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Chapter 269 I'm Quitting the Navy! Kizaru! (Third update, please subscribe!)

[All-Star Trophy: Kizaru Borsalino]

[Tournament Rating: ★★★★★★★]

A magnificent trophy surrounded by stars leaped out of the void.

"Kizaru's Grand Prix is ​​only seven-star? Oh...right, I beat that monkey before..."

Storm noticed the [Cup of Stars] popping up in the void out of the corner of his eye, and several thoughts immediately flashed through his mind.

Even if the enemy surrenders, you can still win the grand prize trophy.

Storm already knew this.

However, to his surprise, Kizaru's surrender came much faster than expected!

Could it be that this guy habitually raises his hands in surrender?

Speaking of which, Kizaru has a wealth of experience when it comes to "surrendering"...

"Kizaru!"

Storm suppressed his distracting thoughts and did not deactivate his "Clay Nikka Form," continuing to question Kizaru with a hostile attitude.

"Can we still surrender to the Buster Call issued by the World Government and the Marine Headquarters?"

The Buster Call can succeed or it can fail.

But even if they fail, most of the time it's just that they haven't achieved the predetermined "demon-slaying goal".

Where would there be a precedent of a naval admiral who presided over the Buster Call passively resisting and surrendering?

"It's not 'surrender,' it's 'admitting defeat'!"

Kizaru maintained his raised hands position while earnestly correcting Storm's "slip of the tongue".

"Surrender" and "admit defeat" should not be confused.

The former is far more serious than the latter!

If Kizaru "surrenders" to Storm, it means he has completely given up resistance and is submitting to Storm.

Even setting aside Storm's status as "second-in-command of the Blade Forces" and "Vice Admiral of the Naval Headquarters."

How could a Marine Admiral surrender and submit to the (former) Shichibukai?

But "admitting defeat" is different.

Kizaru "surrendered" to Storm simply because he felt he "couldn't beat him in a fight"...

Continuing to fight would only result in a brutal beating—like what happened to Sakazuki—without any real effect.

of course.

If Kizaru continued fighting, he felt he might not necessarily lose to Storm.

We can't win in a fight...

Even Kizaru was terrified by the punch Storm delivered to Akainu.

But the speed at which they escaped (crossed out) —

However, when it comes to the speed of strategic retreat, Kizaru is confident that he is second to none!

If you can't win, you can run away.

Then let's just "admit defeat".

"Admitting defeat" also means that Kizaru has concluded that the "Buster Call on Rischiled Island" has failed.

Strom is pretty good.

Kizaru then recounted the failure of the Buster Call, thus demonstrating his current stance.

"A dignified naval admiral surrendered without a fight."

Storm glared fiercely at Kizaru, considering whether he should severely injure the guy.

Two naval admirals launched a Buster Call against him without any warning or prior notice...

This is absolutely outrageous!

"The World Government is losing face because of the Navy!"

"Sorry... um?"

Kizaru lowered his hands, intending to bow his head and apologize, but then he suddenly realized something.

"Hey, 'White Dragon Admiral,' what do you mean by talking like that?"

Kizaru's Observation Haki had already sensed the entire interior and exterior of Rischire Island.

He was well aware of the situation on Rischirid Island.

So at this moment, Kizaru didn't care at all and shouted out Storm's true identity - Vice Admiral White Dragon!

In fact.

As early as when Kizaru came out of Bruno's Door-Door Fruit dimension, he had already realized that apart from himself, Sakazuki, and Storm, there was no other "sane person" on Rischiled Island.

Let alone people.

There wasn't even a single Den Den Mushi signal!

In other words.

The island of Rischiled has been forcibly cut off from all communication with the outside world.

There are only three people on the island who understand this: Storm, Kizaru, and Akainu.

At that moment, Kizaru was considering whether he should voluntarily abandon the "Buster Call" mission...

One reason is that he has a personal relationship with Storm and is familiar with the latter's style of doing things.

In his heart, Kizaru did not hate or antagonize this "Shichibukai".

On the other hand, it is because of Storm's true identity as "Vice Admiral of the Naval Headquarters" and "Second-in-Command of the Sharp Edge Force".

The Five Elders dispatched two admirals to deal with a vice admiral who was still on an undercover mission...

When he received the mission, Kizaru was speechless.

There is one last reason...

Kizaru was genuinely worried that "White Dragon" was actually "Red Dragon Emperor".

Even though he had been vaguely aware of this for a long time.

But this kind of thing hasn't been brought to the forefront yet.

If Storm really is the "Red Dragon Emperor"...

Kizaru didn't know how to deal with this guy.

In particular, the "Red Dragon Emperor" represents more than just one "Red Dragon Emperor"; behind him are monsters such as Whitebeard II and Golden Lion II.

"Execute the Buster Call on the White Dragon."

