Chapter 61: Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King
ââWano Country, the Flower Capital.
It was that time of year when the air carried a slight chill.
Autumn. In Wano, a land with distinct seasons, the winds grew cooler, and the leaves began to tinge with red. And as always, the same scene played out in the Flower Capital.
"The fool lord of Kuri, Kozuki OdenâȘ"
"ââHere we goâȘ"
A giant of a man, clad in nothing but a loincloth, pranced about in publicâa so-called "naked dance."
Passersby rolled their eyes and mutteredâ"He's at it again."
"Stared down by a snake, he wets himselfâȘ"
"ââHup, hupâȘ"
Before he knew it, even children were laughing at him, and enough time had passed for songs to be made about it.
Kozuki Oden, the daimyo of Kuri in Wano⊠and the rightful heir to this country, had now been performing his weekly naked dance for a full cycle of the seasons.
For better or worse, the people of Wano were starting to get used to it.
"Laugh and you loseâȘ Pfft!â«"
"ââHeeeyahâȘ"
"GYAHAHAHA!! Look at him!! Heâs at it again today!!"
"Yeah, what a disgrace!! A shame to the Kozuki name⊠no, to all samurai!!"
"Here, todayâs tip!! Fool Lord!!"
"WhoopsâŠ"
Odenâs naked dance was a weekly spectacle, rain or shine, snow or wind, never missing a single performance. And every time, a small crowd gathered.
The children loved it. The adults watched with barely concealed anger. But among them were those who mocked him openlyâthe officials under Orochi, his collaborators, and the underlings of Kaido.
Everyone had once believed Oden would put an end to their tyranny. But now, that hope was long gone. What expectations could they possibly place on a man who groveled naked, clowning for scraps of coin before slinking home?
High hopes had given way to crushing disappointment, and rapidly, the people of Wanoâespecially the Flower Capitalâlost all faith in Kozuki Oden.
"ââAHAHAHA!! Another great performance today~!!"
"!"
Amidst it all, a shadow approached Oden as he made his way back to Kuri.
A shadow that floated in midairâa black-haired girl with strange red and blue wings. The people of Wano who recognized her either watched from a distance, whispering among themselves, or simply left. None dared approach her willingly.
And why would they? She was one of the top executives of the Beasts Pirates, the crew that now ruled Wano in all but name. The very woman hailed as Kaidoâs right hand, his partnerâthe Vice Captain herself.
When she called out to him, Odenâs brow furrowed ever so slightly, but he didnât even glance her way as he kept walking.
"âŠâŠWhat do you want?"
"Huh? Oh, nothing much! Just wanted to say I enjoyed your dance today. And alsoâhere! A little tip for you!"
"! MoneyâŠ"
But Nue paid no mind to his cold demeanor, cheerfully handing him the tipâand not a meager sum at that.
As always, Oden was conflicted about accepting it. True, he danced for tipsâfrom Orochiâs men to the Beasts Piratesâ crew. But those were always paltry amounts, barely enough to buy a single bowl of soba before vanishing. By all rights, Oden should have been earning nothing.
Yet thanks to Nue, he was making what could actually be called a living. She would occasionally drop by his performances, laugh along with the children (and the crew), and afterward, strike up a conversation while handing him a decent sum.
At first, he had hesitated to take it. Even now, that brief moment of hesitation still crossed his face. And when Nue noticed, sheâd say:
"Hmm? Not happy? But if I enjoyed the show, I gotta pay up, right? I donât carry small change, so this is all Iâve got⊠unless you donât want it?"
"âŠâŠNo, Iâll take it."
And so, Oden would accept the moneyâthe only real income he had left.
Then, as if to preempt the inevitable, he spoke first. He already knew what was coming.
"Iâll say it nowâI ainât joining your crew."
"Ehhh?! Why not?! Youâre strong! Youâd make way more as a pirate!! Plus, youâd get a top executive position right now if you joined!"
Here we go again, Oden thought. Then he replied:
"I like pirates. But only when theyâre the right kind⊠Besides, Iâve already done what I set out to do as a pirate."
"You mean sailing around the world with Roger? Pfft, thatâs no reason to quit!! Youâve got pirate talent! You belong on the seas!! Youâve got zero talent for politics anyway!!"
"âŠâŠYeah, I ainât cut out to lead⊠But Iâve still got a goal. And I ainât leaving Wano till I see it through."
