Pirate's Freedom

"We're finally here."

The central square of Rogge Town, in front of the city hall.

The wooden platform is weathered and somewhat old.

Among the people coming and going, a group of people stood there.

"Is this where the Pirate King was executed?"

Ila opened her eyes curiously and asked.

"Yes."

Nami replied.

"This is where the most valuable pirate in history died."

"Too……"

Karina looked silent.

"The age of pirates..."

Nokigao continued.

"The original starting point."

……

Rogue Town is located to the north of the entrance to the Upside Down Mountain. Most people who want to enter the Grand Line will first obtain supplies here.

Unlike small villages like Cocoa West Village, there is almost no building below five floors visible on both sides of the wide streets.

The Pirate King Gol D. Roger was born here and was executed here at the same time.

This place called [The Town of the Beginning and the End] is extremely prosperous.

The four of them left the square and walked aimlessly.

"Okay, we've finished watching the Execution Platform. Where should we go now? Should we take a stroll here, or should we just leave here and head towards Upside Down Mountain?"

Stretching her arms forward, Karina gave a weak squeeze.

"The treasure is still waiting for us on the Grand Line!"

"Um……"

Ila frowned, showing an expression of deep thought.

"Nami, what did you say?"

Karina looked away.

"what……"

Nami had a look of longing on her face.

"I feel it, the treasure is calling us."

"In that case..."

"No! I thought of it! There are still things to do!"

Ila suddenly raised her hands high and said loudly.

"what?"

"Besides coming to see the execution stand?"

"Do we have anything else to do?"

"Nami! Nokigo!"

In the confused gazes of the two people, Ila said seriously.

"There is another very important thing that you have forgotten!"

……

Weapon shop in Rogue Town.

The sword racks nailed to the wall are filled with swords, long weapons such as spears, spears, and naginata are placed in wooden barrels. Samurai uniforms are neatly folded on the wooden racks.

Deep inside the store.

The remaining black hair on both sides resembles a hen spreading its wings.

With small eyes, a red nose, a big mouth, and a hairy right leg on the edge of the chair, a bald middle-aged man with a depressed face wearing a blue kimono sat twisted behind the counter.

"Boss, your business here is a bit deserted!"

A girl wearing a large white shirt walked in the door and greeted with a smile.

"Of course there will be no guests...the pirates who come here can't even step out of the dock..."

Don't even bother selling it.

"Thanks to that monster, I haven't been open here for almost a month!"

"Ah~ is that really okay?"

The girl said with a smile.

"The navy is protecting the safety here."

"This is Rogge Town, the hometown of the Pirate King! What kind of big pirate has I not seen? Who dares to act so arrogant here!"

"This is the East China Sea, the weakest sea!"

The girl didn't seem to believe it.

"Aside from the Pirate King, have you ever seen a real big pirate?"

"Of course! Not only have I seen it, but I--"

After reacting, Baiyidao suddenly stopped and said with a frown.

"Why are you asking this? If you don't want to buy something, leave quickly!"

"..."

The girl stood still with a smile on her face.

"Hey--!"

If you sell a knife, you have to get up and drive people away.

"Na~Na~Na~Boss~"

He grabbed the counter with both hands and tried to stand on tiptoes.

A little girl with short pink braids slowly emerged from the outside of the counter, and a pair of big shining eyes appeared in front of the knife seller.

"Do you know my dad?"

……

The navy stationed the base and the office was filled with smoke.

"Is this the girl?"

She has long pale pink hair, a rose-red suit, and a justice coat. She holds a slender lady's cigarette between her slender fingers.

"Has it been decided yet?"

As he spoke, Captain Hina of the Navy Headquarters exhaled a puff of smoke helplessly.

"That's right. If we want to do this, we have to rely on your connections, Hina."

"Hina thinks you should think about it carefully. You are clearly above me in military rank, why do you still ask me to do this kind of thing?"

"..."

With her long, flowing sea-blue hair slightly curly and bright red eyes, clear and calm, the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl stood straight in front of her desk.

"Hina... I have a headache..."

Hina, who looked distressed, lowered her head slightly and covered her forehead with her delicate hands.

"Navy Elite Training Camp, No. 20 second-generation student, Navy Warrant Officer Ain!"

Behind the desk by the window, the white-haired man chewed two cigars and said seriously.

"Repeat it again! What is your mission!"

"Yes, Commodore Smoker."

On the right side of the smooth forehead, the palms of the palms with five fingers together are facing inward and the backs of the palms are facing outwards. The girl's naval salute is very standard.

"Go to the Navy Headquarters of the Grand Line, secretly investigate the truth in the training camp, and reveal the darkness hidden by the Navy——"

She looked determined.

"It's my mission!!"

……

"Tata Tot is your-"

Selling a knife's voice suddenly rose, and then suddenly dropped to a whisper.

"Are you his daughter?"

"okokokok!"

"……real?"

