Adjutant Hope

Afterward, as Gion and Kake left in a hurry to prepare for their new assignments, Fleet Admiral Sengoku remained silent the entire time.

"Yaen."

Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked with a serious tone, "Why did you choose the North Blue?"

"It's said that there are especially many beautiful women in the North Blue," Yaen replied as a matter of course.

Sengoku naturally didn't believe Yaen's words at all, and asked word by word, "Do you already know something?"

Yaen's movements paused slightly, then he returned to his natural state, slumping onto the sofa, and said, "Old Man, are you referring to Corazon going undercover?"

"Where did you find out about this? This should be top-secret intelligence, and given Corazon's personality, he wouldn't easily leak it to you," Sengoku questioned.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat heavy, and silence stretched for several breaths.

Immediately, Yaen's gaze shifted, and he spoke, "Old Man, you can insult my body, but please don't insult my IQ."

This statement caused Sengoku's expression to darken slightly.

Next, Yaen shouted towards his room, "Xiao Jin, Newspaper number 057."

The next moment, an elegantly poised canary held a newspaper marked with the number 057 and placed it in Yaen's hand.

Yaen then tossed this newspaper in front of Sengoku. A person's photo on it was circled in red pen, showing Corazon's likeness.

And above this photo, there was a headline—"Donquixote Pirates Seem to Have Their Highest Executive."

"I don't know if the busy Fleet Admiral has read this newspaper, but the content throughout it implies that Corazon is not currently very trusted by Doflamingo, and even deliberately exposing him in the news might be Doflamingo's way of confirming some things."

After a pause, Yaen continued in a calm tone.

"I've spent over ten years with Corazon. I might know his past experiences better than you. He was once a World Noble, a Celestial Dragon, and is now the younger brother of 'Heavenly Yaksha' Donquixote Doflamingo."

"Even without this newspaper, Corazon didn't join the Marines after going out to sea. Instead, he disappeared for over a year with no news. Do you really think I couldn't guess where he went?"

"However, this is the path Corazon chose, and it's his way of repaying a debt of gratitude. I have nothing to say, but..."

Yaen's expression became unusually serious as he said, "There's one thing I need to state, Old Man. If Corazon is truly in mortal danger, I will definitely intervene, even if it means killing Doflamingo."

Sengoku's expression instantly became somewhat complicated. He naturally understood how dangerous it was for Corazon to be a mole.

However, Doflamingo held secrets that made the World Government and the Marines wary, to the point that they dared not push him too hard.

And to prevent Doflamingo from doing anything earth-shattering in secret with these secrets, Sengoku could only choose to allow Corazon to secretly return to the Donquixote Pirates as a mole, thereby monitoring Doflamingo's every move.

Immediately, Sengoku quickly reacted and cursed.

"Brat, don't you know your own limits? You can't even beat Corazon, and you want to kill Doflamingo?"

Yaen said with a grin. "It's fine. If I get defeated and captured, I'll just bring out the identity of the Fleet Admiral's son. I doubt Doflamingo would dare to kill me. Old Man, remember to redeem me then, and don't be stingy with any benefits or favors."

He paused, then said seriously. "Power, wealth, and the like can be regained if lost, but once family is gone, they are truly gone."

If Yaen weren't trying to persuade Sengoku to redeem him, Sengoku might have felt a touch of emotion hearing those words.

But at this moment...

"Get lost!"

"Get out of here to the North Blue, immediately!"

Amidst Sengoku's roar, Yaen, in his disheveled state, managed to leave the courtyard with a hint of swagger, heading towards the port.

At the port, Sengoku had already prepared the relevant warship and personnel. Yaen only needed to reach the warship to set sail immediately.

The journey was bathed in sunshine, and a smug smile couldn't help but appear on Yaen's lips.

It was true that the older the ginger, the spicier it was, but when it came to playing tricks, Sengoku was far from Yaen's match.

Although it was disappointing that Yaen had been directly promoted to the rank of Marine Headquarters Captain, he had carefully considered it and realized that heading to the North Blue was also a good choice.

To Gion and Kake, such a position would allow him to accumulate a large amount of merit with ease, and after some experience, he could immediately return to Marine Headquarters to be given important responsibilities.

Unfortunately, from Yaen's unique perspective, he judged this position to be the best for slacking off.

As long as he hid in the North Blue, even if he spent his days sunbathing, fishing, and sleeping, would Sengoku chase him all the way to the North Blue to drag him back to Marine Headquarters?

Especially since Yaen had specifically mentioned Corazon's existence.

It could be said that as long as Corazon was still undercover in the Donquixote Pirates, Sengoku wouldn't have the nerve to call him back when he clearly wanted to protect his sworn brother.

"Corazon, thank you for providing me with such a great excuse."

If he weren't still in Marineford, with Marines coming and going all around, Yaen might have even whistled.

However, when Yaen arrived at the warship assigned to him by Sengoku and met his adjutant, he could no longer smile.

"Colonel Hope, what are you doing here?" Yaen asked with a grim expression.

Hope, who had previously brought Yaen to Marineford using Seastone Cuffs, quickly saluted Yaen and reported.

"Captain Yaen, Adjutant Hope reporting. The warship is ready, all personnel are in place, and supplies such as ammunition, food, freshwater, and medicine have been replenished. We are ready to set sail at any time."

"Stop joking, Colonel Hope. I'm just a Captain. How can a distinguished Colonel be my adjutant?"

"Quick, tell me, where did you hide my adjutant? I'm in a hurry to head to the North Blue on official duty," Yaen said.

The burly Hope straightened his chest, his spirit high, and replied.

"Reporting to Lord Yaen, I am your adjutant. Some time ago, I was demoted for disrespecting Fleet Admiral Sengoku. My current rank is Second Lieutenant. Please instruct me."

Yaen.

Silently, Yaen raised a Filial Finger towards the apparition of Sengoku's courtyard.

Old man, you really have it in you, to do something so insane?