Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

Bartolomeo's words beforehand were not an exaggeration at all; Luo Feng was indeed a benefactor to them, the navy!

"Give them to them."

Luo Feng took the ridiculously large black box and tossed it to Nami, whose eyes had already turned into dollar signs of '8'. Then he gave instructions to several senior officers.

"Haha, money, so much money..." Upon seeing such a huge sum of money, Nami's true nature was unleashed, and she clung to the black box, refusing to get down no matter what.

Ace and the four corpses were then handed over to the Navy.

Luo Feng's original purpose for this trip was to hand over Ace, this hot potato, and the core of the future storm, to the Navy. Now that the other party is so cooperative, he naturally won't make things difficult for such a small branch.

It's meaningless, just a tool!

The Navy took away the bodies of Lafitte and the others, then took out seastone handcuffs and shackles and bound Ace tightly before stopping.

Are you kidding me? Ace isn't dead. If he suddenly woke up, even if there were a few more of them, they wouldn't be enough to defeat an ordinary naval branch like theirs!

If something goes wrong on the way to headquarters, that would be a huge disaster. Forget about their official positions; all the officers in this branch would probably end up in jail!

Ace's identity is far too sensitive. In the current turbulent times, the symbolic significance is so great that it is not an exaggeration at all!

"Thank you, Captain!"

As expected, Ace and the others were successfully apprehended, which relieved the captain. When he arrived at the ship, he was afraid that he would lose his life there.

But the next moment, what appeared before his eyes... to be precise, it was a person, made the captain's heart clench and his eyes almost pop out!

He had just turned around when he saw a familiar figure—Crocodile, one of the current Seven Warlords of the Sea!

How could they not be familiar with this kind of naval partner? And now he's here, on the ship of a group of people who call themselves pirates!

This shocked the captain so much that he couldn't recover for a long time.

"What's wrong, Captain? Hahaha, you want to make a move against me?" Crocodile looked at the group of marines with a wicked grin.

"How could I dare? I'll leave right away."

The captain snapped out of his daze and realized he was covered in a cold sweat. He quickly waved his hand, preparing to lead the marines away from the large ship.

"Wait, Captain."

Just then, Luo Feng suddenly spoke up, stopping the marines who were about to disembark. A secret letter had appeared in his hand at some point.

"Give this to your lieutenant general; I think he should know what to do." As he spoke, Luo Feng flicked his fingers, and the letter flew out, landing on the brim of the captain's hat before he could react.

After doing all this, Luo Feng turned around and ignored the somewhat bewildered marines.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Faced with this display of power, the captain naturally dared not say anything more, and slowly retreated, disembarking and leaving the ship.

But N'Zoth, who was still at the port, was obviously unaware of what had happened. Seeing that Ace and the others had been successfully handed over, he was overjoyed. A tremendous achievement was beckoning to him!

"Thank you, Captain. I will report the situation to headquarters as soon as possible. I believe Marshal Sengoku will arrange new identities for you all in the shortest time!"

"At that time, we will be family. I hope you will take care of me in the future. If there is anything I can do to help you, please let me know and I will do everything I can!"

In his extreme excitement, N'Zoth seemed to be wagging his tail in the air, completely regarding Luo Feng and his group as future Shichibukai, constantly uttering flattering words and trying to establish a relationship with them.

Wherever there are people, there are social dynamics, and the pirate world is no exception!

"A new identity?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng raised an eyebrow, a strange smile appearing on his lips...

"It is indeed a new identity. We will officially meet soon. I hope you won't be surprised when that happens."

Luo Feng muttered to himself, too lazy to respond to such a minor character.

The matter is settled, and Ace has been handed over to them. Now we just need to observe their performance. The situation will develop on its own, and there's no need for Luo Feng and the others to coordinate it.

The navy will stir up the storm themselves; just wait for them to court disaster!

"Vivi has her Devil Fruit too. Now that we have some free time, we should go to that place and help little Nami get her Devil Fruit."

"Otherwise, we won't have so much leisure and refinement in the future."

Luo Feng made up his mind, then waved his hand and commanded, "Everyone, let's return to base!"

"Yes, Captain!"

With Luo Feng's order, the large ship turned around and slowly sailed out of the bay, ignoring the many bewildered navy personnel, and left the G12 branch just like that.

"How...cold-hearted!"

Seeing the large ship that ignored him and was slowly leaving, N'Zoth was somewhat embarrassed, and a sinister look flashed across his face.

But it was only for a moment. Compared to this great achievement, what is this little bit of face?

"Tear up the bounty posters for those four good-for-nothings. Put them all on the warship along with Fire Fist Ace. There's no need for them to go to our prison."

“Our small temple cannot contain this great Buddha. I will go and report to the Warring States Marshal right away!”

As they were talking, N'Zoth was about to leave, but just then, the captain called him back.

"Wait, Lieutenant General N'Zoth!"

"There's been an emergency. Just now on that ship, I saw...I saw Crocodile!" 9.

Chapter 140 The troublesome Warring States period: to proceed or not to proceed?

The captain went ashore and hurried to N'Zoth's side, whispering his report to him.

This is a big deal. As a colleague of the World Government and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he is actually walking with pirates, and seemingly as a crew member. The information contained in this is... intriguing!

