Pirate's Freedom

It was already dusk when the group of people walked out of the weapons store.

"Ah haha~ I didn't expect-"

Holding the thick and large "Encyclopedia of World Famous Swordsmen", Nami said with satisfaction.

“The boss is such a good person~”

"This book……"

Ila tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said with bright eyes.

"I'll give it to Kuina when we meet next time!"

"..."

After being stunned for a moment, the expressions of Nokigao and Nami suddenly became depressed.

"Guina?"

In the silent atmosphere, Karina asked aloud.

"Kuina will be the world's greatest swordsman in the future!"

Ila said without thinking.

"[Guina] must be a girl!"

Karina was slightly surprised.

"Girls also want to become the world's greatest swordsman?"

"No problem! It's already been agreed!"

Holding the book in her hand tightly, Nami cheered up.

"Let's go! The treasure is waiting for us!"

……

The entire building with the [MARINE] signboard has been lit up.

"Report! Brigadier Smoker——"

Routine reporting is ongoing.

"The photo of a white sailing ship in the port appeared on the list faxed by the branch of Glass Bead Island through the phone bug."

"but……"

The sergeant, who was wearing a navy cap and a neat uniform, was hesitant.

"There is no more intelligence support. It is just suspicious at the moment and cannot be confirmed yet."

Snapped!

Snapping his fingers and lighting a cigar, Smoker asked.

"What about other than that?"

"There are also three ships that have been confirmed to be related to the robbery. Judging from the trajectory of the actions, the destination is also Rogge Town."

The sergeant continued to report.

"Based on the time, they should have already approached the nearby sea area."

In recent years, the Navy has strengthened its intelligence network construction all over the world.

The result is also remarkable——

The average bounty for pirates in the East China Sea is 120 million beli.

After Smoker's arrival, this number has a further downward trend, and it won't be long before it falls below 100 million Baileys.

"Smog."

The curtains opened with a 'swish'.

"I'm leaving soon anyway."

Opening the side window, the flowing air slowly dispersed the smoke in the room, and Hina by the window turned around and said.

"Do you need me to help you get rid of them?"

"It's too troublesome. In this case-"

Smoker stood up from the desk, grabbed the justice coat on the back of the chair with his right hand, and said impatiently.

"Let's do it in one go."

As soon as the words fell to the ground, Smoker instantly disintegrated, and his whole body turned into endless smoke, which spread loudly in all directions.

……

Bang bang bang bang bang...!

On the street, there was a loud sound of doors and windows being closed.

Looking from the outside——

The entire building where the navy is stationed is like a huge chimney, with massive amounts of white smoke constantly billowing out.

First it shot straight into the sky, and then it fell down like a waterfall. With the Navy garrison base as the center, white mist rushed and flowed rapidly in the streets and alleys of Rogge Town.

The town of Rogue was soon shrouded in fog.

In the weapon shop.

"Ugh……"

Selling a knife sighed and closed the doors and windows skillfully.

"That monster...it's time for a [walk] again."

At this moment, as if he remembered something, his movements suddenly stopped.

"Oops!"

……

Behind the cliffs facing the sea, in a hidden desert beach, a four-masted sailboat with black sails was docked here inconspicuously.

Wash the deck, clean the cabin, check ammunition, organize cables...

A group of pirates licking blood from their swords are currently busy working hard.

"The captain is just too careful."

A disgruntled grumble murmured.

"So what about the Marine Colonel! It's not like we haven't fought before!"

There were more and more people complaining, and their voices gradually became louder.

"As I say, first rob this town, and then set it on fire!"

The pirate who was mending the sail spat out the wet thread from his mouth with a 'bah' sound, and shouted excitedly while threading the needle carefully.

"This way the Navy will pay more attention to us! Our bounty will definitely be increased!"

"Now there's not even a 1000 million bounty, I always feel like..."

A pirate said dejectedly as he wiped the side of the ship with a rag.

"I can't hold my head up even if I go to the Grand Line."

"You're right, the East China Sea is the hometown of the Pirate King! It's not the weakest sea!"

As if he had some kind of lofty sense of honor and mission, a rich and powerful pirate stood up and spoke impassionedly.

"We pirates in the East China Sea must let the world understand this!"

"That's right, that's right!"

"Good job! Dean!"

The pirates responded in unison.

"It's nothing...me too..."

He suddenly became shy.

"Hey hey..."

Boom--! !

He flew up high, straight over the side of the ship, and fell into the water with a 'plop'.

