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

Suddenly, Link looked up slightly and saw a flock of newsbirds flying across the sky.

At the same time, newspapers representing today's events fell from the sky.

Link reached out and steadily took a newspaper in his hand.

At the same time, a banknote was also delivered to the newsbird by Robin.

As Link opened the newspaper, the clear headlines and news caught his eye.

"[Shocking!! Veteran Admiral 'Black Arm' Zephyr of the previous era has resigned!!]"

This so-called resignation does not represent retirement or discharge from the workforce.

But...

"Has he announced his withdrawal from the Navy?!"

Looking at the eye-catching title and some information about Zefa's series of actions.

Not only did he openly announce his withdrawal from the Navy, abandoning his position as a Navy Admiral and the justice he had always upheld, but he also abandoned his principles.

They even took away a group of elite naval soldiers and officers, as well as weapons, resources, and equipment.

A new army was formed, which Zephyr named the "NEO Navy"!

The group's logo, as published in the newspaper, was an upside-down naval emblem with a skull representing pirates pierced by a sword.

This shows just how completely this admiral, who once held the belief of not killing, has changed his mindset at this moment.

"Another admiral has retired from the navy."

Robin, standing next to her, also glanced at the news report in the newspaper, and couldn't help but raise a slight brow with her beautiful eyes.

He said with some surprise.

"Hmm, it seems that the World Government's actions this time have hurt the feelings of many Navy personnel."

Link put the newspaper away and saw Robin smiling broadly as she said:

"So, in that case, Link, you won the bet between you and Mr. Yixiao."

The two admirals who had previously made a bet with Yixiao resigned one after another, betraying the navy and their beliefs.

With Aokiji and Zephyr's successive departures from the Navy, their bet has been fulfilled.

"Did you find out about this beforehand using a prop?"

Relieved, Robin asked this question with great curiosity.

After all, the departure of two admirals from the Navy is a significant blow to both the Navy and the World Government.

"Props... well, you could call them props, I guess."

Link smiled but didn't say anything more.

The props, and his (money's) familiarity with the plot, should also be considered a kind of cheat code for him.

A gentle breeze suddenly blew by, ruffling Link's trench coat and bringing in incredibly refreshing air.

