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Chapter 442 Is Lord Im hiding something from us?

Fujitora's anxiety finally subsided.

Because the Konoha Pirates revealed that there was an even more powerful person behind them, many people on the sea were uneasy, including even the Emperors of the Sea and the Five Elders.

Many people haven't even figured it out yet...

Truly rational people have long realized that the fate of the world is in the hands of one person.

Fujitora…

As the first person to deduce Akihara Kagura's true identity, Fujitora must want to ask about the fate of the world and Akihara Kagura's attitude towards the world.

This exchange between Fujitora and Akihara Kagura also allowed Fujitora to learn about Akihara Kagura's current perception of the sea, the person behind the scenes:

Although the world is rotten and filled with too much evil and filth, the existence of people like Fujitora prevents this ocean from becoming beyond redemption.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

Fujitora bowed slightly, revealing a humble posture.

Follow your own heart!

Kagura Akihara waved her hand, unconcerned about Fujitora's attitude, and continued, "Speaking of which, it seems the Navy's higher-ups have misunderstood. They think you were sent by the Konoha Pirates. They dare neither remove you from the Navy nor harm you; they just want to get information from you about who's behind the Konoha Pirates..."

"I understand."

Fujitora smiled slightly, as if he understood something, and chuckled, "Different identities allow for more things to be done. If I were a member of the Konoha Pirates, things might be a bit easier..."

"From today onwards, you may call yourself a member of the Konoha Pirates."

Akihara Kagura raised her hand and slapped Fujitora's arm from behind, leaving a black leaf-shaped mark on his body.

"..."

Fujitora subconsciously raised his palm, feeling the extra power within him—a power that made his soul and body rejoice!

This is…

Is it the power of those monsters in the Konoha Pirates?

It is this power, this power that is more suitable for the body than Devil Fruits and Haki, that allows the Konoha Pirates to stand above everyone else on this sea!

Compared to this power…

The biggest reward came from Akihara Kagura's recognition!

This means that from now on, Fujitora can bear the name of the Konoha Pirates, act on the orders of Akihara Kagura, and bear the will of the two gods, Akihara Kagura and the Goddess of the Rabbit!

this moment…

Fujitora knew what he had gained!

He had received a gift from the gods, which gave him a more rightful title and status, greater power, and a more solid foundation, giving him more confidence to change this world filled with suffering!

"I have accomplished nothing and I am truly ashamed."

Suppressing his excitement, Fujitora slowly lowered his head and respectfully bowed to Akihara Kagura: "The only thing I can do is wish you a wonderful and enjoyable time in the Navy, sir..."

Go do what you want to do.

Kagura Akihara waved to Fujitora, signaling him to go about his business, and then added, "Before you leave, you'll probably be summoned by Fleet Admiral Sengoku. I actually have a pretty good impression of him."

"Is that so?"

Fujitora showed a hint of surprise, his face full of emotion and relief: "We couldn't be luckier, the world's justice has also received the master's favor."

This is…

The luckiest thing.

Because the Navy ultimately represents justice, Fujitora chose to join the Navy when it conducted a global recruitment drive, so that he could carry out his own sense of justice on the high seas.

Compared to Fujitora…

The ruler of this sea, however, considers justice nothing more than a lackey.

Mary Geoise.

Inside the Pangu City at the center of this sacred site.

Saint Satan sat on the sofa, his brows furrowed. Saint Nasujuro, who stood beside him wiping his long sword, also looked rather grim.

"Those monsters from Konoha..."

"There's someone even more powerful than them behind the scenes..."

"That person even landed on the final island of the Grand Line before Gol D. Roger, and released the goddess of the rabbit sealed inside earlier..."

"The Goddess of the Rabbit might not even exist..."

Saint Satan glanced back at his colleagues and said in a deep voice, "We're not asking Lord Im anymore. There is no such thing as the Goddess of the Rabbit. Those historical accounts are all fabricated lies, used to fool those lowly people..."

"but…"

Nasujuro stopped what he was doing, his gaze sharpening as he looked at Satan: "Satan, Lord Im... could it be... that he's starting to feel afraid too?"

"!!!"

Satan was startled.

Theoretically speaking, it's not impossible!

Who knows if the Celestial Dragon King, whom they have always respected, is also afraid of the Goddess of the Rabbit, afraid that they will know the truth, which is why he has always claimed to them that there is no Goddess of the Rabbit?

