Who told him to become the Pirate King!

A blue-eyed white dragon flew out of the sky courtyard.

Storm, Zephyr, and Kizaru were all seated together in the cabin of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's belly.

The main people in charge of the "G1 Branch Robbery Operation" were only Storm and Zefa.

Kizaru was merely taking advantage of a "tailwind" to return to Marine Headquarters.

"According to the plan we discussed earlier, we will go to the G1 branch first, and then to the G5 branch."

Storm looked at Zephyr and asked.

"Are there any other problems?"

"no."

Zefa shook his head, offering a reminder.

"The current base commander in charge of the G1 branch is Rat."

"Hmm... he's someone I know."

Storm nodded slightly.

"Then we shouldn't encounter any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Kizaru couldn't help but glance at Storm with a wary look.

trouble?

Is there anyone in the current old navy who can cause you, Emperor White Dragon?

"That's really too modest!"

Storm glanced at Kizaru, but didn't respond. Instead, he continued to ask questions.

"What's the situation with the G5 branch?"

"Lieutenant General Vergo, who was previously in charge of the G5 branch, was confirmed by the head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Tenma, to have connections with the Don Quixote family, and was taken down a long time ago."

Zefa pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"As for Lieutenant General Borsalino, who is currently in charge of the G5 branch, do you know him?"

Zephyr suddenly asked Kizaru a question.

His main job over the years has been "mentoring students".

It is obvious that the ships of the naval recruit training camp could not possibly sail to the New World.

How could a naval recruit possibly withstand the raging waves of the new world?

Therefore, Zephyr had limited knowledge of the situation at the naval branch bases in the New World.

Kizaru is different.

He was in charge of suppressing the chaos within the G5 branch before!

Kizaru should know more about the G5 branch than anyone else.

"I do know the answer to that question."

Kizaru stroked his chin and gave the answer directly.

"It's Lieutenant General Bruglas."

Vice Admiral Bruglas, Navy Headquarters?

Upon hearing this, Storm instantly conjured up the image of a thin, frail old woman in his mind.

Among the high-ranking naval officers, there are quite a few elderly women.

Grandma Crane is one of them.

However, Lieutenant General Brugras's "maintenance" was clearly not as good as Granny Crane's.

How exactly should we describe Lieutenant General Bruglas's appearance?

Storm felt that Lieutenant General Bruglas was somewhat similar to Buckingham Stussy, whom he had encountered before.

It's the real Buckingham Stussy, not the Queen of Pleasure Street Stussy.

They don't look like naval personnel; they look more like pirates.

Besides.

Storm knew very little about Lieutenant General Bruglas.

He looked at Zephyr, who clearly knew about the "old lady general's" situation.

Zephyr frowned. "Why would Sengoku send Bruglas to the G5 branch?"

"Of course, it's because of Lieutenant General Vergo's matter."

Kizaru said slowly and deliberately.

"The highest-ranking officer of a naval branch base actually has close ties with pirates, and may even be a spy sent by pirates into the navy—--hmm."

As Kizaru was speaking, he suddenly sensed that something was amiss.

He was clearly talking about Vergo, but now it feels a bit like he's looking in a mirror.

illusion!

It must be an illusion!

Kizaru shook his head and continued the previous topic.

"In short, the G5 branch has serious problems, so headquarters specifically dispatched a mature and prudent..."

An experienced lieutenant general was brought in to oversee the situation, and Lieutenant General Bruglas happened to be the perfect fit in terms of age, rank, and ability.

"ability?"

Storm couldn't help but chime in.

"Lieutenant General Bruglas is also a Devil Fruit user?"

"Um.

.

Kizaru nodded.

"Stromb, you haven't dealt with this before, have you? Lieutenant General Bruglas, she's a user of the Paramecia-type Ride-Ride Fruit—it's a very special and powerful Devil Fruit!"

Before Kizaru could begin his explanation, Storm's mind automatically conjured up the information about the Ride-Ride Fruit from the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.

【Paramecia Type - Ride-Ride Fruit】, the user can ride and control anything that can be ridden.

The effects of this Devil Fruit's power sound a bit abstract...

But in reality, on this vast ocean, the Ride-Ride Fruit can indeed have amazing effects.

Everything can be ridden.

One person can operate a warship!

It's not just about sailing warships!

Strom recalled the effects of the Ride-Ride Fruit's power, and for some reason suddenly remembered another Devil Fruit.

【Paramecia Type - Whip-Whip Fruit】

"Whip" and "riding" —

For some reason, Storm felt that the abilities of these two Paramecia-type Devil Fruits were quite compatible.

He didn't know how the peacock was doing now.

"I have another question."

Storm collected his thoughts and asked curiously.

"Has Lieutenant General Bruglas developed his Ride-Ride Fruit to the Awakening level?"

Well known.

Awakening is a threshold.

Whether a Devil Fruit user has awakened their abilities or not makes a world of difference in their strength.