"For my orders—"

The smoke from the shotgun muzzle dissipated, and a cold voice came from the cabin entrance.

"Does anyone have any objections?"

"No...no...we...all listen to you...Captain!"

Seeing the figure stepping out of the cabin, the pirates who were excited just now suddenly became trembling.

"I am the strongest in the world! I am always the right one!"

The tall figure said while loading the shotgun in his hand.

"No matter what I say! Just do it! Anyone who offends me will never want to live in this world again! Do you understand?"

"I understand... I understand! The captain of the ship is the strongest! Long live the great Banshekar!"

The pirates cheered again.

"Have the people who bought the supplies not come back yet?"

Under his gaze, the pirate was sweating profusely.

"Not yet... I still have to wait... for a while..."

"I wanted to be fully prepared... Damn it! Wait until they come back and set sail immediately after dark!"

"Yes... yes! Captain!"

However, the next moment——

Only a little bit of the top of the main mast of the entire sailboat was left, looming in the undulating fog——

White mist like waves rushed past, submerged the pirate ship in an instant, and then spread out towards the sea.

"what?!"

"strangeness?!"

"what happened?!"

Amidst the bursts of surprise, the pirates stood up and looked around.

"Why did it suddenly become foggy?!"

"Why are you panicking! Just calm down!"

Loud shouts came from the fog.

"This is Roger Town! Roger is watching us!"

In the invisible environment, he closed his eyes and murmured.

"Such unusual weather, which the navy could not detect, happened just when we were about to head to the Grand Line..."

"Do you understand?"

Then, the man said calmly and calmly.

"This heavy fog is a symbol of [God's will]! I, Banshekar! I am a man who should be called [King]!!"

"Oh oh oh—!"

The pirates danced and cheered loudly.

"One Piece——! One Piece——! One Piece Banshekar——!!

1 minute later.

"To be able to...to this extent...Smog...is not bad..."

Intermittent sounds came from the feet of the white-haired man.

"Smorg...I...Banshukar...would like to call you..."

next moment--

The sound stopped abruptly.

His face had been crushed into the gravel-strewn sand.

"Um... uh..."

There was a faint groaning sound under his feet, and Smoker continued to exert force with an expressionless face.

"Out of obligation, Hina wants to remind you."

I don't know when.

"according to rules."

Hina was already standing aside with her arms crossed.

"This guy is going to be sent to Impel Down City."

"I also know something about Impel Down City. This ridiculous [King]...can't even survive the initial [Baptism]."

Intentionally or unintentionally, Smoker continued to increase the power under his feet.

"To issue a bounty, you need to prepare the bounty, and to send it to Impel Down City, you need to dispatch warships. Don't you think all of this is in vain?"

"The navy's power is limited, objectively speaking -"

Looking at the struggling figure at his feet, Hina said calmly.

"Bounty hunters also played a big role."

"You mean those hyenas chasing bones? Haven't we all seen it with our own eyes, on the real battlefield-"

Click!

A clearly audible crisp sound came from under his feet, and Banshekar's hands and feet suddenly twitched.

"Can they be of any use?"

"Smog..."

After a long silence, Hina suddenly sighed.

"In the final analysis, no matter how magnificent it is, the Grand Route is just a [route]."

"The Four Seas is the [most] part of this world, the basic base of the world's government and navy."

"Here, relying on guns to fight is the norm."

The so-called "strong ones" that people here think of will still die from a swarm of knives or a lead bullet fired from nowhere.

"Don't dwell on the past."

Her attitude was uncharacteristic.

"[The Advancement War] has ended long ago. If you can't truly realize this, Smoker..."

Hina closed her eyes slightly.

"There's no way I can continue to mess around with you."

……

"It's such a heavy fog!"

No matter how her little brain turned, Ila's eyes were completely white.

"Nami, I can't see anything!"

"Don't move! Hold on to me, Ira."

Nami tightened her wet hands, looking puzzled.

"Judging from the current air pressure, there won't be any fog at all. It's strange... It was also mentioned in the navigation chart... The sky in Rogge Town should be clear..."

Karina grabbed Nami's other hand.

"Generally speaking, this is true. However, this place is already close to the Upside Down Mountain. It may have been affected in some way."

Nokia dragged Karina.

"Nami, can you still tell the direction?"

"Barely..."

Carefully touching the wall next to her, Nami hesitated.

"I don't know how long it will last..."

The group of people slowly groped forward in the thick fog.

"We must find a way to get back to the ship..."