Chapter 16 Rogue Town
East China Sea, Rogue Town.
As the birthplace and death place of Pirate King Roger, and also as the intersection of the East China Sea and the Grand Line, Rogue Town is an extremely special island both in terms of its significance and geographical location.
Any East China Sea pirate who wants to enter the Grand Line through the Upside-Down Mountain needs to pass through here and make the final replenishment before setting sail.
The newly formed Straw Hat Pirates are no exception.
After leaving Cocoa Village, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji boarded this extremely special island.
Walking on the busy streets, countless papers fell on my head.
Nami raised her hand to take one, unfolded it and looked at it for a few seconds, then couldn't help but sigh.
Although the current edition of the World Economic Daily does not require payment, the corresponding content is filled with useless content.
For example, this one - Do you want to get the same good skin as Captain Yale?
First, you need to obtain volcanic mud from Bessiemer. The volcanic mud there is very special, and its natural mineral components are richer than those on other planets...
For example, this one - Is there an internal conflict in the Whitebeard Pirates?
Captain Yale said: Is 72 considered old? If you are not strong enough, admit it frankly, don't use age as an excuse!
Even a money-grubber like Nami would want to shout to the sky, "Let me spend money to buy a decent newspaper!"
I'm so angry. Everywhere I look, I see people praising Captain Yale.
What she wanted to know—such as the names of the disappeared islands in the East China Sea—had never appeared in the newspapers.
The islands currently suffering seem to be concentrated in the East China Sea.
She was a little worried that Kokosia Village, which had just escaped the rule of Aaron and his gang, would become the man's next target.
A cool and damp sea breeze blew by, and Nami looked up alertly.
The air changed... the air pressure dropped... the excellent navigator habitually made a judgment in her mind, and then, her steps suddenly paused.
Nami blinked and looked at the man with long red hair in front of her in confusion.
The other party seemed to appear here suddenly, at least that was the feeling in her peripheral vision. In the blink of an eye, a conspicuous figure appeared in the empty place over there.
The other person obviously noticed her gaze and turned to look over.
Under the red hair, the captivating golden eyes were emotionless at first, but when he lowered his gaze and looked at the newspaper in Nami's hand that she had not yet thrown away, the eyes immediately narrowed in satisfaction.
Nami stood there extremely stiffly, the villain in her heart holding her head and howling in fear.
It was that man—the narcissistic psychopath who had live-broadcasted a Den Den Mushi to provoke the government navy and caused the mysterious disappearance of several islands!
The man paused as he walked towards her and began to frown.
"Narcissistic psychopath?"
Nami shuddered, her eyes becoming even more horrified.
"I thought you were a fan of mine because you were holding the newspaper. I was planning to sign it for you."
Yale sighed. If he wasn't in a good mood, he would really like to let this native feel his painful emotions.
Nami immediately forced a flattering smile, accepted her new identity without hesitation, and spoke sweet words.
"Of course I'm your fan! Dear Captain Yale—I just... I just didn't expect to meet you here. Oh my god, you can't imagine how surprised I am. I'm so surprised that I can't even speak without thinking!"
Yale looked at the girl whose face was full of admiration and asked with a smile, "Are you sure?"
"Sure! Sure! Absolutely sure!" Nami nodded hurriedly and asked very attentively.
"I'm so excited. Did you come to this island to buy clothes too?"
She held up a large bag of clothes she had packed in a plastic bag and continued to praise, "But I think no matter what kind of clothes they are, they can't compare to the one you're wearing. It's - it's so beautiful..."
Her gaze fixed on the brooch on Yale's chest, and her eyes quickly turned into symbols of money.
The brooch had a peculiar pattern, but Nami didn't care; what she cared about were the beautiful gemstones that made up the pattern.
Judging from her eyesight after seeing countless treasures, although those gems were small in size, they were all top-quality goods of excellent quality. When set together with the gold base, they were extremely dazzling.
"Do you like it?" Yale followed her gaze and looked at his chest.
As Nami nodded eagerly, he took off the brooch and smiled gently.
"In that case—" He handed the brooch to Nami.
Nami took a deep breath and stretched out her hands devoutly to catch it.
But at this moment, Yale turned his wrist and put the brooch back, and the gentle curve of his mouth quickly turned bad.
"What a pity, I like it too." After saying that, he smiled smugly under Nami's stunned gaze.
"Hahaha, do you really think I will give it to you? The natives of the planet——"
"You!" Nami clenched her fists, and for a moment the anger of being teased even overshadowed her fear.
She was so angry that she wanted to punch this nasty guy in the face.
