The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"Your abilities are clearly the monster's..."

Seeing that he couldn't even hit the target, a little sweat appeared on Urki's forehead.

887 Just as he was thinking of retreating, a flash of golden light suddenly appeared before his eyes.

biu!biu!!

Two laser beams, emitted from his fingertips, easily pierced through one of his shoulders and the other his arm.

"Uh……"

Even on his smiling face, a hint of pain appeared.

Immediately afterwards~

"Increased strength is a good thing, but increased size also means a wider striking range."

Kizaru casually raised his foot and struck Urouge in the waist with his golden heel.

Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?

Under this extremely powerful light-speed flying kick, even with Urouge's physique, his waist deformed for a moment.

boom! !

He was sent flying backwards in an instant, carving through several streets.

"Moxi? Moxi??"

Kizaru drew out his words as he spoke into the small black Den Den Mushi on his wrist.

"What, is it broken?"

Just as he was about to check, he suddenly felt a movement in his arms.

"Limping lump lump lump? Click!!"

"How many times have I told you, old man?!"

The moment the Den Den Mushi, which I took out of my pocket, connected to the phone, its face became slightly rounder.

"The black Den Den Mushi is for eavesdropping. If you want to contact me, use this Den Den Mushi to call me." A man's complaining voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

"How are things on your end, Sentomaru-kun~"

Kizaru completely ignored the other's complaint, "Have you found any trace of the Straw Hat Pirates?"

"Ah, not at the moment, and there has been no report from the Navy."

Sentomaru on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was easily diverted from the topic, and his tone was still somewhat puzzled:

"Logically speaking, with the troops we sent to the Sabaody Archipelago, they should have discovered their whereabouts long ago."

"But it's as if they vanished into thin air. Not only did they disappear, but the three Celestial Dragons they kidnapped, as well as their ship, also disappeared."

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Chapter 291: Facing Kizaru head-on! What a terrifying Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability! [Lingchi]?!

"If I hadn't communicated with the garrison in the nearby sea area and learned that the Straw Hat crew hadn't been spotted on the surface, I would have really thought they had left the island." As he spoke, Sentomaru, carrying a large axe, scratched his head in a rather puzzled manner.

Where did that group of people go?

"Have you made any special discoveries over there?" Kizaru asked slowly and deliberately.

"Hmm, I just ran into [Red Flag] Drake, that [fallen Marine Rear Admiral]. Phew, he really is a Marine Admiral now, his strength is indeed extraordinary?"

Sentomaru seemed to wipe the sweat from his face. "I brought two Pacifistas with me, but he still managed to get away."

"Thanks to the fact that I am the man with the strongest defense in the world, he couldn't do any harm to me!!"

He seemed somewhat proud as he said this.

"Did you get any information about the Straw Hat Pirates from him?"

When Kizaru heard the name Drake, his eyelids twitched, a rare occurrence for him.

"no!"

Sentomaru replied without hesitation, "He said he didn't know the Straw Hat Pirates' whereabouts either!!"

“I think it’s true. He has been besieged by pacifists, and I have already explained to him how powerful they are. He should be telling the truth.”

"He was introduced to the pacifists..."

Kizaru fell silent for a moment. "You didn't tell them everything about the Pacifistas, did you?!"

"How is this possible, sir?!"

Sentomaru immediately protested, "I'm the most discreet man in the world, how could I possibly leak secrets to others?!"

"Even if we told them, it would be on purpose to undermine their confidence and make them surrender!"

"So, we explained everything Drake asked about the pacifists' strengths, but we didn't mention anything else!!"

After saying that, Sentomaru was quite proud.

Kizaru: "..."

In other words, you told Drake everything he asked, but you didn't tell him anything he didn't ask for?

You really are an exceptionally honest person, and you're incredibly tight-lipped!

Kizaru was once again certain that not revealing Drake's true identity to Sentomaru was an absolutely correct decision.

"Then, sir, what should we do next?"

Sentomaru inquired about the next steps, "Should we continue tracking the Straw Hat Pirates?"

"Ah, just take your time searching. If you encounter any pirates along the way, capture them if you can defeat them, but don't force it if you can't..."

As Kizaru was about to hang up, he said, "I still have some things to take care of, so I'll leave it at that for now."

"What happened? What happened? Can you tell me, old man? Hello? Hello?!"

On the other side, Sentomaru, who was huge and had the sturdy build of a wrestler, with a face and hairstyle like a girl, a slit on his left cheek from his eye to the corner of his mouth, wearing a red bellyband, with bandages wrapped around his hands and feet, and carrying a large axe on his shoulder, couldn't help but scratch his head.

"What exactly happened? 々々"

At this moment, in the Sabaody Archipelago, the streets were almost deserted.

"Oh my, what a rare guest!"

Kizaru narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the figure in front of him.

"We've been searching for clues but haven't found them, and then you just delivered yourself to our doorstep..."

He pouted and said slowly, "The first mate of the Straw Hat Pirates, [Props Master] Link."

