuki Oden hoping to make a name for themselves, but they all ended up as those defeated by Kozuki Oden.
"Same as usual, five million Beli!"
An old voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
"Hiss, that's really steep. You shouldn't fleece big clients like this. We've known each other for many years."
Rayleigh had a pained expression.
Although five million Beli wasn't a large sum for him, spending it so easily felt somewhat unworthy.
"Friendship is friendship, and business is business. The two cannot be mixed. One million Beli is for the intelligence fee, and four million Beli is to bribe me not to tell others your whereabouts."
"You should know that in the Underworld, intelligence about you has already reached twenty million Beli."
"Looking at it this way, I'm still losing money."
"Tsk tsk! I really don't know what you did? The World Government is targeting you so much."
The Den Den Mushi's voice was somewhat curious.
After all, news about the Roger Pirates had spread quite widely in the Underworld in recent months, especially within their intelligence circles.
As long as they knew the reason why the World Government was targeting the Roger Pirates, whether it was useful or not, it could be sold for a high price.
"Alright, it's a deal. Send someone to pick it up later."
The transaction was completed, and soon, the Roger Pirates obtained the intelligence on Kozuki Oden.
The Oro Jackson sailed towards its destination.
Although this operation wasn't successful, the World Government also learned the Roger Pirates' location.
The news was immediately transmitted to Marine Headquarters, and Marine Headquarters then forwarded it to Garp.
G-5 Fortress.
Over the years, although the name of G-5 Fortress hasn't changed, its location has been moved several times due to war.
Each time represented the Fortress undergoing destruction and a change in the Marines' plan in the New World.
The warship led by Garp was undergoing a brief rest and supply at G-5 Fortress.
During the pursuit of the Roger Pirates, his dog head warship also sustained some damage and needed repairs.
The supply was also transported from G-1 Fortress to G-5 Fortress beforehand.
"Is the location confirmed? Everyone, take your positions. We can't let that guy Roger get away this time."
Garp laughed heartily as he boarded the warship.
Even after pursuing Roger for many years, he had always maintained his original intention and never felt any boredom.
(end of chapter)