"Ehhh⊠Fine then! How about thisâspecial premium tickets to my next concert in the Flower Capital, AND an exclusive fan club membership card! And right now, as a bonusâmy autograph!!"
"Nah, I donât need any of thatâŠ"
"WHAT?! WHY NOT?! âŠThen how about my nail clippings? Feed âem to a kid, and theyâll grow up to be a beauty just like meâ"
"THE HELL I WILL!! HOW FULL OF YOURSELF CAN YOU BE?!"
Pulling out tickets, cards, and even autographed boards from who-knows-where, Nue kept pushing until Oden, exasperated, finally snapped back.
With a sigh, he couldnât help but ask the enemy who kept messing with him:
"âŠâŠWhy do you bother? No matter how many times you ask, I ainât joining you. And I sure as hell ainât looking to be friends."
"Tough luck~! Because I donât care about your wishes one bit⥠Iâm interested in you. So Iâll keep bothering you, and Iâll keep inviting you. What kinda pirate holds back on what they want? Thatâs lame. Roger didnât."
"! âŠâŠNow that you mention it⊠Yeah, I remember. You used to be on Rogerâs ship, didnât youâŠ?"
"Huh? Just realizing that now? Yeah, well, back in my apprentice days, I hitched a ride for work. Wasnât part of the crew, but I spent enough time with âem to know how they rolled."
"âŠâŠSo youâre that âweird kidâ Roger talked aboutâŠ"
The moment Rogerâs name came up, Oden recalled what the man had said about Nueâ"A kid, but through and through a pirate. Pure, in a way. Her sense of right and wrong is all twisted. A real oddball."
But her abilities were fascinating, and she wasnât bad company. Roger had even tried recruiting her back then.
Nue confirmed as much, but then, grinning, added:
"Just Roger? Didnât Whitebeard say anything about me?"
ââŠâŠHah? Whyâs Shirohachiâs name coming up hereâŠ?â
âOh my, so he really never told you? âKaido and I used to sail on the same ship as Whitebeard, you knowâȘâ
â!!? W-what the⊠Youâre lying!! Shirohachi never said a damn word about that!!â
âWell, of course not⊠None of the old crew from that ship got along, and most of âem would rather forget those days. Even Kaido, who kinda enjoyed it, keeps his mouth shut. And Whitebeard? Oh, he was especially unpopular.â
âShirohachi⊠unpopular!?â
âAhaha, look how shocked you are!! But itâs the truth. Kaido and I were just apprentices, and Whitebeard was the captainâs right-hand man. The rest of the crew? A bunch of absolute monsters⊠Fufufu, wanna hear the names? Linlin, Shiki, just to start⊠A whole lineup of the most notorious pirates still ruling the seas today. A real All-Star crewâĄâ
âTchâŠ!!â
Nueâs playful tone carried no hint of a lie. She was clearly toying with him, relishing his reaction as she dropped one unbelievable truth after another.
Then, Oden suddenly remembered something Whitebeard had once saidâback when theyâd first met, and Oden had begged to join his crew.
âYou ainât the type to follow anyone. I learned that the hard way in my last crewâhow teams fall apart when theyâre full of guys like you!! Get your own damn ship!!â
âSo thatâs what he meant by âlast crewââŠ!!â
Nueâs words finally made it click. It hadnât been something Oden dwelled on, but it had lingered in the back of his mind. Though, given his adventurous life, it had slipped away as just another trivial detail.
As Oden paused, Nue flitted around him, grinning nostalgically.
âAhhh, good times. Absolute chaos back thenâfighting the whole world, brawling to the death on deck every day. One slip-up, and you were done for. Hell, even if you didnât slip up, you were still done for. And the Navy? Oh, they were ruthless. Garp was a monster in his prime⊠Well, he still is now!!â
âYeah⊠Garpâs strong as hellâwait, hold up!! How old even are you!?â
âTsk tsk. Thatâs a no-no. Iâm an adult, but letâs just say Iâm at that age where it starts to sting~â
Heâd suspected it, but this âNueâ clearly wasnât as young as she looked. She cackled and dodged the question, leaving Oden unsure of her exact ageâjust that she was younger than him.
Yet her appearance was undeniably that of a girl. And the more they talked, the more she felt⊠normal. Unlike Kaido or Orochi, who oozed villainy, she couldâve passed for any ordinary girl.
