Chapter 59: An Era Run Amok! Smoker the Furious!

"Every word of my report is the absolute truth! That human being was like a formless ghost, suddenly appearing right at the execution ground!"

"My brothers were just about to shout him down, but for reasons unknown, they all collapsed unconscious to the ground and became completely unable to fight!"

"Requesting headquarters for backup, my brothers are almost at their breaking point—oh no! I've been spotted by the enemy..."

Bzz~ bzz!

Bzz.

The Den Den Mushi held by Secret Operative No. 7 completely lost its connection with the Marine garrison of Loguetown.

"Damn it! Even Secret Operative No. 7, who was hidden the deepest, has been exposed! Yet we don't even know who the enemy is!"

Tashigi's face turned completely ashen.

This was a miserably incompetent performance as Marines. The enemy had already breached their doorstep, and yet they remained completely in the dark regarding the intruder's identity.

"Alright! Tashigi, you are still too immature. A true leader remains calm even if Mount Tai collapses before them. Analyzing the battle situation carefully and figuring out the enemy's identity is the most important task right now!"

"I will lead the vanguard unit ahead. You gather the surrounding patrol squads and order them to hold the entrance to the Grand Line at all costs! Then, bring the remaining personnel to rendezvous with me. We'll catch them in a pincer movement and ensure the enemy has no way to escape!"

Smoker raised an eyebrow with two thick cigars clamped in his mouth, a look of brief astonishment flashing across his face.

However, Smoker was, after all, an experienced veteran Marine; he had anticipated similar scenarios before.

It was just that the current situation was slightly, perhaps by a tiny fraction, more severe than he had imagined...

Meanwhile.

Alvida, who had eaten the Slip-Slip Fruit, Buggy the Clown, who had eatenAssembly-Chop-Chop Fruit, and Mohji the Beast Tamer, along with others, were searching for Luffy's whereabouts.

Suddenly, they noticed that all the surrounding Marine patrols were rushing toward the execution ground.

Mohji said in shock, "Boss, why are all these Marines running in the same direction? Could it be that they've discovered the whereabouts of Straw Hat Luffy?!"

Alvida brandished a mace, her fair skin smooth and delicate enough to break at a touch, and chuckled weirdly, "This time, I will definitely capture Straw Hat Luffy and make the only man who has ever defeated me my husband!"

Buggy cackled wildly, his large red nose standing out conspicuously, "Let's not worry about that for now. Knowing what I know about Straw Hat boy, he will definitely visit Roger's execution ground to look around. We'll just wait there for him!"

"Once we snatch the Straw Hat brat away, we'll head to the Grand Line to search for treasure!"

Buggy's fanatically devoted subordinates cheered and rapidly rushed toward Roger's execution ground.

.........

Roger's execution ground.

Though the street was lined with numerous shops, at this moment it appeared rather desolate.

Only a handful of people who either feared nothing or harbored ulterior motives dared to linger near Roger's execution ground to watch the spectacle.

Yet they probably could not have anticipated just how massive an impact the scene they were about to witness today would have on the entire world!

"Although Roger opened the era of great pirates right before his death, making the factions in the New World increasingly chaotic, I must admit that the starting point of the Grand Line has been blessed by misfortune, sparing it from many disasters and disputes."

For the first half of the Grand Line, and even for the seas outside the Grand Line, this could barely be considered a fortunate thing.

After all, those ambitious, aspiring, and powerful pirates had all gathered in the New World to pursue One Piece.

Only second-rate scum like Arlong the Saw-Tooth could run rampant in the East Blue.

"My Lord, those eyesores of Marines nearby have all been knocked unconscious by me."

The ethereal beauty Xiao Qing respectfully bowed to the man in the black robe standing before her.

The hood concealed the man's face, revealing only a sharply defined profile.

Hanging at his waist was a purple longsword that looked as though it could shatter into a thousand pieces at any moment.

An overwhelming, piercing aura of menace!

The slanting rays of the setting sun pierced through, casting a glow upon the side of his face beneath the black hood.

A smile unconsciously formed at the corner of his mouth.

A smile radiating a confidence born deep within his bones!

He casually removed the black robe draped over his shoulders, revealing a well-tailored white formal suit beneath.

His eyes gleamed with brilliance, and every gesture he made made people feel as though they were basking in a gentle spring breeze.

The newcomer was none other than Chu Bawang, labeled by the World Government as the White Devil—the extremely vicious criminal党!!!

The setting sun sank lower, nearing the twilight of dusk.

Step~ step~

Step~

Chu Bawang walked unhurriedly toward this massive execution platform.

Compared to the towering skyscrapers of his previous life, this execution platform, standing merely twenty meters tall, indeed appeared somewhat crude.

Yet the mere few seconds of history that had unfolded on this very platform had fundamentally changed the history of the entire world!

The former Pirate King had once smiled proudly as he met his heroic death right here.

At the moment of his parting, he used a mere few words to inaugurate a brand-new and magnificent era of great pirates!

He sparked a world-shaking frenzy for treasure hunting!

"Roger, didn't you want to witness with your own eyes this era of great pirates that you opened with your own hands?!"

The corners of Chu Bawang's mouth slowly curved upward, filled with mockery and derision.

"It's a pity that the era of great pirates you single-handedly created is already nearing the verge of a riot!"

"Everything is about to slip beyond your control."

Chu Bawang's self-talk made more and more villagers unable to suppress the curiosity in their hearts, as they quietly pushed open the cracks in their window shutters.

Even more murderous figures began to appear in the surroundings.

Without needing to think, those were pirates hiding in Loguetown disguised as ordinary civilians.

Among them.

There were no shortage of informants belonging to Red-Haired Shanks, who excelled the most in intelligence gathering among the Four Emperors; nor were there a lack of secret agents belonging to the Warlord of the Sea Donquixote Doflamingo; nor were puppet pawns of the World Government missing...

Roger's execution ground was simply too special!

Within the span of just a few minutes, neat and resonant footsteps echoed from the end of the distant street.

Blue and white flags converged like a wave of humanity, extremely swiftly surrounding the execution platform.

The Marine forces led by Smoker arrived at the battlefield in the shortest possible time!

"Wh-White Devil! Ba-Bawang! What are you doing there?"

"Ba-Bawang, quickly step away from the execution platform, or we will open fire!"

Under the passive buff of 'every person under heaven recognizes your name', even though the Marines could only see Chu Bawang's back, they were still able to instantly identify who was standing upon the execution stage.

"Everyone disperse at once! Ba-Bawang is not an enemy you can handle!"

A bestial, low roar echoed from within the Marine ranks.

Nearly a hundred Marines retreated like a receding tide, automatically splitting into two parallel lines.

Smoker wore the Justice coat slung over his shoulders, with his Jitte weapon embedded with Seastone strapped to his back, striding aggressively at the very front.

"I am Colonel Smoker, the supreme commander of the Loguetown garrison!"

"White Devil, I order you to leave the execution platform immediately!"

"Otherwise, execution on the spot!"