Chapter 244: Staying Together for a Moment, Execution
At the request of the top leaders of the World Government, as the strongest fighter escorting Roger, Luke must keep an eye on Roger personally at all times to prevent any accidents from happening.
Everyone else, including members of the CP, must temporarily obey Lu Kai's command.
The reason why the top leaders of the World Government issued such an order is obviously to pass the buck. If Roger really escapes from prison or makes other mistakes, the main responsibility will be borne by Luke.
Lu Kai scoffed at the officials' tricks, but he was very happy in his heart. He was eager to have more contact with Roger.
However, the journey of escorting Roger back to Roger Town in the East China Sea was not smooth, and many pirates came to rescue Roger spontaneously, because the Pirate King Roger has become a benchmark in the hearts of many pirates.
Lu Kai did not make it difficult for these pirates. The orders he gave to his men were:
If you can avoid it, avoid it. If you can't avoid it, just repel it with long-range artillery fire. If that doesn't work, then take action to force those pirates back.
Because escorting Roger to Rogue Town on time and smoothly is the most important thing, so everything should be based on the mission and don't waste time on any pirates.
A month later, Lukai's warships arrived at the island where the town of Rogue was located.
Roger was escorted to the prison of the naval branch here, and was still guarded by Lu Kai himself, not allowing anyone else to approach.
The public statement was that Lu Kai was worried that someone would sneak into the prison and do something bad, and now there were only seven days left before the execution, and he didn't want any accidents to happen.
As the highest military commander escorting Roger and also the strongest person, Luke's orders must be executed.
Lu Kai was naturally not afraid of someone coming to jailbreak, nor was he worried that Roger would escape, because the real situation was that Lu Kai was practicing with Roger, and the practice had lasted for more than a month.
If this gets out, everyone's jaw will drop.
It is unbelievable that Vice Admiral Luke of the Marine Headquarters, the future admiral of the Navy, is training with Pirate King Roger.
Roger is a strong man who has never eaten a devil fruit, but he possesses overwhelming strength because he has developed his basic combat ability and three-color domineering to the extreme, which is far beyond what Luke can do today.
Roger, who had always regarded Lu Kai as his only hope, laughed out loud when he heard Lu Kai say that he wanted to practice with him. He agreed without hesitation and tried his best to guide Lu Kai.
The day of execution finally arrived. After seven days of near misses, there were some desperate people who came to jailbreak, but they were all chased away.
At this time, Rogue Town was already overcrowded with powerful people, adventurers, pirates, and some passionate young people from all over the world gathered in Rogue Town. Countless people wanted to witness the ending of the Pirate King Roger with their own eyes.
"Master!" In prison, Lu Kai's eyes were already wet.
Over the past two months, Lu Kai has come to admire Roger more and more from the bottom of his heart. This man's ideas, temperament, and vision are truly something that Lu Kai cannot help but admire.
Therefore, with Roger's permission, Lu Kai privately called Roger, who guided him in his practice, "Master".
"Let's go, the time for execution has come." Roger reminded Lu Kai in return, without any hesitation as if facing death, and even seemed to be unable to wait.
Inside the prison, Lu Kai and Roger, feeling heavy-hearted, drank their last farewell drink, then escorted Roger out of the prison to the square where the execution platform was located.
At this moment, the shackles on Roger's feet were removed and the shackles on his hands were replaced, making it more convenient to escort Roger through the crowd.
The crowd was divided on both sides by a large number of naval soldiers, leaving only a path in the middle.
On both sides of the road, naval soldiers were standing guard vigilantly.
Below the execution platform, a large group of lieutenant generals and major generals were on high alert, keeping a close eye on the changes in the situation to prevent any accidents.
As the top leaders of the World Government read out all of Roger's crimes in public, not long after, a team appeared before the people.
There are two people in a row, and the distance between them is about two meters.
Leading the team were two guides holding flags. Behind the flag bearers were two rows of soldiers. In the row behind them, standing between two soldiers and walking forward was the Pirate King Roger.
At this moment, Roger's hands were handcuffed and hanging in front of him.
Behind Roger, there were four rows of soldiers. At the end of the team, one on the left and one on the right, were two vice admirals from the Navy Headquarters. One was Luke, the supreme commander who escorted Roger this time, and the other was Akaz, a veteran vice admiral who had been famous in the Navy for a long time and would retire in a few years.
On the way across the square to the execution platform, although Roger was wearing shackles, he held his head high, stared straight ahead with a sharp gaze, and a smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was taking a walk in his own back garden.
As the breeze blew, Roger's clothes fluttered, further highlighting his free and easy and calm demeanor.
At this moment, Roger did not look like a prisoner about to be executed at all. Instead, he looked like a general returning from a victory, walking forward proudly with great momentum, which had a very strong intimidating effect.
Because of Roger's appearance, the square, which was already so crowded that there was no room for people to stand, suddenly became silent.
No one dared to breathe, staring at the legendary Pirate King without blinking, all of them were shocked by his aura and terrified beyond words.
It didn't take Roger too long to walk this distance, but it seemed like several hours had passed for everyone in the square. Many people were tense under the pressure of this inexplicable atmosphere, and some people's clothes were even soaked with sweat.
At the end of the square, Roger was in front of the execution platform, walking up the stairs.
The Marines and Luke and the others did not follow, but stopped consciously, walked to the foot of the execution platform and watched Roger walk step by step to the top of the execution platform.
“Tap…tap…tap…”
The entire square was so quiet that the only sound was the footsteps of Roger as he walked up the stairs. The sound was so clear that every step seemed to strike at people's hearts, and even time seemed to stand still.
Finally, Roger walked onto the execution platform and walked to the middle of the executioners. Then he turned around and faced the crowd in the square, sat down cross-legged, and said nonchalantly, "Okay, let's get it done!"
Following the order from a high-ranking official of the World Government, the executioner did not hesitate and immediately began the knife-touching ceremony before the execution.
At this point, someone in the square finally reacted. Suddenly, someone shouted at the execution platform: "Pirate King, is this it? Where are all the treasures you have looted hidden? Did you get the legendary great secret treasure? The one and only great secret treasure, ONE PIECE."
The huge shout made everyone react.
All of them were looking forward to it, concentrating all their attention and staring at the execution platform, afraid of missing any details.
"Hahaha!" Roger suddenly laughed heartily and said, "Do you want my treasure? If you want, I can give it all to you. Go find it. I put all the treasure there."
As soon as Roger opened his mouth, high-ranking officials of the World Government immediately ordered the execution to be accelerated, but it was too late.
Only after Roger had finished speaking did the two executioners' knives fall, one on the left and one on the right, piercing Roger's body at the same time.
Since then, the super powerful man, the only Pirate King on this sea - Goel D. Roger, has completely left this world.