“Ah~ why am I going to Loguetown?
Wouldn’t it be better to just stay in Foosha Village~” Chinatsu leaned against the railing of the Marine warship, sighing helplessly.
Luffy and the others had already been sent back to Foosha Village by Chinatsu, and at this moment, Chinatsu was heading to Loguetown alone.
What was she going to Loguetown for?
Actually, there wasn’t anything particularly important.
It was mainly to see Pirate King Roger’s execution platform, as well as “yubashiri” and “sandai kitetsu”.
“yubashiri”, one of the Fifty Skillful Grade Swords, has a black-lacquered tachi style with a chaotic clove-pattern blade, and a rather exquisite and ornate scabbard; its defining feature is that it is “light”.
“sandai kitetsu”, one of the Cursed Swords, is of the Skillful Grade, while its “nidai” and “shodai” versions are Great Grade Swords and Supreme Grade Swords respectively.
Although Chinatsu possessed the Cursed Sword “akazome sakura”, she had never used it.
Now that these two swords were so easily obtainable, she decided to pick them up while visiting Loguetown.
As if it sensed Chinatsu “cheating” on it, the “sandai kitetsu” tucked at Chinatsu’s waist suddenly shuddered.
Chinatsu immediately noticed this change.
She looked down sharply at the Cursed Sword at her waist, and the sword immediately went still.
Chinatsu stared blankly at the Cursed Sword, the air around her seemingly freezing…
“You really are a Cursed Sword, aren’t you…” Beads of sweat trickled down Chinatsu’s cheek.
A sword shivering for no reason—a Cursed Sword is truly a Cursed Sword; it’s just too “impressive”.
In reality, Chinatsu was still a bit afraid of ghosts…
Because of this, Chinatsu was even considering whether she should throw this sword outside when she slept, or pin it down with a pile of things.
Soon, Chinatsu arrived in the waters near Loguetown.
Upon reaching this area, Chinatsu could clearly sense that the number of “merchant ships” around her had increased.
“Pirate auras, though they are all very low-level.” Chinatsu muttered to herself.
A pirate’s aura was actually easy to identify, but Chinatsu didn’t intend to take action; dealing with these guys was the business of the Loguetown Marine.
Chinatsu’s Marine warship docked at the port of Loguetown.
Chinatsu nimbly jumped directly from the ship to the ground, giving the Marines in charge of registration a fright.
“Th-that high?
She ju-jumped down?” These Marines muttered in disbelief.
These were Marines from a branch; if they were from Marineford, they wouldn’t be so ignorant.
Just as Chinatsu was preparing to explain a little and show off her status, a white-haired man suddenly walked out from behind the group of Marines, patting them on the shoulders with both hands.
“Rokushiki is a skill that Marines from Marineford or high-ranking Marines are required to learn.
It can significantly improve physical fitness.
If your ranks rise in the future, you might have the chance to learn this ability too.” “Major Smoker!” The surrounding Marines immediately saluted upon seeing this white-haired man.
Seeing this scene, Chinatsu was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
Smoker?
The smoke-man Smoker?
No way, is this fair-skinned, fresh young man in front of me really Smoker?!
In the original story, Smoker was 34 when he first appeared.
Now, Smoker should be 25.
25 is indeed young, but the contrast was simply too much for Chinatsu to hold back her laughter.
On the other hand, Smoker, seeing Chinatsu laughing right in front of him, frowned, completely confused as to why she was laughing.
“Rear Admiral Chinatsu, is there something dirty on my face?” Smoker asked solemnly.
“Re-Rear Admiral!!!” The Marines around Smoker were instantly stunned.
After snapping back to reality, they hurriedly saluted Chinatsu, though it was obvious their hands were trembling.
In the Marine, one rank higher can crush you.
From bottom to top: Apprentice, Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice, Seaman, Petty Officer 3rd Class, Petty Officer 2nd Class, Petty Officer 1st Class, Chief Petty Officer, Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral, Fleet Admiral!
These are the Marine ranks, layer by layer, from small to large.
And Chinatsu had leaped directly from “nothing” to “Rear Admiral”, which shows just how high the expectations Sengoku and the others had for Chinatsu.
But Chinatsu felt that the pressure was simply immense (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ).
“Ahem, no, it’s nothing.
Your name is Smoker, right?
Could you show me around this Loguetown?
It’s my first time here, and I’m very curious about the place where Pirate King Roger fell.” Chinatsu cleared her throat and said, pretending to be mature.
“A tour?
No problem.
But I’ll say this in advance: that Roger tourist spot is completely boring.” After saying this, Smoker turned around to lead the way for Chinatsu.
Loguetown, the place where Roger was born and died.
He was the founder of the Great Pirate Era, the culprit behind why the ocean is so chaotic today.
But in reality, the true culprit should be the “World Government”.
Precisely because of the corruption of the World Government, no matter how much the Marine tried to eradicate pirates, it was of no use.
Large numbers of pirates were born from the civilians the Marine protected.
The Marine wavered between “Justice for the civilians” and “Justice for the world”, in a very sorry state.
Thinking of this, Chinatsu couldn’t help but shake her head vigorously, wondering why she was thinking about such grand principles when her goal was to be a salty fish.
“Rear Admiral Chinatsu?
Rear Admiral Chinatsu?
Rear Admiral Chinatsu?!” “Huh?
What’s wrong?” “We have arrived at Roger’s execution platform.” Smoker calmly pointed a finger forward, and Chinatsu quickly snapped out of her thoughts and looked ahead.
Roger’s execution platform…
Chinatsu’s first impression was…
well, it’s tall!
Really tall!
Why build an execution platform so high?
Afraid of people storming the execution grounds?
If they were afraid of people storming the execution grounds, couldn’t they have built the platform sturdier?
With these wooden pillars, Chinatsu didn’t doubt that if she punched it, Roger’s execution platform would turn into the dust of history.
But come to think of it, those who witnessed Roger’s execution seemed to have become incredible figures in the end.
For example, the Four Emperors “Red Hair”.
Or for example, the Four Emperors “Buggy”…
Chinatsu looked at Roger’s execution platform; unexpectedly, it wasn’t very interesting to look at.
It wasn’t as if Roger was still on the platform…
Just as Chinatsu thought this, suddenly, a strange feeling came from behind her.
Chinatsu turned her head sharply.
In the crowded Loguetown, a figure dressed in black flashed across Chinatsu’s field of vision.
It disappeared, but it was definitely not a hallucination or an illusion.
Chinatsu was certain that someone had just been watching her with a special gaze.
Black robe, Loguetown, a powerhouse who disappeared quickly…
Wait, could it be…
Chinatsu suddenly realized something, and her expression immediately crumbled.
“It wouldn’t be my old man…
Dragon…
would it?