What Sane Person Would Want to Be a Marine?
Luo Chenggong joined the group.
The Storm Pirates successfully recruited a "ship's doctor".
The ninth pirate flag has been raised on the ground of the Sky Garden.
On the bright yellow pirate flag is a bright orange skull smiley face, with six black lines resembling ship's wheel evenly distributed behind it.
This is the flag of the Heart Pirates!
Luo gazed into the distance at the flag of the Heart Pirates on the land ahead, a wave of emotion washing over him.
'From now on, I am also a member of the Storm Pirates...'
Law's attention was quickly drawn to several other pirate flags on the ground.
Regarding pirate crews such as the "Kid Pirates" and the "Spade Pirates".
Luo had already learned about the situation from the other members at the previous banquet.
However, among the nine pirate flags erected on the ground of the Sky Garden, two pirate flags were still unfamiliar to Law.
Those were two dragon flags.
White Dragon Flag.
Red Dragon Flag.
"That Three-headed White Dragon Flag, that must be your flag—no, our 'Storm Pirates' flag, right?"
Luo looked at Storm naturally and asked with great confusion.
"But what about that 'Red Dragon Flag'?"
"That's the flag of the 'Dawn Pirates'."
Storm briefly unleashed the power of the [Red Dragon Ring], transforming his face into a majestic and Haki "dragon face."
"I am the Captain of the Dawn Pirates, the Red Dragon Emperor!"
"... this."
Luo's eyelids twitched violently.
"Captain, do you really enjoy playing this 'identity-pretending' game?"
"Who said I like it?"
Storm silently dispelled the "Dragon Transformation" effect.
"I've already come clean with the Fleet Admiral, but he just won't believe me!"
"Your grandfather, who's supposed to be a 'strategist,' is probably just average in terms of intelligence."
Fleet Admiral?
Grandfather?
Luo's brain went blank for a moment.
Meanwhile, the members of the Storm Pirates noticed these two unusual words.
Everyone first looked at Law, and then at Ace.
Don't look at me like that!
Ace smirked and issued a statement.
"My grandfather is Marine Vice Admiral, not Fleet Admiral!"
"That's true, but who would mistake 'Hero Garp' for an ordinary Marine Vice Admiral?"
Robin raised his right hand, rested his chin on his palm, and said with a worried expression.
"Ace, if you ever run into your grandfather while sailing the high seas, you don't want to get captured by that 'Hero of the Marines' and sent to hell, do you?"
"Robin! Don't say such scary things so seriously!"
Nami couldn't help but shrink back; she seemed to have reverted to her timid "Little Thief Cat" state.
"No matter what, Vice Admiral Garp is Ace's grandfather. He shouldn't treat Ace like this..."
"But speaking of which, Ace, your family background is really complicated!"
Why is the son of the Pirate King the grandson of Hero of the Marines?
That's a really puzzling question.
"I can't choose my birth!"
Ace impatiently skipped over the topic and then shifted the blame, pointing at Law.
"Besides, isn't this 'grandson of the Fleet Admiral's clearly more worthy of our attention?"
These words were spoken.
Everyone's attention shifted back to Luo.
Even Bepo couldn't help but ask.
"Captain... is your grandfather really Fleet Admiral?"
Luo snapped out of his shock, forced a smile, and looked at everyone helplessly.
"What are you saying... I don't understand a word!"
Luo said, somewhat frantically, before turning his gaze directly to the culprit Storm.
"Captain! Could you please refrain from saying things that are so easily misunderstood?"
"I didn't just say that casually..."
Storm spread his hands and said seriously.
"Would I, Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, deceive everyone on such a matter?"
The moment Storm's words fell.
A storm seemed to have swept across the Sky Garden.
"Navy?"
"Headquarters??"
"Vice Admiral???"
"Captain, what are you talking about?!"
The members of the Storm Pirates went completely berserk.
"Huh? Didn't I tell you guys about this?"
Storm frowned, thought for a moment, and then looked at Robin.
"I think I told Robin about it, right?"
"Robin?!"
Everyone's sharp, piercing gazes immediately focused on Robin.
Such a sharp gaze was almost too much for Robin, a woman known for her cunning.
A fine layer of cold sweat appeared on Robin's fair forehead as she managed to speak.
"Captain, you probably haven't said anything like that to me... The most you've ever said is 'You live at Marine Headquarters.'"
"That's about it."
Storm waved his hand and said succinctly.
"Simply put, I'm a Navy officer."
Storm's words were so outrageous that the others present began to believe him.
"The idea that the Captain is a Marine... sounds even more absurd than the idea that the Captain is the Red Dragon Emperor..."
"This is so outrageous... that I almost think it sounds real..."
"The Navy would actually send Headquarters Vice Admiral from headquarters as an undercover agent... It seems that 'Sengoku Sengoku' is indeed only so-so..."
