Watching the man's fleeing figure, Yukino lifted the unconscious pregnant woman onto her shoulder. She gritted her teeth, hoisted the woman's body higher, was silent for a long moment, then turned and told everyone she planned to stay in Loguetown for a while.
Clearly, she wanted to help these abandoned people as much as she could. Even though she knew that her own strength was as insignificant as a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of this insane era.
Makoto had no objection to this, merely reminding her with a smile, "Then you'll soon be facing pursuit from the Marine and the World Government."
Haruno's face changed, and she urgently asked why.
Makoto asked her back, "Have you forgotten that the World Government is currently searching for Roger's child? And can't you guess what will happen to the pregnant women and infants of this era?"
At these words, many female players' faces changed dramatically, suddenly remembering their previous discussion on this matter.
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Yukino's pupils trembled slightly. She looked down at the unconscious woman in her arms… her belly was hugely swollen, inside was a child who had yet to see this world but might never get to see it.
'Animals. Truly animals.' Yukino couldn't help but curse inwardly.
But she had already made up her mind to stay here. Help as many as she could.
Not to mention, she had originally planned to stay in this era.
Haruno looked at her sister's expression and knew there was no stopping her.
"I'm staying too."
Haruno stated again.
She couldn't imagine what her sister, with her difficult personality, would become after twenty years in this dog-eat-dog world without anyone to talk to.
Or even if she would survive until Makoto returned.
Yukino glanced at her sister, her lips moving as if to say something, but in the end, she just nodded.
They both knew that the next twenty years would not be easy for them.
Soon, the Pirate King's final words were spread throughout the world via newspapers, along with the things he had done to Ripley.
For a time, the world's evaluation of this legendary figure, the [Pirate King] and [Suppressed King], was very complex.
Some laughed, some admired, some despised.
But at least, regardless, Roger's goal was achieved.
Countless people took to the seas, becoming pirates, searching for the One Piece he had spoken of.
At the same time, this led to countless families being ruined.
After all, where did these pirates get their food and drink?
Weren't they just robbing ordinary people?
Ninety-nine percent of pirates had little skill themselves... they only dared to turn their blades on the weaker, swinging their swords at ordinary citizens.
At the same time, the World Government also took action.
Even before Roger's death, their subordinate intelligence agencies had investigated that in the months before his death, Roger had traveled around with a mysterious woman.
However, with Roger's [Voice of All Things] Observation Haki, they couldn't investigate the woman's true identity before being discovered and dealt with by Roger.
But the World Government was certain that Roger had indeed had intimate contact with a mysterious woman before his death and had likely produced offspring.
So, they began an extensive investigation.
All infants born in the past year were to be taken away for investigation. Even pregnant women, even those who were married, were not to be spared... all were to be taken away.
Although the visiting Marine said that as long as the investigation cleared them, they would be released…
Anyone even slightly familiar with the World Government's modus operandi knew that these bastards would rather kill the innocent by mistake than let the guilty go free.
Once these pregnant women and infants were taken away, they could forget about coming back.
On their way back to the New Amazon Lily, Makoto and his group didn't fly using the Complete Body Susanoo as they had on the way there. Instead, they chose to sail slowly on the sea.
Along the way, they passed several islands and saw many scenes of the Marine coming to take away newborn infants and pregnant women.
Those images were unbearable for soft-hearted people like Miku and Yui.
Young mothers, holding their infants, were dragged out of their homes by soldiers, crying, "My child knows nothing."
Elderly people knelt on the ground, desperately clutching their daughters' hands, only to be kicked away.
Husbands rushed up to try to save their wives and children, only to be knocked to the ground with rifle butts, blood streaming from their foreheads.
Then, the Marine and World Government's agents expressionlessly herded the pregnant women and infants onto ships and sailed away.
Mrs. Yuigahama, holding Hiyori, happened to see this scene. Her fingers unconsciously tightened, holding Hiyori closer.
She couldn't help but ask Makoto, "Makoto-kun, will they come back?"
Makoto smiled and asked the beautiful woman back, "What do you think?"
Remembering the actions of the World Government since being transported to this world, Mrs. Yuigahama's face turned pale, her expression full of reluctance.
She watched those battleships disappear over the horizon, her lips trembling as she whispered a curse.
Roger was a beast!
Although the World Government's actions were also beastly, Roger, knowing full well he was about to die, still did such a thing, making him the beast of beasts!
Seeing this scene, Nino also couldn't help but curse, "Is that woman out of her mind? What did she see in Roger?"
During this time, Makoto had also talked with the girls about Roger and Rouge.
To be honest, a woman in her twenties falling in love with a man in his fifties wasn't entirely unacceptable.
Such things happened often in the real world.
It was usually for inheritance or some other ulterior motive.
As the Pirate King, Roger certainly had skills. It wasn't strange for him to get a woman over thirty years younger than him.
But this man didn't have much time left to live, and he didn't have any inheritance to leave behind.
And he wasn't handsome.
It should be noted, Makoto provided tangible benefits to all the women he has.
And Roger's death left Rouge with only endless disaster.
She really couldn't understand what Rouge saw in Roger.
Makoto said with a smile, "Then let's go see."
They still had time, so why not take a trip?
Besides, Makoto was a bit curious too. He wanted to know what Rouge saw in Roger.
So everyone changed course and headed to the South Blue.