And that was what unsettled him. Without realizing it, heâd let his guard down. Nue was a remorseless monster, yet she gave off none of that auraâno, it was almost like she wasnât evil at all. Her presence wavered, elusive, as if she were some kind of yokai.
Noticing his unease, Nue smirked.
âFufufu, maybe Iâll stop here? Iâm sure youâre dying to hear more about Whitebeard, but whereâs the fun in spoiling everything? Besides⊠it might hit harder than you think. âBack then, he was just like us. Hurt and killed innocent people without a second thought. Had a blast doing it, too.â
â!!â
Oden stiffened. Whitebeardâtorturing innocents like Kaido and the Beasts Pirates?
It was hard to believe. The Whitebeard he knew didnât raid towns or slaughter civilians. He clashed with pirates, avoided the Navyânever preyed on the weak. Yet according to Nue, heâd once been just like them.
Sure, pirates were trouble by nature, but still⊠Oden wrestled with the thought before forcing himself to rationalize it. Thereâs gotta be more to it. Once this mess is over, Iâll ask him myself.
ââOh? Youâre taking this better than I expected.â
ââŠWe done here? Iâve got work to do. Kuri wonât rebuild itself.â
Turning his back on Nue, Oden strode toward Kuri. Heâd already resolved to rebuild what sheâd destroyedâwith his own hands if needed.
No time to waste. Once this ridiculous dance was over, heâd get straight to work.
Which meant no more humoring her. But just as he took his first stepâ
ââŠGuess Iâll head out too. Wouldnât wanna miss Rogerâs execution, after all.â
âââŠWhat?â
Those words cut sharper than anything else sheâd said. Oden whirled aroundâ
âSee you next week~âȘâ
âH-hey, wait!! Rogerâs execution!? What the hell are youâ!?â
But Nue was already gone, leaving Oden alone, her words echoing in his skull.
Dazed, he trudged forward.
From that moment on, no matter how he spent his days, that single phrase gnawed at himâuntil the truth finally came to light.
It's been about a year since Gol D. Roger achieved the impossibleâconquering the Grand Lineâand the world began calling him the 'Pirate King.
But then, the Roger Pirates vanished without a trace. The Navy, the World Government, even other piratesâeveryone hunted for Roger, yet no one could find him.
In the chaos that followed, clashes between rival factions vying for Rogerâs head turned into a bloody carnival, claiming the lives of countless pirates and Marines. But the frenzy died down as quickly as it began, leaving only silence in its wake.
According to scattered Cipher Pol intel, a man resembling Roger was spotted in the South Blueâbut by the time the reports surfaced, he was already gone.
The world buzzed with speculation. Where did Roger go? Where is he hiding? But a year later, the Pirate King made headlines againâthis time, splashed across the front page:
"PIRATE KING GOL D. ROGER CAPTURED!!"
"âŠPfft. âCapturedâ? As if. The man turned himself in. Typical World Economic Journal spin. The WGâs propaganda machine never misses a beat."
I smirked, tossing the newspaper aside before picking up another recent headline. This one was even juicier.
"Golden Lion Shiki, Fleet Admiral of the Roger Era, Attacks Marineford SoloâHalf the Town Destroyed Before Capture by Vice Admiral Garp and Admiral Sengoku! Now Imprisoned in Impel Down!"
"Tch. Shiki, you damn fool. I get you were pissed, but charging Marineford alone? Shouldâve brought your whole fleet. Couldâve started a proper war."
"âŠThen again, thatâd have been our chance to join the fun."
Thatâs rightâShiki, one of the four emperors of the New World, had flown into Marineford in a rage, taking on Garp and Sengoku single-handedly. And lost. Hah. Even a legend like him couldnât handle those two monsters. Shame. If weâd been faster, we couldâve put him down ourselves.
But timing was everything. Thatâs why Iâd already set things in motion with Kaidoâprepping our forces to move at a momentâs notice.
Of course, weâd taken precautions. No telling what Oden might try while we were gone from Wano. He should stay put, but with that fool, nothingâs guaranteed. Best to keep him distracted.
Right now, the news of Rogerâs execution should be consuming his thoughts. Perfect timing for us to make our move.
Orochi, ever the coward, still clung to that freakish bodyguard of his, Semimaru. Not like heâd dare start a war after rejecting our earlier proposal. Unless something pushed him past his limitsâand letâs be real, nothing willâwe had all the freedom we needed.
