Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

Gion didn't come either. Tsuru handed the warship over to her and asked her to lead a group of female marines out to sea for training. Gion's wish to go to Chiga's ship had to be put on hold for the time being, and Chiga had to coax her for a while about it.

Sengoku sat at the very head of the conference table, his expression serious. Seeing that almost all the other generals had arrived, he began to speak.

"I think you all already know why I called you here today. The Op-Op Fruit is very special. The World Government has issued a special order that the Navy must obtain this fruit. It is currently with the Barreus Pirates."

The crane nodded and asked a question.

"So what are you planning to do? Send troops directly to wipe out this pirate crew? I think that's a bit too risky. Maybe we can take a more gentle approach."

Sengoku agreed with Tsuru's suggestion; in fact, he thought the same way.

"Yes, the captain of this pirate crew, Barreus, was also a former Marine. He has contacted this place through underground intermediaries and wants to sell this Devil Fruit."

"Yes, this is the safest way. How much are you prepared to offer?"

"Five billion peles".

"What!?"

Upon hearing the number that came out of Sengoku's mouth, many of the generals present couldn't hold back anymore. That was five billion Berries! None of you could probably save that much even if you worked until retirement.

If Kizaru were here, he'd probably jump for joy. With this Devil Fruit, why would he even bother going to work? He could just retire, open a kindergarten, and dance ppap with the kids, wouldn't that be better?! Okay, wrong topic.

Even Garp, who hadn't been paying much attention, widened his eyes in disbelief. What?! Five billion Berries?! That's enough to buy so many bags of senbei!?

The only ones who seem relatively calm on the field right now are Tsuru and Chiga.

Chiga knew the value of this fruit. Not to mention that if a doctor ate it, he would immediately become a world-class doctor, the abilities of the Op-Op Fruit would make it an extremely powerful fruit in battle.

Moreover, there's the rumored "immortality surgery," and in Chiga's opinion, 5 billion Berries is still too little. In other words, the value of this fruit is definitely not something that can be measured in money.

The World Government is still stingy, Chiga thought, shaking her head slightly as she sat in her chair.

The crane pondered for a moment before speaking.

"This price is not beyond my expectations, and I think it's acceptable."

Garp turned his head and stared at Tsuru in disbelief. His mind was now filled with thoughts of how many senbei could be bought with 5 billion Berries. To him, Tsuru's words were like giving away 5 billion Berries of senbei as if they were cabbages.

With He Du having said this, Zhan Guo was certain of his thoughts and immediately finalized the plan. The next step was to send people to ensure the safe conduct of the transaction.

When asked about the personnel for this mission, Sengoku's gaze swept across the room before finally settling on Chiga.

In Sengoku's opinion, among everyone present, only Chiga could simultaneously meet the two conditions of being both powerful and reliable. Don't underestimate these two conditions; very few people can meet both at the same time.

Just as being handsome and rich rarely coexist in the same person, in reality, only most readers of a certain "Qi" brand and one author whose pen name starts with "Bei" can achieve this. (Don't hit me!)

Sengoku noticed Sengoku's gaze and stood up, raising an arm to indicate that he accepted the task.

Seeing how easy it was for Chiga, Sengoku couldn't help but smile like a proud father. Look, this is the person I have the most faith in. What kind of creature is this dazed-looking (Garp) next to me?

Chiga sat back down and began to ponder the details of the incident. He had originally planned to participate in the incident because he wanted to save Corazon, obtain the Op-Op Fruit, and ultimately take the blame.

Chapter 70 Assembling the Team, Destination: Seagull Island

The meeting concluded that Chiga would lead the team, along with Tsuru, Squirrel, Fire Mountain, and Onigumo.

As Tsuru walked out of the conference room, she called out to Chiga.

Chiga felt a little uneasy, thinking that Gion had told Tsuru about the existence of his secretary and guards, but she kept her expression unchanged and asked,

"Is there something you need, Lieutenant General Tsuru?"

He looked around to make sure everyone had left before walking up to Qianhe and whispering.

"I heard from Gion that you are very interested in Devil Fruits. Do you have any ideas about the Op-Op Fruit this time?"

Hearing Tsuru's words, Chiga was a little confused. What did this mean? Was Tsuru testing her? Or did she have some other intention?

Seeing that Chiga remained silent, Tsuru guessed what he was thinking, took out a small projection Den Den Mushi from her pocket, and said to Chiga,

"I know what you're thinking. Everything I say next will be recorded by this Den Den Mushi, so don't worry."

As expected of Tsuru, who is known as the "Naval Chief of Staff," she saw through Chiga's thoughts at a glance and even prepared a backup plan.

Chiga could only nod, wanting to hear what Tsuru had to say.

"Chiga, do you know why the Celestial Dragons are so eager to obtain this Op-Op Fruit?"

Chiga shook his head. Of course he knew, but it was best not to speak at this time. First, he didn't know the reason behind it, and second, the Den Den Mushi was still recording.

Seeing Chiga's reaction, Tsuru secretly affirmed him in her heart. She did not dislike Chiga's cautious behavior; such caution was the right thing to do.

Crane spoke in an extremely serious tone,

"It is said that when the Ope Ope no Mi is developed to a very high level, it can be used to perform an aging surgery on others, at the cost of the surgeon's life."

Chiga already knew this, but under the current circumstances, he still put on a surprised expression.

Having anticipated Chiga's reaction, Tsuru continued,

"I suspect the rumors are very likely true, because even I don't know how long the Five Elders have actually lived. If these people continue to exist like this, including the Celestial Dragons, they will only become an increasingly heavy burden on the world."

This time, Chiga finally couldn't hold back anymore. Good heavens, what did I just hear? Is it even possible to say something like that? And it came from Tsuru's mouth?

