One Piece: I only realized murder was illegal after leaving the Holy Land.

Seeing Ginny's sullen expression, Bartholomew Kuma didn't argue with her, because he knew that unlike himself, Ginny and Ivankov had almost been killed by the Celestial Dragons and had been enslaved and persecuted for a long time.

Without sharing the same experiences, one cannot truly empathize, and therefore has no right to lecture others.

This is Bartholomew Bear's idea.

So he just smiled and looked at Ginny. After a long while, Ginny realized that she couldn't persuade this guy, after all, Bartholomew Bear was actually a very stubborn guy.

"Then what are you going to do? The Roger Pirates have disbanded, and your young master will probably be back in Mary Geoise soon to lord it over others and continue being a Celestial Dragon, right? Are you going to go back to Mary Geoise too? To continue being his slave?" Ginny said, very annoyed.

Bartholomew Kuma's face lit up with a bright smile. He reached out and patted Ginny's hair, saying with a smile, "The Roger Pirates have disbanded, but our young master certainly won't give up so easily. I can sense his deep resistance to Mary Geoise. I don't understand why, but I'm very certain he won't return to Mary Geoise easily. Next, he'll probably start building his own crew, so I'm going to help him! I'm going to become a pirate, Ginny!"

"Huh!?" Ginny looked at Bartholomew Kuma with a bewildered expression and asked, "Are you going to become an evil pirate?"

"Hmm, do you want to come with me?" Bartholomew Bear asked.

"No way! I want to fight alongside Mr. Dragon to take down you pirates who are harming the people! And those nobles who are just sitting on their laurels!" Ginny refused without hesitation.

Bartholomew Xiong clearly knew the answer to her question.

Like many people on the sea, such as Vikingham and Eurythia, they each have their own principles and beliefs.

Bartholomew Bear was like that, and so was Ginny.

Lovers don't necessarily need to be together every day; as long as their hearts are connected, even the ocean cannot stop their love.

Ginny had no intention of becoming a pirate. Her childhood experiences had made her determined to fight for the common people, to fight pirates, and to overthrow the corrupt!

The current Self-Reliant Army hasn't reached that level yet, but that's only because it lacks a guiding ideology and direction. Ginny is prepared to join in and work with everyone to find direction and solutions.

Seeing that Bartholomew Kuma still had that "I'll accept whatever you do" expression, Ginny finally gave up and said, "I really can't do anything with you. In that case, go become a pirate. But don't forget me! If you ever have the chance, come find me, and I'll come find you too!"

“Yes, yes, I will never forget you!” Bartholomew Bear said without hesitation.

"When are you leaving?" Ginny couldn't help but ask again.

“Let’s wait a little longer.” Bartholomew Xiong shook his head, then looked up at the scenery outside the window and said softly, “When the young master needs me, he will contact me, and then I will set off to serve him!”

He didn't tell Ginny that, in his heart, Lord Vikingham was a man who could change the world, and serving him was also a contribution to changing the world.

If Lord Vikinggom were to become the King of the World and possess everything in this world, would all the slaves on Mary Geoise be treated gently by that lord, just like I am?

How could this not be a good outcome?

Chapter 178 Shiki: Roger, that bastard, is trying to pull a dirty trick on me, huh?!

New World Melvure.

Shiki looked at the declaration in his hand announcing the disbandment of the Roger Pirates and the One Piece, his expression somewhat hesitant.

A series of footsteps approached from afar. Shiki looked up and saw that it was his nemesis, Silver Axe.

"Scorpion, what do you think of the news in the newspaper?" Shiki asked.

“Of course I’ll just sit and watch,” Silver Axe replied calmly.

Shiki's lips twitched twice, then he said, "Don't joke around here, I mean..."

"The One Piece and Roger's 60 billion Berries?" Silver Axe raised an eyebrow.

“That’s right.” Shiki nodded, then said, “Roger and the others followed the Poneglyphs and eventually arrived at the final island, so maybe there are Ancient Weapons there? Could the One Piece he mentioned have the power to overturn the world? Even without mentioning the One Piece, those 60 billion Berries are a real thing…”

Shiki certainly knew that Roger really had over 60 billion Berries; that bastard even used it to mock him as a pauper back in Elbaf.

But Shiki never expected that Roger would have such courage!

He poured all his enormous fortune of over 600 Berries into Laugh Tale, leaving it as a reward for those who came after him!

This left Shiki with very mixed feelings. He had always been arrogant and considered himself second to none, but this time, Roger's generous and magnanimous actions truly made Shiki feel somewhat inferior.

"You said you'd leave this money behind and retire to be some ordinary rich man, but in reality, you left all this wealth to the sea you love most, Roger..." Shiki thought with admiration.

He felt he could never have done it.

Let alone leaving behind over 60 billion Berries, they'd have to move Laugh Dru out of the way, not giving anyone a chance to discover it!

