Chapter 4

"Captain Buggy, we found Luffy, but..."

Several members of the Clown Pirates were hiding around the corner of the street, observing secretly.

They had planned to ambush here, waiting for Luffy to deal with the Marines and then attack him when he passed by.

However, they never expected Luffy to be defeated by a Marine!

And it only took one punch!

Scared, they didn't dare to act rashly and quickly contacted Buggy using a Den Den Mushi.

They recounted the general situation.

On another street.

The storm was getting stronger, and with Smoker's displayed strength,

Buggy couldn't help but hesitate about whether to leave in the chaos.

However...

"Luffy was knocked out by someone?"

Buggy frowned.

The person who defeated Luffy was not Smoker, but a Marine Petty Officer.

According to that person, he was able to defeat Luffy not because he was stronger than Luffy,

but because Luffy had almost no strength left.

He was just the last straw that broke the camel's back.

And the place where Luffy fell was only three blocks away.

After some thought, Buggy decided to lead his men there and snatch Luffy from the Marines!

"How dare he do this to me, I won't let him off!"

In no time, Buggy led the elite members of the pirate crew to where Luffy had fainted.

However, he didn't act immediately but observed from a safe position.

What Buggy didn't expect was that the atmosphere here was incredibly oppressive!

Every Marine stood in place, looking in the same direction as if facing a great enemy. They held various weapons, but their arms were trembling.

"Are these guys trembling in fear because they know I'm coming?"

Buggy couldn't help but think, but he soon realized it wasn't that simple.

"Captain Buggy, look over there."

A sharp-eyed pirate quickly reminded Buggy, pointing to the man who truly terrified the Marines!

"That person is..."

Buggy's gaze was drawn over.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning struck from the sky, the thunder rolling and deafening.

The dazzling lightning illuminated the entire street, revealing the features of the newcomer hidden under a hood.

At first glance, Buggy was stunned!

Although it was only a brief moment, he wouldn't mistake this man!

"Captain Buggy, why does your face look so pale..." Alvida frowned.

Upon seeing the man's appearance, Buggy's face instantly turned pale, like a corpse.

"It can't be wrong."

"That guy is Dragon!"

Buggy's voice was low, and now he fully understood.

Why those Marines were in such a state.

Why the atmosphere here was so bizarre!

"Dragon?"

The members of the Buggy Pirates were unfamiliar with this name.

"Um..."

Seeing that everyone hadn't realized the severity of the situation, Buggy quickly explained.

"He is recognized as the [World's Most Vicious Criminal] for advocating the revolutionary idea of overthrowing the World Government, and dozens of kingdoms have been toppled under his leadership!"

Upon hearing this, the entire crowd was in an uproar.

The pirates, including Alvida, all changed their expressions in shock.

Why...

Would such a terrifying man appear in Log Town!

"I don't know."

Buggy shook his head vigorously.

He didn't know why Dragon was here, but he knew that Dragon hated pirates as much as he hated the World Government!

His revolutionary army had more than once guided civilians to eliminate plundering pirate crews!

"Like the Marine fleet, that man is even more terrifying. Don't get involved with him. We... leave here."

Buggy glanced meaningfully at the fallen Luffy.

Although he wanted to execute Luffy, he wasn't so irrational.

He knew which was more important: Luffy or his own life.

Even...

When leaving, Buggy couldn't help but feel a hint of sympathy for the Marines.

Running into Dragon...

They would likely be wiped out.

"Maybe even Luffy will die at Dragon's hands."

Buggy muttered to himself, leading his pirate crew to run in another direction without looking back.

Dragon continued to walk, slowly approaching Zoro and the others.

"Dragon..."

Zoro's gaze sharpened as he sized up the suddenly appearing Dragon.

Wearing a green coat, with a red square tattoo on his left cheek, a fierce expression, and standing over two meters tall, he exuded a powerful presence.

As a穿越者 (穿越者 means "time traveler" or "穿越者" in this context, but it's better to use "穿越者" for consistency with the original text), Zoro knew very well why Dragon was in Log Town.

He...

Was Luffy's father!

The reason Smoker couldn't catch Luffy was because of Dragon's intervention.

Moreover, his strength was far more than just a bit stronger than Smoker's.

"Son of the Marine hero Garp, a direct enemy of the World Government, and the leader of the Revolutionary Army."

"Although the current content of 'One Piece' hasn't revealed Dragon's true strength or bounty,"

"Standing at that height, it's impossible to have only ideas."

"Even Sabo, trained by Dragon, possesses considerable strength."

Although Zoro hadn't researched Dragon's bounty after coming to this world, based on his speculation,

Dragon's bounty would be higher than the Yonko's.

Even a conservative estimate would place Dragon's strength at least at the level of a Fleet Admiral!

"This is getting more and more complicated."

Zoro couldn't help but comment.

However, he wasn't as tense as if facing a great enemy.

Dragon was strong.

But he wasn't weak either.

"Wait, Dragon's purpose... is just to take Luffy away."

Zoro suddenly had a flash of insight.

If Dragon took Luffy away, he wouldn't be considered to have captured Luffy.

The news of him defeating Luffy would be overshadowed by Dragon's appearance, making it less of a concern.

It seemed...

There wasn't much loss for him.

After all, he didn't join the Marines out of a sense of justice.

He just saw the Marines as a protective umbrella to hide his strength.

Those who share their meat are heroes.

Those who want to eat meat are pirates.

And he, Zoro, just wanted to wait for others to share their meat with him!

He was a lazy fish!

While Zoro was lost in thought, the other Marines' gazes focused on him.

Everyone's eyes were wide open, as if they could pop out of their sockets at any moment.

Their jaws were almost hitting the ground in shock.

They naturally couldn't understand Zoro's thought process.

What they saw...

Was just an ordinary Marine Petty Officer, firmly standing in front of Dragon!

Yes.

During the time Zoro was thinking, Dragon slowly walked up to him, his over two-meter height looking down at him, and glanced at Luffy lying not far behind Zoro.

All the Marines were collectively stunned.

Petty Officer Zoro...

When did he become so brave?