Hey, Old Yellow-Want to Be a Pirate?

"Confess?"

Hawk Eyes Mihawk glanced at Storm, then at Kizaru, and sheathed [Black Blade Night].

"As Shichibukai, he actually said something similar to that of Admiral."

"White Dragon, I'm very curious, what exactly is your 'stance'?"

"However, I came to Impel Down only to find Golden Lion II."

Hawk Eyes Mihawk's words and actions undoubtedly conveyed one meaning—

He had no intention of making enemies of Storm and Kizaru.

To be precise...

Hawk Eyes Mihawk has no interest in Impel Down.

Storm looked at Kizaru, who gave him a "don't worry" look.

"Hawk Eyes Mihawk".

Magellan, the warden of Impel Down, stepped forward and frowned as he looked at the World's Greatest Swordsman.

"Whether your words are true or false, you are not allowed to leave Impel Down until the government and the navy provide their opinions."

"Random."

Hawk Eyes Mihawk, completely unfazed by Magellan's cold attitude, spoke calmly.

"You can contact the government or the navy."

Just then...

A loud "whoosh" sound came from the sea not far away.

Shiryu of the Rain leaped out of the sea, his clothes soaking wet, and returned to the First Sea Level.

"Hawk Eyes Mihawk!"

The Deputy Warden's eyes were like those of a venomous snake, fixed intently on Hawk Eyes Mihawk.

Without any warning, he once again swung his Famous Sword [Rain Shower], slashing at Hawk Eyes Mihawk.

After the exchange just now.

Hawk Eyes Mihawk has already seen through Shiryu of the Rain's strength.

He's as bad as a great swordsman...

However, it can also be used to pass the time.

Hawk Eyes Mihawk drew his Black Blade Night once more and began fighting Shiryu.

"That's really scary~"

Kizaru transformed into a flash of light and arrived beside Storm, then gestured to Magellan.

"Magellan, go and handle official business. Leave this to me."

"Hmm, I'll go and contact Fleet Admiral Sengoku as well!"

Magellan naturally had no objection to the Admiral's order.

In his view, as long as Kizaru is here, as long as Storm is here, nothing will fall into chaos!

Magellan turned and left without hesitation.

Kizaru looked at Storm, then pointed to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in the sky.

"Storm, go upstairs! Find a quiet place."

"Simple!"

With a thought, Storm unleashed a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from the ground beneath his feet, carrying him and Kizaru into the sky.

Kizaru, standing atop the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, looked down at the Impel Down below and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"That's a really enviable ability!"

The mere [Clay Fruit] has been developed to this extent...

Kizaru highly recognized Storm's talent.

How could such a good marine be sent to be an undercover agent?

"Storm."

High in the sky, Kizaru wasn't afraid of being overheard and asked directly.

Have you ever considered returning to the Navy?

"Return to the Navy?"

Storm raised an eyebrow.

As a member of the Sword Unit, he has submitted his Resignation Letter, but it has not yet been approved.

Theoretically speaking, he is indeed qualified to return to the Navy for a review of his duties.

"Is this Admiral Kizaru's opinion, or Fleet Admiral Sengoku's opinion?"

"This is just my personal opinion."

Kizaru looked at Storm with a smile.

Without any prior communication, Storm said something very similar to Hawk Eyes.

In Kizaru's view, this was a sign that Storm still believed in "justice".

That's why this problem arose.

"I have no intention of returning to the Navy."

Storm shook his head, decisively declining Kizaru's invitation.

"A navy that can't even resolutely uphold 'justice,' how can it be as comfortable Sword Unit that can operate freely?"

Before Kizaru could reply, Storm changed the subject and looked at the Admiral with great interest.

"Admiral Kizaru, have you ever considered becoming a pirate?"

Storm said this to more than one Admiral.

Besides Kizaru, Storm also spoke to Aokiji.

The first time, Aokiji firmly refused Storm's invitation.

The second time, Aokiji's attitude softened somewhat.

And then, that was it...

Speaking of which, Storm hadn't received any contact from the highest-ranking officer of the Sword Unit for quite some time, and he wondered how Aokiji was doing...

"... Forget it."

Kizaru shook his head, showing no intention of continuing the conversation from where Storm was going.

Become a pirate?

Being a pirate is easy, but who pays his salary!?

Besides.

The highest-ranking officer in the Sword Unit is Aokiji.

Kizaru is the highest-ranking officer in the Science Unit.

Everyone has their own area of expertise.

Kizaru pulled out his Den Den Mushi) from his pocket and dialed directly to Marine Headquarters.

"Moshi moshi... Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Hawk Eyes Mihawk has arrived at Impel Down. Is this your doing?"

Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's Office.

Sengoku frowned slightly after receiving Kizaru's Den Den Mushi.

"Hawk Eyes Mihawk? I haven't been in contact with him!"

The voice of the Sengoku came through the receiver.

"These Shichibukai are all such a handful!"

"The Heavenly Yaksha is one! The Sand Crocodile is one! And now there's Hawk Eyes Mihawk acting on his own!"

Kizaru glanced at Storm beside him, "Um, Fleet Admiral Sengoku..."

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

Storm interrupted Kizaru and cut to the chase.

"What do you mean by 'troublesome'? I've always been working honestly and diligently!"

"Work honestly and diligently?"

Sengoku heard Storm's voice, was momentarily surprised, but didn't take it to heart, and replied firmly.

"You mean you've been cleaning up the prisoners in the Infinite Hell?"

Is something wrong?

"Storm said with a straight face."

"I'm cleaning up the trash in the ocean."

"It's much better to have one less prisoner in the Infinite Hell than one less civilian!"

"You—I don't want to discuss this with you!"

Sengoku glared at him, then skipped over the topic.

