Who told him to become the Pirate King!

"warship?"

Kizaru, who was flying at high speed in the sky using the "Eight Crying Mirrors", immediately slowed down when he saw the naval warship sailing on the sea.

"That's a bit strange. There's no branch base established in the waters near Totto Land, and this warship is sailing towards the depths of the New World—is it heading towards the G14 branch base?"

Kizaru surveyed the naval warship on the sea. There were no "top secret" or other special sail flags hanging on the mast of the warship, so it was obviously just an ordinary naval warship.

After a moment's thought, Kizaru stopped flying and began to fly towards the direction of the Navy's combat ships.

He spent some time in Whole Cake Island, gathering a lot of valuable intelligence and gaining a completely new understanding of the newly enthroned Pirate Emperor, "White Dragon Emperor".

In Kizaru's view, he has a responsibility and an obligation to report to headquarters the intelligence he has gathered in Whole Cake Island.

They unexpectedly encountered a warship, which provided a good opportunity to board and rest for a while, and also to send a message to headquarters.

Furthermore.

If you can hitch a ride, who would want to fly by themselves?

Kizaru approached the naval warship, activating his Observation Haki, wanting to check in advance if there were any familiar faces on board.

For example, Lieutenant General DoIl (Doll) of the G14 branch.

But as soon as Kizaru's Observation Haki touched the Navy warship, his expression suddenly changed.

He did indeed sense "acquaintances," and there was more than one.

But this "familiar" person's aura felt so familiar!

Kizaru transformed into a flash of light and teleported directly onto the deck of the naval warship, where he immediately spotted two "familiar faces" gazing at the sea view.

"Zeff, and Kuzan."

Kizaru raised his right hand and greeted him with a smile.

"Sashibuli da na~"

Why are Zephyr and Kuzan appearing together in the New World?

A series of questions flashed through Kizaru's mind.

Is it a Buster Call being carried out on some pirate?

This is probably the most likely guess.

Zephyr and Aokiji both had somewhat strange expressions upon Kizaru's arrival.

Aokiji glanced at the teacher beside him, Zephyr, and chose to remain silent.

Zephyr frowned and looked at Kizaru with displeasure.

"Borsalino, I thought you were dead at Storm's hands!"

Zephyr looked Kizaru up and down and saw that he had no injuries and his breathing was steady.

"I can't believe you're still alive and well!"

Zephyr had already learned about Kizaru's condition from Storm.

Today, Zeffa unexpectedly encountered Borsalino at sea, and to his surprise, Borsalino's condition was much better than he had anticipated.

Really!

Didn't Storm teach this slippery, lazy guy a lesson?!

Kizaru showed no discomfort at all regarding Zephyr's clearly emotional tone.

He was already used to Professor Zephyr's attitude towards him...

Having spent some time in Whole Cake Island as a "prisoner," Kizaru felt a sense of relief upon hearing Zephyr's familiar words again, rather than feeling displeased.

"Mr. Zephyr, aren't you hurting my feelings by saying that?"

Kizaru adjusted his glasses, his smile unchanged.

"I finally managed to escape from Totto Land in the Land of the Boundless Kingdom~"

Not only Zephyr, but even Aokiji didn't believe that.

escape?

Who can keep a "Glint Man" who ate the Glint-Glint Fruit?

Moreover, judging from Kizaru's current state, he clearly hasn't suffered any harm whatsoever!

Compared to Aokiji, Zephyr's associations go on to something much deeper.

Borsalino has been in Totto Land for so many days—is Storm trying to recruit him into the naval guerrillas?

New Sea Car, that's what Storm calls it.

Naval guerrillas, that's what Zefa calls them.

of course.

Naval guerrillas could also be "upgraded" into a new navy in the future.

Zefa wasn't one to set lofty goals; he preferred to be down-to-earth and take things one step at a time.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zephyr and Aokiji, Kizaru prepared to take his leave.

Although he was unaware of the fact that Zephyr and Aokiji had entered the New World together.

However, deploying both a former admiral and a current admiral at the same time...

It looks like there's a big task to handle!

Kizaru had just "escaped" from Whole Cake Island, and he had no intention of getting involved in Aokiji and Zephyr's mission.

This sounds like such a complicated thing!

Let's go eat first.

Kizaru patted his belly and said in a light and casual manner.

"Professor Zephyr, Kuzan, I won't bother you any longer—I'll just rest for a while on the warship."

I'll be leaving right away.

Kizaru originally intended to board this naval warship to reach a nearby naval branch base, and then return to headquarters by ship.

But now, with Aokiji and Zephyr on board, it's obvious there's something wrong.

Kizaru will never work overtime!

Eat some ramen, submit a report, and then leave!

Having made up his mind, Kizaru took his leave and headed to the mess hall cabin on the naval warship.

Zephyr and Aokiji did not try to stop him, but watched Kizaru leave.

The two of them now want to go to Tottoland, the Kingdom of Wales.

Zephyr wanted to discuss matters related to the "Naval Guerrilla" with Storm.

Aokiji... Nobody knows what he's thinking right now.

His own explanation was that he "wanted to visit Totto Land."

