Chapter 361 Beginning and End
After the pirate swordsman fell, the sword net surrounding Rebecca directly scattered and flew in all directions. The flying sword under her feet took her away from the pirate ship and flew towards the warship without looking back.
The scene on the pirate ship behind was a bit bloody. Every passing seagull was hit by two swords. When Rebecca returned to the warship, the pirate ship had been pierced by a flying sword and began to sink. The wailing and screams of fear from the pirates were endless. Rebecca was very clear about what she said. If she said she would make you sink to the bottom, you must sink to the bottom. There was no room for negotiation!
"Let's go! This has been resolved!" Rebecca said after all the flying swords were put back into the sword boxes. She was quite satisfied with this actual combat. The only thing that made her unhappy was that the opponent was a pirate from the East China Sea, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Set sail! Hahahahaha!"
At the old man's command, the warships started moving instantly. This time their destination was Rogue Town. After replenishing in Rogue Town, they would head directly for the Grand Line.
Garp didn't feel anything about the demise of this pirate group, and he would not show mercy to the pirates who were plaguing the East China Sea. It's just that he used to be exposed to long-range artillery rain, and the warships sank before they even got close to the pirate ships, so his senses might be better.
But this time, everyone on the warship saw Rebecca's bloody massacre. This was the swordsman's way of attacking. This also made the marines on the warship more in awe of Rebecca. They used to think that she was just a strong and beautiful girl who was harmless next to Vic, but this time her attack was a little scary.
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The warship encountered several waves of pirate ships on the way to Rogue Town. For those pirates, the Calm Belt was out of the question, as the Upside-Down Mountain was the only way to reach the Grand Line, so there was no shortage of pirates on this route.
This time, Wick did not let Rebecca take action. He and Garp directly rained bullets on the pirate ship. They did not deliberately kill the pirates who fell into the water, but just let them fend for themselves and leave it to luck.
Don't Garp and Vic think that after the pirates were subjected to such a terrible rain of human bombs, these people will still choose to continue to be pirates? Knowing that there is such a mountain blocking the way ahead, it is difficult for their ambitions not to collapse. Those who can really persist will definitely be a well-known figure in this sea in the future.
After the warship arrived at Rogue Town, it docked at the pier to replenish supplies. After that, no pirate ship dared to approach Rogue Town. The deterrent power of the Dog-Headed Warship can be imagined. Only merchant ships were loading and unloading goods at the pier. Rogue Town was surprisingly quiet and peaceful.
Vic got off the boat alone and went to look for Smoker's parents. After graduating from the Elite Camp, Smoker was directly separated and had no time to go back to the East China Sea to visit his parents.
This time when passing by here, as a friend, Vic decided to visit Smoker's parents and lend a hand if they needed anything.
However, Smoker's parents are doing well. Because Smoker is on duty at the Navy Headquarters, his father no longer carries goods at the dock. He is now an external employee of the Rogue Town Navy Branch. Although his work involves transporting materials, it is not done every day. He can rest for several days a month and receives a monthly salary.
Seeing that the two were doing well and there was nothing that required his intervention, Vic prepared a sumptuous lunch for them on behalf of Smoker and left.
On such a sea, being able to live a peaceful life is the greatest happiness. Pursuing too much may not be a good thing. It would be a disaster if it aroused the covetousness of others and you did not have the strength to protect it. Vic did not choose to change their lives.
Afterwards, Vic went to the central street of Rogue Town again. The execution platform there was still the same as before and looked very ordinary. If it were not for its huge fame, who would have thought that this was the place where the Pirate King's life ended.
Here Vic met old man Garp, who was sitting in front of the execution platform, eating senbei silently, his eyes fixed on the top of the platform, as if he saw something, with nostalgia in his eyes. He held the senbei in his hand and put it into his mouth mechanically. Vic did not disturb him and sat down next to him.
"Ace's father ended his glorious life here. I fought with him for more than a hundred battles. Due to various reasons, I was unable to catch him myself. In the end, he surrendered himself. He made the Navy and the World Government look like clowns and ushered in a new era!"
Garp spoke these words as if he was talking to himself, but Vic knew that the old man was talking to him. There was no hatred towards Roger in his tone, but rather an infinite nostalgia. It was unclear whether he was reminiscing about the battles they had fought in the past, or the battles they had fought side by side in the Valley of the Gods.
"I have a deep impression of this incident. My parents were killed by pirates that year. I was ten years old that year. Since then, I have been determined to become a navy.
At that time, I admired the justice of the navy, and I thought of many ways to make myself stronger, just to successfully enter the navy.
If I hadn't met you, old man, I might have waited for two years before joining the navy. Maybe now I don't even know how to use the Armament Haki!
Fate is really amazing. If there were no pirates in this world, there would be no Pirate King Roger. Without Pirate King Roger, there would be no Great Pirate Era. Without the Great Pirate Era, my parents would not have passed away. Then I might have lived my life like an ordinary person!"
Although Vic traveled through time after the original owner's parents died, what he said was basically true. All the changes started from that day.
"If there really are no pirates anymore, being an ordinary person is also a good choice. Do you hate him?"
Garp has never deliberately tried to learn about Vic's past. He has always advocated living in the present. He was only a little obsessed at Roger's execution place. Later, he had such emotions because of Ace's death and Zephyr's betrayal. Being heartless is just his appearance. Garp's inner emotions are also very rich.
"Hate him? Maybe I did before! But now I admire him very much. I want to promote the development of the times and change the world with my own strength.
If the world is really changed, then he will become a pioneer in the historical process, which is absolutely incomparable to the title of Pirate King.
But change requires great sacrifice. Want to change the world without any pain? That is a foolish dream, so he chose to die as a martyr. Everything started with his life! "
Vic knew what the old man was worried about. Ace was Roger's son. If he harbored hatred towards Roger, the old man might not be so confident in handing Ace over to him. This might be the final confirmation.