Starting as a Roger Pirates Apprentice

Chapter 588: Chapter 588 Pirate King: Red-Haired Songstress (1)

"This is something else~"

After a subordinate respectfully and excitedly handed over a flyer like he was presenting something to his idol, Orin raised an eyebrow and thought to himself—just as expected...

So it’s that girl Uta~

At this moment, Buggy staggered over while holding a bottle of alcohol.

He had just finished speaking to his heart’s content. Using the speech template Orin had given him, he poured out all the ideals and ambitions he had been suppressing for years, saying things like—

"I believe the world shouldn’t be like this! Why should those other great pirates keep controlling the New World forever?!!!!"

"If you believe I can find the One Piece, then follow me! And if I die, let the next pirate who carries a dream take my place and find it!!!"

That passionate speech moved the subordinates so deeply that they cried messily, tears and snot running down their faces as they swore to follow Captain Buggy forever.

Even Crocodile and Mihawk couldn’t help but feel moved by the rhetoric Orin had taught Buggy, and their impressions of Buggy’s thinking changed somewhat.

Could this clown really possess a presence not inferior to a king???

Feeling as if life had finally returned to the beautiful state he had always imagined, Buggy’s first thought was to share this happiness with Orin.

Holding the wine bottle, his face flushed red with alcohol, he walked over and slung an arm around Orin’s shoulder under the excited gazes of all the subordinates.

"What’s this!!!"

"I actually got to see the real interaction between those two legendary figures of the sea!!!"

"Two of the three legendary pirates are actually this close!!!"

Like fans watching their favorite celebrities interact, Buggy’s fanatic followers were thrilled by the sight.

"The three legendary pirates?"

Buggy heard that phrase in a daze. He couldn’t help but sneer as he bared his teeth and said to Orin,

"Hey, Orin. Do you know who the third one is?"

"...It should be Shanks, right?"

Orin’s attention was focused on the poster in his hand, and he answered without even thinking.

"Exactly!!!"

When Buggy heard this, he suddenly became indignant.

"That bastard Shanks is actually being compared to us!!! That coward!!!"

This was basically drunken talk from Buggy.

But it also showed that even now, Buggy still couldn’t let go of what happened back then.

Even when drunk, he had to throw in a jab.

"Alright, stop holding such a grudge. But speaking of that guy Shanks..."

Orin showed the flyer in his hand to Buggy.

"His daughter is holding a concert soon~"

Buggy was still a little dazed, but after hearing Orin clearly, he sobered up in shock.

"Huh???!!!"

"That guy Shanks already has a daughter?!!!"

Buggy instantly woke up.

What the hell is going on... one after another...

It felt like only yesterday that they were apprentices together on Roger’s ship, yet in the blink of an eye it had come to this.

Orin already has his own son, and that bastard Shanks even has a daughter...

Without realizing it, he had fallen behind!!!

...

Not long after this matter, a phone call reached the underground world.

What was rare was that the call actually came from the big boss himself—someone who normally never bothered with such things.

"What’s the matter, Lord Orin? You actually felt like calling personally~"

Sammi, the chief steward of the Sabaody Archipelago, answered the call. This underground world giant—usually calm and dignified in front of subordinates—now had a face full of gentle smiles.

Orin on the other end chuckled.

"It’s a bit urgent, you could say~"

Now Sammi became surprised. A sharp glint flashed in her beautiful eyes, and her previously relaxed expression stiffened slightly.

For Orin-sama to even say the word "urgent"...

"As a major figure in the intelligence world, you should know about this, right? That large concert that’s going to be held soon."

Orin didn’t keep her guessing and got straight to the point.

"A concert?"

Sammi frowned slightly as she thought about it, then remembered something like that.

"You mean the concert of the famous singer Uta? Quite a few people under me are her fans. I’ve already received many leave requests this month."

As a world-famous star, Uta’s popularity was naturally top-tier.

Even those guys from the Straw Hat crew who didn’t understand anything happening across the seas were fans, which was enough to show just how famous Uta was throughout the ocean.

Over the years, Orin occasionally heard news about Uta. Knowing that she was doing well, he didn’t pay much attention afterward.

As time passed little by little, he hadn’t expected things to reach this crucial point already.

"Mm... notify everyone. When the time comes, they are forbidden from attending the concert or watching it through Den Den Mushi."

"Is there something wrong with this concert?"

Sammi’s eyes became sharp. If Orin-sama was very dissatisfied with this "songstress," she would find a way to eliminate her.

After all, no matter what, she was just a "songstress."

In this sea, strength ultimately ruled everything.

No matter how large the fan base was, it meant nothing.

"No need. Just make sure everyone isn’t allowed to watch or listen. Pass along my message—this applies to everyone in the underground world."

Orin didn’t bother notifying each person individually, so he simply asked Sammi to represent him and inform the other underground world giants.

As for the old man’s side, he had already informed Vergo earlier and told him to collect all the Den Den Mushi in the palace and forbid the old man from watching.

It was said the latter complained for quite a while after learning about it.

But just in case, it was necessary.

After all, the [Sing-Sing Fruit] was far too troublesome—even Orin had to be cautious.

If you heard the singing, you’d be dragged into another world. Once your body died, you could never leave. This alternative version of [Infinite Tsukuyomi] could even be considered a self-destructive ultimate move.

Orin was only preparing for the worst-case scenario, preventing a situation where he wouldn’t even have time to fix everything.

What if the old man heard the singing, got pulled in immediately, and then died inside from the aftermath of some attack...

Shaking his head, he decided he should go there personally.

Not for anything else—just to support this half-goddaughter of his and join the fun.

He still remembered that when they killed Tot Musica last time, Uta had still been just a little kid.

And because of Orin-sensei’s physical training lessons, Uta’s improved physique had made the Demon King she summoned stronger as well. He wondered what it would be like now.

Could it still be defeated by the combined attack of Shanks and Luffy?

Orin couldn’t determine how much his teaching had affected Uta, nor whether he himself would be dragged into the Sing-Sing World by the song.

"After all, the Sing-Sing World is an independent space of a very high level~"