Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Storm finished his meal at the New Navy.

He turned around and returned to the Sky Garden, where he reunited with the members of the Storm Pirates.

When he went to see Zephyr and the others, he chose the Storm Pirates' "team building dinner"!

Nami followed Storm back to the Sky Garden.

"captain."

Nami followed beside Storm, her face contorted in distress.

"Am I really going to join that 'new navy'?"

Nami originally just wanted to receive an extra salary from the Navy.

Bai's salary is several million Berries a year, and it's all legal and legitimate!

Who wouldn't love it?

Nami never imagined that she would end up losing herself in the process!

Aunt Bellemere was a good sailor.

But Nami doesn't want to be a Marine!

"certainly."

"I can do it," Storm said calmly.

"Hasn't this matter already been agreed upon?"

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He glanced at Nami's expression beside him, couldn't help but smile, and reached out to ruffle her short orange hair.

"Alright, I'm just letting you join the new Marines, not kicking you out of the Storm Pirates."

"If you don't want to stay in the new navy later, you can continue to stay in the Whole Cake Island. Hmm, I almost forgot that your dream is to draw nautical charts of the entire ocean."

"In short, your new naval identity will absolutely not be a constraint for you, I can assure you of that."

"I assure you, as a candidate for the new Fleet Admiral!"

Normally, Storm respects Nami's will quite a bit—and not just Nami's, but also the personal will of the other members of the Storm Pirates.

In his view, the problem that Nami is worried about is actually easy to solve.

"General Aokiji".

Storm withdrew his hand from the head and turned to look at another "guest" who had come to the Sky Garden with him.

"Should the new navy also establish a 'Sharp Blade Force'?"

Aokiji, who was pondering certain questions, was brought back to his senses by Storm's words.

"Huh? The new navy's elite force?"

Aokiji felt that Storm was being too presumptuous.

Are elite units so easy to build up?

Let's just say that!

Even today, the Japanese Navy's elite force has barely recruited any members!

Now, the situation facing the Sharp Edge Force is undoubtedly even more dire.

Because the "top leader" and "second-in-command" of the Sharp Blade Force have all left the naval system and joined the new navy!

A special unit, even its leader, has "defected"—

Is there any point in continuing to maintain the Sharp Blade Unit?

In any case, Aokiji can no longer see the future of the Blade Force.

He can hardly imagine what it would be like for the Sengoku period marshal to hear the news of the "establishment of a new navy."

Just how interesting will his expression be...?

As for the new navy's elite forces—…

Aokiji felt it was even more pointless.

The original intention behind the establishment of the elite force was to help the navy face the increasingly severe maritime situation.

It was mainly aimed at the pirate emperors of the New World.

However, the newly established navy has gathered all its top combat power in the New World.

However, after the recent changes...

One of the pirate emperors of the New World was forcibly eliminated.

Aside from Strom, the only remaining Emperor Pirates in the New World are the three Whitebeard Pirates.

The Beasts Pirates.

The Red-Haired Pirates.

How many strong individuals are there in the new navy?

Zephyr, Storm, Kizaru, Aokiji, Fujitora.

This doesn't even include that "Red Dragon Emperor"!

Let's just say that.

With the new Navy's current top-tier combat strength, each Emperor Pirate Crew can be "assigned" two admiral-level opponents.

The answer to whether a single Emperor Pirate Crew could simultaneously contend with two Marine Admirals is obvious.

Unless that pirate crew is called the "Storm Pirates" or the "Dawn Pirates"!

In Aokiji's view.

From the moment the new navy was established.

The fate of the pirate emperors of the New World had already been foreshadowed.

It's only a matter of time before the new Navy completely defeats the Pirate Emperor and unifies the New World.

Under these circumstances.

Why would there be any need to establish a "sharp blade force"?

To put it bluntly...

Do those emperor pirate crews deserve the new Navy's attention?

"Storm."

Aokiji shook his head and said seriously.

"Whitebeard, Beast, Redhead—they don't deserve another targeted undercover team from us."

"The pirate emperors are not worth it."

Storm smiled and said casually.

"So, were the old Navy and the World Government worth it?"

Aokiji suddenly stopped, and his eyes, which had just seemed a little listless, immediately widened.

"Storm! What are you trying to do now!?"

"Admiral Aokiji, our new Navy, the old Navy, and the World Government are the enemy."

Storm's expression remained unchanged as he calmly and composedly spoke.

"You haven't forgotten that, have you?"

"Of course I won't forget!"

Aokiji said seriously.

"But as I told you and Professor Zephyr before, I won't lay a hand on a former colleague!"

"Yes, that's why we're building a new 'Sharp Blade Force'."

Storm nodded and said directly.

"This elite force does not need to defeat the old navy on the front lines, but can secretly win over, divide, and absorb the old navy's strength."

Everything needs to be viewed dialectically.

Not everyone in the World Government and the Navy Headquarters is a hopeless villain.

Even among the Celestial Dragons, there are oddities like Saint Musgard who have "turned over a new leaf".

If conditions permit.