"Where's Kizaru? Let him answer the phone!"

Kizaru glanced at Storm again, about to say something, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I'm here..."

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

Storm interrupted Kizaru once again.

"What did those Heavenly Yaksha and Sand Crocodile you just mentioned do?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku remained silent for a moment, then decided it wouldn't hurt to share this information with Storm.

"Donquixote Doflamingo, the Heavenly Yaksha, has been very active these past few days, getting quite close to the Beasts Pirates."

Sengoku recalled the intelligence reports gathered from the lower branches and simplified some of the information.

"As for Crocodile, he suddenly left Alabasta and inexplicably went to the East Blue..."

Storm could roughly understand Doflamingo's situation and was somewhat prepared for it.

Because the Beasts Pirates and the Donquixote Family are indeed very close...

Previously, Storm killed the King of Lizards Hanafuda.

One of the Beasts Pirates ' "Grey Gloves" has been eliminated.

Whether it was Beasts Kaido who actively sought out Doflamingo, or Doflamingo who actively sought out Beasts Kaido...

Both are possible.

But.

Crocodile ran off to the East Blue?

This was completely unexpected by Storm.

Storm fell silent, deep in thought.

Kizaru finally found a chance to speak.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, should I lock Hawk Eyes Mihawk in Impel Down?"

The Sengoku asked, "What did Hawk Eyes Mihawk do?"

"Nothing much, just a little lesson given to the Deputy Warden of Impel Down."

Kizaru spoke slowly and deliberately.

According to Hawk Eyes Mihawk, he came to Impel Down because of Golden Lion II.

"You know, it's that kind of attraction between 'sword masters'."

"I'm not a swordsman..."

The Sengoku was speechless.

"Never mind Hawk Eyes Mihawk."

He is the World's Greatest Swordsman.

"Having this prestigious name among the Shichibukai is also beneficial to maintaining order on the seas."

"Just get him out of Impel Down as soon as possible."

"I see."

Kizaru agreed immediately, and then he was about to hang up the phone.

However, the Sengoku did not let him off so easily.

"Borsalino!"

"Sengoku Period," he said in a deep voice.

"You've been in Impel Down for over a week now."

"That Whitebeard the Second. has never been to Impel Down, and I reckon he probably won't go again."

"Shouldn't you be going back to headquarters?"

"... Huh? Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what did you say? I can't hear you..."

Kizaru suddenly moved the Den Den Mushi away, taking it far away.

"That's strange~ the signal is bad again... it must be a weather problem in the Calm Belt..."

Snap!

Kizaru spouted some nonsense that even he didn't believe, and then cleanly and decisively hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Storm looked at Kizaru with an expression of admiration.

You truly live up to your reputation, the "justice of slacking off and checking in"!

"That was a close call!"

Seeing Storm's expression, Kizaru shamelessly said...

"I almost got dragged back to work..."

"What I mean is, my injury hasn't fully healed yet, and I need to continue resting for a while longer."

"I understand! I completely understand!"

Storm nodded.

"Long live understanding! I also want to stay in Impel Down a few more days."

Do you want to stay in Impel Down?

You clearly want to kill all the prisoners in the Infinite Hell!

Kizaru smirked.

'But I don't care about such things...'

The next moment.

Storm rode the Blue-Eyes White Dragon back to the first level of Impel Down's First Sea Level with Kizaru.

Hawk Eyes Mihawk's Observation Haki detected the presence of Storm and Kizaru, and he lost the desire to continue entangled with Shiryu of the Rain.

In his opinion, the opponent's Swordsmanship was nothing special.

In just a few rounds, Hawk Eyes Mihawk had a clear understanding of his opponent's Swordsmanship.

Good.

But it's only "not bad".

When Hawk Eyes Mihawk saw Storm and Kizaru return, he perked up and became serious.

Then.

Hawk Eyes Mihawk defeated Shiryu of the Rain with the ease of cutting through melons and vegetables.

This time, he struck much harder than before, ensuring that Shiryu of the Rain didn't have the strength to get up again.

The Deputy Warden has failed again...

"Kizaru, White Dragon."

The moment Hawk Eyes Mihawk called out their titles, he inexplicably felt a strange sensation.

The titles of these two people...

Why is that so strange?

Hawk Eyes Mihawk put this minor hesitation aside and gripped his [Black Blade Night] tightly.

"What is the Navy's final opinion?"

"Don't worry, the Navy won't touch the Shichibukai. You're Great Pirate appointed by the government itself!"

Kizaru smiled crookedly, but his seemingly gentle tone concealed an undeniable attitude.

"However, you need to leave Impel Down, the sooner the better~"

"I see."

Hawk Eyes Mihawk sheathed [Black Blade Night], but did not leave immediately.

"Kizaru, does your Navy know anything about the latest news regarding Golden Lion II.?"

"I'm so sorry, I've been staying in Impel Down for the past few days and have no idea what's going on outside."

"Kizaru said with a chuckle."

"If you want to know more about the Golden Lion II, you can read more books and newspapers."

"Carrying a knife all day, hacking and slashing, is actually quite scary~"

Hawk Eyes Mihawk glanced at Kizaru indifferently.

To be described as "terrifying" by a "monster" is certainly a novel experience.

Hawk Eyes Mihawk was about to turn and leave.

But then he looked at the small sampan on the sea, and then at the White Dragon in the sky.

A strange thought flashed through his mind.

Hawk Eyes Mihawk stopped and turned to look at Storm.

His gaze lingered for a moment on the military knife worn at the other man's waist.

Aside from him, Shichibukai who uses "swords" as weapons...

Hawk Eyes Mihawk calmly extended the invitation.

"White Dragon, how about going out for a match?"

Storm tilted his head, extended his index finger, and pointed it backwards at himself.

"I?"

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