Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 53 The Great Bear is in My Trap! (Please read on! Please vote with your monthly tickets!)

"That's a lie..."

Storm looked at the bear and gave him a friendly smile.

"After all, I'm not some kind of demon."

"Until Joelle Bonney is healed of her 'Jade Scale' and grows up healthy to adulthood."

"You, Bartholomew Bear, need to become my most loyal subordinate."

"It's very simple, isn't it?"

This condition is indeed much simpler than Big Bear had imagined!

The other party even added a condition that "Bonnie must survive to adulthood in good health".

Without hesitation, Big Bear agreed to Storm's request.

From this moment on...

Big Bear has been "sold" to Storm!

"Very good, then let's talk about the three options we mentioned earlier."

With a thought, Storm conjured a lump of clay that transformed into a strangely shaped blue planet.

Two "great lines" running across the planet divide the entire planet into four parts.

These two "major lines" are actually the Red Line and the Grand Line!

"The three options I mentioned to you before."

Storm pointed to the "North Sea" region of the blue planet.

"First is the [Op-Op Fruit]. The person who currently possesses this ability is called 'Trafalgar Law.' He is from the North Blue, and his exact location is currently unknown. However, I know a way to lure him out."

"Secondly, there is Germa 66, or the Vinsmoke family under Vinsmoke Judge's leadership."

"Vinsmoke Judge, a former member of the MADS organization, is particularly skilled in gene technology and android technology. In these two areas, he may be no less capable than Vegapunk!"

"Finally, there is Dr. Vegapunk, who is now located on Punk Hazard at the forefront of the New World."

"Besides these three, there are other doctors or ability users on the high seas who may know about the 'Jade Scale' ailment and its treatment, such as Reverse Mountain, Crocus under Twin Gorges, and the witch of Drum Island..."

As Storm recounted a wealth of information without reservation, hope grew stronger within Big Bear.

He was like a headless fly, wanting to save Bonnie but unable to find a direction!

But now, there are plenty of feasible methods available, and all that's needed is for Big Bear to personally verify them.

Storm launched into a long explanation, recounting all the possible treatments he knew that might be effective for "Jade Scales".

In the end, he brought up the "world's greatest mind" again.

"In my opinion, of all these options, going to Punk Hazard is the best one!"

"Stromb said seriously."

"Dr. Vegapunk, he's the one most likely to cure Bonney!"

"But Dragon—um."

Big Bear paused here, then suddenly changed his words.

"The World Government probably wouldn't allow anyone to contact Dr. Vegapunk so casually, would it?"

"You're right, but this isn't unsolvable."

Storm shook his head and said calmly.

"All we need to do is make a 'deal' with the world government."

"Have you forgotten those three naval warships on the sea?"

"Those warships are now our 'bargaining chips'!"

of course.

Apart from "trading chips".

We also need a "middleman".

The image of his immediate supervisor flashed through Storm's mind.

Admiral Aokiji, can you hurry up with things over there?!

……

"Moshi moshi, this is Aokiji."

Aokiji held up the Den Den Mushi and spoke to his rather troublesome subordinate.

"Marshal Sengoku has already agreed to your plan proposal..."

"What?! You want to see Dr. Vegapunk now?"

"That's right!"

"On the other end of the Den Den Mushi," Storm said earnestly.

"Admiral Aokiji meeting with Dr. Vegapunk is the core condition of this deal."

"Storm, why do you always cause me trouble?"

Aokiji rubbed his head in pain.

"Your current identity is not that of a 'Navy'."

"And even the Navy has a very difficult time getting in touch with Dr. Vegapunk!"

"Although but..."

"Stromb said quietly."

"Those are three large warships..."

"You wretched brat!"

Aokiji couldn't help but rebuke him.

"Why do you want to see Dr. Vegapunk?"

"Because I wanted to treat my subordinate's daughter's illness."

Storm answered without hesitation.

"That six-year-old girl has a very serious illness."

"If she hadn't received treatment earlier, she probably wouldn't have lived past ten years old."

It turns out it was to treat the little girl's illness...

Aokiji's expression softened considerably.

But the next moment, he suddenly realized something.

"Wait! Subordinates? Where did you get subordinates from?!"

"Oh, my newly recruited subordinate, you know his name too."

Storm said casually.

"Bartholomew the Great Bear".

"You! You!"

Aokiji stammered, unable to utter a single complete sentence.

Dragon's subordinate, the commander of the revolutionary army, a "tyrant" whose brutality was known far and wide...