Storm certainly didn't want the new navy and the old navy to clash head-on and spill blood at sea.

In the name of "justice," they would win over, divide, and absorb those marines in the old navy who disliked the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, and then bring them into the new navy to contribute to the cause of true justice.

As for those Celestial Dragons' lackeys, those scum who are willing to serve the corrupt rule of the World Government—"

Then let them die alongside the World Government and the old Navy!

This is "The Old Navy's Tear-Apart Plan: The Whole Army Edition"!

Storm's kindness had its limits.

This kind of work of winning people over and dividing them should, of course, not be conducted in the open, but rather, it should not be done in the open.

This is the significance of establishing the new navy's elite forces.

Unfortunately, it turned out that...

The new navy happens to have an experienced naval commander who once commanded the elite elite forces.

Aokiji Kuzan!

"Ara la la—."

After listening to Storm's explanation, Aokiji couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"So, Storm, you're really going to be my 'boss'?"

Honestly.

Aokiji wasn't opposed to the "Naval Disruption Plan" that Storm had just casually mentioned.

He spent decades in the Navy.

He also knew that there were many hopeless idiots in the navy.

However, there are also good marines in the navy who are willing to uphold true justice.

In Aokiji's memory, there was a very good Marine, T. Penn!

Why would Aokiji refuse if he could weaken the old navy and strengthen the new navy without resorting to violence or bloodshed?

His feelings were indeed quite complicated.

He was once the leader of the elite special forces.

Storm was just a rookie.

just now.

The new navy's elite force can only be described in three words.

It's outrageous!!!

Storm waved his hand cheerfully, "Don't worry too much about such a small matter, Admiral Aokiji."

"Ara la.—"

Aokiji smiled weakly and asked casually.

"Um, the new Navy's elite force—should it also use this name?"

SWORD was the name of an internal, classified unit in the old Navy.

The new navy is establishing an "undercover team," and it will also be called this —

Aokiji felt something was off.

"Then let's change the name!"

Storm remained calm, pondered for a moment, and then offered a name.

"How's the Stormtroopers?"

Stormtroopers?

Aokiji couldn't help but glance at Storm.

Are you trying to build a elite force?

I'm too embarrassed to call you out!

You clearly want to establish a private armed force!

Nami, who was standing next to her, also understood the meaning of the unit's name and scratched her cheek in embarrassment.

The captain has such a thick skin!

Aokiji paused for a moment, then said seriously, "I don't think that will work!"

"call!"

Storm curled his lip and then revealed his true thoughts.

"Watchmen?"

"Watchmen -

Aokiji's expression suddenly became dazed for a moment.

He recalled the scene when he first met Storm.

At that time, Aokiji invited Storm to join the Blades.

Storm also gave an "impromptu" speech about the oath of the Sharp Edge troops.

Aokiji really liked that oath.

He later used it when recruiting peacocks.

Storm has now given the new Navy's undercover team the codename "Watchmen".

This reminded Aokiji of the oath sworn by the Sharp Blade Squad.

"Evil is coming, and I will begin my watch from this day forward—"

Aokiji murmured a short oath, then looked at Storm with a complicated expression.

"So, Storm, all of this was actually part of your plan, wasn't it?"

Storm was taken aback and looked at Aokiji with a puzzled expression.

With his keen hearing, he certainly heard Aokiji's soft murmur.

That oath of the elite troops!

Storm also remembers that this oath is actually the true origin of the name "Watchmen".

But he really didn't understand what Aokiji meant.

Then Aokiji continued speaking.

"So, you were planning to defect from the Navy from the very beginning, weren't you?"

Storm's expression grew even more confused.

What kind of chicken plague is this green chicken suffering from?

"I sensed it the first time we met; you're quite keen on 'defection'!"

Aokiji snorted coldly.

"Now you've finally got what you wanted! 'White Dragon Emperor'!"

Storm finally caught up with Aokiji's train of thought.

Does Aokiji think that his proposal to establish the "Watchmen" was part of the plan from the very beginning?

Although the reasoning process is a bit simplistic, the result seems to be correct.

"The past is too painful to recall—"

Storm didn't explain much, he just shook his head.

"But Admiral Aokiji, aren't you also facing the influence of the 'past' now?"

Aokiji moved his lips, as if he was about to say something.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in the distance.

Aokiji immediately shut his mouth, looking at the approaching figure with a complicated expression.

Robin frowned as she looked at Storm, Nami, and Aokiji who was following them.

"Here we go again, Captain—"

Robin raised his hands and crossed them over his chest.

"No matter how many times I see it, this face is really annoying—"

"Two-Flower Flower - Twist!"

Robin unleashed the power of the Flower-Flower Fruit from a distance.

Suddenly, two slender, fair arms sprouted from Aokiji's shoulders.

With its two arms lowered to the left and right, it wrapped around the pheasant's head, like a deadly noose around the pheasant's neck.

Kama!

Aokiji's head suddenly tilted to the side.

It's like violently snapping an ice pop in half.

Nico Robin snapped the Admiral's neck.