Chapter Twelve

It's been five months. We have been sailing around the Grand line. We had the best and weirdest adventures. In grand line, marines and pirates were expected and we totally kicked their butts. Also I gained a second member too. Adam was the coolest sniper in the grand line. At first, I was kinda cold and distant with him but ever since he showed me his sniper skills, what can I say? I was lured by him. The bastard knew my weakness. So we got along pretty well and finally I asked him to be my crew member. He surprisingly agreed.

"Hey, Cap. Whatcha doing there?" Adam picked up my notes. "Cells? Why the hell are you reading this stuff for?"

"That's a good question, my good sir." I got excited. "You know my devil fruit powers, right? Well it got me thinking that if I can chop any part of me, why not my cells also? Cell is the basic, functional and biological unit of all living things. It is also the building blocks of life. And every cell has to divide. So what if I divide every fiber of my body. I could become one with the air!" Stars were shining in my eyes.

Adam looked at me, confused. I sighted. "I could become invisible and practically no one could touch me."

"That's so cool! Cap!" he exclaimed in realization. I sweatdropped. Maybe it's time to get someone smart around here. "By the way, where's breakfast?" and a chef too.

I groaned. I have become the Captain and chef of the ship. These numbskulls didn't even knew the basics of cooking. I had to ban them from the kitchen when they tried to make eggs. They literally burned down the kitchen. Making an egg. I wondered how they survived the ocean.

I entered the kitchen and started to prepare some bacons and eggs. "By the way, where is Toshiro?"

He pulled out a chair and sat on it. "He was picking up newspaper." He sighted. "Why do we even bother getting newspaper? It's not like there's something exciting going on."

"Captain!" Toshiro hurriedly opened the door and pushed the newspaper towards me. "Gold D Roger has finally been captured!"

I stared at him, shocked. I quickly grabbed the newspaper and looked at the front. There he was, shackled in prism stone. A fierce grin on his face. I read the lines. Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp had succeeded in capturing him. He was held as a prisoner until his execution. His execution will be held in six days at Loguetown.

"Cap? You alright? You suddenly got pale." Toshiro and Adam looked at each other in concern. They didn't knew the news was that important to him.

It felt as if someone stole the air out of him. Bullshit. This wasn't supposed to happen. He was supposed to be with his lover. Meet his son and die peacefully. What the hell was he thinking? I collected myself. Now wasn't the time to lose my emotions. Serious, I turned towards Toshiro.

"Tell me how many days will it take to get to Loguetown?" Toshiro blinked at the unusual question and answered quickly. "Four to five days if we don't caught up in storms."

"Get ready to sail." I commanded.


It's been four days. Toshiro and Adam noticed how their Captain was tense and edgy. He had been in his room, writing. Only to get out to prepare lunch and train. It raised concern and unease in them. They have been sailing towards the blue sea persistently.

"So what do you think about this?" Adam asked him, pulling the railings. "Surely, you must know something about this?" he looked at him.

"I don't know." Toshiro sighted tiredly. "It's true that I have been sailing with him a little longer than you but I don't know anything about his past."

"Should we ask him?"

He shook his head. "I don't want to impose on him. He already has lot of things on his mind."

Adam quieted down. Ever since he boarded this ship, Buggy and Toshiro had become his family. He was baffled when he was informed that red nosed brat was the Captain of the ship. But seeing him fight against enemies, he noticed that he always had our backs even when I wasn't in his crew yet. He showed true leadership and was protective of us. I immediately knew this brat was going to be a great Captain. He was worried when he suddenly got distant from us. It was quite strange to see the brat so serious and quiet.


In Loguetown, It was only one day before the execution of the Gold D Roger. Everybody was anxious but excited about the event. Everybody was celebrating the execution of the Devil. Drinks and food were shared. Music and dance spread around the town.

I entered the Raoul's bar. It was filled with pirates sharing drinks and laughter. I gritted my teeth. I sat on the stool and waited for the bartender.

"So what do you want kid?" a tall muscular man with a gold necklace and piercing asked me.