Now he's actually working for Storm?!

"Don't make such a fuss, sir."

Storm calmly comforted him.

"I'm going to be a great pirate, how can I not have a few subordinates?"

But your subordinate is Bartholomew Bear!

Aokiji sighed, rubbing his forehead.

"Oh my... Storm, the 'surprises' you give me are getting bigger and bigger each time!"

"Thank you for the compliment."

"That's not a compliment!"

"I say indignantly."

"Even if you're a member of the Sharp Blade Squad, don't act so recklessly!"

"Yeah?"

Storm posed a counter-question.

"Do you think I'm more lawless than Vice Admiral Garp, who trained Monkey D. Dragon?"

Aokiji was speechless for a moment.

Garp and Dragon...

Garp, a "naval hero," somehow managed to raise Dragon, "the world's most vicious criminal"...

From any perspective, this is a tremendous challenge to "justice"!

Aokiji had no idea.

The things the "naval hero" did were far more outrageous than he had imagined.

The mere fact that he was a "revolutionary army leader" was enough to leave Aokiji speechless.

So what if we add "son of the Pirate King" to that list?

And then what about adding a "grandson of the sun god"?

can only say.

The Monkey family gets stronger with each generation!

"...I will inform Fleet Admiral Sengoku about your desire to see Dr. Vegapunk."

Aokiji wisely chose to skip the sensitive topic of Garp's family.

"Although your intentions are good, don't have too high expectations..."

Storm smiled broadly and thanked him in advance.

"Then thank you very much, Admiral Aokiji!"

"Hey! Didn't you remember what I just said—"

Just as Aokiji was about to say something, he discovered that the call had been abruptly disconnected from the Den Den Mushi.

Storm was hung up on by Aokiji several times.

This time, it was his turn to hang up on Aokiji!

"That kid!"

Aokiji looked at the motionless Den Den Mushi and was both amused and exasperated.

After a moment's hesitation, he decided to dial another number.

"Moshi Moshi, Warring States Marshal..."

……

The Kingdom of Sorbe.

Storm calmly stepped into the chapel.

"How is it?"

The bear, who had been waiting for a long time, asked with a concerned expression.

"Has the World Government agreed to let us meet with Dr. Vegapunk?"

After successfully recruiting the bear, Storm also revealed a limited amount of his own information to him.

He did not tell Big Bear that he was a "member of the Sharp Blade Squad".

However, he told the other party that he had contact information for high-ranking naval officials.

Big Bear also knew that Storm had just left to negotiate with the Navy.

That's why he couldn't wait to ask the question.

"Still under negotiation."

Storm shook his head, offering no affirmative answer.

"However, always be fully prepared."

"I thought about it carefully, and I realized that I shouldn't put all my eggs in one basket."

"Besides communicating with the Navy, we also need to make some other preparations."

"What else needs to be done?"

Big Bear asked in confusion.

"Are we going to the East China Sea to find Germa 66?"

"That's possible, but that's not what I meant."

Storm shook his head and asked.

Are you familiar with the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" system?

"Of course I know."

A look of disgust flashed across Big Bear's face.

"They were a group of great pirates who were recognized by the World Government and were allowed to legally plunder."

"That's right, but the Seven Warlords of the Sea are also a group of powerful pirates who can communicate directly with the World Government!"

Storm reminded him.

"If we don't receive any news from the Navy soon, we can try contacting the World Government from the pirate side."

"Is...this okay?"

Under normal circumstances, the bear's intelligence level is still quite good.

Can pirates be trusted?

"The vast majority of pirates cannot be trusted!"

Storm replied immediately.

"However, you misunderstood me."

"We can contact the World Government through the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' system."

"However, I'm not talking about asking those great pirates who have become the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' for help."

"What I mean is, we can also become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

In Storm's original plan, there was no goal of "becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea".

But now that they have successfully recruited Kuma, they need to meet with Dr. Vegapunk.

The "Seven Warlords of the Sea" system established by the World Government.

This is undoubtedly in Storm's own best interests.

He could even use the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" system to seek out some special resources that were originally extremely difficult to obtain.

Punk Hazard Island is teeming with valuable treasures...

Moreover, becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea has another advantage.

That means that Storm, as a "pirate," no longer needs to worry about being hunted down by the Navy.

"To become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

Big Bear hesitated.

"This kind of thing must be very difficult, right?"

"I don't think it's difficult."

Storm said it casually.

"The easiest way to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"It's about defeating one of the existing Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

(End of this chapter)