"What on earth are you and your captain up to...?"

"I'm extremely curious!!"

Huhu?

A gust of wind blew by, causing the navy cloak on his shoulder to flutter loudly.

There's a saying, "Curiosity killed the cat." I wonder if Admiral Kizaru has ever heard of it.

Link, with his hands behind his back, responded with a light laugh.

"Of course, Admiral Kizaru is strictly speaking a monkey, not a cat."

He shrugged. "But the meaning is the same."

"Where are your other companions?"

Kizaru didn't respond, but instead looked behind Link, where there was still no one.

"They, along with three Celestial Dragons, are in a very safe place!!"

Link emphasized the three Celestial Dragons, giving them a slightly more forceful tone.

The reason why Kizaru, an admiral known for his sloppy work and lack of effort, would make a special trip here is because of the Celestial Dragons.

"It seems you don't want to have a proper chat with this old man."

Kizaru slightly raised his hand, the laser light flashing at his fingertips reflecting the flickering light in his eyes behind his sunglasses.

"Sizzle?"

Link's body was also surrounded by a surge of lightning, as if there were living lightning snakes dancing wildly.

"The power of the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Kuzan was right after all..."

Kizaru's expression gradually turned serious. "How terrifying."

The sheer power displayed by that sudden burst of thunder was enough to make him take it seriously.

"However, before we take action, there is one thing I must make clear."

Kizaru rubbed his gleaming fingers together.

"You should know what the consequences would be if you attacked a Celestial Dragon, right?"

"Hmm, a naval admiral will be present?"

Link nodded slightly. "So, Admiral Kizaru, you've already arrived, haven't you?"

"Yes, as long as the Celestial Dragons are disturbed even slightly, an Admiral will arrive. So what do you say..."

He adjusted his glasses. "If there were audacious individuals like you who not only violated the Celestial Dragons but also kidnapped them to hold the Navy and the World Government hostage, what would the consequences be?"

"Don't use the word 'violation,' those scum don't deserve it~"

Link first corrected Kizaru's wording, "Then I'll trouble Admiral Kizaru to inform you."

"It's very simple. Threats and persecution will come at a much higher price..."

Kizaru squinted at Link and said, "[Straw Hat Boy] Luffy's hometown is Windmill Village in the Goa Kingdom, right?"

"Roronoa Zoro, the Pirate Hunter, trained at the Isshin Dojo in Seymourne Village, right?"

"[Cat Burglar] Nami seems to have an older sister, who lives in Cocoyasi Village."

"Is Usopp's (the sticky gun) home also in Syrup Village in the East Blue?"

"Sanji, also known as Black Leg, learned his skills and lived at the Baratie sea restaurant."

"Tony Tony Chopper, the Guardian of Sweets, comes from the Drum Kingdom, which is now the Cherry Blossom Kingdom."

"Franky, the cyborg, his former subordinates, and his senior brother Iceberg, should have also participated in the Enies Lobby invasion and helped the Straw Hat crew..." As Kizaru spoke, Link's expression gradually calmed down.

“Disturbing the Celestial Dragons will attract the attention of the Marine Admirals, so kidnapping a Celestial Dragon would implicate your own hometown and family.” Kizaru flicked a crumb from his fingertip. “Although we can’t find your hometown, [Tool Master], it’s most likely that Ohara, along with Nico Robin’s hometown, has been destroyed. She should…”

Those who understand best the World Government's resolve are those who should be most able to comprehend it.

“Sometimes, when a situation becomes so serious that it gets out of control, even our navy cannot disobey the resolutions of the World Government.”

"So, the Navy is actually the World Government's Navy, isn't it?"

Link smiled slightly; he had expected this all along.

The navy belongs to the world government; this is the most indisputable point.

Even if they claim to be righteous, what good is it? They still have to obediently follow the orders of the world government.

Link believed that once the news of the Celestial Dragons being kidnapped by the Straw Hat crew spread, their homeland would definitely be affected.

The Navy might not resort to such tactics, but to the Celestial Dragons who feel their dignity has been insulted, these scum are capable of anything.

It should be noted that seven hundred years ago, the Celestial Dragons issued an order for some purpose to build a large bridge connecting the various islands in the East Blue.

These bridges are collectively known as the "Land on Bridges - Techira Wolf", and the laborers working on them are slaves of the Celestial Dragons.

They are criminals exiled from various countries, or citizens of countries that refuse to join the world government.

For seven hundred years, people have fallen one after another, and new people have poured in one after another.

If they can throw citizens of countries that refuse to join the World Government into slavery, then what about the homeland and relatives of those treacherous pirates?

Some foolish Celestial Dragons would absolutely dare to issue such an order.

In order to uphold the dignity of the Celestial Dragons, the World Government will inevitably take some measures.

Whether it's the Taqira wolf of the Bridge Country, Robin's hometown of Ohara, or Franky's mentor, Mr. Tom, who was convicted for building a ship for the Pirate King, etc.?

The world government has a history of destroying nations and territories!