Rouge pursed her lips and asked, "What should I know?" She did indeed have many questions to ask.
Since things had come to this, it was better to let her and her child die knowing the truth.
Unfortunately, she might never have the chance to find out whether the child was a boy or a girl.
"The World Government was founded by 20 kings, and Jaygarcia was one of them. Roger deliberately surrendered himself not to atone for his life as a pirate, but to take advantage of the live-streamed execution to start this feast for pirates.""You must have heard about the consequences of this feast, Madam. Quite a few people died on the island because of those pirates," Ross replied with a smile.
Different people require different approaches. Rouge was not persecuted by the World Government; she was an ordinary citizen living a normal life, so normal communication was fine.
People's emotions are often not shared, and some people may even think that the oppressed are being pretentious.
Moreover, Rouge seemed to be in good spirits, so they could give her some time to chat.
Only when Rouge had a strong desire to live could Stella's healing power be fully utilized.
Stella was waiting outside the door, and he wasn't worried that something might happen to Rouge.
The Heal-Heal Fruit has a remarkable ability: by sacrificing its own life force, it can even bring someone back from the brink of death.
Given Rouge's current condition, she needed to use this ability to save her life.
Fortunately, the life lost from using it once wasn't too excessive, and the World Government had many treasures that slightly increased life force, so it could be replenished.
In the future, once Gion obtained that fruit and awakened, if she could transfer life to others, she would be able to achieve perpetual motion.
Stella heals her illnesses and injuries, and Gion provides her with life force; the combination of the two is roughly equivalent to immortality.
"I've heard some stories. Many people died because of pirates, and quite a few were implicated in the manhunt."
Rouge processed Ross's words, and the way she looked at Ross changed.
She had heard of the 20 kings of the World Government, even though she had always lived in the South Blue.
Ross, wasn't he a Celestial Dragon?
So, are all Celestial Dragons like Ross...?
Even someone as despicable as her was willing to gently explain the whole story to her.
A world government that doesn't seem so bad?
Rouge had never experienced a better life. The World Government had ruled the world for 800 years, and things hadn't gotten much worse.
Pirates used to come occasionally, but they rarely visited Baterilla Island, so her life was relatively peaceful.
On the contrary, after Roger started the Great Pirate Era, the entire sea was in turmoil, and all sorts of chaos appeared, which brought disaster to Baterilla Island.
As for the World Government's manhunt, Rouge herself felt guilty. If it weren't for protecting her child, she wouldn't have been able to show her face and continue living long ago.
After all, countless people were implicated by her during that turmoil, and those people shouldn't have died.
"Don't you think there's anything wrong with bringing up that manhunt, Madam?"
Ross asked softly, his gaze fixed on Rouge's face, observing her expression.
"What's the meaning?"
Rouge looked confused; she genuinely didn't know what the problem was.
"You shouldn't have known about this." Ross sighed softly, a hint of pity on his face. "But now that the World Government has entrusted this matter to me, I don't want innocent people to be implicated, nor do I want the bad guys to die with a smile on their faces."
"That's how it should be."
Rouge nodded subconsciously, her hands clenching tightly.
She didn't know what Ross was referring to, but Ross's appearance gave her an uneasy feeling.
Even a normal person could realize that Ross was referring to her.
"I have a question for you. How many people, to your knowledge, knew that you had Roger's child before Roger's execution?"
As Ross spoke, he made a gesture with his hand behind his back.
Stella, who was waiting at the door, immediately understood, entered the room and closed the door behind him. He then stood by the bed like a maid, ready to treat Rouge at any time.
Rouge couldn't take any more provocation right now, and Ross needed to be absolutely sure of everything going smoothly.
"Anyone in the know...?"
Rouge felt even more relaxed when Ross finally opened up about the matter.
If things weren't made public, it always made people anxious.
Now that things were out in the open, it was just death, and she was already prepared for it.
However, Ross's question...
Rouge didn't refuse to answer, but thought about it carefully for a moment, and finally shook her head:
"I have never left Baterilla Island, and no one knows Roger's identity except me. As for your question, I can say with certainty that no one I know knows the identity of the child in my womb."
Rouge was certain of this. The neighbor's grandfather might have had a guess, but he certainly wasn't someone who knew beforehand. Roger definitely didn't know about this before he died.
"Then a new problem arises."
Ross looked at Rouge with even more regret, making Rouge feel somewhat uncomfortable as she lay there.
This was the first time she'd ever seen such a pitying look in his eyes; it felt a little strange.
"What's the problem?"
Rouge asked instinctively, feeling that this awkward, unsettling feeling was really unpleasant.
"Since no one around the lady knew the truth, how did the World Government learn that Roger had an heir?"
Ross's curious question struck Rouge like a thunderbolt, leaving her speechless for a long time.
Yes.
Since she had no one around who knew the truth, there was no possibility of a leak.
Logically speaking, only she and Roger should know about this in the whole world.
Based on existing results, the World Government was conducting a manhunt for Roger's bloodline, and the search area was located in the South Blue.
So how did the World Government know about this?
Rouge suddenly raised her head, her gaze fixed on Ross, her voice trembling slightly:
"My lord, please tell me the answer."
Ross was a Celestial Dragon, so he must know the whole story; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to find her.
"You already have the answer in your heart, don't you, Madam?"
Ross countered with a question, his gaze toward Rouge filled with pity.
There isn't a single good father in this world.
Roger must have been out of his mind; instead of entrusting his descendants to Rayleigh and other partners, he went to Garp to do the same.
If this matter weren't brought up, no one would think that Roger had children, and Rouge and the child in her womb could have lived a normal life.
Whatever the future holds, it will be better than the present.
"Did Roger reveal it? Why would he do that...?"
Rouge wore a self-deprecating expression.
Yes, since there were only two people in the know, and she herself did not leak the information, then the only one who leaked the information must be Roger.
Perhaps Roger was just speaking without thinking, but the fact that he said "everyone come looking for his treasure" showed that he was a man who spoke without thinking.
It turned out that her current predicament, the massacre of young children and pregnant women in the South Blue by the Marines and World Government, was all due to Roger himself.