One Piece: Start by Saving Roger, I Was Invited to Join the Crew

East Blue, Loguetown.

A man wearing a dark green coat and hat stood in a corner of Loguetown's plaza, his eyes fixed on the platform above.That man was Dragon, who had once stood among the crowd when Roger was about to be executed.

"That young man who saved Roger back then... must've been Reid.But that old man actually came looking for me, and as a Navy officer no less—saying those things... That's truly rare."

Dragon turned his gaze into the distance, his eyes calm and unwavering.

Meanwhile...

The six CP intelligence agents had already discovered that two legendary pirate crews—Roger's crew and the Whitebeard Pirates—were currently on the island.

After Foz Foz came out of the bar and informed the other five, he went off to become an apprentice at the island's blacksmith shop.

Rob Lucci looked toward the distance, clearly tempted to check things out—but eventually gave up on the idea.

"They'll definitely come over here eventually. I just need to wait right here.If a kid like me goes too far alone and gets spotted, I'll raise suspicion.Sensei always said, never underestimate the Observation Haki of these big-name pirates."

Lucci played with a toy near the bar, staying alert for any suspicious pirates nearby.

Jabra lingered near the casino, knowing pirates either drank or gambled for fun. Since Lucci had the bar covered, he chose to watch the casino.

Kumadori, the lion-haired agent, blended into a street acrobat troupe, making nearby kids laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha! That was awesome! Do another flip!"

"One more! One more!"

"Big bro, that was amazing! Here, have this lollipop!"

"Yo~ Thanks, coming right up!"Kumadori took the lollipop from a little girl, stuck it in his mouth, and did several more flips before launching into a Kabuki-style dance.

"Hahahaha! So cool!"

Fukurou, the owl-headed agent, was playing games with a group of children. He seemed even more into it than the kids themselves.

"Big-head, you better hide well, 'cause I'm coming for you!"Fukurou zipped open the zipper on his mouth, his eyes full of joy.

"I'm hidden! But just so you know—I'm no ordinary kid. I'm here to investigate a young man named Reid!"

Fukurou crouched in a corner, covering his head as he shouted, seemingly afraid no one would hear.

"Oops, slipped up again! Good thing Lucci isn't here, or I'd get scolded again—zaa zaa baa!"

With that, he zipped his mouth shut again.

Back to the pirates—the party between Roger's crew and Whitebeard's crew was still going strong. Everyone was drinking happily, boasting, laughing, and linking arms in drunken celebration.

"Yahahaha! What a blast! Jozu, I'm the guy who sailed to Laugh Tale with Captain Roger himself. Jealous, aren't you? Yahahaha!"Gulp, gulp, gulp!

"Hmph! Nozdon, Pops just isn't interested in the One Piece. If we wanted to go, we would've gotten there long ago!"Jozu shot back with a snarl.

"Wanna know the secrets? I could tell you."

"Not interested."

Reid sat drinking with Rayleigh, Gabban, Marco, and Vista.

"Hahahaha! Reid, what secrets are you hiding? Tell me a little something, will ya?"Marco took a big sip of wine, resting his hand on his thigh as he gave Reid a sly, tipsy look.

"Damn... You're just gonna ask me straight-up like that?"Reid twitched at the corner of his mouth. Looking at Marco's roguish grin, he would've mistaken him for a scumbag—if he didn't already know Marco was fiercely loyal.

"Hahaha, I don't have any secrets. Just so happens my Devil Fruit power is the same as Sengoku's. No big deal—you probably know that already."

Marco gave him a look of disdain.

"Reid, you think that's just a coincidence?"

"Hahahaha!"Gabban laughed heartily."Why didn't I notice Reid was this funny before?"

"Heh~"Rayleigh smiled. Reid's laid-back attitude actually made him feel at ease.

"Well, there's nothing I can do now, even if I wanted to give up the fruit. It's too late! Hahahaha!"Reid laughed as well. This atmosphere was exactly what he'd missed. He'd been analyzing and scheming too long—it was nice to just be his carefree self again.

"Marco, Reid here is a beast—you might not even be his match."Gabban suddenly chimed in, taking another swig and grinning at Marco.

"WTF, Gabban, don't stir things up!"Reid was speechless.

Sure enough, Marco wasn't having it. Fueled by alcohol, he stood up.

"Reid! Let's have a match!"

He shouted so loud it drew everyone's attention.

"Oh yeah, hahahaha! Marco, test Reid's strength.He's got such a high bounty from the World Government—and even the top news agencies say his value rivals the One Piece!"

Vista, sitting cross-legged, pressed his fist to his hip and grinned.

"Ooh? A fight's about to start!"Blamenco pulled a huge barrel from his neck pocket and began beating it with a stick.

"Bang bang bang—!"

"Hahahaha! This is gonna be fun!"Rakujo stood up with his wine bowl, grinning at Marco and Reid.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

The crowd was fired up, cheering and drinking like crazy.

"Zehahaha! Zehahaha!Perfect—now I can see whether this guy's Devil Fruit is any good.If it's weak, then the Dark-Dark Fruit is still my endgame."

Teach jumped up, holding his wine and stepping closer.

Reid sighed deeply and glared at Gabban.

"Hahaha, Reid, just humor Marco. He won't hurt you."

"Hmph! Gabban, are you looking down on me?"Marco shot him a look, then turned to Reid, giving his nose a defiant flick.

"Reid, do you dare accept my challenge?"

Reid was both annoyed and amused.

"Fine. Might as well take this chance to get more used to my transformation.And I can test the results of my recent training."

"What, Reid, scared?"Marco grinned, smug and provoking.

"Says who? Marco, I'm gonna beat you so hard you'll cry and beg to run home to Daddy!"

The crowd fell silent—Reid's words were just too savage.

"Hahahaha! That's the spirit! That's what makes the Roger Pirates great!"Gabban gave a big thumbs-up.

"Reid, show them what you've got," Rayleigh said meaningfully.

"Mm." Reid nodded.

"Hm?" Roger, not far away, looked up and then burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! Whitebeard, come on, let's go check this out. My guy's definitely stronger than yours."

Of course, Whitebeard had also heard the commotion and chants to "fight, fight.

"Hmph! Roger, my family are all warriors of the sea. "Whitebeard stood up with a grin.

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