"okokokok!"

"You won't lie to me, will you?"

"okokokok!"

Ira just nodded.

"..."

Gu stared at those big flashing eyes for a while, and for some reason, Bai Yi Dao mistakenly believed her.

"Wait a minute, you guys wait a moment!"

He stood up quickly and hurried out from behind the counter.

"Oh!"

After almost stumbling, Ma Yi Dao closed the store in a panic.

"I remember...yes...it's here..."

While rummaging through boxes and cabinets, he subconsciously looked left and right.

After a moment.

"found it!"

A thick "Encyclopedia of World Famous Swordsmen" was thrown onto the counter with a thud, raising a burst of dust in the air.

"It's page 255, that's right..."

Patting the dusty hard cover, he opened the book and quickly searched for it, quickly turning to page 255——

A piece of paper was handed over with great care.

"Be careful, this is my treasure."

"..."

Looking at what he took out, Nokigao, Nami, and Ila couldn't help but hold their breath.

At the top is the clearly visible [WANTED]——

The paper of the yellowed reward order is already a little brittle.

The young man with black hair and black eyes, in his prime, was full of energy. He tilted his head slightly and extended his hand to them with a bright smile.

"So handsome——!!"

Nokigao and Nami exclaimed at the same time.

Karina seemed to be dazzled by the light.

She passed by the [DEADORALIVE] logo, paused at the English name of [TATATOT], and continued to look down.

"One, ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, one hundred thousand, one million, ten million..."

Karina gradually fell silent.

"25 million Baileys!"

Selling a knife proudly showed off.

"How's it going? He's a real pirate!"

"..."

Not only that, for a bounty of this level, people in the world now usually call them the same name...

"A lot of zeros!"

Nokigao and Nami exclaimed again.

"..."

After withdrawing her thoughts, Karina composed herself and said with a smile.

"Nami, what's going on, hehehehe...! Didn't you say that Tata Tot doesn't look powerful at all?"

"He doesn't look like this now!"

Looking at the long series of zeros, and then at the boy, the golden light in Nami's eyes flickered, and her voice suddenly became a little panicked.

"Right now he……"

"It's obviously exactly the same, isn't it?"

Ila instantly became angry.

"Dad hasn't changed! Dad has always been handsome!"

"Say such words... won't your conscience hurt?"

"I'm really going to hit you!"

"Really, Tata Tot is no longer there... Time is really cruel."

Selling a knife's eyes were far away as he recalled the past.

"Thinking back to those days, I was actually a handsome young man, until that spring... I met Amei..."

"What a pity!"

'Boom'!

A middle-aged woman with orange hair and a purple hood, with a strong build, barged in from the back door menacingly.

"Why are you closing the door in broad daylight? Are you not doing business?"

A tall, fat woman is slapped in the face when she comes up.

"Ah! Wife!"

He covered the back of his head in pain and said quickly with a knife.

"Hush! Keep your voice down! Tata Tot's daughter is here!"

……

"A waiter at a coffee shop?!"

Nami's eyes widened.

“The seafood fried rice in that coffee shop tastes really good.”

Holding Mai Yidao in his arms like a child, his wife Mei Yidao sat down and said with a smile.

"Ah! I know! Tata Tot's seafood fried rice!"

Noqigao responded immediately.

"Tata Tote often came to this store. At that time, he was a real poor man, and he never wanted to buy anything..."

Selling a knife is a bit verbose.

"On the day of Roger's execution, in the square, everyone thought he had suddenly gone crazy. Unexpectedly... later..."

His expression suddenly looked a little regretful.

"It's a pity that he is not even a swordsman, otherwise..."

Time gradually passed, and Bai Yidao stopped talking without finishing his words.

"Stop telling others about your father. The navy here now...that guy Smog..."

He warned seriously while stretching out his hand.

"If you want to-"

Selling a knife tugged, but it didn't move, and he didn't dare to exert any force.

"..."

Clutching the reward order tightly with her little hand, Ila watched eagerly as she sold a knife.

"boss."

Nami asked aloud when she saw this.

"Can you sell this reward order to us?"

……

In the naval base.

"Don't slack off on your own training. No matter what, Teacher Zefa is very strict. If you fall behind -"

Hina looked at her and said.

"You don't want to be driven back in despair, do you?"

"Yes, Colonel Hina."

The girl said seriously.

"I will train hard!"

After a moment.

The office door made a soft click.

"..."

Hina got up from the sofa, walked to Smoker's side, and leaned gently on the large desk.

"This is a good boy, Smoker, don't go too far."

"...bastard!"

Smoker frowned and stared at the closed door.

"I can clearly distinguish between what I can and cannot do!"

"Is that so..."

Hina laughed.

"Sorry, Hina made a mistake. Let's talk about something more relaxed."

"Hina advises you to practice your salute now. I'm afraid you will call me sir next time we meet."

"Leave me alone!!!"