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Chapter 417 Incompetent and Greedy Officials, Akihara Kagura

The office of the Admiral of the Navy.

Sengoku had no choice but to recall Akihara Kagura ahead of schedule, ordering him to immediately head to Water 7 to work with CP9 to capture Nico Robin of the Straw Hat Pirates.

This kind of thing...

It would be quite suitable for Akihara Kagura to do.

Because when Akihara Kagura was in Alabasta, she and Aokiji spared the Straw Hat crew to avoid causing Sengoku's old friend Garp to lose his grandson in his later years.

"This mission is extremely important."

When Sengoku issued the order, he specifically mentioned the Five Elders: "This is what the Five Elders instructed us to do: capture Nico Robin alive, because the Five Elders plan to use Nico Robin's remaining identity as an archaeologist in Ohara to overturn the false history of Alabasta..."

"..."

Akihara Kagura frowned.

The development of these events often takes unexpected turns.

This was something Akihara Kagura was unaware of. He never imagined that the World Government had fallen to such a state, with its ability to handle affairs even worse than that of his former superior Danzo's Root!

Kagura Akihara has personally orchestrated three major incidents targeting the Celestial Dragons, resulting in the deaths of three of the Five Elders under his control. Only the remaining two are now beginning to address the aftermath of the first Alabasta incident…

"That…"

"What should I do in this mission?"

Kagura Akihara, looking at Sengoku the Buddha, felt compelled to remind the Fleet Admiral: "We've allied with the Konoha Pirates; our goal is to overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule..."

"..."

That's a great question!

Sengoku remained silent for a moment, unable to answer. Sometimes he couldn't even tell whether he was a Marine Admiral under the World Government or a traitor colluding with the Konoha Pirates. This was why he felt his mind was becoming increasingly inadequate...

after all…

Now, Sengoku has to consider many things when issuing every naval order: how to appease the Five Elders, how to preserve naval strength, and how not to hinder the gradual downfall of the Celestial Dragons...

"This…"

Sengoku clasped his hands together, put down the document in his hand, and said in a low voice, "The Ohara incident was orchestrated by the Navy..."

"Even today, I believe it was a necessary price to pay for maintaining world stability, a group of scholars disregarding the bigger picture in their pursuit of the truth..."

"but…"

Some mistakes are mistakes after all.

"Whether this mission is to make up for past mistakes or to eliminate any oversights in the Navy, it's up to you. Consider it your graduation assessment..."

Sengoku raised his eyes and directly handed this thorny task to Akihara Kagura, saying in a deep voice, "I have only two requirements: first, you must not betray the name of justice you bear; second, you must consider the overall situation..."

"Are these the only two requirements?"

Akihara Kagura began to flex her fingers.

"There are only these two requirements."

Zhan Guo nodded seriously and solemnly.

This kind of thing...

It's often impossible to have both.

Generally speaking, for the sake of the greater good, some minor figures must be sacrificed.

Sengoku already knew everything. He knew that Nico Robin was innocently implicated in the Ohara incident, but would still become a sacrifice for the greater good.

"it is good."

Akihara Kagura nodded slowly.

Compared to his past superiors who expected him to embody the Will of Fire and the Will of Root, Sengoku's demands were actually quite simple...

that is…

It's a little strange...

After the others were promoted, they went off to deal with powerful pirates.

Kagura Akihara reflected on her journey to joining the Navy. She started as a private and was still making straw hats in the East China Sea. She was promoted to lieutenant and was still making straw hats. Now that she has become a vice admiral, why is she still making straw hats?

never mind…

It's normal to hit a straw hat.

Kagura Akihara left Marineford and boarded a warship to travel along the currents of the Gate of Justice to Enies Lobby, intending to obtain information there before heading to Water Seven.

The City of Seven Waters.

This is a city built on water.

Because this floating city is connected to many other islands by a sea train, it is situated at a transportation hub and its commerce and trade are extremely prosperous.

Besides that…

The shipbuilding industry in the Water City is also one of the reasons for its prosperity.

