The Dawn Dragon! The Dawn Pirates!
Storm frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.
He thought that Sengoku was calling the Den Den Mushi just to confront him.
This was also to announce to him the results of the punishment for the "First Summit War".
For example, stripping Shichibukai, removing him from his position Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, or expelling him from the Sword Unit...
However, judging from Sengoku's tone, Storm now believes that the other party is completely unaware of the situation.
That can't be right, can it?
The Devil Fruit Encyclopedia records that the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Buddha Form, grants the user the power, wisdom, and spirit of a Buddha.
Is that all there is to Buddha?
Is this what a strategist is all about?
Storm hesitated for a moment, then asked with a hint of disbelief.
"You... are you asking me who the Red Dragon Emperor is?"
"Certainly!"
The Sengoku responded without hesitation.
"After all, the Red Dragon Emperor looks exactly like you—"
"Wait a minute! Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"
Storm couldn't help but interrupt Sengoku.
"Is it possible that I am the 'Red Dragon Emperor'?"
"..."
A long silence fell over the Sengoku period.
Then another aged yet gentle voice rang out in the Den Den Mushi.
"Storm Vice Admiral Storm"
"That voice is... Grandma Tsuru? No! Vice Admiral Tsuru?"
Storm was taken aback, instantly recognizing the voice as that of Peacock's grandmother.
"Why are you here? Did you hear my conversation with Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"
"Certainly."
Vice Admiral Tsuru replied calmly.
Is there a problem?
"No..."
Storm's lips twitched; he felt utterly speechless.
"When I joined the Sword Unit, Admiral Aokiji told me that only the Headquarters Admiral were qualified to know the true identities of the Sword Unit members."
Storm's implication was --
Is this how the Navy maintains secrecy?
Vice Admiral Tsuru an impeccable reason.
My granddaughter is Peacock.
Peacock, Blade Unit Member, and a fellow soldier of Storm's from the same class.
"... Okay, fine."
Storm immediately accepted Lieutenant Vice Admiral Tsuru's statement and reverted to using the same title he had used for him before.
"Grandma Tsuru, is there a problem?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru asked directly.
"You say you are the 'Red Dragon Emperor'?"
Storm replied solemnly.
"Right!"
"As far as I know, the Devil Fruit Aokiji gave you before was the [Clay Fruit]."
"Yes."
"You say you are the 'Red Dragon Emperor,' which means that in addition to possessing the [Clay Fruit] ability, you also possess that unknown ability that is very similar to the [Azure Dragon Fruit]."
"Um."
"Sengoku just said something to me... He said you previously claimed to be Edward Teach, the Whitebeard the Second Edward."
"I did talk to him about it."
"But no one on the high seas has ever been able to eat two Devil Fruits at the same time!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru said with extreme composure.
"What's more, you mean you ate the Clay Fruit, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and an unknown Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit at the same time!"
"One person ate three Devil Fruits at the same time."
Is this reasonable?
This time, Storm was speechless.
He wanted to say that he possessed more than just the Clay Fruit Devil Fruit, Rumble- Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and Artificial Red Dragon Fruit; he also had other Devil Fruit abilities that he hadn't yet revealed.
If we include the Mythical Zoan Nine- Nine-Tails Fox Fruit, which has been completely replaced by the Artificial Red Dragon Fruit.
Storm now possesses Devil Fruit ability that has reached double digits!
However.
If you were to ask Storm to reveal to others that he possesses ten completely different Devil Fruit powers...
Let alone others, even he himself felt that what he said was a bit outrageous.
Not to mention.
Storm is able to possess multiple different Devil Fruit abilities because of the [Demon Ring].
The [Demon Ring] is derived from the [Big Trophy].
Storm would never tell anyone else about the existence of the [Big Trophy].
This is where the stalemate is...
After a moment's hesitation, Storm decided to take a roundabout approach and tentatively asked...
"Grandma Tsuru, perhaps I am the special being who can defy convention?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru did not speak.
However, the Den Den Mushi vividly portrayed her utterly speechless expression and her eyes filled with utter disgust.
Vice Admiral Tsuru doesn't often look at people with that kind of gaze.
But she often looked at Garp with that kind of gaze, that monkey king who was always a bit slow on the uptake!
According to Vice Admiral Tsuru.
Storm was able to say such things to her face.
