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Chapter 356 Kagura Akihara, the newly promoted second lieutenant of the East China Sea branch!

The Konoha Pirates are a mess.

Mihawk jumped in voluntarily, so he shouldn't blame the water for getting his clothes dirty. If he doesn't want to be presentable, then he'll have to ask someone else to be presentable for him.

"You were given a choice, how come you actually chose it?"

Asura Path Scorpion's voice was somewhat sinister and cold: "You got on the ship, done your job, took your reward, and when you disembarked, you forgot everything that happened on the ship. You're still a clean-cut world's greatest swordsman. What do you take this ship for?"

"..."

Mihawk's forehead twitched involuntarily.

If I had known, I should have gone straight back to the Grand Line after seeing those two kids, Straw Hat Luffy and Roronoa Zoro, instead of getting caught up in that weird curiosity...

and…

These words sound a little strange...

This ship isn't some kind of chaotic place, is it?

"Take what you've been given, and do so obediently."

Asura Path Scorpion's voice remained cold, but now carried an air of arrogance. His gaze fell upon the others: "If this guy still doesn't behave, then just kill him, resurrect him using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and control his soul..."

"..."

Orochimaru and Tobirama Senju both raised their eyes simultaneously.

The two men stared at Hawkeye Mihawk's mouth, seemingly hoping he would utter some words of refusal so they could gain a powerful combatant.

"snort…"

Madara Uchiha chuckled, glanced at Mihawk, and unusually offered a few words of advice: "Since that guy gave you some power, just accept it obediently. It's not a bad thing for you anyway, and he's not a bad person..."

"..."

Mihawk glanced at the black marks on his arm.

Mihawk didn't quite understand what the cursed seal was, but he could feel that he could draw upon its power, and that this power could even strengthen the Haki within his body.

Mihawk glanced at Asura Path Scorpion again. The red-haired boy looked young and didn't seem like a bad person. However, he didn't show much expression when he spoke.

The red-haired guy…

They probably aren't bad people, right?

"I'm somewhat relieved..."

Tobirama Senju looked at Hawkeye Mihawk and recalled their past: "At least that guy would tell you what he wanted you to do at this time..."

"If you listen to him, nothing will happen."

Hashirama Senju took the initiative to speak up, smiling as he soothed Mihawk's emotions: "We've had a very pleasant time together during this period..."

This chef…

The craftsmanship is really good!

It's a bit of a shame, though, that Mihawk is unlikely to stay here as a chef at this point. He originally wanted to go to the New World to talk to his good friend Shanks.

Mihawk left the Konoha Pirates, heading towards the Grand Line in a small coffin-shaped boat that Hashirama Senju had personally built for him.

Before leaving, Mihawk left behind an eternal compass pointing to Kuraigana Island on the Grand Line, hoping that they would meet again someday: "I hope that when we meet again, we can spar again..."

"On your way back, don't walk through the calm zone."

"You can take the route through Loguetown and Upside Down..."

As Asura Path Sasori bid farewell, he casually remarked, "The Marine Admirals will probably be arriving in the next few days; there'll likely be quite a spectacle there..."

"!!!"

Mihawk's expression suddenly turned serious!

Why did the admiral come to the East China Sea?

wrong…

They killed the Celestial Dragons…

The admirals will definitely come over. I'm one of the culprits too. Will they force me to participate in a battle at the admiral level?

however…

Mihawk is simply overthinking things.

Because Navy Headquarters wasn't particularly interested in his problems.

Mihawk steered his coffin boat toward Loguetown, delivering a scroll to a newsbird. On the way, he glanced at the scroll and was indeed surprised by what was inside.

"Bucky..."

Mihawk finished reading the contents of the scroll and frowned slightly: "That guy was actually an apprentice pirate on Gol D. Roger's ship, just like Shanks, and even witnessed Roger's execution twenty years ago, just like me..."

This kind of person...

He doesn't seem like some nobody!

Mihawk's curiosity grew even stronger. He was thinking about going to Loguetown to take a look, but he also wanted to find Shanks right away to ask him what was going on.

The Grand Line.

Naval Headquarters Base, Marineford.

The conference room was packed with people, presided over by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, including Vice Admirals from the Navy Headquarters and even an Admiral.

"I think you all probably already know this news..."

Sengoku the Buddha looked at everyone present, took out a wanted poster, and threw it on the table: "The Celestial Dragon Saint Joelart was assassinated during his visit to the East Blue. This is an unprecedented and heinous incident. I have received orders from the World Government to send Kuzan, who is on patrol, to the East Blue..."

"I'll come too!"

An old man with gray hair grinned. He didn't care at all about the Celestial Dragons' deaths; he just wanted to take the opportunity to return to his hometown.

"Garp, sit down!"

The old man was silenced by a single sentence from the Buddha Sengoku, his face immediately flashing with anger: "This matter has been investigated; it was done by a pirate named Buggy the Clown..."

"Bucky?"

Vice Admiral Garp remembered a little red-nosed brat.