The ancient weapon Pluton was built in Water 7, and Gol D. Roger's ship was also built by Tom, the world's greatest shipwright from Water 7.

Unfortunately…

Tom paid the ultimate price for building the Pirate King's ship.

However, Tom built the Sea Train, and his name still influences Water Seven to this day. The current mayor of Water Seven is Esbugu, Tom's former apprentice, who is also the owner of Carrera Company, Water Seven's first shipyard.

Carrera Corporation.

The Straw Hat Pirates have arrived here.

The reason these pirates came here was very simple: their ship, the Going Merry, was in terrible condition after their trip to Skypiea. In order to sail further, the Straw Hat Pirates had to come to Water 7 to repair the Going Merry.

Repairing ships here is very expensive, but luckily the Straw Hat crew obtained gold worth 200 million Berries on Skypiea, so they should be able to afford it…

however…

Carrera's mechanic, Kaku, delivered devastating news: the Going Merry's keel was fractured, and no amount of money could repair it…

This put the Straw Hat crew in a stalemate.

Because the Going Merry was their partner, carrying them all the way from the East China Sea, no one could give a reason to abandon the Going Merry and get another ship.

At this time...

As captain, Luffy bravely took on the responsibility, proposing to his crewmates that they should switch to another ship, as their voyage could not end there.

It is obvious...

This immediately angered Usopp.

After all, the Going Merry was a gift from the butler of Usopp's childhood friend's family, and he didn't want to give it up no matter what...

but…

Usopp had no new solutions and just sulked to himself.

Just as the Straw Hat crew was stuck in a stalemate, no one noticed that there were pairs of eyes watching them from the darkness; someone had their eyes on them, the pirates.

CP9.

A secret service directly under the World Government.

This group of agents had been infiltrating Water Seven, trying to find the blueprints for the Ancient Weapon Pluton for the World Government, but they hadn't found anything yet...

As the agents were preparing to leave, the World Government gave them a new mission: to capture Nico Robin of the Straw Hat Pirates alive.

Bruno Bar.

This is the bar location opened by Bruno, a CP9 agent.

A group of Carrera Corporation employees gathered here, including Carrera's boss's secretary Kalifa, shipwright Kaku, and Rob Lucci. Perhaps even the mayor of Water Seven didn't realize that he had many World Government spies under his command.

"We've been ordered to capture Nicole Robin alive..."

Kalifa adjusted her glasses, her gaze quite serious: "However, Nico Robin is with the Straw Hat crew, whose captain, Monkey D. Luffy, has a bounty of 230 million Berries, and the pirate hunter Zoro has a bounty of 160 million Berries. Their strength is not to be underestimated..."

"I'll take care of Straw Hat Boy."

A voice came from Rob Lucci, but his mouth was tightly closed, and a pigeon was perched on his shoulder, as if the pigeon on his shoulder was speaking.

This man…

He has extreme self-confidence.

Because he was hailed as the strongest person in the history of CP9 at Enies Lobby, having mastered the Six Powers of the Navy to perfection, he believed he could defeat Straw Hat Luffy, the Supernova pirate.

"Actually, there's no need to worry too much."

Bruno, one of the CP9 agents, wiped a glass as he spoke about the intelligence he had received: "New information has come from Enies Lobby. The Navy will send a Vice Admiral from Headquarters to Water Seven. He will intervene if the battle reaches a stalemate..."

"That's alright then."

Kaku immediately felt relieved.

Since only four members of CP9 were lurking in Water 7, he was under some psychological pressure if he wanted to fight the Straw Hat Pirates…

Pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million were not to be trifled with in the past, especially those who had only been at sea for less than a year and already had bounties exceeding 100 million…

Although the pirate market has been somewhat inflated this year due to the sudden emergence of the Konoha Pirates, the Straw Hat crew's strength still cannot be underestimated...

"There's no need for that vice admiral to lift a finger."

The strange voice emanated from Rob Lucci again, his expression serious: "Our goal is simply the Devil Child, Nico Robin. As long as we act quickly enough, there won't be any violent conflict..."

