Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

At the execution platform in New Marineford, Raleigh was casually making a phone call.

Below the stage, countless civilians and soldiers turned their gazes toward Raleigh.

The flash was constantly clicking away, taking pictures.

Raleigh casually tossed the Den Den Mushi to Cleveland, a smile playing on his lips.

"It's almost time, bring the person up."

Cleveland nodded, then ordered his soldiers to take Uta from the prison to the execution platform.

At this moment, people all over the world stopped what they were doing and gathered in front of the big screen, quietly waiting for this scene to unfold.

"As expected of Marshal Raleigh, he's quick on his feet."

"It's said that this is Shanks' daughter, and Fleet Admiral Raleigh intends to execute her in front of everyone, also as a blow to the arrogance of the pirates."

"Whether she's Red-Haired Shanks' daughter or not, her hands are stained with the blood of countless civilians. She should be executed by the Navy! Long live Fleet Admiral Raleigh! Long live the Navy!"

A heated discussion broke out among the onlookers, all focused on whether Uta was Shanks' daughter.

No one felt pity for Uta's death, and no one questioned Raleigh's orders.

This unusual intelligence quickly attracted the attention of many high-ranking officials.

Meanwhile, many people around the world who knew Uta recognized him, including the residents of East Sea Windmill Village.

The villagers temporarily put down their farm work and gathered at the tavern to watch the scene unfold. When they saw Uta being led to the execution platform and made to kneel down by the soldiers, many turned their heads away, unable to bear watching any longer.

"No matter what, Uta is still a young girl. Isn't this going too far?"

"Where's Garp? Why isn't Garp here?"

"What's the use of Garp showing up? Uta has committed a terrible crime; even Garp can't change anything now."

"The Navy will not let any pirate go unpunished; it's just that this child went astray."

The people in the tavern started discussing it.

Others who were close to Uta were also unable to refute her because of her status.

They know very well what the navy is like now, and they will not let any pirate who has committed a crime go unpunished, even if that person's identity is very important.

Crunch, crunch...

The old wooden door of the tavern was pushed open by a pair of arms, and a boy wearing a straw hat swaggered in, calling out:

"Mackintosh, I want to drink milk..."

His gaze swept across the screen, and then he suddenly froze on the spot.

Luffy

Makino realized what was happening and quickly turned off the screen, but it was too late.

Luffy rushed to the front and shouted:

"Makino, where was that place just now? I think I saw someone I know!"

"Is that girl covered in blood, Uta?!"

Luffy's eyes were firm; he seemed to have made up his mind.

"Makino, what kind of place is that? How did Uta end up being imprisoned there?"

"Shanks, did Shanks go to rescue Uta?!"

With five minutes left before the execution, the whole world suddenly fell silent.

Even the music that had been playing in the new Marine Fendoux Square stopped.

In the square, soldiers, civilians, and reporters all eagerly awaited the appearance of a certain person.

Raleigh dusted off non-existent dust from his body.

Gion came over and tidied him up a bit.

"Rayle, don't let that child suffer. Give her a quick death."

While adjusting his collar, Gion leaned over and whispered something in Raleigh's ear.

Raleigh nodded; he knew this wasn't Gion's intention.

It must be the meaning of some old guy.

Garp, a former naval hero.

Garp is old and has fully realized Raleigh's current power level, making it impossible for him to rescue Uta in front of everyone.

Rather than letting Uta live and suffer, it would be better to let Uta die a quick death.

Raleigh's figure quickly appeared on the execution platform. As his military boots stepped onto the wooden floor, countless cameras were raised overhead and snapped away.

Da da da·

The sound of military boots brought Uta back to her senses, and she struggled to lift her head to look at the tall figure in front of her.

Under Raleigh's command, a soldier approached Uta with a special potion and injected it into her body.

Uta instantly regained consciousness, and the pain in her body was greatly reduced.

She didn't understand, but it made her feel a little better.

Raleigh nodded slightly toward a corner out of sight in the distance, then ignored it.

In the corner, Garp, with his gray hair, also nodded, and then, like an old man in his twilight years, slowly left the square.

Raleigh took the judgment from the soldier and began to address the world:

"Everyone, I believe you all already know that the person beside me is the true culprit behind the destruction of the Kingdom of Eligia, but few people know why her name has never appeared in everyone's sight."

"Even the destruction of the Elegia was taken on by Shanks himself."

"Actually, her true identity is the daughter of Shanks, one of the three emperors of the New World, and she is a second-generation pirate."

"Today, the fact that she can be tried here has great significance for the world."

"Because from today onwards, we will not only close a bloodbath that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, but we will also show the world what the fate of those born into pirate families will be."

"I want the world to know that even those lawless pirates have loved ones they care about, even while they are out there burning, killing, and looting."

"I hereby announce the new naval order: anyone with a pirate in their household will be subject to imprisonment starting at three years and the maximum penalty being death."

Raleigh's words once again caused a sensation around the world.

Before this, no one had ever linked a person's family with the person himself, even if that person had been a notorious pirate.

There are even cases where the grandfather is a naval officer, the father is a revolutionary, and the grandson is a pirate, but they don't interfere with each other.

Raleigh has made a formal announcement regarding this matter.

"How could you do this? Aren't pirates' families family too?"

A somewhat sleazy-looking Mafia member was speechless, and a young man standing nearby, unable to stand it any longer, punched him.

"Damn it, what are you talking about? Pirates' families are family, but our families aren't?"

"I think you deserve to die!"