"The scene has been identified..."

Sengoku slowly nodded, but his expression remained grim: "The clown Bucky and his men assassinated Saint Joryart using homemade cannonballs. They still have the cannonballs and artillery he didn't have time to take with him. The cannonballs have been tested and the evidence is irrefutable..."

The rules of this sea are very simple: only powerful pirates are valued, and pirates with bounties of hundreds of millions are constantly emerging in the Grand Line.

Of course.

The high command of the navy also couldn't let go of those low-level pirates.

Buggy the Clown's bounty is only 15 million Berries, which is equivalent to an ordinary passerby in the Grand Line. No one would suspect that someone would deliberately kill a Celestial Dragon to frame Buggy the Clown. The value of a Celestial Dragon is greater than the difference between the value of a human and a dog.

Moreover…

The evidence is quite clear.

Even Bucky the Joker has a motive for assassinating the Celestial Dragons.

It is said that world news is even faster than the Navy; they have already learned about the life of Buggy the Clown and why he attempted to assassinate a Celestial Dragon.

Normally, capturing Buggy the Clown would only require a Marine Headquarters captain, but the impact of killing a Celestial Dragon is extremely negative!

This matter cannot be suppressed!

The World News will report it soon!

The World Government required the Navy to send a Navy Admiral to deter everyone from showing disrespect to the World Nobles.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku initially thought the World Government was making a mountain out of a molehill, but then he obtained all the information about Buggy the Clown and immediately dispatched a Marine Admiral…

Without him.

Bucky's strength might not be worth it.

However, Bucky's identity warrants the personal intervention of a Navy admiral.

Even Sengoku the Buddha was considering whether to use Buggy as a target to let pirates all over the world know that Celestial Dragons are not people who can be assassinated!

"This is his information."

An elderly woman took out a stack of detailed documents.

"Bucky."

Sengoku had already read these documents and said in a deep voice, "He once served as an apprentice pirate on Roger's pirate ship alongside Shanks, one of the Four Emperors of the New World. He was also present at Roger's execution twenty years ago..."

"He's not some nobody..."

A naval vice admiral looked at the information in his hand and couldn't help but sigh, "Twenty years have passed, and his bounty is only fifteen million Berries. He doesn't seem like a powerful figure, but he's been hiding his identity for far too long. Even the Roger Pirates are wanted, yet his identity has remained unexposed?"

"I'll go first!"

Vice Admiral Garp stepped forward once again.

The gray-haired naval veteran grinned, even sporting a slight smile: "I saw that red-nosed brat on Roger's ship back then. This time, he's caused such a huge mess by assassinating a Celestial Dragon, so let me go and arrest him myself!"

"Garp! Sit down first!"

Sengoku saw through his old friend's thoughts at a glance and was about to reprimand him when a rapid Den Den Mushi rang in his ear, forcing him to answer the phone first!

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, an emergency..."

The voice of a lieutenant general from the East China Sea branch was somewhat solemn.

"I'll go to the side..."

Sengoku waved his hand, signaling the lieutenant generals in the conference room to take a break, and went to the office next door to listen to the report from the lieutenant general of the East China Sea branch.

Normally, the vice admiral of the East China Sea branch only needs to report major matters to the naval admiral. For other minor matters, each of the four sea branches has the power to make temporary decisions, whether it is issuing wanted notices for pirates or appointing or dismissing officers below the rank of colonel.

but…

This incident appears to be particularly egregious.

This was a top-ranked naval branch that was wiped out by pirates. Hundreds of naval personnel were mobilized from the entire base, and all of them, including Captain Rat, were killed by the Arlong Pirates. Only one naval recruit survived, and the entire force was almost wiped out.

If that's all...

The navy could simply launch a large-scale attack to take revenge on the pirates...

but…

Some more troublesome things have arisen.

Arlong's pirate crew was defeated by another Straw Hat pirate crew...

The surviving Marine recruit captured a group of fish-men who had been defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates.

however…

There are also some particularly troublesome aspects.

The Marine branch's Captain Rat and the Arlong Pirates have a long-standing alliance, but a conflict arises over some outrageous and somewhat embarrassing issues...

It is said that Captain Rat wanted to take a few fish-men from Arlong's crew to curry favor with the Celestial Dragon Saint Julius Mormont, who was heading to the East Blue. Saint Julius Mormont was reportedly going to the East Blue to kill some fish-men for his amusement. However, it seems the two sides failed to reach an agreement, and Arlong's crew, enraged, killed Captain Rat and his marines…

If the Straw Hat Pirates hadn't arrived, that Marine Private Akihara Kagura probably wouldn't have survived either. It was a huge embarrassment for the Vice Admiral to talk about this, but unfortunately, he couldn't hide this terrible incident that resulted in the annihilation of his entire crew.

That's outrageous...

This whole thing is just too ugly to look at!

