Roger's laughter echoed through the world, transmitted by the video transponder snails, reaching everyone witnessing the execution.
Those watching were stunned. Ordinary people fought tooth and nail just to survive. Death was something to fear, even for the bravest souls. They had seen powerful figures shed tears or face death with quiet resignation—but never laughing like this.
"You want my treasure? It's yours if you want it! Go find it! I left everything in that place…"
At that moment, Sengoku's enraged shout echoed as well: "Execute him!"
In an instant, Kevin's spear pierced Roger's heart from the side. The moment Roger spoke those words, his sin points surged in Kevin's special vision.
From a mere 1,635, his sin points shot up to 125,000 within seconds.
As the other executioner raised his spear, Roger's sin points continued climbing rapidly, but Kevin couldn't wait any longer.
With no resistance, Roger's body was impaled from both sides. Positioned to his left, Kevin drove his spear straight into Roger's heart.
Soul captured!
A fierce gust of wind swept through the square as dark clouds suddenly shrouded the previously clear sky.
In the next instant, lightning crackled across the sky.
As if celebrating the dawn of a new era, heavy rain poured down, drenching Loguetown.
And then, the uproar began.
Roger's final words, broadcast by the transponder snails from this small execution platform, ignited the world into a frenzy.
At the same time, it rendered all of Sengoku's careful plans meaningless.
The famed strategist, once hailed as a brilliant tactician, now stood grim-faced, his breath coming in labored gasps.
Just as he'd anticipated that Roger's execution would quash the future of piracy, he now knew that Roger's words would inspire people across the world, including those born over the next decade or two, to set sail in search of the great treasure, to become pirates.
"Damn it!"
Sengoku swung his hand. "All pirates, dead or alive! Take action now—on this island!"
The communications officers quickly mobilized the Navy forces, and vice admirals and numerous marines from HQ began to move.
But it was already too late.
Some intercepted Kuzan, while others were hampered by the sudden change in weather, as ordinary people and pirates mingled chaotically, plunging the square into turmoil.
The pirates gathered in Loguetown were no mere nobodies. Young, driven pirates like Gecko Moria, who had just set sail; Crocodile, who hadn't yet dedicated his life to seeking Pluton; Mihawk, the soon-to-be world's greatest swordsman and "Marine Hunter"…
So many individuals were here, drawn by Roger's initiation of a chaotic era. For the next twenty years, countless commoners would face hardship in this new age.
But revolutions… never come without bloodshed.
Kevin's gaze turned toward the port. Kuzan, with his Ice-Ice Fruit, had been stationed there from the beginning by Sengoku.
However, someone had engaged Kuzan, and at twenty-five, Kuzan hadn't yet reached the peak of his powers.
But for Kevin, this was an opportunity.
Swish!
Pulling out his spear, he flung it through the air, skewering a figure with a sin value of 900 and pinning him beneath the platform.
Sengoku glanced over but said nothing.
Kevin leapt down from the execution platform, pulling his spear from the ground. "You think One Piece has anything to do with the likes of you?"
With those words, Kevin moved on to a pirate with a sin value of 600.
"Hahaha! Set sail! Find the great treasure—Pirate King's treasure! I'll be the Pirate King!"
Kevin's spear pierced the back of his skull mid-sentence, scattering a mix of red and white matter as he pulled the spear out, causing those nearby to stumble back in shock.
"What kind of king do you think you'll be?"
Kevin moved through the crowd, his special vision honing in on others with high sin values.
130… 180… 90… 320… 95…
Before long, someone recognized Kevin.
"It's Kevin, the executioner from Lasgap Town in West Blue! This bastard executed the Pirate King in Loguetown?!"
"He's a Navy dog! Take him down!"
"He's been hunting us down—let's cut him to pieces!"
…
In an instant, a pirate spun around and fired a gun.
Kevin sidestepped the bullet with ease, hurling his bloodied spear forward, piercing his chest.
I've opened enough treasure chests. I wasn't just after trinkets!
Whether it's Shadow Clone Jutsu or any other future abilities, they all consume stamina.
Increasing his physical resilience and mastering his body's strength was only possible through his mental willpower and the stat boosts from attribute cards—these were his foundation.
With every enhancement, his reaction speed had grown, pushing him past the threshold of Observation Haki.
Swish!
The spear flew through the air again, but this time, no blood spilled.
The target, upon being pierced, crumbled like dirt, reforming moments later.
A Logia-type user, able to transform into their element and render physical attacks useless.
"Hahahaha! Navy dog Kevin, your attacks are useless against me!"
Laughing triumphantly, the figure dashed toward the port, not stopping even for a moment.
With a sin value of 1,600, this was not a catch Kevin intended to let slip away, especially as the number of pirates dwindled in the square.
"A Logia, huh."
Kevin grinned, leaving his spear embedded in the ground and sprinting after his target.
"Damn Navy! I told you, your attacks won't work on me, you bastard!"
With the man still cursing, Kevin closed the distance and threw a punch.
Bam!
The single blow sent the Logia user flying, shattering his shoulder blade.
"Cough… cough…"
Spitting blood, the pirate's face was filled with disbelief. "How… how did you hit me?!"
Kevin didn't answer, glancing around to see that the square was now nearly empty.
"A Logia who hasn't mastered Observation Haki is just another Devil Fruit user."
With that, he aimed another punch at the man's face.
Bam!
Once again, the man went flying.