Late Half of Sea Calendar 1498.
In less than half a month, two world-shaking events occurred.
First, the Pirate King, Gold Roger, was captured.
Second, Golden Lion Shiki was captured.
The precise details of the Pirate King’s capture remain unknown, but Shiki’s capture, his solo infiltration of Marineford and subsequent capture by the combined efforts of Sengoku and Garp, was widely reported.
This era had already seen the Marines hold a slight advantage over pirates. With two top-tier pirates captured in one fell swoop, the pirates’ morale was undoubtedly severely dampened, thrilling the Marines.
It was also announced that Roger’s execution would take place a week later in Loguetown in the East Blue, his birthplace.
According to this timeline, Garp and Sengoku, who were currently at Headquarters, wouldn’t be able to personally supervise the execution. This was because the New World had begun to stir, and they both needed to guard Marineford.
The reason for this unrest stemmed from the "Three Monsters" of "Beneath the Legends" currently in the New World: Alucard the Immortal, Kaido the Beast, and Big Mom, Charlotte Linlin.
On the afternoon of Shiki’s arrest, Admiral Sengoku at Marine Headquarters received a secret intelligence report from the World Government’s intelligence agency.
Charlotte Linlin, the female pirate of "Beneath the Legends," had sent invitations, inviting the other two, Alucard and Kaido, to her tea party.
Big Mom’s habit of holding tea parties was no secret, but the crucial point was that she was meeting with two other major pirates, especially during such a sensitive period, right after Roger and Shiki were consecutively captured.
This made it difficult to predict what Big Mom was up to. They were already destined to be the pillars of the next era’s piracy, and their gathering as the Pirate King’s era was about to end was definitely not a good sign.
"Garp! You go!" In the Marine Headquarters round table meeting room, Kong waved his large hand. "Garp will lead troops to confront those three freaks. Marineford Headquarters will be suppressed by Sengoku, and I will personally oversee Roger’s execution to prevent any attempts by Rayleigh or Gaban to intervene."
Sengoku folded his arms and said solemnly, "A man like Roger turning himself in... I guarantee he has no intention of escaping. But doing this as a precaution is still wise."
"Grrrgh... snort... grrrgh..."
Tsuru glanced at the loudly sleeping Garp beside her, crossing her hands beneath her chin. "Even if they’re slightly inferior to Roger and Whitebeard, those three aren’t easily subdued, even with Garp personally taking them on."
"Of course I know they won’t be easy to deal with. Garp’s role this time is merely a safeguard," Kong said gravely. "Currently, Roger is the most important matter. Ensuring the smooth execution and sending him on his way, as long as the three freaks of "Beneath the Legends" don’t cause trouble, we’ll have plenty of time to deal with them after Roger and Shiki are taken care of!"
"Fleet Admiral is right!"
As soon as Kong finished speaking, a Rear Admiral sitting in another seat eagerly stated, "Zephyr-sensei is continuously supplying our Marines with new talent. As soon as Roger dies in a week, and Shiki is imprisoned, it will greatly cripple the pirates’ morale. Finally, the era of the Marines will arrive!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Indeed, with Roger dead and Shiki imprisoned, Patrick Redfield, who was of similar caliber, was merely a lone wolf.
In the New World, only Whitebeard was somewhat troublesome. While the three monsters of "Beneath the Legends" were a powerful new force among pirates, how could they compare to the endless stream of new Marines cultivated by Zephyr?
Sakazuki, Kuzan, Borsalino, Gion, Momonga... countless new Marines. Combined, would they really lose to those three monsters?
Thinking of this, even Kong himself felt a surge of excitement. Clenching his fists in secret, Kong thought to himself, ’Roger, your death will bring an end to the Pirate Era. Next will be the era of the Marines! Be prepared, you scum of the sea!’
Yes, precisely because Roger’s execution was so crucial, he, the Fleet Admiral, had to personally attend to ensure foolproof execution!
On a certain island city in the New World.
Alucard sat on a sofa in a nightclub, surrounded by beautiful women of various types.
"Hey, isn’t that Alucard, one of "Beneath the Legends"!" Other patrons in the nightclub, with their sharp eyes, quickly recognized Alucard.
"Ah! Isn’t he the great pirate with a bounty over 600 million?!"
"Much more than that. I heard he’s repeatedly intervened in wars. Now, the underground black market even has national leaders offering a billion for his head!"
"Why is he here, with the Pirate King about to be executed?"
"Idiot! Once the Pirate King dies and Shiki is arrested, the status of the three of them from "Beneath the Legends" will skyrocket instantly. What’s strange about them celebrating now?"
Amidst the whispered discussions of the nightclub crowd, at least five tall, beautiful women beside Alucard eagerly took turns toasting him. Besides Alucard’s appearance and his generous spending, it was also because the owner had informed them of Alucard’s identity.
"Alucard-sama, please enjoy."
A woman with long, ash-blonde hair parted in the middle was about to open a new bottle of liquor when Alucard suddenly pulled her close, biting her neck. To the astonishment of everyone, the beautiful hostess’s face gradually paled. When Alucard released her and leaned back into the sofa, she collapsed onto the floor.
"Poo!" Alucard spat out some blood, his sinister expression making him look like a vampire from ancient texts. He muttered impatiently to himself, ’In this era, finding a virgin is more troublesome than finding gold!’
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