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  When Roje Xiros's Marine base without being pursued, he finally let out a sigh of relief. All things sidered, avoiding a flict was a fortue.

  If the Marines had surrounded and attacked him, esg the base would have been a difficult and costly endeavor. Although he had amassed a siderable amount of belly by now, he still o be frugal and pn carefully.

  The One Piece world was filled with powerful individuals. Once he reached the Grand Lihe enemies he would enter would likely have bouarting in the millions. To survive, he would o summon ghosts with equivalent strength.

  In a way, the value of the ghosts summoned by the Possessed System was directly proportional to the pirate's bounty and strength. Of course, this wasn't always absolute.

  For instance, Ge Nie's swordsmanship, from the world of Legend of Qin, had a certain value when summoned. However, in this world, for some unknown reason, his sword arts had mutated and evolved. In terms of value, they were now on par with that of a pirate powerhouse boasting a bounty of several tens of millions.

  Once back aboard 'The Logan', Rojen became more vigint.

  "I must leave East Blue as soon as possible. This pce is no longer safe."

  Suspiarines were not easy to evade.

  Over the hree months, Rojen hunted down and eliminated five pirate crews, frequently switg Marine bases to exge the bounties. Eventually, his belly reserves grew to 75 million— a substantial sum that finally allowed him to feel a sense of security.

  "Seventy-five million... If I exge it fhosts, their power should be on par with that of rear, vice, or even admiral-grade Marines."

  I Blue, Marines of that level were virtually unmatched, which gave Rojen signifit fidence.

  Rewarding himself with a three-day break, Rojen anchored his ship near a small isnd and enjoyed some leisure time. He wandered around, found a quiet bar, listeo violin musid watched beautiful women dance, immersing himself iion. After three days of rest, he set sail again, heading toward the Grand Line.

  From what he had heard, the only way to reach South Blue was by passing through Reverse Mountain, where an upward sea current ected the four seas. However, these were just rumors he had picked up— he didn't know the exact details yet.

  To reach Reverse Mountain, he had to pass through his hometown, Loguetown.

  His eyes narrowed, and his expression grew serious.

  As the familiar town came into view, Roje a wave of plex emotions.

  Back then, he had been forced to leave Loguetown without the power to protect himself. After making a full circuit of East Blue, he now had enough strength to stand his ground. A, fate had brought him back to the pce he once fled.

  When the ship silently docked at the shore, Rojen wordlessly took out his mask and pced it on his face.

  Leaping off the ship, he made his way toward Loguetown.

  Meanwhile, in the Marine branch offi Loguetown…

  "So, you suspect that this so-called Ge Nie is actually a pirate in disguise?"

  "A pirate disguised as a hunter, just to hide his true identity?"

  Lieutenant ander Smo frowned as he looked at the young man in front of him, his eyes filled with doubt.

  "It's not a suspi— it's a certainty," The young man replied with a fident smile.

  "Dragon, you know that if your judgment is wrong, our Marines will bear signifit sequences," Another Marine said in a serious tone.

  "I won't be wrong," Dragon replied softly.

  His gaze turned deep and distant as he looked out the window.

  "I'm not just certain that he's a pirate—I also kly who he is."

  Ever since his brief enter with Rojen, Dragon hadn't let go of a single clue. He had visited several nearby isnds, including the one where Rojen had purchased his ship.

  Slowly, Dragon pulled out a sheet of paper.

  "What's this?" Smo asked, puzzled.

  "A ship," Dragon replied.

  "What do you mean?" Smo was still fused.

  "This ship belongs to that man— Sword Saint Ge Nie, who is, at the same time, Gol D. Rojen. He bought it from a minor noble named Roside."

  "Ever sihe day he purchased that ship, Rojen vanished, and at the same time, a pirate hunter named Ge Nie rose to prominence!"

  "He's incredibly clever— he's mao ceal almost all traces of his past. But he isn't ruthless enough." Dragon spoke softly, his eyes gleaming with i.

  "Are you saying that the famous pirate hunter, Sword Saint Ge Nie, is actually Gol D. Rojen?!" Smo was stunned.

  This time, Dragon didn't respond directly. His eyes flickered, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

  "An iing fellow."

  Muttering to himself, he reached into his coat and pulled out a small Den Den Mushi.

  "Report his location," he said calmly into the snail phone.

  Smo, filled with curiosity, watched the young man's as, pletely uo figure out what he to.

  "Loguetown!"

  A low voice came through the Den Den Mushi, and Dragon's eyebrows lifted slightly as he smiled.

  Without b to expin further, Dragon waved Smo off and strode out of the office.

  Rojen had been on's radar for a long time, but he had always eluded dete. The man was too clever— it was as if he had truly vanished into thin air. Then, one day, a pirate hunter named Sword Saint Ge Nie came into the picture.

  Dragon had initially noticed him by act, on the day when the hunter's identity was questioned in public. Dragon happeo be nearby and took note of the event.

  "South Blue has no sword traveler named Sage of Ghost Valley, and it's impossible for someone like Ge o exist there," the South Blue branch had firmed. Dragon remembered their words clearly.

  Yes, Ge Nie's identity was a fabrication. This revetion piqued Dragon's i—why would a pirate hunter wear a mask and go to such lengths to hide his true identity? There had to be a secret, and Dragon was determio u.

  He began by iigating Ge Nie's swordsmanship but found no leads. Theurned his attention to the ship.

  That ship was the key that suddenly crified everything fon—it ected all the disjointed pieces of the puzzle. This wasn't just a new person emerging out of nowhere; it was the story of one man transf into another.

  Pieg together all the information, Dragoually cross-refere with an observer from the local chamber of erce, who provided evidehe swordsmanship used by the so-called Sword Saint Ge Nie was identical to that of Rojen.

  There was no doubt about it— they were the same person.

  Today, Dragon finally firmed his theory. The man was in Loguetown, and acc to the test report, he was currently at his former home!

  "Iing, very iing!"

  "A man as intriguing as you... I almost don't want to capture you for the Marines."

  "But precisely because you're so iing, you're also extremely dangerous."

  "pared ter, your talent for operating from the shadows makes you far more uable."

  "Gol D. Rojen!"

  (End Of The Chapter)