Finish the Mission and Return to Headquarters-What Could Be Better?

Go to jail?

Vergo's eyelids twitched slightly.

A sense of foreboding instantly welled up in his heart.

"Admiral Kizaru"

Vergo forced a smile, his lips twitching.

"What are you saying? I don't understand."

"It's okay~"

Kizaru strode confidently toward Vergo with his long legs.

"If you have any other questions, you can explain them to Vice Admiral Black Horse and the Marine Criminal Investigation Bureau later."

"My mission is simply to win you over~"

Black Horse Tenzheng?

Marine Criminal Investigation Bureau?

Upon hearing those two unusual names, Vergo's heart sank deeper into despair.

The current situation made him wonder about one thing—

His true identity seems to have been exposed!

Should we fight?

Vergo looked at Kizaru in silence, instantly dismissing the thought that had just crossed his mind.

Having worked diligently in the Navy for so many years, he was very clear about the difference in strength between a "Headquarters Vice Admiral" and a "Headquarters Admiral".

If the person arriving at the G5 Branch at this moment is the Black Horse Tenzheng.

Vergo would certainly not hesitate to resist capture violently.

The Donquixote Family appears to have been wiped out, and its young master Doflamingo, is suspected of "disappearing"...

What's the point of Vergo still being a navy officer!?

The most important thing Vergo should do right now is to leave the G5 Branch and head to Dressrosa to check on the situation.

But it just so happens that it's Kizaru who comes...

'We can't fight! We can only run!'

Vergo took a deep breath, then lowered his head, feigning a gesture of giving up resistance.

Just as Kizaru walked up to Vergo's side...

Without hesitation, Vergo stomped his feet repeatedly on the ground and unleashed [Rokushiki: Shave] at the fastest speed he had ever used. His figure vanished from the spot in an instant, and he rushed towards the coastline of the G5 Branch.

'As long as I can get to that place... as long as I can reach the sea...'

At that moment, Vergo abandoned all other thoughts; only one thing occupied his mind—

The ocean!

Kizaru is strong, but he is Devil Fruit User.

The ocean is a super barrier that can stop almost all Devil Fruit User.

If it were Aokiji Kuzan arriving at the G5 Branch...

Vergo will only feel utter despair.

But it was Kizaru who arrived...

Vergo believes there is still a glimmer of hope!

As long as he can reach the sea!

But at that moment...

A blinding flash of light suddenly appeared before Vergo's eyes.

Even though he was wearing thick sunglasses, the golden flash still made him involuntarily close his eyes.

The next moment.

Kizaru's voice reached Vergo's ears.

"If I let you run away like this, I'll be held accountable by Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

Vergo forced himself to endure the glaring sensation, opened his eyes, and looked at Kizaru beside him.

Even though he had already used all his strength to unleash [Shave].

However, Kizaru's speed is no slower than his!

The two were about to reach the coastline of the G5 Branch.

Kizaru also lost interest in continuing to play around.

Kizaru leaped into the air, landing directly above Vergo. His right leg was raised high, and a golden flash illuminated his entire thigh, turning it into a gleaming "Golden Thigh."

"Speed is power. Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"

Vergo didn't even have time to respond; he merely rolled his eyes.

Kizaru's Flash Kick struck Vergo's body with the force of a thunderbolt.

Click!

A crisp sound of bone cracking followed.

Vergo's spine snapped instantly, and his strong, battle-hardened body was twisted into an extremely inhuman angle, as if his entire body had been violently folded into a "V" shape.

The next second.

Boom!!

Vergo's body plummeted to the ground like a meteor, crashing into the G5 Branch and creating a massive crater. A deafening roar erupted, sending smoke and dust billowing into the sky.

Another flash of golden light appeared.

Kizaru flew directly out of the dust and mist, dusted off his clothes (which weren't even there), and leisurely looked at the huge crater.

After the smoke and dust have completely dissipated.

Kizaru then slowly walked forward.

At the deepest part of the pit.

Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, the highest-ranking officer of the G5 Branch, Vergo was covered in blood, barely breathing, and had completely lost consciousness.

Kizaru took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and first called Black Horse Tenzheng, urging the Marine Criminal Investigation Bureau to hurry up and come to the G5 Branch.

He then called the Marine Headquarters.

"Moshi moshi~ Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Vergo's problem is really serious~"

Kizaru stared at Vergo, who lay unconscious deep within the crater, a faint, cold glint in his eyes.

