Chapter 1

【First year without revealing strength, reward: King's Aura!】

【Second year without revealing strength, reward: Zanpakutō!】

【Third year without revealing strength, reward: Eight Gates!】

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Rog Town.

Located in the East Blue, it is the entrance to the Grand Line.

Soro finished his day's work, clocked out to go home and rest, and at the same time glanced at his little assistant.

In three more months, he would receive the reward for hiding his strength for ten years.

Rinnegan!

As one of the many transmigrators, Soro naturally knew how powerful the Rinnegan was.

As long as he could just endure for three more months, he would obtain this powerful eye technique!

To better hide himself, Soro chose to become a Marine, living in Rog Town, where there were almost no pirates.

Relying on Smoker as his umbrella, he lived a carefree life.

As a result, he was promoted to the position of Petty Officer based on his years of service!

Puru puru!

Just as Soro was walking home as usual, his Den Den Mushi suddenly rang!

Tears streaming down.

It was an emergency call!

Soro thought for a moment and decided to answer.

After all, such emergency calls were rare in Rog Town.

The Den Den Mushi transmitted an urgent voice, "Petty Officer Soro, the 30 million bounty Luffy has appeared in Rog Town!"

"Hmm, okay, I know."

Soro nodded lazily and then hung up the phone.

Apart from Luffy's name making his eyes light up,

As for the other content...

What did it have to do with him?

It's time for me to clock out.

Luffy and the rest can be left to Smoker.

Meanwhile, Smoker, responsible for the town's security, was sprinting down the street.

His target was Luffy, who was causing chaos in Rog Town!

"Straw Hat Luffy, do you think you can escape from me? Give up struggling!"

Smoker shouted at Luffy and Sanji ahead.

He felt a vague unease.

The reason was not because Luffy's first bounty exceeded 30 million berries, making him a famous pirate in the East Blue.

But because he smiled as he faced execution.

This reminded Smoker of Pirate King Roger, who was executed twenty-two years ago!

He also smiled as he faced death!

And with just a few words, he triggered the Great Pirate Era!

"Who would stop at a time like this!"

Luffy shouted without turning his head, "I'm the man who's going to become the Pirate King, I won't be caught by you, Smoke Man!"

"This won't do."

Sanji, the strategist of the Straw Hat Pirates, frowned.

Smoker was a Logia fruit user, and his weapon, the Jutte, was made of Seastone, which had a certain restraining effect on Luffy.

If they could defeat Smoker, they wouldn't have been chased all the way.

Even Smoker's delay in catching up was strange to Sanji.

Considering Smoker's title as the White Hunter,

"This guy is likely trying to exhaust our strength and then make his move..."

"In hunting, this is a common tactic. When the prey is exhausted, the hunter can easily kill it."

Sanji, the brains of the group, began to think.

But if they just ran to the Going Merry, they wouldn't shake off Smoker and might even put Nami in danger!

Sanji, who adhered to the chivalric code, could not allow such a thing to happen!

After some thought, Sanji decided to split up.

Even if Smoker's ability was powerful, he couldn't chase two people at the same time.

And...

Luffy was the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.

As a crew member, Sanji firmly believed that Luffy wouldn't be caught!

"Okay, I got it, let's meet up at the Merry!"

Luffy nodded, then swung his arm, extending it infinitely to grab a signpost on the side of the street.

Sanji, without a word, suddenly stopped, turned, and ran down another street.

The next second.

Luffy activated his Rubber ability, propelling himself forward, leaving Smoker far behind.

"Trying to split up and run?"

Smoker muttered, but he was more concerned about Luffy than Sanji.

So, Smoker gestured for others to chase Sanji, while he himself turned into a cloud of smoke and continued to pursue Luffy.

"Luffy, you can't escape!"

Smoker shouted firmly.

At the same time, Luffy had put several streets between himself and Smoker.

Thinking of getting even further away from Smoker and then heading to the Merry,

However...

The chaos Luffy caused was too severe.

In addition to Smoker and his entire Marine force, the Rog Town police and the Buggy Pirates were also looking for Luffy.

Even without Smoker, enemies were everywhere!

"That's Luffy, catch him quickly!"

"Don't let him get away!"

"Contact Colonel Smoker, Luffy is here!"

Soon another group of Marines discovered Luffy.

These Marines were well-organized; some began attacking, while others contacted Smoker.

"I won't let you succeed!"

Seeing this, Luffy clenched his fist and aimed at a Marine's communication device, throwing his fist.

Bang!

With a dull thud, the Marine's communication device was shattered.

Unable to contact Smoker.

Luffy smiled brightly.

He yearned for this kind of adventure!

"I'm going to the Grand Line!"

"I'm the man who's going to become the Pirate King!"

"No one can stop me!"

Whoosh!

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy pushed off with his feet, leaped up, bent his body backward, and tightly clenched his fists, gathering strength.

"Rubber Rubber..."

"Machine Gun!"

Luffy rapidly swung his fists, creating numerous afterimages.

Dozens of punches surged into the Marine ranks, easily knocking them away!

All of them were taken out in an instant!

However...

Luffy's sudden attack also drew the attention of other Marines and police.

Pata!

Luffy landed quickly, pressing down on his almost flying straw hat.

"There are so many Marines!"

Luffy couldn't help but complain, looking around and quickly spotting a narrow alley.

A width that could only accommodate five people side by side.

"This way!"

Luffy muttered to himself and ran.

Although all the Marines and police he encountered on the way were easily knocked away by Luffy, the number of people chasing him did not decrease but increased.

"More Marines."

Suddenly, just as Luffy was about to pass through the alley,

A black-haired man in a Marine Petty Officer uniform appeared before Luffy's eyes.

This man also quickly noticed Luffy.

Their eyes met.

It was Soro!

Luffy sized up this Marine.

Taller than himself, with a sharp brow and bright eyes, he had a slender and elegant appearance, and a long katana hung from his waist.

At first glance, Luffy was certain this Marine had come to catch him.

Soro also recognized Luffy.

His first reaction upon seeing Luffy was to mutter, "What's going on? Luffy should have been caught by Smoker by now, right?"

Noticing the change in the weather, Soro deduced the likely plot development.

"Trying to block my way? Don't think you can succeed!"

"I'm the man who's going to become the Pirate King!"

However, Luffy didn't give Soro a chance to speak. He swung his arm, extending it toward another exit.

"Rubber Rubber..."

"Pistol!"

Luffy used the recoil of his rubber arm to swing at Soro.

Bang!

With a loud thud, Luffy's fist narrowly missed Soro and hit a nearby building, sending smoke billowing and leaving a spider-web-like crack.

Luffy's arm retracted, but he was somewhat surprised.

His attack was dodged?

No.

This Marine had predicted his attack trajectory and dodged it just in time!

Effortlessly!

"That..."

Just as Luffy was surprised, Soro slowly spoke, "I'm off work, I'm about to go home. Could you please find someone else to fight?"

Luffy: "???"