Kizaru the Fearless Hero

"Kizaru, Kizaru, Borsalino, answer me now!" Sengoku roared into the microphone, but there was no response from the other end, only deathly silence.

"It's alright. With Admiral Kizaru's speed, he'll be safe and sound," the Mole said reassuringly. However, he himself wasn't very confident in saying this. Speed isn't everything, not to mention that Death Knight Enel under Nightmare's command, has near-teleportation abilities and is no less fast than Kizaru.

"Although I don't know what Nightmare is planning, since he still holds the title of Shichibukai, it means he doesn't intend to completely turn against us. So, Admiral Kizaru's safety should be temporarily assured," Momousagi calmly analyzed.

"That's the only way to think about it," Sengoku said with a helpless, bitter smile.

"So what do we do now? Is it still necessary to start a war?" Strawberry asked calmly.

The crowd fell silent, seemingly weighing the pros and cons, or perhaps wary of the existence of the Nightmare.

Sengoku felt a silent sorrow. Their navy had suffered far too many losses at the hands of that monster, so much so that when faced with issues related to Nightmare, everyone was extremely cautious and dared not make any decisions lightly.

Seeing this, Momousagi sighed inwardly. This was the intimidation of the Nightmare monster. The Marine Headquarters, representing Absolute Justice, was so wary of one person. Even if this were to spread, probably no one would believe it.

Seeing the atmosphere freeze, Chaton said somewhat irritably, "Why are you all silent? It's just one more person than before, one more combatant. The situation is still favorable to us. Moreover, Nightmare must have paid a huge price to recover in such a short time. It's hard to say whether he has the strength to fight!"

"It's not as simple as you think. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse of the Phantom Sword Pirates are unruly, the Shichibukai are reckless, and the kings of the Underworld also have their own ideas. Nightmare is the core and soul of this huge Pirate Alliance. Only he can suppress the arrogance of those thugs. Even Big Mom can't do that. Without Nightmare's suppression, the Pirate Alliance is nothing but a pile of loose sand."

Aokiji, abandoning his lazy demeanor, said solemnly, "That's why I acquiesced in the previous discussions. But things are different now. We're not dealing with the alliance that was on the verge of collapse, but with the ruthless pirates who have just crushed two Four Emperors crews and are now riding high. Whether we launch an attack without full preparation or venture deep into the pirate-infested New World to wage war, no one can predict the outcome."

"I don't know if you guys noticed this detail." Drake paused, then continued, "Nightmare's body recovered instantly, without any strain, which means that his previous injuries didn't affect him as much as we thought. But he didn't do this from the beginning; instead, he feigned weakness. That posture was probably deliberately put on for Red Hair or someone hiding in the shadows. If we attack rashly, we might fall into his trap."

"That's certainly possible. I even suspect now that Scopper Gaban's self-destruction was deliberately orchestrated by him. It would be most abnormal for someone like him, who plans ten steps ahead for every one step he takes, to fall in a place like that," Yamakaji said.

"If someone at the level of the Four Emperors wants to escape, no one can stop them. Perhaps it was for this reason that Nightmare orchestrated this whole thing. Unfortunately, he didn't expect that Scopper Gaban would realize something was wrong at the last moment and make Red Hair run away at all costs, which is why his plan failed," Vice Admiral Tsuru said.

"All of this is just your conjecture. You've subconsciously imagined him to be far too terrifying. He..." Chaton was so angry he almost vomited blood. Are you guys really from the Navy? Can you please stop boosting the enemy's morale and diminishing your own?

Brub brub, brub brub...

It's Kizaru's Den Den Mushi.

Sengoku was a little uneasy, worried that after answering the phone, he would hear a different person's voice on the other end.

"Hey, is that Kizaru?"

"..." After a moment of silence on the other end of Den Den Mushi Kizaru's lewd and frustrated voice came through, "If it wasn't me, then who else could it be... cough cough...?"

Sengoku was initially a little embarrassed, but when he heard Kizaru coughing so hard he could barely breathe, he panicked and asked, "Kizaru, are you alright?"

"Cough cough... I'm alright, I won't die for now." Hearing Kizaru's weak voice, the others were less worried. As long as Admiral- level expert wasn't killed outright, it was only a matter of time before he recovered.

Soon, everyone's expressions became somewhat subtle again.

Among the Three Admirals, Aokiji represents lazy justice—leisurely and carefree; Akainu represents Absolute Justice —radical and persistent; while Kizaru represents ambiguous justice—smooth and diplomatic in his actions.

Therefore, it's extremely common for Kizaru to be involved in fights while slacking off. Coupled with Kizaru's world-class speed, this was the first time they could remember that Kizaru had been injured since joining the Navy, and it was a serious injury at that.

They were all a little curious. Could it be that Kizaru had actually shown bravery and fearlessness this time?

Kizaru's voice grew increasingly frustrated as they asked him this question.

"Don't even mention it. After that guy found out about me, I did something stupid. I actually thought that even if his body recovered, he wouldn't retain much strength. I thought I could use my sword to delay the others' attacks. Who knew that treacherous guy... cough cough..." Kizaru coughed violently, as if he couldn't catch his breath. "His strength didn't decline at all. I was caught off guard and seriously injured."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent in mourning. They had already witnessed how fierce Nightmare was through the projection of the Den Den Mushi. Even Red Hair and Scopper Gaban, working together, had been defeated by him. They never expected that Admiral Kizaru would dare to provoke him while being surrounded by others. This was truly a warrior!

It's a blue man!

"If I hadn't decisively unleashed my life potential to escape, I'm afraid I would have really died there today... cough cough... never mind, I'm going to find a place to rest and recover from my injuries."

The Den Den Mushi hung up, and everyone in the office fell silent. Kizaru's words were undoubtedly the most powerful evidence of their previous discussion.

"Let's think this through. Everyone can lose, but the Navy cannot, because behind us is the world." It was Akainu who calmed down first; he never thought Nightmare would fall in such a place.

"It's not too late to take action against Nightmare after the Pacifista Project of the Science Unit is completed." As the de facto high-ranking officers of the Navy, they were quite familiar with the Pacifista Project. Their Navy had an advantage in both top-tier and lower-tier combat power, but was slightly weaker in the middle and upper-tier combat power. The emergence of the Pacifista filled this gap.

"This battle between the Four Emperors might not be a bad opportunity for us. The Red Hair Pirates are in a slump, and the Beasts Pirates have lost nearly half their strength. The balance between the Four Emperors has been completely broken, and they no longer have the power to stop us from entering the New World," Sengoku concluded. "What we should do now is to seize the time to establish the Navy's power in the New World."