"Although it's not entirely certain yet whether he's 'Red Heart,' a high-ranking member of the Donquixote Family, the moment he saw me, he was like Nezumi seeing a cat, wanting to run away on the spot, moving as fast as a ghost!"

"Borsalino".

Sengoku's calm voice was transmitted to the G5 Branch via Den Den Mushi.

"Don't tell me you let Vergo escape!"

"How could that be?"

Kizaru smirked and replied in his usual slick tone.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, aren't you hurting my feelings by saying that?"

"... Enough, Borsalino!"

After a moment of silence, Sengoku gave the order directly.

"Now that Vergo has been successfully captured, you will stay at the G5 Branch for a while."

"Once Tianzheng arrives, you can go to Hachinosu Island to check on the situation..."

"I see."

Kizaru gave a casual reply and then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

"I'd always heard that the G5 Branch had a lot of problems, that the righteous Marines could be even more insane than pirates, and that they'd even torture and kill pirates..."

Kizaru turned to look at the G5 Branch behind him, gently stroking his stubble a few times, his expression thoughtful.

"Now it seems that the problems within the G5 Branch are indeed quite serious."

The highest-ranking official in the G5 Branch is Vergo.

Regardless of whether this "Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral" was actually a high-ranking officer of the Donquixote Family.

The other party's "mole" identity can't be hidden forever!

What normal Marine Vice Admiral would immediately and without hesitation run away upon seeing Headquarters Admiral?

In Kizaru's view, regardless of whether Vergo's true identity is a "pirate" or something else, he is still not a Marine.

And to let someone with such a suspicious identity take charge of the G5 Branch.

No wonder the atmosphere in the G5 Branch has become increasingly worse in recent years...

At this moment, Kizaru was thinking about more than just the morale of the G5 Branch.

It's something else entirely.

"If even the highest-ranking officer of a Marine Branch base is a pirate, then how many pirates are hiding in this base?"

Kizaru adjusted his glasses, the dark lenses concealing his cold gaze.

"It seems the G5 Branch needs a thorough 'cleaning'~"

Most of the day has passed.

Black Horse Tenzheng led the members of the Marine Criminal Investigation Bureau, aboard the latest naval warship built by the Special Science Class, to the G5 Branch base.

Kizaru handed over some information he had just gathered, including details about Vergo had been captured and imprisoned, to Black Horse Tenzheng.

"Tianzheng, the situation at the G5 Branch might be even worse than the worst-case scenario we anticipated."

Kizaru patted Black Horse Tenzheng on the shoulder and gave him a serious warning.

"I still need to go to Hachinosu Island. I'll leave all the cleaning and finishing work here to you."

"Yes, Admiral Kizaru!"

Black Horse Tenzheng responded solemnly.

"That warship is still docked at the port of G5 Branch."

"The warships are too slow..."

Kizaru shook his head, his figure transforming into a burst of flashing particles and disappearing from the spot, leaving only one sentence in the air.

"Let's go back to headquarters together after this mission is over..."

Black Horse Tenzheng cast a longing glance at the yellow flash that disappeared on the horizon.

After that radiance completely disappeared, Black Horse Tenzheng lowered his head and led the members of the Marine Criminal Investigation Bureau to take stock of the internal problems of the G5 Branch.

The Yata no Kagami formed a dazzling trail of light in the sky.

Kizaru sped through the sky, approaching Hachinosu Island at an incredible speed.

But before Kizaru could reach the waters near Hachinosu Island...

A series of faint rumbling thunderclaps reached his ears.

"Is it thundering on Hachinosu Island?"

A man's image inexplicably flashed through Kizaru's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

"It couldn't be that guy..., could it..."

The path of light formed by the Yata no Kagami continues to extend forward.

Let's get a little closer.

The thunder was deafening.

Kizaru finally saw the dazzling lightning flashing across the sky above Hachinosu Island!

But what shocked him even more was the completely altered topography of Hachinosu Island.

The giant skull that once stood on Hachinosu Island has completely disappeared.

If it weren't for the fact that the Eternal Pose continues to point to the island.

Kizaru almost thought he had arrived in another strange New World, a deserted island.

Lightning flashed across the sky.

A tall and imposing figure appeared amidst the lightning.

Edward Teach stared indifferently at Kizaru, silvery-white lightning crackling around his body, making him look like a majestic thunder god bathed in thunder.

"That's really scary~"

Kizaru stopped moving and looked at Edward Teach on the opposite horizon, about to make a sarcastic remark.

But just then, a new figure appeared beside Edward Teach.

Dazzling blond hair, a wild smile, and sharp twin swords— Golden Lion II, Rhein!

