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Chapter 419 You killed Akihara Kagura and pinned the blame on the Straw Hat crew!

Regarding Straw Hat Luffy...

This left even the naval admiral Sengoku somewhat bewildered.

Sengoku didn't think that far ahead; all he was thinking about was Straw Hat Luffy's background. Luffy's father was the World Government's number one enemy, but his grandfather was the Marine hero Garp…

This pirate with such a complicated background...

Basically, it's something that most high-ranking naval officers probably wouldn't touch.

Just like Shanks and Doflamingo, both pirates with Celestial Dragon backgrounds, the Marines used to be hesitant to fight each other. Only some stubborn and headstrong Marine admirals would not care about the other party's background.

To be honest...

This kind of thing tarnishes the Navy's banner of justice.

However, Sengoku was not a purely righteous navy officer; he was a fleet admiral who understood political compromise. Moreover, he and Vice Admiral Garp were longtime friends, and he was extremely worried that Garp would make a mistake regarding Luffy's Straw Hat.

"This matter..."

The Warring States period hesitated, unsure how to explain.

"I have no other way to intervene."

Kagura Akihara sighed, looking utterly helpless: "Because this matter is related to Nico Robin, a crew member taken in by the Straw Hat Pirates, Spandam has made up his mind to use the arrest of Nico Robin to frame Luffy for attacking Enies Lobby..."

"Spandam planned to carry out his plan behind the backs of the World Government's upper echelons, only to report it to them after its success and force their approval. Besides, the World Government had always wanted to take this opportunity to wipe out the Revolutionary Army..."

"We are hunting down Nicole Robin."

As Akihara Kagura finished speaking, her gaze drifted to the increasingly noisy Water 7, and she said softly, "I've seen Straw Hat Luffy in the East Blue and Alabasta. Knowing his personality, he would never abandon his crew, so he'll definitely attack Enies Lobby..."

"Spandam was able to use the fact that Monkey D. Luffy, the son of Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, attacked Enies Lobby to classify Straw Hat Luffy as a member of the Revolutionary Army, rather than a pirate..."

"The only thing I can do is to sabotage his plans, delay them as much as possible, and then slowly figure out a solution..."

Akihara Kagura's eyes flickered, and she spoke the truth: "When I arrived at Enies Lobby last night, I put on a show of being eager for credit and forced CP9 to postpone the original execution plan by one day. They were originally planning to start the operation last night..."

"You've really worked hard."

Sengoku sighed inwardly, but couldn't help bringing up Akihara Kagura's question: "I understand what you mean, and you even considered the years of friendship between me and Garp. I'm very pleased that you could think of so many things..."

"but…"

"As a vice admiral..."

"Some things can't be done by always looking back and forth..."

As Sengoku spoke, his voice gradually became serious: "For us, arresting pirates is the Navy's greatest duty!"

"We can utilize the art of political compromise, but such compromises should only be made when conditions are insufficient and there is no other choice, not when things begin to unfold at the outset, or even when there is still room for maneuver, and we start trying to compromise for a particular person or group..."

"We've made contact with the Konoha Pirates, isn't our goal to cleanse the seas? Whether it's Shanks, Doflamingo, or any other pirate, none of them will be an obstacle to the Navy's efforts to cleanse the seas..."

"Straw Hat Luffy is a pirate. Garp's grandson becoming a pirate is his own responsibility, not his upbringing. Your job is to fulfill your duties as a Marine!"

After saying all that, Sengoku added, "I will explain this to Garp personally, so don't worry about the issues between me and Garp..."

"yes…"

Kagura Akihara nodded, wanting to remind Sengoku again: "I heard that Straw Hat Luffy and Red-Haired Shanks have a deep friendship, and Straw Hat Luffy's sworn brother is Portgas D. Ace, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division. Could this attract pirates to attack Enies Lobby...?"

"Don't worry about so much."

Sengoku didn't care about Shanks' question at all.