"Let's start tonight."

Rob Lucci, with a clear head, proposed his battle plan: "We'll secretly capture Nico Robin, then take the Sea Train back to Enies Lobby. The Straw Hat Pirates' ship is damaged, and they won't be able to catch up with us..."

to be frank.

This plan is very serious.

The success rate of its implementation is even very high.

The Straw Hat crew is currently scattered throughout Water 7. If they move quickly enough, they might not even have time to find the enemy before Nico Robin is taken away…

Bulu bulu bulu…

Just as they were discussing this, the sound of a Den Den Mushi came through. Bruno quickly answered the Den Den Mushi, because this Den Den Mushi usually called from Enies Lobby.

"I am Vice Admiral Kagura Akihara of the Navy Headquarters."

A young man's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, his attitude towards the CP9 agents seemingly extremely arrogant: "We've been ordered to arrest the Devil Child, Nico Robin. Where are you now? Have you found Nico Robin and the Straw Hat crew?"

"Found it."

Bruno felt a little uncomfortable, but he still had to speak up: "The Straw Hat crew is in Water Seven. We have tracked their movements."

Rob Lucci took Bruno's Den Den Mushi directly and mumbled into the device: "We'll start our operation tonight, secretly arrest Nico Robin, and then immediately take the Sea Train back to Enies Lobby."

"And what about my contribution?"

The vice admiral on the other end of the Den Den Mushi seemed to develop a playful tone as he spoke: "You bunch of spies hiding in the gutter did all the work. Did I, the person in charge of the mission, just come all this way for nothing?"

"..."

no…

What is this guy saying?!

How dare they so blatantly try to steal the credit!

That despicable bureaucrat!

The four spies present immediately turned pale.

All along, if it weren't for the bureaucratic atmosphere within the World Government, they wouldn't have been so suppressed and even trapped so many times. I never expected that the Navy would have such a culture...

"..."

Rob Lucci gripped the Den Den Mushi tightly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face. His mouth remained tightly shut, but his voice carried an eerie tone: "The CP department is directly under the World Government, and the Navy is also an affiliate of the World Government..."

The two departments are theoretically on the same level!

What kind of nonsense is this vice admiral spouting?!

"Lucci!"

Kalifa quickly tried to stop Lucci, whispering what she knew: "The other party is Vice Admiral Kagura, currently a rising star in the Navy, a Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, and even participated in the battle against the Konoha Pirates during the Skypiea arc..."

This person…

Don't offend anyone!

A chilling voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Hey, Spandam."

The naval vice admiral named Akihara Kagura seemed to be calling out to Spandam, his direct superior at CP9: "Your subordinates don't seem to be very obedient..."

"Aaaaaaah!"

Spandam's screams came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, as if he were being tortured. He roared, "You all obey Vice Admiral Kagura's orders! All operations will not begin until Vice Admiral Kagura arrives at Water Seven!"

"Yes."

Rob Lucci had no choice but to obey orders.

Because Spandam was their direct superior, and his father Spandam was CP9's former boss, the whole family were high-ranking officials in the World Government. In addition, there were internal rules within CP that agents were absolutely not allowed to disobey orders.

"That's more like it..."

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Vice Admiral Akihara Kagura's attitude softened noticeably, comforting everyone with a kindness and gentleness beyond her years: "I'm going to defeat the Straw Hat crew and capture Nico Robin. You guys bring them all back. This operation was personally ordered by the Five Elders, so you'll definitely have a share of the credit."

"Yes."

A group of CP agents hung up the phone in frustration.

The agents were extremely depressed.

"This vice admiral..."

Kalifa sighed and said softly, "He sounds even more incompetent than our direct superior, Spandam..."

"It's so hard to take things seriously..."

Bruno wiped the glasses again, his mind somewhat unsettled. He muttered to himself, "The world government is on the verge of collapse in the newspapers, the world nobles are being slaughtered by pirates, and here we are being controlled by these officials while on a mission..."

(End of this chapter)