One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 195 Some things are non-negotiable.

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

The Black Loyalty is docked in Port Oris.

All the damage caused in the previous battle with the Golden Lion has now been repaired.

On the deck.

“Lieutenant Hans, Lieutenant Far – um, um we haven’t received any orders for you to set sail.”

The naval officer in charge of the port said this with a hint of unease in his voice.

There is no other reason.

"what?"

At this moment, aboard this rather comical warship that resembles a Coca-Cola bottle.

The soldiers of the detention unit, who usually joked around, were now making preparations in full military formation.

“Brother Kaz.”

Hans looked down at the navy—he had many friends and knew the port officials.

"We are here to prepare for departure on orders from our superior."

But at this moment, his eyes were extremely sharp.

"You mean—you're going to stop the 'Black Xie' warships from setting sail here!?"

By the end, his voice was almost a growl.

"I...of course I didn't mean that. I'm just someone from above."

The port manager, named Katz, spoke somewhat hesitantly.

But the next moment, he stopped talking.

Because at that moment, he saw all the sailors on the Black Loyalty straighten their backs and straighten their bodies.

They all stretched out their hands and raised it high.

"Boss!"
Amidst the deep salute, Katz seemed to realize something and instinctively turned his head.

Then, he saw it as he expected.

Behind him—the navy personnel who had also received orders to come here—quietly made way for him.

And at the end of that cleared road.

"Hoo!" "Hoo!"

The navy cloak fluttered in the wind.

The cuffs of the cloak were jet black, and within that blackness, stars seemed to dazzle.

"Da!" "Da!" "Da!"

The figure was taking steps.

Every step felt like it was treading on everyone's hearts.

During the military exercises, they all witnessed the strength of the other side.

At Navy Headquarters, they had also heard about each other's temperament.

Not long ago, the other party even brought an end to the legend of the previous era.

And now, thanks to the deliberate promotion by the World Government and the Navy Headquarters, that title has already become widely known.

A Legend in the New Era of the Navy

"Lieutenant General Roy."

What a navy officer wanted to say.

But Roy only glanced at him.

That sharp gaze silenced the navy officer.

then
As everyone watched them go.

Roy walked to the port and jumped.

His agile figure landed on the deck in an instant.

"Everyone is here?"

A calm sound came from the deck.

"Yes, sir! The entire DT-31 detention unit is here!"

"Ready?"

"Of course!"
The simple conversation proceeded in this way.

then
"Then let's go!"

"Yes, sir!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the Black Loyalty weighed anchor.

Throughout the entire port, not a single one of the navy personnel who had been temporarily assigned the mission dared to stop it.

But it is precisely at this moment
"Lieutenant General Roy! Lieutenant General Roy!"

"A Den Den Mushi—it's the Den Den Mushi of the Sengoku period general!"

On the port, the special Den Den Mushi that Kaz had recently acquired rang.

He shouted this at Roy, trying to get Roy to stop the boat.

But at this moment.
"Buzz!"

An invisible wave surged forth.

The Den Den Mushi in his hand instantly flew up and soared into the air.

"Hey! Roy—don't act rashly. I'm currently handling this with the government."

"Marshal of the Warring States Period."

Roy's voice, however, traveled through the sea breeze to the Den Den Mushi.

"I have never acted impulsively."

His voice was calm.

"I know what you're going to say."

Just as mentioned before.

Compromise, prioritizing the overall situation—this was always the concern of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and he was always swayed by it.

Roy could understand Sengoku's thoughts.

This marshal knew the darkness of the world best and had witnessed the chaos of the sea for many years.

Of course he knew—pirates, the World Government, the underworld. They were all the ugly sores of the world.

The importance of 'order' is even more unquestionable when they occupy this world.

Only when order exists can this world, a 'patient' covered in festering sores, continue.

Therefore, even if it meant compromising with darkness, the Warring States period still sought to preserve this order.

He wanted to rely on the navy to gradually eradicate evil through the power of justice.

He wants to start small and work his way up, removing the world's sores one by one.

Before that, there was no other way but to endure the pain caused by some huge abscesses.

But
"Marshal of the Warring States Period——"

Den Den Mushi (snail phone) began to fall onto the sea.

"Some things cannot be compromised."

It could only transmit the final words to the receiver: "Once you can compromise even on matters of principle, then you're not considering the bigger picture—that only means you've become a slave to 'order'."

The words fell.

The Den Den Mushi sank into the ocean.

The warships raised their sails and cut through the waves as they sailed away.

at the same time.

Marineford, castle tower, Marshal's office.

Listening to the 'glug glug' sound of the Den Den Mushi choking on water coming from the other end, followed by the sound of it being hung up.

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The expression on Zhan Guo's face had become extremely gloomy.

He was clutching a newspaper recently published by the World Economic News Agency tightly in his hand.