The wind is picking up again over this vast sea.

~~~~~~~~~

Meanwhile, inside a tavern on the Grand Line.

"I never expected that another admiral would actually announce his resignation..."

At a round table, a man in a purple robe smiled as he looked at the newspaper in his hand, falling into a long silence.

"Hahaha, it seems this news has really shaken you quite a bit~! Softie!"

Across from Yixiao, a middle-aged man in a green coat with wavy hair was laughing without any restraint.

He put his feet directly on the table and lay back in the chair in the most comfortable sitting position.

"The successive departures of two admirals, and the World Government's actions... tsk tsk, I really don't know what they're thinking~"

The man in green said in a teasing tone:

"Aokiji's departure could be considered unavoidable, but Zephyr... he's the one who trained Marine Admirals and many elite Marines, a Zephyr who was in the same era as Sengoku and Garp!!"

"His departure has shaken three generations of the Navy."

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[Thank you so much to 'Call Me Monster' for the incredible generosity with another thousand points! Thank you!!!]

482 The power of the Tree-Tree Fruit!! Refusing global conscription!! Arriving in Totto Land!!

"If such a person had left the Navy, it would have been a peaceful separation. But instead, he took a lot of the Navy's elite forces with him and even established a new Navy."

"That's quite an implication, tsk tsk tsk!!!"

It must be said that this man in green had a clear vision and a thorough understanding of the situation.

"So, is the justice of the world government really worth practicing and upholding?"

After pondering for a long time, Yi Xiao finally began to seriously consider the issue.

"It is precisely because the world government's justice is currently flawed that we are needed to join in and thoroughly reform it from top to bottom!"

The man in green shook the newspaper in his hand. Behind the page about Zephyr's resignation, the World Government's announcement of global conscription was clearly displayed.

"I'm thinking of giving it a try."

The man in green grinned. "Let's see if we can put this into practice."

"What do you say, a smile?"

He looked at the person who had been silently standing there and smiled, "Do you want to come with me?"

"No, no need."

Yi Xiao slowly shook his head, "Even admirals like Zephyr and Aokiji, who are direct subordinates of the Navy Headquarters, have left the Navy one after another. I no longer think that top-down reforms are the right thing to do."

"unless……"

With a smile, she opened her squinting eyes and slammed her cane against the ground.

"Go and reach that higher, more prestigious position!!"

Higher and higher levels...

The man in green glanced at his old friend seriously, and when he was sure that the friend was not joking, he was somewhat surprised.

"This doesn't sound like something you would say, chuckle."

People are bound to change eventually.

Yixiao picked up the bowl of ramen in front of him and slurped it down twice.

"In any case, I don't plan to go to the navy anytime soon."

"880 a year? You're saying that's a short time?!"

The man in green said exaggeratedly, "The global conscription might end in a year!!!"

"Well, that doesn't matter~"

She smiled as she sipped her noodle soup.

"All I pursue is justice; position and such are truly unimportant."

"is it?"

The man in green narrowed his eyes slightly. "I have a feeling you're hiding something from me?"

"Hmm... I didn't make any bets with anyone~~~"

"As expected!! You did gamble with them, didn't you?!"

The man in green pointed at Yixiao and said loudly, "And you lost the bet, didn't you?"

Yixiao did not answer.

"And it was a bet with pirates, right? The stakes were related to becoming a Marine???"

Yixiao finished his ramen soup and nodded gently.

The man in green: "..."

"Aren't you being a bit too stubborn?"

He looked at me with a slight headache and chuckled, "When are you going to get rid of this gambling habit of yours?"

"Hmm, maybe it's around the same time you changed your habit of liking pretty girls~"

Yi Xiao retorted without backing down.

"Haha, a beautiful lady is a gift from heaven, how could I possibly refuse her?"

The man in green stood there, arms crossed, laughing loudly.

Then I saw Issho call the waiter again and order a bowl of ramen.

"Won't you have a bowl too?"

"Eat? No, I haven't eaten for years."

The man in green grinned. "But if a pretty lady were to feed me, I'd definitely be willing to eat a little."

As he spoke, a layer of green light surged across his body, absorbing all the nutrients from the sunlight.

"Photosynthesis?"

Yi Xiao nodded slightly, "As expected of the superhuman (cfbg) system, it is known as the ability that has the least shortage of energy."

"Paramecia type, the power of tree-tree fruits."

He took the ramen from the waiter and said softly, "You don't need any food to replenish your energy. Just standing in the sunlight is enough to perform photosynthesis, which is equivalent to being invincible."

"With the addition of various tree manipulation techniques, I believe that if you were to participate in the global military recruitment, you could at least obtain the rank of a general."

"Halalalala, then I'll take your kind words."

The man in green leaned back in his chair, continuing to grin.

Meanwhile, Ichisho was quietly eating his ramen.

If it weren't for the bet, he might have had the same mindset and joined the global conscription effort alongside the man in front of him.

But~~~

"Whether I become a Marine or a pirate in the future is something I can't predict."

Thinking of his bet with Link and Luffy, a smile slowly crept onto Ichisho's lips.

"Indeed, gambling is a very interesting thing!"

"It allowed me to see all sorts of completely different futures..."

…………

Aside from the conversation between Yixiao and the man in green, on the sea...

Despite being a scorching, boiling sea, a chilling aura emanated from the very center.

A man wearing a white V-neck long-sleeved shirt, black trousers, black boots, a dark green coat, a brown backpack, and round-framed sunglasses was holding a newspaper.

The area around his feet had already turned into a snow-covered expanse.

Nearby, another penguin, also carrying a huge backpack and seemingly thick-skinned, was sleeping, with huge bubbles rising from its nose.

“Ah la la~”

The man opened his mouth and exhaled a wisp of cold air.

"Even Professor Zephyr has left the Navy?"

"They've even established a new naval organization. It seems they're truly disappointed with the World Government..."

In fact, not only Zephyr, but he himself was also speechless and angry about the World Government's actions.

Back then, Whitebeard Jr. ruthlessly slaughtered many of the Navy's trainees, who were elites handpicked from various regions.

If they are handed over to Zephyr for training and everything goes smoothly, they will at least reach the rank of admiral in the future and become the backbone of the Navy.

However, due to Whitebeard Jr.'s attack, the Navy essentially suffered a generational gap in its next generation.