SWNOVELXO Chapter 11: 011 People Say Death Penalty, How Old Are You?
"Bring in the criminal, Morgan!"
As commanded by Luffy.
Morgan, now dressed in black and white striped prisoner's clothing, with shackles on his hands and feet, and a black bag over his head, was escorted by several marines onto the judgment platform.
In addition to him, his son, Helmeppo, was also present.
"Kneel!"
The soldiers forcefully struck both of them with the butt of their guns.
Helmeppo fell to his knees with a thud, lacking any courage, his heart filled with fear.
Morgan, on the other hand, did not want to kneel. Instead, he spoke coldly:
"Just because of you, you think you can judge me?"
"Zoro."
Luffy signaled to the green-haired man beside him.
Zoro stood up and drew his sword from his waist, placing it against Morgan's neck.
Morgan felt the blade cut into the skin of his neck, a trickle of blood seeping out.
He felt an immense anger in his heart, vowing to seek revenge on everyone.
But at this moment, he had no choice.
He knelt.
Seeing this, Zoro retracted his blade and took a few steps back.
The soldiers then removed the hoods from the two prisoners, and the morning sunlight blinded the father and son.
As their vision gradually returned, Morgan saw a sea of people.
Their expressions went from surprise to gradually turning into hatred and anger.
"Kill him!"
Someone in the crowd gritted their teeth and shouted, "Morgan, you've met your end! Three years ago, my sister accidentally bumped into you and you beat her until she was covered in blood and died! Today is your day of reckoning, Lord Luffy will judge you on our behalf!"
Morgan looked coldly at the crowd.
There were too many people, and he couldn't figure out who was speaking.
Moreover, he couldn't remember if he had killed a woman three years ago.
In fact, it was better not to remember.
Because it was a setup.
Seeing that his setup was starting to take effect, Luffy immediately announced:
"Don't worry, everyone. Today's public trial is an opportunity for everyone to speak their minds freely."
The setup was not to falsely accuse Morgan.
It was mainly to get someone to be the first to speak out.
Morgan had accumulated power here for a long time. Without some tricks, the crowd might be too afraid to speak up, which would be embarrassing.
And the effect was better than Luffy had anticipated.
Soon, a wave of angry shouts filled the air.
"We absolutely cannot forgive him! Lord Luffy, ever since this guy came here, taxes have been increasing, he has taken away our wealth, and stolen our money!"
"That's right, this b*****d has extorted a large amount of money just to build his own statue! He completely disregards the lives of others!"
"His son is no good either! He does all sorts of bad things, bullying men and women! Not paying for meals is just a small matter!"
"He has swallowed up all the farms outside, this b*****d! Many people have lost their land!"
"This b*****d even forbids us from fishing at sea unless we pay to buy a fishing permit!"
"Two years ago, my son was still a Marine. He discovered that Morgan was embezzling military funds and tried to stop him, but he was beaten to death by him!"
"My father was arrested and died in prison because he couldn't afford to pay taxes... I'm going to kill him!"
...
One accusation after another ignited the anger of the crowd.
Someone picked up a stone from the ground and angrily threw it at Morgan.
Bang!
Morgan's head was hit, blood flowing from the wound. His face turned extremely ugly as he stared fiercely at the people below.
"Death penalty! Death penalty! Death penalty!"
Initially, only a few people were shouting, but it gradually turned into a collective outcry.
"Shut up, all of you!"
Morgan shouted angrily, "In this world, those who possess power are the greatest! I am Colonel Marine! I am stationed here to protect you people, and all I ask for is a little compensation. What's wrong with that? You should just obey my great commands! Who gives you the right to execute me here?!"
For a moment, the scene fell silent.
It seemed that Morgan's voice had frightened them.
Suddenly, a laughter rang out.
Morgan turned his head abruptly, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Luffy. "Garp's grandson, even if I have done something wrong, there is a military court to judge me. Do you have the qualification to play house here?"
Upon hearing this, a slight smile appeared on Luffy's lips, barely concealing his joy.
"Hahaha, Morgan, you may have misunderstood something. When the people demand the death penalty, who do you think you are?"
Moreover, I am a pirate.
Who cares about your military court? What I want is vigilante justice!
You can't die in a military court anyway.
"Let me give you a word: when the law fails to bring justice to the parties involved, private revenge becomes just and even noble from this moment on!"
Luffy's smile disappeared, and he calmly gave the order, "Fire."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several Marines who were already armed and ready pulled the trigger at that moment.
Morgan's pupils suddenly contracted.
He couldn't believe that this person dared to publicly execute him.
It wasn't until the bullets entered his chest, staining his prison uniform red with blood, that he truly confirmed one thing.
This guy is a pirate!
He doesn't follow the rules!
Beside them, Bellamy was so frightened that he lost control of his bodily functions and couldn't even make a sound.
After the sound of gunfire, Morgan fell down without closing his eyes.
The scene fell silent, not even the sound of breathing could be heard. It took more than ten seconds before cheers erupted.
"Long live Luffy!"
The cheers were even louder than when Morgan was being judged, drowning out everything else.
Amidst this overwhelming wave of sound, Bellamy cried out with snot and tears streaming down his face.
"Don't... don't kill me, don't kill me! I was wrong, I..."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Another round of gunshots, and he died too.
Luffy glanced at the people of Shells Town, stood up, and said to his companions,
"Let's go, it's time to go to Cocoyasi Village."