From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 90 The Silence of the Five Elders

Borsalino didn't know how Kevin knew about his past, but that memory was indeed the one he could never forget.

Compared to the security and comfort he would have after joining the navy, and the glory and power of being a candidate admiral, the cheers and jubilation around him at that time seemed to bring him more joy.

Is he a smart person?

Was I a smart person at the very beginning?

No, when he joined the Navy with Sakazuki, his initial thought was to protect those smiles!

Wipe out all the pirates, so that the children can keep laughing, and so that ordinary people can live on this sea.

This was the original idea...

Later... later, time and time again, it seemed like one compromise after another, until it finally became what it is now.

Complete the mission meticulously, but if you can get away with it, do so. It's impossible to completely eradicate the pirates, because Mary Geoise needs them. There's no need to kill all the human traffickers, since the slaves on the ships are offered to the Celestial Dragons.

The human-powered escalator on Mary Geoise, the skeletons in the Bridge Country, the wails of the Celestial Dragons every time they set out from Sabaody Archipelago...

These scenes flashed through Borsalino's mind, eventually settling on his own image, which was now completely unrecognizable.

A hand gleamed with gold as Borsalino pulled a pair of sunglasses from the lining and slowly put them on.

"I should have been wearing it all the time, thank you for reminding me."

Kevin spat out, "That's why I said you're a smart guy, but you can hide the emotions in your eyes, but you can't fool your own heart."

At that moment, the Den Den Mushi in Borsalino's arms rang.

"Bulu Bulu... Bulu Bulu"

The moment it was connected, a golden flash struck the ruins.

"boom!"

"Oh my, that's really scary!"

"Whoosh! Boom..."

Another flash of light, and Borsalino spoke up: "Seastone had no effect whatsoever, and even gained new abilities. I almost died..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he crushed the Den Den Mushi.

Along with this, streaks of light fell all around, and some even shot out from the battlefield, exploding in mid-air.

Kevin didn't move an inch; none of the attacks he saw were aimed at him.

Laser beams continued to rain down. Borsalino looked down at Kevin and said, "Everyone I've met has their own choices, haven't they?"

Their eyes met, and the laser continued to destroy everything around them, as if it were venting its frustration.

After a long pause, Borsalino spoke up: "The battle will not end until you leave. This is the mission they gave me as a member of the Navy."

The roar around him was deafening, but Kevin just smiled.

So this monkey is the smartest one; it has its own stance, but it also has its own choices.

In my memory, during the Marineford War, the laser that could have pierced Luffy's heart was aimed at the smaller key instead, which was a gesture of respect to Garp.

He lazily and playfully captures supernovas; that's his ambiguous sense of justice.

He accepted Rayleigh's obstruction as it was natural, because he was blocked, and the reason was that simple.

This guy was never Luffy's uncle; he was just a clever person who completed his mission.

Time passed second by second, and the exploding lasers continued unabated, while Kevin was also shocked by the stamina of an admiral.

Kuzan's ice seal can connect islands, Sakazuki can unleash a rain of lava fire, and Borsalino, who was born around the same time, still hadn't run out of stamina after nearly three hours of using his abilities.

Night had begun to fall, and Kevin, calculating the time, figured it was about time.

"Borsalino, I look forward to your stance in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin vanished from the spot.

In mid-air, Borsalino exhaled, reached out and took off his sunglasses, his eyes showing both fatigue and anticipation.

After landing, he didn't approach the two charred corpses. He was afraid that Kevin would suddenly come back and give him a hard blow, even though they had just formed a tiny bit of understanding.

But who knows what the future holds?

Borsalino's gaze turned towards Mary Geoise. If it was just that kind of intense heat, it definitely wouldn't be enough.

Since eight hundred years ago, there have been countless people who rebelled, but in the end, no one has ever truly succeeded.

Half an hour later, the CP members and the Navy, who were supposed to be prohibited from approaching Kevin because they needed to limit his teleportation ability, rushed in.

However, at this moment, besides the two charred corpses, only Borsalino remained.

The report is a bit difficult to write. I'm the only one left to write it, and as a member of the Navy, I'm sure I'll be suspected no matter what I write.

Headache!

