Because he felt the wavering heart of Garp.
"Let the younger generation handle their own affairs. Even if you bring him into the navy, he will eventually head towards the vast ocean."
"You little brat, you're even lecturing me."
Long silently handed a note to Garp.
"If Luffy hadn't been there, I might have paid attention to it later."
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Karp took it and then noticed the few lines of words written lightly on the note, but between the lines were descriptions of cannibalism.
The note stated the evil deeds of the Arlong Pirates over the years, as well as Colonel Rat who covered for them. In the past eight years, countless people and towns had been destroyed by the Arlong Pirates.
After reading just a few lines, Garp was silent. Did he doubt its authenticity? There was no need, because there was no way a dragon could deceive himself with such things.
"The navy has long been rotten." Long just said it lightly. As a former navy member, he knew it very well and even experienced it firsthand.
"..."
Below the execution platform.
Usopp quickly waved his hands: "Luffy, come down quickly, the security guards may be here soon!"
However, his voice was drowned out by the public opinions of countless people.
The square was bustling with activity at this moment.
After all, it has been so many years and no one has ever dared to go up to that execution platform again.
There are naturally those who curse and those who watch out of curiosity.
That is at this time.
On the building behind the execution platform, Kabachi was already standing there with shackles on his shoulders.
There was also another person beside him.
Luffy, standing on the execution platform, saw so many people there. He couldn't help but touch his straw hat, with anger brewing quietly in his heart.
That is, at this moment, on the building behind the execution platform.
Kabaji jumped down with the prepared detention and directly put Luffy on the execution platform.
And a tall figure also landed on the execution platform.
"I heard you're going to be the Pirate King? Well, now you can enjoy the same honor as the Pirate King!"
The tall figure had his face hidden by his coat, but the raised axe connected to his arms proved that this was Monka, his former defeated opponent.
A former naval captain.
Luffy was being held on the head by the criminal detention and was a little confused, but he saw Monka and the axe raised high.
"Any last words, Straw Hat Boy?"
Chapter 56 There are horns on the head
Luffy was pressed on the execution platform.
Similarly, many people below also witnessed this scene and were stunned.
After struggling for a moment, Luffy realized that he could not break free from this special restraint.
"Last words..."
There was a gentle breeze, and the straw hat swayed in the breeze.
Luffy's dreams resonated with the man he had made a promise to. With a determined look in his eyes, he shouted the famous line that runs throughout the entire manga: "I will become the Pirate King!"
It was at this moment that an aura unique to a king emanated from Luffy, but it was very weak. When the people in the audience heard this declaration, they were all stunned.
A man who was about to be executed actually shouted those words on this stage.
Is this fate?
Some people in the audience were shocked, while others shook their heads in disdain, but without exception, they all felt their heartbeats quicken inexplicably. Some of the weaker ones seemed to be dormant by the momentum, and their legs went weak and they sat on the ground.
"Well, it's time for your execution! 'Pirate King'" Although Monka also felt his heartbeat quickening, he didn't care, and didn't even deny the other party's dream. Instead, he was excited about being able to chop off the head of the future 'Pirate King'.
When Luffy saw the axe hanging in the air, he seemed to accept his fate calmly after a brief struggle. Then he grinned and said, "Sorry, everyone, I think I'm going to die."
Zoro, who was rushing over at this moment, naturally noticed this scene. His face turned grim and he immediately quickened his pace, ready to rescue.
And of course Cheng Lang was also in the square.
At this moment, he was looking at Monka, also a little confused.
No, shouldn't the person being executed be Buggy the Clown? Why did it get Monka instead?
At the same time, Cheng Lang also thought of Karp, and he seemed to have figured something out.
Because of his changes, Buggy didn't meet Alrita, but ended up meeting the escaped Monka?
By the way, wasn't Monka a marine? Could he accept becoming a pirate?
What about Buggy the Clown?
Cheng Lang looked around and soon found the red-nosed clown Bucky.
At this moment, he was standing under the execution platform, and Cheng Lang saw the conflicted expression on the other person's face.
Confused? Why does Bucky have such an expression?
At this moment, a breeze blew, and the straw hat representing the Straw Hat Boy who was about to be executed
It slid down quietly and was blown up by the wind, and happened to fall into the hands of Buggy the Clown.
At this moment, Buggy the Clown seemed to be lost in memories. Although it was not the first time he got this straw hat, his mood was different each time.
"Shanks, it seems you made the wrong choice."
Cheng Lang couldn't continue watching the show at this moment, he prepared to leave.
On the execution platform, Monka's right hand, which had replaced the axe, was raised high.
"If someone really loses his head because of my transformation, then that would be a sign of God's unfolding."
At this moment, Usopp's gunpowder star hit Monka directly.
However, it is obvious that Monka's tall stature is not for decoration.
He withstood the explosion head on without slowing down his axe even a bit.
Just at the moment when the axe was about to touch Luffy's neck.
Countless black thunders flashed.
A strong domineering aura rushed over.
The eyes of Kabaji and Monka on the stage turned white instantly.
Then dark clouds gathered in the sky, followed by a bolt of lightning that struck the execution platform.
Cheng Lang breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the dragon was there, but… Cheng Lang looked at the ordinary people lying on the ground.
This was not caused by lightning, but by the domineering aura of the king.
Cheng Lang turned his head and looked at the rooftops.
Soon he spotted Long and Garp.
After all, it can be clearly seen on the minimap.
At this moment, Karp leaped down directly.
He walked straight towards the execution platform where thick smoke was billowing.
At this moment in the square, everyone including Usopp had been stunned by the domineering aura.
However, Cheng Lang and Sauron were still awake.
Of course, the latter's eyes were dim, and it was obvious that his condition was not very good.
Cheng Lang just felt that the scene in front of him was a little distorted and made him dizzy.
Look at the status bar.
Dizziness 29, duration 59:
I felt much better instantly after drinking a bucket of milk.
That is at this time.
Luffy stood up from the ruins of the execution platform.
He laughed out loud: "Hahaha, I almost got executed."
"You can still laugh?"
thump.
There was a crisp sound of knocking on the head.
"It hurts!" Luffy covered his head, and then when he saw the person coming, the instinctive fear made him step back.
"Oh no! It's Grandpa!"
He grabbed Luffy who was trying to escape and pinched his face: "Luffy, do you know that you almost got your head chopped off just now!"
"Ah! I'm sorry."
"A few idiots almost killed you, you little brat. No matter what you say today, you have to go to the Marine Headquarters with me. I want to give you a thorough training."
On the other side, Zoro, who was about to take action, was also stunned when he heard that it was Luffy's grandfather.
Luffy, on the other hand, was struggling fiercely at this moment: "No! I want to be the Pirate King!"
"What did you say?!" Garp's expression became more and more ferocious, and he even raised his fist high.
"I'm sorry, but I want to be the Pirate King." Luffy struggled hard between fear and dreams.
Although his expression and body showed fear, he refused to admit defeat.