Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? An Unimagined Persona

Ma Qiao wasn't entirely sure how much wealth the Kaya family possessed.

However, as a powerful figure whose bounty is comparable to that of the East Blue overlord Krieg, Kuro also set his sights on Kaya's parents' wealth, which shows how wealthy they are.

The small Syrup Village could not possibly support such a wealthy family. Sir Noford was actually a well-known merchant in the East Blue, owning shops in several kingdoms.

For a product line represented by the Big Bird Den Den Mushi to quickly establish itself in the East Blue region, collaborating with someone like this is naturally the most suitable option.

When Smoker heard that Ma Qiao was going to visit a businessman, he immediately lost interest.

He and Tashigi planned to take a walk around the Syrup Village to get a feel for the local conditions.

The residents weren't exactly friendly towards the navy.

There are countless naval forces committing crimes in the East Blue.

However, compared to pirates who readily massacre villages and towns, the Navy doesn't go that far; their methods are much more palatable.

Smoker's soldiers were certainly well-disciplined; however, Smoker's appearance was hardly that of someone who could be approachable.

The four Usopp Pirates hid nervously under a haystack.

"Um?"

Smoker stopped in his tracks.

Such childish tricks could not possibly escape the notice of this colonel.

"You annoying brat..."

Smoker snorted and turned to leave.

"That's dangerous!"

Usopp and the others breathed a sigh of relief and climbed out of the haystack.

"As expected of Captain Usopp, he easily evaded the Petty Officer First Class's capture!"

"What Petty Officer First Class? That cigar-smoking guy is at least a captain!"

"Hahaha, I am a brave sea warrior, how could I possibly be defeated by such a lowly navy!"

Usopp stood with his hands on his hips, laughing triumphantly.

Onion Head suddenly pointed at Kuro, whose head was covered in straw, and asked, "But speaking of which... Uncle, are you going to join our pirate crew too?"

When Smoker passed by just now, Kuro hid behind them the whole time, pretending to be participating in the pirate game.

"Um..."

Kuro, his face dark, nodded and said, "Uncle, although I'm not in good health, I've always wanted to be a sea warrior..."

These ignorant brats don't understand the situation, but Kuro knows it all too well.

The navy officer who just walked by wasn't some Petty Officer First Class or lieutenant; he was Marine Headquarters Colonel, the White Hunter Smoker!

What other possibility could there be for such a powerful figure landing in the small Syrup Village, besides wanting to capture him, the "Worst Generation Supernovas" and "possible posthumous son of the Pirate King"?

Given his intelligence, Kuro could naturally guess that the series of fabricated titles he held were all made up by those damned parasites of the 16th Branch, with reporters adding fuel to the fire without any conscience.

The problem is, even with his IQ second only to Ben Beckman, Kuro couldn't understand who the hell had the audacity to assemble such an outrageous lineup to frame a nobody like himself, a mere country pirate.

First of all, the Supernovas who possessed Logia Devil Fruit ability did exist.

Because that newcomer named Ace has entered the Grand Line, and he's caused a lot of trouble along the Inazuma.

The name "Fire Fist" appeared not only in the East Blue Daily, but also in the World News Paper, published by the World Economy News Paper.

Ace's bounty quickly climbed to 100 million Beli.

That's 100 million Beli!

The weak East Blue hasn't seen anything like this in over twenty years.

The existence of Fire Fist Ace is proof enough of all the rumors and gossip!

Furthermore, the intelligence that Rayleigh appeared in the East Blue is also true!

His battle with the naval Garp the Hero was real!

The reporter named Wallace captured incredibly exciting battle scenes, with footage so detailed it was beyond question.

Garp throws a punch, Rayleigh swings his sword, and the great swordsman Hachiko cleaves mountains and seas with Hachi slashes, displaying his heroic prowess.

That issue of the East Blue Daily is collected by countless people and regarded as a classic.

Even more damaging was the fact that the East Blue Daily also published an interview with Wallace Vice Admiral Garp by Wallace, and the interview video was uploaded to something called "Birdnet".

Kuro was unfamiliar with "Birdnet," but the picture and text version of this news was enough to make his heart skip a beat.

During the interview, Garp picked his nose and ate meat sauce, saying:

"Roger's son? Impossible, how could someone like him have a son!"

"However... if he really does have a son, I think he should look something like that boy Kuro..."

"No one in this world understands Roger better than I do!"

"I have no doubt about this!"

You're absolutely convinced of that!

Even with an IQ of 250 running at full capacity, Kuro couldn't understand why a dignified naval hero would say such stupid things!

What the Pirate King makes me resemble One Piece?

I'm just a small-time pirate who wants to be rich!

You scoundrel Garp, don't you have any conscience?!

No one could answer Kuro's lament.

Moreover, what he didn't know was that the third installment of the "Roger’s Son Mystery," "The Entrustment of the Orphan Buggy," had already been put on Ma Qiao's agenda.

Compared to Shanks, who has already become one of the Four Emperors, Buggy has been virtually unknown in recent years.

This close friend of Four Emperors, and a trusted advisor entrusted with the care of the Pirate King, seems to have vanished into thin air over the past twenty years.

As a naval advisor and an ordinary, law-abiding citizen with a heart for justice, how could Mr. Ma Qiao not shoulder the social responsibility of exposing this hidden giant to the World Government?

Kuro didn't know who was plotting against him, but the only saving grace was that the navy didn't seem to know his whereabouts.

Otherwise, the navy would not have conducted such a loose investigation, but would have carried out a thorough search of the Syrup Village.

Kuro sighed, thankfully he had been careful and quick-witted.

If I hadn't used these pirate kids who were passing by as cover, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape this predicament.

It seems I'll need to remain hidden among them for a considerable period of time.

Although the original plan was to spend every day with a wealthy heiress, it has now turned into spending every day with a long-nosed man...

The difference in treatment between winning over a rich young lady and winning over a long-nosed girl is enormous.

But with his life at stake, Kuro had no choice but to downgrade his spending and embark on an unforeseen path.

"Krabaraba?"

"Cratetra?"

Kuro's thoughts were interrupted by the shouts of the kids, and he quickly replied, "It's Klahadore, fellow pirate officers!"

The kids were overjoyed to see the older man in front of them, who was even more immersed in the role than they were.

All along, the adults had been very unsupportive of my playing pirate house with Usopp.

Finally, there's an older guy who's willing to hang out with me!

This guy looks like he has some kind of... kidney deficiency...

"Uncle Clara Baba, your name is way too complicated!"

Radish Head, Onion Head, and Chinjao Head pointed at Kuro's nose without any politeness and said, "As your senior, I have to say a few words to you. A great pirate who wants to become famous all over the world can't use such a difficult-to-pronounce name!"

After thinking for a moment, Onion Head pointed to the pattern on Kuro's clothes and said, "How about this, from today onwards we'll call you Poophead! You're an apprentice in our Usopp Pirates, and after you become a full member, you'll also be one of our 'Heads,' assisting Usopp!"