Not only his skin has deteriorated, but his brain has also regressed to the level of Garp's...
"... Sigh, Storm, Sengoku still doesn't want to talk to you. He's really tired right now."
Vice Admiral Tsuru remained silent for a while before sighing and continuing the previous topic.
"That's why I suggested he ask you."
"On the one hand, it's because the Red Dragon Emperor's appearance is indeed the same as yours, not just 'similar,' but 'identical'!"
"On the other hand, it's because you took that artificial Devil Fruit of the [Azure Dragon Fruit] that was supposedly Beasts Kaido's [Azure Dragon Fruit] on Punk Hazard Island."
"The Red Dragon Emperor's Devil Fruit ability is so similar to Beasts Kaido's ability that they are almost identical, and it could even be said that it is stronger than Beasts Kaido's [Azure Dragon Fruit].
"So your intelligence is truly crucial."
Vice Admiral Tsuru did not regard Storm as the Red Dragon Emperor.
The main reason is definitely because of the ocean's well-known "ironclad rule" --
One cannot eat two Devil Fruits at the same time.
Secondly, the Red Dragon Emperor's Devil Fruit is also a reason.
Vice Admiral Tsuru had just contacted not only Kizaru, but also Vegapunk on Punk Hazard Island.
She specifically sought out a wealth of information from Vegapunk about the Artificial Devil Fruit.
According to Vegapunk.
The artificial Azure Dragon Fruit that Storm took from Punk Hazard had a major flaw and could never surpass Beasts Kaido's level.
Vice Admiral Tsuru also inquired about Vegapunk.
Could the Devil Fruit possessed by the Red Dragon Emperor be the [Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit] that Storm took before?
However, Vegapunk vouched for it with the professional ethics of the greatest scientist on the ocean.
The Artificial Devil Fruit he gave to Storm was definitely not the Devil Fruit that the Red Dragon Emperor possessed!
The most crucial point lies in the "color" of the Red Giant Dragon that the Red Dragon Emperor transformed into!
Vegapunk told Vice Admiral Tsuru with absolute certainty that the [artificial Azure Dragon Fruit] he created was "pink" rather than "crimson".
Although Vice Admiral Tsuru felt this claim was somewhat absurd.
The color difference between "pink" and "crimson" is not significant.
However, Vegapunk still maintained his previous statement.
The Red Dragon Emperor's Devil Fruit is definitely not the [Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit] he created before.
The ironclad rules of the sea.
Guaranteed by the World's Number One Scientist.
Due to a combination of factors, Vice Admiral Tsuru completely abandoned his suspicions about Storm.
Although she hadn't really suspected Storm in the first place...
It's a very simple principle.
Storm had specifically entrusted Pluton Rayleigh to Marine Headquarters, and it's rumored that there were other dirty deals behind it...
Now he deliberately waited until the Navy was about to execute Pluton Rayleigh, then jumped out and snatched him from the Marine Headquarters...
Is Storm mentally unstable?
Vice Admiral Tsuru had long known that there were many fools, idiots, morons, and madmen on the high seas...
But in her opinion, Storm only occasionally went through a "stupid" phase.
Most of the time, this child is a very reliable and trustworthy good child.
Who could blame him when Storm grew up almost entirely under the noses of the Navy's top brass?
Storm had clearly sensed Vice Admiral Tsuru's earnest attitude.
But the more this was the case, the more complicated his feelings became.
Why does it feel like a self-disclosure scenario that should be very simple and easy to understand is getting more and more complicated?
"All right..."
Storm twitched the corners of his mouth and replied helplessly.
"Grandma Tsuru, please ask whatever you want to know, and I will try my best to answer."
"Storm, I've always known you're a good boy."
Vice Admiral Tsuru uttered a selfless compliment, then asked directly.
"Is the Red Dragon Emperor your clone?"
What kind of question is this?!
Storm's eyelids twitched violently.
"No! He's not even human!"
"Yes, he's a madman... but a madman with power."
Vice Admiral Tsuru tentatively accepted this claim, but she still had some doubts that the Red Dragon Emperor was a clone of Storm.
It's possible they were brothers...
All in all.
The Red Dragon Emperor has the same face as Storm, so he must be related to Storm!
However, judging from Storm's tone...
Is the Red Dragon Emperor "not human"?
It's starting to look more and more like a clone...