"It really underestimated Roger's spirit. I was initially a bit dismissive of his title as the Pirate King, but now that I think about it, he deserves it just for those 60 billion Berries." Silver Axe said with a complicated tone.

Indeed, that's true. Before that, some people might have looked down on Roger's title of Pirate King.

They believed that Roger was not qualified to be king at all.

But now, with over 60 billion peles tossed to Lavrov, anyone who disagrees can talk to those 60 billion.

If you're so capable, why don't you throw out over 60 billion?

No money? If you're broke, how dare you mention the name of One Piece?

"I really want those 60 billion Berries, and I want the One Piece of Laugh Tale too!" Shiki first expressed his desires, but then added, "But if I go looking for it, wouldn't that make me admit that Roger is the Pirate King? Go searching for his treasures? That would make me lose face!"

"Is saving face more important or these tangible benefits?" Silver Axe asked Shiki.

Shiki looked very displeased, but finally muttered, "Of course, the benefits are more important..."

He's a pretty pragmatic guy; even when he's really unhappy, he still has to admit what he truly thinks.

But the thought that his search for this treasure would mean acknowledging Roger as the Pirate King disgusted him.

"Damn Roger, this guy was worried that people wouldn't accept his title of Pirate King, so he left the money there, right? Now look what's happened! If you don't accept him, you can't go looking for the Pirate King's treasure. If you want to find the treasure, you have to admit he's the Pirate King. That's so cunning!" Shiki cursed.

A calculated scheme, a purely calculated scheme!

"If you ask me, it doesn't matter. He's already announced the disbandment of the Roger Pirates, so he's no longer our opponent. For the sake of those 60 billion Berries and the One Piece, what's wrong with acknowledging him as the Pirate King?" Silver Axe said after thinking for a moment.

Shiki was silent for a moment, then used mental self-consolation to convince himself, "That's right, and this guy disbanded his pirate crew because he probably felt he couldn't live up to the title of Pirate King, and he was afraid I'd come after him. He's afraid of me, so he disbanded!"

Silver Axe paused for a moment, then said, "Are you stupid? Didn't he say he wanted to disband in Elbaf? It's not like he decided to disband after becoming the Pirate King."

Shiki's lips twitched, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Talk is cheap, actions are another matter. I often say I'm your father, but I haven't gone to..."

Outside the main hall, Babel leaned against a tree, newspaper in hand, engrossed in reading the contents, especially pleased to see that his younger brother Sambel's bounty had also increased so much.

Suddenly, the roof of the palace where Shiki was located exploded, and the guy flew out of the hole, quickly soared into the clouds, and disappeared.

Then Silver Axe roared and cursed as he jumped onto the roof, saying he would beat Shiki to death, but he was just jumping up and down in a fit of rage and couldn't catch up with Shiki, who had already disappeared into the clouds.

Babel was clearly used to the way these two bastards got along. He just sighed that it would cost more money to repair the dilapidated house, then covered his face with the newspaper and quietly fell asleep.

Onboard the Moby Dick.

Newgate put down his newspaper, clicked his tongue, and said, "Is Roger actually going to disband his pirate crew?"

"Dad, what is this? They took the title of Pirate King and then disbanded? Isn't that cheating? They didn't even give anyone a chance to beat them!" Jozu said, very dissatisfied.

"Win what? How do you win? Did Roger become the Pirate King by defeating someone? No, no, no, he became the Pirate King by finding the final island and spending over 60 billion Berries there. Now, anyone who wants to find this treasure has to acknowledge his identity... If you want to compete for this title, you'd better prepare 60 billion first." Newgate understood perfectly and said directly.

"Then why don't we go find this final island?" Jozu couldn't help but ask.

In the original story, Newgate had no interest in these things. He never intended to find the final island; he just drifted on the sea, playing his pirate game.

But that's because Laugh Tale doesn't have Roger's 60 billion+ Berries!

There are over 60 billion Berries right there; which pirate wouldn't be tempted? What do pirates do? They plunder and hunt for treasure on the high seas!

They've already told you what the treasure is, and you're not going to go find it? Do you even deserve to be a pirate?

“We should look for it…” Newgate nodded first, then said, “But don’t rush it. Look slowly and methodically. What’s the point of looking around like a headless fly?”

At this point, he took out a Den Den Mushi and said, "What's more, Roger, that guy, was willing to disband his pirate crew at the drop of a hat. Who knows if we'll ever meet again on this sea? What will our positions be then?"

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt like having a drink with Roger.

They should at least have one last proper meeting before Roger leaves this stage of history, so as to avoid any regrets in the future.

Newgate wasn't one to be pretentious, so once he had this idea, he didn't hesitate and made the call directly.

A short while later, Roger answered the phone on the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Hello? Old White? What's up?"

"Ah, Pirate King, it's been a long time since I last greeted you, Kuralalalala," Newgate said with a loud laugh.

"Hahaha, just from your voice, I can tell you're incredibly energetic!" Roger laughed loudly.

