Chapter 001: I Resurrected the Pirate King Roger!
East Blue.
Loguetown.
The streets were bustling with people, and shops lined the roads.
"As expected, after the conclusion of the Paramount War, although the New World has become increasingly chaotic, the situation in the first half of the Grand Line has stabilized quite a bit."
A young man, appearing to be about twenty years old, walked briskly through the streets of Loguetown, looking around curiously at his surroundings.
His figure was covered by a large black coat; the hood obscured his face, revealing only a sharp side profile.
A common longsword hung at his waist.
"I arrived too late; I missed quite a few events."
Under the setting sun, the side of his face beneath the hood was illuminated, and a confident smile gradually appeared at the corners of his mouth.
It was a confidence stemming from his very bones.
His name was Liu Feng, a transmigrator.
The sun set in the west, and dusk descended.
Liu Feng arrived in front of the massive execution platform.
Like countless tourists from all over the world, he stood before this execution platform, which held special significance for the entire ocean, and slowly looked up.
Compared to the forest of skyscrapers in the world before his transmigration, this execution platform, which was not even ten meters tall, was not large.
But the few short seconds that occurred on this very execution platform drastically changed the history of this world.
That man who went to his death with a smile started a brand-new era with just a few words, setting off the wave of the Great Pirate Era.
Liu Feng slowly raised his hand and removed his hood, revealing a handsome face.
His eyes were bright and piercing, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes.
"Roger, can you see it? The era you created."
The corners of his mouth slowly curled into a mocking arc, his tone full of sarcasm and disdain.
"It's a pity that the era you single-handedly created is now in complete turmoil. Its entire direction has deviated from your control."
Liu Feng stood in front of the execution platform, muttering strangely to himself, which gradually attracted the attention of the surrounding Loguetown citizens.
Roger's execution platform had always been the place in Loguetown most prone to "accidents," especially with those ambitious pirates wanting to set sail to find the great treasure; they possessed a desire to destroy this platform.
The cruelty and wild nature of pirates were untamable; to them, notoriety was a measure of strength and a symbol of success.
The crowd of onlookers grew larger, and quite a few murderous-looking fellows appeared.
No need to look closely; they were undoubtedly pirates hiding among the citizens of Loguetown.
Within a few minutes, the sound of orderly footsteps rang out from the end of the distant street, and a tide of blue and white quickly surrounded the execution platform.
The Marines stationed in Loguetown had arrived.
"Brat! What are you doing there!?"
"No one is allowed to touch the execution platform!!"
A low roar came from among the Marines.
Hundreds of Marines parted like the tide, and an officer wearing a Colonel's "Justice" coat walked out.
"I am Colonel Das, the Base Commander of the Loguetown outpost. I order you to leave the execution platform immediately!"
Ever since Straw Hat Luffy and Buggy the Clown caused a scene at the execution platform over half a year ago, Roger's execution platform had been under stricter surveillance and protection by the Marines.
In the eyes of the Marines and the World Government, this execution platform represented the victory of justice and the end of the Pirate King Roger's sinful life; its symbolic significance was immense.
However, Liu Feng shook his head as if he hadn't heard a thing.
He ignored the Marine Colonel's roar and order, merely muttering a sentence to himself.
"The man who knew the truth and secrets of everything..."
"Let me see just what kind of existence you will be in the storm of this new era."
"The remnant of the old era, as Whitebeard called you?"
"..."
He didn't finish speaking, only letting out a cold laugh.
Then, he quickly stepped over the railing and climbed directly onto the execution platform!
"What are you doing!?"
"Are you looking for death, brat!?"
"..."
The crowd below exploded into commotion.
Under their superior's orders, the Marines raised their guns.
Murderous intent suddenly appeared.
But Liu Feng, having stepped onto the execution platform, remained unmoved.
A stiff, mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
"Successfully signed in at the Pirate King Roger's Execution Platform in Loguetown. Do you wish to resurrect the character 'Gol D. Roger'?"
"Yes/No?"
Liu Feng replied without hesitation:
"Resurrect!!"
The next moment.
Around the entire execution platform, and even throughout the entire town of Loguetown, a magnificent, distant, and heroic laughter began to echo.
"You want my treasure? You can have it if you want..."
"—Go find it! I left all the treasure there!!"
Everyone's expression changed drastically.
The Marines' faces turned pale, filled with disbelief.
This voice, a voice that should only exist in historical footage yet was unmistakably familiar!!
There was absolutely no mistake!!!
Then, they could no longer see anything in front of them.
Endless white light rose from the execution platform.
A figure with magnificent presence became clear within the hazy, dazzling light.
That was...
The Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!!