Vice Admiral Tsuru suppressed his wandering thoughts and asked again.
"Do you know what the Red Dragon Emperor's Devil Fruit ability is?"
Upon hearing this question, Storm hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not choose to "betray" Vegapunk.
"That's [Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Red Dragon Mode]."
Storm harbors a certain ambition to take Vegapunk away from the World Government, hoping to snatch this World's Number One.
If the Navy or the World Government were to find out that the Red Dragon Emperor's [Red Dragon Fruit] was actually Artificial Devil Fruit created by Vegapunk...
The World Government will definitely keep a close watch on Vegapunk!
Despite being closely monitored, Storm didn't care.
However, he did not want Vegapunk to continue to increase the power of the World Government.
Currently, Vegapunk's various scientific research efforts are still within Storm's acceptable range in terms of strengthening the World Government's position.
That can wait until the future.
[Pacifista], [Seraphim], [Green Blood], [Mother Flame]...
The World Government's power was almost entirely supported by Vegapunk single-handedly!
Especially the [Mother Flame].
Based on the intelligence that Storm had previously gathered...
Vegapunk's research on the [Mother Flame] provided sufficient energy for the World Government's Ancient Weapon Uranus Uranus.
What effects could a well-fueled Ancient Weapon have?
Just look at the Lulusia Kingdom and you'll know.
One shot and it's blown to smithereens!
As a result, sea levels around the world rose by one meter.
Countless low-lying islands were completely submerged as a result.
It has to be admitted.
Vegapunk's "ancient black technology" is indeed extremely outrageous.
Storm didn't want Vegapunk to provide the World Government with countless more [artificial Pink Dragon Fruit].
An eight-year-old kid ate the [Artificial Pink Dragon Fruit] and was immediately able to Beasts Kaido.
When he came of age, the power of the [Artificial Pink Dragon Fruit] also "matured".
What if thousands upon thousands of "Beasts Kaido - Pink Limited Edition" stood on the side of the World Government...
The thought of that scene is enough to send chills down your spine.
Although Storm felt that his words might not be able to keep Vegapunk in the dark.
But we should keep it a secret as long as possible...
Then Vice Admiral Tsuru Crane spoke again.
"... That's the [Red Dragon Fruit], it really does look a lot like Beasts Kaido's [Azure Dragon Fruit]!"
Regarding the Red Dragon Emperor.
These are the only two things Vice Admiral Tsuru wants to know right now.
One identity, one ability.
As for the rest...
"Oh, right."
Vice Admiral Tsuru suddenly remembered something else.
Do you know anything about the Red Dragon Emperor's pirate crew?
"Pirate crew?"
Storm thought for a moment and realized that Grandma Tsuru was probably referring to the "second-generation pirate crew" he had casually created before.
Just then...
Vice Admiral Tsuru added a few more words.
"That's right, the Red Dragon Emperor's pirate crew includes Whitebeard the Second., Golden Lion II., an unknown fire-elemental Devil Fruit User, and a hidden Devil Fruit User can deprive others of their five senses."
Storm was somewhat stunned.
He roughly guessed that the "fire-type Devil Fruit User" was "Natsu".
But who is the "Devil Fruit User to deprive others of their five senses"?
Are there any other people like this in the Second Generation Pirates?
Could Grandma Tsuru be referring to Joan possesses the [Bubble Ring]?
Storm couldn't be sure yet, but he still tried his best to give the Second Generation Pirates a proper name.
It seems a bit inappropriate to keep referring to them as the "Second Generation Pirates."
"... Dawn Pirates!"
"The Dawn Pirates? Hmph! Mere pirates..."
Vice Admiral Tsuru suddenly let out a cold snort.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing, about the name of the Red Dragon Emperor?"
Storm replied with a slight hesitation, "... Vongola Storm."
"Well..."
Vice Admiral Tsuru's tone carried a warning undertone.
"Storm, be serious."
"Okay, his name is Vongola-- "
"Storm!"
"Then let's call him Draig!"
"Draig?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru wrote the name of the Red Dragon Emperor on his bounty poster, and at the same time, several large characters appeared in her mind.
Dragon of Dawn!
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Dawn, daybreak, sunrise.
Chapter Three, The Oath of the Sword Unit:
[I am the storm that sweeps away sin, the dawn's first light].
Storm Pirates.
Dawn Pirates.
Born!
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