Kuzan

After Mosen hung up the Den Den Mushi, he ordered the pirates on the ship to set full speed for Ohara.

After talking with Dragon, Mosen felt the urgency even more and wanted to get there as soon as possible.

Under Mosen's "friendly" negotiation, the pirates rowed desperately as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

Thus, a day passed. The pirate ship was already very close to Ohara. Mosen could see the giant Tree of Knowledge standing tall on Ohara through his telescope.

Mosen took out his Den Den Mushi, preparing to contact Dragon.

But what Mosen didn't expect was that the pirate ship suddenly stopped moving the next second. A chilling cold swept over them, a layer of frost covered the deck, and even the ship's wheel was frozen.

Witnessing this scene, Mosen inwardly cursed, realizing he had encountered the future Marine Admiral Aokiji.

Mosen couldn't afford to care about anything else and quickly dialed Dragon's number, telling him he had encountered Kuzan.

Upon hearing this, Dragon's expression changed slightly. He immediately said he would rush over as soon as possible and asked Mosen to stall for time.

"Ara-ara~ Pirates daring to approach Ohara at a time like this? You guys are really bold!"

A tall man, wearing a white V-neck long-sleeved shirt, black trousers, and black boots, with a dark green coat draped over him and wearing round-framed sunglasses, had appeared on the deck at some unknown time.

Mosen disguised himself simply. He deliberately messed up his hair, put a toothpick in his mouth, put on a pair of sunglasses, and then walked out of the cabin.

At this moment, Kuzan's aura was completely different from when he first appeared in the original work. There wasn't a trace of laziness about him; instead, he exuded an intense passion that felt ready to erupt at any moment.

Thinking about it, it made sense. At this time, Kuzan's concept of justice was "burning justice." It was during the Ohara incident, after witnessing Sakazuki attack the refugee ship and considering his friend Saulo's choice, that he began to feel lost about the justice the Navy upheld.

Because of this, Kuzan even chose to let Nico Robin go and helped her escape from Ohara.

But none of that had happened yet.

"Young man, could you tell me the name of your pirate crew?" Kuzan asked Mosen, who had walked out of the cabin.

"What pirates! Uncle, do you have bad eyesight? I'm not a pirate; I just borrowed this ship." To prevent Kuzan from attacking suddenly, Mosen first declared he wasn't a pirate, though his tone was quite arrogant.

Kuzan didn't care about Mosen's attitude. There were plenty of young people in the Navy who became arrogant after gaining a little strength. He released his Observation Haki to sense the situation on the ship and continued, "Borrowed? If that's the case, are the two corpses lying in the cabin the original captain and crew of this pirate ship?"

"One of them is. The other was from another group of pirates I encountered on the way, whom I also dealt with." Mosen said with a smug expression.

"Killing pirates and leaving their bodies... are you a bounty hunter?"

"Something like that! I take on bounty hunter jobs when I'm out of money. By the way, Uncle, who are you? Why are you suddenly blocking my path?" Mosen asked flippantly.

Kuzan looked at the confident and arrogant young man before him and secretly shook his head, thinking this was likely another reckless youngster who had just set out to sea and didn't know the immensity of the world.

"I am a Marine."

"You're a Marine? You don't look like one!"

"How so?" Kuzan asked.

"Your attire, your demeanor, neither seems right. You should at least wear a uniform!"

"Not all those who wear uniforms are Marines, and vice versa. The Navy doesn't have many restrictions on clothing styles," Kuzan said expressionlessly.

"Is that so? Since you're a Marine, Uncle, you must be very familiar with this!" After speaking, Mosen used Soru to instantly move in front of Kuzan and threw a punch towards his waist.

Mosen chose to attack proactively for two reasons: First, he was playing the role of a reckless youngster who didn't know his limits, and such a character would naturally be confrontational. Second, Dragon wanted him to stall for time, and talking wouldn't last long; fighting was the best option. Moreover, the person in front of him was Kuzan, not Sakazuki. Given Kuzan's personality, he wouldn't kill a bounty hunter or a civilian.

Indeed, facing Mosen's attack, Kuzan had no intention of retaliating and merely dodged slightly to the side.

Mosen's attack missed, and he immediately adjusted his stance, launching a roundhouse kick at Kuzan. Kuzan raised his hand, grabbed Mosen's leg, and then flung him away.

Mosen got up from the ground, feigning an unconvinced expression, and charged at Kuzan again. After a flurry of wild attacks, Mosen was panting, but he hadn't even touched Kuzan once.

"Had enough playing?" Kuzan asked the gasping Mosen.

"Who... who exactly are you?"

"My name is Kuzan."

"Kuzan? You're one of the Navy's three monstrous Vice Admirals, Kuzan?" Mosen asked with feigned surprise.

"It seems you've heard of me."

Mosen nodded.

"When we were fighting just now, you mostly used moves from the Six Powers: Armament Haki + Tekkai, Soru, Shigan. While the Six Powers aren't profound techniques, outsiders rarely master so many of them, except for those in the Navy and CP. Especially at your age, and to use them so skillfully. Did someone from the Navy or the World Government teach you? Or are you originally from the Navy or the World Government?"

Hearing Kuzan's question, Mosen's lips curved slightly. He had deliberately used the Six Powers just now, intending to guide Kuzan into thinking he had connections with the Navy or the World Government. This approach would, on one hand, further reduce Kuzan's hostility. On the other hand, it would also serve as a prelude to Dragon's arrival.

While Dragon's strength was never shown in the original work, no matter how strong he was, it's impossible to snatch someone away from a future Marine Admiral like Aokiji without even showing his face.

So Dragon would definitely show himself soon. Mosen used the Six Powers in advance. When Dragon appeared to protect him, Kuzan would subconsciously assume that Dragon taught Mosen the Six Powers, preventing Kuzan from making further assumptions about his own identity.

As for his appearance and life aura, Mosen wasn't worried either.

He wore sunglasses and changed his hairstyle. It was only a single meeting, and the next time they met would be at least a few months later. Kuzan wouldn't remember.

As for his life aura, once his plan in Impel Down was successful, his life aura would definitely change drastically. Even if Kuzan sensed it, he wouldn't find it familiar.

Therefore, when faced with Kuzan's question, Mosen deliberately put on a panicked expression, as if a secret had been exposed.

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