Kizaru's smile vanished instantly.

Whitebeard the Second. alone is enough to give Kizaru a headache.

With the addition of the Golden Lion II., the idea of retreating began to cross Kizaru's mind.

But at that moment...

Several orange-red flames suddenly appeared high in the empty sky, distorting and deforming the surrounding cold air currents.

In the distorted air, a figure slowly emerged, his entire body engulfed in raging flames. The previously dim sky brightened with the appearance of this figure.

"Flame..."

Kizaru adjusted his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses filled with a serious expression.

Is a third "Great Pirate Second Generation." to appear, following Whitebeard the Second. and Golden Lion II.?

But.

Kizaru carefully examined the very young stranger opposite him, but did not recognize his identity.

But Kizaru didn't recognize "Flame-Flame Man".

"Flame-Flame Man" Natsu had already "recognized" this Marine Headquarters Admiral!

Natsu took a deep breath, his chest bulging, and then, like a dragon exhaling its breath, he unleashed a bright, scorching stream of flames at Kizaru opposite him.

"Fire Dragon's Roar!"

Boom!

A crimson stream of flames pierced the sky in an instant, and the surrounding clouds evaporated completely under the influence of this scorching heat.

Rapidly heated water molecules rush directly into the higher sky, where they cool and condense, forming clusters of dark clouds.

Below.

The scorching flames from the gold-plated gravel quickly reached Kizaru.

Kizaru clasped his hands together and pulled sharply, instantly creating a golden lightsaber in his palm.

"The Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi!"

Kizaru raised the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi high above his head and slashed fiercely at the crimson flames that were attacking him.

The condensed stream of flame collided with the sharp lightsaber, instantly splitting in two before exploding apart.

A cluster of fiery fireworks seemed to light up the sky above Hachinosu Island, with sparks of light falling from the sky and illuminating most of the horizon.

Kizaru was just about to catch his breath.

But at that moment, thunderous roars came from above his head again.

The dark clouds that had just formed due to the "Fire Dragon's Roar" were now emitting dazzling lightning.

"Roar--"

A deafening roar of thunder followed.

A white Kirin, its entire body composed of lightning, emerged from the dark clouds, glaring angrily at the Kizaru below.

"Kirin!"

No sooner said than done.

With a slight thought from Edward Teach, the lightning Kirin plummeted from the heavens at an incredible speed, comparable to the speed of light, and viciously bit down at Kizaru below.

The silvery-white electricity illuminated most of Kizaru's face.

Even his wide-open eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, were reflected in the light.

Is this some kind of monster party?

Kizaru dared not be careless in the slightest, and immediately transformed into a flash of light, disappearing from the spot.

The lightning- Kirin missed its target and then struck the sea below.

In an instant.

The ocean exploded with a deafening roar, as raging waves carrying dense foam surged into the sky, their crests exceeding a hundred meters in height.

With just a single strike, a colossal wave over a hundred meters high was unleashed.

Kizaru's body weaved through droplets of water and burst bubbles.

Bubbles brushed past Kizaru's body, silently taking away his power.

Kizaru suddenly felt everything go black, he couldn't hear anything, the salty smell of the sea disappeared, and the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi he had just been holding seemed to vanish into light...

Sight, hearing, smell, touch...

Joan's figure was hidden in a layer of fine foam, his eyes also coldly fixed on the Kizaru in the sky.

Kizaru's five senses have been stolen!

Natsu's "Fire Dragon's Roar" indirectly created thunderclouds;

Edward Teach's "Kirin" bombarded the sea, creating a large amount of foam;

Joan, hidden within the bubbles, took advantage of the chaos to strip Kizaru of his abilities!

This series of interconnected moves is the result of our recent honing skills!

'Devil Fruit abilities!? When did that happen?'

Kizaru was shocked to lose his five senses.

However, his vast combat experience allowed him to quickly realize the solution.

[Haki!]

Kizaru mustered all his Haki power and unleashed it.

The powerful [Haki] directly broke through the limitations of the [Bubble Fruit]'s abilities.

The five senses that Joan had just silently taken away returned to Kizaru at this moment.

Whitebeard the Second., Golden Lion II., the Flame Man, and an unknown Devil Fruit User lurking in the shadows, whose five senses are sealed...

The images of enemies flashed through Kizaru's mind, and the pressure on him continued to increase.

Thoughts raced through his mind, until only one remained—

"Take off and run!"

Here comes the third update, 12,000 words!!

There will be more tonight.