"Those monsters from the Konoha Pirates have no reason to lie..."

Nasujuro Sei reached up and pressed his hand against his sword, saying in a deep voice, "Let's put aside the matter of the Goddess of the Rabbit for now, but the person behind the Konoha Pirates, supporting their reckless actions, the all-knowing Lord Im should know about her, right?"

"other side…"

"He must have lived a long life..."

"..."

Satan remained silent, unable to speak.

Even though they are the highest authorities in the World Government, they still rely on Lord Im for most of the ancient secrets. Their thinking surpasses that of most people in the world, yet they still cannot fathom who is behind the Konoha Pirates…

Obviously...

The answer to this matter can still only be found from Lord Im.

Unfortunately…

Lord Im still didn't give them a definite answer, but only ordered them to force Vegapunk to find a way to revive the power of ancient technology as soon as possible, which was another reason they thought Lord Im was afraid.

"Lord Im..."

"There must be something they're hiding from us, something they don't want us to know... Even the king has fears."

Saint Satan took a deep breath, his white beard trembling slightly, as if trying to calm the panic of having uttered such disrespectful words: "But in any case, we can only obey Lord Im's orders..."

"Whether it's the Konoha Pirates..."

"Also, the person behind the Konoha Pirates..."

"And there's also the goddess of the earth who created the world..."

"These are beings beyond our control. All we can do is trust Lord Im; only Lord Im can resolve these troublesome individuals..."

Yes.

In any case, they could only trust Lord Im.

Regardless of what Lord Im concealed from them about the Goddess of the Rabbit and the person behind the Konoha Pirates, they could not pry into it, because Lord Im was their last resort.

The two remaining Five Elders were deeply troubled, not only by some unknown matters, but also by a series of troublesome problems that kept coming their way.

"Oh, right..."

"The Impel Down affair has been solved..."

"It's said that the Blackbeard Pirates obtained a pass to Impel Down from Spandam, infiltrated the castle, and caused chaos, which led to the Revolutionary Army's attack on Impel Down and heavy losses for CP0..."

"The Battle of Enies Lobby was already humiliating enough!"

"That idiot Spandam actually got used!"

"Since he's already dead, let's just pin the charge of colluding with the Revolutionary Army on him and make the dead father and son responsible for the failure of the Enies Lobby operation!"

"That's the only way..."

After all, the battle at Enies Lobby was a disgrace for both the Navy and the pirates, and the World Government also lost face, gaining neither face nor substance.

They even need to find a scapegoat...

first…

As the decision-makers, the Five Elders certainly cannot be made a scapegoat.

The Navy can't be blamed either; the officers and soldiers who fought were all very brave, especially Vice Admiral Akihara Kagura, who performed exceptionally well, capturing the first and second division captains of the Whitebeard Pirates, as well as a Revolutionary Army officer.

In that case...

Then the blame can only be placed on Spandam.

The Five Elders were quite adept at this, and they directly ordered the World Government to issue a statement regarding the betrayal of the World Government by CP9 Commander Spandam and CP0 Interim Commander Spandam, shifting the blame for the failure of this operation onto the father and son.

"And what about the navy..."

"Sengoku suggested transferring Vice Admiral Akihara Kagura to the Naval Science Unit, hoping Vegapunk could help develop more abilities for that Vice Admiral's Rumble-Rumble Fruit..."

"pass."

"Vegapunk had also expressed his curiosity about the Rumble-Rumble Fruit long ago."

"Besides, we met that young vice admiral when we were on Skypiea. His Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability is enough to qualify him for the position of admiral. In fact, during the Enies Lobby operation, he almost demonstrated the combat power to rival an admiral..."

after all…

Akihara Kagura's performance was indeed quite good.

Most importantly, Akihara Kagura is more trustworthy than others.

First of all, this vice admiral was promoted from within the navy, so he is undoubtedly trustworthy in terms of his status. His gradual rise to power was all accomplished within the navy.

Whether it was obtaining the Rumble-Rumble Fruit on Skypiea or receiving special training from Zephyr at Marine Headquarters, Akihara Kagura's strength was developed under the watchful eyes of the Marine high command.

In comparison…

The Green Bull, who was promoted during the global draft, is a negative example.

"Green Bull, selected from the global draft..."

"That guy is a spy planted by the Konoha Pirates..."

"Immediately have the World Government issue an arrest warrant for Green Bull, regardless of whether he lives or dies!"

