The Five Elders Are Furious!

Sabaody Archipelago, Island 69.

"In any case, I am very grateful to you for providing headquarters with so much intelligence, Storm."

Vice Admiral Tsuru held up a Den Den Mushi) in his hand and spoke earnestly to the person on the other end.

"Grandma Tsuru, don't worry about such a small thing... um..."

Storm paused slightly before asking.

"What plans does headquarters have regarding the 'Dawn Pirates'?"

"No plans."

Vice Admiral Tsuru's tone was as still as an ancient well.

"It's just a matter of setting bounties for the Red Dragon Emperor and his group step by step."

"A bounty? A bounty from the Dawn Pirates?"

Storm immediately became interested.

"How high is the bounty on that Red Dragon Emperor?"

"..."

After a while.

Vice Admiral Tsuru hung up the Den Den Mushi and sighed softly.

"He's still just a kid after all..."

"Caring about fame and focusing on bounties, I think Storm's behavior is becoming more and more like that of a 'pirate'!"

Sengoku, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke at this moment.

"Ah He, do you think the information that kid Storm gave us is accurate?"

How would I know that?

Vice Admiral Tsuru glanced at Sengoku indifferently and said calmly.

"Moreover, even if the information Storm is providing now is correct, no one can guarantee that this information will not become 'obsolete' in the future."

"Information about the pirates needs to be updated regularly."

After being nagged by Vice Admiral Tsuru for a couple of minutes, Sengoku couldn't help but scratch his head and argue to himself.

"I know all that you're saying... but A-He, don't you think Storm is really a bit strange?"

"Of course it's strange. I believe there's definitely some special connection between him and the Red Dragon Emperor."

Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke frankly, but then immediately shook her head.

"But what's the point of saying all this now?"

"Storm is no longer the clueless naval spy he used to be; he's now the 'famous' Shichibukai."

"It's already quite good that we can maintain a good relationship with Storm and get some intelligence from him."

"The other Shichibukai won't 'cooperate' with our work like Storm does."

Almost none of the Shichibukai are easy to deal with.

Although these individuals are recognized as Great Pirate by the World Government, institutionally they must abide by the rules of the World Government and the Marine Headquarters.

But can you really expect a group of lawless Great Pirate to obediently follow the orders of the Marine Headquarters and the World Government?

That's absolutely nonsense!

Storm is a member of the Sword Unit, a part of the Navy, and among all the Shichibukai, he is the most cooperative.

At least Vice Admiral Tsuru couldn't imagine that Hawk Eyes or any of the other Shichibukai would cooperate so obediently with the Navy's intelligence gathering efforts.

"Although... but..."

Sengoku hesitated for a moment, but still managed to express his expected thoughts.

"Storm will probably return to the Navy in the future, right?"

"After being Fleet Admiral for so many years, how can you still be so naive?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru Crane sighed, rubbing his forehead.

"Sengoku, put yourself in his shoes. You are now Storm, a world-renowned Great Pirate who can do whatever he wants."

"In this situation, would you still be willing to return to the Navy, return to the system, go to work honestly, and try your best to tolerate an utterly stupid boss?"

Um?

Sengoku was taken aback, and he couldn't help but glance at Vice Admiral Tsuru.

You're not referring to me as that "utterly stupid boss," are you?

"Cough."

Vice Admiral Tsuru coughed lightly, casually skipping over the topic.

"In short, stop fantasizing that Storm will return to the Navy."

"If he were just an ordinary pirate, or even a 'Supernovas' with a bounty of over 100 million, I would still think he has a chance of returning to the Navy."

"But he is now Shichibukai, and the one who looks exactly like him, the Red Dragon Emperor, is also the Fifth Pirate Emperor of the New World."

"Storm will never return to the Navy!"

"My greatest hope for that child right now is that he can maintain his status as Shichibukai, remember his naval origins, and not act like a real pirate, committing all sorts of evil deeds."

In Vice Admiral Tsuru's view, there was absolutely no possibility of Storm returning to the Navy.

This is also one of the drawbacks of the existence of the Sword Unit.

The Navy had severely insufficient control and influence over this undercover unit.

Words like "passion," "justice," and "dreams" alone cannot hold young people captive forever.

If the navy is truly that "righteous".

Vice Admiral Tsuru's mindset is not that pessimistic.

But the Navy's own "justice" has long since become impure.

And Storm is a very opinionated child.

Vice Admiral Tsuru doesn't think that Storm, having witnessed the true grandeur of the sea, would be willing to return to the problematic navy.

The only thing the navy can do now is--

Trust Storm!

After listening to Vice Admiral Tsuru's analysis.

The things that the Sengoku had been unwilling to admit were finally revealed in their entirety.

"Sword Unit..."

Sengoku rubbed his head, looking somewhat troubled.

Why did the first "sharp weapon" used for an undercover mission turn out like this?

"We have quite a few problems here, and also..."

Vice Admiral Tsuru shook his head and couldn't help but say something as well.

"Storm's situation is indeed quite special."

When he was in the Navy, Storm was just an ordinary marine with some talent.