"What kind of pirate crew did I join?!"
Luo was driven to a state of complete madness.
"Captain! Who are you?!"
"Marine Vice Admiral, Shichibukai, the Red Dragon Emperor..."
Storm gestured with a few fingers.
"It doesn't seem to be anything too complicated, does it?"
The Sky Garden was instantly engulfed in an atmosphere of near-madness.
Just like one of the members said earlier.
"The Captain is a naval officer" sounds even more outrageous than "The Captain is the Red Dragon Emperor"!
"Captain! If you're a Marine, why are you a pirate?"
"That's a lie..."
Storm shook his head, then looked at Ace.
"What decent person would want to be a Marine? Ace, do you like it?"
Ace shook his head with a slight hesitation.
His grandfather was in the navy.
But my dad is the Pirate King.
Even though Garp had stated more than once over the past decade that he wanted to bring Ace into the Navy.
But Ace never once considered joining the Marines!
Ace dreamed of setting sail and becoming a pirate since he was a child!
Storm received a response from Ace, then turned to look at Law.
"Luo, do you like being in the navy?"
"Of course not!"
Luo's answer was significantly more resolute.
Although he was very grateful to Rosinante for taking care of him.
But even with Rosinante as a reason, Law never considered joining the Navy!
What is the Navy?
He's nothing but a lackey of the World Government!
From the moment he emerged from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the White Town, Luo completely lost any goodwill he had towards the original ruling order of this world.
Whether it's the World Government or the Marine Headquarters.
If Luo has the chance, he will absolutely not hesitate to take revenge!
To be fair...
If it weren't for the influence of Rosinante's words and deeds...
It's likely that Law, under Donquixote Doflamingo's careful tutelage, has already become another "Little Doflamingo" with the idea of destroying the world!
Navy?
I wouldn't even be a dog!
"That's right!"
Storm shrugged and confessed directly.
"Although I come from the navy, I personally don't have any fondness for it."
"Actually, I've had the idea of leaving the Navy for a long time..."
"However, headquarters has given us far too much!"
"Well, in short, I am still Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, and I have not yet been dismissed by the Marine Headquarters or the World Government."
"Theoretically speaking, I have the right to form my own subordinates..."
"Is there anyone here who wants a salary from the Navy? Even a new recruit gets two million Beli a year."
Money? Me, me, me--
Nami's eyes lit up, and she was about to raise her right hand to show that she was willing to risk her life for Vice Admiral White Dragon.
But Robin crossed her arms in front of her chest and released her power in time to gag Nami.
"Captain."
Robin looked at Storm very calmly.
"Since you're in the Navy... would you arrest us?"
"When did you start having the illusion that I would capture you, Robin?"
Storm shook his head and spoke frankly.
"The reason I recruited you is because I don't believe you should be wanted or arrested by the Marine Headquarters or the World Government!"
"You are now my subordinates!"
"If anyone, even the navy, wants to attack you, they'll have to get past me first!"
Storm's words carried weight.
In the current Storm Pirates...
The vast majority of members are "ordinary people" without any bounty.
Kid, Killer, Ace, Nami, Perona, Law, Bepo...
None of these crew members were carrying any bounty.
Who are the members who have the bounty on their heads?
Nico Robin, the "Devil Child".
Not to mention that even Headquarters Admiral Aokiji of the Marine Headquarters doesn't care about Robin's bounty.
Storm himself did not consider studying ancient history to be a sin!
Bartholomew the Bear, the "Tyrant".
The Bear's fame and the bounty on his head mainly stem from the negative publicity surrounding King Bekley.
But Storm wouldn't care about the bounty on Bear who dares to overthrow the tyranny of an evil king.
Brook, the "Soul King".
Rather than calling this "old skeleton" a pirate of extraordinary seniority, it would be more accurate to say he's a musician who set sail to pursue his musical dreams.
Storm himself is not a hawkish naval officer.
He wouldn't uphold so-called "Thorough Justice" when dealing with pirates.
Robin, Bear, Brook...
These members were even carrying a bounty on their heads.
But in Storm's eyes, it made no difference whether their bounty existed or not.
On this vast sea.
It is true that a large number of pirates set sail for reasons such as fame, status, and wealth.
But there are also some people.
The reason they became pirates.
It's all the World Government's fault!
"Not to mention..."
Storm chuckled softly at the end.
"If I were to arrest you, I might as well arrest myself first!"
"Isn't the 'Red Dragon Emperor' far more important than some 'Devil Child'?"
A huge thank you to "Independent Cold Autumn li" for the 1500 Qidian Coins reward!!
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Two updates today, as usual.
Yesterday's symptoms didn't worsen, but today's symptoms have actually worsened...
It's unbearable.
Why do people get sick?