"I wouldn't know that~"

Kizaru shook his head and looked at Zephyr.

"Professor Zephyr, do you know?"

"I don't know either."

Zefa honestly denied it.

"However, I do know that Tsuru's [Wash-Wash Fruit] ability has [awakened]—"

Lieutenant General Tsuru's Wash-Wash Fruit has actually awakened?

Storm was startled, but quickly calmed down.

This really wasn't too surprising.

Lieutenant General Tsuru has done a pretty good job of developing the [Wash-Wash Fruit].

Perhaps a certain "thread person" who is about to be washed away by the shadows of life will have a lot to say.

After all, Vice Admiral Tsuru's "Wash-Wash Fruit" can not only cleanse physical stains, but also cleanse evil from the mind.

If this is what "awakening" is...

That's really not surprising.

Moreover, according to Storm, the "justice" upheld by Lieutenant General Tsuru is called -

[Pure Justice].

From a certain perspective.

Lieutenant General Tsuru is an example of someone whose "body and mind are perfectly matched with his abilities".

"Okay, let's not talk about the Ride-Ride Fruit anymore—"

Storm steered the conversation back on track.

"Professor Zephyr, do you think Rat, and Vice Admiral Bruglas, will be inspired by justice and join the new Navy?"

That's the key question!

Storm is ready to take action against both the G1 and G5 branches.

So how to deal with the navy currently stationed at the G1 and G5 branches has become a problem that must be considered.

Killing him outright is completely impossible.

The most appropriate approach is definitely to win some over, punish others, and divide the rest.

If the navies of G1 and G5 branches are willing to "completely abandon darkness and embrace light".

Then Storm wouldn't mind giving the new navy a few more "branch bases" in an instant.

At this point, the attitude of the highest-ranking officers of the G1 and G5 branches becomes very important.

"I'm not sure about that right now either."

Zefa shook his head, his gaze resolute.

"But I'll try my best to persuade the rat, and also Bruglas!"

Storm nodded slightly.

He really didn't know Lieutenant General Bruglas well.

But he's a rat general.

Storm knew that Lieutenant General Rat was one of Zephyr's disciples.

It's important to understand that the current Zephyr is not the "B" from the normal timeline.

The appearance of "Z" is due to Zephyr's complete disillusionment with the World Government and the Marine Headquarters, which led to this honest marine's complete corruption and even his desire to destroy the world.

The World Government and the Navy Headquarters were then forced to dispatch a large number of troops to subdue "B".

Just like Kizaru standing next to Storm right now.

This guy is the main force in the fight against "Z"!

Ok?

Kizaru seems to really enjoy doing this kind of backstabbing.

Storm Cold Hurricane glanced at Kizaru, who was completely baffled.

Let's get back to Zephyr.

The current Zephyr is only leading a group of naval personnel to "set up their own" because of differing ideologies.

under these circumstances.

The relationship between Zephyr and the old navy will not escalate to such an extreme degree.

Storm thinks there's a pretty good chance Zephyr can persuade Lieutenant General Rat...

After all, those in the navy who truly believe in justice should be aware of the drawbacks of the old navy.

Unless they are the kind of "World Government faction navy" that is single-mindedly trying to grovel to the World Government, or the "evil faction navy" that wants to use the navy as a front to make a fortune.

Otherwise.

Any navy officer with normal intelligence and a belief in justice can see the promising future of the new navy!

but.

We'll have to wait until we get to the G1 branch to discuss everything!

Under Storm's manipulation.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon flew rapidly out of Totto Land, passing Dressrosa and the G5 branch, and arrived directly at the starting area of ​​the New World.

When we were about to arrive at Rischiled Island.

Kizaru put down his tea and nodded slightly to Zephyr and Storm.

"Professor Zephyr, and Storm, I'll be leaving now!"

Storm didn't say much, just waved his hand dismissively.

Zefa offered his farewell blessings to this disciple.

Borsalino, be careful in everything you do.

Kizaru nodded again, and then vanished in a flash of light.

He's going on an undercover mission too!

The yellow flash disappeared at the top of the Red Line.

Storm and Zephyr flew over the island of Rischiled together and arrived directly at the G1 branch, which was located directly below Mary Geoise.

Storm gazed at the imposing naval branch on the sea ahead, his eyes narrowing.

An astonishing burst of [Conqueror's Haki] erupted from his body, and black and red arcs of electricity instantly crossed the sea, directly enveloping the entire G1 branch.

Within Storm's perception using Observation Haki.

Within the G1 branch, only the strongest member remained standing after being struck by his Conqueror's Haki.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon descended upon the G1 branch.

The last "wise man" of the G1 branch walked out of the naval base.

"Sashiburi da na (Long time no see) ~ General Rat."

Storm stretched out his right hand and threw out two emerald green leaves, which transformed into two figures, one gold and one purple, the moment they landed.

"Ready for takeoff?"