I reached for a Den Den Mushiânot a cheap knockoff, but the real dealâand dialed.
"So? Everything ready?"
"Locked and loaded, Nue! Ships are prepped to sail!"
"Good. Move out. Without Shiki, the Golden Lion Pirates are just fodder. Toss Kaido at âem and watch the fireworks."
"Youâre using our own captain like a damn bomb?! I mean⊠yeah, thatâd work, butâ"
On the other end, Queen stammered, thrown off by how casually Iâd suggested using Kaido as a wrecking ball. I chuckled, gazing down at the town below.
"Just clean up the mess. Oh, and Iâll relay the action live once it starts. Pass that along to Kaido."
"Aye-aye! âHEY, YOU DOGS!! WEâRE HITTING THE SEA!!!"
"YEEAAAHHH!!"
"QUEEN! QUEEN! QUEEN!"
I hung up, amused. Our crew was rowdy even by pirate standards, and Queenâs men were the loudest of the bunch. Reminded me of my own concert crowds.
But business came first. With two of the New Worldâs four great powersâRoger and Shikiâgone, the balance of power was in freefall. Intel said Whitebeard was lying low, guarding his turf, while Linlin was already eyeing expansion. No time to waste.
Yet, for now, the New World held its breath.
The Pirate Kingâs arrestâand his impending public executionâhad the worldâs attention. Pirates, civilians, everyone was flocking to witness history.
And of course, I arrived early.
East BlueâLoguetown
"Fifteen years since I last set foot in East Blue⊠Damn, I forgot how peaceful this place smells."
I swung my legs lazily from a rooftop, soaking in the nostalgia. East Blueâthe weakest of the four seas.
And the birthplace of the Pirate King.
Iâd crossed the Red Line, sailed the first half of the Grand Line, then braved the Calm Belt just to get here. Took days of non-stop flying, but it was worth it. Honestly, not as exhausting as Iâd feared. I even squeezed in some sightseeing, booked a nice hotel, and enjoyed a leisurely lunch.
But my real goal?
To witness Rogerâs execution.
And to meet the man himselfâbefore the end.
"The Navyâs shipsâll roll in soon⊠Till then, Iâll play nice."
I stretched, then cloaked myself in my ability, gliding back to my hotel. No point causing chaosânot yet.
This was the Pirate Kingâs final stage. His grand exit. Ruining it would be⊠boring.
âŠWell, unless it got interesting**.
But more than anythingâI want to see it with my own eyes.
The death of the man who conquered this era.
âOne day remained until the execution of the Pirate King, Gold Roger.
"Listen up!! This is a state of maximum alert!! Not even the slightest chance of escape can be permitted!! Donât let so much as a rat slip through!!"
"YES, SIR!!"
The voice of a Marine officer, bearing the weight of "Justice," echoed through the town. The elite forces of Marine Headquarters had arrived in the weakest of seasâEast Blueâto transport and guard the prisoner under the strictest security.
The naval warships had finally reached Loguetown, the town where the execution would be held. Among them was the ship carrying the Pirate King himself.
In just one more day, the execution would take place. The Marines carried out their duties with palpable tension.
After all, this execution was the most crucial mission for the World Government and the Marinesâto crush the spirits of countless pirates. The public execution of the Pirate King, the ruler of all pirates, would serve as the ultimate deterrent.
That was precisely why failure was unthinkableâit would disgrace the World Government and Marine Headquarters. If Roger were to escape, every last one of them could lose their heads. The stakes were that high.
And so, not even a rat was allowed inside the cell. Even Marines couldnât enter without an officerâs permission.
Yet, within that solitary confinementâwhere even the strongest would succumb to despairâstood a man brimming with vitality, defying the aura of a dying man.
He was the ruler of these seas. The "Pirate King," Gold Roger⊠or rather, Gol D. Roger. Though shackled, his expression showed no trace of pessimism.
"Heh heh hehâŠ"
Instead, his face bore a fearless smirk, as if lost in thought. To an ordinary observer, he might seem like a madman laughing in the face of deathâbut that wasnât the case. He was laughing purely because something amused him.
He didnât look like a man about to die. Noâthis man had already seen through it all.
"âStill as good at hiding as ever, huh, Nue?"
"âŠAs expected of Rogerâno, the Pirate King. You havenât lost your touch. Or rather, you havenât weakened at all, have you?"
