"Vice Captain Rayleigh!"
Buggy looked at Rayleigh walking off the ship, his face full of disbelief. He didn't expect Vice Captain Rayleigh to leave so resolutely. He was the one who had been by Captain Roger's side the longest!
"Buggy, don't look at me like that. Roger is about to die, not me!"
"I might live in seclusion on Sabaody Archipelago from now on. If you miss me, you can go there to find me."
Rayleigh said without looking back, and walked away with determination!
"Roger, and everyone, I was very happy traveling with you. Now that the journey is over, it's time for me to get off the ship!"
Gaban, carrying his giant axe, was the second to walk off the ship.
Immediately after, more and more crew members disembarked one after another, and eventually, only Buggy and Shanks were left on the ship.
"Shanks, I'm entrusting my straw hat to you!"
"Buggy, I've given you the treasure map I finally obtained. Remember to tell me when you find the treasure."
Looking at Buggy and Shanks who were still on the ship, Roger burst into laughter, then threw the two little fellows off the ship. After that, the Oro Jackson set sail without wind, carrying Roger to continue sailing on the Sea.
For some reason, the news of the Roger Pirates' disbandment also spread.
Coupled with the fact that those looking for the Roger Pirates couldn't find them, the news that the Roger Pirates had a rich harvest on the Raftel, leading to the split of the entire Pirate Crew, became even more real.
The entire World was searching for the whereabouts of each member of the Roger Pirates, but they couldn't find them at all, as if the crew of the entire Roger Pirates had mysteriously disappeared from this World.
After the Roger Pirates disbanded, Roger came to the South Blue, just like in the original story, fell in love with Portgas D. Rouge, and spent a wonderful period of newlywed life.
In the Sea Calendar 1498, when Roger sensed that his life was coming to an end, he left without saying goodbye, found Garp alone, and surrendered to him. Then, under Garp's arrest, he entered Impel Down.
When the Marine and the World Government learned of this, they realized Roger's immense Pirate King prestige, and decided to publicly execute Roger in Loguetown, East Blue.
They hoped to use Roger's death to deter the currently restless Pirate Crew, to let them know the powerful deterrent force of the World Government, and to make those who wanted to go out to Sea feel fear and not dare to become Pirate Crew.
"Pirate King Roger was actually captured by Marine Garp, and is going to be publicly executed in Loguetown, East Blue!"
"My goodness, Roger has been captured. His treasures and the secrets of the Raftel won't be dug out by the Marine, will they!"
"Damn it, Roger is our King of Pirate Crew. Aren't those Great Pirates in the New World going to save Roger?"
"What are you kidding? Those lawless Great Pirates in the New World don't recognize something like the Pirate King. The Roger Pirates were defeated by the Flying Pirates before, and Roger was also defeated by the World's Greatest Swordsman Nox. They have never admitted that Roger is the Pirate King!"
"..."
The news of Roger's capture spread throughout the entire Sea in just one day, which was even more explosive than the news of Roger becoming King back then.
After all, Roger's reputation can be said to be at its peak now, but who would have thought that there would be a shocking reversal. Before Roger could reappear, he was actually captured by the Marine!
The entire turbulent Sea seemed to calm down at the moment Roger was captured.
Countless people were paying attention to Roger's movements, or rather, the Marine's movements, to see if the Marine was really going to publicly execute Roger in Loguetown, East Blue.
As a result, many outsiders suddenly flocked to Loguetown, East Blue, a small town. Most of them were Pirate Crew, and there were also many spies sent by other forces in the World.
In this World, if anyone reacted the most to Roger's capture, besides the original members of the Roger Pirates, the biggest reaction was the Golden Lion, who had been coveting the Ancient Weapon!
"Damn Roger, how could he be captured by that guy Garp!"
The moment he saw the newspaper, the Golden Lion was like a furious lion, his Haoshoku Haki soared into the sky, and everything in the room was instantly shattered!
"Captain, could this be Roger's scheme? He knows he doesn't have much time left, so he wants to do something."
Reinhardt walked in at this time and said. Others were afraid of the Golden Lion in his enraged state, but Reinhardt, as the strategist of the Flying Pirates, knew very well how to get along with the Golden Lion in this state.
"No matter what scheme he has, I haven't gotten the secret about the Ancient Weapon from Roger's hands. Once he dies, who will I ask for it?"
The Golden Lion had been pursuing the Ancient Weapon for many years. Now that his strength had finally improved to the point where he could defeat Roger, that guy Roger was about to die. How could he accept this?
"Captain, it's not just Roger who knows the secret of the Ancient Weapon. The other members of the Roger Pirates should all know, after all, they reached the Raftel together."