……

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

Upon returning from the Sabaody Archipelago, Borsalino immediately went to Sengoku's office to inquire and report.

After all, the five on Mary Geoise would definitely question Sengoku first, and might even give the new marshal a warning.

Prior to this, the first killing of a Celestial Dragon led to Kong resigning, although he was later appointed Fleet Admiral, which was considered an explanation to the Celestial Dragons.

After that, two more Celestial Dragons died, bringing the total to three. The newly appointed Fleet Admiral couldn't be dismissed immediately, and given the involvement of the CP and power factions in the subsequent two incidents, the Navy's blame was somewhat lessened.

After Borsalino finished his report, Sengoku told him to stay in the office and wait for the Den Den Mushi to ring.

Sure enough, not long after, the Den Den Mushi connecting to Mary Geoise rang.

"The only survivor is Borsalino. The World Government needs to know why Seastone didn't work."

Sengoku frowned deeply: "What the Navy can confirm is that the Seastone has been applied, but the opponent's teleportation ability is still usable. I think the specific reason should be investigated by the CP, rather than questioning the Navy, who are merely providing support!"

There was a moment of silence on the Den Den Mushi, then another voice appeared: "Have Borsalino cooperate with the questioning, and send all Navy files on the Cloaked Man to the World Government."

The command was given, and the Den Den Mushi hung up immediately.

Clearly, in Mary Geoise, doubts arose about Borsalino's justice.

Zhan Guo sighed. In fact, not to mention the other five, even he himself was puzzled at this moment.

Teleportation, appearance change, freezing, and now a new ultra-high temperature flame, the kind that burns the ground to crystallization, and the explosive flames are so intense that the land can still cook people alive, is it really just flames?

The Flame-Flame Fruit is impossible to achieve. The temperature it reached Borsalino was hotter than Sakazuki's lava. How could it possibly be the Flame-Flame Fruit, which is a lower-level Lava-Lava Fruit?

It possesses four abilities, yet it is not restrained by Seastone.

Just outrageous!

"The World Government will question you next, and you'll be told to recount the events directly. They need pirates, and they need the Navy just as much."

After reassuring Borsalino, he was instructed to remain at Marine Headquarters pending questioning.

After leaving the office, Borusalino's gaze behind his sunglasses was quite complex.

Do we need pirates and navy at the same time?

Although he learned more or less about the secrets of this world after becoming a candidate for general, he couldn't suppress his feelings this time after that guy's words.

……

Mary Geoise, Between Powers

"Seastone containing P-matter is the bane of all Devil Fruit users. Even if they don't become paralyzed, they will be completely unable to use their abilities."

"Is there a problem with justice in Borsalino?"

"He's a smart man; he wouldn't make that choice."

"Then why?"

"The combat strength of the three generals will soon be finalized, but before that, we need to remind them of their status as dogs."

"The tide of pirates is rising, and the Navy's power must also be strengthened, but they must know who their masters are."

"So, about the cloaked man..."

"There are only two possibilities: either he is not a Devil Fruit user and is not countered by P-matter, or he has isolated himself from the Seastone."

"In Borsalino's initial report, the other party was always wearing sea stone handcuffs in the later stages, so contact was inevitable."

"Perhaps it's some kind of racial talent."

"Like the Lunarians."

"Among the races we know of, there is no one with such multiple abilities."

"What we need to discuss now is not his background."

For a moment, silence fell over those in power.

The mobility of teleportation makes encirclement and pursuit impossible.

Given that it has already been able to kill a general-level fighter, it is clear that Mary Geoise will also be in a situation where it is ambushed by the enemy.

The biggest problem right now is that we can't catch them or contain them.

After a long while, Satan Saint spoke up: "We seem to have forgotten that he is a member of the Revolutionary Army. Not every one of those rats has the ability to teleport."

Nasujiro nodded: "Those five islands on the Grand Line can become his final resting place. As long as those people are still alive, he will not be able to use his teleportation ability to escape alone."

Piet Saint: "A lone wolf is different from an army. Even if he eventually escapes, he will be blasted into dust when he reappears."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other four people in the power structure looked at Piet Saint.

"Shall we report this to Lord Im?"

