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Buggy: "Nani!? Did that guy really get on the Straw Hat's ship??"
Gol D. Roger: "Hahaha! Little Buggy, this is a good thing!!"
Edward Newgate: "Red Hair kid and Straw Hat kid together, it seems the story over there will be even more exciting~~~"
Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fuffuffuffuffu!! That Buggy over there actually got mixed up with Straw Hat kid??"
Shanks: "Oi! Don't underestimate Buggy! He also has something innate about him, something others absolutely cannot possess!"
Silvers Rayleigh: "Shanks is right, I sense that too..."
...
Amidst everyone's discussion, the red-bordered screen gradually dimmed~~~
Not long after, the white-bordered screen gradually lit up!!
[The Straw Hat Pirates crew left Cocoyasi Village, and the next time they made landfall, they arrived at Loguetown!!]
[Loguetown is located in the East Blue, an island town very close to the entrance of the Grand Line. Because of this, it is also known as 'The Town of the Beginning and the End'!!]
[Following the port into Loguetown, the first thing that catches the eye is a tall gateway arch, inscribed with: Logue town!]
[Neatly arranged streets, tall buildings everywhere~~~]
[The ground floors host a dazzling array of various shops, truly a feast for the eyes!]
[The crowds on the streets jostle shoulder-to-shoulder, stretching as far as the eye can see~~]
Gol D. Roger: "Ahaha... Loguetown...!!"
Shiki: "Shihahahahaha!! Roger! This is the place where you got executed, aren't you feeling nostalgic~~?"
Gol D. Roger: "If you put it that way... I really am a bit nostalgic! But I'm alive again now, seeing Loguetown again feels truly strange~~"
Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fuffuffuffu...!! 22 years ago, at the execution site, I personally witnessed the Pirate King's style~~~"
Gecko Moria: "Kishishishishi!! As if anyone wasn't there!!"
Dracule Mihawk: "That was indeed a meaningful execution! I was there too!"
Shanks: "Haha! Mihawk, that was the first day we met, wasn't it~~"
Sir Crocodile: "It was the Pirate King's execution, after all. Who wouldn't go?"
Sengoku: "Roger, feeling nostalgic? Want to do it again?"
Gol D. Roger: "Hahaha!! Don't even think about it, you definitely won't get the chance! I'm at my peak 38-year-old self now; by the time your teeth are falling out at 533, I'll still be jumping around~~~"
Akainu: "Then let me take care of you!!"
Rocks D. Xebec: "What the hell!! You want to take care of this and take care of that!! Are you the fool Sengoku hired specifically to spout nonsense?"
Akainu: "Hmph!! Don't mind what I do, at least I'm alive! You corpse can only flap your gums!!"
Rocks D. Xebec: "You're courting death...!!!"
Provoked like this by Akainu, Rocks was getting a bit triggered~~~
[The Straw Hat Pirates entered Loguetown]
[Zoro went to buy swords, Sanji and Usopp went to purchase food supplies, Nami went to buy clothes and daily necessities, Luffy went to~~~]
[Zoro arrived at Loguetown's weapon shop, but the Wado Ichimonji on him caught the eye of the weapon shop owner, Ipponmatsu...]
[Tashigi came to pick up her maintained sword, just in time to witness this scene, feeling quite dissatisfied with the shop owner's shady behavior~~~]
[The weapon shop owner, fearing Tashigi, reluctantly gave her the famous sword, Shigure.]
[Holding Shigure, Tashigi muttered to herself: "Why is the evil influence so strong in this era? Somewhat famous swordsmen either become bounty hunters or pirates... Are almost all the famous swords in their hands...? ... I can feel it, those famous swords are crying..."]
[Zoro heard this, turned his head to look at Tashigi, and said flatly: "Oi..., everyone has their own experiences. If you haven't experienced the weight of others' lives, perhaps you shouldn't casually criticize others~~"]
[Tashigi, however, arrogantly declared: "No matter what!! As a swordswoman holding Shigure, I will train hard! One day, I will reclaim all the famous swords from the hands of evil men!!!"]
Dracule Mihawk: "This state of mind... she won't amount to much."
Tashigi: "Eh... Mr. Mihawk..., you..."
Shiki: "Little girl, if you want to become a great swordmaster, just relying on the weapon isn't enough! Shihahahahaha!!"
Tashigi: "What... what do you mean...??"
Vista: "Navy swordswoman, you simply don't understand!! The reason a famous sword can become famous isn't because the blade itself is famous, but because its master makes it famous!"
Koby: "Hahaha! You guys are patiently explaining to her? If you ask me, this swordswoman is just naive?? Why does she feel those swords are crying!? Nonsense! Why do I feel my sword is very happy following me? Hahaha!!"
