East Blue.
Loguetown.
The streets bustled with people coming and going; shops lined both sides.
"As expected, after the War of Marineford ended, although the New World has become increasingly chaotic, the first half of the Grand Line has stabilized quite a bit."
A young man of about twenty walked briskly through the streets of Loguetown, curiously looking around at everything.
His figure was covered by a large black coat, with a hood concealing his face, revealing only a well-defined profile.
An ordinary long sword hung at his waist.
"I transmigrated too late and missed quite a few events."
The slanting sunlight illuminated the profile beneath his hood, and a confident smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.
It was the kind of confidence that came from deep within his bones.
His name was Liu Feng, and he was a transmigrator.
As the sun set and dusk fell, Liu Feng arrived in front of a massive execution platform.
Like countless tourists who had come from all over the world, he slowly raised his head to gaze up at this execution platform that held special meaning for this entire sea.
Compared to the skyscrapers that filled his previous world, this execution platform of merely ten meters or so wasn't much to look at.
But it was the brief few seconds that occurred on this execution platform that had changed the history of this world.
That man who went to his death with a smile had created an entirely new era with just a few words, setting off the wave of the Great Pirate Age.
Liu Feng slowly raised his hand and removed his hood, revealing a handsome face.
His eyes were bright and spirited, with sword-like brows and starry eyes.
"Roger, do you see it? This is the era you created."
The corner of his mouth slowly curved into a mocking arc, his tone full of sarcasm and disdain.
"Unfortunately, this era you single-handedly created has now completely spiraled out of control, with everything developing beyond your grasp."
Liu Feng's bizarre monologue in front of the execution platform gradually drew the attention of the surrounding Loguetown residents.
Roger's execution platform had always been the place most prone to "incidents" in Loguetown, especially for those ambitious pirates who wanted to set sail in search of the great treasure—they were filled with destructive desire toward this execution platform.
The brutality and wildness of pirates could not be tamed, and notoriety was a standard by which they measured strength and a trophy of success.
The crowd of onlookers grew larger, and quite a few menacing figures appeared among them.
Without even looking, it was clear these were pirates hiding among the Loguetown citizens.
In just a few minutes, orderly footsteps echoed from the far end of the street, and a blue-and-white tide quickly surrounded the execution platform.
The stationed Marines of Loguetown had arrived as well.
"Kid! What are you doing there!?"
"No one is allowed to approach the execution platform!!"
A deep roar rang out from among the Marine crowd.
Hundreds of Marines automatically parted like a tide, and an officer wearing a colonel's justice cape stepped forward.
"I am Colonel Dash, base commander of the Loguetown garrison. I order you to leave the execution platform immediately!"
Ever since Monkey D. Luffy and Buggy the Clown had caused a commotion at the execution platform in Loguetown six months ago, Roger's execution platform had been under even more serious Marine surveillance and protection.
This execution platform, from the Marines' and World Government's perspective, represented the victory of justice and the end of Pirate King Roger's criminal life—it held enormous symbolic significance.
But Liu Feng turned a deaf ear and shook his head.
He paid no attention to the Marine colonel's roars and orders, only speaking to himself.
"That person who knew all the truths and secrets…"
"Let me see what kind of existence you'll be in this storm of the new era."
"Are you a remnant of the old era, as Whitebeard said?"
"Or…"
He didn't finish speaking and only gave a cold smile.
Then he quickly stepped over the railing and directly climbed onto the execution platform!
"What is he doing!?"
"Death wish, kid!?"
"…"
The crowd below exploded into chaos.
The Marines had already raised their guns at their commanding officer's order.
Killing intent filled the air.
But Liu Feng, having set foot on the execution platform, remained unmoved.
A rigid, cold voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
"Successfully checked in at Pirate King Roger's execution platform in Loguetown. Revive the character 'Gol D. Roger'?"
"Yes/No?"
Liu Feng replied without hesitation:
"Revive!!"
The next moment, a grand, distant, and heroic laugh gradually echoed around the entire execution platform—and throughout all of Loguetown.
"You want my treasure? If you want it, you can have it all…"
"—Go find it! I left everything in that place!!"
Everyone's faces changed dramatically.
The Marines' faces turned deathly pale, filled with disbelief.
This voice—this voice that seemed to exist only in historical recordings yet was all too familiar!!
There was absolutely no mistake!!!
Then they could no longer see anything before them.
Endless white light rose from the execution platform.
A figure of magnificent presence became clear in the hazy, dazzling radiance.
That was…
Pirate King Gol D. Roger!!