Sengoku did not believe that simply arresting Straw Hat Luffy would attract the attention of Shanks, the Emperor of the Sea, who was currently embroiled in trouble. How could he possibly come to rescue a rookie pirate and become an enemy of the World Government?

just now…

Red-haired Shanks is really having a tough time.

Because that man not only has to face challenges from New World pirates to his position as Emperor of the Sea, but also has to find a way to get involved in the Celestial Dragons' auction at Sabaody Archipelago. I heard that the Red-Haired Pirates are currently raising money, presumably to bid for Figarand Greenemon…

As for Fire Fist Ace…

Would the Whitebeard Pirates really attack Enies Lobby just to rescue a sworn brother like Portgas D. Ace? After all, the Whitebeard Pirates are already in a lot of trouble...

The entire sea knew that only the Whitebeard Pirates were left, the only ones who had escaped defeat by the Konoha Pirates. Everyone on the sea was looking forward to the great battle between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Konoha Pirates. If that old man Whitebeard was still not in his right mind, would he dare to fight a battle with the World Government on the eve of the battle with the Konoha Pirates?

"alright."

"Go and get to work."

A hint of age crept into Sengoku's voice; he was well past the age to retire: "The current state of the Navy is better than ever before, far better than in our time, not to mention you still maintain contact with the Konoha Pirates..."

"yes…"

Akihara Kagura hung up her Den Den Mushi.

Actually...

The navy's losses were not significant.

To be precise, the navy lost face but gained substance.

As Sengoku said, no one realized that the Navy was truly at its zenith. It was just that the Navy and the World Government were grouped together, and both suffered defeats on Skypiea, and were also considered losers who had been severely attacked by the Konoha Pirates...

CP9 agents acted very quickly.

CP9's commander, Spandam, personally came to oversee the battle. A group of agents risked their lives, and with the assistance of the Navy, plus the fact that the Straw Hat Pirates members were too scattered...

The agents quickly arrested Nico Robin and even captured Chopper, the Straw Hat Pirates' pet, for a treat.

"Robin..."

Chopper was being held in Bruno's arms, his face covered in tears.

"Give me Chopper!"

Nico Robin rushed over and anxiously hugged the little reindeer, a look of heartache flashing in her eyes: "Don't be afraid, it'll be alright soon, Chopper..."

"rest assured."

We will not hurt you.

Spandam, carrying his sword, grinned wickedly and nonchalantly: "The World Government's order is to capture you alive. Your identity as an archaeologist is of great use to the World Government, and also to me..."

"Oh, right..."

Let me introduce myself.

Spandam grinned, his face masked but his menacing expression still clearly visible: "My name is Spandam..."

"Oh, right."

Spandam chuckled, speaking nonchalantly, "My father's name is Spandam, and he's the one who launched the Buster Call and destroyed Ohara..."

"..."

Nicole Robin's body stiffened instantly.

Since the destruction of her homeland, Nico Robin has never forgotten that nightmare. She never imagined that the son of her enemy would so openly and shamelessly talk about what they did, even seeming to take pride in destroying Ohara...

Nico Robin bit her lip, her fingers instinctively clenching, but then she saw Chopper in her hand. She quickly controlled her hand, gently stroking Chopper's head, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Spandam, seeing Nico Robin in tears, burst into laughter and ordered those around him, "Spread the word! Let everyone in Water Seven know that we've captured the Demon Child, Nico Robin!"

"yes!"

The group of agents didn't quite understand, but they could only follow orders.

"etc…"

Just then, Akihara Kagura arrived with a group of Marines, startling both Nico Robin and Chopper!

"It was my command that led to Nicole Robin's capture."

Akihara Kagura coldly emphasized her contribution, then waved her hand at the group of marines, saying, "Take Nico Robin and this pet to the Sea Train..."

"She really is here to steal the credit..."

Spandam was somewhat displeased, but he couldn't stop it all, nor did he dare to fall out with Akihara Kagura. He could only say, "Fine, this credit was originally yours..."