Marshall D. Teach: "Yes, just a naive fool! Zehahahaha!!!"
Smoker: "Bastard!! Don't be rude to my subordinate!!!"
Catalina Devon: "Who's this...?"
Vasco Shot: "Who knows where this idiot came from!"
[Zoro only had 100,000 Beli on him, and it was even a high-interest loan borrowed from Nami...]
[Poverty forced him to rummage through the bargain bin swords~~~]
[Suddenly, he pulled out a sword from the sword barrel.]
[Tashigi exclaimed: "This sword..., I've seen it in a book!"]
[She immediately took out the small notebook she carried with her: "This sword is the Sandai Kitetsu! Although it didn't make it into the list of Ryo Wazamono 50, it absolutely possesses the aura of a famous sword!"]
[Zoro looked at the price tag on the sword barrel again and asked: "Boss, does this sword really only sell for 50,000 Beli?"]
[The weapon shop owner saw Zoro holding the sword and instantly paled in fright: "No! Absolutely cannot sell that sword to you!"]
[Tashigi, beside him, said discontentedly: "Why are you like this!? It's clearly marked 50,000 Beli, just because I identified the origin of this sword, you want to raise the price?"]
[However, Zoro said with a stern face: "It's not that the boss wants to raise the price, it should be because this sword is a cursed sword, right?"]
[The weapon shop owner was slightly stunned: "Huh? You've heard...?"]
[Zoro shook his head, staring at the blade: "Haven't heard of it, but I can see it!"]
["...That's... right! You're correct! Starting from the Shodai Kitetsu, all swords of the Kitetsu lineage are treasures, but simultaneously, they are all cursed swords!"]
*["All famous swordsmen who possessed a Kitetsu died violent deaths! To this day, only two people in the world are known to still be using Kitetsu swords."]*
["Although I also want to dispose of this sword, but... if you die because of it, I would feel as if I killed you..."]
[The weapon shop owner spoke from the bottom of his heart.]
[However, Zoro held the Kitetsu high, his eyes sharp: "I've decided, I want this sword!"]
[Hearing this, the weapon shop owner exclaimed: "Idiot!! Didn't you hear what I just said? This is a cursed sword!"]
["Alright then, let's test it and see if I am truly suited for this sword!"]
[Zoro smiled slightly, throwing the Kitetsu high into the air. The blade spun rapidly, the sharp edge leaving afterimages in the air!!]
["If I lose..., then it proves I'm just... mediocre!"]
[As his voice fell, Zoro suddenly extended his left arm straight out!!!]
[Above, the Kitetsu reached its highest point, then, with the same rotating momentum, it sliced down towards Zoro's arm!!]
Vista: "Oi! This guy!!"
Brook: "Is he crazy?!! That's the Kitetsu!!"
Charlotte Smoothie: "The curse of the Kitetsu has never been clearly explained even now; only a frog in a well like him, who hasn't seen the world, would choose the Kitetsu!"
Van Augur: "This is probably what they call 'ignorance is bliss!'"
Shiki: "Indeed.... Only a reckless greenhorn would dare. Just as that weapon shop owner said, those who used Kitetsu swords, without exception, all died violent deaths!"
Tony Tony Chopper: "Huh? Does that mean Zoro will eventually end up like that too? Waaah..., No way!!!"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "(aceg) Oi! White-haired green algae head!! You better have some grit! Otherwise, I'll look down on you!!"
Roronoa Zoro: "Relax, haven't I been fine up until now?"
[Under the terrified gazes of the weapon shop owner and Tashigi, the back of the Kitetsu's blade thudded lightly against Zoro's arm, then fell to the ground....!! The blade completely embedded itself into the floorboards....!!!!]
[The corner of Zoro's mouth lifted slightly: "This sword..., I'll take it!"]
Killer: "He actually won the gamble...!! That's the Kitetsu!"
Jean Bart: "Haven't we met the Pirate Hunter Zoro? If he hadn't won the gamble, he wouldn't be swaggering around in front of us now~~"
Killer: "My point is..., even knowing the outcome, seeing this scene is still shocking!!!"
Trafalgar Law: "Indeed! That kind of aura is not something everyone possesses..."
Eustass Kid: "Not lying to you guys, I just calculated the probability of him winning that gamble, it was actually only... one percent!!!"
Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fuffuffuffuffu...!! What this explains... is that Zoro definitely has Conqueror's Haki!!"
Koby: "That's right! Every cursed sword chooses its own master."
Dracule Mihawk: "The Shodai Kitetsu followed its master to become one of the 12 Supreme Grade Swords! The Nidai Kitetsu followed its master to become one of the 21 Great Grade Swords! In the future..., the fame of the Sandai Kitetsu will not be low!"
