The days when I wanted to be a human being

When Zhou Ling burst out with her mental power to restrain Doflamingo who was about to attack her again, Shanks felt the green knife on his back tremble.

When Shanks pressed the straw hat on his head and tried to look up, the Green Sword regained its composure.

And Zhan Guo, who was standing below the execution platform, also noticed the fleeting power at the edge of the square.

He was worried that the plan might change, so he picked up the Den Den Mushi and asked, "What's going on? Garp, why haven't you arrived yet?"

"Here it comes, don't worry."

The crowd at the edge of the square made way.

Leading the group was none other than Garp, followed by Roger in handcuffs and two teams of marines.

"Look, it's the Pirate King Roger!"

"Is that Roger? He's so tall!"

"At this time, he can still laugh?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? He was the first person to conquer the Grand Line!"

When the onlookers saw Roger, they began to talk about it, and the square, which was not calm to begin with, became even more noisy.

Soon, Cap took Roger to the execution platform.

"Roger, next...you go on your own." After looking at Roger, who had been his enemy and friend for many years, Garp said nothing more.

Roger was still smiling.

He walked up the steps leading to the execution ground.

There stood two soldiers holding long blades.

Roger knew what he was about to face, but he did not hesitate at all.

He knew why he came here today.

As Roger climbed higher and higher up the steps, the chatter in the crowd became quieter.

Even though the weather was hot and humid, no one chose to leave. Instead, more people crowded into the square.

"Don't push! Can't you see there's no room left?"

"Who stepped on my foot! Don't let me...ah! Who stepped on my foot again."

"Damn it, who the hell touched my butt? I'm a man, and you didn't let me go!"

"What's going on over there?"

"Why would someone be so ignorant as to cause trouble for the navy?"

"Shh... stop talking."

Zhou Ling watched Roger slowly walk up to the execution platform without even turning her head. "Heh, kid, don't be too arrogant when you're out in the open. Do you think you're a Celestial Dragon?"

If his entire head wasn't covered with invisible needles, Doflamingo would really like to say that he was.

"call!"

A breeze gradually rose, dispelling the heavy air and also blowing large white clouds over Rogue Town.

Roger finally walked up to the execution platform. After calming his breath, he sat cross-legged on the platform, smiling at the crowd below.

The discussions of the crowd in the square gradually died down, and everyone looked up at Roger on the stage.

"Pirate King, you must have a lot of treasure after all these years of adventures!"

"And the legendary, one-of-a-kind..."

"Great secret treasure!"

"Where did you hide them!"

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted loudly, asking the question that many people had been afraid to ask.

The entire square fell into an unusual silence, with only the gentle breeze blowing.

"Hahaha!"

Roger laughed even more wildly.

Below the execution platform, Zhan Guo felt something was wrong and his face changed suddenly. He hurriedly asked the soldiers on the execution platform to carry out the execution.

But it was obvious that he reacted too slowly.

"Want my treasure?"

"If you want, I can give you all of it."

"Go find it!"

"That's where I put all my treasures."

"Hahaha!"

"laugh!"

Only then did the executioner pierce Roger's body with the sharp blade.

But Roger's words were heard clearly by the people below.

They stared in amazement at Roger who gradually became silent.

"Whoa! Quick! Let's go!"

"Why are you walking?"

"Are you stupid? How are you going to go out to sea if the boat is gone?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Quick! Go buy a boat! I want to go out to sea!"

"Great Secret Treasure! Here I come!"

The square suddenly became noisy and people ran out of the square.

The sky gradually darkened and a drizzle began to fall.

Zhan Guo, who was standing under the execution platform, gnashed his teeth as he looked at the noisy crowd in the square. "Damn Roger... So this is what you are going to do."

"Hahaha!"

Zhan Guo was attracted by the sound of laughter nearby, and he saw Garp laughing.

"Garp! Stop it now, it's already this late!"

"It's okay, Sengoku. Things can't get any worse anyway. We might as well think about what to do next."

Garp wiped the tears from his eyes, perhaps because of Roger's death, or perhaps because he couldn't help but keep them after laughing just now.

"That's true. I should go back and discuss this with Kong as soon as possible."

...

The place where Roger sat on the execution platform gradually turned red and was then diluted by the rain.

He was holding the ticket given by Zhou Ling and was slowly disappearing.

...

In the square, when Shanks sensed that Roger on the execution platform was no longer alive, the tears that had been accumulating for a long time burst out.

He stood there, ignoring the running crowd, and held the straw hat on his head tightly.

At this time, the rain gradually got heavier.

Shanks raised his hand and tried to wipe away his tears.

But at this time, the rain and tears were mixed on my face and could not be wiped clean.

"Snapped."

A female servant in navy uniform patted Shanks' arm from behind.

"Boy, you are so old, but you are still crying. Come, have some candy."

Shanks wiped his face and turned to look at the female soldier with tears in his eyes.

He watched as the female soldier, who was only as tall as his chest, took out a beautifully wrapped candy from her pocket.

As if she noticed Shanks's dilemma, she moved the hand holding the candy forward twice.

"Come on, it's okay, take it, I still have a lot."

He took the candy from her hand, not caring whether it was poisonous or not. Perhaps it was because the female soldier made him feel that she was too harmless.

He simply tore open the candy wrapper.

It's a green candy.

It made him temporarily forget the sadness brought by Roger's death, and he couldn't help but think of his childhood.

The woman who had spent the few short years of his childhood with him.

Shanks shook his head. He didn't expect that he would think of her first after Roger passed away.

As he thought about it, he subconsciously put the candy in his hand into his mouth.

Gradually, the taste of candy spread in my mouth.

Perhaps it was because he was reminded of his childhood, the taste of the candy was getting closer and closer to the taste in his memories.

When the female soldier saw that Shanks stopped crying, she smiled and then disappeared silently in the rain.

After feeling the green long sword behind him tremble again.

Shanks suddenly raised his head and looked around in the rain.

The taste of candy.

It's not an illusion!

He will never admit his mistake.

is her!

But the rain was getting heavier.

Shanks could no longer find the figure from before.

He turned his head and looked at the execution platform. Roger's body was being carried down the platform by the navy. He could only clench his fists tightly.

Then, he walked out of the square without looking back.

As he walked, he recalled the appearance of the female soldier, but he helplessly found that the appearance of the female soldier was becoming more and more vague.

"No!"

"No what no, Shanks?"