However, as the man glanced at her lightly, she immediately retreated, smiled and gestured for invitation, "Please, please take care, respected Captain Yale."
"Not bad, you are much more sensible than some of the natives." Yale was very satisfied with her admitting defeat, so he threw the brooch to her without hesitation.
"This is a reward for your tact. Keep it."
Nami caught the brooch with agility far beyond her ability.
When she looked up again in surprise, the red-haired man was no longer on the street ahead.
Where did he go?
Nami put away the brooch, and while she felt grateful for surviving the disaster, her bad premonition grew stronger.
If what the newspaper said was true, then perhaps the appearance of that man meant that Rogue Town would soon disappear from the world?!
Her face immediately turned pale.
Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji... She must find them immediately!
The orange-haired girl began to run wildly on the street, shouting at everyone around her as she ran.
"Luffy—Zoro—where are you? Usopp—Sanji—?"
"Run for your life—get away from this island—that man is coming, the pirate captain Yale is coming!"
However, her good intentions were not accepted by anyone around her.
People looked at her with confusion and alertness in their eyes, as if she were a psychopath who had suddenly gone crazy on the street.
Thinking of this, Nami suddenly felt ridiculous.
Not long ago, she was still thinking that Captain Yale was a lunatic, but she didn't expect that it would be her turn so soon.
"Dad, what happened to that sister?"
A girl holding a five-layer ice cream looked in confusion at the direction where Nami was walking away.
Her father bent down slightly and patiently explained, "A psychopath abandoned by the respected Lord Yale. Don't look at her."
"Okay." The girl looked away and walked away happily with her father holding her hand.
The big square of Rogue Town, which was also the execution site of the Pirate King Roger, was crowded with people.
When a boy in a red vest and a straw hat began to climb the execution platform, the eyes of passers-by turned again to the place they had ignored for a long time.
Then, more and more people gathered.
They raised their heads and looked towards the execution platform where the scene of Roger's murder was being reenacted.
The boy in the red vest who climbed onto the execution platform was fixed on the shackles of the guillotine. Next to him was Buggy the Clown who came to seek revenge on him.
Not long ago, Buggy, who was dominating Orange Town, was defeated by Luffy, and his body was scattered everywhere because of the power of the Split Fruit.
After a difficult adventure, he finally got his body back with the help of others, and caught Luffy in Rogue Town before Luffy entered the Grand Line.
Too many memories, all tears.
Bucky suppressed the urge to cry and shouted to the crowd below: "Public execution now - death penalty!!!"
His passionate shouts continued to echo in the square surrounding the many buildings.
The crowd below was also very respectful and cheered excitedly.
"Respected Captain Yale!"
"Respected Captain Yale!"
"My name is Bucky, what's that—"
Bucky was furious when he heard the shouts of the crowd below, and immediately wanted to correct them for calling the wrong name.
However, at this moment, a red-haired man in dark tights walked past him and stood in front with his arms outstretched, as if feeling the shouts of the waves below.
His flamboyant red hair and dazzling golden eyes looked like two blazing suns in the gradually darkening sky.
Yale listened to the cheers below with satisfaction.
"Respected Captain Yale!"
"Respected Captain Yale!"
The residents of Rogue Town looked like crazy, fanatically looking at the man with flying red hair above them.
Inside a nearby building, the navy officers hiding there to observe the enemy looked at each other in bewilderment.
What Captain Yale? Why are the residents of Rogue Town shouting a person's name so fanatically?
"Is that the man who's live streaming?!"
"Pirate Captain Yale, the one who was told by headquarters to be extra careful and not to engage in a firefight easily!"
The sailors quickly recognized the red-haired man who suddenly appeared on the execution platform.
Not long ago, the urgent military order from the Navy Headquarters was about this man. The content of the order was not to ask them to take action, but once they saw the man, they should convey to the other party the signal that the Navy Headquarters wanted to negotiate.
After the message is conveyed, escape if you can. If you can't escape, try to obey the other party's orders and prioritize saving your life.
However, whether the military order should be carried out depends on the commander's intention.
Everyone's eyes turned to the highest-ranking officer here - Navy Captain Smoker.
The other person was holding two cigars and his face was terribly gloomy.
"Don't worry about it for now. It's just a fight between a bunch of pirates. Wait until they decide the winner and then catch them all in one fell swoop."
However, although he appeared so calm on the surface, he was as unsure as everyone else in his heart.
It would be fine if it was just Luffy and Buggy, but that pirate captain clearly had extremely strange abilities.
Those townspeople were most likely already controlled by the enemy, and he had to consider their safety after the battle began.
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