Shiki: "Hey! That little Navy girl? Did you understand? A famous sword achieves its fame through its master!"
[Just as Zoro was buying the sword, Luffy arrived at the square where Roger was executed back then~~~]
[Luffy grabbed the execution platform with both hands, his arms stretched, and directly bounced himself up!]
[Thump He jumped onto the execution platform!]
[Subsequently, Alvida and Buggy entered the scene~~~]
[Buggy's subordinate Cabaji, taking advantage of Luffy's inattention, directly locked Luffy onto the execution platform with stocks.]
[Buggy stood beside Luffy, shouting excitedly: "Criminal!! Monkey D. Luffy committed the crime of offending this great Captain Buggy, and is now sentenced to capital punishment!!!"]
[Luffy opened his mouth and said: "This is the first time I'm watching an execution~"]
[These words directly rendered Buggy speechless~~~]
[He collapsed, yelling: "Idiot!! This is your execution!!!"]
["Ah!!" Luffy's eyes almost popped out~~~]
*[Subsequently, his eyelids drooped: "Sorry, please spare my life"]*
[Buggy was about to laugh from anger, he roared: "Idiot! How could I possibly spare you???"]
Gol D. Roger: "Oi? Little Buggy and Luffy kid had this past encounter? Looks quite perilous~~~"
Shanks: "But Luffy is still alive now, so it must have just been danger without mishap!"
Nico Robin: "I'm thinking... if the Buggy over there knew that the Buggy over here developed this kind of relationship with Luffy, would he charge over and beat this Buggy up~~~"
Nami: "Ahahaha!! That's definitely gonna happen!"
Silvers Rayleigh: "Haha! That Buggy over there is already partners with Red Hair and Luffy~~~"
[Buggy raised his sword high and asked: "Rare to have such a large audience, do you have any last words?"]
[However, the next second Buggy dismissively said: "Forget it, doesn't matter if you have anything to say or not, nobody will be interested anyway..."]
[Oi!!]
[Not letting me speak? I insist on speaking!]
[Luffy showed a defiant expression, then opened his mouth and yelled: "I am!!! The man who will become the Pirate King!!!"]
Gol D. Roger: "Hahaha!!! Good kid, got ambition!!!"
Tsuru: "To actually shout such words in that kind of place..."
Akainu: "Pirate or Pirate King, must be eradicated!!!"
Shanks: "So Luffy already showed such spirit back then!"
Rocks D. Xebec: "This is really interesting, hahaha!" Humph humph.
Kaido: "Haha! What's the damn use of talking big!! If just talking worked, this sea would be full of Pirate Kings~~~"
Marshall D. Teach: "You're the damn fool! One must first have a dream, then one can strive for it!"
Kaido: "Traitor from Whitebeard's ship, you're worthy of talking to me?"
Marshall D. Teach: "Zehahahahaha!!! I just want to say, people's dreams... never end...!!"
[By the time Sanji and Zoro rushed over to rescue him, it was already too late...]
[The sword in Buggy's hand came chopping down with fierce momentum!!!!]
[Just at the moment Luffy's head was about to be separated from his body, a calm expression suddenly appeared on Luffy's face!]
[He revealed a mouthful of pearly white teeth, smiling brilliantly...]
Eustass Kid: "What!!! He... he's actually smiling!!!?"
Capone Bege: "No way... Facing death, how could he be so calm? Could it be he knew back then that he wouldn't die?"
Smoker: "No! I witnessed this scene firsthand! I can confirm that Straw Hat Luffy truly believed he was going to die back then..."
Sengoku: "Damn it!!! Why wasn't such important intelligence reported to Headquarters back then!!!!"
Shiki: "Sengoku, has your brain gone bad? How the hell is this even considered intelligence?"
Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fuffuffuffu!!! Looking at this scene in isolation, it indeed doesn't count as important intelligence. But... anyone who witnessed Roger's execution 22 years ago would be shocked by this scene!!"
Shiki: "Whaddya mean? Just because they shared the same execution platform???"
Gecko Moria: "No, no, no, because Roger, the moment before the executioner's blade fell on his neck, also smiled calmly just like Luffy..."
Sir Crocodile: "Yes, the resemblance is truly uncanny!!!! Knowing Sengoku's personality, if he had known about this scene back then, he definitely would have found ways to nip this possibility in the bud!"
Sengoku: "Nonsense!!! Bastard Croc! Don't sow discord!!!"
Although Sengoku might indeed think this way in his heart, he would absolutely never say it openly, nor would he publicly admit it~~~