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Kabuto.

An orphan from a village somewhere on the Grand Line.

In an accident, his entire family had been killed by pirates, leaving him as the sole survivor. He had been rescued by Tsuru, who had been out on a mission.

To avenge his family, he had begged Tsuru to let him join the Navy.

Tsuru had found the child pitiful and brought him into the Navy.

The result was...

The child truly had remarkable talent and trained exceptionally hard. Navy personnel often saw him training at three in the morning.

In just one month, he completed all Navy recruit training, breaking the graduation record for new recruits in an incredibly short time. He earned the recognition of Zephyr, the Navy recruit chief instructor, who awarded him the rank of colonel and declared that he had the makings of an admiral!

The child was also exceptionally intelligent and had excellent relationships with everyone at the Navy recruit training base. When he graduated early, both his teachers and classmates were reluctant to see him go.

His outstanding performance earned him invitations from many departments. Even Kizaru, who usually kept out of everything, had extended an invitation to him.

However.

Since the child had been brought back by Tsuru, and Tsuru's division had always been short-handed, he ultimately joined Tsuru's command at her invitation, in order to repay her for recognizing his potential.

Yet even after being exceptionally awarded the rank of colonel, the child remained diligent. Every day, he arrived at the office early and volunteered to clean. Even late at night, when he was alone, he never gave up training, deeply moving his colleagues.

Though he bore hatred in his heart, he was undeniably a talented, persevering, and grateful child!

Speaking of which, Tsuru was also part of the reason