As Roger called out, a black-haired girl appeared beyond the iron bars, raising her hands in mock surrender with an exasperated expression. Their exchange was casual, the familiarity of old acquaintances allowing them to face each other without pretense.
Yet, while Nueâthe girlâwore no smile, Roger grinned as always.
"What brings you here? Youâre not here to take my head at this point, are ya?"
"âŠWell, thereâs no point in taking the head of a dying man whoâll be executed tomorrow anyway."
"Heh heh heh⊠Fair enough. So, just here for a chat?"
"Pretty much. Consider this an exclusive interview with the Pirate King, Gold Roger, on the eve of his public execution in his hometown waters. Soâhow do you feel right now?"
"âItâs Gol D. Roger. Wahaha, you never change, do ya?"
Nue conjured a UFO with her powers, using it as a chair as she posed her question. Roger laughed, correcting herânot "Gold Roger," but Gol D. Roger. Hearing this, Nue narrowed her eyes.
"Hmm⊠So the 'D' really is important, huh?"
"Ainât nobody who doesnât care about their own name. âŠWait, you know somethinâ about it?"
Rogerâs initial response was typical pirate banter, but his tone shifted slightly as he probed further. Nue, however, just shrugged.
"Nah, I donât. I just get the feeling itâs connected to somethingâlike the Void Century or the Poneglyphs⊠I can make some guesses, but the truth? No idea."
"Figured. I never wouldâve imagined⊠heh heh hehâŠ!! Never wouldâve guessed the truth was hidden like thatâŠ!!"
"âŠCould you stop with the nostalgic chuckling? Iâm already holding back from asking, yâknow."
Nue shot him a mildly annoyed glare, and Rogerâs laughter subsidedâthough his grin remained.
"Right, my bad. But⊠so thatâs it. You wanna go to Laugh Tale too, huh?"
"âŠMmm⊠Well, if I had to choose, then yeah. Sounds like the kind of place that could turn the world upside down."
After a brief pause, Nue answered honestly. She wanted to goâbut only because it seemed like a surefire way to throw the world into chaos. Forming the worldâs strongest pirate crew with Kaido was her goal, and while Laugh Tale wasnât strictly necessary for that, it might make things easier.
Hearing this, Roger grinnedâbut his next words carried a hint of skepticism.
"You and Kaido wonât make it. Itâll be my son who finds it."
"âŠYour son, huh? Even if he survives and evades the government, whoâs to say heâll carry on your will? He might not even become a pirate."
"Wahaha, true enough!! But hopinâ costs nothinâ, right? A kid of me and her⊠Heâll live freer than anyone, maybe even more than me. Whatever path he chooses, itâs fine by me."
"âSo even if we steal it from him, or kill him⊠thatâs fine too?"
Nue deliberately prodded, testing the limits of Rogerâs parental instincts. Under normal circumstances, such words wouldâve enraged himâRoger, who once annihilated an entire kingdomâs army for mocking his crew. If he were still the man they called "Demon," he wouldâve snapped right then.
But Roger didnât get angry. Instead, he flustered slightly.
"Hey, hold on. Thatâs a problem. At least wait till heâs grown up. Knowing you, youâd actually do it."
"âŠNah, I probably wouldnât⊠Maybe."
"âMaybeâ ainât good enough!! Now youâre makinâ me nervous!!"
At Rogerâs frantic reaction, Nue sighed. It was clearâhe really intended to die here.
If he planned to keep living, heâd have stopped her himself. Thatâs how Roger had always been. But the fact that he was pleading instead proved itâhe wanted this execution.
Sheâd suspected as much since he turned himself in, but the reality left a bitter taste. She wasnât even sure if she should be glad. Resting her chin on her hand, she exhaled, her venom drained.
"âŠWell, I never got to repay you for saving my life, so Iâll let it slide. Not like I enjoy picking on kids anyway."
"! Wahaha⊠Youâre as principled as ever. A debt, huh⊠Yeah, if you wanna repay me, do it for my son instead. As a father, I ainât got much to offer âim. Just help âim out once or somethinâ. Thatâd make me look good too!!"
"âŠMaybe. If I feel like it."
To Rogerâs requestâwho knew how serious he wasâNue responded with unexpected sincerity. This man meant everything he said. He was genuinely asking a favor from an enemy, genuinely believing sheâd honor it.