"Let's go."

Akihara Kagura waved her hand.

Led by Akihara Kagura, a large group of people, carrying Nico Robin and Chopper as their spoils, seemed to be showing off in Water 7. They even went to the port of Water 7 and searched the Going Merry.

"It's a good ship."

Akihara Kagura patted the hull of the Going Merry.

"..."

Kaku, who had been working as a shipwright undercover at the Carrera Company, inspected the Going Merry and couldn't help but say, "But this ship's journey ends here; its keel is completely damaged beyond repair..."

"Yeah?"

Akihara Kagura seemed somewhat surprised by this, waving her hand and saying, "Search this ship for any other spoils of war; pirate ships should all have a lot of treasure..."

"..."

The group of CP9 agents were somewhat silenced.

This guy…

Besides being greedy for credit, he was also greedy for money...

It truly embodies all the flaws of incompetent officials…

"..."

Nicole Robin's eyes turned serious as she was arrested. She knew very well that the other person couldn't be that kind of person. Did this guy have some kind of ulterior motive?

and…

This man got promoted so quickly!

The last time I saw him, he was a junior lieutenant following Aokiji, but in such a short time he has become a vice admiral!

Akihara Kagura reached out and touched the ship's deck, slowly closing her eyes as if she could feel the ship spirit born from within the ship.

The Going Merry began to rock gently.

This sea is truly magical; only ships truly cherished as companions by their crews can give birth to ship spirits, which has even become legendary...

Going Merry…

A ship spirit appeared.

Unfortunately, the ship is no longer able to sail far.

"You're changing ships, aren't you?"

Kagura Akihara glanced back at Nico Robin.

"…yes."

Nico Robin couldn't understand what the other person was trying to tell her, and hesitantly nodded. Because of the matter of changing ships, the Straw Hat Pirates were practically split up…

Luffy insisted that everyone obey the captain's orders and get a new pirate ship. Usopp couldn't think of a solution, but he absolutely refused to change ships, even going so far as to duel Luffy. After losing, he immediately disembarked...

to be honest…

If this matter cannot be resolved...

The Straw Hat Pirates are about to be in big trouble!

Everything seemed like fate; he and Chopper had just been arrested by the Navy, and perhaps their voyage was truly coming to an end...

"good."

"It's time for everyone to change ships."

Akihara Kagura nodded in satisfaction, not caring whether the Navy could find anything valuable, and ordered her men to escort Robin and Chopper onto the sea train.

"Sir..."

Before boarding the vehicle, the CP9 agents stopped and whispered a report to Spandam about another matter: "Was there another guy named Franky who was also arrested? We found out that the blueprints for Pluton are either in Mayor Espargo's hands or in his..."

"Oh?"

Spandam's eyes lit up.

did not expect…

There was an unexpected bonus?

"If you're going to do it, hurry up..."

Akihara Kagura's Observation Haki was extremely sharp, and she overheard their whispers. She waved her hand and said, "By the way, the credit for finding the Hades blueprints should also go to me..."

"..."

Spandam's eye twitched.

Why does this guy always try to steal all the credit?!

"Don't go too far..."

Spandam brandished his sword and pointed it at Akihara Kagura.

Sizzle...

Akihara Kagura's fingertips crackled with electricity, startling Spandam into immediately shutting his mouth. He could only lead Rob Lucci and other agents to arrest Franky.

"Lucci..."

Spandam glanced back at the direction of the sea train carriages, gritted his teeth, and asked with a face full of hatred, "Are you confident you can take that guy down?"

after all…

Spandam's strongest card is Rob Lucci, the greatest genius CP9 has had in eight hundred years. He can only place his hopes on Rob Lucci and others for now.

"I haven't tried it."

Rob Lucci raised an eyebrow and continued speaking using ventriloquism: "However, challenging a Logia-type Devil Fruit user should be quite interesting..."

"..."

A group of CP9 agents were somewhat tempted.