As soon as Storm left the Navy, he was like a dragon entering the sea, and his overall quality skyrocketed.

From this perspective, Vice Admiral Tsuru indeed felt that Storm was a unique individual who defied conventional wisdom.

How could a normal naval infiltrator possibly raid Impel Down, seize Shichibukai, and become a global icon?

Sengoku, the issue of reforming the Sword Unit was seriously considered.

For example, changing the recruitment sources for members of the Sword Unit...

And at this time...

Another Den Den Den Mushi) rang.

Vice Admiral Tsuru took out another Den Den Mushi, glanced at it indifferently, and then handed it directly to Sengoku Den Den Mushi.

"Prepare to face the wrath of the Gorosei, Sengoku..."

"..."

Sengoku glanced at Vice Admiral Tsuru with a hint of helplessness, but still reached out and took the constantly ringing Den Den Mushi.

This time, Vice Admiral Tsuru did not linger there. Before Sengoku could connect to the Den Den Mushi, he turned and left.

Based on the intelligence that Storm had just provided, she needed to have the General Staff revise several bounties regarding "Dragon of Dawn" and "Dawn Pirates".

After Vice Admiral Tsuru left.

Sengoku was alone in his makeshift office when he connected to the Den Den Mushi of the Gorosei.

"Sengoku! You've disappointed me greatly!"

Saint Nusjuro's angry rebuke came directly from the Den Den Mushi's receiver.

In the next few minutes...

Saint Nusjuro launched a relentless barrage of verbal attacks against Sengoku, thoroughly humiliating the Marine Headquarters Fleet Admiral.

Sengoku hung his head, not arguing back, but simply listening obediently to his superior's scolding.

After all, the Navy's performance in this "Pluton Rayleigh execution livestream" incident was truly abysmal...

You must understand that in that future Summit War...

The Marine Headquarters has at least accomplished two crucial mission objectives: the execution of Portgas D. Ace and the killing of Whitebeard Edward Newgate.

But this time it was the "First Summit War" that took place on the Sabaody Archipelago.

The Navy's entire plan was completely disrupted.

An Execution Incident.

The Navy not only failed to kill their target Pluton Rayleigh.

Even the Fleet Admiral was defeated by a newly emerged pirate in front of everyone...

This is absolutely shameful!

Saint Nusjuro scolded for quite a while before finally stopping.

"The Sengoku!"

Saint Nusjuro said coldly.

"If this happens again, you should just resign!"

Saint Nusjuro was angry, but he also knew that the navy's defeat this time was not due to any fault of the war effort.

The sudden appearance of the Red-Haired Pirates and the "Red Dragon Emperor Pirates".

The already unprepared navy was essentially facing two Pirate Emperors at the same time.

How are we supposed to fight like this!?

However, understanding is one thing.

This does not mean that the Saint Nusjuro forgives the Navy's mistakes.

Making a mistake is making a mistake.

The navy is the face of the government.

The naval mission failed, and the government also suffered a serious loss of face.

Saint Nusjuro's rage was understandable.

If it weren't for the fact that the simultaneous appearance of two Pirate Emperor exceeded the World Government's expectations...

The Gorosei even wanted to throw this Fleet Admiral into the Impel Down!

Faced with Saint Nusjuro's wrath, Sengoku offered no explanation, responding only with silence.

"A new mission now needs to be assigned to the Navy!"

Saint Nusjuro gave the order in an icy tone.

"Kizaru shouldn't be dead yet, right? Tell him to hurry up and get to Mary Geoise!"

"Yes..."

Sengoku lowered his head and immediately responded.

"I'll contact Borsalino right away."

"Very good."

Saint Nusjuro nodded slightly, then asked another question.

"Where is Aokiji now? Tell him to come back soon!"

Kizaru and Aokiji?

The Gorosei summoned two of their Headquarters Admiral at once?

Sengoku was startled, but quickly nodded.

As soon as the Den Den Mushi hung up...

Sengoku then contacted Borsalino and Kuzan directly, ordering the former to go to Mary Geoise as soon as possible and the latter to return to Marine Headquarters as quickly as possible.

On the other side, in the New World, in the Sky Garden.

Under Storm's control, the Sky Garden has crossed the Red Line Continent and plunged directly into the New World.

The Sky Garden floats in the sky ten thousand meters above the ground, and is about to reach the "White Sea" of the New World.

Storm's goal on this trip was not to delve into the New World.

He took out a Vivre Card, a pre-made one, Nico Robin's Vivre Card.

Guided by Robin's Vivre Card.

Storm adjusted the Sky Garden's flight path.

Target--

North Blue, Germa Kingdom.

This time.

Storm deliberately didn't fly too fast.

On his way to the North Blue, Storm constantly familiarized himself with his [Conqueror's Haki], wanting to raise his practical level of [Conqueror's Haki] to Nine-Star as quickly as possible.

Just as the Sky Garden was about to fly into the Calm Belt of the New World.

A sudden ringing of Den Den Mushi interrupted Storm's [Haki] practice.

"The Gorosei?"

"Are you planning to 'pay' Donquixote Doflamingo's 'deposit' now?"

"Still the same as before, two Devil Fruits?"

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