Fujitora: I'd Like to See Your Face!

Above the skies of the New World.

The main force of the New Marines continued their journey, flying rapidly towards the G1 Branch.

The Red-Haired Pirates, whom they had just defeated, have now become prisoners of the New Marines.

"Is this the Red-Haired Pirates?"

Looking at the figures inside the "clay cages" on the warship's deck, Nami couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

"It looks... kind of ordinary."

"And this red-haired guy... isn't he disabled? Can a disabled person become Pirate Emperor?"

As I sat eating buckwheat noodles, I suddenly realized that the noodles in my mouth had lost their flavor.

What's wrong with disabled people?

Did the disabled person eat your noodles?

Yixiao gave Nami an angry "look".

Unfortunately, his eyes were too pale for Nami to perceive.

First of all, you have some confidence.

Storm's lips twitched slightly.

"Secondly, you should apologize to Admiral Fujitora."

"Admiral Fujitora?"

Nami was startled and subconsciously looked at Issho beside her, only to be met with a pair of pale eyes.

"Ah! I'm sorry, Admiral Fujitora! I didn't say a blind person can't be Admiral!"

Thump!

Storm sighed helplessly, tapped Nami on the head, pressed her head down, and apologized to Fujitora.

To comment on a one-armed person in front of a blind person...

Little Thief Cat, you've really gotten too cocky!

Fortunately, Ichisho was a forgiving person, and he knew that Nami didn't mean to target him, so the matter was put behind him.

"A smile."

Storm didn't stop there; he used this topic to bring up another matter.

"Speaking of which, have you considered 'restoring' your eyesight?"

As is widely known.

The smile stemmed from an inability to bear the countless evils of the sea, which led him to blind himself.

Although he also honed his [Observation Haki] as a result.

However, a blind person will still encounter various inconveniences.

As far as Storm knows.

Yixiao had considered the idea of "restoring her vision in both eyes".

In the normal timeline, Issho, who went to Dressrosa to deal with the Donquixote Family issue, was moved by Luffy's actions and wanted to regain his sight and see Luffy's face.

It's worth mentioning that Yixiao even fantasized about Luffy's appearance—a super-enhanced version similar to Boa Hancock or Bartolomeo...

To be honest, it's quite abstract.

Let's get back to the present.

Ichisho has joined the New Marines.

Based on Storm's experience treating Zephyr, he can also help treat and restore Yixiao's eyes.

Today is a good opportunity for him to ask Yixiao about this matter.

Treating and saving lives cannot be done by unilaterally imposing goodwill; we must consider the opinions and thoughts of the "patients" themselves.

"Restore eyesight?"

Yi Xiao reached out and touched his eyelids.

"Will my old eyes be able to see again?"

Seeing Yixiao's attitude, Storm immediately replied, "It should be possible. Would you like to give it a try?"

He smiled, remained silent for a moment, and gently rubbed his temples a few times.

"Then let's give it a try... I also want to see your face, Storm."

From the initial "White Dragon," to the later "Vongola," and now to "Storm"...

Yixiao has completely accepted his friendship with Storm.

This "Pirate Emperor," this "Fleet Admiral Candidate," is indeed a friend worth having.

But upon hearing Yixiao's words, Storm couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

"What you're saying is really..."

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing... it's my problem."

Storm took a deep breath, stepped forward, reached out and touched Yixiao's forehead, releasing the power of the [Restoration Ring].

Under the influence of the [Restoration Fruit], the glaring crisscross scar on Issho's forehead quickly disappeared, and his pale eyes gradually regained their vitality.

Time passed little by little.

A smile removed the "eye roll".

A pair of dark, steady eyes had appeared in his eye sockets.

"What a long-awaited sight..."

Yi Xiao closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again, her eyes taking in the surrounding scenery with an almost greedy gaze.

He also used this opportunity to get a clear look at the people standing in front of him.

Aokiji, Nami, Ain, Binz, the Red-Haired Pirates...

And there are also the White Dragon Emperor and the Red Dragon Emperor!

This appearance...

He's much younger and more handsome than I imagined...

Is this the "storm" that will usher in a new era?

Yixiao averted his gaze, turning instead to look at the members of the Red-Haired Pirates trapped in the "clay cage," and suddenly froze.

"These pirates... do look rather ordinary."

Upon hearing Nami immediately looked at Storm beside her, her lively eyebrows twitching slightly. She seemed to be trying to convey something like—

'See! Admiral Fujitora thinks the same way!'

Is this the main point?

Storm rolled his eyes at Nami, then extended his right hand, curled his fingers, and gave her a subtle "threat."

"Compared to other Emperor Pirates, the Red-Haired Pirates are indeed closer to 'normal'."

Aokiji, who had been taking a nap wearing an eye mask, suddenly removed it and picked up on Fujitora's topic.

"However, Admiral Fujitora, look at Storm..."

"This guy is obviously quite ordinary, but he's excessively powerful."

"Ah?"

He smiled, then looked at Storm and nodded.

"It seems that's indeed the case..."

"I've seen—I mean, 'encountered' the BIG MOM Pirates before, and those pirates were also quite 'flashy' in appearance."

