60. Roger Resurrected! The Supreme Swordsmanship Technique: Divine Departure!
Smoker was furious right now.
Ever since Roger was executed, he had never laid eyes on such an arrogant enemy!
In the strict eyes of the Marines and the World Government, this execution platform symbolized the ultimate triumph of justice!
Loguetown was the supreme sacred ground that put an end to the Pirate King's sinful life, holding profound significance for the entire world!
Had he not feared destroying this very execution platform, he would have long since ordered his subordinates to launch a full-scale bombardment against the Overlord Chu.
"Step down from the execution platform, or face execution on the spot? Heh, if the Five Elders uttered those words, they might carry some weight."
Facing Smoker's verbal and physical threats, the Overlord Chu turned a complete blind eye and deaf ear.
A mere Marine Captain—it was not as if he had never killed one before.
What was there to be arrogant about?!
Ignoring Smoker's roaring and commanding tone, the Overlord Chu simply muttered to himself:
"The Pirate King Roger reached Laugh Tale at the ends of the earth, learning the truth and secrets of the World Government's rule..."
"Caught in the whirlpool of the old era, he joined forces with Garp to defeat the overlord of the seas, Rocks D. Xebec..."
"I rather want to see what kind of role you will play in this upcoming turbulent new era."
"Will you be just like Whitebeard, a lingering remnant of the old era gasping for breath?"
"Or perhaps..."
The Overlord Chu smiled coldly, a playful smirk curving his lips.
If the Pirate King Roger were to find out that his son Ace had called Whitebeard his daddy, one could only wonder what kind of expression he would make.
At the Summit War, facing the prisoner Ace heavily surrounded by Marine Headquarters.
What choice would Roger... make?
With the Demon Blade Thousand Edges hanging at his waist, the Overlord Chu calmly accelerated, stepping on the air as he walked!
In just a few short steps, he reached the highest vantage point of the execution platform!
"My god! What kind of ability is this? Why is he able to ascend the execution platform without using the stairs?!"
"What the hell! How on earth did he get up there? Could it be that he is stepping on thin air?!"
"You're courting death! How dare you ignore this granddaddy's warning!"
"..."
The onlookers felt their minds explode, their hearts filled to the brim with confusion and rage.
"AIM---!!"
At Smoker's command, hundreds of Marines raised their rifles in unison.
A chilling murderous intent manifested at that very moment!
Smoker remembered clearly that the reason the Overlord Chu earned the moniker "White Devil" was precisely because he had killed a commissioned Marine Captain!
Though outwardly disdainful, in the depths of his heart, he had never underestimated this demon-like man!
Even though he was targeted by hundreds of rifles, the Overlord Chu remained completely unperturbed.
Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
[Detected that you are currently at the execution platform of the former Pirate King Gol D. Roger in Loguetown. Would you like to use the God-tier Resurrection Skill on Roger?]
[Yes / No?!]
[Note: After using the God-tier Resurrection Skill, the deceased can be revived, and one of their abilities will be randomly extracted.]
This skill was a top-tier god-grade loot he had acquired back when he sacrificed Luffy's romantic luck.
After all, who hasn't had one or two people die in their lives, right?
"Resurrect!!"
The Overlord Chu replied without a moment's hesitation.
To be honest, although Roger possessed formidable power during his lifetime.
The only ability that genuinely interested him was "The Voice of All Things."
As for other skills like Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and Supreme Master-level swordsmanship, they simply didn't catch the Overlord Chu's eye.
The moment the Overlord Chu finished speaking,
Surrounding the execution ground, and indeed echoing throughout the entirety of Loguetown, a magnificent, distant, and heroic burst of laughter reverberated!
"Hey, Pirate King! Where did you hide all the treasure you found? Is it really on the Grand Line? You must have obtained it, that legendary supreme treasure! The one and only One Piece!!"
"Want my treasure? If you want it, I'll give it all to you!"
"---Go find it! I left all my treasure in that place!!!"
This...
How could this be?
Smoker's expression changed drastically, veins bulging on his forehead.
As a young boy back then, he had personally witnessed the execution of Gol D. Roger!
Yet at this moment, he doubted his own eyes!
The Marines and pirates alike turned pale as paper, their faces etched with confusion.
That voice was imprinted in the very DNA of their bodies, unforgettable for all eternity!!
There was absolutely no mistake about it!!!
This was precisely the dying declaration of that legendary man as he bid farewell to the world!
Endless white light surged upward, dazzling and blinding, forcing the surrounding onlookers to shut their eyes tightly.
An awe-inspiring, majestic figure gradually materialized within the hazy yet brilliant radiance.
That blurred silhouette slowly solidified into a physical form...
The former Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, had been resurrected!!!
Amidst a chorus of gasps, the Overlord Chu, standing at the pinnacle of the execution platform, gazed at the figure gradually solidifying before him, a hint of a smile touching his lips.
As expected of top-tier god-grade loot exchanged at the cost of sacrificing Luffy's romantic luck—truly formidable!
If Luffy knew that he had made a massive contribution to the resurrection of the Pirate King, he would probably be moved to tears...
As for why he hadn't revived Nami's mother Bellemere back then, it was simply because the Overlord Chu didn't want to experiment on Bellemere.
Bellemere was, after all, Nami's adoptive mother. If something went wrong and a zombie or ghoul was resurrected instead, that would turn into a massive disaster...
As for the Pirate King Roger, there were no such concerns whatsoever, nor any psychological pressure.
[Congratulations on successfully resurrecting the legendary figure Gol D. Roger. Randomly replicating the character's abilities now, please wait a moment...]
[Character abilities successfully replicated!]
[Congratulations on successfully replicating the swordsmanship ability of character Gol D. Roger, successfully mastering the Supreme Swordsmanship Technique: Kamusari!]
[Kamusari: A high-speed slash imbued with Haoshoku Haki, capable of bypassing the opponent's weapon and defense to strike the enemy directly!]
"..."
What the hell.
Why did my luck fail me again?
This is not the skill I wanted!!
Where is the Voice of All Things?
Did that damn system dog steal it and eat it?!
As for insights into supreme swordsmanship techniques, the Overlord Chu had already mastered quite a few.
In his eyes, the Pirate King Roger's swordsmanship was no different from garbage...
Of course, it still had some utility, naturally.
Since it belonged to the Eastern school of swordsmanship, filling in the gaps through comparison still yielded a small harvest, more or less.
A violent gust of wind surged forward, rushing against his face.
Countless memory fragments played in reverse within the Overlord Chu's mind.
Those were Roger's swordsmanship insights!
Hidden within them were his nearly instinctual combat memories and ultimate swordsmanship techniques!
The dazzling white light gradually faded.
Absolute silence enveloped the surroundings, so quiet that even the dropping of a needle could be heard.
The Overlord Chu could even hear the terrified heartbeats of the people around him, and their ragged breaths on the verge of suffocation...
"What, seeing a living Roger has scared you all out of your wits?!"