That lieutenant general keeps stealing credit; he's really no good, even more troublesome than Spandam next to him…

As a group of agents carrying out justice in the shadows, they genuinely wanted to eliminate that scourge of the world government, but they were also worried that taking action would cause trouble...

"Won't this cause trouble?"

Bruno asked, his heart pounding with fear.

"Their opponent is someone the Konoha Pirates fought against!"

Otonashi the owl quickly reminded his companions, "Jabra, Kujiri, and I saw it with our own eyes. He killed Nero with a single lightning strike!"

"don’t worry…"

Spandam gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "As long as we take down that guy named Akihara Kagura, I'll pin this on the Straw Hat crew. They do nothing but come here to steal credit. I'll lead you in a grand plan that benefits the World Government. That guy might ruin our plans. I'm your superior, and for the sake of the World Government, we must eliminate him..."

"..."

A group of agents who kill without hesitation don't really care about this.

The only problem is...

Vice Admiral Akihara Kagura is no good; his Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit is not to be trifled with and they cannot easily deal with him!

"We have sea stone..."

Spandam offered a solution, showing his shrewdness when dealing with his own people: "As long as we find an opportunity to let him touch the Seastone, we'll have a chance to kill him..."

"..."

That's a good idea.

Seastone is undoubtedly the best way to deal with Devil Fruit users.

"Take Franky with you first."

Spandam, sword in hand, was filled with confidence: "Then we'll make our move on the sea train and find an opportunity to eliminate Akihara Kagura!"

Inside the carriages of the sea train.

Nico Robin and Chopper were not mistreated.

The naval soldiers brought him dessert and a cup of black tea, and even gave Chopper a marshmallow at Akihara Kagura's command.

Unfortunately…

The baby reindeer was terrified and just sat there trembling.

Kagura Akihara sat opposite Nico Robin, his gaze fixed on the backs of Spandam and the CP9 agents outside the window. His Observation Haki had already allowed him to overhear their conversation.

"That guy named Spandam tried to kill me..."

Akihara Kagura had a glass of pear juice beside her. She slowly took a sip and then asked Nico Robin for her opinion: "Miss Robin, what do you think I should do with him?"

"..."

Nico Robin looked at Akihara Kagura with a complicated expression.

While Spandam was undoubtedly a bastard, Akihara Kagura wasn't exactly a good person either; her deliberately staged acts of stealing credit and greed were hard not to want to kill...

This guy…

This is clearly a sting operation...

"you say…"

"Should I take this opportunity to kill him too...?"

Kagura Akihara put down her cup and affectionately patted Chopper's head: "How about we pin the blame on you guys?"

"ah!!!"

The baby reindeer's fur stood on end in fright.

"Can."

Nico Robin nodded nonchalantly, her only concern being her and Chopper's safety: "Back then, the World Government destroyed Ohara and killed all the great scholars. Now, what do they want to do with me, the only surviving archaeologist?"

"What can archaeologists do?"

Kagura Akihara countered with a question, narrowing her eyes: "Of course, I hope you can help clarify world history in the name of Ohara. The false history circulating in Alabasta has caused the World Government a lot of trouble..."

"..."

Nico Robin gripped her teacup so tightly her hand almost crushed it, thinking of the innocent people who had died in Ohara!

Anger... pain...

It burned her chest like a flame!

"Now you need history to prove your innocence? Then why did you massacre O'Hara in the first place! Twenty years ago, you killed all the great scholars of O'Hara and the innocent people of O'Hara to cover up the truth of history, and twenty years later you tell me that you actually want me, a survivor of O'Hara, to help you clarify history!"

"You scared Mr. Chopper..."

Kagura Akihara reached out and patted the trembling reindeer, even smoothing its bristling fur, before turning her gaze to Nico Robin.

"That was the World Government's fault, don't pin it on me..."

Akihara Kagura looked at Nico Robin and chuckled, a hint of helplessness and regret in his smile: "I wasn't here twenty years ago..."

(End of this chapter)