"Execute the Demon Slayer Order against the Crimson Dragon Emperor."

"Execute the Buster Call against the Dawn Pirates."

The meanings and concepts of these three are completely different!

Kizaru was initially worried that after defeating Storm, Shiki Jr. and Whitebeard Jr. would descend from the sky and take him and Sakazuki away together...

That scene is simply unimaginable.

However, later on, pirates like "Golden Lion Jr." and "Whitebeard Jr." never appeared...

A clay Sengoku period figure has appeared that looks exactly like a Sengoku period marshal...

What does that count for?

The Second Emperor of the Warring States Period?

In short, it can be summed up in a thousand words.

Kizaru never wanted to fight in the first place!

If it weren't for the "orders of the Five Elders" being there...

In addition, Sakazuki is a hawkish naval officer who resolutely follows orders.

Kizaru had long wanted to "surrender" (crossed out) – abandon this mission!

But now he's admitting defeat...

The process was tortuous, but the result was the same.

"'White Dragon Admiral'? Hmph! I can't possibly deserve that title!"

Storm snorted and directly denied his naval identity.

"I'm quitting the Navy!"

This old navy is better off gone!

Anyway, Storm didn't really like the current "old navy" to begin with.

He's good for nothing, but he's number one at licking the butts of the Celestial Dragons and the Five Elders.

Two admirals from the Navy Headquarters were dispatched to carry out a Buster Call against Haku, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Storm didn't believe that the other high-ranking naval officers hadn't received the intelligence.

If it's someone like Zephyr, a veteran navy officer who rarely leaves the Navy Headquarters and focuses entirely on the Navy recruit training camps...

Storm also believes that Zefa has not received the message.

But what did Fleet Admiral Sengoku say?

Did this admiral know nothing about this incident?

Even if we take a step back and say that...

Red dog!

Kizaru!

How do these two parties explain this?

A Buster Call was launched against him, yet Strom received no notification from the Navy whatsoever.

That cowardly navy should have withdrawn long ago!

"Zeff-sensei... NEO Navy... please don't let me down..."

A thought flashed through Storm's mind, but it was gone in an instant.

His words were naturally overheard by Kizaru.

I don't want to be in the navy...

Kizaru adjusted his glasses, the brown lenses concealing the sadness and regret in his eyes.

As a Navy Admiral.

Kizaru certainly has the right to know Storm's true identity.

To be fair...

Kizaru already harbored some doubts about the so-called "pirate infiltration plan".

Because the ocean is so vast.

No one can guarantee that an undercover agent will remain "pure forever".

not to mention……

That's the real situation with the Navy.

No one can guarantee whether an "undercover agent" who has seen the true sea will still be willing to be a marine, or whether they will fall into becoming a pirate due to external factors.

Kizaru once read a philosopher's words in a book—

There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and to love it.

This same statement can also be applied to the navy—

There is only one true justice in the Navy: to still believe in and uphold justice after recognizing the true nature of the Navy and the World Government!

Kizaru had never heard of Storm's "justice".

However, judging from the other party's past behavior, they likely believe in a kind of "complete justice" similar to that of Sakazuki...

Cut the weeds and eradicate the roots; eliminate evil completely.

Unfortunately, this marine deserted before he could even rejoin the navy...

What made Kizaru even more helpless was...

The reason the other party left the navy was not the "corruption" he had previously imagined.

Rather, it was the Five Elders' mission, and the actions of the Navy Admirals, that directly forced the other side to rebel...

This is really awful!

"Lieutenant General White Dragon—"

Kizaru remained silent for a long time before attempting to persuade him to stay.

"Forget it, Kizaru."

Storm interrupted Kizaru abruptly, deactivated his "Nendoroid form," and returned to his original appearance.

"The Sharp Blade Force was originally a group of naval personnel who had already submitted their resignations."

"I can leave the Navy now without any problem!"

Before Kizaru could say anything, Storm conjured up a Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

The blue-eyed white dragon carried him slowly into the sky.

Storm stood atop the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's head, looking down at the silent Kizaru below.

"Let's leave this Buster Call incident here! Out of consideration for our past as colleagues, I'll let you and Akainu off the hook for now. If there's a next time, the Navy should be prepared to replace their admiral!"

After saying this, Storm rode the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and left the island of Rischiled, which had become an "island," flying into the sky until it disappeared from sight.

Kizaru watched the Blue-Eyes White Dragon disappear into the horizon and let out a long sigh.

He first found Akainu, who was unconscious and badly injured, among the gaps in the islands of Rischilede.

After a moment's hesitation, Kizaru finally took out his personal Den Den Mushi.

The recipient of this Den Den Mushi message is not the Five Elders, but someone else entirely.

After the Den Den Mushi connected, Kizaru spoke with difficulty.

"Kuzan... your 'second-in-command' has left the Navy..."

(End of this chapter)