After saying this, Tsuru turned off the video Den Den Mushi and handed it to Chiga.

Chiga silently accepted it, then looked at Tsuru, wanting to know what Tsuru was planning to do.

Seeing that Chiga had accepted the Den Den Mushi, Tsuru's expression relaxed, and she said...

"Alright, what I just wanted to say is that this fruit is extraordinary, so you must protect it well!"

When He said the word "protect," he deliberately emphasized it, the meaning of which was self-evident.

After saying that, she walked past Chika and left.

Chiga stood there, sorting through the information he had just received. To be honest, this was completely unexpected.

The final conclusion is that there are quite a few people in the Navy who are rebellious against the Celestial Dragons. Garp is the one who is openly disloyal, and now those who are secretly disloyal have also come out.

Meanwhile, Sengoku returned to his office, where the Den Den Mushi on his desk suddenly rang. Sengoku answered the Den Den Mushi, and a voice came through...

"Big Rice Cracker~ I'm Little Rice Cracker~"

Upon hearing this voice, Sengoku's expression softened; it was his secret signal to his adopted son, Corazon.

Corazon then told Sengoku that Doflamingo already knew about the Op-Op Fruit and was planning to take it. Sengoku also told Corazon the location of the transaction.

However, as he was about to end the call, Sengoku reminded Corazon of something.

"Vice Admiral Chiga is in charge of making contact with the Barreus Pirates this time. You can completely trust Chiga. Do not act on your own!"

Lieutenant General Chiga? Upon hearing this name, Corazon immediately recalled the world broadcast a year ago, where Chiga's Rinnegan had left a deep impression on him.

Moreover, Chiga also has a terrifying record of injuring Rayleigh and killing Weevil.

However, this did not reassure Corazon, because he needed the fruit to cure Lo's lead poisoning! It seemed he had to act ahead of time, at least much earlier than the time of the transaction.

At this moment, Chiga was unaware that his existence had changed history once again. He was mobilizing troops and preparing to head to the transaction location ahead of schedule.

Upon arriving at the warship docking area, Chiga glanced at the warships moored there. A total of five warships were involved in this mission, and Chiga's warship was moored in the very middle.

To be honest, this configuration is almost on par with the Buster Call.

Since Tsuru's warship was temporarily given to Gion, another warship was arranged for her.

The flying squirrel, the fire mountain, and the oni spider were already waiting here. When they saw Chiga, they all came forward to greet him. After greeting him, they each went to their own warships.

Chiga squinted, scrutinizing the backs of the three lieutenant generals, analyzing them based on information gleaned from the anime.

The flying squirrel is a good person and cares a lot about the lives of his subordinates. In the anime, he went to summon the Empress, but his subordinates were all wiped out. He protected his subordinates for several days and even made sure to free the Empress from petrification in the end.

When he saw Zephyr die in Z, he shed tears, which shows that he was a passionate and righteous soldier.

Huoshaoshan always has a smiling expression, giving people a very easy-going feeling.

In the comics, he is described as having a strong sense of justice, but he is also quite lecherous. He was even petrified during the siege of the Empress, which is a stain on his reputation that he cannot wash away.

In short, the flying squirrel and the fire mountain are relatively easy to get along with and will not cause too much of an obstacle to Chiga's actions. The one you really need to watch out for is the oni spider.

This person has an extremely extreme personality; he would even harm his own subordinates in battle. He can be considered a staunch supporter of Akainu.

The thinking of this kind of person cannot be analyzed using common sense. If he senses that something is amiss, it will be very troublesome.

Fortunately, of the other four people on this mission, only Onigumo needs to be watched out for. If he really becomes an obstacle to their work, then Chiga will have no choice but to resort to some unconventional methods.

Of course, I didn't kill him. After all, Onigumo is a Marine. But it would be reasonable for him to be injured or knocked unconscious in the middle of a battle for no apparent reason, right?

After all, fists don't have eyes in a fight, and who you fight and why you fight are unknown.

Chapter 71 Saving Marine Corazon

On the Six Paths of Reincarnation ship in Beihai,

Chiga stood at the bow of the ship, arms crossed, frowning as if deep in thought. Kalifa, noticing this, asked softly,

"What's wrong, boss? Are you worried about this?"

"Hmm, I still feel that things are not quite right. Never mind, I'll go first. You and Ain go and inform Lieutenant General Tsuru and the others."

With the Zephyr incident as a cautionary tale, Chiga felt she couldn't rely too much on information from the anime, as her arrival had already greatly influenced the trajectory of this storyline.

After saying that, Chiga soared into the sky and flew towards Haiyan Island.

On a nearby warship, Tsuru squinted at Chiga as she disappeared into the horizon, and muttered something under her breath.

"I hope you succeed, Chiga."

……

Haiyan Island,

Corazon excitedly handed a heart-shaped fruit to Law. It was clear that Corazon was in good spirits, and things were going exceptionally smoothly; at least he hadn't been injured while stealing the fruit.

"Law! This is the Op-Op Fruit. The Navy is almost here. Eat it quickly, and you'll be cured of your Amber Lead Disease!"

Trafalgar Law, who will later have a bounty of 3 billion Berries and become a super rookie who defeats Kaido and Blackbeard, is currently just a short boy under twelve years old with white spots on his face.

Looking at Corazon, who was even happier than himself, it was impossible for Law not to be moved.

However, given his current personality, he couldn't express anything. He simply stretched out his hands silently, ready to receive the surgical fruit that was the fruit of life for him.

Just as Law's hand was about to touch the Op-Op Fruit, an invisible attack passed through the gap in the middle and hit a rock behind him, splitting the rock in two with a smooth, mirror-like cut.