They didn't dare to make a sound because Luo Feng and the others were present, and only reported it now.

"what?!"

N'Zoth was immediately shocked, his reaction no less intense than the captain's; clearly, he understood even better what this meant…

"Don't make a fuss yet. I'll report all of this to the Marshal!"

N'Zoth was slapped in the face. Just a moment ago, he thought these people were future partners. Such powerful people had given him such great credit, so naturally he had to curry favor with them.

What a load of flattery! "017" originally wanted to make a deeper impression, but now he's just patting his horse on the back!

If an active Shichibukai appears on the other side's ship, or is even suspected to be a member of the other side's crew, no one, no matter how stupid, would think that the other side wants to exchange Ace's head for the title of Shichibukai!

But aside from this purpose, N'Zoth could hardly think of anything deeper; that was not something someone of his level should concern himself with.

"Also, this letter was given to me by the captain. He only said that you know what to do..."

Just then, the captain took out the letter that Luo Feng had given him on the ship.

"Alright, you go ahead and get busy. Something big has happened here, I need to report to Marshal Zhan Guo immediately!"

N'Zoth took the letter and disappeared immediately, returning to the top-level office of G12.

He immediately reported everything that had just happened back to Navy Headquarters!

"Are you sure what you're saying is true? Fire Fist Ace is in your hands?!"

Upon receiving this call, one can imagine the utter shock that Sengoku felt; his exaggerated Buddha-like hairstyle nearly exploded...

"Good, good, N'Zoth, you've done a great job. This time, you can be transferred back to headquarters. You don't need to stay in G12 anymore."

“Now, I order you to personally lead the warships to escort Ace to Impelton Prison and hand him over to Magellan.”

"After that, you can come back directly to report on your work."

"Use all the strength of your branch to escort Ace, take our exclusive route, and get Ace to Impelton as quickly as possible!"

"If anything goes wrong along the way, you don't need to come back to see me. As for those dead pirates, confirm their identities, and if there are no problems, remove their bounties. You don't need to take them with you."

"I'll have someone investigate Crocodile's matter. Until then, don't tell anyone. Ace is the most important thing right now. Do what you're supposed to do, and don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, N'Zoth!"

"Also, your subordinates should have all seen that pirate captain. Carve out his portrait and send it to me as soon as possible!"

Upon learning all this, Sengoku was overwhelmed with emotion and issued several orders to N'Zoth.

"A bloodline of evil..."

After hanging up the phone, he stood up and paced back and forth in his office, repeatedly muttering those words.

These five simple words were the only words on the letter Luo Feng gave to the captain!

N'Zoth also saw it, but he was completely baffled and didn't understand what Luo Feng meant.

However, in the eyes of the Warring States period, these few words held great significance!

The number one person in this world who truly deserves these words is undoubtedly the descendant of the former Pirate King, Roger!

"Who exactly is this young captain who suddenly appeared? He's really giving this old man a hard time..."

Sengoku was in a real bind. Luo Feng personally delivered Ace to the Marine branch, along with this message, which was quite intriguing.

Regardless of the other party's purpose, at least in Sengoku's eyes, Ace's identity at this moment is completely different from before. 'Sinful bloodline', this is too significant!

Especially after Roger was executed, the Navy went to great lengths to search for his descendants. This turmoil lasted for many years and even affected many innocent people.

Even so, there were no results or clues.

Sengoku was not unaware of Ace's identity; he was Garp's adopted grandson, possessing exceptional talent and strength, and was a top-tier player among the younger generation.

Although he chose the path of piracy, there was no other way. Don't you see that Garp's children and grandchildren are all people who go against the World Government and the Navy?

It's not unusual for an adopted grandson to become a pirate; Sengoku hadn't paid much attention to it at first, but now...

"The more I think about it, the more reasonable it seems to me. Roger must have left behind descendants!"

“It’s rare to find someone in this ocean who can evade our pursuit for twenty years, but if it was Garp who did it, then it makes sense.”

"Back then, when I was tracking down Roger with Garp, those two seemed to have a mutual respect for each other, hehe..."

Recalling the past, Sengoku was lost in thought for a moment, then sat back down at his desk, muttering to himself, "Only he could have done all that, right?"

With the news provided by Luo Feng and the capture of Ace, Sengoku continuously pieced together the intelligence he had gathered over the years, along with various possibilities, gradually clearing away the fog and getting closer to the truth...

Sengoku took out all the top-secret files about the Whitebeard Pirates and Ace, regardless of whether they were related to this matter or not, and wanted to conduct a thorough investigation!

At the same time, he summoned some of the navy's top-level spies and immediately dispatched them to the New World, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea to ascertain 'certain matters'.

As expected of a wise general, Zhan Guo was meticulous in his actions, employing all methods simultaneously to avoid any mishaps in such an important matter.

Of course, what needs to be investigated must be investigated, what needs to be confirmed must be confirmed, and what needs to be arranged must not be delayed.

After all, Ace has already been captured. In addition to confirming his identity, we also need to make overall plans for him in advance!

Even setting aside the possibility that he was Roger's son, Sengoku couldn't possibly let go of the fact that he was Whitebeard's 'adopted son'. How could he not make a fuss about it?