"If he were to use that power, it would be an honor for the insect to perish along with an entire island."

"Order the CP agency to keep an eye on those five countries and begin planning the operation once they are ready."

"Do not disturb Lord Im until then."

"Mary Geoise is the last resort; otherwise, the only option left is to cleanse."

Subsequently, the authorities issued orders to the CP agency.

However, half an hour later, the words spoken on the Den Den Mushi left the five old fogies in power looking at each other in bewilderment.

The angry voices made the CP leader break out in a cold sweat. He never expected that, just when all eyes were on Area 1 of the Sabaody Archipelago, the five countries targeted by the Revolutionary Army would begin a large-scale evacuation.

There was no exposure whatsoever; it was an open and blatant evacuation.

The large ship floated into the air, and the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit sent it flying with a single slap, its destination completely unknown.

All the Den Den Mushi used for communication were killed, and the CP agents responsible for surveillance were also discovered by the enemy's aerial reconnaissance and all were eliminated.

Clouds that can carry people?

There's also Shiki the Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit, and the Paw-Paw Fruit lost in God Valley.

The call ended, and silence returned between those in power.

"That bug is stalling for time."

"If he couldn't control the Seastone, he could have left immediately after killing Lord Rodnaz, but he didn't."

"Shiki the Golden Lion joined the Revolutionary Army after escaping from Impel Down, and things are getting increasingly troublesome."

"According to CP's subsequent investigation on the island, Shiki was not present on the other side."

"And there are clouds that can carry people, even if it's just imbuing inanimate objects with the power of a Devil Fruit, is that also a Float-Float Fruit?"

"The other side possesses power that we do not understand."

"It's not a Devil Fruit. Apart from that Bakania, all the other abilities they've displayed might not be Devil Fruit abilities."

"Perhaps Vegapunk's disappearance can now be explained."

"It was made by the same group of insects."

"Have the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise ban them from going to the Sabaody Archipelago. Also, have the intelligence department investigate the Revolutionary Army's whereabouts with the highest priority."

I second that.

I second that.

……

Three days later, all the Revolutionary Army members who had graduated from the ideological and training courses were divided into smaller groups, each connected independently, and the final list was compiled in Dragon.

The ideological and training courses for new members are also located on deserted islands in the ocean, and no one in Baldigo except for the highest-ranking officers and a group of researchers can reach them.

All previously recorded permanent pointers will be retrieved.

After this battle, the revolutionary army went underground, quietly expanding its operations in various countries.

A portion of these high-caliber fighters were gathered and poured into the New World, waving the skull and crossbones flag and using the captured pirate as a backdrop to begin their conquest.

At Naval Headquarters, Kevin was fast asleep in his bed.

Exhausted, he ate a hearty meal after returning from the Sabaody Archipelago and went straight to sleep, without even going to prison.

He was simply too exhausted. Given the power levels in the One Piece world, his current Conqueror's Haki and stamina were indeed insufficient to fully unleash the power of Ryujin Jakka's Shikai.

As for Bankai, that's still a distant dream.

Kevin didn't wake up until noon the next day. A night passed.

After resting, Kevin looked at the shallow-sized toy in his hand.

Ryujin Jakka's shallow-handed stance is not much different from a regular standard longsword, and it doesn't have the fancy features of a famous sword. In fact, the blade doesn't even have any blade markings in this stance.

However, even in a non-initial release state, after being able to unleash the first release, one can still unleash a burst of extreme speed by simply injecting Conqueror's Haki into a shallow strike.

Execute him while still alive!

A shallow strike can indeed be used as a foundation.

"Coo coo..."

I'm hungry again.

Kevin took the knife and went straight to the cafeteria. After a hearty meal, he went to the youth training camp to attend a class.

After the initial release, there's also the bankai. You still need to listen to how to use the sword, otherwise if you swing it randomly later, you won't be able to use the fire tornado.

To attend the classes, Kevin put all his crime points from prison into the evenings. That's a huge amount; it'll probably take him more than a year to burn through them.

The next treasure chest must contain something to enhance my physical condition.

Physical attribute cards, or bloodlines that have never appeared before.

Perhaps we should just let those without bloodlines be allowed?

……

(End of this chapter)