"Beer. Call me Buggy." I told him.

"It's sad to think such a great man is going to be executed." I blinked in surprise. Truth to be told, ever since I landed on this town every single one of them has badmouthed Roger. It was a surprise to see someone compliment him.

"You knew him." I curiously asked him.

"Knew him?" He laughed. "That man frequently visited my bar, three years ago."

"Really?" He passed me the drink and grinned. "I was happy when he conquered the Grand line."

I kept quiet and sipped the beer. "Three years before, he told me he was going to the Grand line. I as a sane person told him about the dangers of it. Now look, instead of being drowned in the sea, the crazy bastard became the King of pirates." He chuckled.

I smiled as I recalled the memories of Roger as my Captain. "Yeah, I can't imagine what the world will become without him."

"Hey Shanks." I called out to him. He looked surprised. "How did you know?"

"I could sense you miles ago." I smirked. He grinned at me and sat next to me. I saw he still had the straw hat. He was wearing a white shirt, a red sash tied to his waist with a black trouser. But the most unusual thing was that he had three fresh scars across on his left eye.

"How is Rouge?" I looked away from his scars when he noticed me. He ordered rum and turned towards me. "Last time I saw her, she was fine. You should have been there to see the Captain being whooped by her. It was priceless." He chuckled.

"What are we going to do now?" I regarded him seriously. The straw hat shadowed his eyes and kept quiet.

I frowned and looked away. "I'll try to rescue him at the platform." I said.

He gaped at me. "Are you stupid?" I glared at him. "Besides the Captain planned this." He picked up his drink and chugged it.

"Planned?" Nothing seems to make sense to him anymore.

"Yeah, after you left Baterilla the Captain decided to turn himself in." I opened to ask why. "I don't know why either."

What the hell is going with his Captain? It was unbelievable. The more he thought about it, it only resulted him in confusion. What did he want to achieve with his death?

"Thank god for those marines who captured the sea scum." I turned towards the voice in anger. Shanks grabbed my hand and shook his head. I glared at them, hatefully.

"Yeah, the bastard didn't deserve the title king of pirates." "More like king of my ass!" they roared in laughter.

I clenched my fist in anger. How dare they. Shanks handled a glass of rum towards me and sadly said. "To the Captain."

I sighted and raised my glass. "To the crazy goon."


I watched as they plunged swords into my Captain's heart. Tears of sorrow and anger dropped. Their Captain was dead. Right before their eyes. Another precious person killed in front of him. Cheers and chaos engulfed his ears.

Shanks and I stood side by side. Watching as the greatest man they had ever known met his demise. Shanks shadowed his eyes with his straw hat as he cried. I now know why the Captain had turned himself.

The World Government wanted to use the Roger's Death as a warning towards other pirates. They wanted to show they had control and power over the world. But they did not expect their plans to fail so miserably.

Instead of stalling fear, Roger's word had triggered 'The Great Pirate Era'. His words created a turmoil that will be felt by the world for a long time. Now countless man and woman showed excitement and restlessness for the going into the Grand line and finding One piece.

I looked around to see the smug Navy Officials. I felt uncontrollable rage towards them. How dare they kill their Captain and look so smug about it. I snapped and accidently slipped some haki around me.

People started to fall around them, unconscious. Shanks looked Buggy in shock. He knew Conquerors haki was triggered by a serious shock situation. So how did Buggy managed to unlock Conqueror's haki when they were both standing there? He was just as distressed as he was. He grabbed Buggy and used the confusion to escape from the crowd before the marines noticed anything unusual.

He looked to see Buggy with a murderous look. Last time he saw that look, someone got killed. "Shanks, I swear to god, I'll kill them all." He quietly promised him. The crowd started to part away. It signaled them that this is goodbye.

Shanks again asked him to join the red haired pirate. He refused saying he was a captain of his own crew now. I sensed Toshiro and Adam trying to find me. I looked towards Shanks.

"I guess this is goodbye for now." He grinned at me. I smiled at my friend.

"We'll probably meet again. So don't you dare die on me." He chuckled. "You too, Buggy."