And just as Xiong had been notified previously.

Information about the Seven Warlords of the Sea was prominently featured in the newspaper.

[“Giant Pirate” Edward Weevil and “Tyrant” Bartholomew Kuma are about to become Shichibukai. Our reporter will conduct an exclusive interview with them at a later time.]

[It is reported that Edward Weevil recently quelled a civil war in the North Blue caused by numerous pirates, demonstrating overwhelming power, which this newspaper firmly believes.]

And it was this very newspaper that triggered today's upheaval.

"Yes~ We couldn't get in touch with Professor Zephyr before—I remember he was chasing after that Edward Weevil, and it seems he had caught up with his whereabouts~"

"Given the old man's personality, what will he do? That's terrifying!"

Inside the office, Borsalino, nicknamed "Kizaru," said this.

"And oh, the news that came in today says there seems to be an unexpected problem with 'Kuma' becoming a Shichibukai~"

What he said in his greasy voice was exactly what the Warring States period was most worried about at that moment.

Yes—after forming a pirate guerrilla crew, Zephyr has been leading his subordinates and disciples to hunt pirates at sea.

During the hunt, they gradually followed Ian's previous discovery and found Edward Weevil's trail, and had even been chasing him for some time.

So after learning that Edward Weevil was about to become a Shichibukai, Zephyr simply 'disappeared'.

As for what he was going to do, Sengoku didn't need to guess to know.

But misfortunes never come singly—it was at this critical moment that he heard that Kuma, the Shichibukai originally designated by the World Government, had suddenly encountered an accident yesterday, seemingly breaking his agreement with the government.

This directly led to Edward Weevil becoming even more important.

After all, the World Economic News Agency had already published a report to hype up the Seven Warlords of the Sea in advance—at this point, a Warlord refusing to take office would already be a huge scandal.

If Edward Weevil were to cause further trouble, the already crumbling prestige of the entire 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' system would truly become a joke.

That's why Sengoku made that phone call to Roy earlier, trying to persuade him to stay—the situation is already very complicated.

But it's obvious.
Judging from what he just said, Roy has no intention of listening to advice.

"Should I go and stop him? We should still be able to catch up at this distance~ I'll be able to catch up soon."

At that moment, Kizaru also stood up and asked softly, "But speaking of which, that kid's rate of getting stronger is terrifyingly fast! It's really scary!"

As he spoke, he was already preparing to set off.

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But the next moment, he clearly saw that Sengoku's fist was clenched and he slammed it on the desk.

"No"

The admiral said this through gritted teeth.

His mind was replaying Roy's words from earlier.

Under normal circumstances, the resolute Warring States period would not easily waver.

But
“Zefa.”

This time, however, the situation is somewhat different.

He and Zephyr are good friends, close friends, and comrades-in-arms who have fought side by side since they joined the Navy.

So, regarding Edward Weevil becoming a Shichibukai.

His anger was no less intense; he had simply been suppressing it.

He wasn't sure if the World Government knew about the feud between Edward Weevil and Zephyr.

But one thing is certain.

That is, the top echelons of the world government.
"They probably wouldn't care about such a 'trivial matter', right?"

Sengoku, who knew the World Government quite well, could almost guess what the Five Elders were thinking.

This is what makes him even angrier.

Are the lifelong suffering of a former admiral and the navy's most loyal veterans really insignificant in their eyes?

With this in mind, Sengoku naturally began to doubt himself.

Ultimately, he has indeed been enduring and compromising all these years, trying to bear the darkness and slowly purge the world's festering sores according to his own ideas.

However, he failed.

He killed the Pirate King, but Roger's dying words ushered in the Great Pirate Era.

The Four Emperors then stood tall on the sea, and evil deeds became rampant.

Not long ago, one of the Four Emperors finally fell, but the one who fell was not defeated by the Navy, but was defeated by the 'evil' that had newly appeared in the sea.

The entire era did not stop; on the contrary, it intensified and became increasingly chaotic.

He was like a diligent paperhanger, constantly compromising and trying to mend the times so they wouldn't completely go out of control.

At this moment, Roy's words became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The Warring States period began to seriously reflect on this.

Was his compromise with the world government really a bit too much?

Should he really be a little tougher?
Can the festering sores of this world really be removed one by one as he originally planned?
He hasn't figured out the answers to these questions yet.

But no matter what, there was one thing he was sure of.

That is.
"There's no need to stop him."

"Let him go!"

The Warring States period was marked by gritted teeth.

"Buzz!"

Golden light flowed around him, and invisible waves swirled in his hands.

"boom!"

The next moment, the desk shattered into dust out of thin air.

Sengoku stood up from the shattered table and roared in a low voice.

That was his appearance when he was still young and had just joined the navy.

Back then, he was the man Garp called 'the hot-tempered afro-haired guy'!

Yes.