A naval branch captain, in an attempt to curry favor with the Celestial Dragons, went to a pirate crew he was colluding with to ask for a few fish-men. Unexpectedly, this resulted in the near annihilation of a naval base, especially since the Celestial Dragon named Saint Joelart had already been assassinated, making the situation even more unpleasant!

What an idiot that rat colonel is!

Two major events in the East China Sea have surprisingly become connected in a dramatic way!

"..."

Sengoku suppressed his urge to dismiss the East Blue Branch Vice Admiral and solemnly presented his solution: "Now, write down what I have to say. The entire East Blue 16th Division of the Marines engaged in a fierce battle to wipe out the Arlong Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates. The Arlong Pirates were completely annihilated, and the Straw Hat Pirates were defeated and forced to retreat. Immediately issue arrest warrants for the main members of the Straw Hat Pirates..."

Regardless of whether the Straw Hat Pirates are good or bad, as long as they are pirates, they must be eliminated. The Navy will not let the Straw Hat Pirates off the hook because of this!

and…

The shameful deeds of the 16th Division of the East China Sea should not be publicized!

If this gets out, the entire ocean will lose faith in the navy!

Sengoku the Buddha was not an ordinary soldier, but the Fleet Admiral of the entire Navy. He could not decide his attitude towards a pirate based on his own likes and dislikes. He would only consider the overall situation and minimize the impact of the incident!

If the World Government were to handle this, they would likely take even more extreme measures. They would probably send someone to kill the naval recruit named Akihara Kagura from the 16th Division of the East Blue, to prevent these dirty deeds from being leaked and tarnishing the image of the Navy and the World Government.

"Who told you about this?"

After explaining his opinion on how to deal with the pirates, Sengoku asked why the East Blue Branch Vice Admiral knew so much detail.

"It's... that surviving recruit."

The lieutenant general of the East China Sea branch hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Indeed, quite a few people at the 16th East China Sea branch base know that the assassinated Saint Jolyat visited the East China Sea just to kill a few fishmen for fun, so that idiot Rat..."

"Don't mention that kind of scum lurking in the Navy!"

Sengoku sternly stopped him from uttering any more nonsense before speaking about the surviving naval recruit: "The fact that the little guy was willing to tell you the whole story proves that sincerity and justice still exist in his heart, but his justice might go astray..."

As Sengoku spoke, he recalled the events of the East Blue 153rd Division a while back and said softly, "The title of hero for defeating the Arlong Pirates and repelling the Straw Hat Pirates will be bestowed upon that surviving recruit. Promote him to branch lieutenant. Remember to comfort him and let him know why the Navy must place the title of hero upon him. Encourage him to work hard and to live up to the name of hero in the future, so that he doesn't go down the wrong path like Morgan from your East Blue 153rd Division..."

after all…

A branch lieutenant is just a minor officer.

In the Warring States period, there was little difference between a naval private and a branch lieutenant.

As the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Sengoku the Buddha was willing to guide the Vice Admiral of the East Blue Branch, and even took the initiative to offer advice and training to the newly promoted Ensign of the Branch. This Fleet Admiral had already done a very responsible job.

"Yes."

The East Blue Branch Lieutenant General was well aware of the Marshal's good intentions and quickly nodded, continuing, "There's one more thing. Lieutenant Akihara Kagura mentioned the name of the Straw Hat Pirates' captain. That pirate's name is rather peculiar; it's Monkey D. Luffy."

"!!!"

The Buddha Sengoku's gaze suddenly changed!

East China Sea!

He will use "Monkey" as his surname and "D" as his secret name!

In addition, I've occasionally heard the name Luffy from an old guy...

After only a second of shock, Sengoku the Buddha regained his composure, his voice remaining unchanged: "You're a Vice Admiral of the East Blue Branch. I probably don't need to continue guiding you in issuing the Straw Hat Pirates' bounty posters, right?"

"No...no need..."

The lieutenant general of the East China Sea branch was so frightened that he immediately hung up the Den Den Mushi.

"Garp!"

After returning to the conference room, Sengoku's gaze suddenly fell on the veteran naval officer who was sitting in the conference room, munching on a senbei as if no one else was there. The admiral was so angry that he gripped the conference room doorknob tightly, wishing he could crush it right then and there!

That bastard…

How dare he eat his rice crackers here!

His own grandson has become a pirate, yet he's still eating senbei here. He's seventy years old, how can he possibly eat snacks like this!

"Are you back?"

Garp simply grabbed the bag of senbei, poured it all into his mouth, quickly chewed a few times, and swallowed it before saying, "Can we now declare today's meeting adjourned? I'm off to inspect the East Blue..."

"Then your warships had better hurry..."

Sengoku desperately wanted to pin his old friend to the ground and beat him to a pulp, but he also had to consider his image in front of his subordinates. Forcing himself to remain rational, he said, "It would be best to arrest all the newly emerging pirates in the East Blue and put them in Impel Down..."

"rest assured."

Garp grinned widely and put on his vice admiral's cloak.

Second update!

Today it's already reached 10,000!

(End of this chapter)