Reinhardt said.
"Gyahahahaha, you're right, but do you think we should go rescue Roger?"
The Golden Lion knew that Reinhardt was right, but it was also possible that only Roger knew this secret and the others didn't. Although this probability was small, it was still possible.
To prevent such an accident, the Golden Lion had the idea of rescuing Roger.
"Captain, with the strength of the Roger Pirates, Roger couldn't possibly be captured by the Marine. That's something even our Flying Pirates couldn't do!"
"Obviously, Roger must have been captured by the Marine on purpose. Even if we rescue Roger, it's likely to disrupt Roger's plan!"
"At that time, do you think, with Roger's personality, he would hand over the secret of the Ancient Weapon to us?"
Reinhardt analyzed carefully.
"In that case, we can only focus on the other members of the Roger Pirates!"
The Golden Lion said helplessly.
That guy Roger just wouldn't hand over the secret of the Ancient Weapon, which was driving him crazy!
As time passed, and the Marine built the execution platform in Loguetown, East Blue, coupled with the Marine releasing photos of Roger in Impel Down, the matter of Roger's capture was completely confirmed.
As a result, more and more people rushed to Loguetown, East Blue. They all wanted to see if Roger would really be killed, and what crazy things the guy known as the Pirate King would do before he died.
On the Sea, a small boat ten meters long, driven by no one, was speeding across the Sea.
"Pirate King Roger? You don't deserve this title. Let me see what qualifications you have to wear the hat of the Pirate King!"
There was only a young man with a sword on his back standing at the bow of the ship. He was Gaenie, Nox's eldest son, who had come out of the Limitless Sea to train!
He had lived in the Limitless Sea since he was a child, receiving the most top-notch education and resources from a young age, and had trained in the Battle Pyramid for two years.
It wasn't until he was sixteen that Nox allowed him to leave the Limitless Sea to train in the outside World.
Nox had never publicly revealed any information about his child, so almost no one in the outside World knew that Nox had child, let alone that Gaenie, the lone Swordsman who had made a name for himself in the North Blue, was Nox's child.
"Hmm? A powerful Swordsman!"
Hawkeye Mihawk, who had just arrived in Loguetown, stared intently at the small boat speeding towards the Sea with his sharp eyes. There, he sensed a powerful Sword Intent.
"Grand Swordmaster?"
Gaenie also noticed the young man with a great sword on his back by the shore when Hawkeye Mihawk looked over. On him, Gaenie sensed the unique Sword Intent of a Grand Swordmaster.
"So young?"
When Gaenie arrived at the shore, Hawkeye Mihawk looked at Gaenie in surprise. He didn't expect the person in front of him to be so young. It was the first time he had seen such a young Grand Swordmaster.
"My name is Gaenie. Are you interested in a spar?"
It was also the first time Gaenie had seen a powerful Swordsman of the same age besides his younger siblings. Instantly, a strong fighting spirit surged in his heart.
"My name is Mihawk. I'm very interested in your challenge."
When Mihawk heard Gaenie say this, he immediately agreed. Even if Gaenie hadn't spoken, he would have challenged him as well.
The sword road can only become stronger faster through constant sparring with powerful Swordsman.
"Let's go, let's find a secluded place to spar!"
After getting off the ship, Gaenie opened the map of Loguetown with a smile and then rushed towards the north.
Hawkeye Mihawk also followed closely behind Gaenie, as if afraid that Gaenie would disappear.
Gaenie quickly found a deserted place surrounded by wilderness. This was an undeveloped area of Loguetown, where wild beasts often appeared, so almost no one came here.
"The sword in my hand is the Supreme Grade Swords Twelve Works: Ryusui. Please guide me!"
Gaenie stared at Mihawk with high fighting spirit, and slowly drew out his sword.
This Supreme Grade Swords was given to Gaenie by Nox when Gaenie was promoted to Grand Swordmaster, as Gaenie's own sword.
"The sword in my hand is the Supreme Grade Swords Twelve Works: Yoru. Please guide me!"
Hawkeye Mihawk also stared at Gaenie with fiery eyes, a kind of longing for a sword skill match.
The Supreme Grade Swords: Yoru in his hand had not yet been forged into a black blade, but he was determined to forge his sword into the strongest black blade in the entire World!
"Vertical Sword Skill: Ripping Blade Soars to the Sky!"
As Gaenie's entire body's Sword Intent exploded, he unleashed a vertical slash, and a silver slash hundreds of meters long, like a crescent moon, sped towards Hawkeye Mihawk.
That silver slash carried unparalleled sharpness, and even from a distance, Hawkeye Mihawk's skin felt a stinging sensation.