"Is it true that they're going to disband?" Newgate asked directly after laughing.

“That’s right, it’s already been announced in the newspapers, so how could it be false?” Roger said magnanimously, as if he had no reluctance at all.

In fact, for the past two nights, he has been secretly wiping away tears while watching the Oro Jackson.

"The sea must be so boring without a guy like you..." Newgate remarked.

"There's never a shortage of interesting fellows on the high seas. I've already seen countless people vying to go out to sea. How about it? My feat is pretty impressive, isn't it?" Roger said with considerable pride.

"That's generous of you." Newgate praised without reservation, then added, "It's been a long time since we've had a drink together. After all, we used to be competitors. But now that you're out of the business, how about coming aboard my ship for a good drink?"

"Hahaha, where are you? I'll come find you as soon as I finish the last bit of work I have!" Roger agreed without hesitation.

It's obvious this guy wants a drink too!

Newgate thought for a moment, then asked, "Forget it, I'll come find you myself. Are you still on Hive Island?"

“Yes, yes!” Roger replied.

“Then wait for me there for a bit, I’ll be there soon,” Newgate said.

Then, the two parties hung up the Den Den Mushi, and the Moby Dick raised its sails and set sail!

Chapter 179 The End of an Era, The Roger Pirates Disband! (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

Although Beehive Island no longer had Wang Zhi's influence and was even ravaged by the Roger Pirates, it was still a very lively place.

People come and go here, villains and pirates are everywhere, and it seems that everyone is looking forward to the arrival of the next island master.

There are also many ambitious people on the island who are waiting for an opportunity to take over the place.

As for why we didn't grab it now?

That's because the Roger Pirates are still gathered here and haven't broken up yet.

Who knows what they're thinking? Let's wait and see. At least wait until these jinxes are gone before they try to seize the island's owner's position.

Roger and his crew did not attempt to seize Wang Zhi's base; they simply looted all the treasure on board and returned to the Oro Jackson.

These past two days, everyone has been discussing the disbandment of the group and how to divide their belongings.

On the deck, Roger said smugly, "Old White wants to have a drink with me. I was originally planning to leave today, but I'll wait a couple more days."

"Stop making excuses. It's just that you're reluctant to give up now that things are about to happen. If you ask me, don't force yourself. I suggested before that we shouldn't disband and should continue being pirates. Laugh Tale is just the end, not the pinnacle of the sea. How many people are not convinced by your title of Pirate King? Wouldn't it be better if we beat them into submission first?" Vikingum leaned against the mast and complained.

"I've already announced the disbandment, how can I regret it now? Besides, everyone had already planned to go their separate ways..." Roger said with some reluctance.

"Let's get this straight, even if I want to back out now, I'm not playing anymore. We've already decided to go live in seclusion in the Sabaody Archipelago..." Rayleigh said with a smile, his arm around Shakky.

"I won't do it either! I can't wait to go to Elbaf to find Lipriy!" Jabba exclaimed.

"Hey, you two heartless bastards," Vikingham said with a laugh, shaking his head.

Seeing this, Sambell said, "Stop with the nonsense, let's continue discussing how to divide the luggage and go our separate ways."

“Everything in the Great Library is mine anyway, since you illiterate people can’t understand it,” Vikingham said directly.

“Anyone want a chart of Laugh Tale? Viking, do you want one?” Jabba asked, holding up the chart in his hand.

“Yes, I want it.” Vikingham said immediately, “This thing is the culmination of your life’s work, probably the most detailed nautical chart in the world… We can’t just burn it, can we?”

Roger threw away the Log Pose from Laugh Tale, but Jabba's meticulously drawn nautical chart, which he had spent so many years creating, couldn't be thrown away so easily. After all, it wasn't just about Laugh Tale; it also contained all the nautical data recorded by the Roger Pirates!

Many strange and unusual islands are not visible on ordinary nautical charts.

The rest of the crew were all disbanding and quitting the pirate business, so they naturally had no need for the chart and it ended up in Vikingham's hands.

Spencer also emerged from the cabin and said, "Nozton and I have sorted out and inventoried everything we stole from Wang Zhi. It comes to about 14 billion Berries. We'll all get a share..."

"Hahaha, we've recovered! This trip to Hive Island wasn't a waste!" Roger laughed as he heard this.

When he left Laugh Tale, he was penniless, but after arriving at Beehive Island, he became much wealthier.

Roger extorted 1.5 billion for an exclusive news story and 200 million for a separate interview from Morgans, plus 300 million for Wang Zhi's head, bringing his total earnings to 2 billion pesos.

There are still 14 billion Pelés to be divided.

Aside from Shanks and Buggy, who were just apprentice crew members and only received pocket money, the remaining thirty-four people shared a total of 14 billion Berries!

Each person can get more than 400 million Berries, so Roger calculated that he would have almost 2.5 billion Berries in his hands.

As long as he doesn't get into any gambling-related scandals, he'll have enough to live comfortably for a while.