Whether she actually would was another matter, but for now, she agreed. It felt wrong to refuse a dying manâs request, especially one whoâd saved her. Acknowledging it was enough. The rest depended on her mood and circumstances.
"Yeah, Iâm countinâ on ya."
"...Sigh... What a fool. How could someone like him become the Pirate King..."
"Wa-ha-ha! Donât say that! Pirates live for freedom. The will to be free isâah, thatâs right. Now that I think about it, he was too..."
"Him?"
Nue tilted her head as she questioned Roger, who had muttered as if something had just come to mind. Then, a name neither expected nor taken lightly left his lips.
"...Rocks."
"!! ...What do you mean?"
"Nah, itâs nothing big... Looking back now, he was just like us. Yeah, we were simply... too early."
"Too early..."
To Nue, that name couldnât be ignored. And to Roger, he was the firstâand greatestâenemy. Roger spoke the name with quiet weight, as if implying it held meaning far beyond just the man himself, something crucial to the world itself.
"Wa-ha-ha... Guess thatâs the end of our talk."
"!!"
As Roger lifted his face and said that, Nue also noticedâthe marines were headed their way.
So theyâd been found out after all. Despite the disguises and efforts taken to sneak in, maybe it had been overdone. Too unnatural to pass inspection.
Sensing this would be the last conversation sheâd ever have with the Pirate King, Nue chose her words carefully. After a pause, she spoke.
"...Well, whatever else happened, the sea you sailed was a fascinating one. You win. Weâll watch as the losers... so make sure you enjoy the end of your story."
"Yeah!! Watch closely...!! I wonât die...!! My will too... will be inherited by someone else...!!!"
Hearing Rogerâs words, Nue finally smiled, and like smoke on the wind, vanished from the spot.
âEast Blue. Loguetown.
On this day, in this place... an era comes to an end.
"So heâs really going to die... Roger..."
"This is the end of the age of pirates..."
It was a moment of historic gravity.
"Lookâthere he is! Rogerâs coming out...!!"
"What the...? Heâs laughing... Has he lost his mind?"
People from all over the world had gathered to witness this moment. Citizens. Marines. Pirates.
"Hurry!! Donât miss it!!"
"This is big, bigâBIG news!!! I have to get this in print!!"
Some were broadcasting it live, others scribbled furiously in notebooks, ready to publish it to the world.
"So thatâs Gold Roger... NoâGol D. Roger...!! Fufufufu..."
"A turning point in history, huh..."
"Kishishishi... Thatâs not the face of a man who's about to die peacefully...!!"
"..."
"Uwaaaahhh~~~!! Captain Roger~~~!!!"
Among the crowd were the future giants of the sea, those destined to make their names echo through the world.
And in the center of it all, one man slowly ascended the execution platform, led by the executioners.
He was a criminalâbut the way he carried himself, with calm dignity, was more like that of a king.
And indeed, thatâs what he wasâthe King of the Sea. The man who rose to the pinnacle of piracy.
The crowd held their breath, watching in silence, waiting for the moment.
The people did not know what his death would bring to the world. They only waited.
The marines believed this would be a warning to all pirates, and that order would be restored through them.
The pirates? Their feelings varied. Some burned with ambition, eager to claim the now-empty throne. Others trembled, unsure of what lay ahead.
â
Roger knelt atop the scaffold, executioners at both sides. Shackled hands. Blades crossed before him.
His life had only a few seconds left. In just a moment, the flame of his soul would be extinguished.
âBut then, a shout rang out from the crowd.
"Hey!! Pirate King!!! Your treasureâwhere is it!? Where's the One Piece!?"
"!"
That single questionâwas perhaps the spark that changed the fate of countless lives to come. For in response, he opened his mouth and declared:
"My treasure? You want it? Itâs yoursâif you can find it!! I left everything this world has to offer... in one place!!!"
"ââââ"
The words spread like wildfire through the plazaâand out into the world.
In the next instant, the execution was carried out. His head fell.
The man died with a smile on his face. And in the silence left by his final words, the crowd erupted.
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Wealth, fame, power. The man who had it allâGol D. Roger, the Pirate King.
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And the words he left behind in deathâsent people all over the world rushing to the sea.
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"My treasure? You want it? Itâs yoursâif you can find it!! I left everything this world has to offer in one place!!!"
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And thus... this new era was given a name.
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The Great Pirate Era.
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