The wind gradually ceased.
The wisps of gunpowder smoke rose from the height of King's Hill and floated high into the sky.
Nami, Sanji, and Chopper stared at Roger, who was walking slowly towards Luffy with pale faces, their eyes were filled with fear.
Roger was too strong.
Is this the pirate king Roger?
That kind of crushing strength, fighting style without any weaknesses or flaws, is simply unbelievable.
And Luffy actually wanted to fight one-on-one with such a monster!!
Seeing Roger constantly coming, they glanced at each other, and both saw the determination and death in each other's eyes!
The same idea popped up in their heads at the same time.
If The Pirate King Roger really wants to kill Luffy, then they will protect Luffy even if they die!!
He has already lost his brother. He must not be allowed to suffer more.
He is the man who will definitely become the Pirate King! Maybe today he cannot defeat Roger in front of him, but they all firmly believe that one day Luffy will be able to defeat Roger and become the real Pirate King.
The idea seemed absurd and comical, but they had no doubts.
However, at this moment, Roger suddenly stopped.
"It turns out that, I believe it, you are the one chosen by Shanks."
He quietly looked at Luffy, who squeezed the straw hat tightly in his hand; his eyes gradually became dazed, but there was a meaningful, mellow smile on the corner of his mouth.
Time and time again, even though he knew he wasn't his opponent, he still rushed towards him without hesitation and was beaten.
What's more, no matter how many times you beat him, no matter what kind of injuries you add to him, he seems to be keeping moving forward without noticing it.
Knowing that he will lose, there is no hesitation and retreat in his eyes.
Because he knows that this is an inescapable "really like."
" He is really stupid like you!!"
The figure of the golden lion slowly landed beside Roger and said softly with a smile on the corner of his mouth.
Roger smiled and shook his head and said, "Am I so stupid back then?"
The golden lion nodded without hesitation: "Yes, you were that stupid."
His eyes fell on Luffy, who was not far away. The latter's body was covered with deep or shallow wounds, with blood gurgling out
The ticking blood fell on the ground, and it had condensed into a small pool of blood under his feet.
But he still stood, gritted his teeth, fixed his eyes on Roger, and assumed a fighting stance.
Golden Lion sighed in his heart and said, "Perhaps this little brat is much more stupid than you back then."
He suddenly remembered the battle in the East Bule Sea, and it seemed that the kid was just as deadly as today.
Golden Lion cursed in disdain in his heart, but most of his resentment towards Luffy was inexplicably dissipated.
After being imprisoned twice, the golden lion has seen through many things.
Now it seems that the ambitions of the past, the desires of the past, and the domineering of the past have all become things of the past.
Especially after seeing Liu Feng, who was too young and too strong, he gradually let go of his ambition to dominate the sea.
Even the stubborn white-bearded old ghost died in the Navy Headquarters to protect his son.
Maybe this really is no longer their era.
Hearing the golden lion's words, Roger rarely did not retort but instead laughed heartily.
For some reason, he always felt that the malicious words of the golden lion were a certain degree of compliment to him.
Yes, in this sea, this old lion can be judged as "stupid."
How many people are there?
"That kid Shanks asked you to return this straw hat to him after you become The Pirate King?"
Roger slowly put away the sword; the killing intent on his body subsided like a tide.
Looking into Luffy's extremely stubborn eyes, he seemed to see himself in his youth.
Luffy nodded heavily: "Yes, this is a promise between men, and I will never break my promise!"
Roger laughed again, took out a pot of strong wine from his arms, raised his head to take a sip, shook his head, and said softly, "Red-haired brat, your eyes are still the same as before, so vicious."
A touch of drunken camel red filled Roger's face full of vicissitudes; he smiled proudly: "Your name is Luffy, right?"
Roger said, "Very good, Luffy; since Shanks chose you, it means he has enough confidence in you."
"I, Roger, admit your determination!!"
"Work hard to grow!!"
"I'll be waiting for you at the top of this sea!!"
"You should understand that if you want to become the Pirate King, you must defeat me first!!"