Suddenly, the two encountered Kizaru, who had "escaped" from Whole Cake Island—

I wouldn't say it was awkward, but it was definitely a little uncomfortable.

After Kizaru's figure completely disappeared, Zephyr silently took out a Den Den Mushi.

Aokiji watched Zephyr's actions. "Zeff-sensei?"

"A call to Storm—"

Zefa gave a casual explanation and then dialed the number.

When Zefa contacted us.

Strom is in the Sky Garden, dealing with the outcome of the battle between the Storm Pirates and the Dawn Pirates.

Ace and his group of young people have emotions that come and go quickly.

Even though he had just lost to Edward Teach.

Ace and his group didn't react too strongly.

Storm fed them a bowl of "the future is yours" chicken soup.

These guys then "came back to full health on the spot".

Following Edward Teach.

Ace and his crew then challenged the remaining members of the Dawn Pirates.

It's one thing if they can't beat Whitebeard II.

Are all the members of the Dawn Pirates at the level of Whitebeard Jr.?

all in all.

The future belongs to us!

With this in mind, Ace and his companions excitedly challenged the remaining members of the Dawn Pirates.

And then...that was it—

The Dawn Pirates are all clay figures, each with an eight-star level of skill.

Even the big black dog Iggy used an eight-star [Clay Fruit] to create its body!

Even without using the abilities of Devil Fruits.

Iggy and his group could easily overwhelm Ace and his group of youngsters simply by virtue of their physical attributes.

Compared to that "battle" with Edward Teach.

In the subsequent sparring matches, Ace and his friends simply didn't lose as quickly as before—

Ace and his friends challenged Edward Teach all the way up to Iggy.

In the end, I was almost beaten to the point of questioning my existence.

It's one thing that the members of the Dawn Pirates are strong, but another...

Why are the dogs of the Dawn Pirates so strong?!

Faced with the dejected members, Storm stopped trying to give them pep talks and looked directly at Toriko.

Pirates, huh!

There's no obstacle that a banquet can't solve!

If so, then let's have another meal!

"Toriko, it's your time to shine!"

"Yes, Captain."

Toriko immediately unleashed the power of the Eat-Eat Fruit, creating a large quantity of abundant and delicious food on the spot.

The banquet has begun!

And just as the banquet was halfway through...

Storm received a Den Den Mushi (a type of Den Den Mushi) call from Zefa.

After exchanging a few words with Zephyr, he hung up the Den Den Mushi.

"Kizaru actually ran into Zephyr and Aokiji on the way—that's really 'lucky'—"

Storm stood up and surveyed the room.

"Everyone, keep eating and drinking. I'm going to go pick up a few people now."

Despite their reluctance, the members of the Storm Pirates agreed to Storm's request.

Just then, Storm directly called out Nami's name.

"Nami, come with me!"

"I?""

Nami blinked, immediately wiped her mouth, and floated to Storm's side.

"Yes, Captain!"

At this point, some members had already realized who the "person" Storm was going to pick up was—a Navy officer!

A blue-eyed white dragon emerged from beneath Storm and Nami's feet, and the two flew directly away from the Sky Garden.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon sped away from Whole Cake Island, arriving directly near the naval warship where Zephyr and Aokiji were.

At that moment, Kizaru had just finished eating 11 bowls of miso ramen.

"The miso ramen from the Navy definitely tastes better!"

Just as Kizaru was about to enjoy his 12th bowl of miso ramen.

A powerful aura of Conqueror's Haki suddenly enveloped the entire naval warship.

One by one, the ordinary marines on the naval warships fainted.

In the dining car cabin where Kizaru was located, he was the only one who could remain conscious.

Sensing this familiar [Conqueror's Haki], Kizaru's expression changed drastically, and he instantly vanished in a flash of light.

When he reappeared, he was already standing on the deck of a warship.

At this moment, several figures were standing on the deck of the naval warship.

Zefa.

Blue pheasant.

There were also two high-ranking officers from the naval guerrilla force—Ain and Binz.

Kizaru glanced at the two young marines, Ain and Binz, a faint glint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

These two marines are quite well-behaved.

But then, Kizaru turned his attention to the blue-eyed white dragon that blotted out the sun in the sky!

At first.

Kizaru and Akainu teamed up to carry out the Buster Call against Storm, but were soundly defeated, causing the Buster Call to fail.

just now.

Kizaru is not only accompanied by Aokiji, but also by Zephyr.

Three Marine Admirals versus one Pirate Emperor!

The advantage lies with me!

"Teacher Zephyr, Kuzan."

Kizaru looked up at the sky, his expression confident.

"Today, let's teach Storm a lesson!"

Aokiji nodded subconsciously.

Among the Navy's top fighters, he is one of the very few men who has never fought against either the "White Dragon Emperor" or the "Red Dragon Emperor".

Even if we set that aside...

Aokiji also wanted to see if Storm's strength was really as strong as the legends said!

However, Zephyr, standing to the side, did not heed Kizaru's advice.

A piece of sea stone appeared in Zefa's hand without him noticing.

It's too late to say.

There was a "click".

Zephyr transferred the Seastone from his hand to Kizaru's wrist.

"Borsalino, you're under arrest!"