"In comparison, both the Dawn Pirates and the Storm Pirates, with the exception of a very few members, seem like normal human beings."

The "very few members" that Yixiao mentioned refer to Brook.

Fujitora still cannot understand Brook's life form.

One can only marvel at the vastness of the ocean and the wonders it holds.

Ikko's serious tone made Aokiji feel somewhat at a loss.

"... Admiral Fujitora, so that's what you were thinking."

"Hmm, isn't Admiral Aokiji the same?"

"... No, actually I was just telling a lame joke."

"..."

Nami suddenly felt a cold wind blow by, and she involuntarily shrank her neck.

So this is Admiral?

In the midst of casual, half-hearted conversation.

Storm and his group finally arrived at the G1 Branch.

Under Yixiao's personal control, one naval warship after another floated down from the sky and landed in the waters near the G1 Branch.

As for the original icy plain, it had completed its "historical mission" at this time and was casually thrown into the distant sea by Storm.

Zephyr was delighted by the arrival of Storm and his group.

What pleased him even more was the Red-Haired Pirates, whom Storm and his crew had captured along the way!

This is the Emperor Pirates!

The New Marines had barely been established when it defeated and captured an Emperor Pirates.

Nothing could be more joyful than this!

"As expected of you, Storm!"

Zephyr's gaze swept over Aokiji and Fujitora, finally settling on Storm, looking at him with immense satisfaction.

"First, it's the BIG MOM Pirates, then it's the Red-Haired Pirates."

"Of the four original Emperor Pirates in the New World, two have now been wiped out!"

Hearing this, Aokiji couldn't help but nod slightly.

His and Zephyr's ultimate goal in inviting Storm to join the Sword Unit as an undercover agent for the Pirates was to get him into the Emperor Pirates and provide intelligence to the Marine Headquarters...

Although there are some issues with how Storm "joined the Emperor Pirates".

However, the results were ten thousand times, a hundred million times better than originally envisioned...

Then there's no problem!

"And the Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates."

Storm remained calm, showing no excessive excitement about his current success.

"Slaying the Emperor Pirates was the New Marines's goal all along, wasn't it?"

None of the people present mentioned the "Dawn Pirates" or the "Storm Pirates".

Strictly speaking, the Dawn Pirates and the Storm Pirates can also be considered "Emperor Pirates".

However, Zephyr and the others knew very well that these two so-called "Emperor Pirates" were actually created by their own people.

One of the New Marines's ambitions is to defeat the Emperor Pirates.

But the Dawn Pirates and the Storm Pirates...

Not included in this list.

"In addition, there are a few other things I need to discuss with you."

Storm, seeing the captured members of the Red-Haired Pirates, immediately initiated a small meeting.

"We've captured the Red-Haired Pirates, but they still have a considerable Red-Haired Pirates in the New World."

"I plan to let the Red Dragon Emperor and the Dawn Pirates take over the Red-Haired Pirates' territory."

The territory of Pirate Emperor is basically conquered piece by piece.

But the Red-Haired Pirates are a bit strange.

Because of Shanks' personality, his territory is not as "wealthy" as that of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, or the BIG MOM Pirates.

Simply put

The Red-Haired Pirates' territory mainly consists of poor and weak areas that other Pirate Emperor look down upon.

The forces under the Red-Haired Pirates, especially the pirate crews under the "Red-Haired Grand Fleet," are mostly composed of the "old, weak, sick, and disabled."

Now, Storm and his Red-Haired Pirates.

If they don't take over the Red-Haired Pirates' original territory.

According to the rules of the New World.

These territories, originally belonging to the Red-Haired Pirates, will inevitably become "playgrounds" for other pirates to run rampant at will.

This is a situation that Storm would not have wanted to see.

Zephyr, Aokiji, and Fujitora had also considered this issue. They exchanged glances and nodded in tacit agreement.

Let the Dawn Pirates take over the Red-Haired Pirates' original territory...

That's definitely a good idea.

We can't exactly send the New Marines to "plant flags" in these other powers' territories, can we?

The navy has never had the habit of "occupying territory"!

The navy's "territory" has always only consisted of "bases".

As for the Storm Pirates?

The territory that originally belonged to the BIG MOM Pirates has long since taken the shape of the Storm Pirates!

The Storm Pirates' White Dragon Flag is now planted in the skies above many islands in the New World, no longer just Dressrosa.

Therefore, instead of proposing that the Storm Pirates take over the Red-Haired Pirates' territory, Storm suggested that the Dawn Pirates plant their flag.

There are still many issues to be addressed after completely capturing the Red-Haired Pirates.

Fortunately, Storm has experience in this area.

After a period of discussion, Storm, Zephyr, and others roughly determined a solution to the closing problem.

Basically, it can be summarized as --

Let the New Marines save face!

The real money went to Storm!

The "wealth" represented by the Red-Haired Pirates was thus divided up by Storm and the New Marines.

"Oh, right, there's something else I should mention."

As Storm finished speaking, he suddenly remembered someone.

"About the World's Greatest Swordsman — Hawk Eyes Mihawk!"

First update.

Besides.

It will be very late.