After hearing what the thug said, several people couldn't help but join the fray and beat him up before letting him go.

The impact of Raleigh's statement is being discussed all over the world.

Many people understand that this will be another large-scale purge.

Many families who had lost members panicked because they were unsure if their family members were out there becoming pirates.

"I hope he dies out there soon, and never becomes a pirate."

Many people began to curse their own children or siblings, not wanting their entire family to be implicated by the sins of one person.

Even the world of One Piece is in an uproar.

Although they are a group of people who yearn for freedom, it does not mean that they are without parents.

Often they just pretend not to care, but in fact they will still contact their family.

Now that Raleigh has done this, it means that their families will also suffer because of what they have done.

"Damn it, the Navy is trying to drive us to the brink of disaster."

"If we don't defeat the navy, we definitely won't survive. Let's fight them to the death."

The remaining pirates in the New World began to curse and swear.

Uta, standing on the execution platform at New Marineford, stared dumbfounded at the nonchalant man before him, a profound fear rising within him.

She seemed to see the whole world covered in blood.

"You...you demon...you will destroy this world!"

Uta suddenly screamed wildly.

"That's right, I am a demon who brings destruction to pirates."

"I know that what I'm doing will involve many innocent people, but this world should be peaceful and beautiful. It's those pirates who are burning, killing, and looting outside that have made it like this."

"Pirates are killing people all the time. Since people will always be dying in this world, why can't the families of pirates die?"

"Their families committed crimes, which shows that their education was inadequate. Since it was inadequate, then don't blame the Navy for being too ruthless in its education."

"Many years ago, the Pirate King Roger, who had committed a great crime, was also executed by the Navy on the execution platform. I was very young at the time, but I told him not to think that one person's death could absolve all sins."

"So, I later traveled to the four seas and handed his wife and unborn child over to the people for trial. In that battle, I killed Rayleigh, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Raleigh lit a cigar, took a deep drag, and exhaled.

"Roger's offspring died at my hands, so Shanks, who inherited Roger's will and also has sinful blood, should not have any offspring living in this world."

Click... Click...

All the reporters were snapping photos frantically.

They dare say this is the craziest talk and the biggest event they've heard in recent years.

Any sentence can become a news headline.

They don't need any artistic embellishment; simply conveying their original words to the world is enough to cause a sensation.

It even involves the secret affairs of Pirate King Roger and his descendants from many years ago; the reporters dared not imagine how explosive it would be.

Deep in the New World, where people were also watching the Navy's live broadcast, layers of dark clouds were shattered.

Blood-red lightning continuously swirled across the island.

On the deck, Shanks' eyes, filled with a relentless, murderous intent, gazed into the distance.

The other crew members also raised their weapons, their eyes revealing murderous intent.

They have already contacted the remaining pirates in the New World and decided to sail to the New World naval base to make the navy pay the price for killing Uta.

Meanwhile, the navy stationed in the New World also began to make unusual movements.

Under Borsalino's command, the navy, which originally occupied a large number of islands, directly abandoned many islands that were not suitable for defense, and instead firmly grasped the strategic locations.

Borsalino sat in his office, looking at Raleigh on the screen, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

He knew his little brother had no good intentions, so he transferred him to the New World to shield him from Shanks' wrath.

General Borsalino, the supplies brought from headquarters have been stored in the warehouse and are ready for use at any time.

Barrett, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, appeared silently at the naval base.

Borsalino nodded.

Although Raleigh sent Borsalino, he also gave him a lot of good stuff, the most important of which were the war machine Pacifista developed by Vegapunk and Barret himself.

With ten Pacifistas, plus Barrett and the existing lieutenant generals and major generals, they could handle a Three Emperors Regiment; it wasn't a war of annihilation.

"No. Things shouldn't be like this. We can't do it this way..."

Uta collapsed to the ground, powerless. In her mind, no one had ever connected these things together.

Raleigh stubbed out his cigar and said:

"Uta, your death is due to your massacre of the people of the Kingdom of Eligeia, not just because you are the Red-Haired Woman. Of course, even if you were just the Red-Haired Woman, I would still order your execution."

"Now, I announce the final judgment on Uta, the red-haired woman and the true culprit of the massacre in the Kingdom of Eliegia: hanging!"

When Raleigh officially gave the order to the executioner, everyone present erupted in cheers.

"Kill her!"

"Kill her!"

"Kill her!"

Countless voices slowly converged into one sentence: Kill the woman on the stage.

The soldiers put the rope they had prepared around Uta's neck, and with the help of two strong soldiers, Uta's body was suspended in mid-air.

Raleigh suddenly unleashed a wave of Conqueror's Haki that swept across the entire area, suppressing the restless people in the plaza.

Then he began to speak:

"Shanks, I know you're watching this, and I know there are other pirates in the New World watching this too."

"I'm here to tell you that the Navy's past practices are officially null and void. From today onward, we will target what you consider your lifeblood."

"I will make you feel the pain of the people whose important things you took from you while you are still alive. I will make you repent for being pirates every single day for the rest of your lives."

"This is just the beginning..."

"There's still a long way to go, let's take it one step at a time..."

As the rope rose higher, Uta's face began to change from pale to purplish-red, and his limbs, which had been swaying, gradually calmed down.

Raleigh stared blankly at Uta's body, his expression unchanged.

"Uta!!!"

The redhead, deep in the New World, was enraged when he saw Uta die.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his Conqueror's Haki surged wildly in all directions. Even the elite officers on the ship couldn't withstand the red-haired man's outburst.