One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

With several incidents occurring, Wang Zhi once again summoned the pirate captains on the island.

Cross found Aaron: "Captain Sparrow, please be on time for the banquet tonight. Governor Wang Zhi has made progress on the assassination on the island. Tonight, he will find the mastermind and give justice to the victims."

Aaron said, "Okay, I'll be there on time."

Aaron did not believe that Wang Zhi had actually found the murderer.

This tactic is called "beating the grass to scare the snake"; those with guilty consciences are unlikely to attend the banquet.

Or perhaps, Wang Zhi would find a "scapegoat" at the banquet to appease people.

The real culprit will stay quiet for a while after someone takes the blame, or simply escape.

In the evening, Aaron took Lark, Finbdi, and Bernard to a banquet.

Over the past few days, the number of pirates on the island has not decreased; on the contrary, several more pirate crews have appeared.

When Aaron arrived, Wang Zhi was already there. He was still surrounded by the six top officials.

One of them was pale-faced, with bandages showing on his chest, clearly indicating that he was still recovering from serious injuries. He must be the Ryder that Cross mentioned.

Aaron glanced at it, and Ryder happened to be looking at Aaron as well.

The fact that this person could kill these notorious pirates without anyone noticing demonstrates their ability to kill silently. Those with lower bounties simply couldn't do that.

"Law, there were a lot of reports about you in the newspapers recently, saying you killed quite a few great pirates. Is that true?"

Luo said, "That's right. They deserve to die."

Wang Zhi chuckled, "Those who died these past few days, didn't they deserve to die too?"

Luo sneered, "Anyone I don't like deserves to die."

Wang Zhi laughed loudly: "Well said. Being a pirate is all about seeking revenge and settling scores! These guys offended you, so of course they deserve to die!"

The pirates in the hall immediately turned their attention to Law.

Wang Zhidao said, "To make it clear to them that I haven't wronged you, I still need to explain. You arrived on the island five days before the incident aboard a merchant ship. You didn't bring your crew with you. It was to facilitate your escape, right?"

Luo laughed: "So, Governor Wang Zhi is convinced that I was the one who did these things?"

Wang Zhi laughed and retorted, "Isn't that right?"

Luo calmly replied, "Please state your reasons."

Wang Zhidao said, "The great pirates who died on the island these past few days have something in common, and their experiences are similar to those of the pirates who died at your hands in the past year. That is, they all escaped from Impel Down's Impel Down prison."

Luo asked, "What does this mean?"

Wang Zhidao said, "What does that mean? It means you've sided with the Navy and the World Government, and are helping them capture pirates!"

A series of clanging and jingling sounds suddenly filled the hall.

"Kill him!"

"Kill this lackey who betrayed us and sided with the navy!"

"Chop him up into mincemeat and feed him to the fish!"

The pirates stood up, shouting and yelling, but no one dared to step forward.

Luo remained expressionless, gave a cold laugh, and sat down.

Wang Zhi raised his hand, and the hall gradually quieted down.

"Luo, you didn't deny it. So it seems I was right?"

Luo said, "Governor Wang Zhi, if that's how you think, there's nothing I can do. After all, I can't produce any evidence to prove my innocence. However, if you want to pin this on me, you'll have to provide convincing evidence, not just rely on your deductions."

Wang Zhi's smile grew even more sinister: "Luo, some people do things cleanly and efficiently, leaving no trace. But things that have happened always leave a mark. Unlike footprints on the beach, which are erased by the sea."

Luo said, "Then you might as well produce the evidence."

Wang Zhi licked the air with his long tongue, his smile growing increasingly cold: "Luo, you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. Ryder, tell me, what kind of people attacked you that night?"

Ryder clutched his chest, a pained look on his face: "That night, I was getting ready for bed when I heard light footsteps. Just as I was about to question them, a knife was already stuck in my shoulder."

Wang Zhi squinted and smiled, "Did you get a good look at that person? Isn't it Luo?"

Ryder looked at Luo and said slowly, "He was wearing a hat, so I couldn't see his face clearly. I could only tell that he was about 1.9 meters tall, and neither fat nor thin."

Ryder said he hadn't seen it clearly, and then mentioned two of Luo's characteristics.

Although Wang Zhi did not produce any substantial evidence, this was not a court trial. As long as he had doubts, Luo was guilty.

The pirates in the hall were now absolutely certain that Law was behind everything that had happened in the past few days.

Moreover, Wang Zhi is the king of this island. If he wants to convict the first pirate, it's just a matter of a word.

He even provided reasonable reasoning and found witnesses.

This witness was indeed attacked and injured.

In the eyes of the surrounding pirates, Law had undoubtedly become a criminal.

This is true.

Luo looked at Ryder, shook his head, and sighed, "Although I don't understand why you're framing me, I'm too lazy to explain."

Wang Zhi waved his hand: "Everyone, what are you waiting for? Take him down!"

Hundreds of pirates swarmed forward and pounced on Law.

Lark asked softly, "Should we help?"

Aaron smiled and said, "No rush. Let's watch for a while, and wait until he can't fight anymore before we talk."

Luo sighed, shook his head, and stretched out his right hand, the airflow beginning to flow through his palm.

"ROOM!"

The transparent air shield expanded rapidly, enveloping the hundreds of pirates within it.