"I knew that bastard was up to something all along. His abilities are similar to those of Hashirama Senju, the captain of the Konoha Pirates. He really is a spy for the Konoha Pirates!"

"That bastard must be killed..."

"They even allowed him to remain in the rank of lieutenant general..."

This is a disgrace to the world government, and a wake-up call for the world government!

These two Elders have come to a firm conclusion: those promoted from the global military recruitment drive are far less trustworthy than those promoted from within the Navy!

Sabaody Archipelago.

In a clean, small white room.

The Green Bull, forced to defect, looked at the newspaper as if struck by lightning.

As a powerful figure loyal to the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, Green Bull has always believed that he will one day rise to the rank of Admiral and stand at the pinnacle of this world!

however…

But unexpectedly...

He was framed and became a traitor...

It even fell into the hands of the Konoha Pirates...

The Konoha Pirates returned to the Sabaody Archipelago and threw him directly into this small room, drawing blood from his body and even conducting various human experiments on him…

"Was today's news interesting?"

Orochimaru carried a tray into the room. He looked at Green Bull, who was trembling as he looked at the newspaper, and licked his tongue menacingly.

"Come over here for your blood test..."

"..."

Green Bull looked at Orochimaru with a hint of despair.

"Your Forest-Forest Fruit ability is quite good..."

Orochimaru, holding the thick syringe, chuckled and said, "It can actually fuse with our captain's Wood Release. It looks like we can create even more Wood Release users..."

"Why..."

Green Bull asked his question through gritted teeth.

Why did the Konoha Pirates rescue him, only to bring him back as a so-called spy, making him a traitor in the eyes of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons?

"We just want to torture the Celestial Dragons' lackeys..."

Orochimaru smiled as he drew blood, saying nonchalantly, "Based on the last experiment, we discovered that you can survive without nutrients, just like a real plant. It seems your Devil Fruit ability is truly remarkable..."

This means that…

Green Bull's abilities might even grant him immortality!

Compared to Green Bull, who suffered a tragic fate as an experimental subject, another group of Konoha Pirates prisoners fared relatively well, with the CP9 agents ending up in the Sabaody Archipelago.

These agents quickly became sparring partners for the Konoha Pirates, forced to train with them in the Six Powers of the Navy, a unique training system on the high seas.

Of course...

The CP9 agents who escaped were subsequently wanted by the World Government.

Even in the World Government's press release, this group of CP9 agents, along with their deceased commander Spandam, were listed as one of the reasons for the failure of the Enies Lobby operation.

but…

Most people no longer believe the news from the world government.

The people on this vast sea are more willing to believe the news from Morgans, the president of the World Economic News Agency, known as "Big News," because that's the real breaking news!

Morgans has been constantly reaping the benefits of the Konoha Pirates' actions. This super pirate crew of Konoha, which is constantly making big news, was once the new darling of the World Economic News Agency.

The Enies Lobby incident certainly won't be overlooked...

Moreover…

The Enies Lobby incident was a real news sensation!

In order to get accurate information, Morgans, the "Big News" reporter, even came to the Sabaody Archipelago in person, hoping to interview the Konoha Pirates and get some information from them to help boost the newspaper's sales!

pity…

The members of the Konoha Pirates seem to be very wary of the person behind them, never mentioning that person's name, and rarely speaking about it.

but…

It's okay!

If there isn’t enough news, Morgans can fabricate it himself. He’s very good at fabricating news and has even created a lot of big news stories in the past!

If it weren't for the Konoha Pirates' overwhelming popularity, where any major event could be reported on from every angle for half a month straight, they might still need to continue fabricating and creating big news!

fortunately…

Some Celestial Dragons attracted its attention.

Because the Konoha Pirates' auction of Celestial Dragon slaves is about to begin.

Once high and mighty, unbridled world nobles, now reduced to lowly slaves at the mercy of others in the auction house—this stark contrast in status is far more intriguing than the seemingly unreachable mastermind behind it all…

Leaving aside everything else...

The sheer number of people attending the auction could generate plenty of sensational news stories!

The King of Dressrosa! Once a world noble!

[Flamingo Donquixote Doflamingo claims he will attend the Celestial Dragons' slave auction!]

I took a look…

The Celestial Dragons were discovered to be numerous...

Over eight hundred years, how many children could have grown from nineteen families that originally had quite a few members, without any restrictions?

(End of this chapter)