“Heheheh~, King Wang Shi said I’m his friend!”
Bartolomeo excitedly shouted to his subordinates, his eyes filled with stars.
Dezaya, the Red Hair big sister, and Gambia, the gangster boss, were equally thrilled.
This was a major figure who held sway over the East Blue.
Wang Shi actually bothered to acknowledge them, mere street thugs.
It was like a great leader shaking hands with a pure and naive college student, making it hard to stay calm.
“Hey! You thugs, get lost!”
Colonel Smoker had no fondness for these gangsters and directly ordered them to leave.
These gangsters, without bounties, were not under the Marine’s jurisdiction.
Loguetown also had the Polar Star Kingdom’s security forces, but they clearly couldn’t control Bartolomeo, a Devil Fruit user.
Seeing the Marine soldiers blocking their way, Bartolomeo and his gang immediately felt immense apprehension.
Smoker, a Natural type Devil Fruit user, was the nightmare of all pirates and gang members in the East Blue.
They couldn’t hit Smoker at all, while Smoker could easily beat them up.
Even the fearless Bartolomeo didn’t dare to provoke Colonel Smoker of the Marine.
“Colonel Smoker, this friend clearly looks like a hero who cares about the rise of the East Blue.”
“I, Wang Shi, like to make friends with such heroes the most.”
Wang Shi waved his hand, dismissing the Marine soldiers, and walked towards the green-hatted, rooster-haired man.
“Heheheh! King Wang Shi said I’m a hero!”
Bartolomeo screamed excitedly like a child seeing his idol, nervously wiping his hands on his clothes again and again.
“Hmph, him, a hero?”
Smoker frowned, watching Wang Shi’s actions, but he quickly understood Wang Shi’s purpose.
This guy could even subdue pirates like Edradgo.
It seemed Wang Shi had his eye on Bartolomeo, a Devil Fruit user.
He hadn’t expected Wang Shi to even pay attention to such a street thug.
His ambition was indeed great, recruiting subordinates everywhere.
“This hero, how about we visit Pirate King Roger’s execution platform together?”
Wang Shi smiled faintly, taking the initiative to invite Bartolomeo, giving him ample face and emotional value as a gang boss.
“I, I, I… Yes, let me lead the way for King Wang Shi, I know Loguetown best!”
Bartolomeo felt a bit flustered by Wang Shi’s invitation, but he quickly adjusted.
He absolutely couldn’t lose face in front of his idol.
He was, after all, the gang boss of Loguetown.
The East Blue Hero, as King Wang Shi called him.
Hehe, he liked this new nickname, East Blue Hero.
He decided that from now on, he would abandon the title of ‘Cannibal’.
From now on, he would be the East Blue Hero, Bartolomeo!
Closely following his idol, Wang Shi, the East Blue Emperor, his fame would spread.
Eric and Edradgo looked at the green-haired, rooster-haired man in surprise, not expecting Wang Shi to value him so much.
Eric, who had been active in this sea area, had heard of this gang boss.
Heard that no one could break his barrier.
He wondered if his Wind Blade could defeat this gang boss.
Zoro and Saka each caressed their new swords, silently following behind, observing this prosperous island known as the “Island of Beginning and End.”
Having trained for many years on Shimotsuki Island, they indeed hadn’t visited many islands or seen much of the world.
“King Wang Shi, that’s the execution platform where Pirate King Roger was executed.”
Bartolomeo, like a subordinate, excitedly introduced the famous sights of Loguetown to Wang Shi.
Dezaya and Gambia, these thugs, followed closely behind, hoping Wang Shi would pay more attention to them, give them a compliment, and make them famous too.
“Pirate King Roger, aged 53, this life is truly fragile…”
Wang Shi looked at the unremarkable execution platform, his eyes filled with a longing for immortality.
These powerful great pirates, either tormented by illness or limited by age, eventually turned into dust.
Even Roger, as strong as he was, suffered from an incurable disease.
Whitebeard Newgate, known as the strongest man in the world, was 70 years old and already suffering from chronic injuries that couldn’t be healed, hooked up to an IV drip.
What was the point of dominating for twenty or thirty years?
Unbeatable, immortal, and holding great power…
These were the goals Wang Shi desired.
“Pirate King Roger started the Great Pirate Era, his life was full of legends! He was a great he…”
Bartolomeo said with a hint of admiration, most pirates and gang members still very much wanted to gain the same fame and wealth as Pirate King Roger.
“Hmph, a villain who started an era of chaos!”
Upon hearing Bartolomeo praise Roger, Smoker immediately spoke coldly, his eyes already seeing this gang boss as a potential pirate.
Such a Roger worshipper would sooner or later go out to sea and become a pirate!
It seemed he needed to keep an eye on this green-haired monster.
However, Wang Shi was actually lamenting Roger’s short life and the fragility of life.
This perspective was truly unique and rare.
This was the first time Smoker had heard such words.
After all, most ambitious people wanted to become a world-renowned figure like the Pirate King.
Fame, wealth, power… these were the things people desperately pursued.
“Roger, what was the meaning of the Great Pirate Era you started by betting your life?”
“Are you sure that stubborn guy can change the world?”
Wang Shi murmured softly, walking step by step towards the execution platform, wanting to experience Pirate King Roger’s perspective from back then.
“Stop! Wang Shi, you’re not allowed on the execution platform.”
Smoker’s face darkened, and he immediately moved to block him.
“No one can stop me, Smoker!”
Wang Shi waved his hand without looking back, and Smoker, who was about to draw his Jitte, instantly vanished from his spot.
This scene directly stunned Tashigi and the Marine soldiers, leaving them wide-eyed and stiff?
Their Colonel Smoker was exiled?
What to do! What to do!
Smoker wouldn’t be stuck forever, would he?
“Smoker was instantly defeated?!”
Bartolomeo’s eyes widened; Colonel Smoker, who was almost invincible in their eyes, was actually casually dealt with by Wang Shi!
This made Bartolomeo and his subordinates look at Wang Shi, who was walking step by step onto the execution platform, with even greater reverence.
This was the prestige and power of the East Blue Emperor!
“Even a Natural type Devil Fruit user can’t withstand His Majesty’s Exile Power! It’s too unsolvable!”
Eric and Edradgo were equally surprised; they had thought Smoker, with his reputation, would at least put up some resistance.
But he was still instantly banished.
Too strong, too unfair!
“Becoming His Majesty’s enemy is truly frustrating and dangerous.”
Saka chuckled, and Zoro deeply agreed; being directly exiled without even a fight was indeed frustrating, and there was no chance to resist at all.
He wondered how one could resist Wang Shi’s ability.
Was the only way to stay far away from him?
“King Wang Shi, please, please release Colonel Smoker.”
Tashigi pleaded to Wang Shi in terror, her eyes filled with panic; she hadn’t expected that even Colonel Smoker would have no power to resist Wang Shi.
Even a Marine Vice Admiral from headquarters wouldn’t be able to instantly defeat Colonel Smoker, a Natural type Devil Fruit user, so quickly!